The Music of Miracle City | 9th Vanport Mosaic Festival

In these times of collective amnesia, remembering is an act of resistance. The Vanport Mosaic is a memory-activism platform. We amplify, honor, and preserve the silenced histories that surround us to understand our present and create a future where we all belong.www.vanportmosaic.org. Contactinfo@vanportmosaic.org

Vanport Mosaic

Public historian and ethnomusicologist Kelly Bosworth shares her findings from years of archival exploration of the music of Vanport.

Alberta House

The 9th VANPORT MOSAIC FESTIVAL 5/18-6/1, 2024

The annual festival is a highlight of Portland's cultural calendar, blending history, culture, arts, and activism into a living and highly creative memorial. 

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UPDATE on 5/24: There will be tickets available at the door, first come first serve. Join us! <h4>As part of the 9th Vanport Mosaic Festival - May 18-June 1</h4>Full Program: bit.ly/vanport2024 The Music of Vanport, The Miracle CityPublic historian and ethnomusicologist Kelly Bosworth shares her findings from years of archival exploration on the music of Vanport and the nearby Kaiser shipyards.From late-night boogie-woogie swing shift dances to armed barbershop quartets, from jukebox bans to junior high marching bands, from ceremonial ship launches to untuned recreation center pianos – come to listen to the unique musical soundscape of Vanport and consider its echoes in our world today.<h4>With special performance by Marilyn Keller - vocal instrument, singer of jazz, gospel, and blues - with George Mitchell on keys, Ben Jones on Bass, and Brent Follis on Drums.</h4>(Photo: Vanport Junior Bank/Courtesy of Vanport Mosaic)WHEN: Friday, May 24th, 6-8pmWHERE: Historic Alberta House - 5131 Northeast 23rd Avenue, PortlandTICKETS: By donation - suggested $5 students/seniors, $15 general SPEAKER BIO: Kelly Bosworth serves as Visiting Horning Assistant Professor in Public History at Oregon State University and an arts/humanities curator at new Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Performing Arts (PRAx). She is a dual Ph.D. candidate in ethnomusicology and history at Indiana University. Her dissertation, The Music of Miracle City, is on the music/sound/noise of Vanport, Oregon, and the harmonies and dissonances of multiracial democracy.---------------------------------------------------------COME EARLIER TO SEE THE EXHIBITS ON DISPLAY! The Historic Alberta House will be open 4- 6 pm for gallery hours.Artwork by Henk Pander: "The Climate Refugees of Vanport" Originally from the Netherlands, Henk Pander was a child during WWII. Since immigrating to the PNW in 1965, he became one of the most renowned artists. This art giant passed away on April 7th, 2023, but his legacy continues through his artwork.The Vanport Mosaic was honored to collaborate with Henk Pander in the past few years and present some of his history paintings as part of our memory activism.We are grateful to Henk and his family for entrusting us with the watercolors from the Vanport series.Vanport: The Surge of Social Change A historical photo exhibit documenting the life, destruction, and aftermath of the largest WWII shipbuilding community in the U.S., co-curated by Vanport Mosaic and Oregon Black Pioneers.

Part of the 9th VANPORT MOSAIC FESTIVAL May 18-June 1 bit.ly/vanport2024 | <a href="" title="" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">info@vanportmosaic.org</a> <blockquote>The annual festival is a highlight of Portland's cultural calendar, blending history, culture, arts, and activism into a living and highly creative memorial. Oregon Arts Watch/ Bob Hicks</blockquote>Join us for two weeks of memory activism to explore the many silenced histories that surround us, and to REmember, REpair, REclaim, and RE-imagine our collective story.The events will take place in various venues in Portland and are free/sliding scale. Festival headquarters: The Historic Alberta House | 5131 NE 23rd Ave, Portland OR

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