Page B2 îl. Advertise with diversity in C u i- tu r a l A rts Tickets are $ l5 an d a v a ila b le at S afew ay TicketsW est locations. W call 503.288.0033 or email: ads@portlandobserver.com • »an >*■« Stale Farm Providing Irisuuni i IM IW IIM O I Uunit: Office Bluui Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 494b N Vatmiwei Avenue Priitlanil OR 503 ?Hf. ,103 h i* 563 28b 1,46 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service Top 2 % in P o rtla n d M e tro i'u itlH id 1’ieirueie B allet F la m en co -- W hite Bird D u n ce s e rie s p re s e n ts E va Y erbabuena, one o f the w orld's most exciting flam enco dancers, at the S ch n itzer C o n cert Hall on W ednesday. Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. T ic k e ts a re a v a ila b le at all T ick etm aster locations and the Portland Center for the Perform ing Arts Box O ffice on S outhw est Broadway and Main. ‘F estival o f T r e e s’ — The 24th an ­ nual Providence Festival o f Trees is held Thursday, Nov. 30 through Saturday. Dee. 2 at the Oregon Convention Center, featuring over 50 elaborately decorated trees, live entertainm ent, erafts, and a photo with Santa, gingerbread displays, and more. For more inform ation, call 503-215-6070. T o n y and L ih b v K e lly MBA. M i d . Brokers, CRS. ABR SRL 2W SellingPortkm dRealLstate 5O3-33O-S488 1 ~"~W SW Upper Boones fe rn Rd Portland, OR Supper Fine Celebrating our Customers! Liveal Cannon’s Rib Express Featuring Reggie Houston’s Box of Chocolates I Tim Acott Bass & Vocals • Tracy Kim Guitar “ya never know what ya gain g it” CANNON'S Sponsored by: RIB tXPMSS : new ] SEASONS [ m a r k e t ] Lloyd .Iones S tru g g le — On T hurs­ day, Nov. 30. at 8 p.m. the Lloyd Jones Struggle will play a benefit concert at the T iffany C e n te r's Emerald Ballroom at Southw est 14th and M orrison St. to help vic­ tims o f AIDS from Portland's sister city o f M utare, Zim babw e. The benefit will begin at 6 p.m. with an exclusive patron dinner and live auction with dance perform ance by Loveness W esa and K gotso Afri- I R e v e ls -F ri­ day, Dec. I, at 7:30 p.m ., the Scottish Rite Theater. S.W. 15 & M orrison, will present the opening night perfor­ mance o f Christm as Revels, a w in­ ter solstice celebration that crosses religious and ethnic boundaries, to entertain the entire family. For per­ form ance schedules and inform a­ tion please contact the box office: 503-247-4654. H a n d el's M essiah and B ach M agn ificat - The Center. 81.31 N. Denver Ave. Shows continue every Friday night start­ ing at 9 p.m . w ith d in n e r by M ondem aj Catering next door to the show at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. F am ou s N a tu re P h o to g ra p h s — Fam ed w orks by p h o to g rap h er A nsel A d am s, in c lu d in g ‘T he Tetons and the Snake River,' and many other o f the most beautiful national sites, is on display this fall and inter at the W orld Forestry C enter D iscover M useum. Lava A lapai in "M utt" Play w rig h t P resen ts ‘ M u tt’ - A local playw right is challenging ra­ Portland Baroque O r­ cial issues w ith levity and bravery ch estra and C appella in her world prem ier o f'M u tt" at R om ana’s, highlighted n o rth P o r tl a n d 's I n te r s ta te C hristm as version per­ Firehouse Cultural C enter, 5340 N. formances w i 11 be at 7:30 Interstate Ave. Lava Alapai tells p.m ., Friday, Dee. 15, at the story o f a bi-raeial young adult's T u r b u le n t L ove S to ry — A man the dow ntow n First Baptist Church, m istaken Caucasian self-identity. from a wealthy Moscow family falls and at 7:30 p.m., M onday, Dee. 18 at S h o w s run T h u rs d a y -S a tu rd a y desperately in love with a beautiful Lewis & Clark College. H andel's nights at 8 p.m. through Dec. 9. young w om an w ho marries him to M essiah will be perform ed in its Tickets are $ 12 and can be obtained escape adreary life in "Three Years," entirety, 7:30p.m . Saturday. Dee. 16 by cal ling 5(>3-952-6646or on I i ne at now playing through Sunday, Dee. at the First Baptist Church and at m anyhatseollaboration.com . 3 at W est End Theatre, the form er 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Dec. 17, at Lewis H i p - h o p D a n c e C l a s s e s -- Old M ovie House at 1200 S.W. & Clark College. Fortieketing: 800- V ancouver-C lark Parks and R ecre­ Taylor. All seats are $15. 494-8497 online: pbo.org ation is hosting family friendly hip- ’A S ea so n fo r P e a c e ’ - The Port­ hop dance classes for ages 5 to 18. land G ay M en 's holiday concert Various lessons teach rhythm, tech­ “G oodw ill to A ll” assem bles music nique, coordination, agi lity, com bi­ from various cultures and traditions nations and team w ork through ur­ to celebrate the hoi iday season with ban dance moves. For more infor­ perform ances scheduled at Kaul mation, cal 1360-696-8236. A uditorium on Friday and Satur­ day Dec. 15-16 at 8 p.m. and Sun­ day, Dee. 17 at 2 p.m. N ew p o rt’s j a z z for the H olid ays - H oliday A le F estival H oliday Ale F estival — T he I Ith Annual H oliday Ale Festival will begin on T hursday, Nov. 30. and continue through Sunday, Dee. 3. at Pioneer C ourthouse Square. 701 S.W. Sixth Ave. Com plim entary sodas for m inors and designated drivers. H BOSS ** HOGG 1 BHHHQr W o rld s A IDS D ay G a la — In honor o f W orld AIDS Day, Kimpton Ho­ tels is hosting a gala charity fund raiser to benefit the C ascade AIDS project to light H IV/AIDS. The event will be held Thursday, Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. at the. 5th Avenue Suites Hotel. 506 S.W. W ashing­ ton St. T he event venue includes: ‘A H olid ay G ift o f M u sic ’ - Sun­ live jazz, artist, h o rsd ’oeuvres, wine day. Dee. 10, at 3 p.m., the Mt. Hood tasting, palm reading. C ham pagne, C om m unity C ollege T heatre in tem pting deserts and a raffle. This G resham will host the C olum bia is a free event but requires a RSVP Sym phony O rchestra presentation to : c a s e y .o d o n n e ll@ k im p to n o f “A Holiday G ift o f M usic” . T ick­ hotels.eom . ets available at the door: $5 adults/ se n io rs, all stu d e n ts free. Contact 503-234- 4077. N o rm an Sylvester B and - Playing at D om enic’sin M ilwaukee, Friday, Dee. I. at 9 p.m. and Saturday. I)ec. 2 at 8 p.m. at H alibut's; and at 9p.m . on New Years Eve at C ly d e's Prime Rib. M ake your New Years Eve Party reservations early by calling 5 O 3 -2 8 I-9 2 O O or v isit nom ansylvester.com . ' November 29, 2006 ‘ 'jJovtkmò © bseruer Christmas Tree Lot Friday, Dec. 29 thru M onday, Jan. 1, the Oregon Coast Counei I for the Arts will host N ew port’s Jazz for the Holidays, a m assive New Years Eve Party, spread out over 4 days an d h e a d lin e d by so m e o f P o rtlan d 'sjazz icons, including the Bobby T orres Ensem ble and singer Nancy King, at the N ew port Per­ fo rm in g A rts C e n te r. V is it jazzatnew port.org oreall 888-701 - 7123. O M S I P resen ts: B lack H oles — A Bight sim ulator transform s real sci­ entific data about black holes into stunning visualizations in O M S I’s new p la n eta riu m show “ B lack holes: T he O ther Side o f Infinity.” For more information, call 503-797- 4(XM)or visit om si.edu. T im e to J a m --Jam Night, Portland’s ever-popular com edy and variety show is at Christian Performing Arts - The Portland A rtists Repertory Theatre presents 'Inspecting C aro l,’ a tale o f the classic ‘A C hristm as C aro l’ gone aw ry, through Dee. 24. at 7 p.m. on T uesdays through T hurs­ days and Sundays; and 8 p.m. on F ridays and S aturdays. T ick ets range from $22.50to $42.5()by phone at 5 0 3 - 2 4 1 -1 2 7 8 , o n lin e at ailistsrep.org or at the box office at I5 1 6 S .W . A lderS t. S c ro o g e G e ts S k ew ered T r ip p in ’ th ro u g h T o w n - Take a trip through tim e to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul influenc­ ing Portland on W ednesdays at the O hm . $7 cover. 31 N. W. First Ave. Belly D ance C lasses - Caravan S tu d io s o ffe rs classe s in belly dance, African dance and more. Visit w w w .gypsyearavan.us. L iv e M usic Every N ig h t • 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-media open mic night each M onday at the Back-to-Back C afé (614 Fast Burnside). • The T hom City Improv, featuring m em bers o f O ldom inion, Q uivah, The Chosen and The Black M el Brown Notes, perform at C o n a n 's (3862 S.E. Haw thorne) every T uesday at 10 p.m. • C elebrate 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 tow ard the w eekend at the C andlelight Room (2032 SW 5th Ave) with the Black Notes, perform ing each Thursday. • C elebrate Friday with Mel Brown, play in g jazz at S alty 's every Friday and Saturday, and Jim m y M ak’s on T uesdays and Thursdays. • Live Reggae on Fridays and Saturdays at M ontego Bay, (1239 S.W. Jefferso n ). Blue Man Group on OPB TV* 10pm XMAS TREES Wednesday, November 29 6pm Sunday, December 3 8pm Tuesday, December 5 Doug Firs 5-7 ft. for * Blue Man Group is coming to Portland! Special tickets are available to OPB supporters. Tune in for details. Hush Hush Café $20 Fine Mediterranean Cuisine • The BestShawanna The Best Falafel in Town • The Best Hummus or Nobles 6-7 ft. for Phone: 503-274-1888 $30 Fax: 503-274-2888 433 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97204 CÌÌÌ Channel 10 opb.org i @ The corner of MLK & Portland Blvd, in Portland OR Mon-Fri 10am-9pm Saturday Late 12pm-3am We do Catering