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Jazz Legend Remembered
(A P) - Jazz saxophonist Jam es
M oody, w ho recorded m ore than 50
solo album s as well as songs w ith
the likes o f D izzy G illespie, Q uincy
Jones, Lionel H am pton and B.B.
King, is being rem em bered.
M oody died T hursday at San
D iego H ospice after battling p an ­
creatic cancer. He w as 85.
M oody is best know n for his
1949 hit "M oody's M ood for Love,"
an interpretation o f the 1935 ballad
"I'm in the M ood for Love."
W ynton M arsalis told the San
D iego U nion-T ribune that M oody
w as a "titan o f o u r m usic."
M oody w as n om inated for four
G ram m ies. He received a 1998 N a­
tional E ndow m ent for the A rts Jazz
M asters aw ard and a 2007 K ennedy
C en ter Living Jazz L egend A w ard.
James
Moody
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R ing in the H olid ays -
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holidays with
tw o p ro d u c tio n s -
th e b e lo v e d c la s s ic G e o rg e
B alan ch in e’s T he N utcracker,
currently on stage through Fri­
day, Dec. 24; and A H oliday
R e v ie w , c h o r e o g r a p h e d by
C hristopher Stow ell w ith live
m usic by Susannah M ars and
R ichard Bower, w ith current p er­
form ances through Saturday, Dec. 18. For m ore inform a­
tion, visit o b t.o rg .
GLIDE
W orld R eligions A rt E xhib it — A w ard w inning artist
T am ara English explores sacred elem ents o f Islam ic tile-
w ork and C hristian m edieval m anuscripts, and presents
finding in a series o f oil paintings titled “T he U niversal
B ook o f H ours” . Exhibit is on display from through
M onday, Dec. 20 at the N orth P ort­
land L ibrary, 512 N. K illingsw orth.
E benezer E ver A fter - Stum ptow n
Stages presents an original holiday
m usical directed by K irk M ouser,
starring M argie B oulé and W rick
Jones. P erfo rm an ces at T heater!
T h e a ter! z on S o u th e a st B elm o n t
th r o u g h D e c . 2 4 . P u r c h a s e tic k e ts o n lin e
at
stum ptow nstages.com o r call 503-381 -8686.
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Z ooL igh ts — T he O regon Z oo is a
w inter w onderland w ith the annual
Z ooL ights display bringing m ore
than a m illion colored lights to holi­
d a y f e s tiv itie s th a t c o n tin u e
nightly through Jan. 2, expect fo r
D ec. 24-25 w hen the zoo is closed.
M ars on L ife - L ive! - P ortland
actress and singer S usannah M ars
lifts h er voice and charm s audiences into banishing their
holiday baggage and em bracing the season in this
holiday show . P erform ances run through D ec. 19 at
A rtists R epertory T heater, A lder Stage 1515 S.W .
M orrison. C all 5 0 3 -2 4 1 -1 2 7 8 fo r tick ets o r visit
a rtistsrep .o rg .
MESTRE JORGE ALABE
CARLINHOS PANDEIRO DE OURO
BETO G U IM A R A E S• ANDERSON REIS
ClAUOlWttQ "SORRISO DO CAVACO” CANDIDO
A N A C A R L A L A ID L E Y * A L E X A N D R A S A N TO S
M E S T R E A L M IR O A Q U IL IN O &
C A P O E IR A R E G IO N A L , A N D M O R E
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Last P olar B ear exhibit -
At the W orld Forest C enter
D iscovery M useum , photogra­
p h er Steven K azlow ski docum ents
the d evastating urgency o f global w arm in g ’s
im pact on the A rctic in the new environm ental photo
exhibit, T he L ast P o lar Bear: F acing the T ruth o f a
M onsters o f A ccordion — Pink-haired accordion pin-up
R enee de la Prade w ill perform C elt-punk jig s, rock
anthem s, gypsy m usic, and squeezebox-fueled drinking
songs, along w ith perform ances by T he Petrojivic B last­
ing C om pany, C o m M o, and Jason W ebley, all held at
the K ennedy School T h eater on T hursday, Dec. 16 at 7
p.m.
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W arm ing W orld. D isplay is on view through Jan. 2.
V isit w orldforesty.org or call 503-228-1367.
N o rm a n S y lv e ste r B a n d - B oogie C at N orm an
Sylvester and his band p erform Friday, D ec. 10 and
Saturday, D ec. 11 at C ly d e ’s; and Saturday, D ec. 18
at H alib u t’s.
M u rals E xhib it - T he exhibit
“W alls o f H eritage, W alls o f Pride:
A frican A m erican M urals,” show ­
casing m urals from P ortland a rt­
ists and all o v er the country takes
place at the O reg o n h istorical
Society through Feb. 13.
H o lid a y L ig h t S h o w — T he largest drive through
anim ated light show in the N o rth w est, returns for its
18th season at P o rtlan d International R acew ay. R uns
through D ec. 26. R ates are $16 each c ar load.
D iscount A dm ission - O M SI visitors pay only $2 per
person fo r general adm ission on the first Sunday o f
each m onth as w ell as d isco u n ted adm ission o f $5 to
th e P la n e ta riu m , O M IM A X T h e a te r an d U SS
B lueback subm arine.
E xp lorin g R ace, G en d er - T he H o ffm an G allery o f
C ontem porary A rt at L ew 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 sculpture o f
Y ork, the slave in the L ew is & C lark expedition. Saar
is know n for h er em o tio n ally can d id exploration o f
A frican culture. T he gallery is open T uesday, through
Sunday, 11 a.m . to 4 p.m .
M usic M illennium F ree Sh ow s - T he M usic M illen­
nium , 3158 E. B urnside, hosts in-house live p erfo r­
m ances. E njoy free m usic and the opportunity to m eet
artists. C all 503-231 -8926 fo r a schedule.
M el B row n L ive -- Portland ja z z giant M el B row n
perform s at Salty ’ s on the C o lu m b ia ev ery Friday and
Saturday night. K now n as the “G entlem an o f Jazz,”
B row n has a career spanning o v er 4 0 years.
Explore W hat M akes You T ick - O M S I’s new highly
interactive exhibit “ Identity: A n E xhibition o f Y ou”
explores the physical, psychological and social ele­
m ents in your life and ch allen g es o u r notions o f
personal identity.