Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, August 08, 2007, Page 14, Image 14

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August 8, 2007
W F o r tia n i»
Karen M aria C a p o & I a * Jazz
Blue -- Tony Starlight’s Supper
Club, 3728 N.E. Sandy Blvd., will host
Karen M ariaCapo& Le Jazz Blue, on Wednes­
day, Aug. 8, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
GLIDE
& •
Loveness W esa--Portland’sinternational star
and one o f A frica’s finest female artists will
perform with her new home band The White
Bantuz on Saturday, Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. at
Washington Park in southwest’Portland. It's
one o f a series o f free concerts by Portland
Parks and Recreation. For more information,
visit PortlandParks.org.
Stevie Wonder Sets Portland Date
The Portland market is included in Stevie Wonder's upcoming U.S.
tour, his first full scale concert series in more than a decade. The
5 7-year-old singer will perform Thursday, Aug. 30 at the
McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheatre in Troutdale. Wonder has
received 25 Grammy Awards as well the prestigious Lifetime
Achievement Award.
Back by Popular Demand
N o rm an Sylvester B and - Friday, Aug. I Oat
9:30p.m ., the Norman Sylvester Band will take
the stage at the Portsmouth Club; on Saturday,
Aug. 11, at 8 p.m., at Halibut’s, and on Tues­
day, Aug. l4.at8p.m.,atTillicum'sin Beaverton.
For
a
c o m p le te
sc h e d u le ,
v isit
normansylvester.com.
B elize S en sation — Andy Palacio brings his blend of
indigenous Caribbean, West African rhythms to the
Oregon Zoo for a sum m er concert on W ednesday, Aug.
“AH Class Reunion”
Sponsored by the Class of 1974
OLD SCHOOL JAM
Rose Garden — Crown Royal Room
**Hors d'oeuvres, door prizes, no host bar, free parking
F eaturing: Andy Stokes Band
Special “Guest” Appearance
Saturday
August 25th 2007
9:30 pm - 1:30 am
8:30pm - 10:30 pm Happy-hour
TICKETS:
In Advance $20.00 per person
At the door $25.00 per person
$45.00 per couple
Sponsored by
C lass o f 1 9 7 4 from :
Jefferson
(»rant
Washington
Adams
Benson
Tickets A vailable at:
A Step Above
Geneva's Shear Perfection
M erae's
R eflections
Inquiries:
E-mail: JEFFCLASS74@msn.com
Phone 360-991-5402. Donna Hammond
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8 at 7 p.m. as part of the Wells Fargo Sum m er Concert
Series.
S lid e r s G r ill — S lid ers G rill, 301 I N. L om bard,
fea tu re s an ec le ctic asso rtm en t o f p erfo rm ers on
the m ain stage, ac co m p an ied by d e lic io u s food.
Call 503-459-4488 for m ore inform ation.
R e tu r n to O z — D isco v ery M useum hosts ‘Return
to O z,” an exhibit that is sure to m ake you rem em ber
the po p p y field s, w ick ed w itch es, fly in g m on k ey s
and O h! my so m uch m ore at the W orld F o restry
C e n te r th ro u g h Sept. 16. Free w ith the co st o f
m useum ad m issio n . F or m ore in fo rm atio n , visit
w w w .w o rld fo restry .o rg .
Z oom U g a n d a — Visit the
W orld Forestry C enter for the
photoessay: “ 12G irls, 12Cameras:
A D ay in T h e ir L iv es
through T h eir E y es,” a
docum entary on the lives
o f 12 orphaned girls from
U ganda. T he exhibit runs
through Aug. 31 in the
c e n te r's D iscovery M u­
seum in the Special E xhib­
its Gallery.
B ody W o r ld s 3 — G et
grossed out or intrigued by
the dynam ic human body.
Real life bodies are on dis­
play at OM S I through a pro­
cess called plastination.
Started by Dr. Gunther von
Hagens in 1977, the scien­
tist has been able to halt decomposition to show the
living how what we do affects our body. Body Worlds
3 lasts until October. Formoreinformation, visitomsi.org.
H ip -h op D a n ce C lasses — Vancouver-Clark Parks and
Recreation is hosting family friendly hip-hop dance
classes for ages 5 to 18. Various lessons teach rhythm,
technique, coordination, agility, combinations and team­
work through urban dance moves. Form ore information,
call 360-696-8236.
B lacque B utterfly — Saturday, Aug. 25, from 8a.m. to 10
a.m.,Ohm, IstandCouch
(next to Voodoo) will
host poets, live music,
com edy
an d fun.
Portland’sow nToni Hill
and Miz Floes from Se­
attle will be take the
stage.
I rippin’through Town
— Take a trip through
time to find the hottest Toni Hill
poetry, hip-hop and soul
influencing Portland on W ednesdays at the Ohm. $7
cover. 31 N.W. First Ave.
O p en M ie N ight -- Every W ednesday night at 7 p.m..
Proper Eats Market and Cate. 8638 N. Lombard St., hosts
open mic night.
Live Music Every Night
• H annah B ea’s, 3969 N.E. M artin L uther King Jr. Blvd., presents jazz during its ‘Sunday Brunch S erenade’
from 11 a.m .-l p.m • L iv e jaz zS u n d ay sfro m 8 :3 0 p .m .-11:30p.m. at C lyde's Prime Rib. 5474 N.E. Sandy, and
at the Blue M onk. 3341 S.E. Belmont. • An open mic is held each M onday night at the Back-to-Back Café,
614 E. Burnside. • Live blues on M ondays from 9 p.m. to m idnight at Produce Row Café, 204 S.E. O ak; the
Steinhaus, 2366 S.E. 82; M ississippi Studios, 939 N. M ississippi, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; and at Jim m y M ac’s,
221 N.W . IO at8p.ni. • B luesoffercdupW ednesdaysattheC andlclightR oom ,2032S W. Fifth; D ufTsG arage,
635 S.E. Seventh; and the Blue D iam ond, 2016 N.E. Sandy. • Jazz each W ednesday night at the Blue M onk,
the Portland Art M useum , Jim m y M ac's, and Ja x 's, 26 S.W . Second. • O n Thursdays, catch the W om en in
Blues R evue at T illicu n i's, 8585 S.W . B eaverton-H illsdale. • Fridays and Saturdays offer live m usic around
the m etro area including Halibuts, 2525 N.E. A lberta St.; M ississippi Studios: L V 's, 3530 N. V ancouver Ave.;
X V 's, 15 S.W. Second; Out o f the Blues, 2050 N.W . V aughn: M anila Express. 123OS.E. M ain; Steinhaus; One
Stop Records, 615 N.E. K illingsw orth; and the U -licious Sm okehouse, 4057 N. Interstate.