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December 2, 2009 Page A8 p I I I I I I Subscribe! 503-288-°033 Attn: Subscriptions, Fill Out & Send To: po Box 3137, *** f l o r t l a n b <Jf>b»erurr ENTERTAINMENT Portland O R 97208 \s u b s c r ip tio n s are j u s t $60 p e r y e a r I (please include check with this subscription form) ! N am e : _____________________________ Commercializing Christmas I T elephone :________________________ Film series J A ddress :__________________________ presents ‘What I ------------------------------------------------------ I or email subscriptions@portlandobserver.com would Jesus Buy’ Jefferso n H igh S c h o o l’s 9th A n nual M ulticultural F ilm F estival w ill p resen t “ W hat w o u ld Jesu s B uy,” a serio u s d o cu m en tary -co m ed y on the com m ercialization o f C hristm as. T he co m m u n ity is in v ited to the free screen in g o f the film , Tuesday, D ec. 8 at 5 p.m . in th e seco n d floor co n feren ce room o f the N orth P o rt land Library, 512 N. K illingsw orth St. W hat w o u ld Jesu s B u y ? fo llo w s Rev. B illy and the C h u rch o f Stop Holiday Bazaar Saturday, December 5, 2009 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. OAME Center 4134 N. Vancouver Avenue Portland,Or. 97217 Help support our local minority entrepre neurs by doing your holiday shopping at the OAME Center. Just to name a few, vendors will be displaying a wide selection o f merchandise fo r gift-giving including clothing, jewelry, purses, art work,scarves, cosmetics, nutritional products, home- cooked goods, videos/DVDs and home decorations. And, after all that shopping, take time to relax and unwind with an on- site spa and massage. For vendor information, contact Yollanda-Nins Johnson @ 503-680-3314, email: justaskyollanda@hotmail.com or Gwen Johnson@ 360-576-7028, email: gwen7@comcast.net S hopping G ospel C hoir on a m ission to save A m erica's C h ristm as from the S hop o caly p se: the end o f m an k in d from co n su m erism , o v er-co n su m p tio n an d th e fire s o f etern al debt. T hrough retail in terv en tio n s, c o r p o rate ex o rc ism s, and som e good o ld -fa sh io n e d p reach in g , R everend B illy rem inds us that w e have lost th e tru e m ean in g o f C h ristm as. W hat W ould Jesus Buy? is a jo u r ney into the heart o f A m erica - from ex o rcisin g the d em ons at the Wal- M art headquarters to taking o ver the ce n te r stage at the M all o f A m erica and then u ltim ately h ead in g to the P ro m ised L a n d ... D isneyland. Center Presents ‘Japanese C urrents’ such as Cannes and Sundance, m aking their Portland debuts. Japanese C urrents kicks o ff the films will be screened Friday, Dec. 4 through Monday, Dec. 7 at W hitsell A uditorium at the P o rtlan d A rt M useum , 1219 S.W. Park Ave. Tickets are $8 for general admission and $7 for students and seniors. The N orthw est Film Center celebrates the vibrancy o f Japa nese culture and cin em a this w eekend, bringing together the m ost internationally acclaim ed Japanese films o f the past two years. Japanese C urrents is a film series that spans diverse genres from science fiction and fantasy to historical dram a and anime. The featured film m akers them selves range from em erging new talents to established masters. Several o f the film s included are critical darlings from presti g io u s in te rn a tio n a l fe stiv a ls The Northwest Film Center presents the latest and best o f contemporary Japanese cinema this weekend at the Portland Art Museum. Face Your Fears in Scream! A re you brave enough to put your head in the guillotine, pet a tarantula, or take a free fall? Visitors to the O regon M u seum o f Science and Industry (O M S1) w ill g et th e ir h eart p u m p in g an d th e ir p a lm s Visitors to OMSI face their fears in Scream! an exhibit that tests the physiological, neurobiological and sociological aspects o f fear, now showing through Jan. 3 sw eaty at Scream ! F eaturing G oose Bumps! The Science o f Fear. N ow show ing through Jan. 3, Scream! exam ines the physi ological, neurobiological, and sociological aspects o f fear. P articipants can experience fear in a safe and enjoyable en vironment, rate their responses, understand the science behind the em otion, and team how the brain and body work together to respond to danger. OM SI is located at 1945 S.E. 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