08.02.2024

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Celebrating culture and community

Celebrate culture and cuisine at the Oregon Chinese Festival

Alternating images show performances at the Oregon Chinese Festival.

Expect performances from Chinese Rose Princesses, White Lotus Dragon & Lion Dance, and more. | Photos via @oregonchinesecoalition

Vibrantly colored hanfu dresses. The boom of tanggu drums. Plates of steaming dumplings and Sichuan noodles. On Saturday, Aug. 3, Pioneer Courthouse Square will come alive with the sights and sounds of Portland’s Chinese American community at the Oregon Chinese Festival.

The fifth annual event is set to feature free, family friendly fun and entertainment for all, courtesy of 530+ performers on the main stage, as well as food from six local restaurants, including Mandarin House and Home Taste.

Kids can enjoy crafts and cultural activities too, with opportunities to try out the diabolo, write calligraphy, and solve interlocking burr puzzles.

Another component of the celebration is health outreach. The Oregon Chinese Coalition will give away free nicotine gum as part of its No Smoking No Vaping Pledge Campaign and work with OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute to organize screenings, access to clinical trials, and other services.

“Just as we will not give up on Chinatown with its rich heritage, we will be here when Portland needs us the most to help restore the vibrant life we were once proud of,” organizers wrote on their website.

Festivities will run 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and official T-shirts (designed by Sunset High School graduate Fiona Wang) will be available to purchase for $20.

Asked

Which of the following is Portland’s sister city Suzhou not known for?

A. Classical gardens
B. The Great Wall of China
C. Silk and textiles
D. Canals and water towns

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Events

Friday, Aug. 2

Lake Street Dive | Friday, Aug. 2 | 6:30 p.m. | McMenamins Edgefield | $48.50 | There’s nothing “Better Than” hearing this “Bad Self Portraits” band live on the lawn.
Original Practice Shakespeare Festival | Friday, Aug. 2-Sunday, Aug. 25 | Times vary | Locations vary, Portland | Free | Actors don’t rehearse for this summer of improv-ish outdoor performances of The Bard’s best-known works.
Vanport Jazz Festival | Friday, Aug. 2-Saturday, Aug. 3 | Times vary | Colwood Golf Center | $65-$195 | Grammy Award-winners Patrice Rushen and Esperanza Spalding will headline this festival that commemorates its namesake city and those who lost everything in its destruction.
Portland Plage | Friday, Aug. 2-Sunday, Aug. 25 | Times vary | 100 SE Alder St., Portland | $15-$100 | This Central Eastside pop-up is a sun deck by day and sunset beach club by night; rent a space in the sand and relax.

Saturday, Aug. 3

Get Your Rear in Gear | Saturday, Aug. 3 | 9-11 a.m. | Mt. Tabor Park | $12-$40 | Join the fight to end colon cancer by working up a sweat on this 5K run/walk.
Summer Volunteer Fair | Saturday, Aug. 3 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Bird Alliance of Oregon | Free | Learn how you can support the nonprofit’s mission to inspire all people to love and protect birds, wildlife, and the natural world.
On the Ledge Art Show - “Homegrown” | Saturdays and Wednesdays in August | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Lloyd Center | Free | See works from local artists and help raise funds to support Blanchet House’s efforts with the houseless community.
We Call It Tango: A Sensational Argentine Dance Show | Saturday, Aug. 3 | 6 + 9 p.m. | Alberta Rose Theatre | $35-$53 | Live music and atmospheric lighting set the stage for this passionate dance show.

Sunday, Aug. 4

Viva Mexico! Con Mariachi Los Camperos | Sunday, Aug. 4 | 4 p.m. | Newmark Theatre | $42.40-$63.60 | Take in this performance by what many consider to be among the finest mariachi ensembles in the world.

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News Notes

Civic

The US Department of Transportation awarded Portland an $800,000 grant so the city can start planning to cap I-5 and build businesses and housing over the freeway. City Council also announced its support for the Albina Vision Trust Community Investment Plan, a road map for revitalizing the historically Black neighborhood. (KOIN)

Eat

A star-studded lineup of local chefs, including Kann’s Gregory Gourdet and Louis Lin of Xiao Ye, will join Urban Gleaner’s Annual Summer Supper on Sunday, Aug. 25 at The Redd on Salmon. They will create small dishes with upcycled ingredients to support the nonprofit’s mission to eliminate food waste.

The Word

DINK — that’s “dual income no kids.” It’s the topic for Erika Abdelatif and Kristen Myers’ podcast “Dinky,” where the two millennial Portlanders discuss life as people who don’t want children (and also don’t need to explain that choice). (The Oregonian/Oregon Live)

Watch

Feline fanatics, you need to buy tickets to CatVideoFest right meow. The limited-run reel hosted by Cinema 21 this Saturday features “the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses.” Proceeds will benefit the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon.

Ranked

It’s official, Willamette Valley Vineyards’ tasting room at the Estate in Salem Hills is the best in the country, according to USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Their wine club was also voted No. 2 in the nation. That certainly deserves a cheers.

Biz

Have you heard the buzz? Bridgeport Village installed two hives of docile honey bees on-site (but out-of-the-way) to boost biodiversity on the property and provide data for researchers. On Saturday, Aug. 17, celebrate World Honey Bee Day with beekeeper meet-and-greets, scavenger hunts, and pollinator garden planting.

Olympics

For the first time since 2000 at the Sydney Summer Games, the US men’s soccer team will play in the Olympic quarterfinals, facing off against Morocco at 6 a.m. PST. Canada men’s basketball and UO’s Dillon Brooks will play Spain at 8:15 a.m. See today’s full coverage. (KGW)

Sports

Oregon football’s Dan Lanning is known for his defensive know-how, nevertheless, the biggest questions for his team this season will be on that side of the ball. Hear how Locked On Ducks thinks that unit will perform.

Olympics

🥇 Back to back to... back?

The two-time Olympic gold medalist from Boring, Oregon is looking to become the first shot putter to win three Olympic gold medals. Here’s the story via KGW.

Ryan Crouser has returned to the Olympics, seeking to make history attempting to become the first men’s shot putter to win three gold medals.

The Oregon-born gold medalist will compete in the first group of Olympic final qualifications on Friday, Aug. 2 in Paris. Crouser’s qualification group is scheduled to begin throwing at 11:10 a.m. PST. He will need to place in the top 12 longest throws of the 31 total participants in order to advance to the final on Saturday, Aug. 3.

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The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Ben

From the editor

Between her pre-recorded performance for the Olympics Opening Ceremony and starring in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” Lady Gaga is having a busy summer. The pop star’s Born This Way Foundation also gave a $50,000 grant to Portland nonprofit Artist Mentorship Program, which provides mentorship to unhoused kids in the city. Pretty cool.

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