A p ril 07. 2004
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Youth Art Show Opens Blasting through Hip-
Arts A cadem y students from
north and northeast Portland will
kick o ff a g ala rec ep tio n and
fundraiser at W aterstone G allery,
424 N.W. I2'h Ave., on Saturday,
April 1 7 fro m 6 p .rn .to 8 p .in.
The "W hy the M oon is Free: A
Youth Art Show " by students from
Beach Elem entary, O ckley Green
M iddle School and Jefferson High
School wi 11 also be exhibited at the
gallery throughout the month.
Tickets are $ 10 and can be pur
chased by calling 503-2 8 9 -3 3 9 9 .
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2004 Nissan Quest 3.5S Minivan
The introduction o f the all-new 2004 Nissan Q uest makes a
dram atic statement in the market, sharing nothing from its previous
models. Although it has taken a long tim e for Nissan to market its own
distinctive product for this line, it could be one product that brings
them to becom ing a m ajor com petitor. It started as one o f the smallest
m inivans and now has becom e one o f the largest inside and out.
The all-new cutting edge design and plenty o f extras draw s the
attention o f the vehicle shoppers. Nissan Q uest could hold up to the
fam iliar long-standing com petition o f Honda O dyssey or Toyota
Sienna with its "perform ance oriented" product line. The vehicle
provides features like: fold-flat m iddle-row captain’s chairs, power-
adjustable foot pedals and N issan’s unique Skyview Roof. The
instrum ent panel is a single cage cluster and inform ation screen in the
Hop Boundaries
T h e hype su rro u n d in g dead
p re z ’s fresh m an alb u m “L e t’s
G et F ree” rivaled acclaim ed hip-
hop album s by A T ribe C alled
Q u est and O utK ast. T he album
w as also equated to P ublic E n
em y in its fiery, observant po liti
cal statem ents.
D e a d p re z ’ new album , "R B G :
R e v o lu tio n ary B u t G a n g a sta ,”
co n trib u tes to h ip -h o p 's tim ely
and tim eless m essag es w ith a
shift in focus from the 'h o o d to
street k n ow ledge. It cro sses the
b o u n d aries o f h ip -h o p w ith e le
m ents o f soul, blues, reg g ae and
ro c k .
“U n b ro k e n ’ is a te stam en t to
th e fact that w e ’ve been through
the w orst that life co u ld th ro w at
us but w e ’re still here, w e still
survived,” sa id ‘M - 1 ’ o f d ead p rez.
F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n , v isit
w w w .d e a d p re z .c o m .
Dino Discovery at Oregon Zoo
Hopplty Hop
The Oregon Zoo w elcom es spring with a Rabbit
Romp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 10. The romp
features a candy egg hunt, gam es, face painting and photos
with the M ad H atter's Tea Party by the Y oung People’s T heater Project.
For more information, call 503-226-1561.
Spring Fest
The I Oth annual Spring Beer and W ine Fest is at the O regon Convention
C enter on April 9 and 10. The them e, A Taste o f the Best, introduced
another level o f culinary education with cooking dem onstrations, b e
sides sampling more than 150 beers, ciders, meads, w ines, Scotches,
b o u r b o n s , m a rtin is a n d g o u rm e t fo o d s . F o r d e ta ils , v is it
w w w .springbeerfest.com .
Neville Brothers at Chinook Winds
The Neville Brothers bring their M ardi G ras M am bo and New O rleans
Big Easy sound to Chinook W inds C asino and C onvention C enter in
Lincoln City, May 7 and Saturday, May 8.
Peacejam Diverse World Retreat
Oregon and W ashington youth aged 12-20 and adult supporters are
holding Peacejam: Youth Leadership for a Diverse W orld retreat at Cam p
A dam s in Molalla. The registration cost is $75. Scholarships are avail
able. For more information, call 503-275-0663.
Benevolent Queen helps Community
Tested vehicle information: price: $25,980, engine: 3.5 liter,
V-6 and the transmission 4-speed automatic.
middle, w hich increases the outw ard visibility. The design theme for
the interior is “Urban Loft.” The use o f the interior space has
dram atically improved for the com fort ofall ages notjust to hold small
children or car seats. The seats are more com fortable for the growing
child. The second and third row seats folds flat providing the space
to carry large payloads.
The increase in horsepow er brings the Q uest in line with other
Nissan products em phasizing perform ance and handling. The entire
product line is all about driving experience. The engine pow er com es
sm oothly with a quiet engine sound. Q uest com es with multi-link
suspension and front and rear stabilizer bars. The handling o f this
m inivan m ight leave one thinking they are driving a sport car.
T he Nissan Q uest offers the vehicle shopper a minivan worth
taking for a test drive. They believe that m inivans do not sell unless
they are safe. They have m ade a vehicle that will provide safety for
all three row s o f passengers.
Hip-hop emcees and activists ‘M l ' and ‘Stic.man' comprise
deadprez.
The O regon Z oo discovers D ino Island: The Land o f
Civilization Forgot through April 30. This sim ulator thrill
ride includes riders on a scientific team w hose m ission is to
explore a newly form ed island baffling environm entalists around the
world. T he ride is $4 in addition to general adm ission. For more inform a
tion, call 503-226-1561 or visit w w w .oregonzoo.org.
Artist’s Featured at Abbey Cafe
The A bbey Café, 4 4 1 N. Killingsworth St., invites m usicians to sell their
C D s and perform on Fridays and Saturdays. For more inform ation, call
503-286-4847.
Pill Hill at IFCC
PassinA rt T heater presents “Pill Hill,” the story o f six black steel mill
w orkers as they m ove from blue collar to w hite-collar professions. The
play by Samuel Kelley and directed by Brenda Phillips through April 10
at the Firehouse Interstate Cultural C enter, 5340 N. Interstate Ave.
G eneral adm ission is $15 with discounts for students and seniors. For
more information,call 503-823-4322.
Laughing Through It
A Port land Jam Night plans to heal the com m unity ’sills through laughter
at the W ave Theatre in North Portland. The live music and sketch improv
com edy is at 9 p. m . Fridays. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for kids. For
more information, call 503-735-4184 or visit w w w .jam -night.com .
Larger Than Life-sized
D arcelle XV is having a benefit extravaganza prem iere glam our drag
queen show for the Linnton C om m unity C enter at 7 p.m. Sunday, April
25. Tickets are $20 for legendary perf ormances at the Com m unity Center,
10614 N.W . St. Helens Rd. For more inform ation, call 503-286-4990.
O M S I’s big-screen O M N IM A X theater is “Lew is and Clark: G reat
Journey W est" through June and “Jane G o o d all's W ild C him panzees”
through May. For more inform ation, call 503-797-4588.
Ebony Fashion Extravaganza April 16
Trippin’ through Town
The Portland C hapter o f The Links presents its annual fundraiser, the
Ebony Fashion Fair at the O regon Convention Center at 6 p.m. April 16.
Tickets are $45 to $75. For more inform ation, call 503-2866426.
Take a trip through tim e to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul
influencing Portland on W ednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W . First
Ave.
Ongoing and Upcoming Music
Ten Grands Concert
T he B lue M onk on B elm o n t plays live ja zz . For a sch ed u le, visit
w w w .th eb lu em o n k .co m . In terstate Bar and G rill has m ature live
m usic at 4 2 3 4 N. Interstate. T he B lack N otes play T h u rsd ay s at the
C a n d lelig h t Room . Mel B row n plays ja z z at Jim m y M aks on T u e s
d ay s and T h u rsd ay s and F rid ay s and S atu rd ay s at S a lty ’s on the
C o lu m b ia. A C om m unity U nity B reak fast is every th ird T h u rsd ay at
SEI at 7:30 a.m . Skip E lliott B ow m an Jazz T rio plays S atu rd ay s from
10a.m . to noon at H annah B e a 's, on n o rth east Shaver. R&B and live
funk bands perform w eekends at the In terstate F ireh o u se C u ltu ral
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Pacific University presents the world prem iere o f a new arrangem ent o f
the only Jazz M ass com m issioned by the V atican at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
M ay 8 in M cCready Hall in the Taylor-M eade Perform ing Arts C enter
on Pacific University cam pus. General adm ission is $5, and $3 for
students and senior. For more inform ation call 503-352-2918.
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