Alberta Abbey welcomes blues star Shemekia Copeland to its stage at 8 p.m. Oct. 20. The five-time Grammy-nominated and eight-time Blues Music Awards winner will perform blues, soul and Americana. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. All ages are welcome. Free parking is available in the lot across the street until […]
The Black Opry Revue tour featuring artists Roberta Lea, Stephanie Ann Johnson, and Lauren Napier stops at Alberta Abbey, 126 N.E. Alberta Street, Portland, at 8 p.m. Oct. 14. The performance showcases Black artists and industry professionals working in country, Americana, blues, folk and roots music. The revue tours with a selection of artists from […]
The third annual African Fashion Show and Art Auction is 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 31 at Alberta Abbey, 126 N.E. Alberta St., Portland, sponsored by Women’s Lifestyle Coaching CEO Rukshana Triem. Through The Firmina Foundation and Hopeful Hearts, the fundraiser will benefit a school in Milange, Mozambique, and a disability school in Mulanje, Malawi. […]
Blues icon John Primer will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at Alberta Abbey, 126 N.E. Alberta St., Portland. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the opening act is Vintage Soul. Primer will perform with Steve Bell backed by Brian Foxworth and Ben Jones. Primer is a two-time Grammy-nominated blues artist who was Muddy Waters’ […]