Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, December 05, 2012, Page 12, Image 12

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520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250
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•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
Cordially invites you to our
Masquerade Christmas Party
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Saturday, December 8,2012
9:00pm to 2:00am
at Billy Webb Elks Lodge
Portland, Oregon 97227
Entertainment provided by DJ mike Morris
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$15.00 for couples
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C hristm as at P earson A ir M u ­
seu m - Saturday, D ec. 8 from 10
a.m . to 2 p.m ., 1115 E. Fifth St. in
V ancouver. V isitors are en co u rag ed to bring
their ow n cam eras and then clim b into an open cockpit
airplane and get th eir photo taken w ith Santa; enjoy
hot cocoa; and aviation activities. R egular m useum
adm ission applies: $7 for adults, $5 fo r seniors and
students ages 6 to 17. C hildren age 5 and under are free.
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B eloved M agical T ale - R evel in the enchantm ent o f
th e h o lid a y s e a s o n in th e s p a rk lin g fo re s t o f
S h a k e sp e a re ’s
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S ta g e ’s p ro d u c ­
tion o f A M idsum -
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is n o w p la y in g
through Dec. 23 at
P o rtla n d C e n te r
Stage.
B rook lyn A rt Sp ace H olid ay S h o w - B rooklyn A rt
Space, 3303 S.E. 20th A ve., a subsidiary o f the M entor
O regon N etw ork, an organization that supports people
w ith disabilities, presents its annual holiday show
w ith w orks from over 50 artists on Friday, Dec. 7. D oors
open at 6 p.m . E ntertainm ent and refreshm ents w ill be
p ro v id ed
R A C E : A re W e S o D ifferen t? — A new exhibit about
th e s c ie n c e o f h u m a n
variation at the O regon
M useum o f Science and
In d u stry (O M S I) c h a l­
len g es v isito rs 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 ­
logical, cultural and h istorical points o f view .
T su n am i A rtifa cts on D isp lay -- T w o pieces o f the
m assive 201 ton dock that w as w ashed aw ay from a city
on Ja p a n ’s n o rth east co ast by the devastating M arch
2011 tsunam i and that lan d ed on O re g o n ’s A gate
B each this past Ju n e have now arrived at the O regon
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 D ec. 30.
"Your Budget is our Budget"
50th anniversary o f the
m ost disastrous w eather
ev en t to hit O regon, the
C olum bus D ay S torm is
b ein g c o m m e m o ra te d
w ith “ T h e M ig h tie s t
W in d ,” a new exhibit
that runs through Jan. 6
at the O regon H istory
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Linn Saloon; Friday, Dec. 21 at
theT illicum ; and Saturday, Dec. 22
at D om inic’s.
M el B row n L ive -- P ortland ja z z giant M el B row n
perform s at Salty ’ s on the C o lu m b ia ev ery Friday and
S aturday night. K now n as the “G en tlem an o f Jazz,”
B row n has a career spanning over 4 0 years.
G rossology: T h e (Im polite) Scien ce o f the H um an
B od y — K ids and adults are w elcom e to this O M SI
ex h ib it that is b ack by po p u lar dem and. T he “science
in d isg 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 h u m an skin w all o f scabs and pim ples
and view a vom it display.
T h e Soulful 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 ursdays o f each m onth at 8 p.m .
at E ’ N joni C afé, A frican-M editerranean cuisine at 910
N. K illingsw orth St.
A friq u e B istro B en efit - A frique B istro, 102 N .E .’
R ussell St., op en s its doors each last Saturday o f the
m onth to raise donations fo r the A frican W o m e n ’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 regon B lack H istory — T he B lack M u seu m o f O r­
eg o n group m eets every Saturday, from 6 p.m . to 8 p.m.
at4 2 0 N .E . M ason. For m ore inform ation, call 503-284-
0617.
O pen M ic -- C urious C om edy, 5225 N.E. M artin Luther
K ing Jr. B lvd., hosts a free night o f stand-up com edy
ev ery 2nd and 4th Sunday. O pen m ic com ics get three
m inutes, and au d ien ce m em bers get a free sn eak 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 .
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 iv er Place
H otel, 1 5 1 0 S .W . H arbor W ay. N o c o v er o r m inim um
purchase. F o r m ore inform ation, visit p d x jazz.co m .
P ortland Saturday M a rk et—Portland Saturday M ar­
ket in O ld T o w n /C h in ato w n, the largest arts and crafts
m arket in con tin u o u s operation in the U nited States,
has o v er 350 vendors and is open every S atu rd ay and
S unday through C hristm as Eve at 2 S.W . N aito P ark­
way.
M u sic M ille n n iu m F re e S h o w s - T h e M usic M illen­
nium , 3158 E. B urnside, hosts in-house live p erfo r­
m ances. E njoy free m usic and the opportunity to m eet
artists. C all 503-231 -8926 for a schedule.
H u m o r N ig h t — A w esom e com edians p erform stand­
up, sketch, and m ore at th e w eekly R ecurring H um or
N ig h t every W ed n esd ay night at T onic L ounge. 3100
N .E. Sandy B lvd. Pay as you w ish, $3-5 donation
suggested. Show is 21+.
C enter, dow ntow n.
O regon V o ic e s—O regon V oices tells O re g o n ’s fasci­
nating history through the ey es and ears o f the people
w ho lived it. T he new O regon H istorical Society exhibit
dives into a div erse range o f subjects, from the d is­
p lacem ent o f m inority populations from urban d e v el­
opm ent, to cycles o f bo o m and bust.
Norm an Sylvester Band - Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester
and his band plays Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Blue D iam ond;
Friday, Dec. 1 4 atC ly d e’s; Saturday, Dec. 1 5 atth eW est
D iscount T ickets - L o cal lo w -in c o m e fa m ilie s and
in d iv id u a ls c a n p u rc h a se $5 tic k e ts to c la s s ic a l
m u sic al p e rfo rm a n c e s in P o rtla n d as p a rt o f a u n iq u e
p ro g ra m c a lle d M u sic fo r A ll. P a rtic ip a tin g o rg a n i­
z a tio n s in c lu d e th e O re g o n S y m p h o n y , P o rtla n d
O p e ra , O re g o n B a lle t T h e a te r, C h a m b e r M u sic
N o rth w e st, P o rtla n d Y o u th P h ilh a rm o n ic , P o rtla n d
B a ro q u e O rc h e s tra , F rie n d s o f C h a m b e r M u sic ,
P o rtla n d C h a m b e r O rc h e s tra , P o rtla n d P ia n o In te r­
n a tio n a l, P o rtla n d S y m p h o n ic C h o ir, C a p p e lla
R o m a n a an d P o rtla n d V o c al C o n so rt.