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November 4, 2015
B U S I N E S S G u i d e
Ebony Notes
Rosa Parks
Portland Civil
Rights Monument
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Ancestors Beckon -- Milagro, the Pacific North-
west’s premier Latino arts and culture organization,
continues its Day of the Dead celebrations with an
original production, La Muerte Baila, blending tra-
ditional dance, song and music to create a bilingual
celebration where the lens is on the other side of the
grave. Performances run through Sunday, Nov. 8 at El Centro Milagro,
525 S.E. Stark St. Tickets available at milagro.org or by calling 503-
236-7253.
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Adventure for Girls -- GirlFest 2015, a day for girls featuring hand-
on activities, live performances and workshops, will be held Saturday,
Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Portland Expo Center in north Port-
land. The event is open to all girls, their friends and family. Admission
is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. For tickets and more information,
visit girlscoutsosw.org/girlfest.
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Real Sister Author Visits -- You’re invited to hear Dr.
Jervette Ward, the author of “Real Sister, Stereotypes,
Respectability and Black Women in Reality TV,” a
book that addresses the links between the depictions
of black women historically and today. She will ad-
dress a public forum at Portland Community College’s
Cascade Campus in north Portland, on Friday, Nov. 6
at 6 p.m. in the Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building auditorium.
Norman Sylvester -- Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band per-
form Friday, Nov. 6 at the Merry Time Bar in Astoria; Saturday, Nov.
7 at the Gemini in Lake Oswego; Friday, Nov. 13 at the Half Penny in
Salem; and Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Spare Room.
Hit Show ‘Cuba Libre’ -- The
hit Broadway-scale musical
Cuba Libre has extended its
world premiere production
through Nov. 15. The play cen-
ters on a Cuban musician who pursues his artistic dreams as he makes
a new life for himself as an American. The show is one of the most
ambitious projects to have ever been produced by the Artists Repertory
Theatre. Shows at Portland 5’s Winningstad Theater. To buy tickets or
learn more, visit artistsrep.org.
Passions and Pitfalls -- A fundraising cabaret-style concert “Passions
and Pitfalls” by the Portland Lesbian Choir will kick off the group’s
30th season on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Abby in northeast
Portland. Tickets can be purchased from ticketleap or at the door. A
no-host cocktail and social hour will begin one hour earlier at 6:30 p.m.
Portland’s Saturday Market -- Portland Saturday Market in Old
Town brings some of Oregon’s best handmade products, good eats and
live entertainment from street musicians and other artists. Located next
to the Willamette River at 2 S.W. Naito Parkway, Saturday Market is
also open every Sunday through Christmas Eve.
Music Millennium Free Shows -- The Music Millennium, 3158 E.
Burnside, hosts in-house live performances. Enjoy free music and the
opportunity to meet artists. Call 503-231-8926 for a schedule.
Fourth Sunday Jam Night -- A friends and family variety comedy
show in a Saturday Night Live format with local recording and per-
forming artists, bands, dance crews, poets, and drama groups, takes
place each fourth Sunday of the
month at 7 p.m. at Celebration
Tabernacle, 8131 N. Denver
Ave. The free event is open to
the community.
Discount Tickets -- Local low-in-
come families and individuals can
purchase $5 tickets to classical
musical performances in Portland
as part of a unique program called
Music for All. Participating orga-
nizations include the Oregon Sym-
phony, Portland Opera, Oregon
Ballet Theater, Chamber Music
Northwest, Portland Youth Phil-
harmonic, Portland Baroque Or-
chestra, Friends of Chamber Music,
Portland Chamber Orchestra, Port-
land Piano International, Portland
Symphonic Choir, Cappella Roma-
na and Portland Vocal Consort.