My family and I frequently use the services of the Community Music Center on Francis in SE Portland and here are some summer events that are full of music from the staff at the music school that I thought I'd pass along.
CMC Lobby. It is in a converted fire station on Francis Street.
>CMC's SUMMER SESSION STARTS JULY 7 - we are air-conditioned!
Hurry! Registration will be closing soon for our summer classes and camps.
Activities include:
- String Fusion - new!
- Dance Fusion - new!
- Music Skills Camp (1/2 day)
- Early Childhood Music - age 6 mo. and up!
- Guitar in the Carter Style (teens and adults)
- Piano (youth and adults)
- Guitar (youth)
For the full list of activities see:
www.communitymusiccenter.org
http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewFile&PolPdfs
ID=656&/CMC%20-%20Summer%202008%20Catalog.pdf
>FREE CONCERTS AND FAMILY EVENTS
Chamber Music Northwest www.cmnw.org
- Master Class - Monday, June 30, 2 - 3:30 pm, Kaul Auditorium, Free
- Family Fridays at Catlin Gable School - Free tickets to kids age 7-18
when accompanied by a paying adult (all festival Fridays except July 4)..
- Open Rehearsals - Wednesdays at 11 am, July 2 - 23, Kaul Auditorium, Free
- Noon Concert - July 22nd at the Oregon Historical Society, 12 - 1 pm, Free
- Carnival of the Animals with Peter Schickele, Sunday, June 29, 2-3 pm.
$10.
B Minor Mass - Bach Festival in Portland
Friday, June 27 7:30 pm Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Voucher for 4
free tickets for students, those with limited means. (see attachment)
>MEMORIAL FOR FORMER CMC INSTRUCTOR
Those who knew Naomi Blumberg are invited to attend a celebration of her
life on Saturday, June 28 from 10:30 to 12 at CMC. www.celebratenaomi.com
>CONCERTS IN THE PARKS
http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/?c=42670
SELLWOOD RIVERFRONT PARK *Mondays 6:30 PM
SE Spokane at Willamette River
July 7 Paul Thorn (gospel infused blues)
July 14 Renegade Saints (NW rock)
July 21 Caña Son (Cuban dance party)
July 28 Tony Furtado (contemporary Americana)
MT TABOR PARK *Tuesdays, 6:30 PM
SE 69 & Taylor
July 8 The Insomniacs (jump blues)
July 15 Jackstraw (bluegrass)
July 22 Connie Bieberach & Armonia Latina (Latin American pop)
July 29 The Menace Band (classic rock)
KENTON PARK Tuesdays, 6:00 PM
N. Delaware & Kilpatrick
August 12 Pete Krebs Gypsy Jazz (hot club swing)
August 26 Lewi Longmire Band (down-home rock)
DAWSON PARK *Wednesdays, 6:30 PM
N. Stanton & Vancouver Ave
July 9 Voodoo Bar-B-Q (zydefunk)
July 16 Patrick Lamb (R&B soul)
July 23 Aguamiel (salsa)
WILLAMETTE PARK *Wednesdays, 6:30 PM
SW Macadam & Nebraska (south end picnic area)
July 9 Michael Manning & the Carolina Pump Station (5 speed originals)
July 16 The Buckles (country)
July 23 The Touchables (classic rock 'n' roll)
July 30 Freak Mountain Ramblers (country rockabilly)
Tuesday, August 5 Celebrating National Night Out with Koral Jam (Hawaiian)
WALLACE PARK *Thursdays, 6:30 PM
NW 25 & Raleigh
July 10 Chata Addy the Music Man (Afro highlife)
July 17 The Quick and Easy Boys (funky tonk)
July 24 Brian Wait Band (family fun)
July 31 Dirty Martini Trio (acoustic pop)
COUCH PARK *Thursdays, 6:30 PM
NW 20 & Glisan
August 7 The Stolen Sweets ('30s swing jazz)
August 14 The ChaPMan Swifts (alt blues rock)
VENTURA PARK Thursdays, 6:00 PM
SE 117 & Stark
August 21 Gordon Neal Herman Trio (jazz), Fred Sanchez (classical piano)
August 28 Melao de Caña (Cuban dance party)
FERNHILL PARK *Fridays, 6:30 PM
NE 37 & Ainsworth
July 11 The LaRhonda Steele Band (soulful R&B)
July 18 Vagabond Opera (Bohemian cabaret)
July 25 Casey Neill and the Norway Rats (Americana rock)
August 1 Grupo Antifaz (regional Mexican)
Tuesday, August 5 Celebrating National Night Out with Trashcan Joe
(old-timey strings)
POWELL BUTTE NATURE PARK Saturdays, 7:00 PM
SE 162 & Powell
July 19 Rich Halley's Outside Music Ensemble (original jazz)
July 26 Pan Gypsies Steel Drum Band (Caribbean fun)
ROSE CITY PARK Saturdays, 6:30 PM
NE 64 & Tillamook
July 12 Sassparilla (insurgent blues)
July 19 Chica Marimba (infectious rhythms)
McCOY PARK *Sundays, 6:00 PM
N. Fiske between Trenton & Fessenden
July 13 Rhythm Culture (reggae meets blues)
July 20 Django's Cadillac (hot swing)
July 27 Linda Hornbuckle (soul-tinged R&B)
Aug 3 Stephanie Schneiderman Band (indy pop)
PORTLAND FESTIVAL SYMPHONY SERIES
Lajos Balogh, Music Director & Conductor
6:00 PM
July 30 Peninsula Park (N. Albina & Rosa Parks Way): Thara Memory, guest
conductor, with Peter Piazza and Gutfeelings (jazz ensemble)
August 2 Cathedral Park (under the St Johns Bridge, N. Lombard at the
Willamette River): Michael Allen Harrison, guest artist
August 3 Washington Park
August 9 Grant Park (NE 36 & Brazee)
August 10 Washington Park: 3 Leg Torso, guest artists
August 17 Laurelhurst Park (SE 35 & Oak)
WASHINGTON PARK SUMMER FESTIVAL
Washington Park Amphitheater Stage, 6:00 PM
August 2 Norman Sylvester Band with Gretchen Mitchell & Renato Caranto
(original R&B)
August 3 Portland Festival Symphony
August 4 Lions of Batucada (a festival of Brazilian music and dance)
August 5 Jim Beatty Jazz Band (mainstream/swing)
August 6 Pride of Portland (a cappella harmonies)
August 7 Yes Indeed! Charmaine Neville & Reggie Houston (N'Awlins music
y'all!)
August 8 The Balkan Fusion Project (lively dance orkestar)
August 9 Sanyu! An Evening of Gospel and Much More
August 10 Portland Festival Symphony with 3 Leg Torso
August 11 Los Cowtones (cowboy swing)
August 12 PDXV (straight ahead jazz)
August 13 Locust Street Taxi (eclectic horn rock)
August 14 Ellen Whyte Band (heart rockin' blues)
August 15 Portland SummerFest Opera in the Park: Lucia di Lammermoor by
Donizetti
August 16 Conjunto Alegre (Caribbean dance party)
August 17 & 18 Rain Dates
*Hands-on art activities for children beginning at 6:00 PM.
OTHER SPECIAL CONCERTS
Washington Park Amphitheater Stage - Friday, August 1, 6:30 PM
Metro Dancers Under the Summer Sky (classical to contemporary dance)
Laurelhurst Park (SE 35 & Oak) - Saturday, August 23, 5:30 PM
Providence Stage Band (40s big band)
Mt Scott Park (SE 72 & Harold) - Saturday, August 23
Family Festival, 2:00 PM
Oregon Symphony, 7:00 PM
Waterfront Park (SW Naito Pkwy) - Thursday, August 28
Portland Youth Philharmonic, 5:00 PM
Oregon Symphony, 7:00 PM
Community Music Center
3350 SE Francis Street
Portland OR 97202
503-823-3177
www.CommunityMusicCenter.org
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