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July 31, 2019
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Steve ‘2 Pound’ Forbes
DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley
Former Champs
Fight Card
The Community AME Zion Church Choir of Vancouver.
Photo by
P Atti h ArPer
AME Zion Choir History Event
Vancouver’s Community AME
Zion Church Choir, a historical-
ly diverse and African American
congregation, will be celebrated
when the Clark County Historical
Museum hosts its next First Thurs-
day Speaker Series on Thursday,
Aug. 1, with “Faith Music: The
History of the Community AME
Zion Church Choir.”
Music plays an important role
in worship at AME Zion with
many members who have partic-
ipated in the ministry by playing
instruments, performing vocals or
involving themselves with choir
or dance.
The free spotlight on the church
and choir is open to the public
and will begin at 7 p.m. at Com-
munity AME Zion, located at
3605 East 13th St. Rev. Joyce M.
Smith, senior pastor, will explore
the church’s music history, and
the history of the church, along-
side Brother Charles Simmons
and Rev. Dayton Smith.
Two former boxing champi-
ons will battle when Portland’s
2Pound Sports and Entertainment
presents Fight Night 4 on Sat-
urday, Aug. 3 at the Clackamas
Armory, 15300 S.E. Minuteman
Way.
At 42 and 45 respectfully, Steve
“2 Pound” Forbes and DeMarcus
“Chop Chop” Corley will climb
into the ring after over 130 profes-
sional bouts between them, having
faced opponents like Floyd May-
weather Jr. and Oscar de la Hoya.
Forbes, 36-14 with 11 knock-
outs, says that while it’s not exactly
the same as a full professional bout,
the punches will definitely be real.
“Being that we’re both former
champions, there will be a com-
petitive thing there,” Forbes says.
“I kinda want to see his tricks, and
I’m sure he wants to see mine.”
Both fighters bring heaps of
skills to the table, and Corley
agrees that the exhibition will be
competitive.
Also scheduled on the fight
card are Andre Keys vs. Antonio
Neal; Chris Johnson vs. William
Fernandez; DeJon Corley vs.
Mike Fernandez, Daquan Wyatt
vs. Andres Abarca and William
Hernandez-Gomez vs. TBA. To
purchase tickets, visit TicketTo-
mato.com and search boxing.
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New Orleans Band
at Pickathon
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which has held the torch for
music in New Orleans for the past four decades, founded by tuba
player Ben Jaffe, will be performing at the diverse Pikathon Music
Festival in Happy Valley, both days of the festival, which is packed
with musical groups and entertainment on Friday and Saturday,
Aug. 2 and 3. The concert venue is the Pendarvis Farm, 16581
S.E. Hagen Rd. Free shuttle service from the Clackamas Town
Center is available. For more information, visit pickathon.com.