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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 2014)
V Œlje Page 10 ^ortlanh (DbserOer December 17, 2014 ms0 B U S I N E S S G u id e A'.G?. WARDS)___ Auto;Body> au"a'th a «u,aiLvo® 810 N . R osa P a rk s W av, 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 cui sine at 9 ION. Killings worth St. cure P o r tla n d , O R 9 7 2 1 7 5 0 3 7 Í 9 5 9 0 7 503 5 4 4 -0 9 4 7 Discovery Museum’s “Go Figure!” - The Discovery Museum’s welcomes a new travelling exhibit that introduces early math concepts through kid-sized environments and familiar children’s books. Exhibit runs through Feb 1 at the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum. This exhibit is also available in Spanish. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, and $6 for children ages 3-18. O regon A lternative 6300 NE42nd Ave. Portland Oregon 97211 $5.00 TEES CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOLCLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING 971-302-6277 Don’t Worry Be Happy 503-762-6042 971-570-8214 Harris Photography PETER CLARKE 503-730-1156 Family Portraits $65 ■Wl Ä Senior High Photos $65 4545 N.E. MLK 97211 Broker Licensed in O regon 5 0 3 -3 3 3 -5 8 0 9 p e te r0 liv in g ro o m re .c o m LIVING ROOM a n to n io h a rr is @ m a c .c o m f A ' «Y Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 MaidQrqanic - ------ Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 4946 N. Vancouver Avenue, *»#C lJEA W N G SfW tC f C lean in g Twist Your Dickens -- Portland Center Stage’s deranged comedy “Twist Your Dickens,’ is now play ing th ro u g h C h ristm a s E ve, W ed n esd ay , D ec. 24 on the theatre’s Main Stage. For tickets, visit pcs.org or call 504-445-3700. Holiday Performance — Portland native, fo u r time Grammy w in n e r and ja z z se n sa tio n Esperanza Spaulding will perform with the Oregon Symphony for the annual Ode to Joy New Year’s Celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 30 and New Year’s Eve, Wednes day, Dec. 31. She will be joined by her mentor and local jazz hero and trumpeter Thara Memory. Tickets start at $25. Lonely Hearts Find Love — Feuding co-workers se c re tly fin d r o m ance w ith anonym ous pen p als, u n aw are they are c o rre sp o n d in g w ith each other. The 1963Tony-A ward winning musical “She Loves Me” is now playing through Sunday, Dec. 21 at the Lake- wood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego. For tickets call 503-635-3901 or visit Lakewood-center.org. Norman Sylvester - Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band perform Friday, Dec. 19 at Clyde’s Prime Rib; Saturday, Dec. 20 at Bill Blues Bar and Grill in Vancouver; Friday, Dec. 26 at Halibut’s II; and New Y ear’s Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 31 at the Lehrer Pub and Restaurant. Services Portland, OR 97217 5032861103 Fax 503 2 8 6 1 1 4 6 e rn ie .h ill.h 5 m b @ sta te fa rm .co m 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service R Portland Natural Difference Lynn Brown Portland, Oregon 97211 State Farm® (503) 309-2137 stari www.maidorganicpdx.com maidorganic@yahoo.com ia b m IN IU IA N C I Licensed and bonded #060170378885 Zoo Lights - A winter wonderland of more than 1.5 million brilliant colored lights runs now through Jan. 4 at the Oregon Zoo. This year’s display also features the much-anticipated return of the ZooLights train ride on an all-new route through the zoo. 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 o f the month at the Rockwood Community Center, 124 N.E. 181st. No partner is needed. Your first two lessons are free. For more information, call Denise Johnson, 503-819-4576. Pepperm int Bear Show and the Toy Elves - Lake wood T heater C om pany, 368 S. State St., in Lake Oswego, continues its annual holiday show for children on Saturday, Dec. 20. Performances are at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Au dience members can enjoy a continental breakfast as charac ters in te ra c t w ith young a u d ie n c e members. Tickets are $ 12. V isit Lake wood- center.org. 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 of the month at 7 p.m. at Celebra tion Tabernacle, 8131 N. Denver Ave. The free event is open to the community. Another Year of Zoo Discounts - The Walmart Foun dation has renewed its sponsorship of the Oregon Zoo’s popular Second Tuesdays program, which offers visi tors a chance to see the zoo for the reduced price of $4 per person on the second Tuesday of each month. Live Jazz — Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third Degrees Lounge at the River Place Hotel, 1510S.W . Harbor Way. No cover or minimum purchase. For more information, visitpdxjazz.com . 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. Humor Night — Awesome 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+. 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 W omen’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 M useum of Or egon group meets every Saturday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 420 N.E. Mason St. For more information, call 503- 284-0617. Discount Tickets -- Local low-income families and individuals can purchase $5 tickets to classical musi cal performances in Portland as part o f 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, OMIMAX Theater and USS Blueback submarine.