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O c to b e r 15, 2 0 1 4 P a g e 15 ®l?* jjîortlauh (Observer 'V r A n i i i i v t i s i Reel Music Festival -- The Northwest Film Center’s Reel Music Festival, a 2-week celebration of music and film, ranging from documentaries about musicians to performance films to movies drenched in popular music and musical tropes, runs through Wednesday, Oct. 22. For the complete lineup, including location and times, visit nwfilm.org. Ambition, Loyalty and the Glitter of Motown - The beloved Motown- inspired hit Dreamgirls at the Gerding Theater at the Armory. Based loosely based on the career of The Supremes, Dreamgirls takes you to a revolutionary time in American music history w here three friends form The Dreamettes and learn hard lessons about love, trust and the changing tastes of the American public. Shows through Nov. 2. For tickets, visit pcs.org or call 503-445-3700. Young Frankenstein - Lakewood Theater Company presents Young Frankenstein the musical, bringing all of Mel Brooks’ familiar, zany characters to life on stage. You'll laugh along to the classic duet of Dr. Frankenstein and his monster "Puttin' on the Ritz," com plete with a tap dancing chorus. Now playing through Sunday, Oct. 19 at the Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St. in Lake Oswego. Norman Sylvester -- Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band Friday, Oct. 17 at the Billy Blues Bar in Vancouver; Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Birk in Birkenfield; Saturday, Oct. 25 at Clyde’s Prime Rib; and Friday, Oct. 31 for a Halloween Party at the Lodge. The Piano Lesson — Portland Playhouse presents ‘T h e Piano Lesson” an August Wilson play reflecting the African-Ameri can experience, covering questions of legacy and reminders of painful family pasts. Now showing through Nov. 2 at The Church, 602 N.E. Prescott St. For tickets and more information, visit portlandplayhouse.org. Pumpkin Patch M AiZE—Portland’s original cornfield maze celebrates its 16th seasons at the Pumpkin Patch on beautiful Sauvie Island. Back by popular demand, the Haunted MAiZE opened over the weekend and will continue through Halloween. For more information, visitportlandmaze.com Art Behind Barbed Wire -- Honoring history, culture and civil rights for all, the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center, 121 N.W. Second Ave., presents the new exhibit “Art Behind Barbed Wire: A Pacific Northwest Exploration of Japanese-American Arts and Crafts Created in World War II Incarceration Camps.” Exhibit will be on display through Sunday, Oct. 19. Admission is $5. Soulful Showcase — Blacque Butterfly presents spoken word, live music and featured artists on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 8 p.m. at E ’Njoni Café, African-Mediterranean cuisine at 910 N. Killingsworth St. Chicago Steppin’ Classes — Learn the fastest growing urban dance at the Billy Webb Elks Lodge, 6 N. Tillamook St. each Friday at 6:30 p.m. Classes also at 7 p.m. on the first, second and third Mondays of the month at the Rockwood Community Center, 124N.E. 181st.Nopartnerisneeded. Your first two lessons are free. For more information, call Denise Johnson, 503- 819-4576. B U S I N E S S G u id e &YGWÄRESJ A utoBody, ;igwards(a giuail.con1 810 N. Rosa Parks W ay, Portland, OR 97217 5 0 3 7 1 9 5 9 0 7 5 0 3 5 4 4 -0 9 4 7 Traveling Lantern on Sundays -- Creating opportunity for young audi ences, Artists Rep continues its partnership with the long-established and well-reputed Traveling Lantern Theatre Company to present $5 performances for children in its Aldér Lobby. The interactive theatre performances are now being performed every Sunday morning at 11 a.m., a change from the Saturday morning shows held last fall and winter. 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