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Page 10 December 7, 2016 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT Black Nativity -- The Af- rican-American producing theater company PassinArt pres- ents Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity: A Joyful Noise at Greater St. Stephens Mission- ary Baptist Church, 3605 N.E. Mallory Ave., with shows Friday, Dec. 16 and Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. and a Sunday, Dec. 18 show at 3 p.m. Tickets available at the PassinArt website passinart.net. Shop Williams Late -- For four hours only on Fri- day, Dec. 9, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., eleven retail shops on North Williams Avenue, between Beech and Skidmore streets, will offer customers a 20 percent discounts on everything in their stores. Originally created as a customer appreciation event, Shop Williams Late has grown each year into a sought after night of discounted shopping and festive food and drinks. Night program through Vancouver Parks and Recre- ation is back. Young people be- tween the ages of 11 and 18 are invited to enjoy a safe night of free recreational activities every Friday night at either the Fistenburg or Mar- shall community centers. Norman Sylvester -- ‘Boogie Cat’ Norman Sylves- ter plays Friday, Dec. 9 at the Rogue Pub in North Plains and Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Spare Room. On Sunday, Dec. 11 Norman is a guest with Soul Filled Christmas for performances at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Democracy’s Blueprints -- The Declaration of In- dependence, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, and other bedrock documents that laid the founda- tion of American democracy are on view in a new exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society, down- town, through Feb. 1. Blast Off to Space Exploration -- The Oregon Mu- seum of Science and Industry (OMSI) take guests through an out-of-this-world experience with Jour- ney 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 ex- traordinary environment of space. The Exhibition runs through Jan. 8. To learn more visit omsi.edu. BUSINESSGuide State Farm R Michael E Harper Agent Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomingon, Illinois 61710 We are located at: 9713 S.W. Capitol, Portland, OR 503-221-3050 Fax 503-227-8757 PLATINUM FADE SALON Sherman Jackson cell 503-891-5905 M-F 9:00am-9:00pm Sat 8:00am-9:00pm Sun 11:00am-6:00pm 5010 NE 9th, Unit A Portland, Oregon 97211 503-284-2989 michael.harper.cuik@statefarm.com $5.00 TEES CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOL CLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING 503-762-6042 971-570-8214 Breakout Tuesdays Hip Hop -- JAMN 107.5 and Breakout Show host Cool Nutz are launch- ing Breakout Tuesdays, a monthly event each third Tuesday of the month that will feature per- formances from some of the top rappers from the Northwest. Hosted by Juma Blaq and DJ Fatboy and performed at the Ash Street, 225 S.W. Ash. Fourth Sunday Jam Night -- A friends and fam- ily 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. 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. Teen Late Night Returns -- A popular Teen Late
