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• Hannah Bea's, 3969 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. BI vd., presents jazz
during its ‘Sunday Brunch Serenade' from 11 a m .- 1 p.m.
•Livejaz.zSundaysfrom8:30p.m.-1 L.JOp.m atClyde'sPrimeRib.5474
N.E. Sandy, and at the Blue Monk, 3341 S.E. Belmont.
• An open mic is held each Monday night at the Back-to-Back Cate,
614E. Burnside.
• Live blues on Mondays from 9 p.m. to midnight at Produce Row Cate,
204 S.E. Oak; the Steinhaus, 2366 S.E. 82; M ississippi Studios, 939 N.
Mississippi, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; and at Jimmy M ac’s, 221 N.W. 10
at 8 p.m.
• Blues offered up Wednesdays at the Candlelight Room. 2032 S.W.
Fifth; Duff’s Garage, 635 S.E. Seventh; and the Blue Diamond, 2016
N.E. Sandy.
• Jazz each Wednesday night at the Blue Monk, the Portland Art
Museum, Jimmy M ac's, and Jax’s, 26 S.W. Second.
• On Thursdays, catch the Women in Blues Revue at Tillicum’s, 8585
S.W. Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy.
• Fridays and Saturdays offer live music around the metro area
including Halibuts, 2525 N.E. Alberta St.; Mississippi Studios; LV’s,
3530 N. Vancouver Ave.; XV's, 15 S.W. Second; Out of the Blues, 2050
N.W. Vaughn: Manila Express, 1230 S.E. Main: Steinhaus; One Stop
Records,615N.E. Killingsworth; and the U-licious Smokehouse, 4057
N. Interstate.
Graffiti Fine Arts at IFCC
E xciting, raw and beautiful
works created by students of the
G raffiti Fine Arts class at Port
land Com m unity College are on
display through Sept. 22 at the
In te rsta te F ireh o u se C u ltu ra l
Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave.
G a lle ry h o u rs a re T u e s d a y
through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6
p.m. and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.
September 14, 2007
Jacob Vercouteren presents a solo show
beginning Thursday, Sept. 6 at the Port
land Art Center.
A local artist will advance the
diversity of Portland’s art scene
when his works are displayed in a
solo exhibit at the Portland Art
Center, 32 N.W. Fifth Ave.
Jacob Vercouteren will be the
first African American having a solo
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show at the center.
Vercouteren is an imaginative
painter and sculptor. He has exhib
ited at galleries on Alberta Street
and the Interstate Firehouse Cul
tural Center. He says he likes his
works to pertain to contemporary
society and the residual effects the
past.
A 34-year-old native o f Ft.
Wayne, Ind., Vercouteren was bom
to an interracial couple and given
up at birth for adoption to a Cauca
sian minister and his teacher wife.
Grayskul Makes Portland First Stop
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Portland will be the first stop in
a U.S. tour for Seattle hip-hop act
Grayskul, performing Monday,
Sept. lOat B erbati'sPan,23l S.W.
Ankeny.
Fronted by long time Old Domin
ion members Onry Osborne and
JFK, along with stinging bass player
and sound engineer Onry Ozzborn,
Grayskul strikes a powerchord with
progressive hip-hop enthusiasts.
The group has been nodding
heads on opening slots for national
acts such as Aesop Rock and Mr.
Lit.
Indie-rap pow erhouse label
R hym esayers unleashed th eir
wicked debut Deadli vers earlierthis
year.
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The Melody Ballroom
615 SE Alder St.
Portland, OR
4pm—11 pm
A sculpture by Jacob Vercouteren is titled “Last Thoughts o f a Dead White Man.
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Onry Osborne and JFK front the Seattle hip-hop group Grayskul.
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Norman Sylvester Band - Fri
day, Sept. 7, at 9 p.m. at Domenic's in
Milwaukie; Saturday, Sept. 8, at 9 p.m. at
Portland’sTupelo Joe’s; and
Sunday, Sept. 9 at 4 p.m. at
the Clackamas Live at 5440
S.E. Kellogg Creek Dr. For
more inform ation, visit
normansylvester.com or call
503-286-6474.
Roberta Flack — Roberta
Flack is bringing her long
time hits to Chinook Winds
Casino Resort in Lincoln
City for two shows, Friday,
Sept. 7 and Saturday, Sept.
8. Tickets arc$25to40. Show
times are 8 p.m.
Soul, llip-hopand More —
Someday Lounge, 125 N.W.
Fifth Ave., will host The Fix,
Thursday, Sept. 6, at 9 p.m. Roberta Flack
This free event features soul, hip-
hop, funk and more. On Friday,
Sept.7 through Sunday, Sept. 9. the
TBA Festival will feature Reggie
Watts on stage at 8:30 p.m. with a
$10 cover.
Skratch That: The Remix—Tues
day.Sept. I I,at8p.m.,atthe Parkrosc
High School Theater, 12003 N.E.
Shaver St., the Empyrean Move
ment. a local dance company will
perform a unique production to il
lustrate the evolution of hip-hop
dancing; with special guest Groove
Nation and Def Con 5. Tickets are
$10and available at Parkrosc High
School.
H ip -h op D ance C la sses --
Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recre
ation is hosting family friendly hip- Beyonce
hop dance classes for ages 5 to 18.
Various lessons teach rhythm, technique, coordina
tion, agility, combinations and teamwork through
urban dance moves. For more information, call 360-
6968236.
Sliders Grill - Sliders Grill, 3011 N. Lombard, tea
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His family moved to Oregon and
after high school he studied art at
Portland Community College and
Portland State University.
The exhibit opens Thursday,
Sept. 6 and continues through Sept.
30.
Advertiseiwith diversity in
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Blues Dinner
by Melody Ballroom
Featuring Blind Pig Recording Artist,
John Nemeth w/the Oregon Blues All-Stars
Special Guests: The Norman Sylvester Band,
Terry Robb and The Ty Curtis Band
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X U 1 Tickets West outlets and online at
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tures an eclectic assortment
o f perform ers on the main stage,
accompanied by delicious food. Call
503-459-4488 for more in
formation.
Sunday Night Jazz -Jazz
enthusiasts can enjoy list
ing to the cool sounds of
Mel Brown, every Sunday
evening in September in
the Rogue River Room at
Chinook W inds Casino
Resort in Lincoln City. No
cover charge.
R eturn toO z - Discovery
Museum hosts Return to
Oz, an exhibit that is sure
to make you remember the
poppy fie ld s, w icked
witches, flying monkeys
and Oh ! my so much more
at the World Forestry Cen
ter through Sept. 16. Free
with the cost of museum admis
sion.
Body W orlds 3 - Get grossed out
or intrigued by the dynamic human
body. Real life bodies are on dis
play at OMSI through a process
called plastination. Started by Dr.
Gunther von Hagens in 1977, the
scientist has been able to halt de
composition to show the living how
what we do affects our body. Body
Worlds 3 lasts until October.
T rip p in ’ through Town — Take a
trip through time to find the hottest
poetry, hip-hop and soul influenc
ing Portland on Wednesdays at the
Ohm. $7 cover. 3 1 N.W. First Ave.
Beyonce E xperience— Hot Top 40
icon Beyonce comes to the Rose
Garden Arena, Saturday, Sept. 8 at
7:30 p.m. "The Beyonce Experience" world tour also
includes her all-female band and a high-tech stage.
O pen Mic Night — Every Wednesday night at 7 p.m.,
Proper Fats Market and Cafe, 8638 N. Lombard St.,
hosts open mic night.
ROBERTA FLACK
September 7 & 8, 8pm • Tickets $25-540
For tickets, call 1-888-MAIN ACT, TicketsWest at 1-800-992 TIXX
or buy online at www.chinookwindscasino.com
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