WIB – Portland Announces
July & August Networking Events & News!
You’re Invited to Women In Business – Portland!
Help Support Local WIB-Portland Businesses!

July 17, 18, 19
Broadway Sidewalk Sale!
HELP Support WIB-Portland members, Lisa Marshall from Hallmark Opticians AND Tonya DeCroce, Independent Arbonne Consultant! Tonya is doing a booth on Saturday, 7/18, only from 11AM – 5PM and she’ll be in front of Lisa Marshall’s wonderful business, Hallmark Opticians, on the corner of 19th and NE Broadway!!

Come one, come all! Start walking about 7th and NE Broadway all the way up to 24th and NE Broadway to enjoy FOOD, MUSIC, Face Painting, and GREAT SALES for all participating shops! Look for the Pink and Green balloons to find a vendor participating in THE EVENT on Broadway this summer! Or, just walk the Broadway street and you’ll have no problem finding the retailers and visiting vendors who are participating this summer at THE BROADWAY SUMMER event!

Friday night, enjoy late night shopping with many stores open past 7PM! Also, enjoy music through out the weekend and face painting for the kids! Many of these fine retailers pull out ALL the stops on this weekend sale opportunity!

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Help support and spread the word about WIB-Portland member, Anne Weiss’ Summer Concert Series!

PRESS RELEASE: IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Blues Legend in the Making Anne Weiss’
July & August Concert Series Dates & Times

Wednesday, July 22, 2009:
Laurelthirst Public House, sitting in with Alice Stuart
9PM Show, 2958 NE Glisan St

http://laurelthirst.com/Site/Home-1.html

Portland, OR (503) 232-1504

Thursday, July 23, 2009:
Marino Adriatic Café with Andrea Prichett
8PM Show, 4129 SE Division
Portland, OR (503) 231-1313

Saturday, July 25m 2009:
Biddy McGraw’s with Donny Wright

http://www.biddymcgraws.com/

6PM Show, 6000 NE Glisan St
Portland, OR (503) 233-1178

“Anne Weiss possesses that great blues quality of grit and grace, and her lyrics are great life stories. Big name artists such as Janis Joplin and Tracy Chapman come to mind when listening to Anne’s outstanding music.” RadioIndy.com June 2008

For Anne’s electronic press kit, go to:
http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=61344

For Anne’s myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/anneweissmusic

Artist: Anne Weiss
Title: Concrete World and the Lover’s Dream
Website: http://www.anneweiss.com
Style: Folk, Rock, Blues
Rating: 8 out of 10
By: James Bogacz

This album starts off with a song that sounds like something a middle-aged woman would gladly listen to on her way home from church some random Sunday. Then the song, “Special Delivery,” could be heard later that day at a wedding. It’s got a cool beat box consisting of hits that are crunchy, steady, and funkalishiss. The title track, “Concrete World and the Lover’s Dream” sounds a little like that K.T. Tunstall track, “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree.” It’s real straightforward.

There might even be a looper pedal used on it. “Come on in My Kitchen” is the first track with a harmonica on it. And, it’s a wailing one at that. The musical prowess is evident in the logical progression involving the two and five chords. The song has aggressive vocals. It has a great, almost jazzy vibe.

The following track, “What’s Going On,” is also jazzy. But, it’s more relaxed. It goes well after the previous song. Male vocals do fills on it. They are the first and only ones on the album. I would have liked them to trade more parts rather than just have them backing with fills.

“Write Me a Few of Your Lines” make me feel like I need a piece of hay in my mouth. “Liar’s Day” has a Mystic feel. The chords are very cool. Droning, screaming harmonica are the backing the vocals. This cat is truly singing with the harmonica. It almost doesn’t even sound like a harmonica. It was mixed intelligently along with the rest of the album, which is without mistake.

“Fall” has a simple plucking of the guitar. But, it is perhaps the most boring track on the album. “Sunday River” has no intro but one isn’t needed. The beautiful piano takes you away with the emotional lyrics. Another missing part is drums (also not needed for this track). There is a chorus of talented voices singing gospel like. So, all in all, this track is one in its own. It is very full sounding in its own way.

“Shadow of Doubt” is next and the bluesiest one (slow too). “These Days” is the last track. But, I believe it is a bad closer. It leaves you sad. It’s a personal look inside someone’s life. It is a regretful look at that. Don’t get me wrong. It’s a beautiful song. It’s about how things are different now.

This disc is good. It’s just not for everyone. There are a lot of diverse sounds on it. If you like wailing women with great stories you best recognize.

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Women in Business Holiday Market

 

 It’s a chance for some one stop shopping – and gift wrapping to boot! 

Saturday, 6 December 2008, 9am – 3 pm, at Kennedy School Gym. 5736 NE 33^rd Ave, Portland, OR  

Gifts and gift certificates for your entire family from local women retailers, artists, clothing and jewelry designers, botanical-based spa and body products, health and wellness gift ideas, the latest eye wear and more. Door prizes and a silent auction – with all auction proceeds to benefit the Oregon Food Bank.

More than 20 vendors including

Arbonne – Tonya DeCroce and Loris Eastman

Buchic Clothing – soft, stylish and sustainable wear for women and children

Wrapped Gift

Lia Sophia Jewelry – stocking stuffer ideas

Music and CD’s, Folk, Blues, Musician, teacher – Anne Weiss

NO Sweatshop Children’s Clothing - Maggie McOmie

Re/Max equity group, Alex Stewart, Broker – register for door prizes

Symple Life Concierge – Services for busy people

Sofia’s European Boutique -European Style Clothing for the urban woman

For a complete list of vendors, and more information visit the Women in Business Holiday Showcase website.  For vendor inquiries: call 503-998-6157

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Generation Doof – Wie blöd sind wir eigentlich?
Niklas glaubt, der Dreisatz wäre eine olympische Disziplin.

Latoya kennt drei skandinavische Länder: Schweden, Holland und Nordpol.

Und Tamara-Michelle hält den Bundestag für einen Feiertag.

Einzelfälle? Mitnichten. Eine ganze Generation scheint zu verblöden. Der Staatsanwalt von nebenan erzieht seine Kinder mit der Spielkonsole. Germanistikstudenten sind der deutschen Sprache nicht mehr mächtig. Eine Karriere als Popstar erscheint dem Bäckerlehrling verlockender als eine solide Ausbildung.

Dieses Buch geht der Frage auf den Grund, wie es wirklich um die Mütter, Väter und Bundeskanzler von morgen steht. Geschrieben haben es zwei Autoren, die mit der Generation Doof per Du sind. Denn es ist ihre eigene.

Zu den Autoren:
Stefan Bonner ist Journalist und Fernsehgucker. Er hat für die Wirtschaftsmagazine impulse und BIZZ geschrieben. Anne Weiss ist Kulturwissenschaftlerin und Redakteurin. Sie hat sich lange beruflich mit Jugendkulturen und privat mit Joghurtkulturen beschäftigt.
Die Idee zu diesem Buch entstand im Büro bei einem Espresso – denn obwohl beide zur Generation Doof gehören, haben sie einen Job gefunden. Sie sind Lektoren in einem großen deutschen Publikumsverlag.

Quelle: Lübbe -Verlag

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