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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 2019)
May 1, 2019 Page 9 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT Lady Sings the Blues Musicians of many genres will honor one of the greatest jazz singers and songwriters of our time when Portland’s Siren Nation presents the 13th annual Billie Holiday Tribute Night on Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Alberta Rose Theater. Poet Renee Mitchell will emcee. Lady Day was a seminal influ- ence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phras- ing and tempo. Above all, she was admired all over the world for her deeply personal and intimate ap- proach to singing. The tribute will feature perform- ers Arietta Ward with Alex Milst- ed, Nafisaria Scroggins-Thomas, Siren Nation, a group promoting Debora Patton, Tave Fasce Drake, women of all ages in the arts, The Saying & the Said, The Cab- presents the annual Billie in Project, Tamara Walker Le- Holiday Tribute Night concert on nore, Jasmine VanDemarr, Sarah Saturday, May 4 at the Alberta Clarke, Annette Lowman, Pacific Rose Theater. Trio and Laura Cunard. Dynamic New Voice Standout vocalist and multi- instrumentalist MorMor (Seth Nyquist) will delight audiences with his falsetto sound and own brand of R&B and pop music when he performs in Portland, Thursday, May 2 at the Holocene, 1001 S.E. Morrison. The Toronto music star is winning accolades with a new single and critically-acclaimed debut EP. Proceeds will benefit Siren Na- tion, an all volunteer non-profit dedicated to promoting women of all ages in the arts. Tickets are $18 in advance. READER HOW WOULD YOU ENJOY STARTING WITH A “ONE TIME” $25 ($27.03 TO BE EXACT), NO MONTHLY DUES, AND THEN HAVE THE OPTION TO SAVE AND EARN $60, $130, $250, $400, ETC. OVER AND OVER AGAIN WITH “NOTHING COMING OUT OF YOUR POCKET” IF YES: SIGN UP TODAY AT INCOME4YOU.2BY2FORYOU.COM AND ALSO CALL AND LISTEN 319-527-9660 MON,TUE,THURS AT 5PM (PST) ANY QUESTIONS, CALL COACH JOHN AT 503-368-9655. GOD BLESS
