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P ride & P assion - The Central Library downtown hosts Pride & Passion:
T he A frican -
American Base
ball Experience,
a traveling exhi
bition that exam
ines the ch al
lenges faced by
black baseball
players as they
‘ sought equal opportunities in their sport beginning in the post-Civil War
era until Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. The exhibit will
be on display until Jan. 22.
H isto ry C e n te r T r e a su r e s — Gems of the Oregon Historical Society’s
storage vaults have been retrieved for a “Treasures o f the V ault,”
exhibit now showing through Feb. 12 at the Oregon History Center,
downtown. The pieces include golden Egyptian statues from the
form er A laddin R estaurant at Lloyd Center and a U.S. Army uniform
from O regon’s earliest days.
O M N IM A X : Flying M onsters -
For audiences of all ages, OM SI’s
new IMAX film. Flying Mon
sters, takes viewers to a prehis
toric world. The world’s leading
n a tu ra list
S ir
D avid
Attenborough sets out to un
cover the truth about the giant
flying reptiles whose wingspans of up to 40 feet compare to that of a
modem jet plane.
A friqu e B istro B en efit — Afrique Bistro, 102 N.E. Russell St., opens its
doors each last Saturday of the month to raise donations for the African
W omen’s Coalition. Great Caribbean and African music along with good
drinks and fun people, 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. $ 10 at the door.
B ody W orlds — OMSI hosts the exhibit “Body Worlds and the Brain” for
a limited engagement. The show deci
phers the mystery and complexity of
the human body and brain with more
than 200 authentic human specimens,
preserved through a revolutionary
preservation method.
N orm an Sylvester B and - Boogie Cat
Norman Sylvester and his band per
form Friday, Jan. 13 at Trail’s End Sa
loon in Oregon City; and Friday, Jan.
20 at the Blue Diamond.
M e, B row n L ive — Portland jazz giant Mel Brown performs at Salty’s on
A new possibility
changes everything.
the Columbia every Friday and Saturday night. Known as the “Gentleman
of Jazz,” Brown has a career spanning over 40 years.
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L ive Ja zz - Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third
Degrees Lounge at the River Place Hotel, 1510 S. W. Harbor W ay. No cover
or minimum purchase. For more information, visit pdxjazz.com.
M usic M illennium Free Show s -T h e Music Millennium, 3158 E. Burnside,
hosts in-house live performances. Enjoy free music and the opportunity
to meet artists. Call 503-231 -8926 for a schedule.
H um or N ig h t— Awesome comedians perform stand-up, sketch, and more
at the weekly Recurring Humor Night every Wednesday night at Tonic
Lounge. 3100 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Pay as you wish, $3-5 donation suggested.
Show is 21+.
D iscou n t T ick ets - Local low-income families and individuals can pur
chase $5 tickets to classical musical performances in Portland as part of
a unique program called Music for All. Participating organizations include
the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Oregon Ballet Theater, Chamber
Music Northwest, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Portland Baroque Or
chestra, Friends of Chamber Music, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Port
land Piano International, Portland Symphonic Choir, Cappella Romana
and Portland Vocal Consort.
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Discount Admission -- OMSI visitors pay only $2 per person for general
admission on the first Sunday of each month as well as discounted
admission of $5 to the Planetarium, OMIM AX Theater and USS Blueback
submarine.