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a-l,e p a rila n i» CBbacruer Page 14 free for all S u m m e r 2012 MOVIES CONCERTS PLAYGROUNDS IN THE PARK All summer long in Portland's parks! Get a com plete list of FREE sum m er activities at P ortlandP arks.org Thanks to our Sponsors: D A IM L E R KeyBank O nr & mobile National Recreation and Park Association ©* (htTftoman make it better St utili K103fr. Our First Priority IM I II ENTE RTAINMENT Mom to Perform Whitney Tribute (AP) — W hitney H ouston's m other will perform a tribute to her late daughter alongside other female singers at the upcoming BET Awards. A source fam iliar with BET's p lan ssaid th atC issy Houston will take the stage at the July 1 awards show to honor her daughter. She will be joined by "a few top d i vas," the source said. W hitney Houston died at age IS IIIIA Art and Culture Night -- Cel ebrate the coming together Portland’s diverse communities at C olored P en cils A rts and Culture Night, Fri day, June 29 at the Oregon H istorical Society, 1200 S.W. Park Ave. C hido D h liw ay o w ill p re se n t a n ativ e dance. Odessa Too will cook up tradi tio n a l A frica n - A m erican cuisine. Reception at 5:30 p.m. Spoken word and musical jamming begins at 6 p.m. Kenton Farmers Market -- Portland Farmers Market hosts a new farmer’s market location in the Kenton Neighborhood of north Portland, where residents can buy produce and goods and hear local music on Friday nights, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. We are located at 1716 N.E. 42nd Ave. Portland, OR 97213 (Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.) Ol ■ • Automobile accident injuries • Chronic headache and joint pain • Workers Compensation injuries (503)228-6140 Soulful Showcase -- B lacque B utterfly p re se n ts spoken word, live music and featured artists on the seco n d and fourth Thursdays of each month at 8 p.m. at E’Njoni Café, Afri can-M editerranean cuisine at 910 N. Killingsworth St. Norman Sylvester Band -- Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band perform Saturday, June 30 at Clyde’s; and July 4 at the Waterfront Blues Festival. Portland O bserver Mel Brown Live — Portland jazz giant Mel Brown perform s at S alty’s on the Colum bia every Friday and Saturday night. Known as the “Gentlem an of Jazz,” Brown has a career spanning over 40 years. ads@ portlandob server.com Oregon Black History -- The Black Museum of Or- ___________ ___ \iivertise with diversity in 48 in February. The B ET A w ards airs live from T he S hrine A u d ito riu m in L o s A n g e le s . K a n y e W e s t, B eyonce and Jay -Z are the top nom inees. IM U M glide 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 African music along with good drinks and fun people, 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. $ 10 at the door. Dr. Marcelitte Failla Chiropractic Physician ( '.ill 5()3-288-(X)33 Arts Waterfront Blues Festival -- The 24th annual Safeway Waterfront Blues festival takes place Wednesday, July 4 through Sunday, July-8. The largest blues bash west of the Mississippi is the Oregon’s Food Banks largest fundraiser. Admission is a suggestion dona tion of $ 10 (or more) plus two cans of food (or more) per person per day. Your Care Call for an appointment! June 27, 2012 egon group meets every Sat urday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 420 N.E. Mason. For more information, call503-284-0617. Live Jazz — Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the T hird Degrees Lounge at the River Place Hotel, 1510 S.W. H arbor Way. No cover or m inim um purchase. For more inform ation, visit pdxjazz.com. Journey to the Arctic - The IM AX Theater at OMSI presents ‘To the Arctic,’ a never-before-experienced journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilder ness. Narrated by Meryl Streep and featuring songs by Paul McCartney. King Farmers Market -- Healthy farm-fresh produce, meats, cheeses, baked goods and other special foods, draws shoppers to the King Portland Farmers Market at King School Park, each Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Oct. 28. Portland Saturday Market -- Portland Saturday Mar ket in Old Town/Chinatown, the largest arts and crafts market in continuous operation in the United States, has over 350 vendors and is open every Saturday and Sunday through Christmas Eve at 2 S.W. Naito Park way. Music Millennium Free Shows -- The Music Millen 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+. OMNIMAX: Flying Monsters -- For audiences of all ages, OM SI’s new IMAX film, Flying Monsters, takes viewers to a prehistoric world. The world’s leading naturalist Sir David Attenborough sets out to uncover the truth about the giant flying reptiles whose wingspans of up to 40 feet compare to that of a modem jet plane. D iscount Tickets — Local low -incom e fam ilies and individuals can purchase $5 tickets to classi cal m usical perform ances in Portland as part o f a unique program called M usic for All. Participat ing organizations include the Oregon Sym phony, Portland Opera, Oregon Ballet Theater, Cham ber M usic N orthw est, Portland Youth Philharm onic, Portland Baroque O rchestra, Friends o f C ham ber M usic, Portland Cham ber Orchestra, Portland Pi ano International, Portland Sym phonic C hoir, Cappella Rom ana and Portland Vocal Consort. 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, OMIMAX Theater and USS Blueback submarine.
