Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, January 05, 2005, Page 9, Image 9

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HOLIDAY SPECIAL
Focus
IFCC’s Art for January
Photographer Amber Geiger Morgan's
“Kenya" is the result o f travels through
Africa, Cuba, Brazil and India.
I n te r s ta te F ir e h o u s e C u ltu ra l
C e n te r’s M ain G a lle ry h o sts the
w ork o f m o saic a rtist M ary T ap o g n a
anil p h o to g ra p h e r A m b er G e ig e r
M o rg an in the E n try G allery .
T h e ex h ib itio n o p en s on T h u rs­
d ay , Jan. 6 w ith a F irst T h u rsd ay
rec ep tio n from 5 :3 0 to 7 :30 p.m .
A rtis t’s T a lk s a re sc h e d u le d fo r
L ast T h u rsd ay , Jan. 27, from 6 to
7 :3 0 p.m .
T a p o g n a , a fo rm e r p h o to jo u rn a l­
ist, u ses p h o to g rap h y as a fo u n d a ­
tio n fo r her m o saic w ork. H er aim
is to o b ta in realism an d em o tio n in
fac ial e x p re ssio n s in h er ex h ib it
“F am iliar."
M o rg an took a v o y ag e aro u n d
the w o rld in the fall o f 2 002, m e e t­
ing the w om en an d ch ild ren she had
long d ream ed o f p h o to g rap h in g . H er
e x h ib it, "F ac es o f A frica, B razil,
C u b a an d In d ia,” is the in te rp re ta ­
tio n o f th at ex p e rien c e.
F or m ore in fo rm atio n ab o u t the
e x h ib its , v isit w w w .ifc c -a rts .o rg
o r call 5 0 3 -8 2 3 -4 3 2 2 .
Madam 's Suburban Salon
Folk for Folks
Portland’s largest annual folk mu­
sic event, W interfolk XVII, is at the
Aladdin Theatre at 7 p.m. Feb. 5.
This event celebrates Sisters of the
R oad’s 25th year o f service to
Portland’s homeless community.
Tickets are $23 in advance and $25
at the door, available at Aladdin
Box office and Music Millenium.
The Blue Monk on Belmont plays
live jazz. For a schedule, visit
www.thebluemonk.com. Interstate
Bar and Grill has mature live music
at 4234 N. Interstate. The Black
N otes play T h u rsd a y s at the
Candlelight Room. Mel Brown plays
jazz at Jimmy Maks on Tuesdays
and Thursdays and Fridays and
Saturdays at Salty's on the Colum ­
bia. A Community Unity Breakfast
is held every third Thursday at SEI
at 7:30a.m. Skip Elliott Bi ,w man Jazz
Trio plays Saturdays from 10a.m. to
noon at Hannah Bea’s, on north­
east MLK Jr. Blvd. and Shaver.
R&B and live funk bands perform
w ee k en d s at the In te rsta te
Firehouse Cultural Center. After
work, stop by The Red Sea. 381
S.W. 3rd Ave. from 5 to 9 p.m.
Wednesdays. D on't miss Reggae
Thursdays at Savannah's at First
Thursday celebrations at 8 p.m. DJ
O G O N E spins R&B at Savannah's
on Fridays.
£
5628 N. Commereiai St
W alk - Ins W elcom e
Rutland. OR 97217
P h o n e :( 5 0 3 ) 2 8 8 - 1 0 5 3
F u ll-S e t $ 16.99 & up F ills $ 10.99 & up
P e d ic u re $ 15.99 & up M a n ic u re s $ 7 .9 9 & up
N ail A rt $ 2 .9 9 & up
Killingsw orth St. Johns Lom b ard
Little Chapel o f the Chimes
Family Wishes You
Mary Topogna's “Cupcake" is on display at
IFCC's Main Gallery through Jan. 27.
The foundation is also seeking to
have his birthday - Feb. 6 - declared a
national holiday. The group is plan ­
ning special celebrations, including a
concert and a block party in the capital
o f K ingston, to m ark his 60th birthday
next year.
Only seven Jam aicans have been
named national heroes, including black
civil rights leader M arcus G arvey and
fo rm er P rim e M in ister A lex a n d er
B ustam ante.
Past efforts to bestow M arley with
the honor have failed, but support has
grow n in recent years as M arley’s
music enjoys a resurgence w orldw ide.
The BBC recently nam ed his "One
L ove” song the anthem o f the century,
and Time magazine called 1977’s “Exo­
d u s” the album o f the century.
th r o u g h
PCC. A vari­
ety of classes from
art making to art apprecia­
tion are available. For more infor­
mation, call 503-731 -6622.
Have a Ball
Kids will have a ball at O M SI's new
Innovation Station by exploring the
human side of technology. For more
information, visit www.omsi.edu.
Happy New Year 2005
Stop by and pick up your
2005 calendar courtesy o f
L ittle C h a p e l o f th e C h im e s
4 3 0 N K illin g s w o rth S tre e t
P o rtla n d . O re g o n
(5 0 3 )2 8 3 -1 9 7 6
THE ACADEMY
FOR
CHARACTER AND ETHICS
A proposed college preparatory (grades 9-12) charter school
with an emphasis on character and ethics in North Portland
invites the community to attend an informational meeting.
JANUARY 13, 2005
AT 7:00PM
The Land Civilization Forgot
The simulator thrill-ride Dino Is­
Gypsy Classes
Caravan Studios offers classes in land: The Land Civilization Forgot
Love a Drama
Love can be a drama with the Nappy belly dance, African dance and more. has returned to the Oregon Zoo by
popular demand. Riders become
Roots production o f “Tangoing Visit www.gypsycaravan.us.
part of a scientific team whose mis­
with Tornadoes” at the Interstate
King Tribute
Reel Music and Cinema
sion is to explore a newly formed
Firehouse
Cultural
Center
from
Jan.
A tribute and celebration to Martin
The Reel Music Festival, featuring island that has baffled scientists
28
through
Feb.
5.
For
more
infor­
Luther King Jr. will be at Jefferson
music cinema, is from Jan. 7 through around the world. For more infor­
High School’s Robert G. Ford’s mation, call 503-381-9088.
Feb. 13 at Guild Theatre, 829S.W . 9 mation call the zoo at 503-220-5716
Auditorium, 5210 N. Kerby, on DinnerGrrls
Ave.andWhitsell Auditorium, 1219 o r c h e c k o ut th e w e b site
Monday, Jan. 17. Many speakers, Join the DinnerGrrls at Stacatto S.W . Park. F or d e ta ils, v isit
oregonzoo.org.
performers and vendors will enter­ Gelato from 6:45 to9 p.m. Jan. 15 at www.nwfilm.org.
tain participants. A donation of $3 Hom o f Africa for professional
Amusement At Oaks Park
or three nonperishable food items networking and female em power­ Ski Weekend Set
Celebrating 99 years o f fun. O aks
is requested. For information, visit ment. RSVP to www.evite.com/ A W interCam i val is held from Jan. Park in southeast Portland offers
13-17 by the Ebony Rose Ski Club rides, picnic grounds, roller-skat­
www.worldartsfoundation.org.
p o rt la n d @ d in n e r g r r ls .o r g /
and National Brotherhood of Ski­ ing and family gam es in the shade
ja n O 5 g u e st
or
e -m a il
Random Dance
ers, Western Region at W histler, o f 100-year-old oak trees on the
portland@
dinnergrrls.org
for
more
The Portland debut o f Britain's ex­
BC, Canada during Martin Luther banks o f the W illam ette River.
plosive dance company. Random information.
K ing's birthday weekend. For de­ Rides and roller-skating are open
Dance, is from Jan. 13-15 at 8 p.m. at M ake Art on Alberta
tails, visit www.nbs.org or call 503- daily. For more inform ation, call
Lincoln Performance Hall. Portland Make art and enjoy art on Alberta 475-9003.
503-233-5777.
State University. Tickets are $ 14 for
Ongoing and
Upcoming Music
Madam Marii m Pe’a. Owner/Nail Tech
1708 N. L o m b a rd
P R IC E L IS T
(A P) — H e’s received countless
m usical accolades, inspired m illions
with his m essage o f "one love” and is
even hailed as a prophet by some.
Now, m em bers o f Bob M arley’s
estate are lobbying the governm ent
to proclaim the dreadlocked reggae
singer a national hero, Jam aica’s high­
est honor. M arley died o f cancer in
Miami in 1981 at 36.
“ A n y w h ere you go in the w o rld
the first th in g peo p le th in k o f w hen
they h ea r Ja m aica is B ob M a rle y ,”
said Ja c q u e lin e K n ig h t-C a m p b ell,
w ho is o rg an iz in g th e cam p aig n for
the B ob M arley F o u n d atio n . "H e
has in sp ire d so m any peo p le w ith
his so n g s so it’s tim e fo r us to step
up and take B o b ’s re c o g n itio n to a
h ig h e r le v e l.”
s tu d e n ts
and seniors and
$25 for adults. For
tickets, call 503-725-3307,
T ic k e tm a s te r o u tle ts o r v isit
w w w.whitebird.org. For more in­
formation. cal1503-245-1600.
Nail&Foot Specialist/Hand Care
@ N jeri H air D esign
(503) 280-1231
Marley Nominated Jamaican Hero
Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley in 1979. (AP photo)
M S A N N 'S N A I L S
LIVE MUSIC Again! @
B illy R eed ’ s
MT. O LIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
FAMILY LIFE CENTER
M ULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
8725 N. Chautauqua Blvd
Your Care
Our First Priority
R estaurant £ B ar
Dr. M arceline Failla
C h iro p ra c tic P h y sic ia n
2808 NE MLK
Call fo r an appointm ent!
503-493-8127
(503) 228-6140
www.hillyreeds.com
Watch for more coming dates
Lets Do it again!
We are located at
Linda Hornbuckle
1716 N.E. 42nd Ave., Portland, OR 97213
(Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.)
Friday, January 7th
$3 Cover
Linda Hornbuckle
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Saturday. January 8th
$3 Cover
H e sp e c ia liz e in :
I Kenney Polson
A utom obile accident injuries
C h ro n ic h eadache and jo in t pain
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Sunday, January 9th - No Cover
W orkers C o m p en satio n injuries
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