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    October 5, 2016
Page 15
Arts &
BUSINESSGuide
PLATINUM
FADE
SALON
ENTERTAINMENT
August Wilson on Race
and Power -- Victor Mack
stars as the playwright and poet Au-
gust Wil-
son in the Portland
Playhouse production
of ‘How I Learned
What I Learned,’ Wil-
son’s provocative auto-
biographical solo show
about race, culture,
oppression, hierarchy
and power. Now play-
ing though Oct. 23,
Wednesday
through
Friday at 7:30 p.m.; and
Sundays at 2 p.m. For
tickets, call the box of-
fice at 503-488-5822 or visit portlandplayhouse.org.
Empowerment Meet and Greet -- Designed to
inspire, encourage and uplift, the Black Women’s
Empowerment League invites all past and present
Portland Community College students and faculty
to their leadership gathering with a special meet and
greet session, Friday, Oct. 7 at PCC Cascade cam-
pus, Student Union Building, Room 204, from 3:30
p.m.to 6 p.m. For more information, call Perlia at
971-722-5842.
Clothing Closet -- Each first Saturday of the month,
a complimentary breakfast and clothing drive takes
place at First AME Zion Church, 4304 N. Vancou-
ver Ave. The goal is to clothe and feed Portland one
person at a time. For more information, call Nydia
Campbell-Pullom at 503-317-1089.
Birk in Birkenfeld.
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
Celebration Tabernacle, 8131 N. Denver Ave. The
free event is open to the community.
Music Millennium Free Shows -- The Music Mil-
lennium, 3158 E. Burnside, regularly hosts a series
of in-house live performances. Enjoy free music and
the opportunity to meet artists. Call 503-231-8926
for a current schedule.
Norman Sylvester -- ‘Boogie Cat’ Norman Sylves-
ter and his band play Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Spare
Room; Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Billy Blues in Van-
couver; Friday, Oct. 21 at Clyde’s; Saturday, Oct. 22
at the 45th Street Pub; and Saturday, Oct. 29 at The
M-F 9:00am-9:00pm
Sat 8:00am-9:00pm
Sun 11:00am-6:00pm
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Portland, Oregon 97211
503-284-2989
State Farm R
Michael E Harper
Agent
Providing
Insurance
and Financial
Services
The Soul of Black Art -- The Soul of Black Art:
A Collector’s View opened this month and runs
through Oct. 14 at the Upfor Contemporary Art gal-
lery, 929 N.W. Flanders. The exhibit surveys chang-
es in the depiction of black culture in America over
the last 100 years and includes paintings, prints,
photographs and video art by 14 artists.
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We are located at:
9713 S.W. Capitol, Portland, OR
503-221-3050
Fax 503-227-8757
Blast Off to Space Exploration -- The Oregon
Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) take
guests through an out-of-this-world experience
with Journey to Space: The Exhibition, featuring
hands-on experiences that will give visitors an
up-close look at what it takes to live, work, and
survive in the extraordinary environment of space.
The Exhibition runs through Jan. 8. To learn more
visit omsi.edu.
Fourth Sunday Jam Night -- A friends and fami-
ly 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
Celebration Tabernacle, 8131 N. Denver Ave. The
free event is open to the community.
Little Shop of Horrors -- With a score that’s part
rock ‘n’ roll, part doo-wop and part Motown, “Little
Shop of Horrors,” the story of a shy and love-struck
florist assistant who finds fame, fortune and a whole
lot more when he nurtures a strange little plant, is
now playing through Oct. 16 at Portland Center
Stage. For tickets and more information, visit pcs.
org/littleshop.
Sherman Jackson
cell 503-891-5905
Democracy’s Blueprints
-- The Declaration of Inde-
pendence, U.S. Constitution
and Bill of Rights, and other
bedrock documents that laid
the foundation of American
democracy are on view in a
new exhibit at the Oregon
Historical Society, down-
town, through Feb. 1.
Discount Tickets -- Local low-income families
and individuals can purchase $5 tickets to classi-
cal musical performances in Portland as part of a
unique program called Music for All. Participat-
ing organizations include the Oregon Symphony,
Portland Opera, Oregon Ballet Theater, Chamber
Music Northwest, Portland Youth Philharmonic,
Portland Baroque Orchestra, Friends of Chamber
Music, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Portland
Piano International, Portland Symphonic Choir,
Cappella Romana and Portland Vocal Consort.
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