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Ongoing and
Upcoming Music
• The Blue Monk on Belmont
plays live jazz every Sunday
night at 9 p.m. For schedule info
visit www.thebluemonk.com.
• Thom City Improv, featuring
members of Oldominion.Quivah,
The C hosen and The Black
Notes perform every Tuesday
at 10p.m. atC o n an ’sa t3 8 6 2 S E
Hawthorne.
• Interstate Bar and Grill has m a
ture live music at 4234 N. Inter
state.
• The Black Notes play Thurs
days at the Candlelight Room.
• Mel Brown plays jazz at Jimmy
Maks on Tuesdays and Thurs
days and Fridays and Saturdays
at Salty’s on the Columbia.
• A Community Unity Breakfast
is held every third Thursday at
SEI at 7:30 a.m.
• Skip Elliott Bowman Jazz Trio
plays Saturdays from 10 a.m. to
noon at Hannah Bea’s, on north
east MLK Jr. Blvd. and Shaver.
• R&B and live funk bands per
form w eekends at the Interstate
Firehouse Cultural Center.
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Jesus Christ Superstar - The vibrant rock op
eretta “Jesus Christ Superstar,” performs on April
15,16,17,22,23, and 24 at the Gresham Little Theater,
30639S.E. BluffRd. in Gresham and April 290 and 30 and May
1,6,7 and 8 at the Scarlett Ballroom, 700 N.E.
Dekum. Performances are 8 p.m. on Fridays
and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tick
ets are $ 15 for adults and $8 for those under
18. For more information, visit www.radiant
theatre.org.
Mississippi Art Walk - Mississippi Avenue
will be debuting the monthly Second Thurs
day Art Walk on April 14 at 5 p.m. with
participating businesses along North Mis
sissippi Avenue between Skidmore and Fre
Jesus Christ Superstar
mont Streets.
Marimba Recital — The 10Ih annual Marimba Recital by the students of
MyLinda Kingwill take placeon Saturday, April 16at 12:30p.m.and will
continue until 5:30 p.m. at the Evangel Baptist Church at 2830 N.E.
Flanders St. Light food and beverages, potluck style. Admission is free
but donations will be accepted.
The Pangaea Project — On Thursday and Friday, April 14-15, at the
Crystal Ballroom, come enjoy the music and festivities raising money for
the Pangaea Project, a program serving low-income teenagers that
combine international service work with localized volunteer projects. For
more information visit www.thepangaeaproject.org
Mutaharuka— Jamaica’s revolutionary “dub poet” will recite works from
his books “Mutabaruka: the Next Poems/the First Poems,” on Saturday
April 16 at the Blue Monk 3341 S.E. Belmont. Doors open at 5 p.m.,
performance at 6 p.m. Tickets are $ 10. For information call (503) 595-0575.
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Packy’s 43rd Birthday — Everyone gets birth
day cake to celebrate this famous elephant’s birth
day. The event is on Saturday, April 16 starting at 10
a.m. with cake at 2 p.m. Come play games, wear elephant ears
and watch special training sessions. For more
inform ation, call 503-226-1561 or visit
www.oregonzoo.org
Your story, Our story -T h e Harambee Centre
at Portland State University hold their annual
cultural celebration and fundraiser on Tues
day, April 19 at 5:30 p.m. There will be a silent
auction and a banquet featuring an authentic
Kenyan meal. Tickets are $50 for adults and $25
for students. For information and reservations,
call503-710-8264
Bill C osby— The legendary comedian scholar
will perform at the Oregon State University Gill Auditorium at 8 p.m. on
April 29-May 1. For more information contact the Coliseum Ticket Office
at 1-800-462-3287.
May Day Affair — The Fox Chase district on Northeast 30“’ and
Killingsworth, in coordination with the Concordia Neighborhood Asso
ciation, is sponsoring a free May Day Affair: Celebrating Healthy Living
on Sunday, May 1 from 2-6 p.m. For more information, contact Tony
Fuentes at 971 -570-6930.
Latino Images in Hollywood - The 4lh annual Jefferson High School
Multicultural Film Festival Series focuses on Latino Images in Hollywood
on May 2. The film starts at 6 p.m. and admission is free. For more
information, contact J. Doncan at 503-916-5180
Laugh Factory - Comedy returns every second W ednesday o f the month
at th e iin s c a le Bacchus Restaurant, thanks to EEI International.
T rip p in ’ th ro u g h Tow n - Take a trip through time to find the hottest
poetry, hip hop and soul influencing Portland on W ednesdays at the
The 47th Annual
EBONY FASHION FAIR PRESENTS
Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave.
Bill Cosby— The legendary comedian scholar
will perform at the Oregon State University Gill
Auditorium at 8 p.m. on April 29-May 1. For
more information contact the Coliseum Ticket
Office at 1-800-462-3287.
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Sponsored by The Portland Chapter
of The Links, Incorporated
Benefits Links Educational/Scholarshlp Fund
G ypsy Classes - Caravan Studios offers classes
in belly dance, African dance and more. Visit
www .gypsycaravan.us.
M ake A rto n A lberta - Make art and enjoy art on Alberta through Portland
Community College. A variety of classes from art making to art apprecia
tion are available. For more information, call 503-731 -6622.
Friday, April 15, 8 p.m.
)regon Convention Center, Portland,
TICKET PRICE: $45.00 General Admission
$75.00 Patron
H ave a Ball - Kids will have a ball at OM SI’s new Innovation Station by
exploring the human side of technology. For more information, visit
www.omsi.edu.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT:
ieneva's Shear Perfection
One Stop Record Shop
5601 NE M LK. Jr. Blvd
1615 NE Killingsworth
503-285-1159
503-284-2435
Tondalayera Designers Salon
Reflections Coffeehouse
5401 NE Cully Blvd.
4 4 6 NE Killingsworth
503 284-0712
503-288-4070
Me Rae's on 4 2 - , 5852 N.E. 4 2 -
503-287 5258
A p ril 13, 2005
P o r t la n d dD bseruer
A m usem ent At O aks P a rk - Celebrating 99 years o f fun. Oaks Park in
southeast Portland offers rides, picnic grounds, roller-skating and family
games in the shade o f 100-year-old oak trees on the banks o f the
W illamette River. Rides and roller-skating are open daily.
Equilibrium Salon, 4410 N.E. Gllsan
Domonlque's Hair Salon
222 N. Killingsworth, 503-285-3758
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: 503-638-7139
503-234-2414
or from any Links Member
503-245-5156
503-281-3446
Ticket prices Include 1 year subscription to EBONY or 6- month subscription to JET www.ebonyfashlonfalr.com
Tickets will not be sold at the door.
T im eto Ja m - Jam Night, Portland’sever-popularcomedy/variety show,
is at Christian Performing Arts Center, 8131 N. Denver Ave. Shows
continue every Friday Night starting at 9 p.m. with dinner by Mondemaj
Catering next door to the show at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dinner is $13 and
tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children under 12. For dinner reserva
tions, call 503-286-2590. For information about the show, call 503-735-
4184 or visit www.jam-night.com.