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Cappella Group Extraordinaire
The members of Straight No
Chaser are neither strait-laced
nor straight-faced, but neither
are they vaudeville-style kitsch.
As original member Randy
Stine comments, “We take the
music very seriously; we just
don’t take ourselves too seri
ously.” In the process, they are
reinventing the idea of a
cappella on the modem pop
landscape.
Tadpole Tales -- Children
aged 3-5 with their parents
are welcome to take a short
story and guided stroll at
W hitaker Ponds N ature
Park, 7040 N.E. 47th Ave.
Originally formed a dozen
years ago while students to
gether at Indiana University,
the group has reassembled and
reemerged as a phenomenon -
with a huge fan base, millions
of viewers on YouTube, and a
contract with Atlantic Records.
In an era when so much pop
music is the product of digital
processing and vocal pro-tool
ing, Straight No Chaser is the
The
C o l uni-
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b ia S lo u g h W a te rsh e d
Council presents Tadpole
Tales from 10a.m. to 11:30
real deal - the captivating
sound of 10 unadulterated hu
man voices coming together to
make extraordinary music that
is moving people in a funda
mental sense, and with a sense
of humor.
The group performs Tues
day, Oct 27 at 8 p.m. at the
Aladdin Theater, 3017 S.E.
Milwaukie Ave.
Straight No Chaser, a unique style cappella group, performs Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the
Aladdin Theater, 3017 S.E. Milwaukie Ave.
a.m . ev e ry Norman Sylvester Band
— Local jazz
W ednesday in
great
Norman
October. Cost is $3
Sylvester per
per child (no charge for
fo rm s M o n
adults) No registration nec
day, Nov. 4 and Friday, Nov.
essary.
13 at 8 p.m. at Tillicum in
Beaverton; Thursday, Nov.
5 and Thursday, Nov. 19 at
9 p.m. at the 720 Nightclub
on Hawthorne; and Friday,
N o v . 7 at 6 p.m . at
T he African A m erican M en ’s Club, Inc. (A A M C )
Presents a
Pre-Holiday Dance
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Billy Webb Elk’s Lodge, 6 North Tillamook St., Portland, Oregon
9 PM - 2 AM
Donation: $15.00 per person • Music by DJ
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L e t’s Kick o ff the holiday season with friends, food, and fu n
Raffle & 50/50 split: Tickets - $1.00 each
Menu: Roast Beef, Chicken, Mac & Cheese,
Green Beans, Salad & Dinner Rolls
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Tickets Available at:
AAMC Club Members • Elk’s Lodge (503) 284-4853
Cannon’s Rib Express (503) 288-3836 • One Stop Records (503) 284-8103
Geneva’s Shear Perfection (503) 285-1159
James & Johnnie Mayfield - Vancouver (360) 576-8519
Proceeds to benefit the AAMC Scholarship Program
The African American Men's Club is a non-profit organization
y e a rs
o n th e
Since 1984,
“W e like
we have
to do 2% ja zz,
been playing
98% fu nky
the great
stu ff.”
sounds of
M aceo
jazz & blues
Pa rke r
music!
M usician’s Toy Run in Or
egon City. For a complete
s c h e d u le
visit
norm ansylvester.com .
Chrysanthemum Festival
— Kiku Matsuri, the Chry
santhemum festival takes
place through Sunday, Oct.
25 at the Portland Japanese
G ardens at W ashington
Park. There will be demon
strations of chrysanthemum
potting and cultivation along
with exquisitely designed ar
rangements on view.
Live Jazz — Every Friday
and Saturday from 8 p.m.
to 11 p.m., the Third De
grees Lounge at the River
Place H otel, 1510 S.W.
Harbor Way. No cover or
m inim um purchase. For
m ore in fo rm atio n , v isit
pdxjazz.com .
P r e d a to r s
of
th e
Serengeti — Come hear
the roar as the Oregon Zoo
shows off its newest and
most ambitious exhibit with
three African lions and other
animals that are home to
the Serengeti.
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