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Portland Obstruer Page IO December 22, 2010 imiiimsmim Home for the Holidays Portland trombonist and composer Javier Nero will perform three local con certs during his winter break at home from the Juilliard School in New York City. Nero, 20, who was re cently nominated as a presi dential scholar in the arts, will perform with a septet of other artists on Tuesday, Javier Nero M E S TR E JO RG E ALABE 8PM CARLINHOS PANDEIRO DE OURO B E T O G U IM A R A E S • A N D E R S O N R E IS C lA tlD IN H O -S O R R IS O DO C A V A V O “ C A N D ID O THE WONDER BALLROOM A N A C A R L A L A ID L E Y • A LE X A N O R A S A N TO S M ESTR E A lM IR O A Q U IL IN O & capo eir a r e g io n a l , ano more TICKETS s t o ADV A N C E $ 1 2 DAY OF S H O W Avalon Flowers 520 S W 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 I'iT A full service flower experience ’»WV? • Birthdays • Funerals • Anniversaries • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Showdogs Grooming Salon a n d boutique 5 0 3 -2 8 3 -H 7 7 hours 9 0 0 am — 7 0 0 p m Tuesday-Saturday Come m and check out or great products and clothes We Lave k ittie s too! ( I t I I » ♦ ♦ • « 4 4 tN l I t l A IS H IM RF mated light show in the Northwest, returns for its 18th season at Portland International Raceway. Runs through Sunday, Dec. 26. Rates are $ 16 each car load. tilli At the World Forest Center Discovery Museum, photogra pher Steven Kazlowski documents the devastating urgency of global warming’s impact on the Arctic in the new environmental photo exhibit, The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World. Display is on view through Jan. 2. Visit worldforesty.org or call 503-228-1367. T in k er Toy Inspiration — Tinker toys are bigger than ever at the Portland C h ild re n ’s M useum where a “Build Your Ring in the Holidays - Oregon Imagination” exhibit is Ballet Theatre rings in the holi now underway through days with the beloved classic Jan. 23. Giant replicas of The Nutcracker, currently on the classic Tinker toy stage through Friday, Dec. 24, construction set pro For more information, visit vides for fun and educa obt.org. tional activities targeted to children ages 3-10. E b en ezer E ver A fter — Stumptown Stages presents an Discount Admission - original holiday musical di OMSI visitors pay only rected by Kirk Mouser, starring I $2 per person for general admission on the first Sunday Margie Boule and Wrick Jones, j of each month as well as discounted admission of $5 to Performances at Theater! Theater! the Planetarium, OMIM AX Theater and USS Blueback on Southeast Belmont through Fri- submarine. online at stumptownstages.com or call 503-381-8686. 9 2 6 N. Lom bard St. Portland, Oregon 9 7 2 1 7 F irs t tim e clients re ceive $5 otF firs t g ro o m Dec. 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mississippi Pizza Pub, 3552 N. M is sissippi Ave. He will also perform on Tuesday, Jan. 4 at Jimmy Mak's Jazz Club, 221 N.W. 10th Ave., from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Friday, Jan. 7 at Reflections Coffeehouse, 446 N.E. Killingsworth. day, Dec. 24. Purchase tickets j Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com Cori Stewart— Owner, Operator We Offer Wire Services KT;' Recede Christmas Grit Pag 1 2 /1 5 -1 2 /2 5 Trvettue ♦ - Mel Brown Live — Portland jazz giant Mel Brown performs at Salty’s on the Columbia every Friday and Saturday night. Known as the “Gentleman of Jazz,” Brown has a career spanning over 40 years. ZooLights — The Oregon Zoo is a winter wonderland with the annual ZooLights display bringing more than a million colored lights to holiday festivities that con Explore What Makes You T ick—OM SI’s new highly tinue nightly through Jan. 2, expect for Dec. 24-25 when interactive exhibit “Identity: An Exhibition of You” explores the physical, psychological and social ele the zoo is closed. ments in your life and challenges our notions o f per Norman Sylvester Band - Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester sonal identity. and his band perform Friday, Jan. 7 at the West Linn Mexican Equestrian Culture - The Oregon History Museum presents its newest exhibit Arte en la Charreria: Murals Exhibit- Ihe exhibit “Walls j The Artisanship of the Mexican Equestrian Culture. of Heritage, Walls of Pride: African R r lb Over 300 stunning objects, many dating from the late American Murals,” showcasing j 1800s, offer a unique view of the culture surrounding murals from Portland artists and all | r * ‘ I t the charro or Mexican cowboy. over the country takes place at the K B v S l Live Jazz - Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to Oregon historical Society through 11 p.m., the Third Degrees Lounge at the River Place Hotel, 1510 S.W. Harbor Way. No cover or minimum New Year’s Eve Celebration -- Legendary soul diva purchase. For more information, visit pdxjazz.com. Linda Hombuckle; Friday, Dec. 31 at 7:30p.m.; Jimmy M ak ’s, 221 N.W . 10th Ave. For tickets, visit Music Millennium Free Shows - The Music Millen nium, 3158 E. Burnside, hosts in-house live perfor ticketsoregon.com. mances. Enjoy free music and the opportunity to meet Holiday Light Show — The largest drive through ani- artists. Call 503-231 -8926 for a schedule.