f t Minority & Small Business Week Page 2 4 B U S I N E S S G u id e . itgward*(fr gnMUxoni I M l I I U SU I M N o rm a n S y lv ester - B oogie Cat N orm an Sylvester and his band play Friday, O ct. 3 at G em ini B ar and G rill in Lake O sw ego; Saturday, O ct. 4 at the O regon M usic Hall o f F am e; Friday, Oct. 10 at the R ogue Pub in N orth Plains; and Saturday, O ct. 11 at the Spare Room. 5 0 3 5 4 4 -0 9 4 7 O L j O regon A lternative ikki f^rown Q ow n 6 3 0 0 N E 42nd Ave. Portland O regon 97211 Parties & Events 971-302-6277 Don ’t Worry Be Happy 503.954.9519 pdxbrownclown@gmail.com pdxbrow nclow n.info PDX PDX PDX PDX POX PDX POX POX PDX POX POX AFFORDABLE 4 7 4 7 NE M LK BLVD P o r t l a n d . OR 972 1 1 3 0 C_J LOCK & KEY b ALLINO NEPDXÖ YAH O O COM 503 290 6790 Ü t*A L L IN A m b ition , L oyalty and the G litter o f M otow n - The beloved M oto w n-inspired hit D ream girls at the G erding T h eater at the A rm ory. B ased loosely based on the career o f T he Suprem es, D ream girls takes you to a rev olutionary tim e in A m erican m usic history w here three friends form T he D ream ettes and learn hard lessons about love, trust and the changing tastes o f the A m erican public. Show s through N ov. 2. F o r tickets, visit pcs.org o r call 503-445-3700. Y oun g F ran k en stcin - L akew ood T h eater C om pany presents Y oung F ran ­ kenstein the m usical, b rin g in g all o f M el B ro o k s’ fam iliar, zany ch aracters to life on s ta g e . Y o u 'll la u g h a lo n g to th e c la ssic duet o f Dr. F ran k en ­ stein and his m onster "Puttin' on th e R itz," c o m p lete w ith a tap dancing chorus. N ow playing through Oct. 19 at the L akew ood C enter fo r the A rts, 368 S. State St. in Lake O sw ego. T he P ian o L esson — P ortland Playhouse presents b O R D E R YO U R - > » T O P T H E V IO L E N C E FULL LOCKSMITH - SERVICE 0 TE E s h ir t RE-KEY AND INSTALL LOCKS JOIN THE MOVEMENT LOCKED OUT?-WE MAKE KEYS FROM SCRATCH C U S T O M C O LO RS HOUSE, OFFICE OR CAR A V A IL A B L E STOP THE VIOLENCE $10 5 0 3 -2 8 4 - 9 5 8 2 Serving P o rtla n d /M e tro area (N, NE, SE, SW & NW) C hicago S tep p in ’ C lasses -- Learn the fastest grow ing urban dance at the Billy W ebb Elks L odge, 6 N. T illam o o k St. 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. 181 st. N o p artn er is needed. Y our first tw o lessons are free. F o r m ore inform ation, call D enise Jo h n so n , 503- 819-4576. F ou rth S u n d ay Jam N ight - A friends and fam ily variety com edy show in a S aturday N ight L ive form at w ith local recording and p erform ing artists, bands, dance crew s, poets, and d ram a groups, takes place each fourth Sunday o f the m onth at 7 p.m . at C eleb ra­ tion T abernacle, 8131 N. D enver A ve. T he free event is open to the com m unity. A nother Y ear o f Z oo D iscounts - The W alm art F oun­ dation has renew ed its sponsorship o f the O regon Z o o ’s p o p u lar Second T uesdays program , w hich o f­ fers visitors a chance to see the zoo fo r the reduced price o f $4 p er p erson on the second T u esd ay o f each m onth. T ravelin g L an tern on S u ndays - C reating o p p o rtu ­ nity fo r y o ung audiences, A rtists R ep continues its p artn ersh ip w ith the long-established and w ell-re­ p u ted T raveling L antern T heatre C om pany to present $5 p erform ances fo r children in its A ld er L obby. T he interactive theatre perform ances are now being p e r­ form ed every Sunday m orning at 11 a.m., a change from the S aturday m orning show s held last fall and w inter. For m o re inform ation, visit artistsrep .o rg . L ive Ja zz — E very Friday and S aturday from 8 p.m . to 11 p.m ., the T hird D egrees L ounge at the R iv er Place H otel, 1 510S .W . H arbor W ay. N o co v er o r m inim um purchase. F o r m ore inform ation, visit p d x jazz.co m . 1 B O U T IQ U E SUPPORT TH E M OVEM ENT O ken w ord, live m usic and fea­ tured artists on the second and fourth T hursdays o f each m onth at 8 p.m. at E ’N joni Café, A frican-M editerranean cu i­ sine at 9 10 N. K illingsw orth St. CLIDE 8 1 0 N . R o sa P a r k s W a v , P o r t la n d , O R 9 7 2 1 7 503 719 5907 O c t o b e r I, 2 0 1 4 A P O R T IO N OF T H E P R O C E E D S W IL L BE D O N A T E D TO “The Piano Les­ s o n ” an A u ­ g u s t W ils o n play reflecting th e A f r ic a n - American expe­ rie n c e, c o v e r­ in g q u e s tio n s o f legacy and r e m in d e r s o f painful fam ily p a s ts . N ow show ing through N ov. 2 at T he C hurch, 602 N .E. P rescott St. F o r tickets and m ore inform ation, visit p o rtlan d p la y h o u se .o rg . M usic M illen n iu m F ree Sh ow s - T he M usic M illen­ nium , 3158 E. B urnside, hosts in-house live p erfo r­ m ances. E njoy free m usic and the opportunity to m eet artists. C all 503-231 -8926 for a schedule. H um or N igh t - A w esom e com edians perform stand­ up, sketch, and m ore at the w eekly R ecurring H um or N ight every W ednesday night at T onic L ounge. 3100 N .E. Sandy B lvd. Pay as you w ish, $3-5 donation suggested. Show is 21+. A friq u e B istro B en efit - A frique B istro, 102 N .E. R ussell St., opens its doors each last S aturday o f the m onth to raise donations for the A frican W o m en ’s C oalition. G reat C aribbean and A frican m usic along w ith good drinks and fun people, 9 p.m . to 2:30 a.m . $ 10 at the door. PDX PDX PDX PDX PDX PDX PDX PDX PDX POX PDX -------------------- \ Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 4946 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 5032861103 $5.00 TEES CLUBS FAM ILY REUNIONS SCHOOL CLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING 5 0 3 -7 6 2 -6 0 4 2 9 7 1 -5 7 0 -8 2 1 4 Fax 503 2 8 6 1 1 4 6 e rn ie .h ill.h 5m b @ sta te farm .com 24 Hour Good Neighbor S erviceR Pum pkin Patch M A iZ E - Portland’s original cornfield m aze celebrates its 16th seasons at the Pum pkin Patch on beautiful S auvie Island. O pens every day in Sep- tem berfrom 10a.m. to ö p .m . For m ore inform ation, visit p o rtlan d m aze.co m . B ack by p opular dem and, the H aunted M A iZ E w ill open on Friday, O ct. 10 and co n tin u e through H allow een. W an d a S yk es at the S ch n itzer -- C om edian W anda Sykes co m es to tow n Friday, O ct. 10 and w ill be perform ing at the A rlene Schnitzer C oncert H all, dow n­ to w n . F o r tic k e ts a n d m o re in fo rm a tio n , v is it Portland5.com . R oosevelt H om ecom ing - The north Portland com m u­ nity is invited to H om ecom ing activities at R oosevelt H igh School on Friday, O ct. 3. T he H om ecom ing P arade starts at noon in front o f the school. A car show sponsored by B axter A uto Parts is held on the R H S baseball field from 3 p.m .to 5 p.m. S ou lfu l S h ow case ~ B lacque B utterfly presents spo- O regon B lack H istory — T he B lack M useum o f O r­ egon group m eets every Saturday, from 6 p.m . to 8 p.m. at 420 N .E . M ason St. F o r m ore inform ation, call 503- 284-0617. D isco u n t T ick ets — Local low -incom e fam ilies and individuals can purchase $5 tickets to classical m usi­ cal perform ances in P ortland as part o f a unique pro g ram called M usic for All. P articipating o rg an iza­ tions include the O regon S ym phony, Portland O pera, O regon B allet T h eater, C h am b er M usic N orthw est, Portland Y outh P hilharm onic, P ortland B aroque O r­ chestra, Friends o f C ham ber M usic, Portland C ham ber O rchestra, Portland Piano International, Portland S ym ­ phonic C hoir, C ap p ella R om ana and P ortland V ocal C onsort. D iscou nt A d m ission - O M SI visitors pay only $2 per person fo r general adm ission on the first S unday o f each m onth as well as discounted ad m issio n o f $5 to the Planetarium , O M IM A X T heater and U SS B lueback subm arine.