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Page B3 (Awrmrr May 15, 2002 Focus C h in o o k W inds C asino Poetry Hot Spot Every Monday Night Live poetry readings, music and special guest DJO.G One, are scheduled every Monday night at 8 p.m. at the 13th Floor, 13N.W . 13th Ave., downtown. Adults 21 and over can attend. Portland Multi-Cultural Festival May 16, 17 & 18 Celebrating diversity, the Portland Multi-Cultural Festival will be held on May 16 at the Boise-Eliot School, May 17 at the M ississippi Rising Ballroom and on May 18 along Mississippi Avenue, between N. Fremont and N. Skidmore. There will be lots o f music, dancing, food and children’s activities. Portland Community College W ALELA F E A T U R IN G R IT A C O O L ID C E M A Y 24 & 29 May 16 - 18 Nothing is what it seems and the conclusion will leave you spellbound. That’s what the spring term production of Steven Dietz’s play “Private Eyes” will leave theatergoers. The entire plot revolves around the theme of jealously, deception and illusion. Performances of "Private Eyes” will be at the Performing Arts Center of the Sylvania Campus, 12000 S.W. 49lh Ave., from May 9-11 and 16-18. Call Sue Parks-Hilden at 503-977-4323. Lakewood Theatre Company May 18 & 19 Lakewood Theatre Company will be having auditions on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 for the Noel Coward comedy called “Blithe Spirit.” Each actor should prepare a 1 -3 minute monologue from any period. The company supports and encourages m ulti diversity in its casting. Call 503-635-3901, between 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays to schedule an appointment. P A U L REVERE & T H E R A ID E R S J U N E 21 & 2 2 Portland Community Dance Festival May 18 & 19 Joint Forces Dance Company presents the Portland Community Dance Festival. It is a weekend of dance, music, and theatre for everybody, May 18 and 19 at the Multnomah Arts Center. The festival offers dance workshops on numerous styles from contact improvisation to children’s movement classes and West African dancing. To pre-register, call 541 -342- 3273 or send an email to alito22@ yahoo.com . Comedy of Jerry Seinfeld Friday, May 24 Formerly the funniest man on television, Jerry Seinfeld is not the funniest man on stage, as he tours the country with his live stand-up comedy. He will be perform ing at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. For tickets, call Ticketmaster at 503-224-4400 or go online to www.ticketmaster.com. Music in May Festival Saturday, May 25 O N TH E BEACH ÍN LIN C O LN C ITY. O R EG O N Student musicians from communities throughout Oregon, W ashington and Idaho will participate in the annual Music in May festival, the only college-sponsored high school music festival in the Northwest, at Pacific U niversity’s Athletic Center in Forest Grove on Saturday, May 25,3 p.m. Music in May offers some 500 student musicians three days of workshops, lessons, and rehearsals. For tickets, call 503-359-2198. 0MSI Exhibit TICKETS O N SAXE 6 0 P A Y S IN A V V A N C E 8 0 0 - 9 9 2 -T IX X ♦ 8883M A IN AC T • 9 9 6 -5 8 2 5 May 25 - Sept. 8 The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is having an exhibit on microbes, the smallest forms of life on Earth. The interactive, 3,000-square-foot exhibit reveals exactly what microbes are, explores the history of infectious diseases and shows how researchers and individuals fight infection worldwide. For more information, call 503- 797-4000. Looking for an Wh"at Part-time jo b w ill p a y you e X c e I I e n t part time Rose Festival Queen’s Coronation Through May 31 Barnes and Noble is sponsoring a Books from the Heart book drive to benefit foster care children in Oregon. For every book donated by customers, participants will receive a $ 10 gift certificate to M cCormick and Schm ick’s Restaurants. For more information, call 503-283-2800. Lakewood Theatre Through June 9 Lakewood Theatre Company concludes its 49lh season on May 3 with the opening of the musical “C arousel,” Rodgers and H am m erstein’s lyrical and soulful story of a carousel barker who marries a pretty millhand and discovers love. Performances continue at the Lakewood Center for the Arts, 368 S. State St. in Lake Oswego until June 9. Call 503-635-3901. Open Poetry Contest o n ly tw o days w o rth o f w ork? Thursday, May 30 This year’s queen will be chosen for the Rose Festival on Thursday, May 30 at 8 p.m. at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The show will be broadcast live for local television. Tickets will be sold through Ticketmaster by calling 503-224-4400 or by going online to www.ticketmaster.com. 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