Washington County Summer 2013 Arts Guide • Stage • Music • Visual Arts • Spoken Word

Washington County summer 2013 Arts Guide • Stage • Music • Visual arts • Spoken word

My Fair Lady • August 1 - 18 • Tigard Book Arts • June 25 - 30 • Forest Grove

Marcia Petty • august 6 - 31 • Cedar Mill Darlin’ Blackbirds • August 6 • Hillsboro June — August 2013 A special publication of Community Newspapers, Inc. and Work for Art 2 ugust A June —

washington county arts guide ❘ washington JULIUS CAESAR AUGUST 1 17, 2013 7:30PM TOM HUGHES CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 150 E MAIN STREET HILLSBORO this is an outdoor performance and no seating is provided

please bring a lawn chair or other seating SMAG13 ‘Write about winter in the summer’ — Annie Dillard

t happens every year. We spend the holding. From theater to music, from movies to spoken- Jazz winter shaking an imaginary fist at word performances, your calendar can be as full as you like it between June and September. man Oregon’s dark and rainy skies, vowing to See an outdoor Shakespearean play in Hillsboro. I Professor and move to Florida before the next season of Take in a movie under the stars in Tualatin. Attend a pianist Darrell book arts conference in Forest Grove. Revel in “My Fair Grant lectures weather-imposed hibernation is upon us. on the local jazz Lady” in Tigard. Enjoy a commedia dell’arte performance scene June 18 in Then spring arrives and the rhododendrons and on the Beaverton Library lawn. Hillsboro. azaleas burst into bloom, lifting our collective spirits. Or, you can always just pull on a bathing suit and run 3 Before you know it (or finally, depending on one’s through the sprinkler. After that, though, take a peek Encore! outlook), summer is here, with its gentle breezes, balmy inside these pages to discover free and reasonably- ■ The Washington County Fall Arts Guide, which will temperatures and long-awaited opportunities to get priced events scheduled all across the county during the include events for September through November washington county arts guide ❘ outside and appreciate our state’s natural beauty. summer months. You won’t be disappointed. 2013, will be published at the end of August. Part of summertime’s appeal in Washington County After a busy work week, you deserve a little culture ■ If your organization or business is interested in promoting your events or services, please contact is that there are dozens of ways to celebrate arts and and relaxation — and you can find it right in your own Michelle Thomas at 503-357-3181 or mthomas@ culture, many of which are outlined in the guide you’re back yard. fgnewstimes.com.

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June 26, 7:30 p.m. Southridge High School 9625 SW 125th Avenue, Beaverton

a program of the Regional Arts & Culture Council www.wccls.org/asrp SMAG13 SAG13 Celebrating success in the arts From choir to sculpture to theater, many Washington County groups are observing milestones this year

By Deeda Schroeder

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A people and organizations have contributed to using art and culture as a tool to improve the lives of people

June — in the community, a worthwhile endeavor that’s never finished. Several organizations are marking significant milestones of achievement this year.

Hillsboro’s public art The city of Hillsboro has made its first big public art purchase: “Barometer” by Devin Laurence Field that will be installed this summer at Hillsboro Stadium. Artist Devin Laurence Field created the sculpture that will adorn Hillsboro Stadium starting this summer. The City of Hillsboro washington county arts guide ❘ washington The sculpture will be made of commissioned the sculpture as its first big public art purchase. stainless steel and will stand 15 feet tall at the entry of the park. It will of the city to make public art happen. go to bring concerts, dance, hands-on spokeswoman, Elizabeth Higgins. feature color-changing lights that It hasn’t been easy. But it is finally art experiences, theater and films to Anyone can take a class, exhibit correspond with the noise level on happening,” Chapin said. Otani has a the public. and sell their work and, of course, site and instruments people can play. very impressive resume, and other “It’s small grants, trying to get as volunteer to help keep the operation It’s an honor to build a piece like cities and states have borrowed her broad across the grassroots spectrum afloat, Higgins said. this for Hillsboro, said Field, who lives expertise for their projects, Chapin as we can,” said Calcagno, director of “You don’t have to be an in Washington County. said. Washington County Cooperative important, successful artist to join,” “As cities grow, it takes time to be “We are so lucky to have her in Library Services. “Everything from she said. Artists come from all walks able to afford public art,” Field said. Hillsboro. And the milestone is that it elementary schools to professional of life, Higgins said, so education is Hillsboro is growing and its outlook is is all finally happening, thanks to her theater.” Awards typically range from affordable and part of the becoming more sophisticated, he hard work and dedication.” $1,000 to $2,000. organization’s mission. “It’s a multi- added. Field is also working on a Education is a priority, she faceted group and quite dynamic,” she Cultural Coalition of explained. explained. piece titled “Three Creeks One Will,” Washington County to be installed in the plaza at The “They tend to focus on youth and Operating costs come from Round in Beaverton. The Cultural Coalition of children and exposure to arts for donations, tuition from classes and a Much of the work behind the Washington County will soon surpass children,” she noted small commission taken from gallery Hillsboro purchase was done by the $250,000 mark in grant giving. The About 40 applications came in for sales. Many members work six hours Valerie Otani, Hillsboro’s public art coalition, formed in 2005, disperses this year’s grant cycle, the most ever, each month in the gallery. supervisor, said Maggie Chapin, grant funds from the Oregon Cultural Calcagno said. Every year, the Art Challenge cultural arts program supervisor for Trust. raises funds for the gallery as well. Village Gallery the Hillsboro Arts and Culture In June, the coalition will award For a $30 entrance fee, participants Council. about $38,000 in grants to arts, The Village Gallery in Beaverton is create four 6-inch-square canvases “She has been working tirelessly, heritage and humanities celebrating its 50th anniversary this with a shared theme in April, which first as a consultant for the Public Art organizations, said Eva Calcagno, the year. The gallery is a place for Success continued on page 5 Master Plan, and then as an employee county’s liaison to the coalition. Funds everyone, said the gallery’s Success continued from page 4 month-long celebration, Rescue. “If we can have an organization put Higgins said. That month, the “This is the first time dealing with on an event on our behalf, that’s walls will hold a retrospective something that didn’t directly apply to huge,” Hines said. of art, newspaper articles and the human condition,” said Stephen Other notable arts-related historic photos that will look Galzan, the choir’s artistic director. milestones this year include: back over five decades of the Concerts are free, but donations • The Hillsboro Community elly K gallery. are accepted. Galzan is thrilled that Foundation (HCF) launched a

orey On Sept. 21, an event will the events are open to folks of all Legacy Endowment Program and C

wn formally mark the gallery’s income levels. announced its first endowed fund for

Da 50th birthday. “We have quite a few that follow us Hillsboro Arts and Culture in that are on fixed incomes, and we are October 2012.

courtesy ISing Community delighted,” he said. Another benefit of Choir • The Beaverton Arts Commission 5 the donations-only system is that the has marked several milestones In early summer, the ISing house is usually packed. within its organization this year: the Community Choir hit $100,000 “Because the concerts are free to 10th Annual Beaverton Last washington county arts guide ❘ in collected donations. While the public, that basically means we Tuesday Concert series, the 30th its members have been have no room,” noted Galzan. Annual Visual Arts Showcase was singing since 2001, the group About $10,000 is typically raised at held in November and the fifth formally incorporated as a each concert. All of the funds raised Annual Beaverton Ten Tiny nonprofit in 2005 and now go to directly to the recipients, Dances event will take place in July. brings 70 people together to because the choir covers all of its own The Village Gallery in Beaverton plans to hold a • The Beaverton Civic Theatre, an special exhibit featuring an art retrospective during sing and raise money for costs even when it travels, Galzan the month of September to mark its golden other local nonprofits. said. all-volunteer group operating in the anniversary, including this painting, “Happy Chef,” Beaverton Library auditorium, is by Dawn Corey Kelly. The choir holds three Funds from ISing are giving Indigo concerts each year, choosing Rescue a boost, said Heather Hines, currently in its fifth season. are then exhibited in the gallery in a different organization to Indigo’s executive director. The dog • The Hillsboro Tuesday rescue group puts on two jewelry May. Many are sold. support each time with donations. Marketplace is celebrating its 15th June — In September, the gallery is Its May concert was called “ISing sales each year along with several season. planning its anniversary exhibit and a of Animals” and benefited Indigo other fundraisers. A ugust NEW! Oregon Chorale Supporting Cultural Programs $8 tickets for presents groups of 10 or more OREGON in Our Community A World of Music CHORALE JoinJ us for a multicultural, multilingual, colorful evening Cultural Coalition of Washington County of musical variety, including the Academy Award–winning song grants support Walters "Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire! Cultural Arts Center. Saturday, June 1, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 7:30 p.m. Tigard United Methodist Church Saint Matthew Catholic Church 9845 SW Walnut Place, Tigard 447 SE 3rd Avenue, Hillsboro Adult: $15. Senior/Student: $10. Under 18: Free. Visit www.oregonchorale.org for more details. SAG13 SMAG13

Bradner Affolter Dowlen Hamblin In 2012, Cultural Coalition of Washington County awarded more than $38,000 to nearly two dozen cultural programs across our county. In 2013, we'd like to give more, much more. That depends entirely on your generosity. Give to the Oregon Cultural Trust today to benefit our community tomorrow. october 4, 5, 6 & 11, 12, 13

Representing the Oregon Cultural Trust in Washington County COmmunITy neWspApeRs friday, saturday & sunday 10 am–6 pm www.culturalcoalitionofwashingtoncounty.org pORTlAnd TRIbune for more information: artharveststudiotour.com SMAG13 Classes for children and adults. SMAG13 Professional and emerging artists.

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Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner

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SMAG13 OregOn’s premier musical theatre cOmpany Taking the testosterone out of ‘Julius Caesar’ Bag&Baggage’s foray into summertime Shakespeare boasts an all-female cast

By Nancy Townsley

his summer, Bag&Baggage T Productions of Hillsboro 7 will continue its tradition of staging theatrical washington county arts guide ❘ presentations with an edge — this time treating audiences to a quirky outdoor version of William Shakespeare’s classic “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.” We asked director Scott Palmer about the method to his summertime oductions

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Q: Scott, last summer Bag&Baggage g&b Ba staged “Kabuki Titus” in Hillsboro’s civic plaza, taking a chance that A

audiences would resonate to a highly ugust courtesy of stylized version of Shakespeare’s first play. What prompted you to come up Swords and daggers won’t be strangers in “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” this summer as cast members Cassie Greer (playing Marc Antony), Theresa Park (playing Octavius) and Arianne Jacques (playing Cassius) mix it up on the outdoor stage in Hillsboro’s Civic with an all-female cast for “Julius Center Plaza. Caesar”? unique interpretations and interactions auditioned, they so rarely get the chance on a stage. In the round, there are no A: “Caesar” is such a testosterone- between these incredible characters to play these kinds of Shakespearean walls at all. driven play, and as it focuses so much on that Shakespeare created. characters; the closest would be Lady The audience is truly at the very heart politics and war, it has this incredibly But aren’t you taking a chance that Macbeth or Queen Margaret, so the of the action, surrounding and “male” feeling to it. The idea of having a Q: you’ll alienate some of the men in your opportunity to sink their teeth into surrounded by the actors — close woman play Caesar is not new; in fact, audiences, who’ll be expecting macho Brutus, Casca or Cassius ... well, those enough to literary reach out and touch the Oregon Shakespeare Festival did it a Roman guys on stage? kinds of opportunities don’t come along them. It makes a show so much more few years ago, very successfully. The that often. immediate, personal and real; rather Donmar Warehouse production in A: We are not doing “Julia Caesar.” We You’ll be performing this play “in the than watching from a safe distance, the London last year was an all-female cast are not having the female actors play Q: round” for the first time, with audience audience is suddenly plunged into the (set in a women’s prison) and was women characters. We are doing the members on all sides as actors move very heart of the action, within just a hugely successful. I am incredibly play, mostly, as written. My hope is that about during scenes. What will this look few feet of the actors (and, in this show, interested in what happens when you by having an all-female cast, there will like from the viewer’s point of view? their daggers!) making it feel very ask a woman to think about the be something new uncovered, powerfully immediate. motivations, emotions and thought something different, a unique A: Performing “in the round” is an processes found in a character like perspective brought to the ensemble, entirely different experience for Brutus or Cassius. that will illuminate the play and these everyone. The actors are in constant Q: You’ve said you plan to weave in characters that we all think we know. motion, and they perform both in front These are complex characters, and material from a “completely unknown of the audience and also behind the sometimes they are played as being Like all great acting challenges, this play” called “Caesar in Egypt,” written audience, creating this incredibly tense arrogant, violent, straightforward men. process is really about an actor being in 1729 by Colley Cibber, in another and intimate experience. Many people My hope is that, by having a cast of all called upon to play someone entirely world premiere Scott Palmer adaptation. know the phrase “the fourth wall,” women, there will be some interesting different from themselves. Gender, in How, exactly, will you be incorporating meaning the invisible wall that alchemy produced and that new, this piece, is a part of that, but only one story lines from that play? separates an audience from the actors different, unusual or (dare I hope!) part of that. For the actors who Caesar continued on page 11 celebrating arts & culture in Washington county–summer 2013

8 High FIber DIet—June 4 girls camp—June 17-21 Grant Mcomie—June 25 Beaverton Last Tuesday—June 25 Instructor Art Show—July 2-13

■ July 13 2-5 pm. Two performances of Alice by Cyndi Turtledove. 4-6 pm. Acoustic food, kicks off the last Tuesday of the Ten Tiny Dances representing diverse Meets Dracula in the Old West!/Alicia instruments welcome or just come and month in Beaverton. 12600 SW Stage cultures and dance genres on five tiny Conoce a Dracula en el Viejo Oeste! sing along. Free. LESTA house, 365 NE Crescent. 5-8 pm. beavertonarts.org. stages. Performances will surround the Friday, Aug. 23, 4 pm at HART Theatre, Jackson St. in Hillsboro. 617-6986. lesta. 526-2379. Beaverton Farmers Market around City Saturday, Aug. 24, 7 p.m. at Beaverton net.

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A Park. 10 am-1 pm. Community Center, 12350 SW Fifth St. ■ ■ June 22 August June 15 Free. Email [email protected] ■ July 20 Jerry Hannan will be at the Influence The Northwest Conservatory of Dance’s for more information about other ■ Aug. 5 to 9 Al Andalus Ensemble will present The Music Hall. 7 pm. Hannan’s songs speak annual ballet performance, Carnival performances that day. The Hillsboro Community Youth Ballet and Character, will be followed Arab Roots of Flamenco. 2:30 pm at of our everyday lives and the magic that Choir will hold a musical performance ■ June — by a recital of tap and jazz. Taylor Meade the Beaverton Library Auditorium, 12375 Aug. 23 to 25 we sometimes miss. Hillsboro. camp that explore the vocal Performing Arts Center, Pacific University, SW Fifth St. $9. musicinsmallspaces.org. Masque Alfresco presents Lovers’ ■ June 24 to 28 performance skills it takes to bring the 2043 College Way in Forest Grove. 6 p.m. Quarrels by Moliere. 6:30 pm. MIR Music’s Summer of Rock guitar house down while having fun and 693-8362. Hillsboro Civic Plaza, East Main St. in camp. 10 am to 3 pm. Ages 9-16. working together in an ensemble. 9 August Hillsboro. am-3 pm. Walters Cultural Arts Center. ■ June 17 to 28, July 15 to 26 Beginning to advanced. $150 for the 681-5397. ci.hillsboro.or.us/ParksRec. Theatre in the Grove will host summer ■ Aug. 1-18 whole week. Call 693-0434. Hillsboro. $125 Hillsboro resident, $175 non- camps for children. $115. 359-5349. My Fair Lady, the musical classic by ■ June 25 resident. [email protected]. June 17 to 28: Lerner and Loewe featuring the memorable songs “I Could Have Danced An outdoor celebration of music, art and Grades 4-7, Hey! Let’s do a show! 8:30 Music food, kicks off the last Tuesday of the ■ Aug. 6 am to noon. Grades 1-4, Playing on All Night,” “On the Street Where You Live,” Portland performers Lindsie Feathers and “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her month in Beaverton. 12600 SW Stage! 1 to 4:30 pm. July 15 to 26: and June Crescent. 5-8 pm. and Olivia Duffy recently launched an Making Theatre! 8:30 am to noon. Face.” Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., acoustic duo country-folk project called Grades 6-12, Musical Theatre!, 1 to 4:30 Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm. Deb ■ June 1 The Darlin’ Blackbirds. Feathers plays pm. Theatre in the Grove, 2028 Pacific Fennell Auditorium. Tigard. A World of Music. A multicultural, July acoustic guitar and Duffy plays mandolin Ave., Forest Grove. ■ Aug. 1 to 17 multilingual, colorful evening of musical ■ July 2 and fiddle, both sing. Walters Cultural variety. Saturday, 7 p.m. Tigard United Dany Oakes will be at the Walters Arts Center. 6-8 pm. ■ June 28 to July 8 Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Scott Palmer. Methodist Church. 9845 SW Walnut Cultural Arts Center after his first

washington county arts guide ❘ washington ■ The Thunderbird Dance Camp will be Place. Sunday, June 2, 7:30 p.m. St. European tour for a special house Aug. 27 held in Pacific University’s Stoller Center, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 An outdoor celebration of music, art and pm. The Tom Hughes Civic Center Plaza, Matthew Catholic Church. 447 SE 3rd concert to celebrate his new release, 2331 Main St. in Forest Grove. Ave., Hillsboro “Time to Rise.” 6-8 pm. Free. food, kicks off the last Tuesday of the thunderbirddancecamp.com. 150 E Main St. in Hillsboro. 345-9590. month in Beaverton. 12600 SW bagnbaggage.org. ■ June 2 ■ July 14 Crescent. 5-8 pm. beavertonarts.org. ■ June 27 to July 21 Tonkin, “For the Love of Schools” ■ Aug. 7 to 10 “Folk Songs & Sing Alongs,” hosted Broadway Rose Theater will present Help support the West Linn – Wilsonville Snow White as a 50-minute children’s by Cyndi Turtledove. 4-6 pm. Acoustic Cats. Wednesdays-Saturdays at 7:30 pm, School Districts extracurricular activities musical. Snow White discovers that instruments welcome or just come and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm. No including their Music & Arts Program. friendship, courage, and a song in your sing along. Free. LESTA house. Hillsboro. show July 4. Deb Fennell Auditorium, Wilsonville Audi, 26700 SW 95th Ave. Spoken Word heart can overcome all obstacles. ■ 9000 SW Durham Road in Tigard. 620- Run 5K- start time 7:30 am, 10K- start July 14 Wednesday-Saturday at 11 am. Deb 5262. broadwayrose.org. time 8:00 am. 5K Run/Walk- start time Buffalo Grass Art Society annual art june Fennell Auditorium. Tigard. 8:15 am. Register at www. show & sale. 1 – 5 p.m. Free admission, treats and Jazz with piano and bass. ■ June 11 ■ Aug. 10, 11, 17, 18 fortheloveofschools.com The Walters Cultural Arts Center holds July Masque Alfresco presents its 12th Mountain Park Recreation Center, 2 Mt. ■ June 4 Jefferson Terrace, Lake Oswego. an open poetry night the second ■ July 5 to 15 Summer Park Tour with a modern Intel Singers, comprised entirely of Intel Tuesday of every month. Readers ■ The Northwest Conservatory of Dance, adaptation Lovers’ Quarrels by employees and their families, will return July 21 and listeners of all ages and 105 N.E. 25th Ave. in Hillsboro, will host a Moliere, a hilarious, romantic rendering to the Walters Cultural Arts Center, 527 “Lesta Fiesta Garage Sale and backgrounds share their own poetry (or nine-day summer camp for pre- of commedia dell’arte theater, suitable E. Main St., with a summer concert of a Cuentos Show,” a bilingual song poetry they love) before a welcoming, professional intermediate and advanced for all ages. 6:30 pm. Beaverton Library wide variety of choral music. 6-8 pm. parody excerpts from LESTA stories. 10 exuberant community of writers and dancers to hone their New York City Lawn, Beaverton. Free. am-5pm. Show at 2 pm. Hillsboro. readers. 7-8:30 pm. Hillsboro. ballet technique. 9:30 am to 4 pm. ■ ■ Aug. 14 to 17 ■ June 8 July 21 ■ June 18 The Broadway Rose summer teen The Hillsboro Hobby Shop will hold a ■ July 11 to 15 Electric Brit and the Septics — Performer, composer and PSU workshop participants present the customer appreciation day, with free The Northwest Conservatory of Dance featuring Steve “Grif” Griffiths, Professor Darrell Grant has built an enchanting, calypso-flavored musical BBQ and music festival paying a tribute will host a five-day Sleeping Beauty Rosedrop Rust, Tom Vermilya and international reputation as a stellar fable that tells the story of forbidden love to the music of Moody Blues at summer dance camp for aspiring Matt Sherman — will play at Influence pianist and versatile musician. He will between people from two different OMAS Flying Field, 46100 NW young dancers, 9 am to 1 pm for ages 3 Music Hall, 135 SE Third Ave. in Hillsboro. lecture on what makes a healthy jazz worlds, Once On This Island. Strohmayer Road in Forest Grove. 267- to 9. Hillsboro. Together they bring an energetic electric scene and what are the necessary Wednesday-Saturday at 2 pm, Friday at 6 show to an audience with a combination 7967. noon-4pm. ingredients. Walters Cultural Arts Center. ■ July 10 to 13 pm. Broadway Rose Theatre Company, of rock, blues, ballads and sultry love ■ July 25-27 7 pm. Broadway Rose Theater presents The New Stage, 12850 SW Grant Ave. in songs, both originals and covers. Doors Viola de Gamba of America conclave ■ June 21-28 Jungle Book. Wednesday-Saturday at Tigard. open at 6, show starts at 7. Suggested will perform at Pacific University’s Taylor- Pacific University will host its Master in 11 am. Deb Fennell Auditorium. In this $10 donation. Tickets are available at Meade Performing Arts Center, 2014 ■ Aug. 19-23 Fine Arts in Writing professors for a 50-minute children’s musical Mowgli and Influence Music Hall, Hillsboro. Cedar St. in Forest Grove. Free. vdgsa. LESTA’s Bilingual Musical Theatre week of public evening readings. Listen his friend Baloo the bear outsmart [email protected]. org. monkeys, vultures, and Shere Kahn, the Summer Camp at HART Theatre, 185 to some of America’s finest literary man-hating, boy-eating tiger. SE Washington St. in Hillsboro. $50 per ■ June 9 ■ July 30 writers. Free. student. Kids ages 6-15. Monday-Friday, “Folk Songs & Sing Alongs,” hosted An outdoor celebration of music, art and celebrating arts & culture in Washington county–summer 2013

9 Valley Art—Tom Boring—July 6 Beaverton Tiny Dances—July 13 LESTSA Folk SOng SingAlong—july 14 Daniel Wilson—july 20 Indalo Wind—july 23

families to participate in art nights of Walters Cultural Arts Center instructors, uses mixed media, including acrylic ■ June 19 july featuring different mediums every from painters to potters, will debut with an paint, colored and graphite pencil, Biographer Worth Mathewson, author washington county arts guide ❘ ■ July 16 Thursday night. 6:30-8:30 pm. Hillsboro. opening reception. 6-8 pm. Exhibit watercolor crayon, charcoal, collage and of “William L. Finley: Pioneer Wildlife Hillsboro’s own Bag&Baggage theatre hours are 9 am–9 pm, Monday through- hand-carved stamps. Cornell Rd. Photographer” will talk about the life ■ June 8 company members Cassie Greer and Ian Thursday; 9 am-6 pm, Friday; and 10 and work of Finley. Washington County Valley Art invites kids, ages 5 to 10, to ■ Aug. 7 Armstrong will lead an hour of storytime am-4 pm, Saturday. Free. Hillsboro. Museum 2-3 pm. $6. make cards for dads from 1-3 pm. Valley Art will celebrate Forest Grove’s for grownups. Tonight you can listen along Forest Grove. ■ July 3 First Wednesday celebration with ■ to Mark Twain’s “Hunting the Deceitful June 28 Valley Art invites kids to make a “Summer Nights,” which includes A Taste of Washington County Turkey,” Bret Harte’s “A Boy’s Dog,” ■ June 8 patriotic pinwheel from 5-8 pm. Forest refreshments and lots of art. 5-8 pm. celebrates the region’s thriving culinary and PG Wodehouse’s “The Tabby Broadway Gallery will host a reception Grove. scene and wine culture. Guests will enjoy Terror,” an evening of classic animal tales from 6 to 9 p.m. for their June Exhibit ■ Aug. 10 food samplings from local caterers and for the young at heart. Walters Cultural featuring the pottery of Jim Johnstone, ■ July 9 to Aug. 3 Valley Art invites the public to observe chefs, along with tastes of wine, Arts Center. 7 pm. and watercolor and acrylic paintings of Artist Cyndie Christiansen’s show will artists in action. Watch artists own microbrews and spirits. 5:30-9 pm. Donna Sanson. Complimentary wine feature watercolor and acrylic paintings, their craft — woodcarving, painting, Washington County Museum at Portland and refreshments. 12570 S.W. Broadway and a sampling of handmade books. drawing — and get inspired. 1-3 pm. August Community College Rock Creek, 17677 St. in Beaverton. The exhibit will run Village Gallery of Arts. Cornell Rd. ■ Aug. 24 NW Springville Road in Portland. $65 per ■ Aug. 20 through June. The gallery is open Tuesday- ■ July 6 Valley Art invites the public to get ready ticket; $520 for a table of 8.www. Get ready for a full moon on the lawn with Saturday, 11 am-6 pm. a rousing session of songs and stories told Valley Art invites the public to a reception for the annual Chalk Art Festival. Pick washingtoncountymuseum.org/

■ June — with gusto by writer and master storyteller June 22 with good food and a cool drink for Tom up valuable hints from previous years’ taste2013. Anne Rutherford. Enjoy Anne’s own Valley Art invites kids to fend off Boring, Jeffrey Boring and Karen Van most knowledgeable chalk artists. 1-3 version of Pacific Northwest folklore told summer boredom with art and carving their Hoy, artists who repurpose materials to pm. Forest Grove. July by her alter ego Clementine Ryder. Walters own stamps from 1-3 pm. Forest Grove. make art. 2-4 pm. Forest Grove. ■ July 10 Cultural Arts Center. 7 pm. Hillsboro. ■ June 25 to 30 ■ July 21 Learn more about the birds in William A

Focus on Book Arts Conference will ugust The 41st annual Forest Grove Finley’s beautiful photographs. Listen to be at Pacific University. 9 am-4:30 pm. Concours d’Elegance will be at Pacific Museum bird calls, examine the functions of The eleventh biennial Focus on Book Arts University, 2043 College Way in Forest different beak shapes, and consider Conference offers five days of classes in Grove. Admission: $17 adults, $15 senior June housing. Best suited for ages 8-12. Visual Arts the book arts — bookbinding, printing, citizens, $5 youth ages 13-18; kids 12 Washington County Museum. 1-2 pm. $6 printmaking, paper decoration, box ■ June 8 June and younger are free. forestgroveconcours. for adults; $4 for youth, seniors, students building, tool care, artists books and The Washington County Museum, 120 E. org. and active military. Hillsboro. ■ June 4 to July 7 journals — at all skill levels from beginner Main St. in Hillsboro, invites the public to Watercolor paintings by Laura Hopper to advanced. Wednesday night lecture will ■ July 26 a family day with Oregon Trail ■ July 11 to Aug. 29 will be on display and available for sale at feature “Critique, Collaboration and Danny Rodriguez will teach a workshop activities, crafts and a special Join museum volunteer and staff for a Village Gallery of Arts in the Cedar Mill Commerce for the Book Artist” with Alicia on Turkish Marbling on Paper. $60, all performance by STAGES Youth Academy 30 minute guided tour of the summer Library, 12505 NW Cornell Road. Bailey and Laura Russell, which will be levels, includes supplies. 9:30 am to noon. that includes seven songs and dances exhibits: “Put a Bird on It: Nature Village Gallery of Arts. Cornell Rd. about what it’s like to be a kid on the ■ followed up with one-on-one meetings Photography of William L Finely June 4 Oregon Trail. 10 am-1 pm. The Walters Cultural Arts Center, in with Alicia Bailey and Laura Russell to ■ July 27 1876-1953” & “Take Me Out to the Hillsboro, invites the public to a reception review your work Thursday. Come experience a variety of media all ■ June 15 Ball Game.” $6 for adults; $4 for youth, for the “High Fiber Diet: Elements” focusonbookarts.org. concentrated in one piece of work. Wake up with the birds and enjoy a seniors, students and active military. show, which runs through June 25. 6-8 ■ June 26 to 29 You’re the artist. Valley Art. 1-3 pm. leisurely breakfast viewing of the Washington County Museum. 11 am-1 pm. Organic fiberscapes represent the The Artists’ Shop at the Focus on Washington County Museum exhibit pm. elements of air, earth, fire, and water, and Book Arts event will be at Pacific August “Put a Bird on It: The Nature ■ July 17 range from mighty vistas to intensely University’s Cawein Gallery. Wednesday, Photography of William L. Finley,” Investigate photography though William ■ Aug. 6 abstract visions. Regular exhibit hours: through Friday, 8 am-7 pm, Saturday, 8 then caravan to Jackson Bottom Finely’s images. Learn about the Explore your world and community Monday-Thursday, 9 am-9 pm; Friday, 9 am-6 pm. The Artists’ Shop features fine Wetlands for a morning bird walk. 7:30- history of photograph, the evolution of through a new set of eyes this summer at am-6 pm; Saturday 10 am-4 pm. Free. crafts from the hands of book artists: 11 am. $10 for members; $15 for non- cameras and develop your own art by the Walters Cultural Arts Center. books, broadsides, cards, and other book- members. making a sun print. Discover how ■ June 4 Photographer Julie Keefe designed her related arts from professional artists and images change with different shaped Sequoia Gallery + Studios, 136 SE Third project “Hello Neighbor” as a creative ■ June 17-21 students. Open to the public. Free. lenses and put light to work by making a Ave. in Hillsboro, will host a reception from way to introduce South Meadows Middle The Washington County Museum will kaleidoscope. Best suited for ages 8-12. 6-8 pm for the exhibit featuring ■ June 28 to 29 School students to their surrounding host a week-long camp for ten high $6 for adults; $4 for youth, seniors, nationally known art instructors and The Market (Vendor show) at Focus community. Hillsboro-based photographer school girls that helps them explore students and active military. Washington local artists, using techniques and on Book Arts will be at Pacific University, Pamela Brown Wilkinson has devoted a engineering careers, leadership skills, County Museum. 1-2 pm. Hillsboro. methods taught in classes taken at 2043 College Way in Forest Grove. Friday, major portion of her life to capturing goal setting and underwater robotics Sequoia. Show ends June 28. Gallery open 7 pm-9 pm. Saturday, 8 am-7 pm. See images from nature that are both technology. $100. 9 am-2 pm. beth@ ■ July 17 10 am-6 pm, Tuesday-Saturday. supplies such as paper and leather, tools beautiful and fascinating. Opening washingtoncountymuseum.org. K.L. Wombacher, vice president and sequoiagallerystudios.org. 693-0401. and other materials used in making reception 6-8 pm. The exhibit will run ■ June 19 to Sept. 1 general manager of the Hillsboro books as well as book arts items straight ■ June 5 through September. Regular exhibit hours: In celebration of the inaugural season of Hops, will share the history of the game from the hands of the artist. Free. Open to Valley Art, 2022 Main St. in Forest Grove, Monday-Thursday, 9 am-9 pm; Friday, 9 the Hillsboro Hops, the Washington and the franchise. Washington County the public. will host a “Staycation in Forest am-6 pm; Saturday 10 am-4 pm. County Museum takes a look back into Museum. $6 for adults; $4 for youth, seniors, students and active military. 2-3 Grove.” 5-8 p.m. Classes and demos. ■ Aug. 6 to 31 the history of baseball in the region with July “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.” pm. Hillsboro. ■ Marcia Petty is Village Gallery of Art’s June 6 Monday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm; Sundays, The Walter Cultural Arts Center invites ■ July 2 August Featured Artist, paying homage ■ July 24 A group show featuring the artistic talents to “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” Petty noon-5 pm. Hillsboro. Geography has always played an Washington county–summer 2013

10 Lovers’ Quarrels by Moliere—aug. 10-25 Thousand Waves—aug. 14 Hello Neighbor—aug. 6-13 Pamela Brown Wilkinson—aug. 6-13 Anne Rutherford— aug. 20

important role in professional Riverkeepers, will discuss the history of past and challenging future. 7-8:30 ■ July 10 unicycle, and plate-spinning. 7-8 pm. baseball. Where are baseball teams the Tualatin River and the revival of what pm. Tigard Library. Those interested in writing and getting Tigard Library. established and why? How do people was once Oregon’s most polluted river. published can pick up some tips from ■ June 18 ■ July 30 and the physical environment influence Washington County Museum. 2-3 pm. $6 the Northwest Independent Writers Border Collies International, a K9 Jay Frasier, magician extraordinaire, will the game? We will map latitude & for adults; $4 for youth, seniors, students Association. Speed-date up to 20 local ugust performance group, will be at the Tualatin be at the Tualatin Public Library. 7 pm.

A longitude, compare & contrast ball fields and active military. Hillsboro. authors and find out as much as you Public Library, 18878 SW Martinazzi Ave. and search for cultural clues among US can in a five-minute conversation about ■ July 31 in Tualatin. 7 pm. 691-3071. teams. Best suited for ages 8-12. $6 for their experiences. Tigard Library. 7-8:30 The film Dynamiter will play at the adults; $4 for youth, seniors, students ■ June 24 pm. Cedar Mill Library. 6:30 pm. and active military. Washington County The Knights of Veritas demonstrate ■

June — July 16 Museum. 1-2 pm. Library ancient fighting techniques and exhibit Dragon Theater Puppets group will be August authentically weighted, detailed swords ■ July 31 at Tualatin Public Library. 7 pm. June and armor as well as ancient artifacts. ■ Aug. 6 Discover activities that Oregon’s ■ June 1 Tigard Library. 4-5 pm. ■ July 17 Archaeologist Karla Hambelton from pioneer ancestors considered JazzTwoPlusOne, a local jazz heritage Dig Dinosaurs with Dragon Theater Archaeologist Investigations everyday activities. We will pack a ■ June 25 band, will be at the Tigard Public Library, Puppet, a show featuring an Northwest, Inc. will track the history of wagon, dip a candle, write with a quill, Emmy Award-winning journalist and fifth- 13500 SE Hall Blvd. 1-2:30 pm. archaeologist who builds a time the Native peoples who lived in the learn what a slate is, play with pioneer generation Oregon native Grant machine to see real dinosaurs. North Tigard area from approximately 1,500 toys and make a toy to take home. Best ■ June 1 McOmie provides travelers with an Plains Library. 1 pm. years ago to the present. Tigard Library. suited for ages 8-12. Washington County Dig into Reading! Reading sign-up in-depth guide to 101 of the best 7-8:30 pm. Museum. 1-2 pm. $6 for adults; $4 for starts June 1 – August 1. For ages 0 – Oregon destinations featured in his ■ July 18, Aug. 1 and 15 youth, seniors, students and active teens read/listen and earn a free award popular television series Grant’s In Bethany Village in front of the Bethany ■ Aug. 6 military. Hillsboro. book. Special activities planned Getaways. Join Grant McOmie and Library, 15325 NW Central Drive, there Steve Lattanzi will present “Creature throughout the summer. Forest Grove City photographer Jeff Kastner as they explore will be a free outdoor craft station Feature” at the Tualatin Public Library. August Library, www.fglibrary.plinkit.org family-friendly destinations and day trips during summer concerts with food 7 pm. across the width and breadth of Oregon. and other activities. 5:30-8 pm. ■ June 5 ■ Aug. 9 ■ Aug. 7 Tigard Library. 7-8:30 pm. ■ Barb Ryman will visit the Cedar Mill Simulate a fun day at the ball Explore a whole world of little-known July 20 washington county arts guide ❘ washington ■ Library for a concert. 7 pm. park. Go home with a pendent souvenir, opportunities for inexpensive summer June 25 Roboticist Daniel H. Wilson will look inside a baseball, make baseball activities and even entire vacations Recess Monkey, a group of Seattle discuss the cutting-edge and futuristic ■ Aug. 13 card scrapbooks and play baseball trivia. involving food, art, science, cultural elementary school teachers that rock, will technology featured in his novels and Gordon Munro will present his Best suited for ages 8-12. Washington heritage and beautiful scenery in metro be at the Tualatin Public Library. 7 pm. nonfiction books. In addition to How to “Firelight Stories” at the Tualatin Portland and the Pacific Northwest Survive a Robot Uprising, How to County Museum. 1-2 pm. $6 for adults; ■ June 26 Public Library. 7 pm. with a presentation at the Tigard Library. Build a Robot Army and Amped, $4 for youth, seniors, students and active Off White Lies, an Israeli film will play 7-8 pm. Wilson’s “New York Times” bestseller ■ Aug.14 military. Hillsboro. at the Cedar Mill Library, 12505 NW Robopocalypse, is being made into a Theater Performance with Kevin Muir, ■ June 12 Cornell Rd. 6:30 pm. ■ movie by Stephen Spielberg. Tigard director of Alice in Mathland, and his Aug. 12 to 16 John Twist will be at the Cedar Mill ■ June 27 Library. 2-3 pm. crew will get the crowd laughing with The Washington County Museum will Community Library, 12505 NW Cornell Cascadia Meteorite presentation at the their show. North Plains Library. 1 pm. host a week-long camp for ten high Road. 7 pm. ■ July 23 Cedar Mill Library. 7 pm. school girls that helps them explore Indalo Wind, a father-son musical duo ■ Aug. 14 engineering careers, leadership skills, ■ June 14 ■ June 28 specializing in eclectic instrumentals, Thousand Waves, a unique chamber goal setting and underwater robotics Drawings and paintings by fantasy book Ed & The Red Reds make music that’s serves up a fresh acoustic blend of folk, group that fuses the classical traditions technology. 9 am-2 pm. Hillsboro. illustrator Sara Twitty of Seattle, whose rooted in the blues and the Pacific blues and jazz with a variety of of Eastern and Western music into new work adorns the cover of Escape of Northwest with influences from classic international flavors. Tigard Library. 7-8 thought-provoking sounds, will be at the ■ Aug. 14 Princess Madeline by North Plains’ Johnny Cash tunes to country and pm. Tigard Library. 7-8 pm. Owl pellets are masses of bone, teeth, Kirstin Pulioff. They will be present at a modern rock with mandolins. Tigard hair, feathers and exoskeletons of various reception and book-signing on Friday, ■ July 23 ■ Aug. 17 Library. 7-8:30 pm. animals preyed upon by raptors, or birds June 14 at 6 pm at the North Plains Buster’s Red Nose Review will be at The Tigard Knitting Guild and Always of prey. Learn about raptors and Public Library, 31360 NW Commercial the Tualatin Public Library. 7 pm. in Stitches will provide demonstrations, dissect a pellet. Washington County St., North Plains. July free instruction, needles and yarn. View Museum. 1-2 pm. $6 for adults; $4 for ■ July 24 displays of crocheted and knitted items ■ ■ July 2 youth, seniors, students and active June 16 Lois Leonard of the Oregon Cultural for some inspiration and enter to win The Zaniac, juggler and Comic, will be military. Hillsboro. In a mini-workshop, “Who Died and Heritage Commission will present, door prizes. Tigard Library. 11 am-3 pm. Who Did It?,” authors Carolyn Rose at the Tualatin Public Library. 7 pm. “Finding David Douglas.” Cedar Mill ■ Aug. 21 ■ Aug. 22 and Mike Nettleton will review ■ July 3 Library, 7 pm. The Atfalati-Kalapuya were the first elements of mystery, and how characters Impressions Dance will visit the Cedar A presenter from the Evergreen Aviation ■ July 26 residents of Washington County. Learn determine events and drive the plot. Mill Library at 7 pm for a swing dance and Space Museum will present Our annual summer celebration of all how the Atfalati dressed, what they ate Tigard Library. 6-8:30 pm. lesson and social. and where they lived. Make and play a “Digging on Mars,” and teach the things J-pop is back. Join us for an ■ stick game, handle furs, stone tools, and ■ June 18 audience all about the planet. North anime marathon and Japanese- Aug. 28 try your hand at a traditional craft. Washington County’s Fanno Creek, like Plains Library. 1 pm. themed crafts, snacks and The Cedar Mill Library film club will screen an Oscar-winning Washington County Museum. 1-2 pm. $6 many urban streams in the country, was ■ July 10 activities. Tigard Library. 2-5 pm. saved from almost certain destruction by documentary on an American jazz for adults; $4 for youth, seniors, students Rock N’ Roll Kindy with Mo Philips, ■ July 30 passage of 1972’s Clean Water Act and musician. 6:30 pm. and active military. Hillsboro. an interactive rock ‘n roll show about Henrik Bothe will keep the whole the dedicated work of wetland advocates. creating music and having a good time. family riveted with his physical comedy, Unless otherwise noted, all phone ■ Aug. 21 Local author Eric Lindstrom will tell North Plains Library. 1 pm. including juggling atop a six-foot-tall numbers have a 503 area code. John Fervia, member of the Tualatin the story of Fanno Creek’s colorful Caesar continued from page 7

literally pushed Shakespeare’s version off English stages for Robin Fulfs more than 150 years. Between 1699 and 1750, if you saw “Richard III” you saw Cibber’s adaptation of it. His “Caesar in Egypt” is a Original paintings & lesser known work, but is pottery, handcrafted jewelry, fascinating in that it examines affordable art classes & gifts the character and motivations of Julius Caesar in surprising and detailed ways. 11 Q: What else should we know This community resource is open

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See Shakespeare outdoors ■ “Bag&Baggage Productions will present “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” at 7:30 p.m. each evening from Aug. 1 to 17 outdoors in front of Hillsboro’s Civic Center Plaza, 150 E. Main St. Artistic director Scott Palmer has updated and modernized the classic Shakespearean tale so that it fits perfectly and hauntingly in our own time. Tickets are $18 per person for all ages and can be purchased at bagnbaggage.org. Get out! Bring your own chair and head outside for summer entertainment in Washington County

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and relax with their kids and courtesy p neighbors. washington county arts guide ❘ washington For both Shakespeare lovers and those who haven’t tackled a play since high school English class, two local theater groups will be staging outdoor productions of well-known Whether it’s music you’re after — Enda Vazquez and Patrick Lamb both will appear at Showtime at Shute in Hillsboro — or movies, stage performances and special events, there’s no shortage of outdoor entertainment in Washington County this summer. tragedies penned by the Bard. Willamette Shakespeare, a nonprofit Also performing outdoors this attract more families before they anniversary. The movies will be theatre company based in Oregon’s summer is Hillsboro’s Bag & Baggage head off for summer vacations, she selected through a vote of the people Willamette Valley dedicated to Productions. The theater company added. and the choices run the gamut from providing classical theatre, free of will stage an updated, modernized The movies draw about 200 people the animated classic Finding Nemo to charge, will perform The Tragedy of version of The Tragedy of Julius and are shown on a large, inflatable Jack Black’s School of Rock. Romeo and Juliet Friday through Caesar. (See story on page 7) screen at Hillsboro’s Civic Center For music lovers, a variety of Sunday each weekend in August. If your taste runs more toward Plaza. Geerling is working with local parks will host free concerts featuring The free, all-ages performance Nemo than Romeo, one of the best organizations, including gymnastics a diverse array of musical genres rotates venues each weekend and entertainment bets is catching a free and karate programs, to bring pre- throughout the Washington County includes Forest Grove’s Montinore outdoor movie in the park. Hillsboro, movie entertainment beginning at 7 area. Tualatin Park and Recreation Estate Aug. 9-11. Tualatin, Beaverton and Sherwood all p.m., followed by the movie at 8:30 District’s Concerts and Theater in the “This is the first time we’ve offer a variety of family-friendly p.m. The lineup begins with a Park will lead summer lineup with performed a tragedy,” said Daniel movies beginning at dusk Fridays and showing of Madagascar 3, followed by the country duo Cloverdayle on July 6 Sommerfield, WS’s co-founder. “And Saturdays. The Hillsboro Water Breaking Dawn Part 2, Hotel at Garden Home Park. Throughout it’s actually quite funny.” Sommerfield Department kicks off the season in Transylvania — and caps off with the the summer TPRD varies the concert said people of all ages will be able to June with a movie each Friday night. 1980s hit Top Gun. Beaverton hosts locations to showcase different parks relate to the story line of this “We’re starting earlier this year,” said another popular outdoor movie venue within the district. romantic tragedy. “The contrast of event coordinator Amy Geerling. This called Flicks By the Fountain. This “These concerts are a great place the comedy and the tragedy is what year movies will be shown in June summer will feature movies from 2003 to spend a summer evening and we’re makes it really powerful,” he noted. rather than August in an effort to in celebration of Flicks’ tenth typically blessed with good weather,” Cloverdayle Hotel Transylvania Stone in Love Top Gun said Bob Wayt, TPRD communications and outreach director. “There’s nothing Last Tuesday, Beaverton’s monthly concert series during the summer: This 13 quite like being able to spread a blanket on the grass and enjoy a picnic during year’s lineup includes a classical violinist with a six-piece band, 5 Guys Named a concert — especially when it’s all free.” Moe, and flamenco guitarist Todd Haaby. Quarterflash, known for the 1981 hit “Harden My Heart,” headlines the Aug. Sherwood’s Music on the Green: Concerts happen Wednesday evenings July washington county arts guide ❘ 10 show at the Howard Terpenning Complex in Beaverton. The show opens through August in Stella Olsen Park in Old Town Sherwood. This marks the with Stone in Love, a Journey cover band. Wayt said the free concerts are a city’s 18th year celebrating summer with the concert series. way for the park district to give back to the community. For more information and detailed schedules of events, check the following Two other popular free concert series are Hillsboro’s Showtime at Shute websites: and Tualatin’s Concerts on the Commons. The long-running Shute concert Music: Hillsboro, Facebook.com/showtimeatshute; Tualatin, tualatinoregon. series starts the weekend early with Thursday night shows at Shute Park in gov/recreation/concerts-commons; Wilsonville, wilsonvilleconcerts.com; Hillsboro, with concerts drawing up to 1,000 people. Sherwood, musiconthegreen.net. The events include pre-show entertainment, artist demonstrations and Movies: Beverton, beavertonoregon.gov/index.aspx?NID=471; Tualatin, hands-on art-making opportunities. tualatinoregon.gov/recreation/movies-commons; Hillsboro, facebook.com/ Tualatin’s Concerts on the Commons run Friday nights during July and HillsboroWater; Sherwood, sherwoodchamber.org/newsfeed/?p=1192. August on the plaza at Tualatin Commons in the heart of downtown. Three Theater: Willamette Shakespeare, willametteshakespeare.org; other free outdoor music opportunities include: Bag&Baggage Productions, bagnbaggage.org. June — Wilsonville Rotary Summer Concert series: Held in Town Center Park, it kicks off July 18 with Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts; A ugust

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forging ornamental and utilitarian ugust ha objects in his back yard Hillsboro c studio, for the past five years. Former Navy submarine welder, sheet metal fabricator and professional designer Tim Gabriel works with steel in his Washington County workshop. Gabriel, 61, is laboring on an “art gate” for Jackson Bottom Wetlands this summer. It all started in high school in Walla Walla, Wash., when Gabriel needed to ‘Can’t just free-form it’ inspiration he turned into features of end result and experimenting with forge a chisel for an agricultural Attention to detail and planning are the structure itself. Tall reeds and tools and process until finding what mechanics course. still a big part of what he does today. cattails form the vertical “bars” of the works. “I’m learning all the time,” he “That’s when I got bit by For larger projects, gate, twisting and curving as they said. the forging bug,” he said. such as the “art gate” would in nature. That process is more rewarding It took decades, however, he’s working on now “The more we try to work with than the finished work itself, Gabriel for him to turn a backyard for Jackson Bottom nature, the better it is,” he observed. added. “I really enjoy the journey. If hobby into his day job. Wetlands, Gabriel Grant money to build the gate came something ends up really nice, that’s a In his youth, Gabriel spent draws the piece to full from the City of Hillsboro Parks and bonus.” four years in Navy scale on a computer Recreation Department and the Gabriel has made hundreds of submarine welding shops. and then projects that Jackson Bottom Wetlands board of pieces, from jewelry to chopsticks, He worked in a sawmill and drawing onto a wall to directors. umbrella stands to handrails. as a sheet metal fabricator, create a template. Ideas for other projects come from Every time, he loses himself in his and in 1981 attended Then he painstakingly the people for whom Gabriel is making individual actions, paying close machinist school. Later, he forges each piece. his art. He listens to what they’re attention to each step and what he’s earned a degree in design “I can’t just free- asking for, carefully gauging their put into it. It’s a deliberate practice, Tim Gabriel from Clackamas Community form it. I have to priorities and interests. collecting experience and information College. “The more we try design it,” he said. that will guide future projects. After that Gabriel, 61, a The gate, which Forging ideas “It’s analytical, but it’s art too,” he to work with Hillsboro resident, spent stands 5 feet tall and To do that, Gabriel lives by a simple said. years designing layouts for nature, the 10 feet wide at the maxim: “I like to forge people’s ideas.” Perhaps most rewarding for Gabriel, hospital operating rooms north viewing area at He built his own forge and builds however, is the tactile sensation of better it is.” and planning factories for the wetlands, isn’t many of the tools he works with, often hitting the metal and feeling it resist. Intel. simply a barrier — creating them for specific projects. “It’s just satisfying,” he said. “It just Gabriel visited the wetlands for He’ll work backward, considering the is.” Stars in training Early learning center offers preschoolers an opportunity to shine on stage

By Lisa K. Anderson opportunity to build that self-esteem. Their imagination is much more open to exploring. It’s amazing working with he pint-sized this age group and seeing what they’re performers arrive capable of. Once parents start noticing dressed as old-time they have a little diva or rock star, they 16 T embrace the natural talents and movie stars and strut down continue to want to foster them.” the red carpet for a “Night of Mini Stars.” Road trip While Funny Farm focuses on

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Home area on the east edge of Farm will venture across the United courtesy of funnny f Washington County, has kept the arts States on a virtual all-American road Fuzzy costumes and expressive hand motions are part of the curriculum at Funny Farm at the forefront of its programming, trip, exploring more than 20 states. Early Learning Center, where learning includes art-filled experiences such as “Night of Mini Stars,” a dinner theatre production that’s now a decade old. hosting a popular dinner theater With their moms’ and dads’ help, production the last 10 years. the students will chose states to going through something like this and For more information about Funny “We bring that little bit of Broadway represent as preschool legislators. On working together to put on a great show Farm, visit funnyfarmelc.com or call 503- into a preschooler’s universe,” Laura their adventure, the students will trek for others. Confidence and cooperation 245-3107. Rawlins, event chairwoman of Funny to Hollywood, creating a film. are big.” Farm, said. “Even though it’s being “It gives the kids an amazing performed in a humble surrounding, opportunity to gain self confidence to washington county arts guide ❘ washington we do it up big.” be able to express themselves,” said Art experiences that promote An Americans for the Arts report Marcy Wells, Funny Farm founder, preschool learning reveals that while early childhood arts director and the two-time winner of ■ Dance helps build motor control, body relationships and a sense of direction. education has received greater national teaching awards. ■ Drawing, sculpting and other visual arts develop spatial perception. attention in recent years, “the majority Along with acting and filmmaking, ■ Learning dance steps, singing songs and other group activities build social skills. of funding and programming is preschoolers at Funny Farm make Children enhance their descriptive, nonverbal and cognitive capabilities by describing people and things in their world, using pictures, body movements and mime. directed to grades K-12, with personalized calendars during the ■ Repeating stories, poems and songs strengthens their memory. preschools being largely underserved.” holiday season and explore all sorts of Funny Farm leaders and supporters mediums, including pastels, textiles, — From “Benefits of Arts Education in Young Children” by Americans for the Arts believe that by exposing students to the pencil drawings and finger painting. arts at an early age –– 3 to 5 –– the Rawlins and Wells encourage school demonstrates the significance of parents of young children to help them arts education and rallies families to foster a sense of curiosity –– to reach advocate for the arts in grades K-12. out, touch and question, whether it’s a 4th Annual Sunriver Art Faire For the little Judy Garlands, Audrey fountain, a corner of the library or a August 9, 10 & 11, 2013 Hepburns and Charlie Chaplins from mural. In the Village at Sunriver, Oregon Multnomah and Washington County At the end of the 2013 “Night of Mini Friday & Saturday 9:30 – 7:00 ❘ Sunday 9:30 – 4:00 communities, the annual dinner theater Stars,” the young students received a www.sunriverartfaire.com opportunity has been tremendous. souvenir program with photos, actor Despite being one of the youngest in bios and cast comments. The tikes’ Featured at the Faire the preschool last year, one 3-year-old images were even superimposed into 65 Juried Artist Booths Fine Arts and Crafts boy didn’t clam up making his foray on famous movie posters. Professional Entertainment stage –– he dazzled the crowd. “There’s nothing sweeter at the end Art Activity Center (for Kids and Demos) “Some kids are really natural and of the day than seeing their sheer joy as Food Court comfortable up there,” Rawlins said. they get on that stage,” Wells said. Saturday Night Street Dance Sunday Pancake Breakfast “For the kids who aren’t, it’s an “There’s a great sense of community SMAG13