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page C4 Il|t$Iort la ttò October 24. 2007 ( J ö b B f r U e r y '^ J ^ IMU I41SHISI N orm an Sylvester Band -- The Norman Sylvester Band will be perform ing at Halibut’s in Portland, Friday, Oct. 26at 8:30 p.m., appearing Saturday, Oct. 27, at 9:30 p.m. at Portland’s Candlelight Club and on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. at Tillicum’s in Beaverton. Ethnic Cleansing in America - Fi I mmaker Marco W i 11 iams ’ “Banished,” the story of Af rican American families vio lently driven from their land between the Civil War and Great Depression, plays Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Whitsell Auditorium at the Portland Art Museum as part of the Northwest Film Center’s Human Rights on Film series. 5:30 to 11 p.m., the 25th-annual Providence Festival ofTrees kicks off with an auction and dinner at the Oregon Convention Center. Public shows available CLIDE LS___ Rock A gainst Diabetes NW -- Saturday, Nov. 10, from noon to IOp.m.,McMenamin’s Kennedy School, 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave., will host the concert to benefit Juvenile Diabe tes Research Foundation. $20 donation at the door. Festival o fT rees — Thursday, Nov. 29, from M H H r- Friday, Nov. 30, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Saturday,Dec. l.from 10a.m .to6p.m . Visit providence.org/festivaloftrees for tickets and more information. T rans-Siherian Orchestra -- Sunday, Dec. 2 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., the Rose Garden will host the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Winter Tour, featuring symphonic rock to unveil the inspiring story of an angel who helps a child discover the meaning of Christmas. For tickets RoseQuarter.com. Holiday Ale Festival - Begin ning Thursday, Nov. 29 through Sunday, Dec. 2, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., the 12th- annual festival at PioneerCourthouse Square, 701 S.W. Sixth, provides beer lovers the opportunity to sample some or all of the 36 rare beers featured. Visit holidayale.com or contact 503-252-9899 for more information. Carousels: The Art of the Ani mal --Currently through Jan. 31, the World Forestry Center Discovery Mu seum will present a magnificent display of antique hand-carved wooden animals; for more information call 503-288-1367 or visit worldforestry.org. So Y ou Think You Can Dance — T uesday, Nov. 27 at 8 p.m., see your favorite stars from the sizzling summer show perform live at the Rose Garden. For tickets and more informa tion, call 877-789-7673. H arlem Nights -- Every Thursday evening at 9 p.m. throughout the month of October at Ohm, Southwest First and Couch. SlidersG rill-SlidersG rill,3011 N.Lombard, features an eclectic assortment of perform ers on the main stage, accompanied by de licious food. Call 503-459-4488 for more in formation. Sunday Night Jazz -- Jazz en thusiasts can enjoy listing to the cool sounds of Mel Brown, ev ery Sunday evening this month in the Rogue River Room at Chi nook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City. No cover charge. Hip-hop Dance Classes - 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. For more information, call 360-696-8236. Trippin’ through Town -- Take a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip hop and soul influencing Portland on Wednesdays at the Ohm, 31 N.W. First Ave. $7 cover. £scape Escape from your fall responsibilities with a trip to the zoo STERLING SAVINGS BANK f ” . p re s e n ts ____ * a — OCTOBER 27-28 II am - 4 • Fun and safe events fo r trick-o r-tre a tin g • Fun activities fo r the animals, to o Free w ith zoo admission Details at oregonzoo.org Five minutes from downtown Portland off Hwy 26 West, or take TriMet MAX Light Rail — ■ ................. _ Street Named after Motown Legend Music executive Barry Gordy, credited with a gift for identify ing talent, arrives at a memorial service at Forest Lawn in the Hollywood Hills section of Los Angeles on Aug. 12, 2004. The Detroit City Council unanimously voted to give a section of West Grand Boulevard the name Berry Gordy Jr. Boulevard, Council- woman Martha Reeves said last Wednesday, Oct. 17. (AP photo)