Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (April 11, 2012)
®I* Portland (Dbseruer Page 14 x V Saturday, April 28,2012 6:00 PM -12:00 AM Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel 8235 NE Airport Way Portland, OR 97220 t — i»-i «'•»+■' »»»««llilM «*«T — If W «-I* lyVfV** Champagne Reception (Patron tickets only) 5:00-7:00 pm No-Host Bar & Silent Auction-6:00 pm Sit down dinner-7:00 pm i Scholarship Presentations I Music & Dancing 9:00 pm-12:00 am i College Spotlight special April 11.2012 edition ENTERTAINMENT Diamonds and Denim Gala • . « * t Pacific Northwest General Admission: $60.00 per person $600.00 per table Patron Champagne Reception: $80.00 per person $800.00 per table For tickets or other information: Call-503.253.0617 or www.portlandlinksinc.org For the evening, wear your fanciest denim with all that glitters for a diamond studded Gala. Inner C ity B lues F es tival R eunion -- “H ealing th e H e a lth c a r e B lu e s ,” a fundraising concert to support the w ork o f the O regon Single PayerCam paign tore- form the healthcare s y s te m , f e a tu r in g N o rm a n S y lv e s te r and a host o f N o rth w e s t b lu e s s ta r s , takes place Saturday, A p r il 14 a t th e M e lo d y B a ll- room ,615 S.E. Alder. D oors open at 6:30 p.m. T he show is 7 p.m . to m idnight. A dm ission $15. toy building blocks by F L w ell-know n artist N athan Saw aya. E xhibit w ill be open to O M SI visitors through A pril 29. cuce L ocal A rtists at C oncordia — C oncordia U niversity, 2811 N.E. H olm an St., invites the public to a free com m unity art exhibit featu r ing three local artists, Jo y ce G abriel, T eresa R osen and Eugene Lee, in the college library. A M eet the A rtists special event takes place on Friday, A pril 13 from 8:30 a.m . to 10 p.m . P assionate R & B - T he bay area R & B group M aze featuring Frankie B everly brings their distinctive, passionate, and original m usic to P ortland for a concert T hu rsd ay , A pril 12 at 7:30 p.m. at K eller A uditorium . The group has produced hits since 1976. T ickets at Fred M eyer, souldoutfestival.com o r call 1-800- 745-3000. P acky H its the b ig 50! ~ Packy the elephant is turning 50 years old Saturday, A pril 14 and the O regon Z oo is celebrating w ith a b irth day bash featuring m usic, gam es and cake. T he party is free w ith zoo adm ission and runs 10 a.m . to 4 p.m ., Saturday, A pril 14. Music by LaRhonda Steele Band C r e a t io n s fr o m L EG O Blocks - Play ing w ith L E G O blocks is taking on a w hole new m eaning to v isi to rs at th e O re g o n M u seu m o f Industry. T he A rt o f the B rick e x h ib itio n fe a tu re s large-scale sculptures created out o f L E G O B uckm an A rt Show and Sell - The 22nd annual B uckm an A rt Show and Sell, a ju rie d art festival featur ing the w ork o f m ore than 140 Pacific N o rth w e st a rtists to b e n e fit the southeast P o rtlan d ’s B uckm an A rts F ocus E lem en tary S ch o o l, takes place Friday, A pril 13, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m .; and Saturday, A pril 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m . St. M a ry ’s A cad em y A u ction - T ahitian B lue is the them e o f the 24th annual St. M ary ’s A cadem y auction, scheduled S atu r day, A pril 14 at the O regon C onvention C enter. Proceeds from the auction are critical to the financial strength and on g o in g stabil ity o f the school and benefit every student. N orm an S y lv ester B an d - B oogie C at N orm an Sylvester and his band perfo rm F ri day, A pril 13 at G a to r’s; and S aturday, A pril 14 at the M elody B allroom for the Inner C ity B lues Festival. M el B row n L ive -- Portland ja z z giant M el B row n perform s at S alty ’s on the C olum bia every Friday and S aturday night. K now n as the “G entlem an o f Jazz,” B row n has a career spanning over 4 0 years. Spring C oncert — T he local com m unity is invited to join C oncordia U niversity for its annual spring concert at St. M ichael’s Church, 6 7 0 0 N.E. 29th Ave., Sunday, April 22 at 3 p.m. L ive Jazz -- E very F riday and S aturday from 8 p.m . to 11 p.m ., the T h ird D egrees L ounge at the R iver P lace H otel, 1510 S.W . H arbor W ay. N o co v er o r m in im u m purchase. For m ore inform ation, v isitp d x jazz.co m . A frique B istro B enefit -- A frique Bistro, 102 N .E. R ussell St., opens its doors each last Saturday o f the m onth to raise donations for the A frican W o m en ’s C oalition. G reat C arib bean and A frican m usic along w ith good drinks and fun people, 9 p.m . to 2:30 a.m . $ 10 at the door. U p h o ls te ry C le a n in g • S o fa /L o v e s e a t • P e t S ta in s • F lo o d R e s to ra tio n s THE LAW OFFICES OF Patrick John Sweeney, PC. Patrick John Sweeney 5 0 3 -7 0 5 -2 5 8 7 12 Rooms + Hall Attorney at Law !-• $AQ95 1549 SE Ladd Portland, Oregon I rooms $10 | each with ^ c o u p o n .______ ___________ Expires 5/31/12.' "[ Licensed • Bonded • Insured [Complete House ! $ 7 Q 95! lu p to 122OOsq feet j_with coupon. W B 10 Years o f References Available With Fn» I D iodirlzer | Expires 5/31/12^ Carpet Cleaning Spot/Stain R em oval • 24 H o u r Flood Service U pholstery C leaning • A rea R ug C leaning D ry Tim e 2-4 H ours • Free E stim ates • A vailable W eekends i i i » i a i < t i i i t t t i t « t » t « t , « < i < « , t I i i I i i » < » I I 1 I » I I » t • i » » i I < » » » i i » a 1 i LLC Portland: Hillsoboro: Facsimile: Email: (503) 244-2080 (503) 244-2081 (503) 244-2084 Sweeney @ PDXLawyer.com * * t i t *