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The
Portland observer
Black History Month
February 17, 2010
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on Thursday, Feb 18.
The m ulti-faceted, Gram m y-w inning quintet is in the midst o f
an am bitious endeavor to expose the music o f com posers from
different points of the globe and to bring its experience not only
to classical music but also to jazz, M iddle Eastern, Latin and
harder to define sounds. Tickets for the 8 p.m. perform ance are
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The classical music group Imani performs selections from their newest CD Thursday at M ississippi Studios.
Top Girls Strive for the Best
Top Girls, an emblematic play
dealing with wom en’s struggle to
live the best o f all possible worlds,
plays Thursday, Feb. 25 through
March 4 in the Hunt Center Theater
on the University o f Portland cam­
pus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Join Marlene, who symbolizes
“every woman,” on a triumphant
dinner with women famous and in­
famous including the m ysterious'
Pope Joan and the “earthy” Dull
Gret. The play contains adult lan­
guage and subject matter.
Top Girls is directed by guest
director Adrienne Flagg, who serves
as the creative director at the Inter­
state Firehouse Cultural Center in
north Portland.
All performances are at 7:30 p.m.,
except for the Sunday performance,
which is at 2 p.m.
Admission is $ 10 for adults and
$5 for students and seniors.
For reservations, call 503-943-
7287.
Women strive to live the
best o f all worlds in ‘Top
Girls, ’ opening Thursday, Feb.
25 at the Mago Hunt Theater
on the University o f Portland
campus.
YOURSELF
YOUR FAMILY
YO UR C O M M U N IT Y
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H1N1 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.
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IT'S EASY. IT'S FAST.
GET YOUR H IN 1
FLU SHOT.
Learn w here to g e t yo ur
FREE
FLU SHOT
at www.mcheaith.org
o r call th e vaccine info
line at 503-988-4454
V intage B ridal Show - Sponsored
by Ava H ansen M illinery and
AlexSandra’s Vintage Emporium,
series and gallery exhibit. Perform­
this free event will showcase vin­
ing artists share legends and per­
tage bridal fashions and other sus­
sonal tales representing African-
tainable wedding choices and ben­
based culture. The world premiere
efit the Oregon Food Bank. Satur­
stage p ro d u ctio n R ocket M an
day, Feb. 27 and Sunday, Feb. 28 at
shows through Feb. 27.
the historic Queen
G ig g le ,G ig g le ,Q u a c k !-
A nne V ic to rian
Bubble-bathing pigs,
Mansion in north
pizza. eating chi(J e„s and
Portland.
cows al ,he movjes hi h.
ligh,
barn. raisi Or.
A n tiq u e & C o l­
cgon child ren ’s Theatre
lectib le S h ow —
“ m o o s ic a l.” S a tu rd ay
Saturday, March 6
shows continue
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and
S u n d ay ,
Sunday, Feb. 2 1. For tick-
March 7 at the Expo
Center. Vendors from all over the
ets, call 503-228-9571.
U.S. and patrons will find an amaz­
H um an R ights Film — The ing assortment o f treasures in the
community is invited to a hundreds o f booths and displays.
free screening o f
M el B row n L ive - Portland jazz gi­
Peace Comman­
ant Mel Brown performs at Salty’s
dos, a film about
on the Columbia every Friday and
a group o f Con­
Saturday night. Known as the
g o lese a rtists
“Gentleman o f Jazz,” Brown has a
using the power
career spanning over 40 years.
o f theatre to heal a community dev-
astated bY war- Thursday, Feb. 18 at N orm an Sylvester - The Norman
5 3 0 p.m. at the Office o f Human Sylvester Band plays Friday, Feb.
Re,ations and Human Rights, 5315 19 at Halibut’s; Friday, Feb. 26 at
Vancouver.
C lyde’s; and Saturday, Feb. 27 at
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Films Honor Block History -
Twenty-two feature and documen-
to o ’ films from every reg.on o f the
African continent are now playing
as part o f the Cascade Festival o f
Afrtcan Film s. The series runs
through March 6 at the Portland
Community College Cascade Cam-
pus and other locations. For a de-
ta ile d
sc h ed u le ,
v isit
afficanfilmfestival.org.
Oh W hat a Tangled W eb
-- A g ath a C h r is tie ’s
“Spider’s Web,” is now
showing through Sun­
day, Feb. 2 1 at the Lake-
wood Theatre Company
in Lake Oswego.
Facets of A frica - The Interstate
Firehouse Cultural Theater, 5340 N.
Interstate, celebrates Black History
Month this month with a matinee
the Tillicum in Beaverton.