page C2
Ih ' F o r t i a n i » ( 0 b s e n i c r > \ j ¡
May 7, 2008
^ wshim
Premiere Dance Times Four
When
You
Know
Dianne Reeves has an effortless, graceful style that makes
anything she sings sound as sweet as nectar.
Expect to get full o ff o f her latest effort, “ W hen You Know,”
her first CD in five years. Once again, the jazz vocalist tackles
songs that are already part o f p op’s musical library, but instead
of just old standards, she mixes in newer classics, such as The
Tem ptations' “Just My Imagination (Running Away With
M e).”
W hether it’s that Motown gem or Minnie Ripperton’s “Lovin’
You,” Reeves infuses each with an elegant vibe.
The best track o f the album is its only original tune, the juke-
Dancers from the Pacific Northwest Ballet will be among four contemporary dance companies to
appear together in Portland, May 8 and 9 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
White Bird presents its land­
mark “4x4 The Ballet Project.”
featuring the West Coast four
major ballet companies appear­
ing together for the first time at
7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 8
and again on Friday, May 9 at the
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
The unprecedented event will
feature the Eugene Ballet C om ­
pany, Oregon Ballet Theatre of
P ortland, P acific N orthw est
Ballet o f Seattle and the San
Francisco Ballet. Each com ­
pany has become a vital incu­
bator o f contem porary ballet in
the United S tates, and each
company will perform a Port­
land premiere o f an exciting
contem porary work.
Tickets are available at all
Ticketmaster outlets including the
Portland Center for the Perform­
ing Arts Box Office.
joint groove “Today Will Be a Good Day, written by Reeves
herself. An ode to celebrate life as it com es. Reeves goes for
rollicking instead of refined, belting out her lines with the sass
one can som etim es forget that she has.
Mother’s Day Special m T i T j «,,
YAM YAM’S
fa
Rap Artist
Up Close
t/ic
7a ttie 7aatcif
Hours: 12:30 PM to 6:00 PM
7339 MLK Jr. Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97211
“The Psychumentary” is the title of a
new DVD and never-before-seen look
into the life of Tech N9NE through the
eyes of his friends, the Kottonmouth
Kings, Cool Nutz and other fellow
artists. The new video from Strange
Music gets you up close and inside
the mind of this most compelling
rap artist, from the everyday to the
extraordinary, showing what makes
Tech N9NE tick and what drives him
to success.
All You Can Eat Buffet Sunday, May 4, 2008
• Oxtails
• Smothered Pork Chops
• Cornish Hen wZ
Cornbread Dressing
• Deep Fried Chicken Wings
• Deep Fried Catfish
• Collard Greens
•Candied Yams
•Cabbage
• Mashed Potatoes
• Succotash
• Macaroni & Cheese
•Cornbread Muffins
• Fountain Drinks
Thank you for NOT Wasting food!
Phone (503)978-9229
Fax (503)978-9229
$15.00 Adults
$13.00 — Seniors
$8.00-U n d e r 12