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Friday, August 31 It's a Pearl
This weekend is the 11th Art in the Pearl festival in downtown Portland. Over 100 artists are scheduled to set up in the North Park blocks, showing painting, printmaking, photography, glass, ceramics, sculpture and more. (Barry Kite's work to the right, and Greg Wilbur's below)
But that isn't the whole, uh, picture.
The colorful musical spread includes world music acts from around the community -- including Cuban, Brazilian, Irish and Balkan music, and American roots music, played by Portland fingerstyle blues guitarist Mary Flower.
Mary Flower's intricate blues guitar has often been heard on Eclecticity on OPB Radio, including songs from her latest CD, Bywater Dance.
She's also been featured on OPB-TV's Oregon Art Beat. Check out an Art Beat video of Mary Flower playing "Salt of My Tears."
And speaking of Oregon Art Beat, the show's hosts, Jeff Douglas and KC Cowan, will introduce the bands at the world music stage Saturday and Sunday. Mary Flower plays Monday afternoon from 1-2. The complete festival music schedule is here.
The holiday weekend is (almost) here. Go enjoy it.
-DC
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