Shabava in concert to welcome back Spring

If you're in Portland, Oregon on Thursday and looking for something to do, think about heading over to "The Old Church" to catch the latest by the Shabava Ensemble who're performing Iranian and Moroccan music to celebrate Nawruz.



SHABAVA's performance will feature the trio of musicians Nat Hulskamp, Martin Zarzar and Bobak Salehi, all trained in either Iran, Morocco and India. They combine their backgrounds in classical Persian, Arabic and Hindustani music to deliver fresh presentations of traditional pieces and create
original compositions with a unique voice. Shabava features Bobak Salehi on Persian kamancheh and sehtar, Nat Hulskamp on Arabic oud and Martin Zarzar on percussion.

Thursday, March 12
7:30pm $10

The Old Church
1422 SW 11th Ave.
Portland, OR 97205
503 222 2031

Lalla Links

Busy busy lately, so just a few links that got the gears turning and the eyes a-popping:

An informative culinary post on the strong ties between Provence and Northern Italy (even my genovese Italian teacher swears she can totally understand Provençal) over at Gherkins & Tomatoes, including a spotlight on the quintessential provençal soul food: Boeuf Daube à la Provençale.

Loving this bright, modernist home in NYC that's kept clean and orderly (despite the little kiddos running to and fro!) because of the hidden drop-down wall panels, check it out!

Work station cum homework table cum chess corner

Love the splash of color, which the NY Times says is meant to evoke the couple's Indian heritage (whatev, it's pretty!) when the dining table drops down.

Talk about a fishbowl...

NPR interviews Iranian-American comedian Maz Jobrani, on tour with his "Brown & Friendly" one man comedy show...

It's Greek to me, turco ottomano to the Italiani, Spanish (?!) to the Czech, Croatian and Macedonians and Chinese to almost all of us, but when Chinese people hear something that sounds like pure gibberish to them, what do they hear?

The Heavenly Script. Talk about poetic.

Read Strange Maps' fascinating post on "mapping mutual incomprehension".

Jaws - the feline version!

Don't ever turn your back on a tiger...

While these pics might make you rethink going into the water (or at least check your pool first for tigers), they are all for a good cause.

Eldad Hagar's uses his photographs of underwater tigers to draw attention to his & his wife's book about their animal rescue project.

All proceeds go to their non-profit Animal Rescue Organization 501C-3. For more information, check out Hagar's flickr page!

Found via Nay-k's Creative Lounge.