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Kate Power Song About Travis John
Kate Power started out to write a song about immigrants. What came out instead was a song about Travis John Bradach-Nall, a young man in her neighborhood who was killed in Iraq. She recorded it at Billy Oskay's studio, only to discover later that Travis had been on the crew that built the studio. Travis John's story has touched many people in a personal way.
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Jazz Band the Stolen Sweets
The high-energy shows of the Stolen Sweets feature seamless harmonies by three female vocalists in vintage finery. They're backed by a crack acoustic string band to create a mellow version of the 1930s-era vocal jazz songs that they're reviving.
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Glass Artist Linda Ethier
Linda Ethier's work isn't what you'd expect from a glass artist. She's a pioneer of a style called glass fusion. She sculpts figures out of wax which are then rendered into glass. Her work is familiar to many Portlanders from the fireplace she created in the Portland Center for the Performing Arts.
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Irish Dance
Fast and colorful, Irish dance is gaining in popularity in Oregon. Join the All Ireland Cultural Society for a social dance and meet the students at the An Daire Academy of Irish Dance.
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