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February 18, 2009
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Blind Boys of Alabama
The legendary group, “The Blind Boys o f Alabama,’
honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at this
year's Grammys, performs in Portland on Thursday
evening, Feb. 19 at the Aladdin Theatre. The Blind
Boys o f Alabama have thrilled and inspired audi­
ences the world over since 1939. Their forthcom­
ing DVD is the companion to their 2008 Grammy
nominated Gospel album “Down in New Orleans. "
The group has also been inducted into the Gospel
Music Hall o f Fame.
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The Portland Jazz Festival
presents “Dedicated to You,” a
special finale concert with Kurt
Elling perform ing selections
from jazz legends John Coltrane
and Johnny Hartman.
Elling, a Portland favorite and
former Blue Note artist, will be
joined by sax great Emie Watts
along with a string quartet and
the Laurence Hobgood Trio, for
the concert, Sunday, Feb. 22 at 8
p.m. at the Crystal Ballroom.
With his unique collabora­
tion of musicians, Elling will cap
the 2009 Portland Jazz Festival,
celebrating the 70th Anniver­
sary of Blue Note Records.
In his latest project, Elling has
created an adventurous tribute
laboration of romantic ballads
only 18 months before Coltrane’s
masterpiece, A Love Supreme.
This will be Elling's third ap­
pearance at the Portland Jazz
Festival having previously col­
laborated with Patricia Barber
to the 1963 classic recording of
Johnny H artm an and John
Coltrane, long regarded as a true
’jazz essential.1 The rich baritone
voice of Hartman, the only vo­
calist to ever record w ith
Coltrane, formed a unique col­
Kurk Elling
and Nancy King to sold out
performances.
For information on the festi­
val schedule and for ticket in­
formation, visit pdxjazz.com or
call 503-228-JAZZ (5299).
Sassy Spin on Soul Music
Kirsten Price will serve up a
“sassy spin on soul music,” with a
simple rhythm section line up while
performing triple duty on keys, gui­
tar and bass during a Saturday. F
21 evening perform ance at
Doug Fir Lounge.
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Price is an independent label art­
ist who won acclaim for her 2008
debut release “Guts and Garbage.”
She has em barked on a 20 city
coast-to-coast tour with a new video
soon to be released for her song
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ordittg’ her second album. "
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Film Festival Honors Black History —
The 19th annual Cascade Festival of Afri­
can Films, held in honor of Black History
Month at Portland Community College’s
C ascad e C am p u s, runs
through March 7. Free and
open to the public. For a com­
p le te
sc h e d u le ,
v isit
africanfilmfestiVal .org.
The Game Concert -- Come
see the Game, Lion of Fire,
Cool Nutz and more. Hosted
by DJ W icked. 8
N.W. Sixth Ave. and
Bumside in down­
Food and Entertainment - Slid­
town Portland at the
ers Grill, 3011N. Lombard, fea­
Roseland Theater,
tures an eclectic assortment Afnca through Afrifan lenvei Thursday, Feb. 26
of performers on the main stage, accompa­ at 7p.m. all ages. General admis­
nied by delicious food. Call 503-459-4488 sion $30. Tickets available at
for more information.
TicketWest.com
Dixon ’s Rib Pit
503-753-0868
Hours
11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Monday thru Saturday
Sunday after church at 3:00 p.m.
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Dinners $9.50
Sandwiches $8.50
And Soul Food
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T h e W iz - ’TheW iz,”
the all-black adapta­
tion of the “Wonder­
ful Wizard of Oz,” un­
der p ro d u c tio n by
Stum ptow n Stages,
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Jefferson High School
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stumptownstages.com or call the box of­
fice at 503-381-8686.
Xbox 360Teen ( lam e Tournam ent - With
break neck chases and spectacular high­
way battles, teens should come ready to
race in this gaming tournament at OMSI for
grades 6-12 on Saturday, Feb. 2 ^at 4 p.m.
Sponsored by Game Crazy, admission $ 10
at the door and $7 for pre-registered play­
ers and OMSI members.
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Zoo Buck Tuesdays -
On the 2nd Tuesday of
every month, the zoo hosts 2-
Buck Tuesdays when guests can
tour the zoo during regular zoo
hours for the discounted price
of $2 per person!
32nd Annual Newport Seafood
and Wine festival - Adjacent to
the Rogue Warehouse, Friday, Feb.20;
Saturday, Feb.21; and Sunday, Feb.22.
Poetry at Miracles - 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 Wednesday, between 7:30 p.m.
and 9:30p.m.
Perfection - A secret with historical weight
that continues to cast
silent, powerful ripples
in our community is told
in the play “Perfection,”
a story about forced
sterilizations, on stage
fo r B lack H istory
Month at the Interstate
Firehouse Cultural Cen­
ter. For tickets, call 503-
205-0715. A benefitper-
formance at King El­
ementary for the King SUN School pro­
gram takes place at the school on Wednes­
day, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m.
E n c h a n tin g C om edy - Lakewood The­
ater Company presents “Bell, Book and
C andle,” a rom antic comedy about a
witch who casts a spell on her handsome
young neighbor and her life is turned
upside down. Perform ances are sched­
uled through Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Lake
Center of the Arts, 368 S . State St. in Lake
O swego. Call 503-635-3901 or visit
lakew ood-center.org.
Y a rd , G a rd e n & P atio Show -- Friday,
Feb. 27 thru Sunday, March 1, at the
O reg o n C o n v e n tio n C e n te r, stro ll
International Films - The Northwest Film through lavish display gardens, enjoy
free seminars, wine tasting and
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Center presents the 32nd Portland Inter­
national Film Festival through Saturday,
Feb. 21 with new films from over three
dozen countries. The full festival program
is available online at nwfilm.org.
Live Jazz - Every Friday and
Saturday fropi 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.,
the Third Degrees Lounge at
the RiverPlace Hotel, 1510S.W.
Harbor W ay, will host the ongo­
ing weekend series featuring
Portland's rich jazz scene with
no cover or minimum purchase.
For more information, visit
pdxjazz.com.
OMSI After Dark - OMSI Af­
ter Dark is a night at the museum
for the 21 and over crowd filled
with food, drink and science
fun; $10fee. For more informa­
tion call 503-797-4000 or visit
omsi.edu.