^■JJortlanb ©bscruer Page B2 M arch IS. 2 0 0 6 Focus Rock, Soul *nADoo-Wop All-star lineup brings hits of the 50s, 60s An all -star lineup featuring The Jerry Butler O rchestra, the origi­ nal lead singer of the Shirelles Shirley Alston Reeves, and doo­ wop favorites Willie Winfield and the Harptones, bring back the dis­ tinctive sounds of the '50s and '60s with some of their greatest hits in an Oregon Symphony Pops concert with three perform ances beginning Saturday, March 18 at the Arlene SchnitzerConcert Hall, with an added perform ance on Tuesday, March 21 at Smith Au­ Shirley Alston Reeves Willie Winfield and the Harptones bring the sweet sounds ofdoo wop to life. Jerry Butler ditorium in Salem. Butler, whose smooth, soulful Strong Survive," "For Your Pre­ ing “Soldier Boy,” "Will You Still sweet sounds of doo wop with forSaturday, March 18, at 8 p.m., sound has earn ed him three cious Love" and "H e Will Break Love Me Tom orrow " and "This is such songs as "L ife is But a Sunday, March 19, at 3 p.m. and D ream ” and "Sunday Kind of M onday, March 20, at 8 p.m. at Dedicated to the One I Love." Grammy nominations, opens the Your H eart.” the Schnitzer. Tickets range in Love,” W illie W in fie ld and the Reeves will sing some o f The evening with some o f his best- price from $27 to $76 and may be Perform ances are scheduled Harptones will bring back the Shirelles' solid gold hits includ­ known hits including "O nly the MMM Black Eyed Peas Concert Set Black Eyed Peas will come to Portland on May 14 for a perfor- mance at the Rose Garden. The skyrocketing group Black Eyed Peas will 'Get It Started’ in Portland during a Rose Garden Concert on May 14. Tickets for the performance, with special guests the Pussycat Dolls and Flipsyde are now on sale for $35 general admission through a|| Ticketmaster outlets. Black Eyed Peas have transcended their vigilant hip-hop roots and have become a global phenomenon. The accolades include 7,5 million albums sold worldwide, two Grammy awards, and an unforgettable perfor­ mance on the 2005 Grammy broadcast. purchased at the Oregon Sym ­ phony C ustom er Service Office, charged by phone at 503-228- 1353 or through T icketm aster outlets. Junior Mobsters in ‘Bugsy Malone Jr.’ A cast o f talented local youngsters star in the Northwest Children 's Theater and School production o f ‘Bugsy Malone Jr. ' A young mob o f prohibition-era gang­ sters come roaring onto the Northwest Children’s Theater stage in the musical "Bugsy Malone Jr.” Under the direction of NWCT favorite Sarah Jane Hardy, a cast of 34 youngsters play tongue-in-cheek tribute to the 1920 gangster film of the same name. Performances are Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. from March 18 to April 18 at the NW Neighborhood Cultural Center. 1819 N.W. Everett St. and at 2 p.m. from March 28-31. For tickets call 503-222-4480 or visit www.nwcts.org. ■ M M M OFF.: (5 0 3 )2 8 6 -1 1 0 3 FAX: STATE FARM (5 0 3 )2 8 6 1146 INSURANCE COMPANIES HOME OFFICES: BLOOMINGTON. ILLIN O IS ERNEST J. HILL, JR. Agent WE'VE MOVED! 4 9 46 N. Vancouver Ave. Portland, OR 97217 Wally Tesfa Residential and Commercial Broker Oregon/Washington 503-2677586 cell 503-249-1903 office 503-249-6527 fax wtesfa1@comcast.net PROPERTIES. Multi-Million $ Service Your Care Our First Priority Dr. Marcelitte Failla Chiropractic Physician lie are located at 1716 N.E. 42nd Ave. Portland, OR 97213 (Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.) 1 A u to m o b ile accident injuries 1 C h ro n ic headache and jo in t pain ■ W orkers C om pensation injuries Zall for an appointment! (503)228-6140 Dance Away w ith“ Loveand Lockets" --“Love and Lockets: Portraits from the City of Roses and the City of Angels” is the theme of a new art exhibit by Amber Valentine and Olivia Edith, on display throughout March at In Other Words. 8 NE Killingsworth Ave. A free opening recep­ tion for the exhibit will be held at 7 p.m. until midnight. March 17. St. Patrick’s Day Party - Celebrate at the city ’ s largest St. Patrick’s Day festival at Kells Irish Restaurant and Pub. Three jam-packed days of Dublin bands, prizes, and authentic Irish dishes. Festival kicks off at 11:30a.m. on Friday. March 17 through Sunday March 19 at Kells. I I2SW 2nd Ave. For updated information and cover charges, call Kells at 503-227-4057 or visit www.kellsirish.com. Crowns — A play ex­ ploring the relation­ ship between black women and the hats they wear. Opens Fri­ day, March 17 and continues through April 9 at Portland Center for the Per­ form ing A rts Newmark Theatre. 1111 SW Broadway. Tickets are $ 15 to $56, and can be purchased at the box office or by calling 503-274-6588. Old Church,Jazz S u n d ays - J a z z concerts will be performed Sundays during March, at the Old Church at SW 11 Ave and Clay. Doors open at 3 p.m. and concerts start at 4 p.m. The DePriest Fkippy Birthday Lucille Harris Love, your fam ily Innovation Station — Kids will have a ball at O M SI's new Innovation Station by exploring the human side of technology. For more infor­ mation. visit www.omsi.edu. Project, featuring Akbar DePriest, Jof Lee and Ed Bennett, performs March 19, and Bebop and De­ struction with Marc Fendel performs March 26. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students, available at TicketsWest and the door. For more information, call 503-222-2031. M urder In Show biz - "Musical Comedy Murders of 1940" pokes fun at Holly­ wood thrillers during the genre's heyday in the 1930s and 1940s. The mix up of murder, madness and mayhem is now playing through April 9, on Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. at the Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 State St. in Lake Oswego. Tick­ ets are $24 for adults and $22 for students and seniors, available at the Lakewood Theatre box office at 503- 635-3901 o rwww.lakewood-center.org. I Jve music every night oft he week - Kick off your week with live jazz every Sunday at 9 p.m. at The Blue Monk (3341 SE Belmont). Participate in a mixed-media open mic night each Monday at the Back to Back Café ( 6 14 East Burnside). TheThornCity Improv, featuring members ofOldominion.Quivah, The Chosen and The Black Notes, perform at Conan's (3862 S.E. Hawthorne) every Tuesday at 10 p.m. Celebrate Hump Day at The Red Sea (381 S.W. 3rd A ve) after work on Wednesdays, from 5 to9 p.m. Inch toward the weekend at the Candlelight Room(2032SW 5'h Ave) with the B lack Notes, performing each Thurs­ day. Celebrate Friday with Mel Brown, who plays jazz at Salty's on the Columbia every Friday and Saturday, and Jimmy M ak’s on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Roundoff your week with live Reggae on Fridays and Saturdays at Montego Bay. ( 1239 S.W. Jefferson). G U A R D IN O G A L L E RY On the Radio - Groove to soul and hip-hop with Kevin Berry from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at 90.7 FM/KBOO. Check out the Community Potpourri talk show from 7 to 8 a.m. Mondays, W ednesday and Fridays at 1480 AM/ KB MS. Count your b le ssin g s w ith M elo d ies from Heaven from 6 to 10 p.m . M ondays through Fridays at 1290 A M /KKSL. Tune in to African A m erican H ealth Radio Wednesday nights on 1290 AM/ KKSL. Sesame Street Interaction — The Portland Children's Museum presents “Can You Tell Me How to Get To Sesame Street,” using television's chroma-key technology so local kids can see themselves on TV alongside their favorite Muppet characters. 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