Portland Observer Black History Month February IP^OIO The African American Men s C iuf Inc Q tNitr A nnuaC V yaCentine THnner T)ance Saturday, February 13, 2010 Lfä r r s d Lodge r c a r ? H ( a m o ° k S t. P ortland Oregon r ) G o o d M usic * 9 PM - 1 A M 50/50 S p lit R a ffle V Fun for A l l Valentine Date in Sellwood 4 v , . ...... You re invited to bring your Valentine for an evening of J passion, humor and romance as the group ys. Padam Padam brings music > from contemporary A f t e r F iv e A t t ir e Tickets: $ 15.00 - available at: AAMC Club Members Elks Lodge 503-284-4853 Cannon's Rib Express 503-288-3836 One Stop Musie, Inc 503-284-8103 Geneva’s Shear perfection 503-285-1159 James and Johnnie Mae Mayfield (Vancouver) 360-576-8519 Music By DJ Papa Chuck Love in the Air Proceeds to benefit the AAMC Scholarship Program An endangered Visayan warty pig enjoys a special Valentine's treat at the Oregon Zoo. On Sunday, Feb. 14 starting at 11 a.m., zookeepers will show their love to the warty pigs, hippos and sea otters with heart- shaped boxes filled with fruit and vegetables, part of the zoo's enrichment program to mentally simulate the animals with the opportunity to play, hunt and forage. The African American M en's Club is a non-profit organization CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH Miles Dciv is - Kind ofBlue: 50th Anniversary ON SALE $13.99 2CD Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis is renowned as one o f the most important musicians o f the 20th Century. Davis was at the forefront o f several major developments in post-war jazz: his 1957 album ’The Birth O f The Cool" started cool jazz and his 1959 album, Kind O f Blue’ broke all the rules o f the predominant bebop style by introducing modal jazz. In A Silent Way, Bitches Brew and A Tribute To Jack Johnson were instrumental in the development o f jazz-fusion. YOURSELF YOUR FAMILY YOUR COMMUNITY H1N 1 flu is still in our community. Some folks suffer more from this virus than others. Nationally, Blacks are having serious complications in greater numbers than other groups Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and others from the flu. Get vaccinated against H1N1. IT'S EASY. IT'S FAST. GET YOUR MINI FLU SHOT. Taj Mahal - The Essential Taj Mahal lUAJMAHAL ON SALE $13.99 2CD One o f the most prominent figures in late 20th century blues, singer/multi- instrumentalist Taj Mahal played an enormous role in revitalizing and preserving traditional acoustic blues. Not content to stay within that realm, Mahal soon broadened his approach, taking a musicologist's interest in a multitude o f folk and roots music from around the world - reggae and other Caribbean folk, jazz, gospel, R&B, zydeco, various West African styles, Latin, even Hawaiian. Earth Wind & Fire - Greatest Hits ON SALE $8.99 CD Earth, Wind & Fire were a 70's funk band from Chicago led by drummer and songwriter Maurice White. They released several albums o f tight horn-led funk in the early 70s with limited commercial success. Their big breakthrough came in 19; when 'That's the Way o f the World' turned Earth Wind & Fire into superstars. Learn where to get your FREE FLU SHOT at www.mchealth.org or call the vaccine info line at 503-988-4454 Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings ON SALE $13.99 2CD One o f the greatest blues artists o f all time, the legendary Robert Johnson recorded only enough music to fit onto two CDs. After his death at the age o f 27 in 1938, Johnson had only 42 tracks in total, if you include alternate takes, under his belt. But those records would go on to influence the world o f blues and rock & roll like no other recordings and b e c o m e an essential inflner,,.« COUNTY Health Department Public Health OFFER GOOD THRU: 2/28/10 M USIC • M IL L E N N IU M 32nd & E. Burnside 503-231-8926