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Pink Martini founder lends his name toward 'another 50 years'

Thomas Lauderdale, Allan Classen and Lauderdale’s dog Gonzo on the former site of the Elk statue.

A Loft, A Legacy, A Little Pink Martini

On a recent spring afternoon, Thomas Lauderdale greeted me at the door of his downtown loft—a sprawling, theatrical space where music, politics and Portland history seem to tumble into one another. It’s the kind of pla…