December 12. 2007
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- C urrently through Dec.
30, Saturdays and Sun
days, from 11 a.m. to 4
p.m .; the K w anzaa M ar
k e tp la c e at In tersta te
Cultural Center, 5340 N.
Interstate, offers a beau
tiful selection o f hom e crafted cu l
turally rich gifts to w arm your
K w anzaa celebration.
T h ea trica l C h ristm a s - Miracle
T heatre G roup invites the whole
family to enjoy the Posada Mi lagro,
the celebration reflecting upon the
journey o f Mary and Joseph in their
search for refuge, Sunday, Dec. 16
from noon to 5 p.m. at El Centro
M ilagro.525 S.E. Stark St. For more
inform ation, visit vilagro.org or call
503-236-7253.
A n E vening In D ecem b er — Saturday, Dec. 15 and
Sunday,D ec. 16, at6 p .m .;ex p erien ce the sights and
sounds o f the C hristm as season through drama,
music, carols and m ore at the Central C hurch o f the
N azarene,9715S.E . Powell Blvd.
Holiday Y \rap t pB a
z a a r-S a tu rd a y . Dec.
15, from 11 a.m. to 5
p.m ., the Irvington
V illage Com m unity
Room ,420N .E. M ar
tin L uther King Jr.
Blvd. will host the
fantastic assortm ent o f savvy bou
tiques, delicious desserts, artsy
clothing vendors and more.
p c tu tu
W in terso n g 2007 — Saturday, Dec.
15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 16
at 2:30 p.m .; celebrate the holidays
with N ative A m erican Ambiances
and Jackson Berkley (co-founder
of Mannheim Steamroller), for more
information contact 503-226-2588.
T h e N u tcra ck er -
C u rre n tly th ro u g h
M onday, D ec. 24,
) sparkling lights o f
I the tow ering tree, the
sw eeping crescendo
i from the full orches
tra and the dazzling
| land o f swirling snow
perform ed by the O r
egon Ballet Theatre at Keller A uditorium , SW 3 and
Clay. V isit obt.org or call 503-222-5538 for more
information.
H olid ay C o n cert - Linda H ornbuckle and Janice
Scroggins perform a holiday concert. Sunday. Dec.
16 at 6 p.m. at M ississippi Studios, 3939 N. M issis
sippi Ave. Tickets are $15. For more information, call
503-288-3895.
B ra ss, B ells, an d
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T u b a C h ristm a s 2 0 0 7 -S a tu rd a y , Dec. 15,from 1:30
A n E v en in g w ith L iv W a rfield - Friday,
C h ristm a s S h ip P ara d e -Currently through T hurs
day, Dec. 20, enjoy the beauty o f C hristm as with the
beautiful holiday ships at the River Place M arina;
visit christm asships.org for more inform ation on
this free event.
Ask
Sunday. Dec. 23 through Sunday, Dec. 30, gates will
be open at 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.. The G rotto, NE 85 and
Sandy Blvd., w elcom es all who seek the true spirit and
m eaning o f Christm as: for more inform ation contact
503-254-7371.
Y u letid eS p ecta cu la r -Saturday,D ec. 15,
at 3 p.m., Schnitzer Hall, 1037 SW Broad
w ay, the O regon Sym phony brings the
m agic o f the holiday season alive to en
chant one and all; visit orsym phony.org for
ticketing.
lights through Dec. 30. Z ooL ights is a family tradi
tion featuring illum inated life-size animal silhou
ettes, trees, buildings, w alkw ays and the zoo train.
T h ere’s also music from schools, churches and
com m unity groups. H ours are 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sun
day through Thursday and 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and
Fridays and Saturdays. The festival is closed Dec.
24-25.
Kanye W est, Amy W inehouse
and the Foo Fighters are am ong the
leading G ram m y contenders.
W est received a leading eight
n o m in a tio n s
T h u rs d a y .
W inehouse received six, including
for best new artist, record and song
o f the year for her hit "Rehab," and
album of the yearfor" Back to Black."
Best album nom inees included
the Foo Fighters, West and Herbie
T h e G r o tto 's F estiv a l o f L igh ts -
p.m. to3:30p.m „ PioneerCourthou.se Square,
701 SW 6 St. will host this free event with
nearly 200 tubas playing festive music for
the holiday season and sing-a-long carols.
Z oo L ig h ts — T he O regon Zoo is alive with holiday
Grammy Contenders Named
Dec. 14,Jimmy M ak’s,221 NW 10Ave.,will
host an intim ate concert featuring local celebrity Liv
W arfield; perform ing hits from her debut album ‘Em
brace M e'; contact 503-295-6542 for ticketing.
C h ristm a s A t T h e O ld C h u rch - Saturday, Dec. 15
through M onday, Dec. 24, Michael Allen Harrison will
be perform ing at The Old Church, 1422 SW 11, at the
18th annual C hristm as Concert Series. For more infor
mation contact 503-244-8499.
La B o u tiq u e F an tasq u e: T h e E n ch a n ted T o y sh o p -
Friday, Dec. 2 1. thru Sunday Dec. 23, the Pacific Artist
Ballet Theatre-youth com pany presents the enchant
ing holiday ballet: a magical tale o f tw o children left
forgotten overnight in a toyshop. Perform ances will
be heldat the Lincoln Performance hall, I620S.W . Park
Ave. Call 503-224-4400 for ticketing and perform ance
schedule.
H ancock. O ther best new artist
nom inees were Feist, Paramour,
T aylor Swift and Ledesi.
Aretha Franklin and Mary J Blige
were nom inated for best Gospel
perform ance for "N ever G onna
Break My Faith,” featuring the
Harlem Boys Choir.
Kanye W est
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to g e th e r. Y o u r o ld h ab its are
h ard to b re a k a n d if y o u ’ve
b een late th en y o u d e s e rv e b e
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y o u r s e lf so m e stre ss, sa v e y o u r
m o n e y , b reak y o u r lease an d
start on a fresh n o te th a t’ll g u a r
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T h e P o la r E x p ress - C urrently through Sunday, Dec.
23, take a train ride to the North Pole on the ‘Polar
E xpress' fo ra m em orable journey that will thrill chil
dren young and old; contact 800-872-4661 for more
information.
A C h ristm a s C arol -Currently through Sunday, Dec.
23. Portland C enter Stage, G erding Theater, 120N.W .
11, presents C harles D ickens’ classic tale o f greed and
redem ption. For more inform ation contact 503-445-
3700.
P IR W in te r W o n d e rla n d - Presently through Jan. I,
Portland International Raceway, I940N. Victory Blvd.,
host the largest anim ated drive-thru light show in the
N orthwest; contact 5 0 3 -8 2 1 -4396 for more inform a
tion.
W a ssa il — Friday.
Dec. • 14 through
Sunday, Dee. 16,
Kaul A uditorium
Reed College, 3203
S.E. W oodstock,
host the Portland
Gay M en's C ho
rus annual holiday
co n c ert •celeb ra
tion.
A F airy T a le C h ristm a s -C urrently through M on
day, Dec. 31, from 11 a.m . to 4 p.m. daily, Pittock
M ansion, 3229 N.W . Pittock Drive., transform s 23
room s into enchanted fairy tales that com e to life
before your chi Id’s eyes. C all 503-823-3622 for more
information.
H oliday A rtisa n M ark et at P io n eer C o u rth o u se
S q u a re - Portland Saturday Market artisans brings
their w ares to the center o f Dow ntow n Portland, under
the Burnside Bridge, midweek from 11 a.m .to6p.m .,for
those last m inute, thoughtful holiday gifts.
the season
Mayor Honors Edna Robinson
to-day com m unity activities has n eig h b o rs' help and that o f the
been fairly com plete. A stroke in P ortland Police B ureau, a gang o f
Robertson was a firm but low- 19 9 1 took aw ay her m obility; she is drug d ea le rs o p e ra tin g on the
key leader who knew when to stay confined to bed and a w heelchair block w ere pushed out.
Robertson grew up in Birm ing
in the background. U nlike some of much o f the time. Her daughters
her contem poraries in otheroflices. Synetta. Terry and Felicia provide ham, Ala., the daughter o f a co n
she did not becom e involved in constant care.
tractor and a maid. (“ Y o u 'd e al I her
electoral politics. "T he candidate
Robertson s perspective is that a dom estic engineer today," she
you're working against may be your o f an inner-city resident, and like say s.) Although her m other lacked
boss som eday,” she com m ented at many o f her neighbors she is not a advanced formal schtxiling. she was
the time.
fan o f the new infill developm ent w ell-educated through her own
D uring m eetings o f coalition di she sees around her.
reading and study, she says. She
rectors at City Hall, when some of
"In the last few years there have moved to Portland in 1959. and
her counterparts engaged in gam es been three new houses, and four joined the Model Cities staff in 1969.
o f o n e -u p m a n s h ip . R o b e rtso n houses are em pty," she says. “ U n
C om m enting on her award she
would sit quietly in a com er and less y o u 're rich, th ey 're hard to said, "I was shocked. It's very nice
gel."
that som eone would rem em ber me
knit.
"E dna had more m agnitude than
She sees a lack o f n e ig h b o rli and give me an aw ard.”
we realized," Ford recalls. "She gave ness on the block com p ared to an
C ity C o u n cil m em bers, will
the program m ore cohesiveness ea rlier tim e w hen her neig h b o rs, present aw ards to Robertson and
than it’s had since."
the H arris fam ily, acted as su rro 20 other groups and individuals at
S in c e
her
re tire m e n t, gate g u ard ian s for her and her 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13 inCoun-
R obertson's w ithdraw al from day- fam ily. At one point, w ith her eil C ham bers at City Hall.
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