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Jewelry & Metal
Design Show & Sale
Through Wednesday, June3
Thursday, May 3
The P ortland A rt M useum , lo
catedat 1219SW . Park A venue will
be offering an exhibition o f a selec
tion o f T ibetan religious art and
artifacts from P ortland private col
lections. T he event is part o f the
“ T ibetan A rts and C ulture F esti
val,” w hich w ill run p rior and con
currently to the Dalai L am a’s visit in
m id-M ay and includes Tibetan film,
visual arts, m usic and dance. For
m ore inform ation on the art show
ing, call 503/226-2811.
T he Creative M etal Arts guild
presents the 13'h A nnual Jew elry &
M etal D esign Show & Sale. This
show continues the tradition o f
show casing som e o f the m ost tal
ented and creativejew elry and metal
artists and sculptors from across
the Pacific N orthwest. G ala opening
is M ay 3, 6-9 p.m . at the W orld
F orestry C enter, M iller Hall, 4033
S W. Canyon Rd. Call 503/640-3971,
503/620- 1499or503/233-6919.
Our Dream Gallery
Through T uesday, June 9
O ur D ream G allery w ill present
Ron Sm ith and The A rthur W right,
two outstanding artists from N orth
ern C alifornia w ith the show ing o f
“This & T hat," w hich w ill run
through June 9 Ron S m ith’s w ork
ranges from im ages o f the A frican
savannah to his Jazz series. A rthur
W right also paints im ages o f A fri
can w ildlife using a secret tech
nique involving bleach and black
paper. The gallery is located at 2209
N.E. Alberta St. Call 503/288-3024.
The Language of
W estern Art
Through Sunday, June 24
Mountain Writers
Series
Thursday, May 3
T he M ountain W riters Series is
pleased to announce the N orthw est
R egional R esid en cy o f H eath er
McHugh. On Thursday, M ay 3, there
w ill be a poetry reading w ith open
ing music by bassist G len M oore.
D oors open at 7 p.m. A dvance tick
ets can be purchased at M W S, lo-
catedat3624 S.E. MilwaukieorLook-
ing G lass Bookstore. C all 503/236-
4854.
C elebrate Cinco de
M ayo
Fridav, May 4 & Saturday,
May 5
Join the Portland A rt M useum ,
located at 1219 SW . Park A venue,
for a fascinating look at A m erica’s
two m ost celebrated W estern art
ists, F re d e ric R e m in g to n an d
C harles Russell. T heir depictions
ofbro n co s and buffaloes, cow boys
and A m erican Indians helped shape
our view o f the A m erican W est o f
the late 19th century. T he exhibition
runs from T hursday, A pril 26 until
Sunday, June 24. It consists o f an
exceptional group o fo v er 100 paint
ings, sculptures, w atercolors, draw
ings, book illustrations and photo
graphs.
C elebrate C inco de M ayo w ith
the unique sound o f Los Lobos,
playing at C hinook W inds. They
w ill perform on Friday, M ay 4 and
Saturday, M ay 5 every night at 8
p.m. D o n ’t m iss the opportunity to
see this exciting, groundbreaking
band w ithout traveling to E ast L. A.
Experience the flavor o f M exico on
theOregonCoast.Call 1-888-MA1N-
A C T ,orF astixxat 1-800-992-T1XX
(8499).
Here Comes the
Bride...
T he O regon Potters A ssociation
wi 11 be having their 19'h Annual Show
and Sale on Friday, M ay 4, Satur
day, M ay 5 and Sunday, M ay 6 from
10 a .m .- 5 p.m. at the O regon C on
vention Center. There will be over
200 artists show ing, clay dem on
strations and a ch ild ren 's clay ac
tivity area.
Sunday, April 29
Love is in the air. W ith spring
and sum m er w edding planning in
full sw ing, P ortland’s C hart House,
locatedat 5700S. W. Terw illigerRd.
is doing its part by holding a pre
m ier Bridal S how case on Sunday,
A pril 29, from 11 a .m .- 3 p.m . This
free event is ideal for all new or
soon-to-be engaged couples. W on
derful door prizes will be aw arded.
T o R SV P and be eligible for the
draw ings, please pre-register by
calling 503/203-3032.
19th Annual Ceramic
Showcase
May 4, 5 & 6
Singing for Our Lives
Saturday, May 5
A urora C horus returns to the
A rlene S chnitzerC oncert Hall fora
concert benefiting the Susan G.
K om en B reast C ancer Foundation.
"The centerpiece o f the evening will
be A urora’s perform ance o f“ W here
I Live, A Breast Cancer O ratorio” by
M inneapolis com poser D iane B en
jam in . Call the A urora C horus at
503/721-0262.
98 Degrees at the
Memorial Coliseum
Thursday, May 10
Tickets forthe May 10,98 Degrees
show is currently on sale Friday,
M arch 3 0 at5 p .m . Joining this must-
see, hubbub band are top-notch acts
including Debelah Morgan, and Baha
Men, with their hit song “W ho Let
the D ogs O ut.” Tickets are available
at the Rose Q uarter Ticket O ffice or
on the w eb at ww w.roseauarter.com
o r w w w .ticketm aster.com . Call 503/
2244400.
A teapot display fo r the 19"' Annual Ceramic Showcase and Sale.
Sunday Book Group
Festival & Parade
Poems Over Broadway Sunday, May 20
Friday, June 22
The Sunday Book G roup is a
Friday, May 11
m onthly book group held at the
Poems Over Broadway, held at the
Barnes & N oble Booksellers at the
Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Lloyd
Lloyd Center. They discuss titles o f
Center is a regular, non-confronta-
interest to African Americans. This
tional, intimate open-m ike for poets
month, the group will be looking at
ofany age, style and skill level to read
the new novel by Mary Burnett Smith
their poetry. It starts Friday, M ay 11
called“Ms. Ophelia.” Form ore infor
at 7 p.m. For m ore information, call
mation, call 503/335-0201.
503/335-0201.
The “Good in the Hood” Festival
and Parade begins Friday, June 22
through Sunday, June 24, 2001. The
festival is locatedon the Holy Redeemer
AreaSchool Campus at 127NorthPort-
land Blvd. The parade route is east on
Russell St. to Martin Luther King Jr. ,
Boulevard, north to Portland Blvd.. then
west to Holy Redeemer Area School
Campus. Call Paul Knauls at 503/285-
1159oremailhimatpaulsnu.genevasjiet.
PCC Community Fair
Good in the Hood
Saturday, May 12
Portland Com m unity Col
lege will be having another
Com m unity Fair at their PCC
Rock Creek campus, located at
SW. 185th and Springville Rd.,
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Along
with displays about PCC pro
grams, activities include dog
agility dem onstrations, horse-
drawn wagon rides, a helicop
ter drop w ith prizes for kids,
clow ns, facepainters and ju g
glers. The headline act this
y ear is the N .W . A frikan
A m erican Ballet presenting
two free perform ances in the
Forum Theatre at 12:30 a.m.
and2:30p.m .
Duncan Sheik at
Roseland Theatre
Thursday, May 17
M usic artist D uncan Sheik
o f the hit single “Barely Breath
ing” will be perform ing at the
Roseland Theatre on T hurs
day, M ay 17 at 8 p.m. The
event is for adults only, 21
and over. Tickets are avail
able at Safew ay Fastixx ticket
centers. M usic M illennium
East & W est and the Rose
and G rill. For m ore inform a
tion. Call D ouble Tee Prom o
tions at 503/221 -0288 or online
at w w w .doubletree.com .
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7pm
performance
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and
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J u b ile e
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w ith B r y a n
D ic k e r s o n
21 and over
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