FRENCH CABARET WITH ZEPHYR

ZEPHYR

Zéphyr (zay-feer), formerly known as Tourbillon, features the vocal talents of Lisa Grimm, local French teacher and francophile. Along with the talented Thomas Niebrzydowski on guitar, Jesse Engum on bass, and Joe Root on accordion & keyboards.Zéphyr specializes in uniquely French cabaret & jazz music. Their repertoire includes popular tunes in the style of chanson française, bal-musette, love songs circa 1940-1970 as well as original compositions. Recall the sounds of Edith Piaf, Serge Gainsbourg, Françoise Hardy, Brigitte Bardot, among others. Imagine a summer beach vacation and then having to leave it-au revoir-for the rainy streets of Paris.Remember the little neighborhood we used to know,in Saint-Germain des Près, and how it will never be the same without you, or the ghost of lovers dancing, with light and love in their eyes. Or how about that driving tune that you just can’t get out of your head? Padam! It obsesses you, reminding you of all things forgotten. Do dead loves ever finish dying? How about dancing the Javanaise, as we love each other for the time of a song? L’amour. La danse. La musique.Each song tells a story, and Zéphyr creates a loungy sway, a decadent, relaxing soundlandscape incorporating gypsy, swing and bossa nova influences into their guitar-bassaccordian- piano-flute and French vocal combination.

Location: Saturday, April 11th 2009: from 7:30 to 10:30 PM.
Vinideus- 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 tel: 503 284 2795

MEN'S NETWORKING GROUP

Whether you are self-employed or working for a company, networking is one of the critical skills you need in today's work environment. Your network can help you quickly respond to work changes (e.g. downsizings, client loss) by putting you in touch with new contacts and opportunities.

Networking at Vinideus When hosting a party at Vinideus, we take care of our guests. We take their coats, get them a drink, introduce them to other guests and do whatever we can to make them feel comfortable. You'll automatically put yourself in a position to meet more people and make others feel comfortable.
Giving is the basic premise of networking because, as they say, "What goes around comes around" and people will usually want to help you in return. Through discussion and interaction we can learn and grow as individuals and professionals. Gathering at Vinideus will give you the venue for many great connections.Help others in whatever way you can with a key networking event, or a worthwhile association. '' Often information we take for granted can be valuable to someone else.''

Make an effort to get out and network ( no charge for hosting)

A good rule of thumb is to get out to about 4 events per month which is only 1 per week.
Dinner available. Live music at 7:30 pm. If you have a laptop, please bring it with you ( Surprise). Freely introduce individuals within your network who might benefit from meeting each other.

Saturday, April 11th, 2009: from 6pm to 7:30 pm

Vinideus in Beaumont - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - 503 284 2795

FLAMENCO DANCE CLASS

Beginning and Intermediate Flamenco Dance Classes with Rafaela de Cadiz.
Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 24, and 25Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
RSVP: 503 288 2795
Instructor: Rafaela M. Yamin
Cost: $18 per person & per class (includes a glass of spanish wine)


Watch it!

Location: Saturday, April 11th 2009: from 5 to 6 pm

Vinideus - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - 503 284 2795 (Map it!)

ANDREW OLIVER

ANDREW OLIVER

Andrew Oliver is a pianist and composer from Portland, Oregon. He also plays cello, trumpet, and drums. He grew up playing classical piano and cello, and eventually switched to jazz at the beginning of high school, when he began taking lessons from Randy Porter, his most influential teacher. He lived in New Orleans from 2002 until 2005, where he studied jazz at Loyola University and performed as both a bandleader and sideman. After evacuating from Hurricaine Katrina in the summer of 2005, he returned to Portland and resumed his studies at Portland State University, where graduated in June 2007 with a B.M. in Jazz Performance and a B.A. in French.He is currently active in several groups: he leads a sextet playing his original compositions and arrangements as well as writing for and co-directing the Portland Jazz Composers' Ensemble, a big band promoting new music by Portland's jazz composers.He is a member of Devin Phillips' group New Orleans Straight Ahead, which released its first album in 2006, and with which he recently toured West and Central Africa performing and teaching workshops in the fall of 2007 as a cultural ambassador under the auspices of the State Department and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Location: Friday, April 10th, 2009: from 7:30 to 10:30 pm

Vinideus - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - 503 284 2795

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VINES AND LINES WITH MONA

AN EVENING OF FUN WHILE YOU DRINK AND DRAW!
BRING A FRIEND, SOME PAPER, SOMETHING TO DRAW WITH AND LEAVE YOUR INHIBITIONS BEHIND.
ESPECIALLY TARGETED TO THOSE WHO SAY THEY CANNOT DRAW THE FIGURE.

Mona has been drawing the figure for over 20 years professionally. Her work is exhibited at the Lawrence Galleries and the Oregon Ballet Theatre. she has appeared on PBS Oregon Art Beat and teaches privately.
To learn more: http://www.monajonescordell.com

Cost: $20 pp (includes a glass of wine)
RSVP suggested 503 284 2795

Location: Thursday, April 9th - From 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Vinideus - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - 503 284 2795 (Map it!)

FRENCH MOVIE NIGHT

HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE ME

Comedy. After winning the lottery, lowly clerk François (Bernard Campan) asks a gorgeous prostitute to live with him until his money runs out. François's life greatly improves when Daniela (Monica Bellucci) moves in -- that is, until her pimp, Charly (Gérard Depardieu), shows up. Director Bertrand Blier's sexy comedy co-stars Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Edouard Baer.Come and watch a French movie with English subtitles AT NO COST.Enjoy a glass of wine, a cheese plate or dessert during the film.

Location: Wednesday, April 8th - From 7:30pm to 9 pm.

Vinideus - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - 503 284 2795 (Map it)

FLAMENCO DANCE AND MUSIC

Rafaela de Cadiz and Julia Pacheco
Flamenco is a Spanish term that refers both to a musical genre, known for its intricate rapid passages, and a dance genre characterized by its audible footwork. The origins of the term are unclear as the word also means Flemish or flamingo. The word Flamenco, which applies to the song, the dance and the guitar, did not come into use until the 19th century.
Flamenco embodies a complex musical and cultural tradition. Although considered part of the culture of Spain in general, flamenco actually originates from one region: Andalusia. However, other areas, mainly Extremadura and Murcia, have contributed to the development of several flamenco musical forms, and a great number of renowned flamenco artists have been born in other territories of the state. It is generally acknowledged that flamenco grew out of the unique interplay of native Arabic, Andalusian, Sephardic, and Gypsy cultures that existed in Andalusia prior to and after the Reconquest. Latin American and especially Cuban influences have also been important in shaping several flamenco musical forms. Flamenco is played with a flamenco guitar.
Once the seeds of flamenco were planted in Andalusia, it grew as a separate subculture, first centered in the provinces of Seville, Cádiz and part of Málaga-the area known as Baja Andalucía (Lower Andalusia)-but soon spreading to the rest of Andalusia, incorporating and transforming local folk music forms. As the popularity of flamenco extended to other areas, other local Spanish musical traditions (e.g. the Castilian traditional music) would also influence, and be influenced by, the traditional flamenco styles.

Location: Saturday, April 4th - From 7:30pm to 9:30 pm.

Vinideus in Beaumont - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - 503 284 2795 (Map it)

Enjoy our Free Spanish Wine tasting from 5:30 to 7:30 pm

WADHAMS & HUSTON

WADHAMS & HUSTON

The duo Wadhams & Huston present a diverse repertoire of melodic songs. They blend the best acoustic music of James Taylor, Van Morrison, The Beatles, Bob Dylan and others with contemporary favorites. Their original songs will soon be released on their upcoming album, "So Absurd" on RoadTrip Records. Bill is also the leader singer of Animotion, a band that had a world-wide hit with "Obsession" in 1985. Since then he has continued to write and record in Portland, often scoring music for tv commercials and films. The two singers met when Bill was scoring a documentary film that Brian was directing in 2002.

Location: Friday, April 3rd - Live Music from 7:30pm to 10:30 pm.

Vinideus - 4759c NE Fremont - Portland, OR 97213 - 503 284 2795 (Map it)

FRENCH MOVIE NIGHT

A SECRET

Claude Miller directs this engrossing drama about a Jewish boy in post-World War II Paris who stumbles upon a mysterious toy in the attic, exposing his family's secret dark past and how it survived Nazi atrocities. Can the child grasp the devastating truth, or will it drive him deeper into his personal fantasy world? Cécile De France, Julie Depardieu, Ludivine Sagnier, Patrick Bruel and Mathieu Amalric star.

Come and watch a French movie with English subtitles AT NO COST.
Enjoy a glass of wine, a cheese plate or dessert during the film.

Wednesday April 1st 2009 from 7:30 pm to 9 pm.

Vinideus, 4759c NE Fremont, Portland, OR 97213 - 503 284 2795