Jason Vondersmith
Original Portland Tribune reporter — now Life editor, Sports contributor. Native of Alaska. Likes Celeste, wine, cats, baseball cards and fitness
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portlandtribune.com | Jason Vondersmith
Published 12:15 am Sunday, June 22, 2025 Live MusicThe Tribune runs a list of notable concerts each month under title “Live Music” on its website, portlandtribune.com/lifestyle. Check it out — each and every month. Barenaked Ladies (6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 26) and Tash Sultana (6 p.m. Friday, June 27) kick off the lineup at McMenamins Edgefield (edgefieldconcerts.com).
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portlandtribune.com | Jason Vondersmith
Published 12:15 am Saturday, June 21, 2025 It’s summer outdoor concert season, and free and ticketed concerts abound in Portland Parks and venues from Forest Grove to Ridgefield, Washington to Bend. Here are listings for outdoor concerts that you might want to check out:Waterfront Blues Festival 1 2 3 The 37th annual festival takes place at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, July 4-5 — yes, it’s two days in 2025, rather than four.
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portlandtribune.com | Jason Vondersmith
Published 12:15 am Friday, June 20, 2025 If it’s not the best time of Ava Rathi’s life, it’s close. She’s now a Lincoln High School graduate and class valedictorian and about to embark on adulthood, and she’s the newly crowned Rose Festival queen and happily looks forward to being a Rose Festival representative for the next year. But her next chapter could be even more interesting. Oh, she’s going to college, and it’s in Ireland — Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
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portlandtribune.com | Jason Vondersmith
Share:Share-able URLShare-able URLShare on FacebookShare on TwitterExplore Gresham’s best selection of summer ciders at The Hoppy Brewer.
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portlandtribune.com | Jason Vondersmith
Published 1:29 pm Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Portland Opera, which moved to World Trade Center already in 2025, has expanded its education and community outreach by merging with Vancouver, Washington nonprofit Opera Quest Northwest. Opera Quest has brought live operatic music into elementary schools throughout Southwest Washington. The two organizations formally merged earlier this year. Opera Quest’s program “Opera the Great!” blends classic opera excerpts with a humorous, interactive script.
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Calling all volunteers: The Standard's Volunteer Expo, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, hopes to pair giving people with giving nonprofits. If you want to give back, it's a good place to start. It'll be at Pioneer Courthouse Square. https://t.co/EvGsqaTZRF https://t.co/heDmh5s29G
Plan to watch Wilsonville's Kelly Bartlett on "Lego Masters" on Fox, starting Sept. 28. Pamplin Media Group recently featured her in a story about her Butteville Store work. Here's the info: https://t.co/he0LVl7FsZ https://t.co/wCobfYxeBY
Portland artist Mike Bennett, who has built quite a reputation for fun in recent years, is at it again. His Painted Pines park, full of wood cutout cartoon characters and more, takes over top floor of Lloyd Center in early 2024. Huge, ambitious project. https://t.co/mg3A718aPN https://t.co/U6AQhMHxda