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February 21, 2018
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Portland’s First Lady of the
Blues LaRhonda Steele will
be the featured performer
at Saturday’s ‘Sweet Taste
of the Arts’ fundraiser
supporting PassinArts,
Portland’s African-American
producing theater company.
Support
Diversity in the Arts
PassinArts, Portland’s Afri-
can-American producing theater
company, invites the community
to celebrate the group’s 30 year
commitment to diversity in local
arts and culture with a special
night of musical entertainment,
fine dining, and dancing at their
“Sweet Taste of the Arts,” benefit,
Saturday, Feb. 24 from 6:30 p.m.
to 10 p.m. at DoubleTree by Hil-
ton, 1000 N.E. Multnomah St.
Attendees will enjoy perfor-
mances from accomplished local
African American and multicultur-
al artists from various disciplines.
The featured performer will be
vocalist La Rhonda Steele, a 2017
and 2016 Muddy Award winner for
best female vocalist presented by
the Cascade Blues Association.
The attire is semi-formal to
formal with tickets $90 to $100.
For reservations and more infor-
mation, call 503-235-8079 or visit
passinart.org.
Paying Homage to Miles Davis
The Biamp PDX Jazz festival presents The Miles Electric Band,
an 11-member all-star live group featuring Miles Davis alumni
revisiting repertoire from Davis’ electric period, will perform
Saturday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Revolution Hall in the former
Washington High School, 1300 S.E. Stark St. Tickets available at
ticketfly.com.