Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, August 13, 2008, 2008 Diversity special edition, Page 10, Image 10

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Rapper to Uncork
Liquor Brands
H ip-hop m ogul
D r. D re 's c o g n a c
and vodka brands
will hit liquor stores
in the next 60 days,
according to a ce­
lebrity booze m ar­
keter.
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C ongac will com e
out first, followed by
an 80-proof flavored
and
u n f la v o r e d
s p a rk lin g v o d k a ,
said a spokesperson
fo r th e c o m p a n y
¡jr Qre
Drinks America.
The beverages will be tied in
with the release o f Dr. D re's long
aw aited "Detox" album . L ast
Celebrating Diversity____
Q Center Hosts Authors, Artists
month. Dr. Dre told USA Today
that the album would be out in
"N ovem ber or December."
Portland’s second Wednesday queer and trans
literary event will not only feature renown local
author, painter and actor Kathleen Bryson, but also
the remarkable trans musician and two time Tyra
Banks Show guest, Joshua Klipp.
Klipp garnered national attention, with the single
“Little Girl” that featured a duet with his pre- and
post-transition voices. The song went to number two
on Sirius Out Q ’s Top 20.
Joshua’s steamy new music video, “Tell Me,” is
heating up YouTube and setting historical precedent
by featuring singer Asia Vitale, winner of the elite
trans modeling competition. Catwalk.
Taking time from his Northwest tour, Klipp will
perform with Seattle’s Jazz, guitarist Quinn Fitzpatrick
and give a short talk about his experiences.
QLiterati! Takes place Wednesday, Aug. 13 from
7 to 9 p.m. at the Q Center 1028 S.E. Water Ave.!
Singer, songwriter and dancer Joshua Klipp will take time from his
Northwest tour to perform at the Q Center.
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Finish Line Automotive, LLC
where honesty and quality matter
Jason Sharp
Loveless W esa C oncerts — Z im ­
babw e native and local musician
Loveness W esa will bring her
traditional African dancing, sing­
ing and drum m ing to the stage
when she performs Monday, Sept.
I at 9 p.m. at M ississippi Pizza and
again on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the
A lberta Street Fair.
ÎO33 NE 82nd Ave
Portland, OR 97220
Phone: 503-254-1216
FAX: 503-261-7361
E-mail.Finlineauto@aol.com
Kids L ive I -arge - Kids can grab
on, push o ff and glide through
the Jurassic in the D inosaur Revo-
lution exhibit at the Portland
C hildren’s M useum . The travel­
ing show runs through Sept. 1
w ith d in o sau r-th em ed m azes,
vivid murals and hands-on, inter­
active fun.
First Step
Academy
Childcare & Education
State Registered Day Care Home
*Infant to School Age
Vernon Neighborhood Location
•T heT h ree M usketeers’ -Cur­
rently through Aug. 24, the Lake-
wood Theatre C om pany presents
this fresh, fast-paced funny ad­
aptation o f the sw ashbuckling
trio. Perform ed at the Lakew ood
C enter for the Arts in Lake O s­
wego. For tickets, call 503-635-
3901.
Sum m er C oncerts in the Parks
- Portland Parks and Recreation
sponsors free concerts in neigh­
borhood parks throughout the
city during the summer. Concert
s c h e d u le s a re p o s te d on
portlandparks.org or call 503-823-
5466.
Ontuiji.
Eddie Lincoln Broker
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State Farm"
Providing Instance anil Financial Services
Hart Realty
Hnme Office. Bloomington, Illinois 61/10
9738 SE Washington St., Suite Q
Portland, Oregon 97216
Business (50.3) 252-2121
Fax (503)252-2621
C ell (503) 789-0861
Ernest J. Hill, Jr.
Agent
4946 N Vancouvei Avenue. Portland, OR 9/217
503 286 1103 Pax 503 ?8b 1146
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It’s not your standard funeral home...
it’s the new standard in funeral homes.
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Phantom o f the Opera - Andrew
Lloyd W ebber’s The Phantom of
the O pera returns to Keller A udi­
torium , W ednesday, Aug. 13
through Sept. 7. Tickets are on
sale at the Portland O pera Box
Office, 2 11 S.E. Caruthers o ral all
Ticketm aster outlets.
Festa Italian» 'Piazza Italia’ -
Aug. 21 thru Aug. 24, Pioneer
Square will com e to life with the
rich culture o f Italy at the family-
friendly Italian celebration of
good food and music featuring
the C arter Family M arionettes,
com petitions in pizza tossing,
grape stom ping, dancing, vino
T erry
(503) 249-1 788 •
www.terTvfamilyfuneralhome.tom
O p en M icN ig h t-E v ery W ed n es­
day night at 7 p.m ., Proper Eats
Market andCafé, 8638 N. Lombard
St., host open mic night.
S lld e rs G rlll-S lid e rs G rill,3 0 l I
N. Lom bard, features an eclectic
assortm ent o f perform ers on the
m ain stage, accom panied by deli­
cious food. Cal 1503-459-4488 for
more information.
First Thursday Art ( iallery Open­
ing - Every first Thursday in the
Pearl, meet the artists andjoin the
street party for gallery receptions
and open in g s introducing the
w orks o f many artists; this is a
free event.
M usic M illenn ium Free
Show s -T h e M usic M illen­
nium , 3158 E Burnside, host
many in-house live perf ormances.
Enjoy free music and the oppor­
tunity to meet local artists. Call
503-231 -8926 for a schedule.
H ip -h o p D a n c e C la s s e s —
V ancouver-C lark Parks and R ec­
reation is hosting fam ily friendly
hip-hop dance classes for ages 5
to 18. V ario u s lesso n s teach
rhythm , technique, coordination,
agility and team w ork through ur­
ban dance moves. For more infor­
mation, call 360-696-8236.
Live Jazz — Every Friday and
Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.,
(he T hird D egrees L ounge at the
Free First Friday N ights - The
Portland C hildren’s M useum has
partnered with Target to provide
free adm ission to everyone on
the first Friday o f each month
from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
O regon Zoo Buck T uesdays -
On the 2nd Tuesday o f every
month, the zoo hosts 2- B uck Tues-
days when guests can tour the
zoo during regular zoo hours for
the discounted price o f $2 per
person!
at
MATT DISHMAN COMMUNITY CENTER
F R E E S o up & S a l a d B a r @ 2 pm
C o m m u n ity C hurch S er vic e @ 3 pm
S p o n s o r e d
by
R oyal P riesthood
M inistries
You see,
aspired to be so far and away the best
that a new level of excellence was to be
created. We would like you to know that
we've achieved our goal.
2337 N W illiam s Ave
N orthw est Singer —
W ithaseem ingly natu­
ral feel fo r old-tim e
country m usic and a
t w e n t y s o m e t h i n g 's
taste for m odem rock.
N o rth w e s t s in g e r-
s o n g w r ite r B ra n d i
Carlile has drawn com ­
parisons to everyone
from Patsy C line to
Radiohead. Carlile
b rin g s h er p ro ­
g r e s s iv e g u ita r
work and intricate
lyrics to the O regon Zoo
Friday, Aug. 22, at 7 p.m. as
part o f the zoo's sum m er
concert series.
RiverPlace Hotel, 15 IOS.W. Har­
bor W ay, will host the ongoing
w e e k e n d s e r ie s f e a tu rin g
Portland’s rich jazz scene with no
cover or m inim um purchase. For
m o re
in f o rm a tio n ,
v is it
pdxjazz.com.
I t ’ s H a p p e n in g EVERY S un day
UNERAL H O
In a business where things seemingly stay
the same, a change has taken place. A
change that may raise the bar on the
level of service a family can experience
from a funeral home.
O M S I$ 2 D a y s-The
first Sunday o f ev ­
ery m onth can spark
your passion for sci­
ence at the O M SI
w hen adm ission is
just $2. Exhibits and
over 200 hands-on:
also offered on $2
days is a special re­
duced adm issions o f $5 each for
the Planetarium , O M N IM A X ,
and the USS Blueback subm arine
tours. For more infor­
m a tio n ,
v isit
O M SI.edu.
Sunday Night Jazz - Jazz
enthusiasts can enjoy lis­
tening to the cool sounds of
Mel Brown, in the Rogue
R iv er R oom at C h in o o k
W indsC asino Resort in Lin­
coln City. No cover charge.
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(503) 288-8367
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and more.
C ar Show and Fes­
tival - S atu rd ay ,
Aug. 16, from 11 a.m.
to 9 p .m . at th e
W a lg r e e n ’s
on
L o m b a rd
an d
Greeley, w ith food,
music, cars, gam es,
d o o r p rize s, rock
climbing, face paint­
ing, and lots o f fun.
Happy Birthday Mr & Mrs. Booker
24 Hour Good Neighbor Service®
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