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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
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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.
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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
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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.