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March 13, 2019
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
100 Years of Nat and Natalie
You can relive the finest mu-
sical moments from Nat King
Cole and his daughter Natalie
Cole when a revue of their heart-
warming songs comes to the Ar-
lene Schnitzer Concert Hall for
two performances starring pow-
erhouse vocalist Denzal Sinclaire
and diva Dee Daniels and the Ore-
gon Symphony.
The concerts, on Saturday,
March 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday,
March 234 at 2 p.m., will include
the finest in classic jazz, from
“Stardust” and “Unforgettable” to
“Superstition” and “Mona Lisa.”
Both Nat King Cole and Natalie
Cole put their individual stamp on
the jazz and pop music of their day
and won multiple Grammys along
the way.
Natalie Cole sings ‘Unforgettable’ in a duet with her late father
Nate King Cole by intersecting her voice with a video recording
of her father singing the song. The Oregon Symphony presents a
Nat and Natalie Cole revue starring powerhouse vocalist Denzal
Sinclaire and diva Deen Daniels.
Portland’s Music Millennium turns 50 years old on Friday and to celebrate the music venue is
throwing a 50th anniversary celebration concert at the Aladdin Theater, featuring some of the bands
that have pioneered live music in their stores, including The Crazy 8s, The Dandy Worhols, and John
Koonce and the Lost Cause.
Music Millennium’s 50th Party
On Friday, March 15 Music
Millennium will turn 50 years old,
and to celebrate the Portland insti-
tution will throw a 50th anniversa-
ry celebration show at the Aladdin
Theater. It will be a night of music
and nostalgia.
Music Millennium has lived
through vinyl, reel-to-reel, 8-track,
cassette, compact disc, DAT, mini-
disc, and today are still doing it
with vinyl, compact disc and cas-
sette tape. It pioneered live music
in a record store in 1989 when it
put in a permanent stage. The store
has hosted over 4,500 live in-store
appearance including artists such
as Randy Newman, Soundgarden,
Joe Strummer, Steve Earle, Weezer
and Cyndi Lauper.
The anniversary celebration
will look back on some of the best
moments of Music Millennium
history. Get there at 6:30 p.m.
to see a slideshow of never-be-
fore-seen photos. At 7:30 p.m., the
music will kick off with perfor-
mances from The Dandy Warhols,
The Crazy 8s, and Jon Koonce and
The Lost Cause!
Tickets are available without
service charge at Music Millenni-
um, 3158 E. Burnside.