Portland, May 1st. HBO held a kick-off an event at James John Elementary School on North Charleston Avenue as part of the May 14th premier of its four-part documentary series, “The Weight of the Nation”. At the event, the school’s wellness leader, Jane Harold, presented the Oregon Wellness Awards … [read more]
Portland, May 1st. There’s a nice new trend emerging in the real estate community. Renaissance Homes partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Portland for a book drive during their Ultimate Open House Tour. Krista Boyd, Amanda Andruss, Randy Sebastian and his daughter, … [read more]
In celebration of Spring, here’s a photo from the 1915 May Day Celebration at Pacific University in Forest Grove. The Oregon Historical Society has more than 2.5 million photographs in its collection! We’re excited to collaborate with OHS to bring some of those wonderful photos to … [read more]
Portland, March 26th. The Portland Opera is earning high marks for its production of composer Philip Glass’ Galileo Galilei. (Photo Credit, ©Portland Opera/Cory Weaver.) The Newmark Theatre production features up-and-coming voices and is sung in English. Here’s the story: Can you imagine? What it … [read more]
Portland, March 25th. An original play created by Miracle Theatre Group,” Jardín de Sueños” (Garden of Dreams) is on stage at the Milagro Theatre at 525 SE Stark Street. The nonprofit is dedicated to the Hispanic arts and community and has introduced a host … [read more]
Beaverton, March 10th. A group of NFL wives are rolling out the red carpet for the opening of Xtend Barre Beaverton. They used the grand opening event to raise money for the Harrington Family Foundation. Co-owners of Xtend Barre Beaverton are: Emily Harrington, wife of former … [read more]
Portland, March 13th. It’s a trend solidifying in Portland’s philanthropic circles: asking for donations for your favorite charity in lieu of gifts. That’s what Judi Inglis requested from girlfriends who gathered in the Pearl District to help her mark a milestone. They contributed nearly $2,000 … [read more]
Portland, February 18th. Portland’s Second Annual Mardi Gras Ball was a foot-tapping good time at the Bossanova Ballroom. The group crowned a queen: Kathy Ware. Planning for the event is a year long process for the Mysti Krewe of Nimbus, a Portland based Louisiana … [read more]
Portland, February 27th. Here’s a horse racing update, just for fun… A 4-year-old Quarter Horse named, Danner, broke a 16-year-old racetrack record at Portland Meadows by clocking 300 yards in just 15.51 seconds. Jockey, Jose Zunino, rode Danner into the record books. Danner has now won 7 … [read more]
Portland, February 1st. The Portland Opera production of Giacomo Puccini well-loved work, Madame Butterfly, is getting rave reviews. Madame Butterfly stars Kelly Kaduce as Cio-Cio-San with Roger Honeywell as Pinkerton. (Photo credit: ©Portland Opera/Cory Weaver.) Here’s a link to the YouTube video of Madame Butterfly. … [read more]
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