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Paradise of Samoa dancers among groups represented at World Beat Festival
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 just moved to the area…
PHOTOS: Make Music Day Salem
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 street with their instruments. Kids…
TO DO: Take in some tunes, see a parade, watch a soccer match
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. The show starts at 7:30…
Mill City holds historic bridge photo contest
(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 and there used to be…
Three Dog Night performs in Salem Friday
Ranch Records co-owner Lori Close looks for a Three Dog Night record Thursday. (Saphara Harrell/ Salem Reporter) The 1970s are still rocking, if decades-old bands still touring and drawing large crowds is any evidence. On Friday, Three Dog Night, whose songs “One” and “Mama Told…
TO DO: Take in some tunes, see a parade, watch soccer
(City of Salem) Thursday Kids will have the opportunity to sit in dump trucks, climb through a 29-foot salmon sculpture and jump in a bouncy house Thursday during Salem Public Works Day. The event aims to inform residents about what goes on behind the scenes…
Family-friendly event focuses on Salem Public Works’ duties
Salem Public Works Day is a free event with multiple booths related to the department. (Salem Public Works Department) Kids will have the opportunity to sit in dump trucks, climb through a 29-foot salmon sculpture and jump in a bouncy house Thursday during Salem Public…
Camp Mighty Oaks helps families deal with loss
Kids play a parachute game at Camp Mighty Oaks, a camp for families who have lost loved ones. (Willamette Valley Hospice) Melissa Lindley has run into people that attended Camp Mighty Oaks – a grief camp for families with children that have lost a loved…
Capitol City Theater is at the nexus of Salem’s comedy scene
Every Thursday night Capitol City Theater hosts an open mic night starting at 7 p.m. (Saphara Harrell/ Salem Reporter) Every Thursday night a crowd of 60 or so sits at tables in the dark at the Capitol City Theater, listening as comedians spend five minutes…