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9th Annual UFO Festival - McMenamins
Featuring RICHARD DOLAN, author of UFOs and the National Security State and host of “Sci Fi Investigates” series and ROBERT NICHOL, producer of Star Dreams, a feature documentary about crop circles.
Skeptics and believers alike are invited to enjoy all the fun events happening throughout the weekend .
EVENT DAY(S):
05/16/08 - 05/17/08
LOCATION:
McMenamins Hotel Oregon
310 NE Evans
McMinnville,, OR 97128
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HOURS:
www.ufofest.com
PHONE:
503-472-8427
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
www.ufofest.com
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A Passion for Peonies - Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Delight in over a week and a half of tree and herbaceous peony sales and floral exhibits. This is a rare opportunity to purchase many varieties of peonies for Mother’s Day weekend on May 10th and 11th, followed by a sale and extensive display of herbaceous peonies the following weekend on May 17th and 18th. EVENT DAY(S):
05/10/08 - 05/18/08
LOCATION:
Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Northwest Third and Everett
P.O. Box 3706
Portland, OR 97208
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HOURS:
9am-6pm
PHONE:
503-228-8131
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5.50 for students
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Ancient Trees: Walking in the Footsteps of Dinosaurs - World Forestry Center Discovery Museum
What were trees like when dinosaurs roamed? Which ones did the dinosaurs eat? Follow the giant footsteps through this intriguing look back in time as we explore 25 living specimen trees that represent ancient plant groups and the herbivores that ate them. EVENT DAY(S):
05/17/08 - 08/02/08
LOCATION:
World Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
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HOURS:
10am-5pm
PHONE:
503-228-1367
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
$7.00 adults, $6.00 seniors (62+), $5.00 children 3-18.
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Dinosaurs: China’s Ancient Giants - OMSI
Travel back in time 200 million years and witness China’s most spectacular ancient inhabitants in the largest collection of authentic Chinese fossils ever toured. China’s Ancient Giants features twenty complete dinosaur skeletons (both casts and fossils), interactive touch screens, activity carts, a “dig pit” where kids of all ages can become paleontologists for a day, and a 67 foot long adult Mamenchisaurus, the longest-necked dinosaur ever! EVENT DAY(S):
02/02/08 - 09/01/08
LOCATION:
OMSI
1945 SE Water Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
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HOURS:
9:30am-5:30pm
PHONE:
503-797-4000
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Adults $11; Youth 3-13 & Senior 63+ $9; under three years of age are free.
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Feathered Dino Exhibit - Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Take a rare and exciting look at the life of feathered dinosaurs through their eggs, nests and embryos in Hatching the Past: Feathered Dinosaur Eggs and Babies. This remarkable hands-on exhibition gives credence to long debated theories that dinosaurs and birds are closely related. EVENT DAY(S):
03/01/08 - 06/01/08
LOCATION:
Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Northwest Third and Everett
P.O. Box 3706
Portland, OR 97208
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HOURS:
9am-6pm
PHONE:
503-228-8131
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5.50 for students
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Peony Painting Workshop - Portland Classical Chinese Garden
The Oregonian’s garden illustrator, Rene Eisenbart will offer an informal workshop on Saturday, May 17th from 1:00 to 4:0 pm for students with basic to advanced painting skills. Rene will be available for questions and critiques as students situate themselves throughout the Garden to paint the peonies in bloom EVENT DAY(S):
05/17/08
LOCATION:
Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Northwest Third and Everett
P.O. Box 3706
Portland, OR 97208
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HOURS:
9am-6pm
PHONE:
503-228-8131
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Cost: $15 members/ $20 general. Pre-registration required. Call 503.228.8131 x1008 to register.
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Portland Farmer's Market at Portland State 2008 - Portland Farmers Market
A true showplace of Northwest agriculture and artisan food, Portland Farmers Market is comprised of four distinct urban, neighborhood-based markets. Collectively, these bustling outdoor venues serve approximately 20,000 shoppers weekly, and feature more than 200 vendors from Oregon and Washington – including farmers, bakeries, nurseries, meat and seafood providers, cheese makers and specialty food producers. EVENT DAY(S):
04/05/08 - 12/20/08
LOCATION:
South Park Blocks
S.W. Harrison and Montgomery
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
8:30am-2pm
PHONE:
503 241 0032
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is free
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Portland Saturday Market - Portland Saturday Market
Portland Saturday Market is the largest arts and crafts market in continuous operation in the United States. It is held every Saturday and Sunday from March through Christmas Eve at SW Ankeny + Naito Parkway. The Market has over 350 vendors. All items sold at the Saturday Market are required to be handmade by the person selling it, and a product review committee of members juries each new item against a high standard of quality.
EVENT DAY(S):
03/01/08 - 12/24/08
LOCATION:
Under the Burnside Bridge
Historic Old Town between SW Front Ave & SW 1st Ave.
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
Saturday 10-5 p.m. and Sunday 11-4:30 p.m.
PHONE:
(503) 222-6072
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is free
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Shadow & Light - Pittock Mansion
Enjoy original artwork of the Pittock Mansion-executed
while in the open air in this first ever Plein Air show at Pittock Mansion. The
subject was a beautiful one- Pittock Mansion and its surroundings inside and out.
Working in conjunction with the annual Plein Air show held at the Broderick
Gallery in downtown Portland. EVENT DAY(S):
03/06/08 - 06/30/08
LOCATION:
Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock Drive
Portland, OR 97210
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HOURS:
11am-4pm
March 6 First Thursday 6-9pm
PHONE:
503-823-3623
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission $7 Adults, $6 Seniors, $4 6-18yrs
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Rose City Collectors Market Show - Rose City Collectors Market
Vintage clothing, jewelry, glassware, collectible toys, vintage books and paper items, collectible coins, postcards and ephemera, vintage kitchenware, antique paintings, sports cards and sports collectibles, guns, advertising collectibles, comic books, vintage cameras and accessories and much, much more.
EVENT DAY(S):
03/16/08 - 05/18/08
LOCATION:
Holiday Inn Airport - Columbia Conference Center
8439 NE Columbia Blvd
Portland, OR 97220
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HOURS:
9am-3pm
PHONE:
503-239-3968
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
$2 ($6 for 7am entry and set-up)
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Portland Farmer's Market Downtown 2008 - Portland Farmers Market
A true showplace of Northwest agriculture and artisan food, Portland Farmers Market is comprised of four distinct urban, neighborhood-based markets. Collectively, these bustling outdoor venues serve approximately 20,000 shoppers weekly, and feature more than 200 vendors from Oregon and Washington – including farmers, bakeries, nurseries, meat and seafood providers, cheese makers and specialty food producers. EVENT DAY(S):
04/30/08 - 10/29/08
LOCATION:
Shemanski Park
S.W. Park Blocks between Salmon and Main
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
10am-2pm
PHONE:
503 241 0032
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is free
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Portland Farmer's Market at Eastbank 2008 - Portland Farmers Market
A true showplace of Northwest agriculture and artisan food, Portland Farmers Market is comprised of four distinct urban, neighborhood-based markets. Collectively, these bustling outdoor venues serve approximately 20,000 shoppers weekly, and feature more than 200 vendors from Oregon and Washington – including farmers, bakeries, nurseries, meat and seafood providers, cheese makers and specialty food producers. EVENT DAY(S):
05/15/08 - 09/25/08
LOCATION:
EastBank Farmer's Market
SE 20th & SE Salmon
Portland, OR 97214
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HOURS:
3:30-7:30pm
PHONE:
503 241 0032
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is free
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Dinosaur Revolution - Portland Children's Museum
Kids and adults get to “Be a Dinosaur” as they journey through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, and later discover evidence of dinosaur doings in the present-time as Junior Paleontologists!
The winding passageways of the dinosaur-themed maze set the stage and begin a journey through a dramatic Patagonian mountainscape. The journey begins through each experience gallery featuring vivid murals and hands-on, body-in interactives including:
EVENT DAY(S):
05/23/08 - 09/01/08
LOCATION:
Portland Children's Museum
4015 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
9am-5pm
PHONE:
(503) 223-6500
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
$7.00 1-54; $6.00 55 and over
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2008 Memorial Weekend in the Wine Country - Willamette Valley Wineries
More than 100 wineries are open to the public from 11 AM to 5 PM during these two special weekends in the Wine Country. Many of these wineries are not open at any other time during the year. Festivities include tasting of new releases and older vintages, barrel tastings, specialty foods and sales of limited quantity wines. Some wineries have live music and some charge a tasting fee. EVENT DAY(S):
05/24/08 - 05/26/08
LOCATION:
Willamette Valley Wineries
P.O.Box 25162
Portland, OR 97298
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HOURS:
11am-5pm
PHONE:
503-646-2985
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
www.willamettewines.com
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Dinosaurs! - Oregon Zoo
This is going to be big.
May 2008 is when tooth and tale come alive at the Oregon Zoo.
Immerse yourself in the wonders of prehistory, from the safety of the present. Explore an ancient rainforest and come face to face with gigantic moving dinosaurs. Dig for fossils, find dinosaur egg nests, and track a T. Rex, all while making your own dinosaur discoveries along the way.
EVENT DAY(S):
05/24/08 - 09/02/08
LOCATION:
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
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HOURS:
9am-6pm
PHONE:
503-226-1561
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission $4.00 plus zoo admission. General admission is $9.75 (12-64), seniors $8.25 (65+), children $6.75 (3-11)
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Urban Assault Ride - Urban Assault Ride
The Urban Assault Ride™ is a funky bike scavenger hunt that involves street-smart riding, obstacle courses, and a huge after party. Mental muscle is just as important as bike skills as teams of 2 choose their own course to checkpoints around the city.
EVENT DAY(S):
05/25/08
LOCATION:
Downtown Portland
Various Locations
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
www.urbanassaultride.com
PHONE:
53-226-0676
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
www.urbanassaultride.com
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Fleet Week - Rose Festival Association
Once again, two double-masted brigs, Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, will be an advance feature of the Portland Rose Festival's Fleet Week program. Having appeared in movies (including the original "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie) and TV documentaries, these famous maritime vessels harken from the golden age of ocean exploration.
EVENT DAY(S):
05/29/08 - 06/04/08
LOCATION:
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
S.W. Naito Parkway and Columbia Street
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
www.rosefestival.org
PHONE:
503-227-2681
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is free outside Waterfront Village gates
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WaMu Waterfront Village - Portland Rose Festival
Come experience for yourself why the Portland Rose Festival's WaMu Waterfront Village has been recognized for having the Best Children's Programming in the World! Our featured exhibit, the Dinosaur Jurassic Journey, will take you and your family on an expedition back 100 million years to a time when Tyrannosaurus Rex and Triceratops ruled the earth. Don't miss the thrilling carnival rides, five stages of great family entertainment, terrific interactive exhibits, and Tall Sailing Ships. EVENT DAY(S):
05/29/08 - 06/08/08
LOCATION:
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
S.W. Naito Parkway and Columbia Street
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
May 29,5-11pm
May 30-June 8,11am-11pm
PHONE:
503-227-2681
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Free admission for everyone 11am-4pm Monday-Friday:$5 admission for ages 7 and over after 4pm weekdays and 11am-11pm Saturday & Sunday
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Rose Cup Races - Rose Festival Association
The annual Rose Cup Race, the oldest amateur road-racing event west of the Mississippi River, has been popular with West Coast racing enthusiasts for more than 40 years. The racing weekend features Sports Car Club of America's Regional and National Championship point races with more than 400 amateur drivers in varied classes of race cars. It's a great event for the whole family.
EVENT DAY(S):
05/30/08 - 06/01/08
LOCATION:
Portland International Raceway
1940 N. Victory Boulevard
Interstate 5, Exit 306B
Portland, OR 97217
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HOURS:
8:30am-6pm
PHONE:
503-227-2681
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
www.rosefestival.org
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WaMu Fireworks Spectacular - Rose Festival Association
Billed as one of Oregon's largest fireworks displays, this thunderous pyrotechnics show soars over the WaMu Waterfront Village beginning at nightfall. Can be viewed from Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park or Eastbank Esplanade
EVENT DAY(S):
05/30/08
LOCATION:
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
S.W. Naito Parkway and Columbia Street
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
9:45
PHONE:
503-227-2681
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Free outside of the WaMu Waterfront Village gates or $5 with gate admission
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Portland General Electric/SOLV Starlight Parade - Rose Festival Association
The Starlight Parade, the Portland Rose Festival's illuminated parade, draws more than 250,000 spectators to watch sparkling floats, gleaming bands and glowing marching groups wind their way through downtown.
EVENT DAY(S):
05/31/08
LOCATION:
Downtown Portland
Various Locations
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
8:30pm
PHONE:
503-227-2681
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CRAVE Party - Crave Party
Portland's Largest Sample Sale is an extravagant opportunity for the bargain-conscious fashionista. Buy designer lines at wholesale prices, choose from over 50 of Portland's best designers and boutiques with wall-to-wall fabulous clothing, handbags galore, loads of jewelry, cute home accessories and much more. See your favorite designs live on the runway and mingle with your girlfriends in the Connection Cafe or over a cocktail while getting a head massage and a manicure!
EVENT DAY(S):
06/01/08
LOCATION:
Staver Locomotive
2537 NW 29th Ave
Portland, OR 97210
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HOURS:
11am-4pm
PHONE:
503.226.2377
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
$15 advance $ 20 at the door
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Fleet Week - Rose Festival Association
Naval vessels from the United States Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and the Canadian Maritime Forces arrive from around the world for a four-day visit to the City of Roses. Ship tours will be available daily.
EVENT DAY(S):
06/04/08 - 06/08/08
LOCATION:
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
S.W. Naito Parkway and Columbia Street
Portland, OR
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www.rosefestival.org
PHONE:
503-227-2681
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is free outside Waterfront Village gates
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Fred Meyer Junior Parade - Rose Festival Association
The largest children’s parade in the nation, the Fred Meyer Junior Parade involves more than 10,000 youngsters who are cheered on by crowds of spectators as they wind their way through the streets of Portland’s Hollywood District. Many children (pets, too!) are decked out in colorful costumes as they ride on floats, bikes, trikes, unicycles, wagons, scooters and strollers. Other kids march the route with their families, schools or community groups. And still others dance, drum, sing or skate their way from start to finish.
EVENT DAY(S):
06/04/08
LOCATION:
Hollywood District
N.E. Sandy @ 52nd
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
1pm
PHONE:
503-227-2681
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is free
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Lloyd Center/Portland Rose Society 120th Annual Spring Rose Show - Rose Festival Association
Each year the Lloyd Center Ice Rink is transformed into a delightful rose garden for the 120th Annual Spring Rose Show, the largest and longest-running rose show in the nation. The exquisite beauty and fragrances of this yearly show emanate from more than 4,000 blooms. Rose growers from across the Pacific Northwest participate, and some 6,000 spectators from across the country are expected to visit this year’s Spring Rose Show.
EVENT DAY(S):
06/05/08 - 06/06/08
LOCATION:
Lloyd Center
2201 Lloyd Center
Portland, OR 97232
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HOURS:
June 5 - 1pm-9pm; June 6 - 10am - 5pm
PHONE:
503-227-2681
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission $3
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Portland Farmer's Market at Ecotrust 2008 - Portland Farmers Market
A true showplace of Northwest agriculture and artisan food, Portland Farmers Market is comprised of four distinct urban, neighborhood-based markets. Collectively, these bustling outdoor venues serve approximately 20,000 shoppers weekly, and feature more than 200 vendors from Oregon and Washington – including farmers, bakeries, nurseries, meat and seafood providers, cheese makers and specialty food producers. EVENT DAY(S):
06/05/08 - 09/25/08
LOCATION:
Ecotrust Building
720 N.W. Ninth Ave.
Portland, OR
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3:30-7:30pm
PHONE:
503 241 0032
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is free
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Concert at the Park - Rose Festival Association
Don't let the best marching bands and international performing groups just march by you! Tap your toes to a special performance by the talented groups who are visiting Portland to participate in the Grand Floral Parade, plus a feature performance by the Rose Festival's impressive 500-member One More Time Around Again Marching Band. EVENT DAY(S):
06/06/08
LOCATION:
PGE Park
1844 SW Morrison
Portland, OR 97205
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HOURS:
7pm
PHONE:
503-227-2681
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
$12 reserved ($15 at the door); $10 general admission ($13 at the door)
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"From One Rose" Motion Picture Screening - Rose Festival Association
'From One Rose' is a cinematic journey through the life of a woman born at the turn of the century in Portland, Oregon, who grows up with the Rose Festival. Viewers will experience the evolution of a wild west stump town into a modern metropolis - Portland, one of the country's most livable cities - through the Roaring 20s, the Great Depression, two world wars and the baby boomer generation up to the 21st Century.
EVENT DAY(S):
06/07/08
LOCATION:
Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Boulevard
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
7:00pm
PHONE:
503-227-2681
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
$10 general admission
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Grand Floral Float Showcase - Rose Festival Association
See, smell and snap photos of the spectacular all-floral creations after they've retired from the Grand Floral Parade route. This formal float viewing sesion offers the perfect photo opportunities!
EVENT DAY(S):
06/07/08 - 06/08/08
LOCATION:
Downtown Portland
Various Locations
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
June 7 - 3pm-11pm; June 8 - 11am-5pm
PHONE:
503-227-2681
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission: Free outside of the WaMu Waterfront Village gates
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Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade 2008 - Portland Rose Festival
For a hundred years, the spectacle of the Grand Floral Parade has helped define the Portland Rose Festival as one of the world's great celebrations. In this -- the Rose Festival's signature event -- the larger-than-life all-floral floats, high-stepping marching bands and impressive equestrian units tell a story throughout the grandest parade on the Rose Festival calendar.
EVENT DAY(S):
06/07/08
LOCATION:
Downtown Portland
Various Locations
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
10am
PHONE:
503-797-9619
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Inside: $30 and $15 Outside: $30 and $25;Plus applicable service charges
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Queen's Coronation presented by Pacific Power - Rose Festival Association
The Rose Festival Queen is chosen from all of the fourteen high school Court members and is crowned at the Queen's Coronation, on stage inside the Memorial Coliseum prior to the Grand Floral Parade. The Queen represents Portland and the Rose Festival for one year at appearances throughout the country and abroad.
EVENT DAY(S):
06/07/08
LOCATION:
Memorial Coliseum
One Center Court, next to the Rose Garden
Portland, OR 97227
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HOURS:
8:30am-9:30am
PHONE:
503-227-2681
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
$30 reserved, $15 students
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Regence Grand Floral Walk - Rose Festival Association
The newest event on the Rose Festival calendar, the Regence Grand Floral Walk has a four-mile walk route following the route of the 2008 Grand Floral Parade, leaving from the Memorial Coliseum. The Battle Ground High School Marching Band will lead you past nearly half a million spectators who will cheer you on as you enjoy your own 'fitness parade.' You can opt to do a two-mile portion of the course and exit to return to the formation area in northwest Portland. Get your friends and family together and sign up to walk today!
EVENT DAY(S):
06/07/08
LOCATION:
Downtown Portland
Various Locations
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
9:30am
PHONE:
503-227-2681
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Participants $15
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Cirque du Cycling - Laughing Planet
The Mississippi community is coming together to put on the best circus street fair in town. Get ready for clowns, jugglers, unicycle jousting, freak bikes and a nighttime bike street race with a two-way course along Mississippi.
EVENT DAY(S):
06/14/08
LOCATION:
Mississippi Avenue
N. Mississippi Ave. and Fremont Ave.
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
www.cyclingcircus.com
PHONE:
503.459.4508
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
www.cyclingcircus.com
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Frozen Music: Japanese Glass - Japanese Garden
Featuring the glass work of celebrated artist Jun Kaneko from the collection of Bullseye Glass as well as work by other noted Japanese artists on view at the Garden in honor of the Glass Art Society’s 38th Annual Conference to be held in Portland in June. This exhibition runs from June 14-30 and will feature both indoor and outdoor installations and with lecture details to be announced. The outdoor portion of the installation will remain on view through the month of July.
EVENT DAY(S):
06/14/08 - 06/30/08
LOCATION:
Japanese Garden
611 S.W. Kingston Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
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HOURS:
Tues-Sun 10am-4pm
Mon-Noon-4pm
PHONE:
503-223-1321
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Adults; $8,Seniors 62+ and College students; $6.25,Youth;$5.25
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Portland Pride 2008 - Pride Northwest
Pride Northwest, Inc. invites you to join us at Portland Pride Festival and Parade 2008.
The Parade will take place on Sunday June 15th On the North Park Blocks. The Parade steps off at 11:00am.
A diverse and entertaining line-up of performers is being assembled for your enjoyment! The stage will present non-stop entertainment from 1:00-11:00pm on Saturday and 1:00-6:00pm on Sunday.
EVENT DAY(S):
06/14/08 - 06/15/08
LOCATION:
Tom McCall Waterfront Park
S.W. Naito Parkway and Columbia Street
Portland, OR
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Noon-11:00pm on Saturday and Noon-6:00pm on Sunday
PHONE:
(503) 295-9788
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is free
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De-Paving Day - CarFree Portland
Join US Representative Earl
Blumenauer in breaking ground to DE-pave part of Portland's urban
landscape and help grow a more sustainable city. Dig up some
pavement, watch a Congressman use a jack-hammer, and join an informal
discussion.
EVENT DAY(S):
06/16/08
LOCATION:
N.E. Portland
N Williams Ave & Fargo
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
11am-1pm
PHONE:
503-810-9443
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is free
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Carfree-themed Art Show - CarFree Portland
Enjoy carfree-themed art,
listen or dance to live bands, and eat free food in the heart of
downtown Portland - at City Hall!
EVENT DAY(S):
06/17/08
LOCATION:
Portland City Hall
1221 SW Fourth Ave
Portland, OR
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HOURS:
4:00pm-8:00pm
PHONE:
503-810-9443
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is free
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A Broadway Revue - Novum Chamber Singers
Too Many Favorites to List EVENT DAY(S):
05/17/08
LOCATION:
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
11265 S.W. Cabot
Beaverton, OR 97058
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HOURS:
7:30 p.m.
PHONE:
503-624-9368
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Adult $18,Senior $14,Kids & Students $10,10 or more $10
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AIDA - Portland Opera
SHE'S PASSIONATE. SHE'S TRAPPED. AND SHE'S TORN.
With war waging between their two countries, the Ethiopian slave, Aida, and the Egyptian princess, Amneris, both fall in love with the same Egyptian war hero. A slip of the heart and a slip of the tongue seal the fates of the beautiful Aida and her heroic Radames in this, opera's most explosive tale.
EVENT DAY(S):
05/09/08 - 05/17/08
LOCATION:
Keller Auditorium
SW 3rd & Clay
Portland, OR 97204
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HOURS:
7:30 pm
Matinee May 11th 2:00pm
PHONE:
503-241-1802
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
www.portlandopera.org
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Carmina Burana - Oregon Symphony
Orff: Carmina burana; Messiaen: The Ascension (L’Ascension)
What could link these two pieces, one a meditation on God, the other wild and lusty? Carmina burana blazes with intoxicating heat, and Messiaen’s meditations have a blazing color of their own.
EVENT DAY(S):
05/17/08 - 05/19/08
LOCATION:
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
1037 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97205
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HOURS:
Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 7:30 PM
Monday, May 19, 2008 at 8:00 PM
PHONE:
(503) 228-1353
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
$15 to $120
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Darin Qualls and Cary Lewis - The Old Church
An exciting concert by two world class musicians. Violinist Darin Qualls, winner of the prestigious Starling Foundation Prize, in collaboration with pianist Cary Lewis, of the highly acclaimed Lanier Trio, will perform Bach's B minor Sonata, Edvard Grieg's Sonata op.8 in F major, Karol Szymanowski's Myths, and Gabriel Faure's G major sonata.
EVENT DAY(S):
05/10/08 - 05/17/08
LOCATION:
The Old Church
1422 SW 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
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HOURS:
8pm
PHONE:
800-838-3006
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Tickets are $25 general admission, $15 seniors, and $10 students
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Pomona College Glee Club - Reed College
The Glee Club, under the direction of Donna M. Di Grazia, performs choral masterworks from the Western European classical tradition, including works by Brahms, Bruckner, Victoria, Byrd, Lauridsen, Fauré, Purcell, Rachmaninov, and others.
EVENT DAY(S):
05/21/08
LOCATION:
Eliot Hall Chapel at Reed College
3202 SE Woodstock Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202
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HOURS:
7:30pm
PHONE:
(909) 607-2452
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is free
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Beethoven Underground - Portland Chamber Orchestra
The Portland Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Yaacov Bergman, will present an innovative multi-media version of Beethoven’s early masterpiece “The Creatures of Prometheus” which premiered as a ballet in 1801. The concert entitled “BEETHOVEN UNDERGROUND” features an original narration by Seattle author/storyteller David Robinson and projected oil paintings by New York visual artist Liz Gill Neilson which illustrate the narrative.
EVENT DAY(S):
05/24/08
LOCATION:
Kaul Auditorium
Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock
Portland, OR 97202
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HOURS:
7:30pm
PHONE:
503-771-3250
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Tickets $25. For students, seniors and Portland Chamber Orchestra Association members, tickets are $20.
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PJO performing Quincy Jones & Pat Metheny - Portland Jazz Orchestra
The Portland Jazz Orchestra presents an all-ages performance pairing the large ensemble repertoires of music impresario/jazz whiz Quincy Jones alongside charts by virtuoso guitarist and band leader Pat Metheny (arr. Bob Curnow). Both immensely popular and prolific, the two have earned an impressive combined total of 44 Grammy awards.
EVENT DAY(S):
05/30/08
LOCATION:
Winningstad Theatre
1111 S.W. Broadway
Portland, OR 97205
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HOURS:
7:30pm
PHONE:
503-228-JAZZ
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
$20/advance or $25/door
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"Would you like an aria with those fries?" 2008 - Portland Opera
Join General Director Christopher Mattaliano and other members of the artistic staff in this lively bring-your-lunch noontime presentation. Held on the first Friday of each month at the Multnomah County Central Library, you will discover the glories of opera and classical music, glimpse the inner workings of an opera company, chat with members of the chorus and orchestra as well as preview upcoming operas for the season.
EVENT DAY(S):
01/04/08 - 11/07/08
LOCATION:
Multnomah County Library
801 SW 10th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
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HOURS:
Noon-1pm
PHONE:
503-241-1802
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
Admission is free
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Concert at the Park - Rose Festival Association
Don't let the best marching bands and international performing groups just march by you! Tap your toes to a special performance by the talented groups who are visiting Portland to participate in the Grand Floral Parade, plus a feature performance by the Rose Festival's impressive 500-member One More Time Around Again Marching Band. EVENT DAY(S):
06/06/08
LOCATION:
PGE Park
1844 SW Morrison
Portland, OR 97205
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HOURS:
7pm
PHONE:
503-227-2681
ADMISSION/TICKETS:
$12 reserved ($15 at the door); $10 general admission ($13 at the door)
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ˇGaytino! - Miracle Theatre Group
Mariachi to Merman. Sondheim to César Chávez. Show tunes and canciones en espańol. This remarkable life journey from East L.A. in the ’50s to New York’s Great White Way in the ’60s and ’70s and back to Hollywood, moves from the back of the bus to the front of American pop culture. A father/son relationship and a treasured boyhood friendship drive this 75-minute autobiographical play through decades of Chicano history and the gay experience from a unique and personal per |
