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Residential- Offices
“Cleanliness is
next to Godliness”
Spring Cleaning Special
call me 503-249-0081
H olladay P a rk P arty — Holladay Park Plaza, 1300N .E . 16th Ave., a non
profit senior housing care center, invites area residents to celebrate the
New Year during an O pen House featuring gourm et appetizers and
cham pagne on Friday, Jan. 13 from 2 p.m. to4 p.m. T o R .S .V .P .eall 503-
280-2 2 l6 o rv isitw w w .retirem en t.o rg /h p p.
S ta rs on Ice - Sm ueker’s Stars on lee, with O lym pic cham pion Scott
Hamilton and other stars, com es to the Rose G arden arena on Saturday,
Jan. 7 starting at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices start at $25 and are available at
Coupon 10% off
on first cleaning
Linda J. Scott O w ner
Insured - Bonded
the R ose Q u a rte r tic k et o ffic e, all T ic k e tm a ste r o u tle ts, and
starsonice.com .
T im e to J a m -Jam Night, P ortland's ever-popular com edy and variety
show is at Christian Performing Arts Center, 8 131 N. Denver Ave. Shows
continue every Friday Night starting at 9 p.m. with dinner by M ondem aj
Catering next door to the show at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
H ave a Ball - Kids will have a ball at O M S I’s new Innovation Station
by exploring the human side o f technology. For more inform ation, visit
www.omsi.edu
S esam e S treet In te ra c tio n --T h e Portland C hildren's M useum presents
“Can You Tell M e How to Get To Sesam e Street,” using television’s
chrom a-key technology so local kids can see them selves on TV along-
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side their favorite Muppet characters. For information, call 503-223-6500
or visit w w w .portlandchildrensm useum .org.
T rip p in ’ th ro u g h T ow n - Take a trip through tim e to find the hottest
poetry, hip-hop and soul influencing Portland on W ednesdays at the
Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave.
M u ltic u ltu ra l Film F estiv al — Jefferson High School hosts a free
m ulticultural film festival every first M onday o f the m onth through May
from 6to8:30p.m . on campus at 5210 Kerby A v e, Room DI 2. Ken Bum s'
“Jazz, an African A m erican G um bo" will be featured on M onday, Jan.
9. For more inform ation, call J . Doncan at 5 0 3 -9 16-5180.
T rib a l Belly D ance — The G ypsy Caravan Dance C om pany brings its
evocative and m esm erizing moves to the Tribal Lounge on 19 N.W. Fifth
Ave., each first Thursday starting in January. For reservations, call 503-
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H ip -h o p D ance C lasses - V ancouver-C lark Parks and Recreation is
hosting fam ily friendly hip-hop dance classes for ages 5 to 18. Various
Musica
lessons teach rhythm , technique, coordination, agility, com binations
and team w ork through urban dance moves. For more inform ation, call
360-696-8236.
F la v o r s
N o rm an S y lv ester B and - The Norm an Sylvester Band plays Friday,
Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. at the T illicum in Beaverton; and at the Candlelight in
Portland on Thursday, Jan. 5 at 9:30 p.m.
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O n th e R ad io - G roove to soul and hip-hop with Kevin Berry from 7 to
9 p.m. M ondays at 90.7 FM /KBOO. Check out theC onununity Potpourri
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talk show from 7 to 8 a.m. M ondays, W ednesday and Fridays at 1480
A M /K BM S. C ount your blessings with M elodies from Heaven from 6
to 10 p.m. M ondays through Fridays at 1290 A M /K K SL. Tune in to
African American Health Radio W ednesday nights on 1290 AM /KKSL.
Belly D ance C lasses - Caravan Studios offers classes in belly dance,
African dance and more. Visit w w w .gypsyearavan.us.
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present original tunes that incor
porate elem ents o f modern cham
ber m usic, M iddle Eastern and
Eastern European folk music and
A rgentinean tango.
This unusual synthesis is d e
livered with equal parts creativity,
intelligence, wit and jo ie de vivre.
F or m ore in form ation, visit
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Second T h u rs d a y M u s ic W a lk
The Second Thursday M usic
W alk on North M ississippi A v
enue opens a new year on T h u rs
day, Jan. 12 with music, entertain
m ent and open houses at partici
p a tin g
b u s in e s s
b e tw e e n
Skidm ore and Freem ont Streets.
N icole D avis, ow ner o f Bold
Sky Café & Studio, is credited with
boosting the burgeoning North
M ississip p i A venue scen e by
launching the Second Thursday
M usic W alk, show casing the d i
versity o f local talent and busi
nesses in the neighborh(K)d.
M an y re s ta u ra n ts , stu d io s
and clu b s w ill be featu rin g live
m u sic th ro u g h o u t th e n ig h t.
O th er p a rticip a tin g m erch an ts
along the av en u e w ill be open
late fo r b u sin e ss, w ith som e
h o ld in g th e ir ow n ev en ts such
as m u sic, open h o u ses, and art
exhibits.
P O R TL A N p CENTLR FÜ R THE P tW O R M IN O ARTS
• The Blue M onk on Belm ont plays live jazz every Sunday night at 9 p.m.
For a schedule, visit w w w .thebluem onk.com .
• Thorn City Im prov, featuring m em bers o f O ldom inion, Q uivah, The
Chosen and The Black N otes perform every Tuesday at 10 p.m. at
C o n an ’s at 3862 S.E. Haw thorne.
• Interstate Bar and Grill has m ature live music at 4234 N. Interstate.
• T he Black N otes play T hursdays at the Candlelight Room.
• Mel Brown playsjazz at Jim m y M aks on T uesdays and Thursdays and
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Fridays and Saturdays at S a lty 's on the Colum bia.
• A C om m unity Unity B reakfast is held every third Thursday at SEI at
7:30a.m.
• Skip Elliott Bowman Jazz T rio plays Saturday» from 10a.m. to noon at
H annah B ea’s, on N ortheast M LK Jr. Blvd. and Shaver.
• R&B and live funk bands perform w eekends at the Interstate Firehouse
Cultural Center.
• A fter work, stop by The Red Sea, 381 S.W . 3rd Ave. from 5 to 9 p.m.
W ed n esd ay s.
• D on’t m iss Reggae T hursdays at S avannah’s at First Thursday
celebrations at 8 p.m.
• DJ OG O N E spins R&B at Savannah’s on Fridays.
Inc.
• S avannah’s Restaurant w elcom es Ron Steen Jam Session Sundays at
8:30p.m.
• Live Reggae Fridays and S atur
days at M ontego Bay, 1239 S.W.
Jefferson.
• Politics and Poetry is every first
Michael E. Harper, Sr.
and third Thursday at AJ Ja v a’s
Internet C afé from 6 to 8:30p.m .
• C hicago Style Steppin is from
6 :3 0 to 7 :3 0 p .m .
• F rid ay s at M att D ishm an C o m
STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES
m unity C e n te r and S u n d ay s from
HOME OFFICES: HLOOMINGTON.
7 to 11 p.m . at F lirts H oliday Inn
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M ississippi Studios, 3939 N.
M ississippi A ve., continue to re
vive a long tradition o f exuberant
and innovative music w hen it pre
sents a perform ance by the world
ch am b er m usic quintet 3 Leg
T orso on Friday, Jan. 6 starting at
8 p.m.
The doors will open at 7 p.m. for
the concert, w hich costs $10 and
is open to patrons 21 and over.
Start $12 - $18 per H our
No skills required, just a w illingness to learn
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Quintet at
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Ongoing and Upcoming Music
Get Paid to Learn
Sun., Jan ua ry 15 a t 2 p.m.
The chamber music quintet 3 Leg Torso performs Friday at
Mississippi Studios in north Portland.
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