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Page b ; _____________________________ »I' Fortiani» © b sc rtic r________________________ lanua.y26.200S Focus Usher Plans Live Cable Concert Usher will perform a live concert on cable television March 5. (AP photo) (AP) — It’s tim e to U sher in the new year. After a very good 2004 for the R&B singer. Usher will perform a live concert during a free preview of th e p re m iu m c a b le n e tw o rk Showtime. The March 5 show, “One Night, One Star: Usher Live,” will be a 90 minute live broadcast from San Juan, Puerto Rico. “ U sher is, w ithout question, the biggest thing in the m usic business right now , and w e ’re thrilled he w anted to do his live concert w ith u s,” said Robert G reenblatt, the cable n etw o rk ’s president o f en tertain m en t, in a statem ent released Friday. U sh er’s “C o n fessio n s,” fea turing hits “Y eah !” and “B urn,” was the best sellin g album o f 2004, m oving 7.9 m illion copies. His tour raked in $29.1 m illion in North A m erica, and h e 's c u r r e n tly n o m in a te d f o r e ig h t Grammys, including album o f the year. T he concert w ill air S aturday, M arch 5 at 9 p.m . live on the east coast, tape delay ed on the w est co ast. Sauvic Island Road Trip From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5, this spe cial day devoted to raptors, experi enced naturalists and hawk experts will host activi ties at four locations around the island. A map will be provided to guide visitors to learn about and enjoy the dramatic world of raptors. The raptor stations will include up Visitors to gaze on magnificent birds A rea residents are invited to ex plore Sauvie Island, northw est of Portland, in search o f m agnificent eagles, haw ks and falcons that spend the w inter in the Portland m etropolitan region. mmuNMi Madam \ Suburban Salon N ail& Foot Specialist/H and Care Madam Marion Pe’a, O wner/Nail Tech 5628 N. Commercial St., Portland, OR 97217 Phone:(503)288-1053 PRICE LIST Full-Set $16.99 & up Fills $10.99 & up Pedicure $15.99 & up Manicures $7.99 & up Nail Art $2.99 & up ’ Sobin Community Development Corp. i f NappyRoots Press presents poetic chereepltui * peifwtned rit thief Htynen H'hodtue to tell tí\e vtones fff - f V f T H U ’r t f I f . W r i t t e n A D t r e c r v d l-v S. R enee M itchell >1 . T ‘ H I lk K .' close looks at these birds, tips on hawk identification, displays and hot drinks and donuts to stay warm. The activities are free and no registration is required. However, a Sauvie Island W ildlife A rea park ing permit at $3.50 per vehicle will be necessary. The Raptor Road Trip will begin at the Sauvie Island Bridge parking lot where visitors will re ceive their map and event guide. Parking perm its can be purchased MMMM W ild ffliniLH K ide Modern Medicine Local comedy laughs through medical mishaps Portland’s Bump In the Road Theatre opens its third season with “T he W aiting R oom ” by L isa L o o m er, d ire c te d by C a rm ela Lanza-Weil. The play is a dark com edy about the tim eless quest for beauty, and its cost. This fractured fairytale, set in a bizarre dream world, introduces three women o f different cultures and eras who find friendship and support as they struggle with health care through the ages. A “pay w hat you will” preview show is at 7 p.m. Feb. 10. The show opens on Friday, Feb. 11 and runs PHOTO COURTESY OF A. J . ZELADA Shelley B. Matthews (from left), Laura Duyn, Ingrid Carlson and Adrienne Flagg star in the local production o f “ The Waiting Room. ’ through Saturday, March 5 at the Tribe Theatre and Art Gallery, 510 N.W. Glisan. Tickets range from $12 to $15. For reservations, call 503-750-1439 or visit the web at www.bum pintheroad.org. ■■ M H M M H M M M M M N M M M N M M M M M N N N M M N M M M M N M M N M M M M M N N M M M M M M M M M M N M N M M M M N M M M M H H M M N M M M N M N M M M ^^ Exhibits Reflect Sound and Space J a n . 28 - F e b . 5, 2005 8 p .m . 1 r i d a y s S a t u r d a y s ; t p .m . S u n d a y s i n te r s ta te 1 i re h o u s e ( A d tu ra l ( e n te r . $140 N . I n te r s ta te A v e . T I C K E T S : s o 1 - 2 8 7 - 1 4 9 6 X 2 S o r cr.ugttit sabine 0/ th, *'rg •Js benefit programs that empower d o m e s tic pr, t M'/ence survivors The African American Men's Club "In the community...for the community" AAMC Valentine’s Day Dance Saturday, February 12, 2005 9 PM - 2 AM at the adjacent Cracker Barrel Store. V isitors are encouraged to bring th eir b in o cu lars and d ress for weather. This event is suitable for birdw atchers o f all skill levels and families are welcome. Raptor Road T rip is sponsored by M etro regional government, the Audubon Society o f Portland, the Oregon Department o f Fish and W ildlife and HawkW atch Interna tional. N ew a rtis ts co m e to In te r sta te F ire h o u se C u ltu ra l C e n te r in F eb ru ary . S h o w in g in th e m ain g a lle ry is P h ile m o n R e i d ’ s “ N e w W o rk s,” p en and inks an d o ils. K risten M iller, a fib er artist, w ill sh o w “ S e e n /U n s e e n ” in th e E ntry G allery . T he exhibition opens on Feb. 3 w ith a F irst T hursday reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. . The A rtist’s T alks are on L ast T hursday, Feb. 24, from 6 to7 :30 p. m . R e id ’s d y n am ic new w o rk s e x p lo re th e c u ltu ra l in flu e n c e Phil Reid, “Blues Time, " oil on canvas Ramada Inn at the Airport 6221 NE 82nd Avenue Portland, Oregon 503-255-6511 Kristen Miller's bead work is on display at IFCC Entry Gallery. o f ja z z and m o d e rn art, c o -m in - g lin g lin e s an d p la n e s w h ich m im ic the s ta c c a to so u n d s o f th e ja z z he p la y s in h is stu d io w h ile p ain tin g . M iller uses stitching, beads, fabric and recy cled p aper as a way o f u nderstanding and co m m unicating ideas through her art. F o rth ise x h ib it, M iller developed a series o f stitched and beaded pieces based on p h o tographs of business signs taken in north and northeast Portland betw een IFCC and her ow n hom e. F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n , v isit w w w .ifc c -a rts .o rg o r c a ll 503- 823-4322. Advertise with diversity in Ticket Price: $20.00 per person Dress: After 5 Dance...Music...Fun...Raffle...Food...No Host Bar Cull 503-288-0033 I i ads@portlandob server.com It's a wild ride for Ice Cube, star o f the family comedy ‘Are We There Yet?' Ice Cube stars in comedy ‘Are We There Yet?’ Ice C ube show s a side his fans h av en ’t seen before in the new fam ily com edy “A re W e There Yet?” The film opened Jan. | 21 and also stars N ia Long, Jay M ohr and T racy M organ. C ube plays N ick, a sm ooth o p erato r, who is try in g to land a date w ith a y oung, attractiv e d i v o rcee, S uzanne p ortrayed by Long. T he problem is Suzanne is stuck w orking in V ancouver, B.C. and m iserable because she m isses h er kids. S eizing the o p p o rtu n ity , N ick gallantly offers to m ake her wish com e true, and his ow n in the process, by b rin g in g eig h t year- o ld K ev in , p la y ed by P h ilip D aniel Bolden, and 11 year-old L in d s e y , p la y e d b y A le ish a A llen, up from P o rtland, to be reunited with th eir mom. W hat N ic k d o e s n ’t k n o w is th a t S u zan n e’s ch ild ren think that no m an is good en o u g h for their m om and will d o ev ery th in g they can to m ake the trip a nightm are for him. A t its core, “A re W e T here Y et?” is the story o f a man who is p repared to do an y thing to get clo ser to a w om an. D espite the fact that he really d o e sn ’t like kids, he agrees on the 300-m ile road trip. S uddenly they start exp o sin g him to the w orst as pects o f parenthood and co n front him to v irtu ally every h o r ror a parent m ust endure. T he film is filled w ith pranks that the children play on Nick during their road trip.