(Pham iti Aprii IO, 2002 ÎClje Çnrtlanb ©hseruer Page B2 Focus Radical Women Book Group Wednesday, April 10 Radical Women will be having a book review on Leon Trotsky’s ‘‘Women and Family” and a discussion follows. The talk will be, can equality exist in the household or is the nuclear family inherently oppressive? The event will be on Wednesday, April 10, 7 p.m. at the Bread and Roses Center, 819 N. Killingsworth. The meeting is free and open to the public. Call 503-240-4462. One-Woman Musical Comedy April 12,13,19 & 20 A new one-woman musical comedy called “Chocolate Confessions” willpremiere at the Old Church,located atSW . 1 l'handC layonA pril 12, 13, 19 and 20. The show focuses on chocolate shop owner Coco Bliss as she welcomes an array o f amusing customers to her show. Call 503- 224-8499 for tickets. Readers Theatre Repertory April 12-13 Blackfish Gallery is hosting Readers Theatre Repertory on April 12-13, 8PM Loneliness, Laundry and Love Readers Theatre Repertory airs dramatic laundry at Blackfish Gallery on April 12-13 with A to m , by David Graziano, and Laundromat, by Marsha Norman, directed by Matthew Martin. Blackfish Gallery is in the Pearl District: 420 NW 9th Av. Curtain is 8PM, and admission is $8.00. Oregon Children’s Theatre April 13 & 27 Oregon C hildren’s Theatre presents “On the Threshold of Life: Anne PHOTOGRAPHY PUBLIC RELATIONS MEDIA EVENTS PRIVATE PARTIES WEDDINGS E N IC K IÀ IM M E N I • c u id é Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center Lakewood Theatre Company Presents Sunday, April 14 Lakewood Theatre will open on Friday, March 8 with Eugene O ’N eill’s classic “coming of age” comedy “Ah, W i Idemess!" This sunny summer tale, laced with humor, centers on the Miller family and their teenage son Richard, who is teetering on the edge of manhood. Performances of “Ah, W ilderness!” continues until Sunday, April 14. For reservations, call 503-635-3901. Portland Center Stage Through April 14 Mae West comes alive in the Portland Center Stage play called “Dirty Blond." In the story, Jo and Charlie are obsessed with Mae W est’s sexy screen goddess image. Both are awkward, unlikely acolytes, but then Mae made an art - or at least an entertaining act - out of being different. Performances are from March 26 - April 14 at the Newmark Theatre, located at 1111 S.W. Broadway and Main. Call 503-248-6309. 503.450.0033 Steven Barnes, the science fiction author o f “Lion's Blood” will be doing a book signing and reading at Reflections Coffee & Bookstore, located at 466 N.E. Killingsworth on Saturday, April 16 at 4 p.m. Hi-Fashion Menswear • Suits • Neckwear • Footwear Blues Concert at Chinook Winds • Accessories Through April 18 Opera Legend at PSU April 29 & May 2 Marilyn Home, one of the most beloved and influential opera stars of the recorded age, will conduct two public master classes at Portland State University on April 29 and May 2 as part o f her residency at the PSU Department of Music. Masterclasses will be held in Lincoln Recital Hall, Rm. 75. Call 503-790-ARTS. Sim B arnes Portland author Nicole Mones o f “A Cup of Light" will be doing a book signing and reading at Annie Bloom's, located 7834 S.W. Capital Highway at 7:30 p.m. Saga of Chinese Artists and Thieves B y S teven B arnes ; W arner A spect ; 2002 The year is 1864 in the Old South, and in this alternate world of masters and slaves, there’s one important difference: “America” is colonized by Islamic Africa, not Christian Europe. Kai is a young African noble meeting the challenges of power and faith. Aidan is an Irish slave ob W h a t Part-tim e jo b w ill p a y you sessed with freedom. Their up to $ 7 0 0 . 0 0 p e r m o n t h fo r fates intertwine in a world tom by passion and conflict, o n ly tw o days w o rth o f w o rk? the world of “Lion’s Blood.” Excellent E ducational Assistance Program : L I G H I • '■ M e e t fS\i B y N icole M ones D elacokte P ress ; 2002 e n •Aircraft maintenance & avionics •General purpose mechanic & vehicle operations • Computer maintenance & switching • Information & inventory management R hythm & B lues N orm an S ylvester Band Contact your local Air National Guard Recruiter to determine eligibility 5 0 3 .3 3 5 .4 0 4 0 8 0 0 .3 9 2 .I8 0 I Saturday April 27, 2002 Doors open 6pm Music 7pm - 12:30am 21 and over only w w w .o r p o r t.a n g .a f.m il THIRTEENTH ANNUAL Inner City Blues Festival Master Jam Saturday, April 20’’’, MELODY BALLROOM, 615 SE Alder, 6:30 pm - 12:30 am 12am to 12:30am All 3 bands on stage f»* THE JOINT IS JUMPIN’’ Lenanne Sylvester and Janice Scroggins “ Black Satin, Divas of the Century” reprising the works of Besse Smith, Billie Holiday, Pearl Bailey and more Robbie Laws Band with Mel Solomon Norman Sylvester Band with La Rhonda Steele Jim Mesi Band with Duffy Bishop and Chris Carlson Andy Stokes Band Bethany Massey & Friends Tap Dance and MC Paul Knauls BBQ ribs, chicken, red beans and rice on sale. Paul deLay Band P atrick Lam b Band, featuring Debra Crowe Full-service bar, 21 and over. $15 or 27S25 (CBA members $1 off) Co-sponsor: C ascade Blues Association Benefit for the R A IN BO W C O A L IT IO N Ticket Outlets: Music M illenium , Genevas, Reflections, M cPeets P ub, Laughing Horse Books i s In “A Cup of Light,” Nicole Mones returns to contem porary China and the antique art world. She brings her extensive knowledge of that country (where she began doing business in 1977) to an exquisitely wrought, absorb ing, highly personal story that moves through the veiled world of imperial porcelain, where China’s soul resides in its art, and resolves at a place where one must choose between the perfect love of objects and the exhilarating yet fragile love found with other human beings. C oastal O p en in g s N o w A v a ila b le in the Follow ing Fields: M r \ . i lin n ,il (¡n u rd A C II P 0 F ------- • Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $20,000) • Montgomery Gl Bill (up to $263.00 per month) •Ask about our $350.00 per month (tax free) Incentive Kicker •Ask about our $8,000.00 enlistment bonus !n v ! lo in in lin e Saturday, April 27 The first ever R&B Concert and Dance to be held at Chinook Winds in Lincoln City will take place on Saturday, April 27. There will be three known Northwest bands providing the entertainment: Patrick Lamb, Paul deLay and Norman Sylvester, and celebrated bands will be perform for90 minutes. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the music running from 7 p.m. -12:30a.m . Call 1-888-MAIN-ACTorFastixxat 1-800-992-TIXX. The Alternate History of Slavery • Shirts Looking for an e e e x c e lle n t p ari lime J Q B? Through April 27 The Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center will be showcasing art, draw ing and prints of Hector Hugo Hernandez and Sher Davidson. Hernandez uses the tradition of mural painting to express his understanding Of human relations and nature. Davidson uses photographs to capture the romance of Latin people. The exhibits can be seen until April 27th at 5340 N. Interstate. Call 503-823-4322. In Print Portland, OR 97208 7618 N. Interstate Btvd. • Porttoni • 503.28S.9SOO M F 11-7 / Sel 11-6 • www.ile(ipingoutiiwiuweoi corn Friday, April 19 The 44'" annual Ebony Fashion Fair will appear at the Oregon Conven tion Center on Friday, April 19 at 8 p.m. Considered the w orld's largest traveling fashion show, there will be exciting designs by world famous designers. Eleven gorgeous women and two handsome men will show case the provocative clothes. For tickets, call 503-288-6942 or 503-281 - 6525. The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s Omnimax Theatre will present “Thrill R id e -T h e Science of Fun” until April 18. Viewers will feel their stomachs drop and rise in the loops and drops of a series of Mark Washington Photographer P.O. Box 3521 Ebony Fashion Fair Frank Remembered," adapted from Anne Frank’s diary by Jan Barros. The play will be performed in conjunction with the “Anne Frank: A History for Today” exhibit, continueing through ~ May 5 at the Lloyd Center on Saturdays, April 13 and 27 at 2 p.m. Call 503-228-9571 or go OMSI’s Omnimax Theatre Pacific Northwest Media rollercoasters in this larger-than life film. “Thrill Ride” takes a fun and scientific look at the history of thrill rides. For show times, call 503-797- 4640. Tickets on sale, Monday, February 25th $12 in advance - $15 at the door 8 0 0 -9 9 2 -T IX X (8499) or 8 8 8-M A IN ACT