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INVITES YOU TO
The 13th Annual Customer
Appreciation Bar-B-Q!
Saturday August 20th -
32’“' & East Burnside Location
11 AM Till 6PM
Free Food!
Including Garden Burgers,
Kettle Chips, Salads,
Cookies & Sodas
Free Live Music
11 am
Noon
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
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Tom Brosseau
Ron Rogers
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3158 East Burnside Portland, OR [MUST
503-231-8926
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‘Tupac: Resurrection’ Showing
“Tupac: Resurrection” is a rivet dom Socialist Party will host a
ing documentary about and nar screening of the film on Saturday,
rated by Tupac Shakur, a revolu Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. at 819 N.
tionary hip hop artist who was bru Killingsworth St.Just west of North
tally murdered following the film ’s Albina Avenue.
production. The Bread and Roses
The film describes Tupac’s life,
Center in association with the Free- the inspiring influence that radi-
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L E S S C H W A B A M P H IT H E A T E R • B E N D O R E G O N
cal A frican A m ericans had on his
life, and his m otivation to use
m usic to speak out against a sys
tem o f injustice, poverty and so
cial inequality.
For more information call 503-
2404462.
Thriller ‘Skeleton Key’ Opens Friday
Joy Bryant stars
in supernatural
‘hoodoo’ flick
Joy B ryant sta rs as K ate
Hudson's best friend in "The Skel
eton Key,” a supernatural thriller
from Universal Pictures that opens
Friday, Aug. 12.
The film is a story o f Caroline
I Hudson), a live-in nurse who finds
herself deep in the marshes and
bayous o f southern L ouisiana,
where she experiences hoodoo, a
little-known culture of strange ritu
als and rites that has existed for
generations. For those secure in
their skepticism, these practices are
easily dismissed as colorful super
stition, borne from a crucible of
influences from Africa, France, the
Caribbean and Spain. But for those
who cross the dark threshold into
belief, everything feared becomes
real.
Featured as the female lead in
“Antwone Fisher” with Denzel
W ashington, B ryant’s character
acts as the voice o f reason in the
3158 East Burnside Portland, OR
August 10. 2005
Kate Hudson (left) stars as Caroline, a live-in nurse who uncov
ers a terrifying secret and Joy Bryant (right) stars as her best
friend, Jill.
film. Bryant tries to warn her best
friend against the world of hoodoo,
but it’s all too intriguing to let go.
Screenwriter Ehren Kruger ex
plains, “While doing research on
the supernatural, I stumbled on the
term hoodoo, which is essentially
an American system of folk-magic
beliefs. It’s not a religion, whereas
Voodoo is a W est African Haitian
Portland Convergence- On Fri
day, Aug. 12 and Saturday, Aug
13 enjoy the sounds of local, national
entertainment and speakers at the
Portland Convergence on the
grounds of Jefferson High School.
Headlining the entertainment will
be Christian rap group Catch 2.
Events start at 4 p.m. each day
with family friendly activities.
Entertainment starts at 7p.m. This
event is free and open to all. For
more information call Rev. Renee
Ward at 503-281-1820 or visit
www.portlandconvergence.com
Free Outdoor M ovied -Grab your
Christian rap group Catch 2
religion. Hoodoo is much more
secular and can incorporate numer
ous religious belief systems, in
cluding witchcraft, root work, spells
and potions. It was brought to this
country by slaves from African and
intermingled with Native American
botanical knowledge and European
Christian, Jewish and pagan folk-
loric systems.
a w ildfire w ithout getting
singed and stroll across a 20-
foot high tree top canopy walk.
For more inform ation, visit the
web at w w w .w orldforestry.org.
Laugh Factory - Comedy returns
every second W ednesday of the
month at the upscale Bacchus
Restaurant, thanks to EEI Inter
national.
T rippin' through Tow n - Take a
trip through time to find the hot
test poetry, hip-hop and soul in
fluencing Portland on W ednes
days at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31
N.W. First Ave.
lawn chair and blankets for the
4th annual Uptown Movies, on Saturday, Aug. 13 on O n the Radio - Groove to soul and hip-hop with Kevin
the side of LSW Architects building at 23rd and Main Berry from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at 90.7 FM/KBOO.
in Old Town Vancouver. The movies are appropriate Check out the Community Potpourri talk show from 7
for all ages. Visitwww.uptownmovies.com.
to 8 a.m. Mondays, W ednesday and Fridays at 1480
AM/KBMS. Count your blessings with Melodies
India Festival 2<M>5- Come celebrate the subcontinent
from Heaven from 6 to 10 p.m. Mondays through
with a full day of live music, dance, food
Fridays at 1290 AM/KKSL. Tune in to
andentertainm ent.The 11thannual India
A frican A m erican H ealth R adio
Festival takes place on Sunday, Aug. 14
Wednesday nights on 1290AM/KKSL.
from 11 a.m until 9 p.m. at the Pioneer
Courthouse Square. For more informa
Sponge Bob a t the Zoo - Now through
tion visit www.icaportland.org.
Labor Day, the Oregon Zoo will present
N ic k e lo d e o n ’s S pongeB ob
A rm W restling- Shoe Gazer Arm Wrest
Square Pants-the thrill ride. The
ing competition at Tiny’s Coffee 2033
cost is $4.50 in addition too
N.E. MLK every Friday from 8-10 p.m.
admission. For more information call
Both men and women are encouraged to
503-226-1561 or visit www.oregonzoo.org
attend.
G ypsy C lasses - Caravan Studios offers
Six to Sunset C oncerts- The City of Vancouver
classes in belly dance, African dance and
proudly presents a weekly evening concert se
more. Visit www.gypsycaravan.us.
ries each Thursday until the end of August. Check out
their w ebsite for w eekly listings at w w w .city Have a Ball - Kids will have a ball at O M SI’s new
ofvancouver.us.
Innovation Station by exploring the human side of
te c h n o lo g y . F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n , v isit
D iscovery M useum - The W orld Forestry C enter
www.omsi.edu.
recently opened its doors to a new D iscovery M u
seum, featuring exciting, interactive exhibits on A m usem ent At O aks P a rk - Oaks Park in southeast
forestry. V isitors have a chance to go on a w hite Portland offers rides, picnic grounds, roller-skating
w ater raft ride w ithout getting wet, sm oke jum p into and family games in the shade of 100-year-old oak
______________ trees on the banks o f the Willamette
River. Rides and roller-skating are
open daily.
Auto Accident Injuries/
On The Job Injuries
Back Pain
Neck Pain
Headaches
Massage
Martin J. Codino D.C.
4317 NE Tillamook St.
Portland, OR 97213
Tim e to Jam - Jam N ight, Portland’s
ever-popular comedy and variety
show is at Christian Perf orming Arts
Center,813l N. Denver Ave. Shows
continue every Friday Night start
ing at 9 p.m . with dinner by
Mondemaj Catering next door to
the show at 6 :3 0 and 7:30p.m. Din
ner is $13 and tickets are $7 for
adults and $4 for children under 12.
For dinner reservations, call 503-
286-2590.
( 1 block north o f Sandy)
Correction:
(503) 493-9730
Julianne R. Johnson is not a
member of the N Touch
Band. N-Touch performs
with her. We regret the
error in last’s week’s issue.
Treatment for auto injuries
covered by most auto insuran
carriers. No referral required
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