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Fcbruay i», 2003_________ ^ßortlanb (ßbaeruer celebrates Black History Month Page B3 KMHD 89.1 FM Get The Blues... New Resting Ground for Hendrix’s Remains The remains of rock icon Jimi Hendrix have been moved to a new granite and marble memorial to better accommodate crowds who travel from around the world to see his grave. His initial burial site (shown here) was marked only by a simple flat gravestone reading “Forever in Our Hearts - James M. Jimi Hendrix 1942 - 1970." A large memorial will be erected for the famed rock icon Cimficcs Don'T II iiidcr D irplum (A P) — W hen R. K elly w as a r re s te d o n c h ild p o r n o g r a p h y charges last year, som e w ondered w hether it w ould be a d evastating blow to his career. T he answ er, so far, is a reso u n d ing no. D espite being arrested on addi tional child pornography charges last month, the G ram m y-w inning singer has written a No. 1 song for the teen boy band B2K and scored his ow n hit with the sexually charged “Ignition.” The video for his song is one o f the m ost requested on BET and has been on M TV , h e ’s up for a G ram m y, and hisrecord label, Jive, is releasing the C D "C hocolate Fac tory” on Tuesday. “H e 's probably m ore p o p u lar now than durin g I B elieve I C an F ly ' (in 1 9 9 6 ),” s a id K e d a r M assenburg, president o f M otow n Records. “R& B radio clearly has decided to rally aro u n d h im ,” said S ean R o ss, e d ito r o f th e trad e p u b lic a tio n A irp la y M o n ito r. Mardi Gras, Masks and Music at IFCC IfflK I W ear a m ask to celebrate the Interstate Fire H ouse C ultural C e n te r's 2 0 ,h A nniversary on Friday, Feb. 21 _ from 7 p.m . to 11 p.m . at the IFC C , 55340 N Interstate. The" evening will feature announcem ents o f the M ardi G ras K ing and Q ueen, picked by celebrity guests for w earing the best m asks, m usic by M ichael A llen H am so n and Julianne Johnson, m asked d ancing by the A nne A verre E nsem ble and the artistry o f M ichael C urry on disp lay th ro u g h out the IFCC. G uests will be able to try on M ardi G ras costum es from local costum ers, have th eir photographs taken in costum e and enjoy co m p li m entary w ines, beer, g ourm et snacks and desserts. F o r m ore in fo rm a tion, call 503-823-4322. ‘Venus’ looks at Race, Class and Gender P ortland State U n iv ersity 's T h eater A rts departm ent w ill kick o ff their w inter perform ance season w ith ap rem iero fS u zan -L o ri P ark ’s ’V enus.’ P a rk 's daring theatrical play challen g es the audience by exam in in g the issues o f race, sexuality and gender. ’V en u s’ is the historically true story of Sarah B aartm an, a young South A frican w om an w ho w as brought from her hom e and billed as V enus H ottentot in an 1810 L ondon freak show . The phenom ena that results is the creation o f a full-blow n d iva w ho received a high degree o f celebrity, only to have parts o f her body preserved and put on display after her death. The perfo rm an ce w ill take place at the Lincoln Perform ance Hall, 1620S.W . Park Ave., on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. and Sunday Feb. 23 at 2 p.m . as well as the follow ing w eek, W ednesday through Saturday, Feb. 26 though Feb. 29. For tickets, call 503-725-3307. (A P ) — T he rem ains o f rock m usician Jim i H endrix have been m oved to a ne w granite and marble m em orial that is nearing com ple tio n in the S e a ttle su b u rb o f R enton, W ash. The rem ains o f his father, A1 H endrix, w ho died last April, and A l’s wife, A yako “Ju n e” Hendrix, also now rest in vaults at the center o f the memorial at G reenw ood M e morial Park and C em etery, and the crem ated rem ains o f his grand mother, Nora Hendrix, will be placed there as well, said Janie L. Hendrix, the m usic legend's half-sister. T he m em orial should be fin ished shortly after the first an n i versary o f the death o f H endrix’s A/hen you want it HOT •+ You gotta have it NOW! 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P C P A B ox O ffic e , a n d all tic H e tm a s t e r o u tle ts , in c lu d in g select Fred M e y e r stores. 5 0 3 - 2 2 4 - 4 4 0 0 CATERING EVENTS LARGE AND SMALL I n f o /g r o u p s 8 o r m o re : 5 0 3 - 2 4 5 - 1 6 0 0 , E X T . 201 Kiki Washington & Marco Washington Jr. from your family Fish Sandwich — $8°° Fish Dinner — $10°c FRIDAY & SATURDAY W W W .W H IT E B IR B .O R G S p o n s o re d * * * N ew L ocation * * * 5 4 1 0 N .E. 3 3 rd IS 1800-555-TELL a Das P.H.A.T. Ministries The T ears o f Joy P uppet theatre w ill present ‘C oyote T a le s’ on S aturdays at 11 a.m . and S undays at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m , starting Feb. 22 and continuing through M arch 2 at the W inningstad T heatre, located at 1111 S.W . B roadw ay. Fast paced and fu n n y ,‘C oyote T a le s'te lls the story o f how C oyote got his nam e and how he gets h im self in and out o f trouble w ith friends and foes. T ickets are $ 14 for adults and $ 10 for children. For inform ation or reservations, call 503-248-0557. R eal H ickory S moked B ar -B-Q Happy Birthday R CINEM AS CLACKAMAS 1 800555 TILL ■ CALL THEATRE FOB SHOWTIMES ReparationsThursdays O ur S pecialty : •! “HILARIOUS! A SUREFIRE CROWD-PLEASER!" D avid P a rk 's new band. T he R eparations, w ill play every T hursday night at 9 p.m. w ith DJ C hill and special guest perform ers and DJs at The Red Sea, located at 318 S.W . T hird Ave. A dm ission for those 21 and o ld er is $5. Catering & Take-Out 5 0 ^ 3 3 5 Mvtn Thorn« IOS AN6CUS TIMFS LLOYD MALL (M W M Ntflf MOVIES ON TV DIVISION ST. 165 w orks draw n from the Portland area and has w ork by C ezanne, R enoir, M onet, G auguin, P icasso and prints by T o ulouse-L autrec, am ongst others. S om e o f these w orks have n ever before been seen in public. ERNEST J. HILL, JR. Agent We Deliver! “‘EVA’ DELIVERS THE GOODS!” "(G ài OFF.: ( 5 0 3 )2 8 6 -1 1 0 3 U ntil M arch 23, the P ortland Art M useum w ill feature ‘Paris to P ort land: Im pressionist and P ost-Im p ressio n ist M asters in P ortland C o llectio n s.’ T he show includes A go going to North Portland, Swan Island, The Pearl, NW, and D ow ntown... TURN UP THE H E A T Wn THESEASUrsSEXIESTCOMEDY! -Newsday Go to Paris without leaving Portland P IZ Z A A G O GO father, she said. "M y only regret is that my father isn ’t still alive to see it,” Janie H endrix said. R enow ned for such explosive songs as “ Purple H aze,” “ Hey Joe" and “F oxy L ady,” H endrix died Sept. 18, 1970, w hile being rushed to the hospital for an over dose o f sleeping pills in London. His initial burial site, m arked only by a sim ple flat gravestone reading “F orever in O ur H earts - Jam es M. Jim i H endrix 1942 - 1970," has draw n a steady stream o f visitors from around the world. Janie H endrix said her half- b ro th er’s rem ains w ere m oved from h iso ld burial site in the same cem etery Nov. 26, the day before he w ould have turned 60. A life-Lize bronze sculpture o f H endrix is being m ade in Italy to be installed under the dom e. Friday Freeway Blues-4 pm to 6 pm Rhapsody in Blues • 6 pm to 10 pm Blues Palace ■ 10 pm to 2 am 5 0 3 -2 8 8 -3 8 3 6 by KEY LASER IN STITU TE P O R T L A N D A N C E S . com for Aetlheíti Medir in# I
