1. july 2015 Alaska beyond Magazine 27
July 5–27, Hawaii
Performing Arts Festival,
operas, chamber music,
musical theater; multiple
venues, Hawai‘i Island, HI;
808-333-7378; hawaiiper-
formingartsfestival.org
July 11–November 22,
“The Freedom Principle:
Experiments in Art and
Music, 1965 to Now,”
an exhibition of art-jazz
intersections, with tie-in
concerts; Museum of
Contemporary Art Chicago,
Chicago, IL; 312-280-2660;
mcachicago.org
July 22–25, Minneapolis
Aquatennial, parade,
fireworks, riverside
entertainments; multiple
locations, Minneapolis,
MN; 612-376-7669;
aquatennial.com
July 22–26, Oregon
Brewers Festival, 90 craft
beers from around the
country; Tom McCall
Waterfront Park, Portland,
OR; oregonbrewfest.com
July 31–August 2,
American Craft Council
San Francisco Show, 225+
artists; Fort Mason Center,
San Francisco, CA;
craftcouncil.org/sf
August 12–16, Tucson
Bird & Wildlife Festival,
birds and wildlife of
southeastern Arizona;
multiple locations, Tucson,
AZ; tucsonaudubon.org
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Enjoy Sun, Wine and Celebration in Napa Valley. Now in its 10th year,
the Napa Valley Festival del Sole (Italian for “Festival of the Sun”) is a 10-day celebra-
tion that involves more than 100 wineries and 60 events, July 17–26. Attendees can
enjoy strolls through exquisite Napa vine-
yards, luncheons on terraces overlooking the
valley, and performances by renowned
artists such as ballerina Ashley Bouder,
baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky and House of
Cards actor Kevin Spacey (shown at right).
Spacey will be singing Swing-era pieces at
the festival’s Annual Gala at Meadowood,
an event honoring 1940s Hollywood.
Other festival highlights include the
5K and 10K Sun Run, a cook-off between
Napa and San Francisco chefs, Yoga in the
Vineyard at Solage Calistoga, and Taste of
Napa, with samplings from nearly 70
wineries, restaurants and food artisans.
For more information, call 707-346-5052
or visit festivaldelsole.org. —Teagan Fast
Los Angeles, CA
All About the Athletes
Representatives of the largest number of nations
(177) ever assembled for an event in Los Angeles
will participate in the 2015 Special Olympics
World Games, July 25–August 2. During its time
in LA, the World Games will make its athletes
into the stars of a city known for its celebrities.
More than 7,000 athletes will compete in 25
sports, at multiple venues. An expected 500,000
spectators will cheer for the joy, enthusiasm,
teamwork, bravery and skill of international
competitors who have intellectual disabilities.
The games have a history of celebrity involve-
ment and will be supported by athletes such as
Michael Phelps and Yao Ming, who are expected
to make appearances. Singer Avril Lavigne has
released a single, Fly, as a tribute. President
Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama
are honorary chairs of the 2015 World Games;
California Governor Jerry Brown and Los Angeles
Mayor Eric Garcetti are honorary hosts.
All sports events are free to attend. To
purchase tickets for the opening ceremony, or
to learn more, visit la2015.org. —Aliza Vaccher
Athletes celebrate their accomplishments
at an event taking place in advance of the
Special Olympics World Games.
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