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page C2 (Elje J p o rlk n tò O Dbsrrüer Survivor’s Story “Surviving Broken Promises ’ is available now at www.amazon.com. “ S u rv iv in g B roken P ro m i s e s ” c o v e r s th e lif e o f C assandra, a 16-year-old black fem ale, through the age o f 33. C a ssa n d ra ’s c h a ra c te r starts o ff young and naive but she ev entually progresses into a very in te llig e n t w om an. The book tells how her life was drastically changed due to broken promises. Cassandra had to survive, endure and prosper from being a teenage mother, a battered wife, victim and offender of adultery, a participant in an interracial relationship and sur vivor of a mental illness. Read “Surviving Broken Prom ises” for its hum anity, honesty, heart and hope. Neville Brothers at Chinook Winds May 05. 2004 ENTERT The Neville Brothers bring their Mardi Gras Ma...bo and New Orleans Big Easy sound to Chinook Winds Casino and Convention Center in Lincoln City, May 7 and Saturday, May 8. Ongoing and Upcoming Music The Blue Monk on Belmont plays live jazz. For a schedule, visit www.thebluemonk.com. Interstate Bar and Grill has mature live music at 4234 N. Interstate. The Black Notes plays Thursdays at the Candlelight Room. Mel Brown plays jazz at Jimmy Maks on Tues days and Thursdays and Fridays and Saturdays at Salty’s on the Columbia. A Community Unity Break fast is every third Thursday at SEI at 7:30 a.m. Skip Elliott Bowman Jazz T rio plays Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at Hannah Bea’s, on northeast Shaver. R&B and live funk bands perform weekends at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. Q /Z ù w w n y . Q /Ziom . Y(<>///< /' A d ia m o n d fo r each. The Abbey Café, 441 N. Killingsworth St., invites musicians to sell theirCDs and perform on Fridays and Saturdays. For more information, call 503-286-4847. A Portland Jam Night plans to heal the community’s ills through laughter at the Wave' Theatre in north Portland. The live music and sketch improv comedy is at 9 p in . Fridays. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for kids. For more information, call 503-735-4184 or visit www.jam-night.com. Trippin’ through Town Take a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip- hop and soul influencing Portland on Wednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave. Jazz Mass Performance Pacific University to present the world premiere of new arrangements of the only Jazz Mass commissioned by the Vatican at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8 in McCready Hall in the Taylor-Meade Performing Arts Center on Pacific University campus. General admission is $5, and $3 for students and seniors. For more information call 503-352-2918. This Mother's Day, present her with a beautiful three-stone diamond necklace from Ben Bridge Jeweler. Three diamonds, Blazers Street Jam symbolizing your love yesterday, today and forever, . Z Z /Z rz J L / rry ,. Collectible porcelain box, free w ith any purchase v44e supplies lost Blazer Street Jam 3-on-3 basketball to benefit the Special Olympics Oregon is on July 16-18. For informa tion, visit www.blazersstreetjam.com. Musical Event An evening with John Farrell, a musician and writer, is from 7 -8 p.m. May 15 at the Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Ticket are $4 for kids, $7 for adult and $12.50 for a family. For more information, visit www.hollywoodtheatre.org. Downtown Portland SW 5th Ave & Yamhill (503) 295-2800, Lloyd Center (503) 249-8373 Washington Square (503) 620-8452, Clackamas Town Center (503) 653-7797 benbndge com Mother’s Day Weekend A Portland Farmers Market and fifth annual Garden Party is Saturday, May 8 from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. located downtown of the South Park Blocks, on the campus of Portland State University. For more infor mation call 503-241 -0032. “Auction Of Champions” Larger Than Life-sized $199 Mississippi Street Fair A Mississippi Street Fair is on May 20 and 22. Local cuisine. G randfather’s rib-off contest, children’s games, artists’ booths, musical performances, magic and puppet shows, giant community yard sale, horse drawn trolley are all part of the fun. Main event are from 10 a.m. to 7p.m. The streets are closed between Skidmore and Fremont. For more information, call 503.287.0154. Mt. Hood Com m unity College Foundation’s “A uc tion o f C ham pions!” features golf excursions, fine arts and an instant wine cellar on Saturday, May 15 form 5 p.m. with dinner at 7:30 p.m. Raffle tickets are on sale now for $20. Reservations for this annual event are $75 each. For more information, call 503- 491-7206. OM SI’s big-screen OMNIMAX theater is “Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West" through June and “Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees" through May. For more information, call 503-797-4588. Diamond pendant in 14K yellow or white gold 1/4 et. t w 3016 N.E. Killingsworth. For ’ in f o r m a tio n , v isit £ www.zonkerfilms.com . Artist’s Featured at Abbey Cafe Laughing Through It || IS H IM Le Femme Filmposium! Le Femme Filmposium is from May 22-23 at Itisness, Titanic Exhibit At 0MSI Titanic Science: Real Artifacts, The True Stories exhibit will open on Saturday, May 29. For informa tion, call 503-797-4533. Last Thursday Art Walk “Tribes,” featuring artists Kali Hoesch and Blaisse Jette opens April 29lh from öto 10 p.m. and closes May 25 at the Alberta Arts Pavilion, 2315 N.E. Alberta St. For more information, call 503-282-7700. The Sandy Oktoberfest Sandy O ktoberfest, Septem ber 10, 11, 12 features a C rusin’ Car Show. Registration is $15 for each show and the first 100 cars to register will receive a fre e t- s h ir t. To r e g is te r , v is it w w w .sandyoktoberfestival.com . Holy Goats! A performance by Works Northwest, 4625 S.E. 67th Ave., entertains audiences with Holy Goats! on Sun day, May 9 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 at the door with a $5 special for moms! Admission includes coffee and bagels. For more information, call 503-777-1907. Chris Isaak with Special Guests Chris Isaak will appear at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Aug. 5, at 8 p.m. To charge by telephone, call 503- 224-8499 or 800-992-8499 or order online at www.ticketwest.com. Ode To Joy V ancouver Sym phony O rch estra we be fe a tu r ing O de to Joy w ith a guest vo calist on S atu r day, May 22 at 3 p.m . and S unday, M ay 23 at 7 p.m. at 1300 N.W . 139lh St., V ancouver. Single tickets: $ 15-$35. For more inform ation, call 360- 735-7278.
