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February 26, 2014 The Portland Observer Black HistOiy Month A X rts IMIlhlSHISI FNTFDl 1 Year of the Horse Celebration — The Lan Su Chinese Garden, downtown, celebrates the Chinese New Year and the Lunar Year of the Horse with special activities throughout the month of February. For event information, visit landsugarden.org. Norman Sylvester - Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band plays Friday, Feb. 28 at the Gemini Bar and Grill in Lake Oswego; Saturday, March 1 at the Rogue Pub; and Saturday, March 8 at the Spare Room. Cascade Festival of African Films - The 24th annual r v ’i w -------- 1 Cascade Festival of African films celebrates Black History Month at Portland community C o lle g e w ith sc re e n in g s through March 1. The incred ible films from all over the Afri can continent are free and open- to-the-public in the Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building on the PCC Cascade Campus, 705 N. Killingsworth St. For a full schedule, visit africanfilmfestival.org. Birth of Freedom - The National Park Service at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site presents the new exhibit: A New Birth of 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. The Soulful Showcase -- Blacque Butterfly presents spoken word, live music and featured artists on the second and fourth Thurs days of each month at 8 p.m. at E ’Njoni Café, African-Mediter ranean cuisine at 910 N. Killingsworth St. Chicago Steppin’ C lasses-- 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. Classes also at 7 p.m. on the first, second and third M ondays of the m onth at the Rockwood Com m unity Center, 124 N.E. 181st. No partner is needed. Your first two lessons are free. For m ore inform ation, call Denise Johnson, 503-819-4576. Live Jazz - Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third D egrees Lounge at the River Place Hotel, 1510 S.W. Harbor Way. No cover or m inim um purchase. For more inform ation, visit pdxjazz.com. M usic M illennium Free Shows - The M usic M il lennium , 3158 E. Burnside, hosts in-house live perform ances. Enjoy free music and the opportu- B U S I N E S S G u id e State Farm® Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Ernest J. Hill, Jr. IS H fS I GLIDE Romance and Turbulence - Portland’s Latino theater g ro u p M ilag ro brings back the origi- nal S p a n ish -la n - guage version of the p lay A rd ien te Paciencia, a passion ate story of friendship and romance set amid the rise of Pinochet’s military regime in Chile. Now playing through March 8. For tickets and more information, call 503-236-7253 or visit milagro.org. Page 15 nity to meet artists. Call 503- 231 -8926 for a schedule. Agent 4946 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 Hum or Night — Awesome com edians per form stand-up, sketch, and more at the weekly Recurring Hum or Night eyery W ednesday night at Tonic Lounge. 3100 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Pay as you wish, $3-5 donation suggested. Show is 21+. 503 2 8 6 1 1 0 3 $5-00 TEES Fax 503 2 8 6 1 1 4 6 ernie.hill.h5m b @ statefarm .com CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOL CLUBS BUSINESSES . SCREEN PRINTING 24 Hour Good Neighbor S erviceR S T A U FARM Fourth Sunday Jam Night - A friends and family variety com edy show in a Saturday Night Live form at with local recording and perform ing artists, bands, dance crew s, poets, and dram a groups, takes place each Fourth Sunday at 7 p.m. at Celebra tion Tabernacle, 8131 N. D enver Ave. The free event is open to the com m unity. IN tU IA N C I 503-762-6042 971-570-8214 Afrique Bistro Benefit - A frique Bistro, 102 N.E. Russell St., opens its doors each last Saturday of the m onth to raise donations for the African W om en’s Coalition. 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Participating organi zations include the Oregon Sym phony, Portland Opera, Oregon Ballet Theater, Cham ber Music Northw est, Portland Youth Philharm onic, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Friends o f C ham ber M usic, Portland Cham ber Orchestra, Portland Piano Inter national, Portland Sym phonic Choir, C appella Rom ana and Portland Vocal Consort. D iscount A dm ission - OM SI visitors pay only $2 per person for general adm ission on the first Sun day of each m onth as well as discounted admission o f $5 to the Planetarium , OM IM AX Theater and USS Blueback submarine. 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