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Page 8 October 11, 2017 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT Sweet Street Food Cart 15th and Alberta call 503-995-6150 to place order Mon. - Fri., 11:00am - 7:00pm • Sat. - Sun., 11:00am - 5:00pm Wednesday Special: 3 Wings $2.00 Friday Special: Rib Sandwich, Beef or Pork, $4.00 Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard has released ‘Confirmed,’ the follow-up to his debut project, ‘The Letter O,’ which came out last year. Lillard’s Second Rap Album ‘Confirmed’ makes a statement Portland Trail Blazer point guard Damian Lillard is showing that his second career as a rap star is no fluke. Taking his music persona ‘’Dame DOLLA’ to a new level, the NBA sensation released ‘Confirmed” Friday, a new album featuring an all-star team of rap stars, including Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, BJ The Chica- go Kid and Nick Grant. Lillard said he named the album as a way to ac- knowledge that his talent as a hip hop performer has progressed to a new level, but also in response to people who say he should only be focusing on bas- ketball. “There’s always been something said about me spending time in the studio, even though I’ve always shown up and produced for my team every night,” Lillard wrote in an Instagram post. “I’’ve always created music while playing at every level of basket- ball. But now this is no longer an experiment. This is my second album. I’m putting out respectable music yearly. I’ve invested in that. I’m settled in.” “Confirmed” is available on all major digital mu- sic platforms, including @spotify. Concert Explores Unity, Diversity Facing social injustice head on, the Portland Gay Men’s Chorus presents its fall concert “What Unites Us,” on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 3 p.m. in Kaul Auditorium at Reed College in southeast Portland. A piece entitled “Seven Voices of the Unarmed,” will make its West Coast debut during the con- cert. The composition by black Atlanta-based composer Joel Thompson is about the final words spoken by seven unarmed black men who were killed in police ac- tions. The concert will also provide a spotlight on local nonprofits, in- cluding the Portland NAACP and Native American Youth and Fam- ily Center (NAYA), whose con- stituencies are among those most vulnerable in today’s volatile po- litical climate. “I’m excited to be party to an event that not only provides a stage for beautiful and thoughtful art, but one that also shines a spotlight on the work of these wonderful non- profits. Art and music in service of the greater good,” said Bob Men- sel, PGMC artistic director. Tickets available at pdxgmc. org.
