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YAM YAM’S
S a v T d c m (foo&tMQ C a ia c e u c
7339 MLK Jr. Blvd., Portland, Oregon 97211
Phone (503) 978-9229
Fax (503)978-9229
Hours: 12:30pm to 6:00pm
All You Can Eat Buffet Mother's Day. May 1 0 ,2 0 0 9
Oxtails
Coolard Greens
Smothered Chicken
Candied Yams
Smothered Pork Chop
Cabbage
Deep Fried Chicken Wings Mashed Potatoes
Deep Fried Catfish
Macaroni & Cheese
Cornbread Muffins
Excitement Builds,or Multicultural Fest
Rice
Fountain Drinks
Succotash
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Ernest J. Hill, Jr.
4946 N Vancouver Aven.« Portland OR 9771/
24 Hour Good Neighbor Service *
Dixon \ Rib Pit
503-753-0868
Hours
11:00 a.m. to 10:00p.m.
M onday thru Saturday
Sunday after church at 3:00 p.m.
Pick up Delivery
and Catering
Dinners $9.50
Sandwiches $8.50
And Soul Food
Try us once you 'll come back again
‘Good in the
Neighborhood’
planning
T h o u sa n d s o f c o m m u n ity
residents will celebrate diver­
sity, culture, and neighborhood
unity during the 17th A nnual
G o o d in th e N e ig h b o rh o o d
M ulticultural Music and Food
Festival, which is an annual cel­
ebration in late June that high­
lights the cultures o f Northeast
Portland com m unity, the most
m ulticultural area in Oregon.
“T he festiv al h o n o rs, and
pays tribute to, the many cul­
tures w ith in th is n atio n and
within the com m unity o f north
and northeast P ortland,” said
Cheryl Roberts, the com m ittee
chairw om an for the event.
“This year we are looking for
new and upcom ing musical tal­
ent, aspiring entrepreneurs, and
com m unity resources to stim u­
late jo b s or other econom ic op­
portunities w ithin our n eig h ­
borhoods,” Roberts aid. “This
has been a difficult year to raise
money to support local events
such as G ood in the N eighbor­
hood, therefore we are asking
lo cal b u sin e sse s to p ro v id e
d onations o f $100 and up to
help make this y ear’s Festival a
su c ce ss.”
“ It is an exciting tim e for our
com m unity, d esp ite the ec o ­
nom ic dow nturn cities
an d
n e ig h b o r
h o o d s th ro u g h ­
out the nation
a re
c h a l-
1 e n g e d
with,
e rts
“ A lig n e d
w ith P r e s i­
d en t O b a m a ’s
goals, we m ust all w ork to
unite com m unities during these
uncertain tim es.”
T he F estiv al unites n eig h ­
bors, while fostering new and
supportive relations, stimulates
eco n o m ic o p p o rtu n ities, and
provides access to com m unity
resources in north and north­
east Portland.
S a tu rd a y . M a y 9. 10 a .m . - 4 p .m .
Bring your bear to meet our bears.
Fair includes Repair-A-Bear vet
station, storytelling and other fun
activities!
5 minutes from downtown
Portland off Hwy 26 West or
take MAX light rail and receive
$1 off 200 admission
Open at 9 a m. daily
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Grand Opening
T he R ib C rib B arbeque
AT
LV’s TWELVE 22
3530 N Vancouver Ave
community.
The history o f these entertainm ent venues are
contained in the exhibit, "Once upon a tim e in
Portland, w e danced,” an art show by Judith Lea
Yelvington that opened last week at the Interstate
Firehouse Cultural C enter in north Portland.
Im ages o f dance and music by the artist are
accom panied by historic photos and stories of
dancehalls and ballroom s in Portland gathered by
D avid Edwards.
Visitors to the show are invited to share their own
tales of dance and music in the halls of Portland's
storied past, at the round table discussion on Sat­
urday, May 16. The show runs for a month.
Judith has studied and showed her work at the
Art Students League and the Craft Student League
in New York City as well as participating for 20 years
in the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit.
5 0 10 NE 9th Unit A, Portland, Oregon 97221
503-284-2989
Monday & Tuesday,
kids haircut age 1-13
will be only $5
-See Sherman
in f o rm a tio n ,
v is it
www.jimmymaks.com.
The third local performance is Satur­
day, May 9, from noon to 1 p.m. at the
M HCC Vista Dining
C enter with Gilson,
H obbs and P acini.
Admission is free.
T h e N o rth w e st
Jazz Band Festival is
a competitive school
event held annually
on
th e
M HCC
G re sh am C am pus.
A p p ro x im ately 90
bands from Oregon,
Washington, Califor­
nia and N evada at­
tend each year, bring­
ing ap p ro x im ate ly
2 ,0 0 0 v is ito rs to
Gresham.
The public is encouraged to attend
the festival’s free concerts and music
clinics.
Pink M artin i an d the O regon S ym p h on y
from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third D egrees
Lounge at the Ri verPlace H otel, 1510 S . W .
H arbor W ay. No cover or m inim um pur­
c h a se . F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n , v is it
pdxjazz.com.
-- N ewly added concert for P ortland’s
G lobe-Trotting Salon, 923 S.W. W ashing­
ton St., will take place Tuesday, June 2 at
7:30p.m. For more information call 503-228-
7343.
H ip H op C oncert - * T h e Cool
N u tz C e le b ra tio n o f th e
M iracle B-D ay Bash: with
Todd G, DJ Fatboy, Vursatyl
o f the Lifesavas, and M ania
Lok tak es place T h u rsd ay
evening, M ay 7 at B erbati’s Pan.
Jefferso n D ancers - The Jefferson Dancer
will share their incredible energy and tal­
ents on the hom e front when they perform
spring concerts, M ay 6 ,7 , 8 and 9 at 7:30
p.m. and on May 9 at 2 p.m. at the Newmark
Theater, downtow n. Tickets are available
at the Portland C enter for the Performing
Arts box office and from Ticketm aster out­
lets.
We have the Best Barber & hair Stylist in Portland and
we do Razor Line Cuts, Weaves, Relaxers and Cuts
N ew York sa x o p h o n ist A n to n io
H art, one o f the w orld’s finest jazz
saxophonists, will perform at the 31 st
annual Northwest Jazz Band Festival,
to be held on the Mt.
H o o d C o m m u n ity
C o lle g e G re sh a m
C a m p u s S a tu rd a y ,
M ay 9. Hall will take
the stage at 5 p.m. at
th e M H C C g y m n a ­
sium with the M HCC
Jazz Band under the
direction o f m usic in­
structor Susie Jones.
A dm ission is free.
H art w ill also d e ­
light audiences w ith
tw o oth er local p er­
form ances on Friday,
M ay 8, at 8 p.m . at Antonio Hart
Jimmy M ak's in down­
town Portland with MHCC alumni Tim
G ilson, G ary H obbs and Tony Pacini.
Admission is $ 10 at the door. For more
L ive J a zz — Every Friday and Saturday
Large brings here in-your-face sexuality,
raw m usical talent and breathtaking em o­
tional honesty to Portland Center Stage in
the autobiographical world prem ier m usi­
cal Crazy Enough, now playing through
June 7 in the Ellyn Bye Studio at the A r­
m ory, dow ntow n.
Platinum Fade
On Saturday, June 27, thou­
sands will march along northeast
Portland streets as part o f the
annual Good in the Hood Parade.
B usinesses and neighbors are
encouraged to join in the celebra­
tion o f com m unity culture, ac­
complishments, and endurance.
Each year, thousands o f O r­
e g o n an d W a sh in g to n r e s i­
dents attend the festival, w hich
began in 1992 as an outreach
effort to show case the N orth­
east Portland com munity. Each
year, the festival has grown.
The festival will feature some
o f the N orthw est’s finest enter­
tainers, ethnic cuisine, spoken
word artists, clowns, face paint­
ers, and a “ K ids Space” area
w ith fun activities for children.
“It w ill be a fun tim e fo r
peo p le o f all ag e s,” R o b erts
said.
For m ore inform ation about
becom ing a table or food ven­
dor, local sponsor, or entertainer
at the 2009 G ood in the N eigh­
borhood Festival call 503-282-
1288 or v isit the w eb site at
g o o d in th en eig h b o rh o o d .o rg .
Saxophonist Joins Jazz Festival
Dance Halls
Show at IFCC
G et In tim a te w ith S to rm L a rg e - Storm
Hours o f operation:
M-F 9 a m - 6 pm
Sat
8 am - 9 pm
Sun
11 am - 6 pm
\n th e
Tucked within our neighborhoods we have an
am azing num ber o f "dance halls." M any built in
the 1920s, they spoke to cultures, rich within our
Bear
“ W e w ill f e a tu re d a n c e
troupes to celebrate M exican
and Cam bodian cultures,” Rob­
erts said. "A nd we have music
that honors the cultural heritage
o f jazz, rhythm and blues, and
new wave gospel artists.”
The free and open to the pub­
lic festival will be held from
noon to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday,
June 27 and from noon
to 7:30 p.m. Sunday,
June 28 at King
S c h o o l P ark ,
w h ic h is lo ­
c a te d in th e
48(X) block o f
N o rth e a s t
Sixth Avenue.
O n F rid a y ,
June 26, the festi­
val will host a N et­
w o rk in g O p p o rtu n ity
from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the King
School Park. Live music, court­
yard food, and sponsor recog­
nitions will set the tone for the
evening.
M cM enamin’s fine wines will
be featured in the Beer & Wine
Garden.
K irk G ree n Jam Session - Com e enjoy
the sm ooth and soulful sounds o f the Kirk
Green B andeveryS unday,7p.m .to 11 p.m.
at Club 7 2 0 ,7 2 0 S.E. Hawthorne. The jam
session and open m ic is from 9 p.m. to 10
p.m. All professional m usicians are w el­
come. For more inform ation, call 503-234-
7738.
M u sic M illen n iu m F ree S h o w s - The
Music Millennium, 3158 E. Burnside, hosts
in-house live perform ances. Enjoy free
music and the opportunity to meet artists.
Call 503-231 -8926 for a schedule.
Festival of Birds -Grab
the fam ily and
com e join us for
the festiv al o f
b ird s Saturday
M ay9, IOa.m.-3
p.m . S ellw ood
Park, ju st south
o f O aks Bottom W ild­
life refuge. This is a free
festival for the whole
family.
Totally G ospel II - Pen­
insula O pen Bible Church, 8225 N. Penin­
sula, hosts all styles o f gospel, country,
and contem porary music with host Riny
H orst each Friday night from, 7:30 p.m. -
9:30 p.m. For m ore inform ation, call 503-
335-3132.
T h e M ed ia vs. th e P resid en t - Portland
C enter Stage presents Frost/N ixon, the
play that became the Oscar-nominated film,
about the conversation betw een D avid
Frost and Richard Nixon that changed the
m edia’s relationship to the presidency.
Shows run through Sunday, May 10.
Z oo B uck T uesdays - On the second Tues-
day o f every month, the Oregon Z oo hosts
2-Buck Tuesdays w hen guests can tour
the zoo for the discounted price o f $2 per
person.
F ood an d E n terta in m en t - Sliders Grill,
3011 N. Lombard, features an eclectic as­
sortm ent o f perform ers on the rrfain stage,
accom panied by delicious food. Call 503-
459-4488 for more information.
O M S I A fter D ark - ( )MSI After Dark is a
night at the m useum for the 21 and over
crow d filled with food, drink and science
fun;$IO fee. For more information, call 503-
797-4000 or visit omsi .edu.