CITY OF BEAVERTON HOSTS DISCUSSION ABOUT COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CONNECTIONS TO JAZZ MUSIC (PHOTO)
News Release from City of Beaverton
Posted on FlashAlert: September 26th, 2014 4:33 PM
- Oct. 8 event is part of the Oregon Humanities Statewide Conversation Project -
The City of Beaverton and Beaverton Arts Commission invite the public to attend a free Oregon Humanities Conversation Project discussion on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Beaverton City Library (12375 SW 5th Street).
This event, titled "The Art of the Possible: Jazz and Community Building," is held in coordination with the Beaverton Arts Mix! (BAM!) Juried Art Show and Sale.
"Beaverton embraces the arts and strives to incorporate them wherever we can," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "By looking at these seemingly different topics together, we can become more innovative in our approaches to planning and public participation."
Independent scholar and professional jazz musician Tim DuRoche will discuss how successful community building requires participation, risk, collaboration, and individual voice. He will then connect that to how jazz--an art form concerned with unity, equality, improvisation, and freedom--could inspire us to embrace collaboration in the community.
This program is hosted by the Beaverton Arts Commission and sponsored by Oregon Humanities.
DuRoche is the director of programs for the World Affairs Council of Oregon. Prior to his work with the council, he worked for Portland Center Stage, where he developed initiatives and programs connecting sustainability, civic engagement, historic preservation, and the arts. DuRoche is a frequent public speaker, interviewer, and moderator for cultural organizations, including Wordstock, the City of Portland, Portland Center for Public Humanities, Multnomah County Library, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland Jazz Festival, and LiveWire Radio.
Through the Conversation Project, Oregon Humanities offers free programs that engage community members in thoughtful, challenging conversations about ideas critical to our daily lives and our state's future.
Seating is limited and RSVPs are required. For more information or to register to attend this free community discussion, please contact Elaine Worden at 503-526-2299 or eworden@BeavertonOregon.gov.
The BAM! Art Show and Sale event is produced by the City of Beaverton and the Beaverton Arts Commission. For more information and art sale hours, please call the city's Art, Culture & Events line at 503-526-2559 or visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/BAM.
The Beaverton Arts Commission contributes significantly to the quality of life in Beaverton by presenting artistic and cultural events, which celebrates community values and helps connect residents to their artistic and cultural heritage. The commission presents annual events such as BAM! and Ten Tiny Dances. In addition, the commission leads public art projects, including Beaverton's mural program and temporary sculpture program. For more information, visit www.BeavertonArts.org or call 503-526-2288.
In 2014, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It 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 was named one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, 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, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov, like the City of Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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The City of Beaverton and Beaverton Arts Commission invite the public to attend a free Oregon Humanities Conversation Project discussion on Wednesday, Oct. 8 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Beaverton City Library (12375 SW 5th Street).
This event, titled "The Art of the Possible: Jazz and Community Building," is held in coordination with the Beaverton Arts Mix! (BAM!) Juried Art Show and Sale.
"Beaverton embraces the arts and strives to incorporate them wherever we can," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "By looking at these seemingly different topics together, we can become more innovative in our approaches to planning and public participation."
Independent scholar and professional jazz musician Tim DuRoche will discuss how successful community building requires participation, risk, collaboration, and individual voice. He will then connect that to how jazz--an art form concerned with unity, equality, improvisation, and freedom--could inspire us to embrace collaboration in the community.
This program is hosted by the Beaverton Arts Commission and sponsored by Oregon Humanities.
DuRoche is the director of programs for the World Affairs Council of Oregon. Prior to his work with the council, he worked for Portland Center Stage, where he developed initiatives and programs connecting sustainability, civic engagement, historic preservation, and the arts. DuRoche is a frequent public speaker, interviewer, and moderator for cultural organizations, including Wordstock, the City of Portland, Portland Center for Public Humanities, Multnomah County Library, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland Jazz Festival, and LiveWire Radio.
Through the Conversation Project, Oregon Humanities offers free programs that engage community members in thoughtful, challenging conversations about ideas critical to our daily lives and our state's future.
Seating is limited and RSVPs are required. For more information or to register to attend this free community discussion, please contact Elaine Worden at 503-526-2299 or eworden@BeavertonOregon.gov.
The BAM! Art Show and Sale event is produced by the City of Beaverton and the Beaverton Arts Commission. For more information and art sale hours, please call the city's Art, Culture & Events line at 503-526-2559 or visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov/BAM.
The Beaverton Arts Commission contributes significantly to the quality of life in Beaverton by presenting artistic and cultural events, which celebrates community values and helps connect residents to their artistic and cultural heritage. The commission presents annual events such as BAM! and Ten Tiny Dances. In addition, the commission leads public art projects, including Beaverton's mural program and temporary sculpture program. For more information, visit www.BeavertonArts.org or call 503-526-2288.
In 2014, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in the Pacific Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It 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 was named one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, 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, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, reminders and community news, visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov, like the City of Beaverton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton, or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityofBeaverton.
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