February 12. 2014
The
Portland Observer
Black History Month
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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
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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. Mississippi Ave.
Mon-Sun 8AM - 7PM
(Winter hours 8:30-5:00)
L ive Jazz — Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m . to
11 p.m ., the T hird D egrees L ounge at the R iver Place
H otel, 1510 S. W. H arbor W ay. N o cover or m inim um
purchase. For m ore inform ation, visit p d x jazz.co m .
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A ugust W ilson ’s P ittsburgh Cycle: Jitney - A frican-
A m erican playw right A ugust W ilso n ’s ‘Pittsburgh
C ycle: Jitn e y ,’ a m asterful, tension-filled play about a
group o f independent taxi drivers, is perform ed by the
local theater group Portland Playhouse, now playing
through Sunday, Feb. 16 at the W inningstad T heater,
dow ntow n.
C ascade Festival o f A frican F ilm s - T he 24th annual
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