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Page 8 September 13, 2017 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT 5010 NE 9th Ave Portland, Or 97211 Phone: 503 284-2989 We specialize in a variety of cuts for men and women, hot towel razor shaves, braiding, hair extension, Shampoo, blow dryer and Platinum fade. Call Today or Walk in !!! ‘Night School,’ a powerful film that displays compassion and empathy to illustrate the daily struggles of three adults students on the fringes. Screens Sunday, Sept. 17, and again Tuesday, Oct. 17 at the Northwest Film Centre’s Whitsell Auditorium at the Portland Art Museum, downtown. State Farm R Michael E Harper Agent Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomingon, Illinois 61710 We are located at: Tender Film on Students Shut Out The socially minded documen- tary “Night School,” a tender, empathetic film that illustrates the daily struggles of those on the fringes gets a screening at The Northwest Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium at the Portland Art Museum, downtown. Director Andrew Cohn’s work Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer 9713 S.W. Capitol, Portland, OR Call 503-288-0033 503-221-3050 • Fax 503-227-8757 or email michael.harper.cuik@statefarm.com ads@portlandobserver.com illuminates the particular strug- gles of three adults students who are enrolled in night school and seeking a better life and increased job security. The dead-end work, street violence and isolation they have faced are captured in a film that teasingly looks at the larger forces at play, prompting us, as citizens, to delve further into these issues facing millions of everyday Americans. “Night School,” will show at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 17, and on Monday, Oct. 23, also at 7 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, and $6 for children. A Rap Star’s Gothic Touch Los Angeles rap artist D33J D33J, a Los Ange- les producer known for giving a gothic touch to the soulful beats of fellow rap artists like Lil Yachty, Tory Lanez and Killavesi, plays in Portland this month just as he releases his long-awaited debut album “Death Valley Oasis” on Anticon Re- cords. The album is de- scribed as deconstruct- ed futuristic R&B, with lush ambient dreams- capes and appearances from his Anticon la- belmates Deradoorian and Baths and Wedidit crewmates Shlohmo and Corbin. D33J plays Friday, Sept. 15 at the Wonder Ballroom, 128 N.E. Russell St.