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Neela Ramanujam, a 15-year-old
student from Beaverton who has taken
five years of intensive study in Indian
dance, will perform a solo two hour
performance, with a live Indian
orchestra at the Performing Arts Center
at the Sylvania Campus o f Portland
Community College in southwest
Portland on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 4 p.m.
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Singer-Songwriter Takes Stage
verse figures as Bob Dylan. Richard
Thompson, Jimi Hendrix, Tom Waits
and Ry C ooder-yet always with an eye
on the next level of innovation - Lang
falls into a category that is no category
al all. An emotionally charged alchemy
of equal parts blues-drenched emotion,
folk storytelling, world music inflections
and roots-rock energy, his sound could
be described as “disturbed folk," but in
truth it speaks for itself far better than
any label can.
Admission is $12, For more in forma­
tion or tickets call 503-288-3895.
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Australian guitarist-singer-songwriter
Jeff Lang will take ihe stage at Mississippi
Studios,3939N. Mississippi,on Wednes­
day, Sept. 13 at 8 p.m.
Lang will perform from his 2(M)6debut
CD “Prepare Me Well" a stirring collec­
tion of tales well told - by an artist who
blurs the lines between blues, folk and
rock, between story and song.
Steeped in the traditions of such di-
Guitarist Jeff Lang will
perform Wednesday, Sept.
13 at Mississippi Studios.
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Comedian on Track for ‘Rush Hour 3
(AP) — A fter a five-year ab­
sence from movie screens. Chris
Tucker is about to begin shoot­
ing "Rush Hour 3" with Jackie
Chan.
But before the cameras roll, the
34-year-old m otor-m outhed co­
median hasju st a couple o f weeks
left of his 21 -city standup tour.
"Standup gets me warmed up
for the movie," Tucker said Fri­
day. "It keeps you sharp, and
also current on what's going on."
In his new act. Tucker riffs on
politics and pop culture, joking
about recent rumors that his pay­
to garner a laugh.
"I don't cuss in my personal
life," said the soft-spoken Tucker.
"On stage, I do cuss every now
and then. But it's not like it's over­
shadowing my a c t.... I don't want
the cussing to get in the way of
what I'm saying."
It's a decision, the actor said,
that's based on concern for young
day for ' Rush Hour 3" will be $25 fans. "I'm a role model and I watch
million.
what I do. I don't want to m is­
He also tells audiences that guide any young people."
he's never done a sequel to his
The com ic has spent much of
1995 breakout film, "Friday," be­ the past five years working with
cause Ice Cube tried to pay him children through his charitable
with CDs rather than cash.
foundation, which raises aw are­
Like many com edians, Tucker ness about education issues. He
takes aim at President Bush and has recently been focusing on
violence in the Middle Fast. But poverty and the HIV epidem ic in
his jokes don't rely on profanity Africa, after accompanying Bono
and former President Clinton to
Africa earlier this year.
When Tucker's tour wraps up
in Atlanta on Sept. 17, he’ll fly to
Paris, where shooting on "Rush
Hour 3" starts Sept. 25.
Tucker said he’s excited about
working in France with Chan and
director Brett Ratner after travel­
ing to China for the series' last
installment.
"We were in Hong Kong for
two months. That was definitely
culture shock for me," Tucker
said.
He said the movie, scheduled for
release next summer, will offer fans
of the franchise plenty of outra­
geous moments. "People love the
out-takes," he said. "This one’s
gonna be one long out-take."
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Paul Simon, one o f the most popular singers and songwriters of the Rock
era will perform at the Rose Garden, Saturday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are on sale at the Rose Quarter Box Office and all participating
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The African American Men’s Club, Inc. (AAMC)
Presents An
Old School Party
60's & 70 s- Oldies but Goodies
Saturday, September 23,2006
Bargain
Billy Webb Elk's Lodge
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Donation: $15.00 per person
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Best Dressed from the 60 s & 70’s WINS: $50.00
No Credit Checks!
Breakfast
Lunch
Pottle training
Snacks
State certified
Story time
Toys Games Fun
Arts and crafts
And much more!
Regina’s ChildHaven Learning Center
Ages 2 mos-12 years
Rattle & 50/50 Split: Tickets- $ 1.00 each
We buy & sell used phones.
We do Bill Pay (Cell Phones, Utility Bills)
Green Beans, Salad & Dinner Rolls
Service offered: Sprint. Nextel, T-mobile, Qwest.
Tickets Available at:
Dish Network, Comcast, prepaid.
A A M C Club Members
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