Although we're already one month into 2011, just in case you missed it, the Multnomah County Library's "Everybody Reads" book of the year is "The Other Wes Moore" by Wes Moore, a Rhodes Scholar, combat veteran, and White House fellow.

This Saturday, Feb. 5 the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble will perform with special guest David Ornette Cherry.
The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble consists of percussionist and composer Kahil El' Zabar, saxophonist Ernest Khabeer Dawkins and trumpeter Corey Wilkes. Cherry is an educator, composer and master of improvisation.

Blown will be celebrating their two-year anniversary tonight at The Crown Room, 205 NW 4^th Ave. Friday, Jan. 28 at 10 p.m.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gladys Horton, a co-founder of the Marvelettes who helped put fledgling Motown Records on the musical map with its first No. 1 hit "Please Mr. Postman," has died at age 66.

Don't miss Black Thought from The Roots, Tony Ozier of Doo Doo Funk Alstars, My-G and Rose, Mic Crenshaw, Haez 1 tonight, Jan. 27 at Refuge, 116 SE Yamhill St. in Portland.

The Oscar nominations were announced early Tuesday morning at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills by last year's Best Supporting Actress-winner Mo'Nique (for Precious) along with Academy President Tom Sherak. The King's Speech, the inspirational bio-pic about King George VI's struggle to cure his stutter, has emerged as the early favorite in the annual awards sweepstakes

Portland Community College will welcome artist and author damali ayo to the college's production of "The Vagina Monologues" in February.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Fans who missed Lil Wayne during his yearlong stint behind bars will get a chance to show their love for the multiplatinum rapper in person: He's kicking off a 25-city tour in March with an all-star supporting cast.

POH HOP 12 continues this weekend with an impressive line-up of some of the Northwest's finest rappers, freestylists, DJs and MCs. Doors open for the Friday, Jan. 21 show at 7 p.m. at The Backspace, 115 NW 5^th Ave. This show is all-ages. Tickets are $16 at the door, $14 in advance.

As part of the Fertile Ground Festival, join the BaseRoots Theatre Company for a reading of "The Green Book" tonight and Saturday at Po Shines Soul Food Café in Kenton at 8139 N. Denver Ave. in Portland. Shows start at 7 p.m. on Jan. 21 and 22.