Fireworks on sale at the discount fireworks stand at Commercial Street SE and Bush Street SE in Salem on June 26, 2019 (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Enjoy food, drinks, live music and an intimate firework display at the Oregon Garden Wednesday night.…

On Thursday, fireworks in Riverfront Park are expected to be set off in quick succession. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Visitors to Riverfront Park on the evening of the Fourth of July should expect a great show with lots of fireworks busting…

The Klezmonauts performed at the World Beat Festival Saturday. (Saphara Harrell/ Salem Reporter) Visitors to Saturday’s World Beat Festival in downtown Salem were transported across the globe. African drumming filled the amphitheater at Riverside Park, while cooks made lumpia, a…

Nupurum Folk Dance showcased dances from the different states of India in brightly colored saris. (Saphara Harrell/ Salem Reporter) The World Beat Festival is an annual event put on by the Salem Multicultural Institute in Riverfront Park that showcases different…

The World Beat Festival features Indian folk dancing throughout the weekend. (Courtesy/Edgar Peteros) Thousands of people are expected to turn out for this year’s World Beat Festival to enjoy music, food and dancing from around the globe.  Organizers recommend coming…

The World Beat Festival features Indian folk dancing throughout the weekend. (Courtesy/Edgar Peteros) Friday Food, dancing, music and crafts from different cultures will fill Riverfront Park this weekend for the annual World Beat Festival. Founder Kathleen Fish said the event…

Paradise of Samoa performs at the World Beat Festival on Friday and Saturday (Courtesy/Tasi Keener) Tasi Keener remembers thinking, “I need to represent my island,” while watching performers at Salem’s World Beat Festival 20 years ago. The Samoan native had…

Caleb Monismith performs in the Reed Alley during Make Music Day Salem (Saphara Harrell/ Salem Reporter) Musicians could be heard around every corner downtown on Friday. Make Music Day Salem is an annual event in which performers take to the…

Friday Don’t let your mama tell you not to come to the Elsinore Theatre Friday to see Three Dog Night perform. The band has been singing hits like “One” and “Shambala” to audiences for nearly 50 years. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.…

(City of Mill City) Lynda Harrington’s daily walks take her across the old railroad bridge connecting downtown Mill City to Highway 22. The bridge wasn’t much to look at, she said. Lichen was growing on it, planks were missing pieces…