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"Getting old
ain't for sissies."
--Bette Davis
Ain't
it the truth. And we should know. This November, Willamette
Week celebrates a quarter-century of arts coverage in
Portland. That might not seem like a long time, but for
an independent weekly, it's quite a spell. We take the occasion
of our 1999 Fall Arts Preview to reflect on the last 25
years of arts in Portland. We interview older artists who
have sustained the scene with their talent, knowledge and
energy for as long as we've covered it, and we ask them
to pick what they want to see this season. Our time lines
track the history of important moments in each discipline
over the last two and a half decades. You can also look
forward to listings of don't-miss events you'll want to
mark in your calendar immediately.
Keep in mind
the wisdom imparted by our arts elders as you read this
week's lead story, in which we feature relatively new artists
you'll most likely hear from again--perhaps even in 25 years.
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