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November 1, 2017
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
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Marvin Sapp
Patrick Lamb
Gospel and Jazz Love Fest
You’re invited to embrace diversity, the arts, and
love in the world at a “Bringing the Love” gospel
and jazz music festival, Sunday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. at
the Old Church Concert Hall, 1422 S.W. 11th Ave.
The event will feature international gospel artist
Marvin Sapp; award-winning Portland jazz mu-
sician Patrick Lamb; St. Louis, Mo., gospel sing-
er Thurman B. Thornton II; Portland’s Delphian
Choir; and local guitarist Moe Lincon and poet
Asia Green.
Admission is free and open to the public. Dona-
tions, however, will gladly be accepted at the door
with the proceeds supporting community groups.
For more information, contact Cynthia Harris at
971-331-5598 or email harris.cynthia18@gmail.
com
Lifetime Achievement Honor
Diana Ross will receive a life-
time achievement honor at next
month’s American Music Awards
and will celebrate with a perfor-
mance. The awards show will air
Nov. 19 on ABC from Los Ange-
les’ Microsoft Theater.
ABC and Dick Clark Produc-
tions announced Ross’ selection
for the honor. The award was giv-
en out for the first time since 2008
last year, when it was presented to
Sting. Previous winners include
Diana Ross
Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Ella
Fitzgerald and Michael Jackson.
The 73-year-old Ross tells The
Associated Press of the honor: “It
took a lifetime to get here, I’m
not going anywhere ... It’s been a
wonderful journey for me of joy
and much appreciation.”
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