December 25, 2013 _______________ ®*t* sportiani» (Obstruer_______________ Artsx? x X ENTERTAINMENT B U S I N E S S G u id e Ella’s Kitchen AFFORDABLE *JJ (previously Soup & Soap) Billy W ebb E lks N ew Y ea r’s Eve^tBH — T he com m unity is in vited to c e l - ^ ^ ebrate N ew Y e ar’s Eve, T uesday, D ec. 3 1 ^ D uring the C ivil W ar. T he free e x h ib it e x p lo r e s th e r o le o f V an co u v er’s m ilitary post in the 1860s, as w ell as som e o f the larg er them es o f the conflict. R uns through M arch 30. e tirt at the B illy W ebb E lks C lub on N o rth T illam o o k at W illiam s. D ance to live m usic w ith R andy S tar and T he A llstars. A lso enjoy dinner, ch am p ag n e and noise makers. ZooLights Holiday D isplay - The O regon Zoo ’ s popular holiday light show runs th ro u g h S unday, Jan. 5. Z ooL ights has becom e a favorite trad itio n w ith its life- size anim al silhouettes, m ovin g sculptures and forests o f lighted trees. C rum pet the E lf R etu rn s—D arius Pierce returns as C rum p et the E lf in Portland C en ter S ta g e ’s annual h o lid ay hit T he S antaland D iaries. N ow p lay in g through Sunday, D ec. 29. F o r tick ets and m o re inform ation, visit p c s.o rg . J F K a t th e O regon H istory M u seu m — “The F ading L ight o f C am elo t,” an ex hibit at the Salla« ¡B erm«» tin» O regon H istorical Society, d o w n ­ ott 3 Ml tow n, traces the pivotal events lead­ ing up to and follow ing P resid en t John F. K e n n ed y ’s assassination. O pened in co m m em o ratio n o f the 50th anniversary o f his death in 1963, the exhibit w ill run through T hursday, Jan. 2. G r o tto ’s C h ristm as C h oral F estiv a l -- T h e largest C h ris tm a s choral festival c o n tin u e s th ro u g h M onday, Dec. 30 at T he G r o tto , l o ­ cated at N ortheast 85th A venue and Sandy B oulevard. Five in door co n certs are h ig h lig h ted each evening. A dm ission is $9 adults, $8 fo r seniors and $4 for children 3 to 12 years o f age. C h icago S tep p in ’ C lasses -- L earn the fastest grow ing urban dance at the Billy W eb b Elks L odge, 6 N. T illam ook each Friday at 6 :30 p.m. C lasses also at 7 p.m. on the first, second and third M on d ay s o f the m onth at the R ockw ood C o m m unity C enter, 124 N .E. 181 st. N o partner is needed. Y our first tw o lessons are free. F o r m ore inform ation, call D enise Jo h n so n , 503-819- 4576. N orm an S ylvester — B oogie C at N o rm an S y lv ester and his band plays Friday, D ec. 27 at C ly d e’s Prim e Rib; and Saturday, Jan. 4 at the B lue D iam ond. B irth o f F reed om — T he N ational Park S ervice at Fort V ancouver N ational H istoric Site presents the new exhibit: A N ew B irth o f Freedom : V ancouver B arracks L abor: A W o rk in g H istory - C lock in at th e C lark C o u n ty M u seu m in V an co u v er to learn about the a re a ’s w ork and w orkers in this b ran d new exhibit tracing their history against a b ack d ro p o f regional and national lab o r m o v em en t m ilestones through w ords, im ages and artifacts, plus activities for the y o ung and you n g at heart. R uns through T u esd ay , D ec. 31. Saturday M orning K ids T heater -- T raveling Lantern T h eatre C o m p an y p resen ts p erfo rm an ces fo r children each Saturday at 10:30 a.m . at the A rtists R epertory T h e a te r’s A ld er Street L obby. T h e fam ily -frien d ly p erfo rm an ces are only $5 fo r all w ho atten d o v er 5 y ears old and can be pu rch ased at the d o o r o r at a rtistsre p .o rg . Irvin g B er lin ’s W hite C h ristm as — L akew ood T h e­ atre C o m p an y celeb rates the season w ith a reprise p ro d u ctio n o f last y e a r’s holiday hit, Irving B erlin ’s W h ite C h ristm as. N ow playing th ro u g h Sunday, D ec. 29 at the L ak ew o o d C en ter fo r the A rts in L ake O s­ w ego. F o r tickets and m ore inform ation, visit Lake- w o o d -c e n te r.o rg . C reating A rt by F olding P a p er —T he O regon H istory M u seu m ho sts the trav ­ elin g exhibit F olding P a­ per: T he Infinite P o ssi­ bilities o f O rigam i. O rg a­ n iz e d b y th e J a p a n e se M u seu m in L os A ngeles and International A rts & A rtists o f W ash in g to n , D .C ., the ex h ib it show s through Jan. 11. F ou rth S u n d a y Jam N igh t - A friends and fam ily variety co m ed y show in a S aturday N ig h t L ive form at w ith local recording and p erform ing artists, bands, dance crew s, poets, and d ram a groups, takes place each F ourth S unday at 7 p.m . at C eleb ratio n T a b e r­ nacle, 8131 N. D en v er A ve. T he free event is open to the com m unity. T h e Sou lful S h o w ca se — 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 illingsw orth St. • F ou rth S u n d ay Jam N ight -- A friends and fam ily variety co m ed y show in a S aturday N ight Live form at w ith local reco rd in g and p erfo rm in g artists, bands, d an ce crew s, poets, and dram a groups, takes place each F ourth S unday at 7 p.m . at C elebration T a b e r­ nacle, 8131 N. D en v er A ve. T he free event is open to the com m unity. A friq u e B istro B en efit — A frique B istro, 102 N.E. R ussell St., o pens its d o o rs each last S aturday o f the m onth to raise d o nations for 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 --C uriousC om edy, 5225 N.E. M artin Luther K ing Jr. B lvd., hosts a free night o f stan d -u p co m ed y 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 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 . Page 13 One Taste Will Bring You Back 3505 N. 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