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Live Music
Sept. 22 Hungary for harmonica Idaho native and first generation Hungarian-American John Nemeth sports a full-bodied baritone tenor voice that brings to mind a young Buddy Guy. His diatonic harmonica...
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Sew crafty: NW Quilting Expo unites stitchers this weekend
Quilters from Portland and beyond unite for one of the citys bigger crafting events, the Northwest Quilting Expo. The 16th annual show takes place 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 22-23,...
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Bits & Pieces
Noras here The 10-month-old polar bear cub, Nora, has taken up residence at the Oregon Zoo, although shell be in quarantine for about a month. Zoo visitors will be able to see Nora in her new home in...
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Test Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Passat
Volkswagen is not getting enough credit for the good engines it produces. Yes, were all aware of the diesel engine emissions scandal. The guilty should be punished, of course. But one reason its such...
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NW Quilting Expo - Bigger and better than ever
The northwest's largest quilt expo runs through this Saturday at Portland Expo Center The Northwest Quilting Expo is back for a 16th edition, and its bigger and better than ever – again. If that seems...
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Test Drive: 2017 Acura RDX AWD
Not so long ago, almost every compact crossover SUV offered a V6 as a more powerful optional engine. Today, the optional engine is usually a turbocharged inline 4 that provides the same or better...
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Movie Time
Big screen Last week, Sept. 23 Storks; The Magnificent Seven; The Dressmaker; Queen of Katwe This week, Sept. 30 Deepwater Horizon (Lionsgate), PG-13, 107 minutes About Its a story set on...
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Big grant Portland Childrens Museum has received a Museums for America-Learning Experiences grant of $116,267 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop a new water play experience,...
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Skamania's treehouse getaway offers easy escape
A 'refined rustic' adventure in the gorge awaits visitors My boys are fascinated by treehouses. Since they were little, theyve been constructing forts and hideouts out of cardboard boxes, PVC pipes,...
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'JEKYLL & HYDE' STORMS INTO STUMPTOWN STAGES
Kirk Mouser, Katie Harman Ebner pair up in musical drama Although Kirk Mouser and Katie Harman Ebner were both active in the theater department at Centennial High School, they graduated in different...
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Banned books celebrated this week at Milwaukie, Oregon City public libraries
Would you go to jail for your favorite book? This isnt an idle question. American and world history is riddled with times when people have vigorously defended the rights of everyone to seek the forms...
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Bonsai Society of Portland's third annual Fall Exhibit at the Milwaukie Center
What Steve Leaming is looking forward to most at the Bonsai Society of Portlands third annual Fall Exhibit, Demonstration & Marketplace on Oct. 1 is seeing the reactions we get from people when...
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Being Bowie: Vincent pays tribute to late legend's music
Singer joins Oregon Symphony to offer British star's works Tony Vincent calls himself the biggest Anglophile living in New York City, loving The Beatles and The Rolling Stones and bands such as...
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Gaither Vocal Band uses harmonies to share faith and art
Storied gospel group to perform at Keller Auditorium Sept. 30 Weve all heard the saying, Youre preaching to the choir. In the case of the Gaither Vocal Band, however, you could say the roles are...
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Bread & Brew: Broth Bar is hot this autumn
It was the first day of fall, and Broth Bar was hopping. Yes, Portland has a restaurant that sells just broth. Not just any broth, but nourishing, restorative, protein-rich broth thats been cooked for...
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WOMEN, FRONT AND CENTER AT ALL JANE COMEDY FEST
Female-friendly showcase draws name talent, varied voices The All Jane Comedy Festival marks its fifth year in Portland next week, running from Wednesday, Oct. 5, to Sunday, Oct. 9. The all-female...
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Short List
STAGE Jekyll & Hyde The Musical Stumptown Stages season begins with the epic struggle between good and evil, based on the Robert Louis Stevenson story. It stars Kirk Mouser and Katie Harman...
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Schnitzer Museum 2 There already is the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon. Now therell be another museum, at Washington State University, to be dedicated Saturday, Oct. 1,...
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Live Music
Oct. 1 Squeeze play Tempted, Pulling Mussels (From the Shell), and Black Coffee in Bed, are just a few of Squeezes best-known tunes, and even their lesser known ones still impress the ear with...
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Oct. 6-16 Pruett will do it One of Portlands most popular and hardworking comedians, Bri Pruett, has put together a show called Stellar, inspired by years of standup, storytelling and a detailed...
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