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Oregon
Wine
Author brings
people into picture
W ith a title like Oregon: The Taste o f W ine, you
would think that Janis M iglavs' new book would be
about O regon wine. Oh no, another w ine book.
W rong. The book is about people and a cosm ic
mystery.
The people are the folks o f O regon wine. More
than 100 are featured in the book.
T here’s the vineyard laborer, who cam e as an
illegal immigrant to work his way up to become the
vineyard manager of one o f Oregon's largest vine­
yards, and an American citizen.
And the winemaker who has a
spiritual experience when he
drives his tractor through the
vineyard. And the embarrassed
winemaker who late one night
received a call from the owner,
who lived next to the winery,
wondering why red wine was
coming from the children’s bath
tub faucet. The new ly-hired
winemaker forgot to shut a valve.
In all, Janis recorded m ore than 200 hours
o f interviews with more than 100 owners,
winem akers and vineyard managers from all
over the state and spoke with many more
w orkers-in several languages.
Besides the unique copy, it's a hard-bound
photographic book worthy o f being called a
table top work. True to his National G eo­
graphic background, Janis captured more
than 3m 000 photographs, which he and a
band o f editors culled dow n to the approxi­
mately 150 that made it into the book.
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Multicultural
Film Series
T he next m onthly docum entary in the
Jefferson High School M ulticultural Film Fes­
tival, Life + Debt, calls on us to take note o f the
privileges and blessings we take for granted.
Festival organizer J.W . Doncan invites the
com m unity to screen the m ovie and jo in in a
discussion following the film, scheduled M on­
day, Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. in the JHS C om m u n ity
Room A-43.
Life + Debt pow erfully displays a prime
exam ple o f the impact econom ic globalization
can have on a developing country.
The voice-over narration, written and deliv­
ered by Jam aica Kincaid, is adapted from her
book, "A Small Place, Life and Debt,” from the
point o f view o f Jam aican workers, farmers,
governm ent and policy officials.
Stephanie Black, the filmmaker, dissects the
"mechanism of debt" that is destroying local agriculture
and industry while substituting sw eatshops and cheap
imports.
Life + Debt exposes the roles o f the International
M onetary Fund, the W orld Bank, the W orld Trade O rga­
nization and globalization in creating adverse conditions.
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GRAND OPENING
T h a i F o o d C a fé
T h e C o lo r P u rp le -- Portland will
host the Broadway smash hit The
C olor Purple, the Musical about
Love, Dec. 3 0 - Jan. 4 at the Keller
A uditorium. The stage produc­
tion is based on the Pulitzer Prize­
winning novel by Alice W alker
and the moving film by Steven
Spielberg. Tickets can be pur­
chased at any Ticketm aster out­
let or portlandopera.org.
C olor Purple P raise N ight - The
local com m unity is invited to cel­
ebrate the New Year with local
choirs and cast members from
The C olor Purple, during Port­
land Praise Night, Friday, Jan. 2 at
4:30 p.m. at M aranatha Church,
4222 N.E. 12th Ave. The event is
co-sponsored by the Black Par­
ent Initiative. For more inform a­
tion, call Kyna Harris at 503-284-
8000.
N ew Y ea r's E ve C eleb ra tio n -
Dec. 31, the Tom Grant Band,
fe a tu rin g
v o c a lis t S h e lly
Rudolph, will headline the New
Y ear’s Eve celebration at the
University Place Hotel Ballroom,
310 S.W. Lincoln St. For more
information, cal 1503-221 -0140or
503-2244)532.
833 North Killingsworth Street, Portland,
Oregon 97217 • Tel.(503) 285-8745
Business hours
Lunch
Monday- Friday 11:00am-3:30pm
Dinner
Monday- Friday 3:00-pm—9:00pm
Saturday-Sunday noon-9:(X)pm
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North Portland
J a c k s & Jills New Y e a r’s Eve
D ance — W ednesday, Dec. 31,
from 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-form al attire re­
quired. Tickets can be purchased
from any Jacks and Jillsclub mem­
ber. For more inform ation, call
503-249-6902.
N o rm an S ylvester B and - The
Norman Sylvester Band rings in
the New Year in a new venue, the
d e lic io u s Ita lia n re s ta u ra n t,
A quariva’s,04 7 0 S .W . Hamilton
Productions
D aw n I pshaw - R ecital - M on­
day, Jan. 5, at 7:30 p.m., at the
N ew m ark T h eatre, 1111 SW
Broadway. Forticketing, call 503-
224-9842.
B a tc h e lo r
P a r ty 1)8 -
W ednesday,
Dec. 31, at 9
p.m., Star T he­
a te r, N o r th ­
w est Sixth A v­
enue
an d
Burnside, will host the New Year’s
Eve bash with Carol Batchelor
and special guest Eat Bottom
Girls; proceeds to benefit the O r­
egon Food Bank and O utside Inn.
Totally G ospel II - Friday, Jan. 2,
from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the
Peninsula Open Bible Church,
8225 N. Peninsula, host the coun­
try gospel show; for more infor­
mation, call 503-289-3343.
IX ) J U M P ! H om e fo r the H o li­
d a y s - A crobatics, aerial dance,
live original m usic, an evening o f
pure D o Jum p fun! C urrently
through Jan. 4, at the Echo T he­
atre, 1515 S.E. 37th Ave.
T h e W iza rd o f O z: T h e r e ’s no
p la c e lik e h o m e ! -- T h is
T echnicolor m asterpiece plays
through Jan. 4 at the Northwest
C hildren's Theatre and School,
1819 N.W . Everett St. For more
information,call 503-222-4480 or
visit nw cts.org.
S ea n -n o s N o rth w est F estival -
Friday.Jan. 16, from 8 p.m. to 12:30
p . m ., celebrate the tradì t ion al I ri sh
culture, enjoy the beautiful Irish
Ceili Dance with Crumac, 618 S.E.
A lder, an d o n ,S atu rd ay ,Jan . 17,
at 8 p.m., the festival features the
enchanting Sean-nos Northwest
Concert.
C h o co la teF est— Jan. 3 1 thru Feb.
1, the World Forestry Center, 4033
S.W . Canyon Rd., will host the
festival; enjoy cascading choco­
late fountains, delicious samples,
wine and sake chocolate pairings,
and more.
T h e M agd alen e S isters - Friday,
Jan. 16, at 7 p.m.. In O ther W ords
Bookstore, 8 NE K i 11 i ngsw orth. A
Can You:
Do You Like
Rap
< Sing
* Spoken Word
v Play an Instrument
*' Dance
✓ fe ll a Joke (Comedian)
» Hip-Hop
- R&B
■ R&B Hip-Hop
» Poetry
- JazzZBIues
' Laughter
W e 're lo o k in g fo r
S tre e t T e a m M e m b e rs
We re lo o k ln q fo r
S tre e t Team M e m be rs
film about teenage girls sent to
M agdalene A sylum s, labeled as
“fallen" by their families and so­
ciety.
L una M usic S e r ie s -F rid a y .Ja n .
30, at 7 p.m., In O ther W ords
Bookstore, 8 N E Killingsworth,
will show case local female m usi­
cians. For more inform ation, visit
m yspace.com /lunam usicseries.
J a p a n ese A m erica n N ew Y ear
C eleb ra tio n M o ch itsu k i 2009 -
w e e k e n d s e rie s fe 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 isit
pdxjazz.com.
( )pen Mic N ight - Every Wednes­
day night at 7 p.m., Proper Eats
Market and Café, 8638 N. Lombard
St., host open mic night.
S liders G rill-S lid e rs G rill,3011
N. Lom bard, features an eclectic
assortm ent o f perform ers on the
main stage, accom panied by deli­
cious food. Call 503-459-4488 for
more information.
Saturday, Jan. 17, Portland C om ­
munity C ollege, Sylvania C am ­
pus, hosts the celebration and
cultural fairfrom 11 a.m .to 3 p .m .
For tickets, call 503-205-0715.
F ree F irst F rid ay N igh ts - 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.
W rite A rou n d P ortlan d - Write
O regon Z oo B u ck T u esd a y s -
Around Portland, will host a free
10 week writing workshop, for
those who have family members
serving or have served in Iraq and
Afghanistan campaigns; for more
inform ation, please call 503-796-
9224.
On the 2nd Tuesday o f every
month, the zoo hosts 2-Buck Tues-
days when guests can tour the
zoo during regular zoo hours for
the discounted price o f $2 per
person !
P oetry at M ira cles -- Local and
national artists and m usicians
share an evening o f spoken word
and music at the M iracles Club,
4069 N.E. M artin Luther King Jr.
Blvd, each W ednesday, between
7:30p.m . and9:30p.m .
B ob th e B u ild er - TVs Bob the
Builder and his Can-D o Crew in­
vite aspiring young builders to
help get the jo b done in a hands-
on traveling exhibit at the Port­
land C hildren’s M useum. The
2,000 square-foot, multimediaex-
hibit invitesexploration and team ­
work for children and families.
The show runs through Jan. 19.
O M S I $2 D ays - The first Sun­
day o f every month can spark
your passion for science at the
OM SI when adm ission is ju st $2.
F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n , v isit
O M SI.edu.
M u sic M illen n iu m F ree S h o w s-
- The Music M illennium , 3158 E.
Burnside, hosts in-house live
perform ances. Enjoy free music
and the opportunity to m eet local
artists. Call 503-231-8926 for a
schedule.
2009 Y ard, G ard en & PatioShow
— Friday, Feb. 27 thru Sunday,
M arch 1, at the Oregon C onven­
tion Center, 777 NE Martin Luther
King, Jr. Blvd., stroll through lav­
ish display gardens, enjoy free
sem inars, w ine tasting and more;
for more information.call 503-342-
6401.
O M S I A fter D ark -O M S I After
Dark is a night at the m useum for
the 21 and overcro w d filled with
food, drink and science fun; $10
fee. For more information call 503-
797-4 0 0 0 o rv isito m si.ed u .
L ive J a zz — Every Friday and
Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.,
the Third D egrees Lounge at the
RiverPlace Hotel, 1510S.W. Har­
bor W ay, will host the ongoing
Zoo I Jghts Extended - Zoo Lights
at the Portland Z oo have been
e x te n d e d th ro u g h S u n d a y
evening, Jan. 4 to make up for
w eath er-related closures. The
Zoo is decorated with nearly a
million lightsforthe holidays with
anim ated animal silhouettes and
special activities. For more infor­
mation, cal 1503-220-2786.
Jack & Jills Social Club
Cordially invites you to a
New Year’s Dance
Wednesday December 31, 2008 • 9:00 pm to 2:00 am
At
Holiday Inn Portland - Airport • 8439 N E C olum bia B lv d . Portland OR 97220
$20.(X) Per person • No Host Bar • Featuring a “Silent Auction”
'.C.l. Dance Party & ia le i
COME OUT & HAVE FUN WITH US
THIS THURSDAY AT:
THE GREEK CUSINA
Music provided by “DJ" Ricky Pettifore • Semi-formal Attire Required
U p r o o t e d P r o d u c t io n s
S h o w c a s e s T o p T a le n t
E v e ry 3RO T h u rs d a y
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Tickets can be purchased from any Jack & J i 11 club member
A limited amount of tickets will be sold at the door.
For information, please call ( 503 ) 281-2919 or ( 503 ) 421-48 7 7
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