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Poetry and Music — A po
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etry and music night with Clark
County Poet Laureate Christopher
Luna and pianist/composer Beth Karp
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will be held at the Niche Wine and Art Bar, 1013
Main St., in Vancouver, on Saturday, March 22 begin
ning at 6:30 p.m. The performance is free.
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at 7 p.m. on the first, second
and third M ondays of the month at
the Rockwood Com m unity Center, 124 N.E.
181s'. No partner is needed. Your first two lessons
are free. For more information, call Denise Johnson
503-819-4576.
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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
m inim um purchase. For more inform ation, visit
pdxjazz.com.
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Music Millennium Free Shows— The Music Millen
nium, 3158 E. Burnside, hosts in-house live perfor
mances. Enjoy free music and the opportunity to meet
artists. Call 503-231 -8926 for a schedule.
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Humor Night— A wesome comedians perform stand
up, sketch, and more at the weekly Recurring Humor
Night every Wednesday night at Tonic Lounge. 3100
N.E. Sandy Blvd. Pay as you wish, $3-5 donation
suggested. Show is 21+.
Romance and Turbulence — Portland’s Latino the
ater group Milagro brings back the original Spanish-
language version of the play Ardiente Paciencia, a
passionate story of friendship and romance set amid
the rise of Pinochet’s military regime in Chile. Now
playing through Saturday, March 8. For tickets and
more information, call503-236-7253 or visit milagro.org.
Norman Sylvester — Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester
and his band plays Friday, March 21 at the Blue
Diamond; and Friday, March 28 at Clyde’s.
Birth of Freedom— The National Park Service at Fort
Vancouver National Historic Site presents the new
exhibit: AN ew Birth of Freedom: Vancouver Barracks
During the Civil War. The free exhibit explores the role
o f Vancouver’s military post in the 1860s, as well as
some of the larger themes of the conflict. Runs through
March 30.
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 Women’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.
Oregon Black History — The Black Museum of
Oregon group meets every Saturday, from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. at420 N.E. Mason. For more information, call 503-
284-0617.
Kells Irish Festival — C elebrate St. P atrick’s Day
with live music, traditional dancing and Irish food
and libations at the 23rd annual Kells St. P atrick’s
Day Festival, the N orthw est’s largest St. P atrick’s
Day event, Friday, M arch 14 through M onday,
M arch 17 at four venues: inside the venerable Kells
Irish Pub at 112 S.W. Second Ave; in a festival tent
in K ells’ back parking lot; at the new Kells Brew
Pub at 210 N.W . 21st Ave; and in a festival tent in
the Brew Pub parking lot.
Chicago Stepp in’ Classes — Learn the fastest
growing urban dance at the Billy W ebb Elks Lodge,
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Discount Tickets — Local low-income families and
individuals can purchase $5 tickets to classical musi
cal performances in Portland as part of a unique
program called Music for All. Participating organiza
tions 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, Portland Piano International, Portland Sym
phonic Choir, Cappella Romana and Portland Vocal
Consort.
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, OMIM AX Theater and USS Blueback
submarine.
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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 Taber
nacle, 8131 N. Denver Ave. The free event is open to
the community.
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fly presents spo
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music and fea
tured artists on
the second and
fo u rth T h u rs
days o f each
month at 8 p.m. at
E Njoni Café, African-Mediterranean cuisine at 910 N.
Killingsworth St.
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