meet: 1:15 pm

play : 1:45 - 2:45 pm

Jackson School Auditorium

10625 SW 35th Ave. Portland, OR 97219

We perform for the entire school - who will have just spent the day participating in workshops ranging from Taiko, African drumming, salsa dancing, marimbas, martial arts, origami, dijeridu, to Highland dance, to name a few, and including samba batucada and samba dance.

meet: 6:45 pm

play : 7:00 - 8:00 pm

1022 SW Stark Street Portland 97205

We will spend about twenty minutes playing at the Hotel and teaching a short dance class to an assemblage of fashionistas from around the U.S. --- then march them the 8 blocks to Brazil Grill for their dinner. They are in Portland to view the new line of the clothing company "Icebreakers" (store in the Pearl ... nice stuff), whose new catalog was shot on location in Brazil.

meet : 1:15 pm

play 2:00 - 3:00 pm

South Waterfront Neighborhood Park

1 block South of The OHSU Center for Health and Healing

3303 SW Bond Ave. Portland 97239 - which is on the West side of the Willamette River and just under the Ross Island Bridge

meet : 1:00 pm

play : 1:15 pm

8825 SW Barnes Road

Portland, 97225

Same as last year (which you will remember, was really fun!) - we are going to move the celebrating seniors around the campus - taking them to their graduation ceremony in the auditorium.

I know - two daytime shows in a short time span: see what works , and if comfortably you can --- of course we need you.

meet : 10:00 pm (but you can come early for a great set by B.F.P)

play : 10:30 pm - 12:00 am

Wonder Ballroom

128 NE Russell Street Portland, 97212

The Lions are headlining the evening, the Balkan Fusion Project is the opening act.

Big party for the Ballroom, and sponsored by Red Bull (so expect to get wired! ). All equipment needs to be loaded in by doors @ 8:00 pm : Balkan goes on at 9:00pm.

*Waiting for confirmation - but we may have special guests! More soon on that.

meet: 5:00 pm

play : 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Washington Park Amphitheater

This is the annual two week long City Park Festival at The Washington Park Amphitheater - that features music, theater, and dance.

Our night is shaping up, and there will be samba, capoeira, maculele, Maracatu, and again - some special guests are trying to arrange their schedules to join us.

* If you have suggestions of regional Brazilian culture for this production - including, but not limited to - music, food, dance, persons who can juggle a futebol with their feet, florists, palm trees, Brazilian JuJitzu demonstration, or ..... ?

Then please contact me asap!

meet : 4:30 pm

play : 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Portland Center for the Performing Arts

1111 SW Broadway Portland 97205

The Lions are once again a featured act in this outdoor concert series. Last year was great! Lets make this one even better.

That after work, late afternoon, sun setting behind us, downtown vibe, is cool.

meet : 6:30 pm

play : 7:00 pm

The location is TBA - but they are planning it for on the rooftop of a downtown parking garage.

www.getsmartoregon.org/events.html

We headline their fifth annual fundraising event --- this one with a Brazilian theme and other like acts/events scheduled.

Great folks, great program !

meet: 9:30 am

play : 10:00 am

start location is in Multnomah Village of course, but more details soon to come.

meet : 7:15 pm

play : 7:50 - 9:00 pm

St. Philip Neri

SE 16th & Division St.

More about this soon : do know that it is a long running affair, and looks pretty good

Details soon.

Remember to sign in at all shows !

Please try to participate at all, or as many of these performance opportunities as possible ;

it is more fun when you are there !

The Ainsworth Jr Escola perform in the Junior Rose Festival Parade on Wednesday afternoon (June 4), and in the PGE Park Festival of the Bands Friday night (June 6). Come check them out.