®*!* $ lo rtla n b (©bseruer Decem ber I, 2010 Page 13 rS H E T A IS U IM H oliday L ight Show - Jubitz W inter W onderland, the largest drive through an i­ m ated light show in the N orthw est, returns for its 18th season at P ortland Inter- national R acew ay, pow ered by C om cast. R uns through Dec. 26, w ith show s 5-9 p.m. Sun., M on., W ed., T hurs., and 5-11 p.m . Fri. and Sat. R ates are $ 1 6 e a c h car load. uu Ebenezer Ever A fter ~ Stum ptown Stages presents an original h o li­ d ay m u sic a l d ire c te d by K irk M ouser, starring M argie B oulé and W rick Jones. Perform ances at T heater! T heater! on S outheast Belm ont through Dec. 24. Purchase tic k e ts o n lin e at stum ptow nstages.com o r call 503-381 -8686. M ars on L ife - L ive! - P ortland a c ­ tress and singer S usannah M ars lifts her voice and charm s audiences into banishing their holiday baggage and em bracing the season in this holiday show. Perform ances run through Dec. 19 at A rtists R epertory T heater, A lder Stage 1515 S.W . M orrison. C all 503- 2 4 1 - 1 2 7 8 f o r tic k e ts o r v is it a rtistsre p .o rg . W orld R eligions A rt E xh ib it — A w ard w inning artist T am ara E n ­ glish explores sacred elem en ts o f Islam ic tile-w o rk and C hristian me dieval m an u scrip ts, an d p resen ts finding in a series of oil paintings title d T h e U n iv e rs a l B o o k ol H ours . E xhibit is on display from through D ec. 20 at the N orth Port- land L ibrary, 512 N. K illingsw orth. L ast P olar B ear exh ib it - At the W orld Forest C en ter D iscovery M useum , p h o tograp h er S teven K azlow ski d o c u m e n ts th e d e v a s ta tin g u rg e n c y o f g lo b a l w arm in g ’s im pact on the A rctic in the new en v iro n m en ­ tal photo exhibit. T he L ast Polar Bear: F acing the T ruth o f a W arm ing W orld. D isplay is on view through Jan. 2. F or m ore inform ation, visit w o rld fo resty .o rg o r call 503-228-1367. N orm an Sylvester Band -- Boogie Cat N orm an Sylvester and his band perform Friday, D ec. 3 at W est Linn Saloon; Saturday, Dec. 4 at the C andlelight; and Friday, Dec. 10 and Saturday, D ec. 11, at C ly d e ’s. M usic for th e S eason -- T he W ind S y m phony and Jazz B and at the U niversity o f P ortland w ill p resent a fun start to your holiday season w ith seasonal and co n tem ­ porary w orks to get you into the m ood on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m . in B uckley C en ter A uditorium . T he ev en t is free and open to the public. M urals Exhibit -- The ex­ hibit “W allsof Heritage, Walls o f Pride: A frican A m erican M u­ rals," show casing m urals from Port­ land artists and all over the country takes place at the O regon historical Society through Feb. 13. W in ter Social and H oliday B azaar - T he N ortheast C oalition o f N eig hborhoods kicks o ff the holiday season and celeb rate active civic en g ag em en t in our n eighborhoods w ith pizza, m usic and unique holiday g ilts by local artists, on M onday, D ec. 6 from 6 p.m . to 9 p.m. at O ld T ow n Pizza at V anport Square, 5201 N.E. M artin L uther K ing Jr. Blvd. A m erica ’s L argest C hristm as B azaar - H andcrafted ornam ents, d eco ratio n s, gifts and m ore w ith 900 booths. A nnual ev en t co n tin u es Dec. 3-4, at the Portland Expo C enter. On Friday, Dec. 3 bring tw o cans o f food p er person and get free entry to the show . D iscou nt A d m ission - O M S I visitors pay only $2 per person for general ad m issio n on the first Sunday o f each m onth as w ell as d isco u n ted adm ission o f $5 to the Planetarium , OM1M AX T heater and USS Blueback subm arine. E x p lo rin g R ac e , G e n d e r - T his fall, the H offm an Gal lery o f C ontem porary Art at Lew is & C lark C ollege presents an exhibit investigating the w ork o f A lison Saar, the artist w ho recently created a cam p u s scu lp ­ ture o f Y ork, the slave in the Lew is & C lark expedition. S aar is know n for h er em otionally can d id exploration o f A frican culture. T he gallery is open T uesday, l^ rou8 ^ Sunday, 11 a.m . to 4 p.m . o Limits ch o o se lo c a l Custom Stickers, Banners, Signs, Buttons, and More! 1 J Ek 0 / /A ft first off order! your 1 i J703 NE Alberta - 503-360-1066 Have com puter questions? L B 3 C o m p u tin g S o lu tio n s Support for you, your business, and your home www.lb3computingsolutions.com (503) 621-6368 info@lb3computingsolutions.com M el RrOw n L ive -- P ortland ja z z giant M el B row n perform s at S a lty ’s on the C o lu m b ia every Friday and Saturday night. K now n as the “G entlem an o f Jaz z ,” B row n has a career spanning o v er 4 0 years, E xplore W hat M akes Y ou T ick - O M S i’s new highly interactive exhibit “ Identity: A n E xhibition o f Y ou” explores the physical, p sychological and social e le ­ m ents in y o u r life and ch allen g es o u r notions o f personal identity. M exican E q u estrian C u ltu re - T he O regon H istory M u seu m p re sen ts its n e w est ex h ib it A rte en la C harreria: T he A rtisan sh ip o f the M ex ican Equestrian C ulture. O v er 300 stunning objects, m any dating from the late 1800s, o ffer a unique view o f the culture surrounding the ch arro o r M exican cow boy. L ive Ja zz — E very Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m . to 11 p.m ., the T hird D egrees L ounge at the R iver Place H otel, 1510S .W . H arb o r W ay. N o c o v er o r m inim um purchase. For m ore inform ation, visit p d x jazz.co m . M usic M illen n iu m F ree S h ow s - T he M usic M illen ­ nium , 3158 E. 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