Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 2014)
^Jordanit ©bserlier Page 10 B U S I N E S S G u id e Maid V > 1 C C lean in g Services Oregon A lternative 6300 NE 42nd Ave. Portland Oregon 97211 Portland Natural Difference Lynn Brown Portland, Oregon 97211 971-302-6277 Don ’t Worry Be Happy (503) 309-2137 www.maidorganicpdx.com maidorganic@yahoo.com Licensed and bonded #060170378885 Harris Photography PETER CLARKE 503-730-1156 Family Portraits $65 Senior High Photos $65 4545 N.E. MLK 97211 Broker Licensed in O regon 5 0 3 -3 3 3 -5 8 0 9 peter@ tivingroom re.com antonioharris@mac.com LIVING ROOM REALTY Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent PORTLA N D. O R A O O N 4946 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 503 2 8 6 1 1 0 3 Fax 503 2 8 6 1 1 4 6 ernie .h ill.h 5m b @ sta te farm .com 24 Hour Good Neighbor S e rviceR State Farm® .......... \ S TA TI FAR M IN S V t ANC I $5.00 TEES CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOLCLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING Escape from the Holidays - 1^11 I I With ghosts who are decidedly not Dickensian, ‘Blithe Spirit,’ is a c o m e d ic masterpiece. Artists Repertory Theater’s production o f this Noel Coward classic is now p lay in g through Sunday, Jan. 4 on the M oriston S tage 1515 S.W . Morrison St. Suitable for ages 8 and up. Tickets start at $25. Call 503-241 -1278 or visit artistsrep.org. Discovery M useum’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. 1 Holiday Performance -- Portland native, four-time Grammy winner and jazz se n sa tio n E sp e ra n za Spaulding performs with the Oregon Symphony for the annual Ode to Joy New Y ear’s C elebration on New Year’s Eve, Wednes day, Dec. 31. She will be joined by her mentor and local jazz hero and trum- peter Thara Memory. Tickets start at $25. New Year’s Eve Dance Party — DJ A njali and The Incredible Kid will headline a New Year’s Eve D ance P arty Extravanganzaat the B ossanova Ballroom, 722 E. B u rn sid e , on W ednesday, Dec. 31. Tickets are $22 at the door. 7 n Z Soulful Showcase — Blacque Butterfly presents spo ken word, live music and featured artists on the second and fourth Thursdays o f each month at 8 p.m. at E ’ Njoni Café, African-Mediterranean cuisine at 910 N. Killingsworth St. Norman Sylvester — Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band perform New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 31 at the Lehrer Pub and Restaurant; Saturday, Jan. 3 at D u ff s Garage; Friday, Jan. 16 at Finnegan’s Mill in Newberg; and Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Rogue Pub in North Plains. » g u ard s a ginaH.com Zoo Lights - A winter wonderland of more than 1.5 million brilliant colored lights runs now through Sun day, 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. 503 719 5907 503 544-0947 Hip Hop to Ring in New Year — South Carolina native Les Sins, also known as Chaz Bundick when he is not per forming as Toro y M o i,, will bring his dance, hip hop and French influenced music to a New Year’s Eve show at Ho locene on Wednesday, Dec. 31. « <4 Imago Theater’s Inspired Fun - “Frogz,” Imago Theater’s signature work is now playing through Sun day, Jan. 4 on the theater company’s home stage at 17 S.E. Eighth Ave. The show packs a lot of family friendly entertainment with its intro verted frogs, inhabited giant paper bags, acrobatic worms, com petitive penguins and lively accordions, just a few o f the creatures that have made this production a hit among audiences worldwide. 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. 503-762-6042 971-570-8214 810 N. Rosa Parks Way, Portland, OR 97217 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 Mon days of the month at the Rockwood Community Cen ter, 124 N.E. 181st. No partner is needed. Your first two lessons are free. For more information, call Denise Johnson, 503-819-4576. 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. r K m A u to Body December 31, 2014 Chicago Steppin ’ Classes - Learn the fastest growing 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 minimum purchase. For more information, visit pdxjazz.com. 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 Museum o f 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 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.