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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.