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Painter Steve Allely
Although best known for his Oregon landscapes, Sisters painter Steve Allely has a lot more on his plate. He creates meticulously detailed historical paintings, and works in oil, acrylic and watercolor. He also does book illustrations, makes artifact replicas for museums, and occasionally makes jewelry.
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Screenwriter Mike Rich
Mike Rich worked for years on Portland radio's KINK morning show. In the afternoons, he wrote "Finding Forrester," a screenplay that was made into a film by local director Gus Van Sant, who got Sean Connery to star as the film's frustrated author.
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Williams Ave. Jazz
Portland's NE Williams was a thriving place for jazz artists in the 1950's. Singer Sweet Baby James Benton, and players Cleve Williams and Bobbie Bradford talk about those rich times of Portland's jazz scene. Jazz drummer Mel Brown talks about growing up around these Portland jazz greats. If you weren't eating, you were playing music. Get into the groove and listen to some serious music from some serious cats playing at Billy Reed's.
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