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Page 8 ®*f* IjJortlanh (Obstruer January 22, 2014 Chicago Steppin’ Classes — Learn the fastest growing urban dance at the Billy Webb Elks Lodge, 6 N. Tillamook each Friday at 6:30 p.m. Classes also at 7 p.m. on the first, second and third Mondays of the month at the Rockwood Community Center, 124N.E. 181st. No partner is needed. Your first two lessons are free. For more information, call Denise Johnson, 503- 819-4576. Norman Sylvester - Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band plays Saturday, Jan. 25 at Trail’s End Saloon in Oregon City; Friday, Jan. 31 at the Gemini Bar & Grill in Lake Oswego; and Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Spare Room. PCRI is bringing out the stars to celebrate our 3rd annual gala. Please join us for an evening like no other in Portland: Saturday, March 15,2014. i Enjoy a lively reception and plated dinner followed by a dramatic dance competition featuring local celebrities paired with professionals from Fred Astaire Dance Studio. ■ Special Guest Performance by Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith and Metro Councilor Sam Chase Visit ip am erigala.or <Tbc TJortlatth (Obsi'rUcr Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC Zchon R. Jones, DC 333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212 (503) 284-7838 We are located on the com er o f MLK and Russell Street, on the second floor above the coffee shop. c H g S I Call ^03-288-0033 adst^portlandobserver com Fourth Sunday Jam Night - A friends and family variety comedy show in a Saturday Night Live format with local recording and performing artists, bands, dance crews, poets, and drama groups, takes place each Fourth Sunday at 7 p.m. at Celebration Tabernacle, 8131N. Denver Ave. The free event is open to the community. 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. C T I C Discount Tickets - Local low-income families and individuals can pur chase $5 tickets to classical musical performances in Portland as part of a unique program called Music for All. Participating organizations include the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Oregon Ballet Theater, Chamber Music Northwest, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Portland Baroque Or chestra, Friends of Chamber Music, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Port land Piano International, Portland Symphonic Choir, Cappella Romana and Portland Vocal Consort. RfHAL 111 Portland Observer Humor Night - Awesome comedians perform stand-up, sketch, and more at the weekly Recurring Humor Night every W ednesday night at Tonic Lounge. 3100N.E. Sandy Blvd. Pay as you wish, $3-5 donation suggested. Show is 2 1+. 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 call503-284-0617. .CTVf Advertise with diversity in Open Mic - Curious Comedy, 5225 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., hosts a free night of stand-up comedy every 2nd and 4th Sunday. Open mic comics get three minutes, and audience members get a free sneak peak at Portland’s up and coming talent. Signups start at 8:30 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. * 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. ft O P ft A Russell St The Soulful Showcase - Blacque Butterfly presents spoken word, live music and fea tured artists on the second and fourth Thurs days of each month at 8 p.m. at E ’Njoni Café, African-Mediterranean cuisine at 910 N. Killingsworth St. Music Millennium Free Shows - The Music Millennium, 3158 E. Burnside, hosts in-house live performances. Enjoy free music and the opportunity to meet artists. Call 503-231 -8926 for a schedule. Truly making a difference in the lives of Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for nearly 20 years. If you or someone you know has been in an accident, call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838 Parking Area Comedy o f Cultural Errors - An American businessman tries to communicate with a Chinese bureaucrat, but much gets lost in translation in the Broadway hit comedy Chinglish, now playing through Feb. 9 at Portland Center Stage. Murder Mystery Masterpiece -- Mysterious twists and thrilling turns abound when a group o f strangers stranded in a guest house during a snowstorm discover that a murderer is in their midst. Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap is now playing through Feb. 16 at Lake Oswego’s Lake- wood Theatre Company. to learn more and purchase tickets. Special thanks to media sponsor: Birth of Freedom - The National Park Service at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site presents the new exhibit: A New Birth o f Freedom; Vancouver Barracks During the Civil War. The free exhibit explores the role of Vancouver’s military post in the 1860s, as well as some of the larger themes of the conflict. Runs through March 30. 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.