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Sept. 16, front 11 a.m .to6p.m ., the 9th Annual Alberta Street Fair jumps alive to bring the community what only unique Alberta Street can provide; fantastic artful cre­ ations of every sort; phantasmagorical crea­ tures in a parade; kid's activities, including a dunk tank; a horse drawn trolley, street per­ formers, fantastic food, and plenty of crafts to make from recycled materials, courtesy of SCRAP! Businesses on Alberta Street from North­ Live Music Every Night • 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 (614 East Burnside). • The Thorn City Improv, featu rin g m em bers of Oldotninion.Quivah. The Cho­ sen and The Black Notes, per­ form at Conan’s (3862 S.E. Hawthorne) every Tuesday at 10 p.m. • Celebrate Hump Day at The Red Sea (381 S.W. 3rd Ave) after work on Wednesdays, from 5 to 9 p.m. • Inch toward the weekend at the Candlelight Room (2032 SW 5th Ave) with the Black N otes, p erfo rm in g each Thursday. • Celebrate Friday with Mel Brown, who plays jazz at Salty’s on the Columbia every Friday and S aturday, and Jimmy M ak’s on Tuesdays and Thursdays. • Round off your week with live Reggae on Fridays and Saturdays at Montego Bay, (1239 S.W. Jefferson). east 11 th to 33rd Avenue will be having special events and sales. There will be music on the main stage at 20th and Alberta from groups such as Dealer, Matt Vrba, M antic, Jak. The Lights Out, and Plasmic Stallions. Many o f the street's busi­ nesses will also have music and entertain­ ment on site. A com m unity parade takes place at 2 p.m. The Alberta Street Fair is sponsored, in part, by Albina Community Bank, Art on Alberta, Destination Realty, Keystone Mortgage, Wells Fargo Bank, New Seasons. B ink’s and the busi­ nesses of Alberta Street. For m ore in fo rm a tio n , v isit albertastreetfair.com. ‘The Miracle’ CD Sneak Peak Upon the recent success of Cool Nutz, "the Voice of Northeast Portland" mix tape h o sted by E -40, w hich Scratch Magazine gave the highest rating available. Cool Nutz is preparing to release his new solo album "The Miracle" through two new major distributors nation­ wide. On Saturday, Sept. 16tin Cool N utz a n d DJ Chill Portland, Nutz will be per­ Jus Family Records/City Hall has forming sneak previews of the new "Miracle" material with Chill at the also completed a Cool Nutz& Luni Coleone album that will come out Hawthorne Theater. early 2007. Executives from the Portland record com ­ pany say they have been very busy on the Cool Nutz campaign as well as expanding Jus Family Records with a new staff and offices in Seattle, Portland, and Bend. “T he m oney has come together, so now the music will follow in an appropri­ ate fashion," a Jus Family spokes­ man said. The Whispers Make Top 100 T he W h isp ers c h a rte d on Billboard's Top 100 R&B/Hip Hop Albums last week with its new CD "For Your Ears Only." The impressive showing gives voice to those who want the nostal­ gic, classic, soul sound with a con­ temporary ambiance that has virtu­ ally disappeared under the over­ whelming dominance of rap and hip hop. The Whispers popularity stems from a consistent sound, love and respect for women. meticulous choreography on stage and staying true to themselves. Washington, D.C. and Chicago DJs are reporting that dance crowds are loving the album 's #1 and #4 cuts. "The vintage W hispers love songs are outstanding. When I need to step up my love game, I put this CD on and the fireworks begin. These brothers sound as good if not better than they did nine years ago," DJ Anthony Minter said. Belly Dance Classes - Caravan Studios offers classes in belly dance, African dance and more. Visit www.gypsycaravan.us. atre, dance, music, film, visual exhibition and installation though Sunday, Sept. 17 at venues throughout Portland. W orkshops, lectures, performances, outdoor happenings, and late night activities are planned. For venue loca­ tions, times dates and other information, visit www.pica.org. ‘Reefer M adness!’ at IFCC - The comedy ■Reefer Madness!’ a political satire about gov­ ernment misinformation and greed, loosely based on the 1936 propaganda anti-marijuana film, debuts this week at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center,5340N. Interstate Ave. Perfor­ mances run Thursdays through Sundays until Oct. 7. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling: Stumptown Stages Box Office at 503- 381 -8686 or online at stumptownstages.com. Tim e to Jam — Jam Night, Portland’s ever- popular comedy and variety show is at Chris­ tian Performing Arts Center, 8131 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 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. H ip-hop Dance Classes — Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation is hosting family friendly hip-hop dance classes for ages 5 to 18. Various lessons teach rhythm, technique, coordina­ tion, agility, com binations and teamwork through urban dance moves. For more informa­ tion, cal 1360-696-8236. Paul Simon at the Rose C arden - Paul Simon, one of 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 at the Rose Quarter Box Office and all participating Safeway outlets. Call to Artists - Local artists are encouraged OM SI Presents: Black Holes - A flight simu­ lator transforms real scientific data about black holes into stunning visualizations in OMSI’s new planetarium show “ Black holes: The Other Side ofInfinity.” Formore information, call 503- 797-4000orvisitom si.edu. Sunday Supper Tame PICA Time-Based Art Festival—The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art presents its 2(X)6 Time-Based Art Festival celebrating the- to show off their talent by becoming a Portland Open Studios Artist. Each year, 96 artists arc- chosen from the metro area to open their stu­ dios and become part of an exciting regional art event. Visit portlandopenstudios.com for more information. T rip pin ’ through Town - Take a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul influencing Portland on Wednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave. M etam orphoses — Gods and Goddesses swirl and splash in ’Metamorphoses,' a lucid, glow­ ing adaptation of O vid's classic myths set in and around a giant onstage pool at the Artists Repertory Theatre, 1516 S.W. Alder, Tues­ days, Wednesdays, Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fri­ days at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. through Oct. 15th. Special Wednesday mati­ nees are at 11 a.m. Sept 27th and Oct. 4th. Call the box office at 503-241 -1278 for tickets or visit www.artistsrep.org. --------------------------------- ------------- State Farm* Providing Insurance and Financial Services NIUMMd Le« Whitworth C.P.A. Celebrating our Customers! Liveat Cannon’s Rib Express Featuring Reggie Houston’s Box of Chocolates Home Office Bloomington. Illinois 61710 ta il bcK>kkeepnf\ services .”,121 \ K l ini Venue Pnrthiinl.