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Jimmy Mak's: The Place for Jazz

Meet Jimmy, the man behind Portland's beloved jazz club, Jimmy Mak's. He talks about the club's move from dingier digs across the street and about being rated among the best jazz clubs in the country.

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Painter Tom Prochaska

He paints, draws, prints, makes woodcuts, teaches and even makes paint. Jack Prochaska is Portland's Jack of All Art. These days the accomplished painter sets himself apart with a unique approach: painting only in black and white.

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Weaver Patrece Canoy

Give Patrece Canoy anything from metal to plant material, and she can weave it into a beautiful hat, basket, or wall hanging. Adopted as a child, Patrece Canoy decided to learn a dying art, and continues to study basket weaving with American Indian basket weavers. She also makes paper from the pulp left from weaving materials.

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