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Page 8 January 29, 2020 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT ‘Oh Freedom’ Drama at WSU-Vancouver The Washington State Univer- sity Vancouver campus is cele- brating Black History Month in February by creating space to hon- or the achievements, contributions and lived experiences of peoples of the African and Black diaspora. The public is invited to join the campus community for a dramat- ic performance of “Oh Freedom: Commemorating the Spiritual and the Underground Railroad” on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Firstenburg Student Com- mons, Room 105. This event is free. RSVP at vancouver.wsu.edu/ events. “Oh Freedom” commemorates the powerful connection of the spir- itual and the Underground Railroad through five dramatic movements. Carefully selected prose narratives Wesley Williams II H. L. Wright II from historical scholars, poems from specific time periods and spir- ituals that align with the text will give you the opportunity to com- memorate the fusion of narrative and song to describe the evil, ug- liness and authentic beauty of this significant time in U.S. and world history. Wesley Williams II is the cre- ator and producer of “Oh Free- dom.” He performs with H.L. Wright II. WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205. Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 311 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97211 503 286 1103 Fax 503 286 1146 ernie.hill.h5mb@statefarm.com 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service R State Farm R 5010 NE 9th Ave Portland, Or 97211 Phone: 503 284-2989 We specialize in a variety of cuts for men and women, hot towel razor shaves, braiding, hair extension, Shampoo, blow dryer and Platinum fade. Call Today or Walk in !!! The Portland Observer 50th Anniversary Celebration Friday, Oct. 23rd 2020 New York-based rapper Homeboy Sandman will perform Sunday, Feb. 2 at Mississippi Studios. Homeboy Sandman on Tour New York-based rapper Home- boy Sandman has embarked on a West Coast tour supported by Quelle Chris and will be perform- ing at Mississippi Studios in north Portland on Sunday, Feb. 2. Sandman recently released “Dusty,” a collection of 15 Hedwig and the An- gry Inch – Portland Center Stage at The Ar- mory is kicking off the New Year with “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” starring Port- land’s Delphon “DJ” Curtis Jr. as Hedwig and Ithica Tell as Yitzhak. Part rock concert, part cabaret, part stand-up comedy routine, show plays through Feb. 23 in the Ellyn Bye Studio at The Armory. For tickets, visit pcs.org, by phone at 503-445-3700 or in-person from the box office. Sweat – Profile Theater presents the Portland premiere of African American playwright Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize winning play Sweat, a story that captures global capitalism’s im- pacts on the lives of a diverse group of workers through a wincing story of people losing their livelihood, becoming desperate and lashing out at themselves and each other. Now play- ing through Feb. 2 at Imago Theater, 17 S.E. Eighth Ave. Everybody Reads – Multnomah County Li- brary invites the community to participate in Everybody Reads 2020, featuring Tom- my Orange’s debut novel about the urban Native ex- perience, “There There.” Free copies are available at library locations or down- load the e-book or audio- book from the library catalog. soul-assessing confessionals that shows his lyrical word- smith is as strong as ever. His work has been featured at nu- merous media outlets including The Guardian, Pitchfork, NPR, Rolling Stone, Stereogum, XXL and more. Chinese New Year – Lan Su Chinese Garden, downtown, cele- brates Chinese New Year with special events through Feb. 9, in- cluding lion dances, lighted lantern parades and other cultural activities. Reel Music Festival – The 37th edition of Portland’s beloved Reel Music Festival fea- tures a line-up of cutting-edge films focused on some of today’s—and yesteryear’s—most thrilling musicians. Runs through Feb. 16 at the Whitsell Auditorium at the Portland Art Museum. Admission is $10 and $8 for students and seniors. Visit nwfilm.org. Black Experience on Canvas – Portland artist Arvie Smith, a renowned painter of the black ex- perience, will showcase some of his new work in a solo exhibit ‘2 Up and 2 Back,’ now show- ing through Sunday, Feb. 2 at the Disjecta Con- temporary Arts Center, 8371 N. Interstate Ave. Norman Sylvester Band – “Boogie Cat” Nor- man Sylvester and his band plays Saturday, Feb. 1 at Catfish Lou’s in Beaverton; Friday, Feb. 7 at Wilf’s at Union Station; and Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Spare Room. Film Screens with Call to Action – See the in- justice and consider the solutions behind a new trend making African American girls the fast- est-growing population in the criminal justice system when Warner Pacific University, HOL- LA and Bars to Bridges host a public screening of the documentary “Pushout: The Criminal- ization of Black Girls in School,” on Monday, Feb. 3 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.