®’!* ^Jnrtlanb (Dbseruer Page 12 \dvertise with diveesity in Call 503-288-0033 Portland Observer ads@portlandobserver.com M arch 16, 2011 Arts z X Saturday M arket - Port ENEEC1 ENEEMAINMENE W E fc land Saturday Market is open K 'll * each Saturday and Sunday ' along ow n The. the waterfront in Old Town. The market has celebrated arts and crafts in the Pacific Northwest for 38 years. 6LIC 50 Y ears o f C ultural E xpression - The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater celebrates five decades of Revelations, an American classic that will in­ spire, enlighten and entertain. The New York company, rec­ ognized as cultural ambassa­ dors to the world, performs Wednesday, March 16 at the Arlene SchnitzerConcert Hall. A frican A m erican P layw righ t — — ------ “Tough Titty” by the late African- f X WWW.OCTC.ORG æè Ck/ldr-e^TK^tt-e American playwright and artist Oni Perseverance: Black Pioneers in Oregon - A __ unique exhibit, developed in collaboration with the Oregon Historical Society and the Oregon Northw est Black Pioneers, highlights the envi- ronm ent and stories o f early Oregon black pio- ing diagnosis o f breast cancer. Shows through March 26 at Ethos at the Interstate Firehouse cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave. neers who lived in the state prior to W orld W ar II. Now showing through April 3 at the Oregon His- tory M useum, downtown. Zim babwe Art Exhibited - The Beaverton Arts Commis­ N orm an Sylvester B and - Boogie Cat Norman sion is hosting new exhibits throughout the month of March at Beaverton City Hall, 4755 S.W. Griffith Dr., and featuring works by an accomplished local artist as well as authentic Zimbabwe village artisans. The art is for Sylvester and his band performs Friday, March 18 at the Candlelight; and Saturday, March 19 at Clyde’s. M el B row n L ive — 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. 503-730-1156 O ne F lew O ver the C u ck o o ’s N est — The play by Dale Wasserman from the Ken Kesey novel is now playing through March 27 at Port­ land Center Stage at the Gerding Theater at the Armory, 128 N.W. 11th Ave. Weddings Corporate Events C u rio u s G eo rg e: L e t’s G et C u r i­ Onsite 5x7 Printing Online Proofs & Orders o u s! — Portland C hildren’s M u­ antonioharris.com HOT TUBBING BY THE hour INDOOR/OUTDOOR HOT TURS PRIVATE ROOMS Check out our new private nightclub suite. 8028 SE Stark St. Portland, Oregon 503.261.1180 www.tubandtan.com St. P a tric k ’s D ay F estival - Kells Irish R estau ran t and Pub, 112 S.W. Sec­ ond Ave., opens its 20th annual St. Patrick’s Day festival with authentic Irish music, dancers, family entertainment and the p u b ’s renow ned Irish food and bever­ ages. The festival, ex- tending this year from March 17-19, has be- come one of the largest the Nor' hwes'' Faida Lampley is a journey of love, courage, humor and healing as a SJk family survives the rigors of mar- riage and the unexpected life chang- |- . H a m s Photography WINNINGSTAD THEATRE sale and can be seen on the first, second and third floor corridors. seum exhibit introduces children to the world of that unforgettably nosey monkey Curious George, leading visitors on a fun, interac­ tive math, science and engineer­ ing-based adventure. Show runs through June 5. D isc o u n t T ic k e ts - Local low- incom e fam ilies and individuals can purchase $5 tickets to classi­ cal musical perform ances in Port­ land as part o f a unique program called Music for All. Participating organizations include the Oregon Sym phony, Portland Opera, O r­ egon B allet T heater, C ham ber M usic Northwest, Portland Youth Philharm onic, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Friends o f Cham ber Music, Portland Chamber Orches­ tra, Portland Piano International, P o rtla n d S y m p h o n ic C h o ir, C appella Rom ana and Portland Vocal Consort.