January 28, 2015
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Arts &
Entertainment
Jazz
Festival
at Clark
College
Garfield High School Jazz Band
Director Clarence Acox leads
his students at last year’s Clark
College Jazz Festival. Jazz
ensembles from Oregon and
Washington return to the
Vancouver campus for this
year’s festival, Thursday
through Saturday, Jan. 29-31 in
Gaiser Hall. Garfield, the
2014sweepstakes winner will
perform as the headliner on
Saturday evening. Admission is
$5 per day.
Fertile Ground for New Works
-- Portland’s premier festival line-
up of new creative works for the stage,
includ-
ing theatre, dance,
clown, music and
arts is now taking
place on stages,
nooks and cran-
nies all over Port-
land through Sun-
day, Feb. 1. Full
event listings, in-
cluding all festival
ticket information
can be accessed through fertilegroundpdx.org.
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 Sunday, Feb. 1 at the World Forestry
Center Discovery Museum. This exhibit is also avail-
able in Spanish. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for
seniors, and $6 for children ages 3 -18.
Leaving Her Past Behind -- A young woman leaves
her past behind to
discover love and re-
demption in the world
premiere of C.S.
Whitcomb's ‘The
Seven Wonders of
Ballyknock,’ now
playing through Feb.
15 at Lakewood The-
atre Company in Lake Oswego. For tickets and more
information, call the box office at 503-635-3901.
Farmers Market Open for Winter -- The Portland
Farmers Market at Portland State University is now
open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the South
Park Blocks. Some produce to
expect during the winter months
include stacks of purple and green
kale, broccoli and cauliflower, carrots, pars-
nips, beets, apples, pears, winter squash, potatoes,
and onions.
Pop Culture Comedy -- The Tony Award-winning
play and pop cul-
ture comedy, Vanya
& Sonia & Masha
& Spike, is now
playing at Portland
Center
Stage
through Feb. 8. The
story revolves
around the relation-
ship of three middle-
aged siblings, two of whom tolerate their mediocre
middle-aged lives, until their movie-star sister Masha
returns for a surprise visit with her boy-toy love
interest.
Soulful Showcase -- Blacque Butterfly presents spo-
ken 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.
Norman Sylvester -- Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester
and his band perform Friday, Jan. 30 at Clyde’s; and
Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Columbia Theater in Longview.
Chicago Steppin’ Classes -- You have seen the R.
Kelly video, now it’s time to learn the dance! Portland’s
Groovin’ High Steppers offer Chicago Steppin’ classes
at the Rockwood Community Center in Gresham and
the Colwood Golf Center in northeast Portland. All
levels are welcome. No partner is needed. First two
lessons are free; $20 monthly fee includes both loca-
tions. For an event schedule, announcements and
more
information,
visit
the
website
groovinhighsteppers.com.
Showdogs is a full service salon. We do
baths, all over hair cuts, tooth brushing,
nail trims, soft claws, flea treatments, mud
baths, and ear cleaning. We also have
health care and grooming products to
keep your pet clean in between visits.
Show Dogs Grooming Salon & Boutique
926 N. Lombard
Portland, OR 97217
503-283-1177
Tuesday-Saturday 9am-7pm
Monday 10am-4pm
Yo dawg is gonna look like a show dawg
and your kitty will be pretty.