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August 22, 2018
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Dance Remix Propels Ross
Diana Ross, one of the most iconic entertainers of all time,
made music history this month with her new remix “I’m Com-
ing Out / Upside Down 2018” becoming No. 1 on Billboard’s
Dance Club Songs in just 8 weeks.
The original versions of both songs were ranked No. 1 on the
same chart during the same week in 1980. “Upside Down” was
also a No. 1 Pop and R&B hit in 1980.
This marks the first time any artist has had back-to-back No.
1 Dance Chart hits with songs that were originally No. 1. In
January, Ross’ remix of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
from Diamond Diana: The Legacy Collection hit No 1.
The original version of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
was a No. 1 Pop and R&B hit in 1970. Overall, Ms. Ross has
had 6 No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Dance chart.
The Delale Dance Group performs a traditional Kurdish
dance at last year’s Arab Festival in Portland. The annual
celebration will return on Saturday, Sept. 1 at Oaks Park.
(Photo from arabamerica.com)
Invite to Celebrate
Arab Culture
You’re invited to celebrate
Arab culture with live music,
delicious Middle Eastern cuisine
and family fun activities at the
eight annual Mahrajan or “fes-
tival” in Arabic, hosted by the
Arab American Cultural Center
of Oregon.
The free and open to the pub-
lic event will be held Saturday,
Sept. 1 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at
Oaks Park in southeast Portland.
“Join us as we celebrate our
Arab heritage with live mu-
sic featuring the amazing Raid
Alasmar and other musicians
from the Arab world, dabka,
a Souq (Bazaar), delicious
Middle Eastern cuisine, henna
painting, games, dance, poetry,
networking opportunities and
much much more,” said organi-
zations of the event.
Sci-Fi Film Fest’s Final Week
Lawrence Fishburne (center) stars in The Matrix, one of the thought-provoking science fiction classic
movies to round out the final weekend of theSci-Fi Film Festival at the Oregon Museum of Science
and Industry (OMSI). The Matix shows on Friday at 7:45 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 26 at 7:45 p.m. For a
complete list of all the films showing this week, visit omsi.edu.