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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
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Jewish Film Festival - The Northwest Film Festival presents the 13Ih 7, “European Perspectives” will be featured. For more information, call
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Jewish Film Festival through Feb. 29 at the Guild Theatre and Whitsell 503-916-5180.
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Auditorium. Admission is $7 general, $6 members, students and seniors.
L augh Factory - Comedy returns every second Wednesday o f the month
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at the upscale Bacchus Restaurant, thanks to EEI International. For more
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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
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Abbey Café, 441 N. Killingsworth St., invites
491-7213.
musicians to sell their CDs and perform on
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Fridays and Saturdays. For more information,
Shakespearian play
call 503-2864847.
“A Winter’s Tale” will
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Gypsy Classes - Caravan Studios offers classes
be performed at Port
in belly dance, African dance and more. Visit
lan d
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C o lle g e ’s S ylvania
In Laughlin, Nevada
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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.
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Fridays and Saturdays at Salty’s
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Open Jam with Kenny
and the Sundowners
W ed 2/23/05
$3 cover
D J Chata Man
T h u 2/24/05
$3 cover
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to an advance screening on
The N ' Touch Band
Sat 2/26/05
$3 cover
Johny Martin
Sun 2/27/05
No Cover
Tuesday, M arch 1 st
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This film is rated PG-13 for violence, sensuality and language including sexual references
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F ri 2/25/05
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Kare okie
M o n 2/28/05
No Cover
OPENS NATIONWIDE ON FRIDAY. 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.