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February 12. 2014 The Portland Observer Black History Month ylrts ' V ismi B U S I N E S S G u id e ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment Set for NBA All-Star Game B efore he sings at the O scars, Pharrell W illiam s w ill perform Sun day, Feb. 16 at the N B A A ll-S tar G am e in N ew O rleans. W illiam s w ill open the gam e and perform during the play er in tro d u c tions w ith surprise guests. T h e g a m e 's h a lftim e p e rfo r m a n c e w ill fe a tu re T ro m b o n e S h o rty & O rle a n s A v e n u e , E a rth , W ind and F ire, Ja n e lle M o n ae an d D r. Jo h n . Recent Grammy winnerGary Clark Jr. w ill sing the national anthem and also perform during the halftim e sh o w . F o lk -ro c k s in g e r S e re n a R yder w ill sing the C anadian na tional anthem . T he A ll-S tar gam e will air live on TN T . K endrick L am ar w ill perform before the slam dunk contest on Feb. 15, a day before the big gam e. P h a r r e ll W illia m s ... ............. N orm an S ylvester - B oogie C at N orm an S ylvester and his band plays Friday, Feb. 14 at H a lib u t’s; Friday, Feb. 21 at C ly d e’s; Sunday Feb. 23 at the W inter B lues Festival at the B ob W hite T heatre in southeast Portland; and Friday, Feb. 28 at the G em ini B ar and G rill in Lake O sw ego. second and fourth T hursdays 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. M urder M ystery M asterp iece -- M ysterious tw ists and thrilling turns abound w hen a group o f stra n g e rs s tra n d e d in a g u e st house during a snow storm dis co v er that a m u rd erer is in their m id st. A g a th a C h r is tie ’s T h e M ousetrap is now playing through Sunday, Feb. 16at Lake O sw eg o ’s L akew ood T heatre C om pany. C hicago Steppin ’ Classes -- Learn the fastest grow ing urban dance at the Billy W ebb Elks Lodge, 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 ondays o f the m onth at the R ockw ood C om m unity C enter, 124 N.E. 181st. N o p artn eris needed. Y our first tw o lessons are free. For m ore inform ation, call D enise Johnson, 503-819-4576. Y ear o f the H orse C eleb ration - T he Lan Su C hinese G a rd e n , d o w n to w n , c e l ebrates the C hinese N ew Y ear and the L unar Y ear o f the H orse w ith special activities throughout the m onth. For detailed event inform ation, visit landsugarden.org. O pen M ic - Curious C om edy, 5225 N.E. M artin Luther K ing Jr. Blvd., hosts a free night o f stand-up com 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 co m in g talent. Signups start at 8:30 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m . C ascade Festival o f A frican film s celebrates B lack H istory M onth at P ortland com m unity C ollege. The incredible film s from all over the A frican co n tin en t are free and o p en-to-the-p u b lic w ith screen ings taking place in the M oriarty A rts and H um anities B uilding on the PC C C ascade C am pus, 705 N. K illin g s w o r th S t. F o r a f u ll s c h e d u le , v is it africanfilm festival.org. B irth o f F reed om — T he N ational Park S ervice at Fort V ancouver N a tional H istoric Site presents the new exhibit: A N ew Birth o f Freedom : V ancouver Barracks D uring the Civil W ar. T he free exhibit explores the role o f V an co u v er’s m ilitary post in the 1860s, as well as som e o f the larger them es o f the conflict. R uns through M arch 30. T he Soulful S h ow case — B lacque B utterfly presents spoken w ord, live m usic and featured artists on the Ella’s Kitchen (previously Soup & Soap) One Taste Will Bring You Back 3505 N. 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