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Page B2 ¿The ‘j Jnrtlanò (©beeruer December 13, 2ÜO6 HOM E OW NERSHIP UPGRADING DOWNSIZING FIRST TIME BUYI.R INVESTMENT - N H fN I mikissä pompas John Paris, Heal Estate C onsultant 6<O5SW Macadam, Suite 143 ■ Portland. OR 97219 (5 0 3 )8 9 0 -1 1 8 1 l MBce 5034Q8-69IUI ACHIEVE THE DREAM! State Farm* Providing Insurance and Financial Services Legendary soul diva Linda H ombuckle and keyboard goddess Janice Scroggins will p erfo rm ad u o holiday concert in tw oshow son Sunday. Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at M ississippi Studios, 3909 N. M issis sippi Ave. Admission is $15. For tickets and more inform ation, call M ississippi Studios at 503-288-3895. J a z z D iv a s T e a m I p — H o lid a y G i f t o f M u s ic — Sunday, Dec. 10, at 3 p.m., Mt. Hood Com m unity C ollege Theatre in G resham hosts the C olum bia Sym phony O r chestra presentation o f “A Holiday Gift o f Music "T ickets available at the door: $5 adults/ seniors, all students free. Call 503-234-4077. Horne Office Bloomington. Illinois 61710 Michael E Harper Agent 9045 SW Barbur Blvd. Suite 109 Portland. OR 97219 503 2213050 Fax 503 227 8757 michael harpei cuik@statefarm com O u r m ission: to c h am p io n ja z z as a n indigenous, culturally significant A m erican a rt form , by e d u catin g a n d e n tertain in g a local, n a tio n al, a n d in tern atio n al au d ien ce. Play w r ig h t P re s en ts ‘ M u t t ’ — A local play wright is challenging racial issues with levity and bravery in her world prem iere o f "M utt” at North P ortland's Interstate Eirehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave. Lava Alapai tells the story o f a bi-racial young ad u lt’s m is taken Caucasian self-identity. Shows extended through Dee. 30. Tickets are $12 and can be obtained by calling 503-952-6646 or online at m anyhatscollaboration.com . 503-274-1888 T he walk-through w in ter w onderland Oregon Z oo Lights com es to life throughout the month o f D ecem ber. The festival includes a lighted zoo train, choral and ensem ble music, puppet shows, and a model train display. Festival hours are Sunday through Thursday, 5 p.in. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 8:3()p.in.Closed Dec. 24 and Christmas Day. The Portland Gay M en’s holiday concert “G oodw ill to All" as- ‘ A S eason f o r P e a c e ’ — F ax: 5 0 3 -2 7 4 -2 8 8 8 Festival o f Lights jazzatnew port.org or call 888-701-7123. Take a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul influencing Portland on W ednesdays at the O hm . $7 cover. 31 N.W . First Ave. T r i p p i n ’ th ro u g h T o w n — Belly D ance C lasses — Caravan Studios of fers classes in belly dance, African dance and more. Visit w w w .gypsycaravan.us. O M S I P resen ts: B lack H o les— A flight sim u lator transform s real scientific data about black holes into stunning visualizations in O M SI’s new planetarium show “Black holes: The O ther 433 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 972(14 We do Catering • Participate ina mixed-mediaopen mic nighteach MondayattfieBaek-tn-BackCafe(6l4E. Burnside). • The Thom City Improv, featuring members of Oldominion, Qui vah. The Chosen and The Black Notes, perform atConan' s(3862S.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 pro. • Inch toward the weekend at the Candlelight Room(2032S.W.F'ifthAve)withtlieBlack Notes, performing each Thursday. • Celebrate Friday with Mel Brown, whoplaysjazz at Salty’s on the Columbia every-+riday and Saturday, and Jimmy Mak s on Tuesdays and Thursdays. • Round off your week with live Reggae on Fri days and Saturdays at Montego Bay, (1239 S.W. Jefferson). 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Tickets range from $22.50to $42.50 by phone at 503-241-1278. online at or at the box office at 1516 S.W. A lder St. H ip -h o p D ance C lasses — V ancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation is hosting fam ily friendly hip-hop dance classes for ages 5 to 18. Various lessons teach rhythm , technique, coordina tion, ag ility , co m b in atio n s and team w ork through urban dance m oves. For m ore inform a tion, cal 1360-696-8236. O re g o n Z o o L ig h t s — Phone: Side o f Infinity .’’For more information, call 503- 797-4 0 0 0 o rv isito tn si.ed u . “ F estival o f L ig h ts” - at the G rotto, Northeast 85,h Avenue and Sandy B oulevard, from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., featuring hourly holiday music concerts, spectacular lighting displays, live nativity scene and fam ily entertainm ent. D ona tions requested for Snow -C A P, o f canned goods or dry baby foods. Zoo Lights Fine Mediterranean Cuisine • The Best Shawarma The Best Falafel in Town • The Best Hummus Ja zz fo r the H olidays— Friday, Dee. 29 through M onday, Jan. I. the Oregon C oast Council for the Arts w ill host N ew port’s Jazz for the H oli days, a massive New Years Eve Party, spread out over 4 days and headlined by some o f P ortland's jazz icons, including the Bobby Torres Ensem ble and singer Nancy King, at the N ew p o rt P e rfo rm in g A rts C e n te r. V isit N orm al Sylvester Band Playing at Steam er's in Portland, Saturday. Dee. 16, at 7 p.m. and W ednesday. Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. at T illicu m 's in Beaverton; and at 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve at C ly d e's Prime Rib. Make your New Year's Eve party reservations early by calling 503-281- 9200 or visit nom ansylvester.com . “I was a jazz major in high school, in an all jazz band. 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