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T he un-dead are taking an ­
o ther bite out o f the Rose C ity
in G eorge R om ero’s classic
w ork “N ight o f the Living
D ead,” perform ed in a stage
play at the N orthw est N eig h ­
borhood Cultural Center.
The limited engagement play
is presented by T heater N o c­
turne, a division o f the N o rth ­
w est C h ild re n ’s T h eater spe­
cializing in late-night produc­
tions for teen audiences. W ith
Hallow een j ust around the cor­
ner, perform ances are Friday
and Saturday night at 10 p.m .
at the center on 1819 N .W .
E verett St. T ickets are $ 12 in
Shuhe Hawkins is
traumatized by
ravenous zombies
in 'Night of the
Living Dead.'
advance, $ 15 at the door.
F or m ore inform ation or to
reserve seats, call 503-222-
4 4 8 0 o rv isitw w w .n w c ts.o rg .
Advertise with diversity in
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Rapper Käyne West Plans Two Portland Concerts
G ram m y aw arding w inning
singer Kanye W est is coming to
Portland fora Dec. 9 performance at
Memorial Coliseum with special
guests Fantasia and Keyshia Cole.
The concert is on the heals of
THE
SPINA COLUMN
An ongoing series of questions and answers about America's natural healing profession
Dr. Billy R. Rowers
CHIROPRACTIC: For the best in
natural healing, hearing is believing.
did
Q . * How
Chiropractic
care come about?
—
Spinalmanipulationshavebeen
practiced for over 2,500
years. Hippocrates, the “Father of
Medicine,” advised: “look well to the
spine for the cause of disease.” But
modem Chiropractic came of age back
in 1895. In Davenport, Iowa, a patient
came to Dr. D.D. Palmer complaining
ofbackpain. Thispatienthadalsobeen
nearly deaf since suffering a back injury
17 years earlier. Dr. Palmer noticed a
bump on the patient’s back, which he
suspected was related to a dislocated
vertebra. Torelievethepatient’spainand
reposition the vertebra. Dr. Palmerplaced
him on a table and pushed down on his
back, performing a spinal manipulation
or “adjustment.” He performed this
adjustment three days in a row. By the
third day, not only had the patient’s back
paindisappeated, his hearing reappeared.
Today’s Chiropractors know that the
central nervoussystemt housed within the
hixJv'sspinalailumnjpnividestheenergy,
which governs all bodily functions. By
m aking sure th at th e spinal colum n
is incorrect alignment, Chiropractors
elim inate any possible interference,
w hich would prevent the central
nervous system from keeping the
body functioning the way nature,
intended.
T o find out how C hiropractic might
be able to help you or for answers to
any questions you m ight have about
your health, please feel free to call us
at the phone num ber show n below.
Flowers' Chiropractic Office
2027 Lloyd Center Mall, Portland Oregon 97232
Phone: (5 0 3 ) 287-5504
W est’sm ulti-platinum album .Late
Registration and his major influ-
ence on the hip-hop community
after gracing the cover of Time
Magazine in addition to winning
three Grammy Awards.
Tickets went on sale Friday and
can be purchased at the Rose Quar­
ter Box Office and all Ticketmaster
outlets.
This will be W est’s first to two
appearances at the Rose Quarter,
as he will open for U2 in the Rose
Garden on Monday, Dec. 19.
Originally from Chicago, W est’s
rapid ascension to hip-hop's elite
class began when he produced a Kanye West
string of hits for Jay-Z’sT h e Blue­
print, including “Izzo(H.O.V. A.),” clever lyrics.
F an tasia B arrino m ade h is­
“Never Change,” and “The Take­
tory w hen she becam e the first
over.”
He switched gears and released a rtist in histo ry to d eb u t at #1
his first album. College Dropout, in w ith th e ir first single, “ I B e­
2004 and went on to have several lie v e ” - w ritten by Idol alum
T am yra G ray. H er passio n ate
number one hits as well as skyrock­
eting album sales. Unlike many other ta k e on G e o rg e G e r s h w in ’s
producers who step to the mic, “ S u m m e rtim e ” had ev e ry o n e
Kanye is also an extremely talented talk in g w eeks after she had p e r­
form ed and helped her win the
emcee who flexes a relaxed but fo-
th ird season o f A m erican Idol.
riKsed f lo w t h a t’ s never short on