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January 19, 2005
Focus
Ongoing and Upcoming Music
• 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 Notes play Thursdays at the Candlelight Room.
• Mel Brown plays jazz at Jimmy Maks on Tuesdays and Thursdays
and Fridays and Saturdays at Salty’s on the Columbia.
• A Community Unity Breakfast is held every third Thursday at SEI at
7:30 a.m.
• Skip Elliott Bowman Jazz Trio plays Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon
at Hannah Bea’s, on northeast MLK Jr. Blvd. and Shaver.
• R&B and live funk bands perform weekends at the Interstate
Firehouse Cultural Center.
• After work, stop by The Red Sea, 381 S.W. 3rd Ave. from 5 to 9 p.m.
W ednesdays.
• D on’t miss Reggae Thursdays at Savannah's at First Thursday
celebrations at 8 p.m.
• DJ OG ONE spins R&B at Savannah's on Fridays.
• Savannah's Restaurant welcomes Ron Steen Jam Session Sundays
at 8:30 p.m.
• Live Reggae Fridays and Saturdays at M ontego Bay, 1239 S.W.
Jefferson.
• Politics and Poetry is every first and third Thursday at AJ Java’s
Internet Café from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
• Chicago Style Steppin is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays at Matt
Dishman Community Center and Sundays from 7 to 11 p.m. at Flirts
Holiday Inn Airport.
• DJ Vance spins on Saturdays at Bookies Sports Lounge on North
Lombard and Albina; no cover before 10 p.m.
Foxx Honored for Ray Charles Film
ßest actor
award firms up
Oscar hopes
(A P ) — Jam ie Foxx firm ed up his
O scar front-runner status at the G olden
G lobes Sunday.
Foxx w on the best acto r aw ard for
the Ray C harles film biography “ Ray.
T he H ow ard H ughes epic “T he A v ia­
to r” w as the big w in n er w ith three
G lobes, including best dram atic p ic­
ture. T he road-trip com ed y “S id ew ay s”
w as nam ed best m usical or com ed y
film , w hile lead-acting honors w en t to
S w ank fo r " M illio n D o llar B a b y ,”
A nnette B ening for the theater farce
“ Being Julia,” “ and L eonardo D iC aprio Jamie Foxx gets emotional as he accepts the award
for best actor in a musical or comedy for his work in
as H ughes in “T he A viator.”
C live O w en and N atalie P ortm an “Ray," the movie about the legendary Ray Charles, at
w on su p porting-acting honors fo r the the 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards. (AP photo)
Local Lyricist Releases CD
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Samuel L. Jackson stars in “Coach Carter. "
‘Coach C arter’ scores big
(A P) — Sam uel L. Jackson been No. 1 for three straight w eek­
coached his latest m ovie to a box- ends, slipped to second place.
office championship.
T he fam ily film “R acing S tripes,”
“C oach C a rter,” stars Jackson a liv e-actio n and co m p u ter-an i­
as a real-life h igh-school b ask et­ m ation com bo about a talking
ball m entor w ho shuts dow n the zeb ra that y earns to be a rac e­
program to focus on his p la y ers’ h orse, o pened at No. 3 w ith $14
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million.
The film deb u ted as the top
Hollywood continued its robust
w eekend m ovie w ith $23.6 m il­ start to 2005, with revenues rising
lion, stu d io estim ates released for the third-straight weekend. The
Sunday show .
top 12 movies took in $ 1 15.7million,
T h e b lo c k b u s te r c o m e d y up 23 percent from the same w eek­
“M eet the F o ck ers,” w hich had end last year.
B v J aym ee R. C uti
T he P ortland O bserver
Synlyriseez, a hip-hop artist and
rapper from northeast Portland, is
releasing her album, Ten Synz with
Peer Pressure Productions.
She perform s Sunday, Jan. 23 at
the Roseland Theatre and hosts a
C D release party in Longview,
Wash, on Thursday, Feb. 3.
Synlyriseez, originally from Cali­
fornia, says her music has a west
coast vibe, but also possesses a
quality o f reality that people will
relate to.
“I d o n ’t ju st talk about the party
scene. I talk about relations and
things that we go through in life,”
says Synlyriseez, who references a
song she wrote about losing her
father to cancer.
Synlyriseez is grow ing a strong
fan base by opening fo r m any
local and national talents such as
2 L ive C rew , C razy Bone, P o rt­
land Z one and S ire n ’s Echo.
She describes the local hip-hop
scene as improving.
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Rock for Roe
An evening o f live music, celebrating the anniversary
o f Roe v. W ade, the Suprem e Court decision which
abortion legal, is on Friday, Jan. 21 at 9 p.m. at Berbati’s Pan, 10 S.W. 3rd
Ave. Tickets to the event are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. For
tickets, visit www.ticketswest.com . For more information, call 503-223-
4510extension 17.
Japanese New Year Fun
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The African American Men's Club
"In the community. ..for the community"
Celebrate the Japanese New Year at the PCC Sylvania Campus, 12000
S.W. 49th Ave. with perform ances and storytelling beginning at 1 p.m.
Tickets are $10 general, $7 for students and $4 for children. Tickets are
available at Safeway TicketsW est outlets or by calling 800-992-8499. For
more inform ation, visit w w w .pcc.edu/pccnew s/default.cfm .
Folk Music at the Aladdin
Ramada Inn at the Airport
6221 NE 82nd Avenue
Portland, Oregon
503-255-6511
“O ver the years, I’ve seen it
progress. W hen I first cam e to
Portland, it was pretty slow, but
I’ve seen a lot o f talent come from
here,” she said.
Her album will be in stores in
February. For more information,
visit peerpressureproductions.com
ore-mailhitrocks@ msn.com.
through 12. Tickets range from $35 to $127.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 503-241 -1802 or
visiting www.ticketm aster.com.
Love a Drama
Love can be a dram a with the Nappy Roots production o f “Tangoing with
Tornadoes” at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center from Jan. 28
through Feb. 5. For more information, call 503-381 -9088.
Gypsy Classes
Caravan Studios offers classes in belly dance, African dance and more.
Visit w w w .gypsycaravan.us.
Make Art on Alberta
Make art and enjoy art on Alberta through Portland Com m unity College.
A variety of classes from art making to art appreciation are available. For
more information, call 503-731 -6622.
Father-Daughter Ball
Have a Ball
A Father-Daughter Ball is on Feb. 5 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. by the Vancouver-
Clark Parks and Recreation Department. Cost is $ 10 per couple and $3
for each additional daughter. The event is at the Luepke Senior Center,
1009 E. M cLoughlin Blvd. For more information, call 360-619-1292.
Kids will have a ball at O M SI’s new Innovation Station by exploring the
human side o f technology. For more inform ation, visit w w w .om si.edu.
Jam Night, Portland’sever-popularcom edy/variety show, is free on Jan.
28 at Christian Performing Arts Center, 8131 N. Denver Ave. Shows
continue every Friday Night starting at 9 p.m. with dinner by M ondemaj
Catering next door to the show at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dinner is $13 and
tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children under 12. For dinner
reservations, call 503-286-2590. For information about the show, call 503-
735-4184orvisitwww.jam-night.com.
Reel Music and Cinema
Write Around Portland
Write Around Portland’s free creative writing are at various locations
a ro u n d th e c ity . F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n and lo c a tio n s , v isit
www.writearound.org or call 503-796-9224.
Amusement At Oaks Park
Celebrating 99 years of fun. Oaks Park in southeast Portland offers rides,
picnic grounds, roller-skating and family gam es in the shade o f 100-year-
old oak trees on the banks o f the W illamette River. Rides and roller­
skating are open daily. For more inform ation, call 503-233-5777.
Beat Stress with Meditation
Glacier Run
Relax at a sem inar on Breaking the Cycle o f Stress, Meditation for
beginners classes o r ongoing yoga at the Health, Yoga and Meditation
C enterat4855S.W . Watson in Beaverton. For more information, call 503-
626-3403 or visit anandaportland.org.
The Oregon Zoo presents G lacier Run, a sim ulator ride worth bundling
up for. For more inform ation, visit w w w .orgonzoo.org.
A Mom and Son Valentine G ala Swim at the Marshall Community Center
Swimming Pool in V ancouver is on Saturday, Feb. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Tickets are $2.75 for kids and $3.75 for adults. To register, call 360-696-
8236.
Vietnamese New Year
Dress: After 5
Dance...Music...Fun...Raffle...Food...No Host Bar
T he P ortland O bserver
Local hip-hop artist
Synlyriseez looks forward to
the release o th e r new album.
She performs Sunday at the
Roseland Theater.
The Reel Music Festival, featuring music cinema, is showing through
Feb. 13 at Guild Theatre, 82 9 S .W .9 A v e, and W hitsell Auditorium, 1219
S.W. Park. For details, visit w w w .nw film .org.
Mom-Son Swim in Vancouver
Ticket Price: $20.00 per person
photo by M ark W ashington /
Portland's largest annual folk music event, W interfolk XVII, is at the
Aladdin Theatre at 7 p.m. Feb. 5. This event celebrates Sisters o f the
Road’s 25th year o f service to Portland’s homeless com m unity. Tickets
are $23 in advance and $25 at the door, available at Aladdin Box office
and Music M illenium.
Time to Jam
AAMC Valentine's Day Dance
Saturday, February 12, 2005
9 PM - 2 AM
sex d ram a “C lo ser.” T h eir w ins w ere
a bit su rp risin g g iven that M organ
Freem an for “M illion D ollar B aby” and
C ate B lan ch e« for “T he A viator” had
been view ed as m ore likely favorites.
Foxx, co n sidered the best-actor fa­
vorite for the O scars Feb. 27, said
b ackstage it w as the best night o f his
life, w inning the prize for his uncanny
re-crea tio n o f sin g e r C h a rles, w ho
died last year.
“It’s a beautiful thing fo r R ay and
every th in g he leaves us,” said Foxx,
w ho w on for best a cto r in a m usical or
com edy. Foxx had a record three G lobe
n o m inations going into S unday but
lost the o th e r tw o, supporting m ovie
acto r for “C o llateral” and T V m ovie or
m iniseries acto r for “R edem ption.”
B ening w on the m usical or com edy
actress prize fo r “ B eing Ju lia,” playing
a co n niving 1930s stage d iv a exacting
vengeance on the du p licito u s m en in
her life.
The Vietnamese New Year, celebrating the year o f the rooster, is at the
Oregon Convention C enter on Feb. 5, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more
information, call 503-335-8700.
Laugh Factory
Com edy returns every second W ednesday o f the month at the upscale
Bacchus Restaurant, thanks to EEI International. For more information.
call503-223-5236orvisitwww.eei-intem ational.com.
Laughing Through It
A Portland Jam Night plans to heal the com m unity’s ills through laughter
at the W ave Theatre in north Portland. The live music and clean sketch
improv com edy is at 9 p.m. Fridays. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for
kids. Formorc information,call 503-735-4184orvisit www.jam-night.com.
Trfppln’ through Town
Madame Butterfly
Take a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip hop and soul
influencing Portland on W ednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 3 1 N.W. First
Portland O pera presents P uccini's “Madame Butterfly,” on stage Feb.
Ave.
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