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Page 12 The ¡S u b s c rib e | $45.00fo r3 months • $80.00for6 mo. • $ 125.00 | for 1 year (please include check with fo r m ) I N : _______________ J T : __________ I I_____ A : ____________ Portland Observer 503-288-0033 Ann: Subscriptions, The Portland O bserver, PO Box 3137, Portland O R 97208. " ame elephone Black History Month February 19, 2014 A rts V EN ITTI ENTE RTAINMENT ddress I or email subscriptions@ portlandobserver.com Avalon Flowers 520 S W 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience •B irth d a y s • F u n erals • A n n iv ersaries • W eddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Cori Stew art- Owner, Operator Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services Sharing a Love for Rock Climbing World-renowned rock climber, mountaineer and guidebook author Fred Beckey will talk about his adventures around the world and share some amazing photos of his climbing accomplishes from the past 60 years, during a free public presentation at Mt. Hood Community College on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7p.m. in the college’s Visual Arts Theater. BOWEIVEL ■■■MnanMaBaiaMRnMaanaMMMi Classic Cuts & Lawn Care Maintenance Mowing, Edging & Trimming • Pruning, Tilling, & Gardening Clean-Up & Hauling • Leaf & Debris Removal • Composting Yard Maintenance • Bark Dusting • Power- Washing • & More! Commercial & Residential Services For free estimates call Owner James Wimbish at: 503-890-4826 “Your satisfaction is my guarantee” Boweivel@comcast.net Ahmad Jamal Paying Tribute to the Finest in Jazz "Your Budget is our mission" BUDGET INSURANCF e n t e r p r is e s . l l c AUTO HOME vu _____ _ DANNY CHAN DURAN BEASLEY At Budget we work with many insurance companies to find the best fit for your needs and to fit your Budget. Call today for a free quote! Eliane Elias LIFE BUSINESS HEALTH 503 515 4377 Fax 503 610 7011 Office 503 254 7188 1710 NE 82nd Ave Portland, OR 97220 Independent agents serving Oregon & Washington « » PDX Jazz Festival kicks off 11th year The 2014U .S. B ank PortlandJazz Festival P resented by A laska A ir lines w ill be held T hursday, Feb. 20 through Sunday, M arch 2 at venues th roughout the city. T he 11 th annual celebration w ill include a rare appearance by the 83- y ear-o ld piano icon and N E A Jazz M aster A hm ad Jam al; the return o f P o r tla n d 's h o m e to w n f a v o rite , E sp eran za Spalding as part o f a new collective; The S pring Q uartet fea turing Spalding's m usical director L eo G enovese and enduring c o l laborators, Jack D eJohnette and Joe • * * * • - * * * 4 4 4 A «4 4 > L o v a n o ; c e le b r a te d j a z z s ta rs W ynton M arsalis fronting the Jazz at L incoln C en ter O rchestra; and Pat M etheny's long overdue festi val appearance w ith his recalibrated U nity G roup. "W e strive to produce a festival that reflects the fabric o f a vibrant ja z z com m unity w ho responds posi tively to a highly ev o lv ed m usical aesthetic from artists w ho range from th eir young 20s to upper 80 s,” said PD X Jazz Festival M anaging D irec tor D on Lucoff. “A dditionally, there is no city o f a sim ilar size in A m erica that boasts such a w ealth o f tal en ted artists as Portland, and each y e ar w e feature these celebrated artists in selected settings as h ead liners and special guests." E d u c a tio n an d o u tre a c h , as a l w a y s, a m p lify th e fe s tiv a l's re c o g n itio n o f B la c k H is to ry M o n th th ro u g h a se rie s o f c o m m u n ity w ide in itia tiv e s. T h e o u tre a ch p ro g ra m m in g w ill in c lu d e the S tu d en t S ta g e at P o rtla n d S ta te U n iv e r sity o n M a rc h 1 a n d 2, "T he In c re d ib le Jo u rn e y o f J a z z " m id d le sch o o l p ro g ra m , J a z z C o n v e rs a tio n s, R o u n d A b o u t M id n ig h t Jam S e ssio n s h o ste d by R o n S teen , and an e x te n siv e free p e rfo rm an c e s c h e d u le . F o r up-to-date festival in fo rm a tio n o n all o f th e e v e n ts, v isit pdxjazz.com . PD X Jazz, a n o n -profit cultural arts organization w hose m ission is to inspire, educate and develop fu ture ja z z audiences fo r g enerations to com e.
