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H o r n b u e k le -- Legend­ Auditorium on Friday and Satur­ annual P ro v id en ce F estiv al o f
ary soul d iv a L inda day Dee. 15-16 at 8 p.m. and Sun­ T rees, the w eekend o f N ov. 30
through D ee. 2 at the O regon
H o rn b u ek le plays at day, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m.
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o n v en tio n C en ter, will feature
Jimmy Mak’s, 222N.W.
T im e to Ja m --Jam Night. Portland' s o v er 50 e la b o ra te ly d e c o ra te d
10th A ve on Saturday. Nov. 11 at 8
p.m.: at Gemini BarandG rill,456N . ever-popular com edy and variety trees, live en tertain m en t, crafts,
State St. in Lake O sw ego on Satur­ show is at Christian Performing Arts and a photo w ith S anta, g in g e r­
Center, 8 1 3 1 N. Denver Ave. Shows bread d isp lay s, and a T eddy B ear
day, Nov. 18 at 9:30 p.m.; and
Pioneer C ourthouse Square,
dow ntow n for the Tree Light­
ing C erem ony on Friday. Nov.
2 4 at5 :3 0 p .m .
Pottie training
Snacks
State certified
Story time
Toys Games Fun
E m e rg in g I .e a d e rs : Sisters in
And much more!
A c tio n — Sisters
in Action for
Power hold their annual cel­
ebration. Friday, Nov. 17 at 6:30
p.m. at King Elementary. Amara
Perez will pass the executive
d ire c to r 's torch to T eren ie
Faison. There will be food, raffle
F a m o u s N a tu r e P h o to g ra p h s — prizes and lots o f fun.
Fam ed w orks by p h otographer
A f r ic a n C h ild r e n ’s C h o ir —
A nsel A dam s, in c lu d in g 'T h e
The
African C hildren's Choir
Tetons and the Snake R iver,’ and
will
present
a free concert S un­
many other o f the most beautiful
day,
Nov.
12
at the Salvation Army
national sites, is on display this fall
Moore
Street
Center. 5325 N. W ill­
and w inter at the W orld Forestry
iams Ave.
Center D iscover M useum.
Regina’s ChildHaven Learning Center
Ages 2 mos-12 years
Educational learning
For more information
please call Mrs. Regina Dennis (5 0 3 ) 2 8 2 -3 1 5 4
3725 N. Vancouver Ave. Portland OR 97227
NW
P o w e r o f Spoken W o rd s -
Sunday Supper fin e
Celebrating our Customers!
Livcat C a n n o n ’s R ib E x p re s s
Featuring
Reggie Houston’s
Box of Chocolates
J a z z Q u in te t o f P o rtla n d
F ilm a n d
V id e o F e s tiv a l-
- Award-winning writerand
spoken word artist S. Renee
M itchell w ill ch allen g e
your assu m p tio n s about
relationships, bring tears
to your eyes, and let laugh­
ter erupt from your belly
during p erfo rm an ces o f
“T an going W ith T o rn a­
does" Friday and Saturday,
Nov. I (FI I at Self-Enhance­
ment Inc. D oors open both
nights at 6 p.m. and it's free
on a first com e, first seated
basis.
-- T h e
-T h e Northwest
Film and Video
Festival will fea­
ture short and
feature films, be­
ginning Friday,
Nov. 10. at C in­
em a 2 1 , f o l­
lo w ed by th e
O pening Night
P a rty at th e
L a u ra R u sso
Gallery. The fes­
tival continues through Nov. 17, at
the NW F ilm C enter's Whitsell A u­
ditorium. Closing night will be held
at the Clinton Street Theater. A d­
mission $7 General. Visitnwfilm.org
I’DX V Jazz Quintet o f Portland re­
turns to the ‘Old C hurch' dow n­
Tim Acott Bass & Vocals • Tracy Kim Guitar
town. at 11 th & Clay Street. T ues­
day,
Nov. 14 at 7:3() p.m. Enjoy the ’ O n e D a y ’ E n v is io n s P o rtla n d —
“ya never know what ya gain g it”
rich jazz sounds for a suggested Rebecca Martinez, Jono Eiland and
other mem bers o f Sojourn Theater
donation o f $10.
CANNON'S
challenge an audience to think
RIB EXPRESS
A r s e n ic a n d O ld F a c e - - "Ar­ about what they want to see for
senic and O ld lace" is presented Portland in the future in ‘One D ay,’
Nov. 8 -1 1 and Nov. 17 - 18 nt Aloha a theater perform ance th at's part of
NEW S E A S O N S
High School. For inform ation, call the city 's visionPDX program. Free
m a r k e t ]
the school ticket line at 5 0 3-249- perform ances are Nov. 10,11,12 at
4703.
Marshall High School cam pus au­
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Nov. 17.18,19 at the Portland C om ­
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H ip -h o p
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T rip p ln ’ th ro u g h T ow n - Take a
trip through tim e to find the hottest
poetry, hip-hop and soul influenc­
ing Portland on W ednesdays at the
Ohm. $ 7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave.
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Vancouver-Clark Parksand Recre­
ation is hosting family friendly hip-
hop dance classes for ages 5 to 18.
Various lessons teach rhythm, tech­
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nations and teamwork through ur­ S tudios o ffers classes in belly
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H u m an R ights on Film - The
Northwest Film C enter Presents
Human Rights on Film, continuing
through Nov. 9. Nine films are fea­
tured that deepen aw areness to the
values o f dignity, equality and ju s ­
tice as filmmakers tell universal sto­
ries o f human struggle, sacrifice
and triumph. For titles and show'
times, visit nw film .org.
'One D a y ’
A u tu m n L eaves a t th e Ja p a n e se
G a rd e n — The Japanese G arden at
W ashington Park presents autumn
le a v e s b o n sa i p re s e n ta tio n s
through Nov. 15. T heexhibit is free
with the $8 adm ission to the gar­
dens. For more information cal 1503-
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v isit
japanesegardens.com .
H oliday Ale Festival - The 11th
Annual Holiday Ale Festival will
begin on Thursday, Nov. 30, and
continue through Sunday, Dee. 3,
at Pioneer Courthouse Square, 701
S.W. Sixth Ave. Com plim entary
O M S I P re s en ts: B la c k H o le s — A
fl ig h t s i m ulator transform s real sci -
entific data about black holes into
stunning visualizations in O M S I's
new p lan etariu m show “ B lack
holes: The O ther Side o f Infinity."
For more information, call 503-797-
4000 or v isitom si.edu.
Live Music Every Night
• Kick o ff your week with livejazzevery Sunday at 9 p.m. at The Blue
M onk(334l SE Belmont).
• Participate in a m ixed-m edia open mic night each M onday at the
Back-to-Back Café (614 East Burnside).
• The Thorn City Improv, featuring m em bersofO ldom inion.Q uivah.
The Chosen and The Black Notes, perform at C o n an 's (3862 S.E.
Haw thorne) every Tuesday at 10 p.m.
• Celebrate Hump Day at The Red Sea (381 S.W. 3rd
Ave) after work on W ednesdays, from 5 to 9 p.m.
• Inch toward the weekend at the Candlelight Room
(2032 SW 5th Ave) with the Black Notes, performing
each Thursday.
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