Page B2 October 25. 2006 ___ ‘ri" i.lnrttauò (©bseruer O ur mission: to cham pion jazz as an indigenous, culturally significant American art form, by educating and entertaining a local,•hational, and international audience. T.I. Tops Hip Hop Nominations E n terta in ers Y o ung J e e z y (from left), Ludacris, a n d J e rm a in e D u p ri. “I was a jazz major in high school, in an all­ jazz band. No matter what I do, it features my musical influences.” Wyclef Jean •uncfay Supper Tine Celebrating our Customers! (A P ) — T .I. w ill have a ch an ce to show why he calls h im self "The K ing." T he A tlan ta-b ased rapper received eight n om inations for the BET H ip-H op A w ards, w hich will air n ationally on the cable c h a n ­ nel on W ednesday, Nov. 15. B usta R hym es drew the seco n d -m o st n o m in atio n s, six; C h a m illio n aire got five, w hile Y ung Joe and Lupe F iasco got fo u r apiece. Stephen Hill, executive vice president o f en tertain m en t, m usic and talen t at BET, ex p ressed en th u sia sm for the d ecision to hold the ev en , in A tlanta. "H ip -h o p is huge here." Hill said. "This city has an en erg y that you can touch. T his is the hom e plate for southern hip-hop and m usic in g en eral." Ensemble Breaks Jazz Norms The C reative M u sic Guild p r e s e n ts The Claudia Q uintet, a N e w Y o rk-b a sed e n s e m b le th a t re c o m b in e s a m yriad o f m u s ic s ty le s to revea l b re a th ta k in g n e w v is ta s for ja zz . The g ro u p p e rfo rm s Thursday, Oct. 2 6 a t 8 p .m . a t th e Fez B allroom , 3 1 6 S .W . 1 1 th A ve. T ick ets a re $ 1 5 a n d will b e a va ila b le a t th e door. Liveal Cannon’s Rib Express Halloween Costume Contest and Dance Party --T he Norman Featuring Reggie Houston’s Box of Chocolates Tim Acott Bass & Vocals • Tracy Kim Guitar "ya never know what ya gain g it" CANNON'S Sponsored by: RIB EXPRESS ■ j k g ; '- " li Sylvester Band, will take the stage at 9 p. in.. Saturday, Oct. 28 at the M & M Lounge in Gresham. For more in­ fo rm a tio n c o n ta c t Norm an Sylvester at 503-286-6467 4 2 4 4 S.E. 91 Ave. Free fo o d , fe llo w sh ip and ch ild ren 's ac­ tivities are av ail­ able. N o rm a n S y lv e s te r Harvest Festival — N E W SEASONS The annual Lents Harvest Festival is Saturday. Oct. 28. from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.at Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 1 M A R K E T 1 more informa­ tion call 503-223- 1321 or v is it japan eseg ard en s.co m . Human Rights on Film - The N orth­ west Film Center Presents Human Rights on Film, continuing through Nov. 9. Nine film s are featured that deepen aw areness to the values o f dignity, equality and justice as film m akers tell universal stories o f hum an struggle, sacrifice and triumph. For title s an d sh o w tim e s , v is it nwfilm.org. Center, 8131 N. Denver Ave. Shows continue every Friday night start­ ing at 9 p.m . w ith d in n e r by M ondemaj C atering next door to the show at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Jazz Quintet of Portland — The Hip-hop PDX V Jazz Q uintet o f Portland re­ turns to the ‘Old C hurch’ dow n­ town. at 1 Ith & Clay Street, T ues­ day, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy the rich jazz sounds for a suggested donation o f $10 Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recre­ ation is hosting family friendly hip- hop dance classes for ages 5 to 18. Various lessons teach rhythm, tech­ nique, coordination, agility, com bi­ nations and team w ork through ur- Dance C lasses -- ‘Ragtim e’ Epic Story of Struggle - Lakew ood Theatre Co. presents "R agtim e: The M u sical," an ep ic story o f struggle, dignity, honor and a c c e p ta n c e in s e g re g a te d Am erica at the turn o f the 20th century. The fictional lives o f three very different American Emerging Leaders: Sisters in families become dramatically in­ Action — Sisters in Action for Power tertw ined with real-life histori­ hold their annual celebration, Fri­ cal figures and events. Perfor­ day, Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at King mances continue through Sun­ R a g tim e: The M u sica l Elem entary. Amara Perez will pass day, Oct. 29 at Lakewood C en­ ban dance moves. For more infor­ the executive director’s torch to ter for the Arts, 368 S. State St. in mation, cal 1360-696-8236. Terenie Faison. There will be food, Lake O sw ego. For more inform a­ tion, call 503-635-3901 or on line at ‘A Season for Peace’ — The Port­ www.lakew ood-center.org land G ay M en’s holiday concert “G oodw ill to AII" assem bles music Trippin’ through Town -- Take a from various cultures and traditions trip through tim e to find the hottest toeelebratethe holiday season with poetry, hip-hop and soul influenc­ perform ances scheduled at Kaul ing Portland on W ednesdays at the A uditorium on Friday and Satur­ Ohm. $ 7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave. day Dec. 15-16 at 8 p.m. and Sun­ Belly Dance Classes - Caravan day, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. S tudios o ffers classes in belly dance, African dance and more. Visit w w w .gypsycaravan.us. Holiday Ale Festival -- The 11 th Annual Holiday Ale Festival will raffle prizes and lots o f fun. begin on Thursday, Nov. 30. and OMSI P re sen ts: B lack Holes — A Musical Story Times for Kids — continue through Sunday, Dec. 3, at flight sim ulator transform s real sci­ T h e O re g o n S y m p h o n y a n d PioneerCourthouse Square, 701 S.W. entific data about black holes into M ultnomah County Libraries team Sixth Ave. Com plimentary sodas for stunning visualizations in O M SI’s up to launch the fifth season o f minors and designated drivers. new p lan etariu m show “ Black musical events. Sym phony m usi­ holes: The O ther Side o f Infinity.” cians will be perform ing m usic-re­ The Jingle Ball — The ZI (X)’ s Jingle For more information, call 503-797- lated stories on Saturdays, starting Ball is bringing som e o f the biggest pop and R&B perform ers to the 4000 or visit om si.edu. Nov.4 at 11 :(X ) a.m. The free story Rose G arden, Friday, Dec. 8 at 7 times w i 11 be followed by the oppor­ A u tu m n L eaves at th e Ja p a n e se p.m. Slated perform ers: Pussycat tunity for kids to play the musical G a rd e n - The Japanese Garden at Dolls, Nelly Furtado, Jo-Jo.Chlngy, instrum ents them selves. W ashington Park presents autumn and E-40. Tickets priced at $28.50 le a v e s b o n sa i p r e s e n ta tio n s Tlmeto Jam -Jam Night, Portland’s and $37.50. are currently on sale, through Nov. 15.T heexhibit isfree ever-popular com edy and variety and available by calling 877-789- with the $8 adm ission to the gar- show is at Christian Performing Arts ROSE(7673) B lack H o les a t 0 M S I Live Music Every Night • Kick o ff your week with live jazz every Sunday at 9 p.m. at The Blue M onk (3341 SE Belmont). • Participate in a m ixed-m edia open mic night each M onday a, the B ack-to-B ack C afé (614 East Burnside). • The Thom City Improv, featuring m em bers of O ldom inion. Q uivah. The Chosen and The Black Notes, perform at C o n an 's (3862 S.E. Hawthorne) every Tuesday at 10 p.m. • Celebrate H um p Day at The Red Sea (3 8 1 S.W. 3rd Ave) after work on W ednesdays, from 5 to 9 p.m. • Inch toward the w eekend at the Candlelight Room (2032 SW 5th Ave) with the Black Notes, perform ing each Thursday. • Celebrate Friday with Mel Brown, w ho plays jazz at S alty 's on the Colum bia every Friday and Saturday, and Jimmy M ak’s on Tuesdays and Thursdays. • Round o ff your week with live Reggae on Fridays and Saturdays at M ontego Bay. ( 1239 S.W . Jefferson ). Citywide event: Let Justice Rev. Dr. Bob Edgar, Roll! General Secretary o f the National Council o f Churches, CATCH A FIRE THE NEW THRILLER FROM HIGHLY ACCLAIM ED DIRECTOR PH ILLIP NOYCE "r