Oregon Art Beat

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Artichoke Music: Artichoke music was founded in 1971 by Judith Cook-Tucker. Judith chose Artichoke for the name because "artichokes are all heart". Steve Einhorn took over the stewardship of this community gathering place in 1981. He and his wife Kate Power grew and nurtured Artichoke until January 2007 when they passed it on to Richard Colombo and Jim Morris. The location has the elbowroom for all the kinetics people who have been experiencing Artichoke Music since the beginning: talking, jamming, and making the rainy days a little brighter with some music related fun. The new space allowed Steve to create a magnificent performance space and practice rooms for teachers. Over the years the Artichoke Backgate Stage hosted musicians from around the globe including Odetta, Dave Van Ronk, Tom Paxton, Kevin Burke, and David Grisman.
On the web:: Artichoke Music

Adriene Cruz: Nationally, Adriene Cruz is known for her vibrantly-colored quilts and other fabric art. But around Portland, her public art works -- murals and banners, billboards and bus stops -- are getting rave reviews, too.
On the web:: www.adrienecruz.com; Adriene Cruz in Smithsonian Magazine; Art at N Killingsworth St Station (Trimet)

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