February 23 2021
Other items include new Gucci store, PDX Jazz Fest, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Willamette Valley wines and Beatloric!
Summer fun
Fun could be headed back to Portland parks this summer.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and government restrictions, the Portland Parks & Recreation s summer parks programs were canceled in 2020. But, Commissioner Carmen Rubio and the City Council have been working on restoring funding for many things, including the summer programs.
If COVID-19 and government restrictions allow, we could see the return of:
• Free Lunch & Play: Serving more than 100,000 meals to alleviate hunger.
• Summer camps: Outdoor day camps, sports and art camps would be available at 20 locations.
Bits & Pieces
Voices Virtual Lectures
The 28th season of the Voices Lecture Series is going virtual and four lectures are scheduled:
• Lisa Genova, Wednesday, Feb. 3; she s a neuroscientist and author with a new book, Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting.
• Zainab Salbi, Wednesday, March 3; she s an Iraqi-American humanitarian, author and TV host and founder of Women for Women International.
• Liz Forkin Bohannon, Wednesday, April 7; she s founder of Sseko Designs, a footwear and accessory brand that employs young women seeking to finance their higher education.
• Cady Coleman, Wednesday, April 28; she s a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions and a six-month expedition on the International Space Station as lead robotics and science officer.
Portland philanthropist gives holiday gift to dancers and musicians put out of work by the pandemic
Jordan Schnitzer gives nearly $100,000 to Oregon Ballet Theater dancers and Oregon Symphony musicians for the holidays. Author: Christelle Koumoué (KGW) Updated: 7:39 PM PST December 18, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. Braizhan Jones plays bass in the Oregon Symphony. He expected a full schedule of performances in 2020.
“I was in the full headspace of travel for Spring and travel a ton for Summer so I was really spread thin and then all of a sudden it all contracted and became very dense,” explained Jones.
When the pandemic silenced the symphony, Jones started teaching bass virtually