VETERAN’S DAY
Special Edition
November 6, 2019
Page 7
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Part 15
Back Pain:
Why “oh, my aching
back” has become such
a popular phrase.
photo courtesy J ereMy J eziorski /p ortland ’5
A new holiday tradition in Portland brings back ‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker,’ performed by a su-
per-charged cast of a dozen all-star dancers and MC Kurtis Blow, one of hip hop’s founding fathers
who opens the show with a short set.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
“The Hip Hop Nutcracker” re-
turns to Portland and for a better
than ever show.
The contemporary dance spec-
tacle set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless
music is performed by a cast of a
dozen all-star dancers, a DJ, a vi-
olinist, and MC Kurtis Blow, one
of hip hop’s founding fathers, who
opens the show with a short set.
The dynamic show takes you
on a journey that celebrates love,
community and the magic of the
holiday season through the mod-
ern, self-expressive gaze of hip
hop culture.
Two performances will take
place at Keller Auditorium,
downtown, Tuesday, Nov. 12 and
Wednesday, Nov. 13. Tickets are
on sale now at portland5.com, the
Portland’5 Centers for the Arts
box office at 1111 S.W. Broadway,
and by phone: 800-273-1530.
Q: I always know when my back
hurts. But I rarely know why.
A: Statistics tell us 80% of all
men, women, and children will
experience back pain in their
lives. Chiropractors can also tell
you why. There are, for example,
several mechanical malfunctions
that cause back pain. Among
them are: Direct pinching on the
nerve. This is the reason many
people give for their back pain,
but in fact, “pinched nerves”
only account for about 10%
of it. Edema (swelling) This
occurs from inflammation due
to simple strain or subluxation.
Fixation. This is yet another
component of what we call the
vertebrae are not moving the
way nature intended. Other
factors include muscle spasm
and disc herniation. Of course,
in addition to knowing you have
back pain, chiropractors also
know how to make it go away.
Dr. Billy R. Flowers
By eliminating the components
of the subluxation complex and
allowing the central nervous
system to function the way nature
intended, we Chiropractors not
only relieve your back pain
symptoms, we remove the cause.
Without drugs. Without surgery.
Without doubt.
TCall our office for an
appointment today to find out
how Chiropractic can help your
“aching back.” Or if you have
any questions about your health,
just call us at the number below.
Flowers’ Chiropractic Office
2027 Lloyd Center Mall,
Portland Oregon 97232
Phone: (503) 287-5504
Avalon Flowers
520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland,
OR 97204 • 503-796-9250
Shoppers are
drawn to the
diverse and
multicultural ‘My
People’s Market,’
a rotating series
of pop up retail
events to advance
new market
opportunities
for business
owners of color.
The next ‘My
People’s Market’
is coming this
weekend to Self
Enhancement,
Inc. at 3920 N.
Kerby Ave.
Tables set for ‘My People’s Market’
Business owners of color
present the next installment of
“My People’s Market,” a pop up
wholesale product and lifestyle
trade show coming this weekend
to Self Enhancement, Inc., 3920
N. Kerby Ave.
You can avoid the crowds
during a preview party to in-
clude happy hour offers and a
$10 admission on Friday, Nov.
8 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The
next day, Saturday, Nov. 9 the
full day market opens as a free
event, from noon to 7 p.m.
The market will feature more
than 50 Portland area businesses
of color, makers, crafters and cu-
linary wizards. Featured catego-
ries include packaged food and
beverage products, health and
beauty, home goods, stationery,
children’s products, and jewelry.
Launched in November 2017
and organized by Travel Port-
land and Prosper Portland, the
city’s economic development
agency, My People’s Market
grew from a desire to create
pathways for entrepreneurs of
color to connect with the travel
industry and new market oppor-
tunities.
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