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Page 14 îl!*’ ^Jorthutb (Ohseruer August 18, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT 126 NE Afberta - Portland OR 97211 M a in O ffic e 9 7 1 -2 5 5 -0 8 0 4 Emergency Food Box 4 Clotting After school program Mon-Fn 3-dpm n i^ Make W ednesday night Prayer and Bible Study 7pm Academic assistance, group counseling, mentorship of Pink Martini 1st & 3rd Friday 6-8pm Breaking the Cycle "Mountain Top" Sunday Service 10am Chnstian Education 11am Worship M A C . 8 (5 0 3 ) 7 3 4 - 9 1 3 2 C C C U c l f i t r y PYD Youth & Family Services (803) 287-7338 Pink Martini puts away its passports for two special hometown performances at the Oregon Zoo on Thursday, Aug. 2 6 and Friday, Aug. 27. Hometown favorites home for two shows Pink Martini needs little intro duction to local audiences. The band has earned a world-class reputation around the globe. Despite a busy international touring schedule, Pink Martini will put away the passports for two special hometown perfor mances at the Oregon Zoo. The band’s only Portland ap pearances this summer are sched uled Thursday, Aug. 26 and Friday, Aug. 27 as part of Oregon Zoo’s summer concert series, presented by NW Natural. Pink Martini has an unusual past and an unusual mission. Thomas Lauderdale formed the band in 1994 Spectacular Family Affordable Prices Starting at Just S16! to play political fund-raisers for pro gressive causes— such as civil rights, affordable housing and public broad casting. A year later, China Forbes, who knew Lauderdale from their time at Harvard, joined the group and the two began to write multilingual music and lyrics for the band. The group has since become an international sensation, performing on concert stages and with sym phony orchestras throughout Eu rope, Asia, Northern Africa, Aus tralia, Canada and the United States. Pink Martini is comprised of 12 members, who have all studied lan guages and music from different parts of the world — and, with everyone contributing to the writing and ar ranging of songs, the results are ex ceptionally diverse. The “little or chestra” includes piano, trombone, trumpet, violin, bass, cello, guitar and C lassifieds Master S a le s / Entrepreneur SEPT. 2 -5 A 7:30 PM OPENING NIGHT TICKETS 101* Thu. SEPT. 2 Fri. SEPT. 3 No cost to g e t started . Sat SEPT. 4 Sun. SEPT. 5 HAP Home Sales P a rt-T im e / Full-Tim e. No travel. Affordable home I Investment properties î?00 PM « 0 0 PM 1:00 PM Consultant to established dealers. 7 30 PM Advertise % o f p ro fit o f d e a le r building Ito tto n business. Buy tickets at ComcastTIX.com, all participating Safeway/TicketsWest outlets, The Rose Quarter Box Office (Mon. - Fri., 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM) or call 1-877-789-ROSE (7673) Ticket Prices: $16 - $22 - $38 VIP - $62 Front Row - $82 Circus Celebrity limited number of VIP, Front Row and Circus Celebrity seats available Call or go online lor details. (Service charges, facility and handling teas may apply.I Ringling.com with diversity in No experience or train in g necessary. w w w .scg -g rp .co m / ^ P o rtla n d cwirth@ scggrp.com $ 2 2 5 ,0 0 0 8 0 0 -9 6 4 -8 3 3 5 3 Berts, 2 Baths New wood floors New carpet in bedrooms Now Leasing: Martha Washington Groups of 10 or more call (503) 963-4400 Yautf.1l fl a large percussion section. Their most recent album— 2009’s “Splendor in the Grass” — is an internationally infused delight. Channing “chamber pop,” Latin dance tunes and powerful ballads sung in English, Neapolitan, Italian, French and Spanish expand the vast musical repertoire the band boasts. Recorded locally, the release also features Grant High School cham ber choir the Royal Blues on a track called “Sing.” The Oregon Zoo amphitheater is undeniably the perfect place to see Pink Martini in their element — outdoors, in Portland, on a beautiful summer evening. Tickets for the Pink Martini shows can be purchased at Oregon Zoo for $32 each. Tickets can also be pur chased (with service charges) at all Ticketmaster ticket outlets. Apartments. Affordable studio units. Low-income housing tax credit rules apply. Please inquire at our office at 523 NW Everett S treet, P ortland OR 9 7 2 0 9 Monday-Friday 9am-4pm. Spacious bonus room Obsetver MLS# 10053712 Call 503-288-0033 Check our website for other great deals! wwwhapdx.org/hapbomeiales Jan Probstfield | Principal Broker | 971-322-5300 Tatiana Xenelis | Broker | 971-322-5299 0 13S SW Ash St., S'” FI Portland, OR 97204 Office I 503 802-8461 portlandobserver.com
