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B illboard's top artist o f 2008.
"It's bigger than w hat I can
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totally, so it's a surprise," Brown
said in an interview T hursday.
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We are located at
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Portland, OR 97213
(Between Broadway
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The Color Purple
— Portland will
host the Broad­
w ay sm ash hit
The Color Purple,
the Musical about
Love, Dee. 30 —
Jan. 4 at the Keller
Auditorium. The
stage production
is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel
by Alice Walker and the moving film by
Steven Spielberg. Tickets can be f
purchased at any Ticketmaster |
outlet or portlandopera.org.
CLIDE
Sunday, Dec. 21 from 6 p.m. to 9 [
McMenamins Kennedy School, 573<
33rd Ave. This is an all-age’s family-frie
concert to benefit the Community Tra
sitional School for homeless children
An all-star jam session will close the
event with some of Portland’s most
celebrated musical talent.
Northwest Breakout Show -
- Friday, Dec. 26, a t9 p.m., enjo;
featured artists such as Li v Warf
MyG, Soul P and many other hip-hop
performers at the Doug Fir, 830 E.
Burnside.
Kids for C om m unity Concert -
The Gunner Roads Band will head­
line this second annual show,
OMSI Holiday Magic Laser Show
Currently through Wednesday, Dec. 31.
Performances are at 3 p.m. Tuesdays through
Fridays and at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
weekends and holidays.
honor in 2006, he had a great
'08, w ith solo hits like "With
Y ou" and "F orever" as w ell as
successful collaborations, like
the Jordin Sparks duet "N o
Air." Last m onth, he w on three
aw ards at the A m erican M u­
sic A w ards, including artist o f
the year.
But the 18-year-old B row n
says he's sti 11 not used to al 1 the
H o li d a y G u id e
delights with amazing holiday vignettes. P1R
is located at 1940 N Victory Blvd.
Holiday Dive-in Movie Night
Fruitcake
Fred Claus will delight children Friday,
Dec. 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the
Mt. Hood Com m unity C ollege Aquatic
Center-G resham Campus. For more infor­
mation, call 503-491 -7243.
Sundays, currently through Dec. 21, enjoy
the deliciously improvised holiday treat for
the entire family at Curious Comedy Theater,
the new venue in Vanport Square, 5225 N.E.
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. For more infor­
mation, visit curiouscomedy.org or call, 503-
477-9477.
Holiday Triple Play
Currently thru Dec. 21, Gresham Little The­
ater, 30639 SE Bluff Rd., presents: Gift of the
Magi, The Elves Musical Revue, and The
Nutcracker. Performance schedules are Fri­
day and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with a Sunday
matinee at 2 p.m.; for more information, call
503-267-1750.
a c c o la d es.
"I've had a good year but I
still feel like a little insecure in
those parts. I'm like. T here's
little o f m e getting an aw ard'
— th at’s incredible," he said.
T he artist's rankings are d e­
term ined by album sales as
w ell as digital dow nloads, ra­
d io a ir p la y a n d I n te r n e t
stream s.
Poetry at M iracles — Local and national
artists and musicians share an evening of
spoken word and music at the Miracles Club,
4069 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, each
dnesday, between 7:30 p.m.
id 9:30 p.m.
Bob the Builder -- TVs
Bob the Builder and his
Can-Do Crew invite aspir­
ing young builders to help
get the jo b done in a
mds-on traveling exhibit at
jrtlandChildren’sMuseum.
,000 square-foot, multime-
hibit invites exploration and
teamwork forehildren and families.
The show runs through Jan. 19.
an evening of pure Do Jump fun! Currently
through Jan. 4, at the Echo Theatre, 1515 S .E.
37 Ave. For more information, call 503-231 -
1231
Zoolights
The Portland Oregon Zoo, 4001 Southwest
Canyon Rd., is transformed into a winter
wonderland, decorated with nearly a million
lights. Animated animal silhouettes swing
through trees, jum p across lawns, hide in
bushes and appear in places where they're
least expected. For more information, call
503-220-2786.
Soon you'll be New Year's Eve Dance
The Wizard of Oz:
Heavenly Holidays
Jacks and Jills Social Club invites the public
There’s no place like home!
preparing your to attend the semi-formal dance and silent Friday, Dec. 19 through Sunday, Dec. 21, the Through Jan. 4, the Northwest
federal ta x return...
And you're not
don't fo rg e t you can
lim ited to
count your donation
monetary
donations, we'll
take
to KMHD 89.1 FM as
a charitable
contribution!
•Your car
•Your boat
»Your house
Your donation can
add up to a nice tax
deduction
if you itemize
GRAND OPENING
T h a i F o o d C a fé
auction on, Wednesday, Dec. 31, from 9 p.m.
to 2 a.m.. at the Holiday Inn-Airport, 8439 NE
Columbia Blvd.: for more information, call
503-281-2919.
Christmas at Pittock Mansion
Currently to Dee. 31, from 11 a.m. to4 p.m., the
Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Drive, is
transformed into a holiday masterpiece filled
with vintage toys and decorations.
Portland Gay M en’s Chorus presents Heav­
enly Holidays, at Kaul Auditorium on the
Reed College Campus, an eclectic collection
honoring many traditions of the season such
as Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas and more.
For more information, call 503-226-2588.
Christmas Ship Parades
The Christmas Ship Fleets sail the Columbia
and Willamette rivers every night through
Dec. 21. For m ore inform ation, visit
christmasships.org.
Jacks & Jills New Year’s Eve Dance
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Portland International Raceway's
Winter Wonderland
Currently through Jan. 1, Sundays - Thurs­
days. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Fridays and Satur­
days. 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., the largest drive-thru
light display in the Northwest astonishes and
Wednesday, Dec. 3 1,9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the
Holiday Inn Portland Airport. $20 per per­
son. Featuring a silent auction and music
provided by DJ Ricky Pettifore. Semi-formal
attire required. Tickets can be purchased
from any Jacks and Jills club member. For
more information, call 503-249-6902.
DO JUMP! Home for the Holidays
Acrobatics, aerial dance, live original music.
Jack & Jills Social Club
Cordially invites you to a
New Year’s Dance
W ednesday Decem ber 31, 2008
At
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9 : 0 0 p m to 2 : 0 0 a m
Holiday Inn Portland - Airport • 8439 NEColumbia B lvd, Portland OR 97220
$20.00 Per person • No Host Bar • Featuring a “Silent Auction”
Music provided by “DJ” Ricky Pettifore • Semi-formal Attire Required
Tickets can be purchased from any Jack & Jill club member
AI imited amount of tickets will be sold at the door.
For information, please call (503) 281-2919 or (503)421-4877
833 North Killingsworth Street, Portland.
Oregon 97217 • Tel.(503) 285-8745
Business hours
Lunch
Monday- Friday 11 :OOam-3:3Opm
Dinner
Monday- Friday 3:(X)-pm—9:(X)pm
Saturday-Sunday noon-9:(X)pni
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Oregon Ballet Theatre Presents:
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker
The sparkling lights of a towering tree, a
sweeping crescendo from the full orchestra,
and a magical journey to the candy-coated
realm of the Sugarplum Fairy, will delight
children of all ages. For more information, call
503-222-5538 or visit obt.org.
New Year’s Eve Celebration
Dec. 31, the Tom Grant Band, featuring vocal­
ist Shelly Rudolph, will headline the New
Year’s Eve celebration at the University Place
Hotel Ballroom, 310SW Lincoln St.; for more
information, call 503-221 -0140 or 503-224-
0532.
‘Toyz N the Hood’
Hip-Hop Show
A great lineup of talent and an amazing
amount of donations will benefit local kids
when the Toyz N The Hood toy drive takes
place during a hip hop show on Sunday, Dec.
21 at 7 p.m. a, the Roseland, 8 N.W. Sixth Ave.
Featured performances include Big B. The
Jacka, Cool Nutz, The Dirtball, T ragedy, Laroo
and more. Admission is free with a donation
of two toys.
Organizers are hoping to raise 1,000 plus
toys to benefit the Salvation Army and show
that through hip-hop music, people can come
together to help those who otherwise might
go without.
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Children's
Theatre and School, 1819 N.W. Everett St.,
invites everyone to follow Dorothy down the
Yellow Brick Road all the way to the Emerald
City in this Technicolor masterpiece brought
to life! For more information, call 503-222-
4480 or visit nwcts.org.
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