Tigard couple hitch a ride on Cuba's cultural adventure
Dunlaps are among first tourists to enter island from the U.S. Fleeing Cuba by boat has been going on for decades since Fidel Castro assumed military and political power in 1959 and the U.S. embargo...
View ArticleGamut of arts graces calendar
(Note: The Tribune will highlight some gallery openings and other arts happenings in the first edition of each month to coincide with First Thursday this month, its Thursday, Sept. 3) The...
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Sept. 4 Jukebox hero Thom Gimbel, guitarist, keyboardist and saxophonist for Foreigner for the past two decades, says he started playing rock n roll for the same reason lots of guys do to meet...
View ArticleEating champ Chestnut devours competition
Joey Jaws Chestnut is a household name in the world of competitive eating. The Vallejo, Calif., native and San Jose resident had won eight straight championships in the annual Nathans Hot Dog Eating...
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MISC. Oregon State Fair The 150th anniversary of the fair continues at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem. The hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday,...
View Article2016 Acura RDX: Hitting the sweet spot
The compact luxury crossover market is sizzling hot these days. Encourage by falling gas prices, many consumers are turning their backs on small cars but are hedging their bets and not buying full-size...
View ArticleThe escape artists
Raymond Latocki and his children expand their spooky entertainment empire on the Westside Puzzles and tricks and frightening sights? For the Latockis, its a family business. Raymond Latocki and his...
View ArticleThe big Screen
Last week, Sept. 4 The Transporter Refueled; A Walk in the Woods; Before We Go This week, Sept. 11 The Perfect Guy (Screen Gems), PG-13, 100 minutes About: A woman enters into a relationship...
View ArticleRenamed theater group has no time to wait
NWCTC restructures, puts new spin on Beckett's classic 'Godot' The initials are the same, but the meaning has changed: Northwest Classical Theatre Company has become Northwest Classical Theatre...
View ArticleTitle puts Miss Tall on top of world
Erica Hand towers over competition as international champ Playing basketball and volleyball while growing up in Woodburn, and not having anything to do with pageants, Erica Hand never envisioned that...
View ArticleClackamas Repertory Theatre 'One Man' sure to be crowd pleaser
Its not every day that a hugely successful, Tony-award winning Broadway show makes its Northwest debut in Oregon City, but that is exactly the case with Clackamas Repertory Theatres production of...
View ArticleModel trains chug into Portland
All aboard for trip to Expo Center as weekend trade, public show draws enthusiasts from across the nation A fascination for youth, nostalgia for many adults, and celebration of aura and power for...
View ArticleBits & Pieces: Celebrity cooks
Who makes the best chocolate cake in the state? Somebody will have bragging rights after the Celebrity Chocolate Cake Smack-down at noon Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Oregon Historical Society, 1200 S.W....
View ArticleThe Big Screen
Last week, Aug. 21 Hitman: Agent 47; American Ultra; Diary of a Teenage Girl This week, Aug. 28 No Escape (Weinstein), R, 103 minutes About With Owen Wilson in a serious role, an American...
View ArticleBits & Pieces: Music, lights, cannons
Itll be the annual Waterfront Concert on Sept. 3, as the Oregon Symphonys music fills the space, and skies over Waterfront Park are lit up by fireworks following Tchaikovskys 1812 Overture,...
View ArticleAnnual film fest: Best place to sit in dark
Lineup includes docs, narratives, short flicks; Vinton to get award The third annual Portland Film Festival continues to grow, featuring 80 narrative and documentary feature films and 134 short films...
View ArticleState fair is 'Crazy Fun' since Day One
Oregon State Fair celebrates 150th year Harking back to when they had to find a place to park a horse, communicate with a telegraph, read a newspaper (gasp!), drink from a well, and grow or shoot...
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Aug. 29 Trio to try, try again Somewhere between the world of grunge and the world of progressive rock dwells Failure, the L.A. trio whose 1996 album, Fantastic Planet, has been cited by all the cool...
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MISC. Festa Italiana Pioneer Courthouse Square becomes Piazza Italia for three days of fun in the popular annual event, which features a food court and a wine garden and music. Opening ceremonies at...
View ArticleCatch Orange fever, pack a picnic
Orange is the new food color in Portland this month. Its inspired a special beer. And ice cream. And a bevy of other orange-themed artisan treats that thousands of revelers brought to the fireworks...
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