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^'^ortianò o^bserucr Black History Month Page A I4 Februaiy II. 2009 CQMIVpLus K e e p i n g y o u In Touch IMIIIMSHIM We flash & unlock cellphones Cell Phone Repairs Fix screen* Water damage • Powersupply Puppet Love for Valentine ’s Day 303 N.E. Killingsworth I 503-735-1422 L -._ — *10% o f flashing with this coupon — — — — — — — — — — — — — — O ld S ch (X) l M aster B arber R e g g ie B r o w n Hours/Days\ 11-7 Tues-Fri • 10-7 Sat Reggie ’s Barber Shop 3213 NE M artin Luther King, Jr. Blvd 503-280-0222 Specialize in all hair types; Straight razor cuts/lines /shaves; Sheers, Clippers and Fades Ask about our Special - Tightwad Tuesday Tickets are $14 students and $16 for adults, plus ser vice charges and available by calling 360-695-3050 or 503 248-0557, going online at tojt.org, and also available through ticketmaster.com. Tears of Joy Puppet The atre presents “PuppetLove,” a Valentine’s Day showcase for adults on one night only, Saturday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. at Dolores Winningstad The atre, 1111 S.W. Broadway. From the ridiculous to the sublime, with hearts full and hearts aching, the show is a journey from cynicism to sur render, from the falsity of love, to love for humanity, to rom antic love and “Schrodinger’s Cat.” Lady Mai Marionette stars in ‘Puppet Love. ' Join in the Asian New Year Celebration Portland Community College is celebrating the "Year o f the Ox" with m usic, entertainm ent, food, vendors, door prizes, and much more at this year's Asian New YearCelebration. The PCC Southeast Center staff and students are hosting the annual event at Legin Res taurant Banquet Room, 8001 S.E. Division, next door to the PCC center, starting at 9:30 a.m., M onday, Feb. 16. It is free and open to the public. This is an excellent event for children. The event features a lion dance, Chinese dances, mar tial arts, and activities for chil dren, such as how to use chop sticks, face painting, and more. Food is $ 1 and parking is free. W rite A ro u n d P o rtla n d W orsh op s Winner of 7 Tony Awards Including Best Musical W rite A round Portland has em barked on a “ 10 D ays o f W riting” cam paign with a series o f com m unity w orkshops, Thegroupofferscreativew rit- ing help at no-charge to people C o m p u te r R e p a ir W e F ix L a p to p s & D e s k t o p s February 13 fa March 1,2009 • • • • . • COMfOTf« StKvîces 311 N E Killingsw orth CPCS February 12 Special Benefit Performance Screen replacem ent K eyboard Custom system s D ata Backup/Recovery Virus & Spyware Removal H ardw are/Softw are Installs 503-247-3169 State Farm e Providing Insuumce and-Ficanoa’ Ser<w> A IN IV M N C I living with HIV/AIDS, veterans, survivors o f domestic violence, adults and youth in recovery from alcohol and drug addictions, low- income seniors, people in prison, teen parents and others who may not have access to writing re sources because of income, iso lation or other barriers. U pcom ing w orkshops in the African A m erican com m unity will include sessions on T hurs day, Feb 12, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at T alking Drum Bookstore & Reflections Coffee House, 446 N.E. Killingsw orth St. and Fri day, Feb. 13 from 5 pm. to 7 p.m. at P o ’Shines Café de la Soul, 81 3 9 N . D enver Ave. Home Office. Bioomingron. Illinois 61710 Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 4946 N Vanctxivef Amine. Portland, OH 977'7 503 786 1,03 fax M3 2861146 etna; lull hMityiSstatefarin com 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service" for tickets Dixon ’s Rib Pit 503-753-0868 Hours 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. M onday thru Saturday Sunday after church at 3:00 p.m. Pick up Delivery and Catering Dinners $9.50 Sandwiches $8.50 S T A G E S And Soul Food Try us once you 'll come back again “ E verythin g I do is co lla b o ra tive . It's ju s t my way. I'm re a lly very in te re ste d in how the o th e r m usicians perceive the song.” Cassandra W ilson KMHD radio is a collaborative effort; without the generous support from our listeners we wouldn’t be on the air! Show us that Jazz & Blues music is important to you and your community! Mail to KM HD/M HCC/26000 SE Stark, Gresham. OR 9703(1 ! h i -i Same: Amount: Address: Cits: State: __ ♦ I " Phone: Zip: Esp. Dale: Card # Signature: A broadcast senke of Mt. Hood Community ( olirne I rfueoue African Dance Music Njuzu Mbira will play the beau tiful and traditional dance music o f the Shona people o f Zimba bwe in an all ages and no cover concert, Sunday, Feb. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mississippi Pizza Pub, 3552 N. Mississippi Ave. T his tim eless m usic, p er form ed on a metal -keyed instru ment for at least 1,000 years, has been played at religious cer em onies throughout the ages and more recently incorporated into electric pop music in Z im babw e by m usicians such as Thom as Mapfumo. Some songs played today are as old as the instrument itself. U sually two or more musicians play interlocking parts that re sult in layers o f rhythmic m elo dics. Shakers (hosho) are usu ally played as the timekeepers. The mbiras are placed inside large calabashes for resonance. N athan Beck and Marian Grebanier, who formed Njuzu Mbira, have studied this music since the early '90s and have spent prolonged time in Zimba bwe studying with mbira mas ters.