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PaSe 12___________________________________ Ilic ^ o rtla n ò O hseruer_________________ November28, 2012 Artsy. ' V ENTERTAINMENT Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience •Birthdays • Funerals •Anniversaries • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com Cori Stewart— email: avalonflowers@msn.com Owner, Operator We Offer Wire Services Jack & Jill Social Club Solar Maximum at Sky Theater T he M t. H ood C om m unity C ollege Planetari um Sky T heater will present ‘‘O ur Sun R eaching Solar M axim um ” on M on day, D ec. 3 at 7 p.m . and 8:15 p.m . O u r sun is approaching the m axim um o f its 11 -year activity cycle and has been shooting out stream s o f solar particles tow ards Earth. W hat does this m ean? D oes it have som ething to do w ith the d o om sday predictions for 2012? T he show w ill present som e o f the latest N A S A solar im ages show ing am az ing details o f sunspots, solar flares, and even sunquakes. Planetarium director Pat H anrahan will show visitors the current night sky w ith the planets and the location o f a p ro m is ing future com et for late 2013. This com et has the potential to rival the brightness o f a full m oon! V isitors are also encouraged to ask questions during each 45-m inute p ro gram . A dm ission is $2 and free for M H C C stu d e n ts. Streams of solar participles shoot out from the sun. Cordially invites you to our Masquerade Christmas Party Saturday, December 8,2012 9:00pm to 2:00am at Billy Webb Elks Lodge Portland, Oregon 97227 no* Entertainment provided by DJ mike Morris Price: $10.00 for singles $15.00 for couples For more information, please call (503) 421-4877 or (503) 778-0531 BUDGET INSURANCE "Your Budget is our Budget" AUTO At Budget we work with many HOME insurance com panies to find LIFE the best fit for your needs and to fit your DURAN BEASLEY BUSINESS Budget. Call today for a free quote! 503 515 4377 HEALTH SR 22 Fax 503 445 4591 Office 503 445 4595 3202 SE 82nd Ave Portland, OR 97266 An independent agent serving Oregon & Washington I t R A C E: A re W e So D ifferent? - - A new exhibit about the science o f wouW th e « s , (. r í e n uw eotmt». variation at the O regon M useum o f S ci ence and Industry (O M S I) challenges visitors to c o n sider race in a new light. O pen through Jan. 1, the national exhibition tells the story o f race from b io lo g i cal, cultural and historical points o f view . J a zz B and C o n cert — T he U niversity o f Portland Jazz B and w ill p erform T hursday, N ov. 29, on cam pus, 5 0 0 0 N. W illam ette B lvd. T he concert, set for B uckley C en ter A uditorium at 7 :3 0 p.m ., is free and open to the public. T su n am i A rtifacts on D isplay — T w o pieces o f the m assive 201 ton d o ck that w as w ashed aw ay from a city on Ja p a n ’s northeast coast by the devastating M arch 2011 tsunam i and that landed on O reg o n ’s A gate B each this p ast June have now arrived at the O reg o n H istorical S ociety in Portland. T he tw o m etal boat tie offs are on display in the “T reasu res o f the V au lt” exhibit through Dec. 30. T he M ightiest W ind -- T he 50th anniversary o f th e m o s t d is a s tr o u s w eath er event to hit O r egon, the C o lu m b u s D ay Storm is being com m em o rated w ith “T h e M ighti est W in d ,” a new ex h ib it that runs through Jan. 6 at the O reg o n H istory C enter, dow ntow n. O regon V oices - O regon V o ic es te lls O re g o n ’s f a s c in a tin g h is to r y th ro u g h th e e y e s an d ears o f the people w ho lived it. T he new O regon H istorical Society exhibit dives into a diverse range o f subjects, from the displace- m ent o f m inority pop u lations from urban developm ent, to cycles o f boom and bust. N o rm a n S y lv e ste r B a n d — B oogie C at N orm an S y lv ester and his band plays T h u rsd ay , N ov. 29 at a benefit for “P otluck in the Park” at the T iffany C enter; and Saturday, D ec. 1 fo r a D o e m b ec k e r’s C h ild re n ’s H ospital benefit at the L otus C ard R oom . A dm ission is $10 w ith a new u n w rap p ed toy donation. M el B row n L ive — P o rtlan d ja z z giant M el B row n perform s at Salty ’ s on the C o lu m b ia every Friday and S aturday night. K now n as the “G en tlem an o f Jazz,” B row n has a career spanning o v er 4 0 years. G rossology: T he (Im polite) Science o f the H um an B ody — K ids and adults are w el com e to this O M S I exhibit that is back by p o p u lar d e m and. T he “ science in d is g u ise” ex p erien ce lets you craw l through a 30-foot digestive tract, sn iff out the b o d y ’s sm elliest odors, clim b a hum an skin wall o f scabs and pim ples and view a vom it display. T he Sou lful S h ow case — B lacque B utterfly presents spoken w ord, live m usic and featured artists on the second and fourth T h u rsd ay s o f each m onth at 8 p.m . at E ’N joni C afé, A frican-M editerranean cuisine at 910 N .K illin g sw o rth S t. A friqu e B istro B en efit -- A frique B istro, 102 N .E. R ussell St., o pens its doors each last Saturday o f the m onth to raise donations fo r the A frican W o m en ’s C oalition. G reat C aribbean 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. O pen M ic -- Curious Com edy, 5225 N.E. M artin Luther K ing Jr. B lvd., hosts a free night o f stan d -u p co m edy every 2nd and 4th Sunday. O pen m ic com ics get three m inutes, and audience m em bers get a free sneak peak at P o rtlan d ’s up and com ing talent. S ignups start at 8:30 p.m . Show starts at 9 p.m .
