®*!* Fortiani» (Observer Page 16 Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience •Birthdays • Funerals lune 13. 2012 Saturday night. Known as the “Gentleman of Jazz,” Brown has a career spanning over 40 years. Portland Pride and Parade - Portland celebrates gay pride with a three day festival at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, opening on Friday, June 15 at 6 p.m. The annual gay pride parade is Sunday, starting at 11:30 a.m. starting at the North Park Blocks and moving east to the downtown waterfront. CLIDE »Anniversaries • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Cori Stewart— Owner, Operator Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avidonllowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services Haglund, Kelley, Jones ¿¿Wilder llp A T T 0 R N E Y "S • Civil Rights • Personal Injury • Em ployment • Small Business Jim Francesconi 5 0 3 -2 2 5 -0 7 7 7 www.hk-law.com It A in’t N othin’ but the Blues — Nominated for aTony Award for Best Musical, this foot-stompin’ retrospec­ tive musical stars Sugaray Raford, Eloise Laws and other big names in the contemporary Blues landscape. Performances run through June 24 at Portland Center Stage, downtown. Soulful Showcase — Blacque Butterfly presents spo­ ken word, live music and featured artists on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 8 p.m. at E’Njoni Café, A frican-M editerranean cuisine at 910 N. Killingsworth St. Black Pearl Sings — Delve into American history through the forgotten folk songs of former slaves with Port­ land Center Stage’s production of Black Pearl Sings! Now play­ ing through Sunday, June 17 in the Ellyn By studio at the Armory. Mock Crest Summer Theater - Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic operetta, the Gondoliers, is this summer’s pre­ sentation by Mock Crest Productions, a summer pro­ fessional theater company supported by the Univer­ sity of Portland. Performances run through June 24 in Mago Hunt Center Theater on the school’s north Portland campus. Oregon Black History - The Black Museum of Oregon group meets every Saturday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 420 N.E. Mason. For more information, call 503-284-0617. Live Jazz - 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 Way. No cover or minimum purchase. For more information, visit pdxjazz.com. Art Sale at Concordia — African imports, jewelry, note cards, posters and more will be for sale as part of the Open Door Galleiy, Kings Treasure Marketplace, Thurs­ day, June 14 through Sunday, June-17, at the Concordia University Library, 2900 N.E. Liberty. Event supports summer art projects by young people in our commu­ nity. Norman Sylvester Band— Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band perform Friday, June 15 at the West Linn Saloon. Mel Brown Live -- Portland jazz giant Mel Brown performs at Salty’s on the Columbia every Friday and Afrique Bistro Benefit - 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 Af­ rican music along with good drinks and fun people, 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. $ 10 at the door. Music Millennium Free Shows -- The Music M illen­ nium, 3158 E. Burnside, hosts in-house live perfor­ mances. Enjoy free music and the opportunity to meet artists. Call 503-231 -8926 for a schedule. Humor Night - 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+. B U S I N E S S G u id e HARRIS PHOTOGRAPHY 503-730-1156 Weddings Corporate Events The 25th Pastoral Appreciation of Rev. Dr. Johnny Pack, IV B.TH., M.TH., D.D. Onsite 5x7 Printing Online Proofs & Orders Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church At 3:00 p.m. Guest Speaker: Pastor Gary L Tyson Goodwill Missionary Baptist Church Seattle, WA 4009 N Missouri Ave Portland, OR 97227 $5.00 TEES CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOLCLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING 503-762-6042 971-570-8214 antonioharris.com