The
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Portland Observer Black
History Month
February 11, 2015
Sweet Street Food Cart
on the corner of MLK and Lombard
call 503-995-6150 to place order
Monday - Friday, 11:00am - 7:00pm
Reggie Houston
Charmaine Neville
Authentic Mardi Gras Experience
Saturday ball rooted in
New Orleans fun
Sweet Street Salutes
Black History Month
Buy one BBQ Dinner and get the 2nd one 1/2 off
until February 28th, 2015
(Must be the same dinner)
The annual Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday, Feb. 14 at
the Wonder Ballroom in northeast Portland will be
graced with New Orleans musical royalty as R&B
powerhouse Charmaine Neville joins the entertain-
ment lineup.
The Portland group Mysti Krewe of Nimbus styles
the event in the tradition of a New Orleans’ social and
pleasure club, bringing together native Oregonians
and Gulf Coast transplants bonded by their love and
appreciation of the culture, food, and music of New
Orleans.
Neville will take the stage with native son and
saxophonist Reggie Houston and Crescent City
Connection. The daughter of saxophonist Charles
Neville represents the 3rd generation of a dynasty
that has kept faith with the musical traditions of
Mardi Gras and New Orleans for more than seven
decades.
Also on hand is Portland’s own Too Loose Zydeco
Band doing its part to keep the dance floor rocking.
For tickets and more information, visit the Wonder
Ballroom box office or portlandmardigras.com.