Oregon Symphony and neighborhoods work in concert to produce splendid open-air exhibition

On Sunday, August 19 Knott Park was the home for a day to the Oregon Symphony, many local artists, and performers. The Oregon Symphony collaborated with the City of Portland and the Regional Arts and Culture Council (RACC) in 1995 to take great music "to the people" in a yearly series of parks concerts, festivals and year-long educational outreach activities. This year, for the first time  the symphony and RACC targeted mid-county neighborhoods; they identified neighborhood leaders who assisted in shaping the local slate of performers. Mid-county community organizations and neighborhood arts groups were also invited to help mold the activities which are most supportive and reflective of the local neighborhoods.

Local performers were scheduled all afternoon, Ed Edmo, Native American storyteller, The Bossa Boys Small Steel Band, and the Metro Dancers, to name a few. Workshops and activities were held all afternoon; such as Mexican paper flowers making, craft tables, the instrument petting zoo, and the little kids jamboree. There were also many exhibits and information tables, from groups as diverse as the Asian Family Center to the Columbia Slough Watershed Council.