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B lack H istory M Page B2 Februaiy 23, 2005 onth Focus 2 0 0 5 CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING SERVICES P u t Your In c o m e Tax R e fu n d s to g o o d u s e this y e a r Roots of African Heritage CARPET CLEANING 2 CLEANING AREAS OR MORE. • PRESPRAY TRAFFIC AREAS $ 2 5 .0 0 Each Area • INCLUDES 1 HALL 1 CLEANING AREA...................... $ 3 5 .0 0 • PRESPRAY TRAFFIC AREAS • SMALL HALL FREE STAIRS (w ith service)................ $ 1 5 0 Each A R E A & ORIENTAL RUG CLEANING AUTO / BOAT / RV CLEANING DEODORIZING & PET ODOR TREATMENT SPOT & STAIN REMOVAL SERVICE UPHOLSTERY CLEANING $69.00 $49.00 $99.00 $35.00 $5.00 SOFA........................... LOVESEAT................... SECTIONAL................ CHAIR OR RECUNER. THROW PILLOW S.... UPHOLSTERY C O U P O N SPECIAL SOFA • LOVESEAT • CHAIR $119.00 (White Upholstery Extra) African musician Obo Addy will bring his latest works to Lewis & Clark College Saturday, March 5 for a special performance. A frican m usic history com es to life through the creative efforts o f G hana ian m aster drum m er O bo Addy. The Portland resident will perform his new work “Pulling at the Roots o f My H eritage,” and join the dance troupe O kropong on Saturday, M arch 5, at Lew is & Clark College at 0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Rd. The perform ance is in A gnes Flanagan Chapel. “O kropong m eans ‘e a g le ’ in my native G a language,” said Addy. “These m usicians build driving rhythm s using a variety o f hand and stick drum s, talking drum s, bells and shakers, w hile the dancers-clad in colorful W est A f rican garm ents-engage in a physical conversation with the drum m ers.” A ddy is an instructor o f G hanian drum m ing and dance at Lew is & Clark. He has been presence on the interna My Fair I .ady - Portland Center Stage presents “My Fair Lady”, through March 12. Evening perfor mances take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday and at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday matinee dates are also available. Tickets are $ 15 ages 30 and under, $20 to $55 general. For more information, call 503-274-6588 or visit www.pcs.org. tional perform ing arts scene for more than 20 years and is credited w ith being one o f the originators o f the w orld beat m usical m ovem ent. T his concert will feature Addy in all his roles: com poser, perform er and teacher. It will bring together m em bers o f professional groups; other m usi cians, students and faculty from Lew is and Clark C ollege; and students from B eaverton A rts and C om m unication M agnet A cadem y. Tickets are $15 general adm ission, $10 for senior citizens and non Lew is & Clark students, and $5 for the Lew is & C lark com m unity. Tickets are avail able in advance through T ickets W est at 800-992-8499, at the college book store o r at the door. Service charges m ay apply. F or more inform ation, call 503-768-7216. Oregon Ballet Theatre - The Oregon Ballet Theatre presents “Body, Mind, Spirit” at the Keller Auditorium on March 5 ,1 1 ,1 2 at 7:30 p.m. and March 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by calling 503-222-5538 or by visiting 818 SE 6th Avenue between Belmont and Morrison. M u lticu ltu ral Film Festival Series - Jefferson High School features a free film show ingonceam onth from 6to8:30p.m . in roomC 12. On March M A R TIN CLEANING SERVICE Jewish Film Festival - The Northwest Film Festival presents the 13Ih 7, “European Perspectives” will be featured. For more information, call f i Jewish Film Festival through Feb. 29 at the Guild Theatre and Whitsell 503-916-5180. CARPET & UPHOLSTERY Auditorium. Admission is $7 general, $6 members, students and seniors. L augh Factory - Comedy returns every second Wednesday o f the month CLEANING For more information, visit www.nwfilm.org. at the upscale Bacchus Restaurant, thanks to EEI International. For more Residential & Commercial Service Lyrics Born - Lyrics Bom, Pigeon John and Libretto will perform on Feb. information, call 503-223-5236 or visit www.eei-intemational.com. 26 at 9:30 p.m. at Berbati' s Pan. Tickets are $ 12 advance, $ 15 day of show. T rip p in ’ th ro u g h Tow n - Take a trip through time to find the hottest Little Shop of Horrors - Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham poetry, hip hop and soul influencing Portland on Wednesdays at the presents “Little Shop of Horrors” from Feb. 25 to 27 and March 4 to 6, with Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N. W. First Ave. Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. on Feb. 27 and March 6. All other shows are On the R adio - Groove to soul and hip hop with Kevin Berry from 7 to 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 general, $10 students, seniors and staff. p.m. Mondays at 90.7 FM/KBOO. Check out the Community Potpourri talk show from 7 to 8 a.m. The Wallers - Tickets for The W aiters, performing at the Crystal Ballroom on April 23 at 9 p.m., went on sale on Feb. Mondays, W ednesday and Fridays at 1480 AM / KBMS. Count your blessings with Melodies 12. Tickets are $20 advance, $25 day o f show. from Heaven from 6 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Red Jerusalem - Mt. Hood Community College presents Fridays at 1290 AM/KKSL. Tune in to African the play “Red Jerusalem,” by Native American film actor and American Health Radio W ednesday nights on Call playwright Jonothon Gill, at noon on March 3 and 4. The 40- » V M M WMWlMor ,N 1290 AM/KKSL. » 4 < M »4» M l » « «B TM 0M7 1 -8 8 8 -7 9 9 -9 1 4 6 E44 M Or » 'M *N OeoooarMM minute performance is free and open to the public. For more cr Local Artists Featured at Abbey Café - The information, call 503- Abbey Café, 441 N. Killingsworth St., invites 491-7213. musicians to sell their CDs and perform on A W m ter’sT ale-T h e Fridays and Saturdays. For more information, Shakespearian play call 503-2864847. “A Winter’s Tale” will TO Gypsy Classes - Caravan Studios offers classes be performed at Port in belly dance, African dance and more. Visit lan d C o m m u n ity www .gypsycaravan.us. C o lle g e ’s S ylvania In Laughlin, Nevada Campus Performing M ake Art on A lberta - Make art and enjoy art i Arts Center at 7:30 p. m. Portland Center Stage on A lberta through Portland C om m unity C ol from March 3 to 5 and presents “My Fair Lady. lege. A variety p f classes from art m aking to M arch 11 and 12. ROOM & AIR PACKAGES art appreciation are available. For more infor T here is a Sunday F r o m $ 2 ]9 to $ 2 3 9 * mation, call 503-731 -6622. matinee on March 13 at 2 p.m., which (Price Includes All Taxes & Fees) will be interpreted for the hearing A m usem ent At O aks P a rk - Celebrating 99 years of fun, Oaks Park in I impaired. 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G R O U N D TRANSFERS A N D HOTEL LODGING AT THE RIVERSIDE RESORT. PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, ARE NO T RETROACTIVE , A N D MAY NO T BE AVAILABLE O N CERTAIN DEPARTURES OR AT TIME OF BOOKING DUE TO LIMITED SPACE. SEE OPERATOR PARTICIPANT CONTRACT FOR ADOFTIONAL DETAILS.TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. CHANGE A N D CANCELLATION PENALTIES APPLY. PRICE INCLUDES ALL TAXES A N D FEES. • Interstate Bar and Grill has mature live music at 4234 N. Interstate. ALL CHARTER FLIGHTS OPERATED FOR SKY QUEST BY RYAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES, MCDONNELL DOUGLAS M D 8 2 JET AIRCRAFT • The Black Notes play Thursdays at the Candlelight Room. LIVE MUSIC Again ! @ B illy R e e d ’ s R estaurant t B ar • Mel Brown plays jazz at Jimmy Maks on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at Salty’s on the Columbia. w m MAUQHN « « ENTERTAINER wocBENUAMBN ctmw TYUER « « . 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MARCH 4. 2005 • A Community Unity Breakfast is held every third Thursday at SEI at 7:30 a.m. Skip Elliott Bowman 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 e e k e n 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. W ednesdays. • Don’t miss Reggae Thursdays at Savannah’s at First Thursday cel ebrations at 8 p.m. • DJ O G ONE spins R&B at Savannah's on Fridays. • Savannah’s Restaurant welcomes Ron Steen Jam Session Sundays at 8:30p.m. • Live Reggae Fridays and Satur days at Montego Bay, 1239 S.W. Jefferson.
