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% Page 14 'rin' fJortlanò OOhseruer A pril 14. 2010 Joe Kassab Jewelers and M elvin Broadous, Re/max Equity Group Presents: The Legendary Bobby Caldwell and the Portland Jazz Orchestra with Special Guest Patrick Lamb Jimmy Maks Friday April 30th For Usher, Sexy is Back 221 NW 10th Ave. Portland, OR 97209 Two shows: 7:30pm & 10:00pm $30.00 Reserved $25.00 General Admission Ticketsatwww.ticketsoregon.com ' * To make reservations call Jimmy Maks and reserve a seat with your ticket at 503.295.6542 ' <z / F www.patricklamb.com www.jimmymaks.com Bobby Caldwell sings you Won't do For Love and other hits Mervtn Broadous. Realtor RE/MAX equity group 503 496-4945 The Portland Chapter of The Links, Incorporated I n v ite s y o u to j o i n u s a t th e S h e r a to n P o r tla n d A ir p o r t H o te l for: The "Sneakers Ball" Saturday, A pril 2 4 ,2 0 1 0 8235 N E A irport W ay N o-host b ar and silent auction begin at 6:00 PM Sit dow n d in n er at 7:00 PM W ear y o u r tux, gow n, or afte r five attire and that favorite p air o f snazzy sneakers to D ance, D an ce, D ance! M usic by T he L aR honda Steele B and New found bachelor changes course (AP) - Less than two years ago, Usher was glorifying his evolve- ment as a man with "Here I Stand," a CD that found him celebrating his new role as husband and father while shunning the image o f a sexy bad boy unable — or unwilling — to make a lasting commitment. Now, with the release of his latest album, "Raymond v. Raymond," the 31-year-old talks about maturity again. But this time, it comes from lessons learned after disappoint ment — not only in the discourag ing sales of that album, but in the failure of his two-year marriage to Tameka Foster Raymond, the mother of his two young sons. "Having one of the most sincere m oments and occurrences take place in that period of my life, it taught me a lot," Usher said. "It was very beautiful.... Itjust simply didn't work. But I never undermine that moment in my life because it's valu able ... and in my life, I try to learn from my experiences." And his experiences have taught him a lot in a very short period. In 2007, he was still soaring from the 10 million-selling 2004album "Confes sions," which firmly established him as a superstar with such smashes as "Yeah!" and "Bum," when he de cided to get married. Stylist Tameka Foster was eight years his senior and had three children of her own. The elimination of one of music's most desirable bachelors made the union unpopular among his fans. The more serious blow to his career, though, came from his professional priorities. With "Here I Stand," usher performs March 30 on ABC s Good Morning America show in New York. (AP photo) Usher, who had built his career on his appeal as a playboy — even as a 15-year-old crooner— decided to focus firmly on family. The result? "Here I Stand" sold just 1.2 million copies. While Usher is careful not to call the album a mistake, he does acknowledge that the material was such a departure that his fans may have had difficulty digesting it. "I definitely do think havipg gone from being a very single bachelor to a married father of two children definitely changed the perspective of who I am and what I had to offer," he said. "But then there are those who did recognize it and did understand that there is some great value in that. Given his new album 's first single, the hit "Papers," which was a very thinly veiled look at his divorce, one m ight have expected "Raym ond v. Raymond" to detail his tum ultuous relationship. In stead, the CD looks to re-estab lish Usher as the sensual — and single — entertainer whose life revolves around beautiful girls and clubs, not changing diapers and staying hom e with a wife. Latest Album Soars to No. 1 Usher scored his third consecutive No. 1 album on the U.S. popchart last week. Usher's "Raymond v Raymond" sold 329,000 copies during the week ended April 4, according to Nielsen SoundScan. He previously led the tally with 2008's" Here I Stand" (443,000copies in its first week) and 2004's "Confessions" (1.1 million). Usher supported the new set's release with stops this month on "American Idol" and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," and on both he performed his new single "OMG." The single is expected to make a handsome debut on the Billboard Hot 100 when the new chart is unveiled Thursday. P rize for the best m atching attire and sneakers! All Proceeds will benefit The Portland Chapter of The Links, Inc. 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