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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 2015)
Page 10 August 5, 2015 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT Soul Singer on Come Back Tour Grammy Award-winning soul singer and songwriter D’Angelo is coming to Portland on his “The Second Coming Tour.” D’Angelo recently released his first album in 10 years, Black Messiah, and fans are coming out of the woodwork to see the South- ern-born vocalist who brought soul, funk, and jazz-fusion to Harlem’s Apollo Theater so many years ago. In a June interview with Roll- ing Stone, D’Angelo confirmed that he was working on more ma- terial for a new album, calling it a “companion piece to Black Messi- ah. He has already played sold-out dates in Stockholm, Amsterdam and Paris. D’Angelo plays with his open- ing act, The Vanguard, this Sun- day, Aug. 9, at McMenamin’s Crystal Ballroom, downtown. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the show starting at 8:30 p.m. The show is 21+ only, with tick- ets starting at $59.95 in advance, $65 on the day of the show. For more information, visit crystal- ballroompdx.com/events/141209- DAngelo-and-The-Vanguard. Singer and songwriter D’Angelo comes to Portland this Sunday. Hollywood Library in northeast Portland. Library Closes for Renovations The Hollywood Library in northeast Portland will close start- ing Monday, Aug. 10, through Sunday, Aug. 30, for renovations. The work includes replacing a worn carpet; repainting; adding a new information desk; a new table for children’s iPads; and reconfig- uring shelving, tables and comput- ers. Hollywood’s book drop will be unavailable during the closure. Patrons can return materials to any other Multnomah County library. “Hollywood Library is heav- ily used by its community,” said library manager Bryan Fearn. “Last year alone, patrons walked through our doors more than 415,000 times. These updates will ensure that the library continues to be a bright, welcoming, safe and functional public space for years to come.”