CELEBRATE MUSIC, FOOD AND ART AT BEAVERTON LAST TUESDAYS ALL SUMMER LONG
Posted: June 8th, 2011 9:38 AM
- Experience Beaverton's annual concert series on June 28, July 26 and August 30 -
Bring your dancing shoes and a thirst for the arts to the Beaverton Arts Commission's eighth-annual Beaverton Last Tuesday summertime series celebrating music, food and art. Join your neighbors for three lively outdoor concerts from 5 to 8 p.m. on the last Tuesday of June, July and August at The Round Fountain Plaza (12600 Crescent St., adjacent to the Beaverton Central light rail station). Parking is available off of SW Cedar Hills Boulevard at Westgate Drive in the former Westgate Theater lot.
Local artists will have their artwork displayed and available for purchase throughout the plaza. Featured art work, includes jewelry, fused glass, oil, digital photography, and acrylic and watercolor paintings. Local restaurants Typhoon!, Mio Sushi and Mingo's will offer indoor and outdoor dining, as well as refreshments for Beaverton Last Tuesday audiences.
"I can't think of a better way to enjoy a warm, summer evening," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "Join everyone at The Round for Beaverton Last Tuesday and get the summer season off to a great start with music, delicious cuisine and fabulous local art!"
Tuesday, June 28: Toque Libre (Flamenco musical term meaning "free form").
Toque Libre is the brain child of Iranian-born Mehdi Farjami and the Chilean-born brothers Pablo and Ricardo Ojeda. During the 1990s, the Ojeda brothers dominated the regional music scene with the infectious rhythms of their Portland-based Latin-funk ensemble, Rubberneck. Recently, this trio has combined their talents to form Toque Libre. The band combines the melodic pop sensibilities of the Ojeda brother's music-writing style with the driving Flamenco Rumba rhythms of Mehdi Farjami's Guitar playing. Toque Libre's sound is made complete with the addition of hypnotic pulses borrowed from the Afro-Cuban genre. For more information, visit www.toquelibre.com.
Tuesday, July 26: Patrick Lamb
Nominated for a Grammy in 2007, Lamb is no stranger to recognition for his achievements, both for his professional work and for his contributions to charitable organizations and causes. With roots steeped in Southern blues and jazz, Lamb has performed with groups that opened for BB King and played with G.C. Cameron, formerly with the Temptations. When Lamb moved to the Pacific Northwest, he rapidly began to make a name for himself as an artist with soul and versatility. For more information, visit www.patricklamb.com.
Tuesday, August 30: Keegan Smith & The Fam
Smith's band, "The Fam," is an eclectic mix of musicians, producers, and bandleaders from the Northwest's music scene. Together, they create an energetic and entertaining sound that has captivated audiences of every age. Portland's Willamette Week reviews The Fam saying, "[their] stuff is like musical summer" and "life's a little sunnier when listening to them." The band took home the award for Best Live Performance in the 2011 Portland Music Awards, and four of Smith's songs will appear on the soundtrack to the new movie "The Frankenstein Brothers." For more information, visit www.keegansmith.com.
To make the nights a true celebration of the arts, dance demonstrations will be presented during band intermissions. The diverse schedule of dance presentations will include Portland Flamenco in June, Painted Sky/Northstar Dance Company, honoring the Native American culture, in July and Valley Square Dancers in August.
For more information, please call the Beaverton Arts Commission at (503) 526-2379 or visit www.beavertonarts.org.
ABOUT THE BEAVERTON ARTS COMMISSION
The BAC contributes significantly to the quality of life in Beaverton by presenting artistic and cultural events, which celebrate community values and helps connect residents to their artistic and cultural heritage. The BAC spearheads public art projects in Beaverton, including a mural program, as well as presenting the annual Visual Arts Showcase, Ten Tiny Dances, and Last Tuesdays, an outdoor celebration of music, art, and food each summer. For more information about the Beaverton Arts Commission, visit www.beavertonarts.org or call (503) 526-2288 or the event information line at (503) 526-2379. Get to know Art at www.beavertonarts.org or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/beavertonarts.org.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. For more information, please visit www.beavertonoregon.gov.
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