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April 27. 2005 ®'r jjnvtliuih (©bseruer Page B2 Focus Happy 80th Birthday i Albert Pool will celebrate is 80th Birthday on Sunday, May I during a party with fam ily and friends hosted by his immediate family. C s® ’ « £ I h û k f ¡A C A N N O N 'S Itsy-Bitsy May Day Affair RIB EXPRESS (FORM ERLYCHUCK HINTON’S) Catering & Take-Out O ur S pecialty : Kids participate in -itsy-bitsy yoga” at Aurora, a creative space for kids to dance and move in the Fox Chase district on Northeast 3Cfh and Killingsworth. The studio will open its doors Sunday, May 1 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. for free classes. The activities are part o f the Fox Chase May Day Celebration in coordination with the Concordia Neighborhood Association. Events at other Fox Chase businesses will include music and entertainment, performance art and an informal urban garden tour. R eal H ickory S moked B ar -B-Q • Sandw iches • Salads • C hicken • Pork Ribs • B eef Ribs S unday M onday T uesd ay W ed-Thurs Fri. & Sat. CATERING ALL EVENTS HOURS: 11 am - 8 pm 11am - 9 pm clo sed 11am -9 pm 11 am - 10 pm Try our new healthy & vegetarian menu items * * * N ew L ocation * * * 5410 N.E. 33 rd 503-288-3836 Senseless Violence Leads to Silence 1st A n n u a l Fundraiser Saturday April 30th, 2005 Miracles Club Time: 6:00 pm until. 4069 ne mlk blvd . Sponsored by SVLTS a non-profit “Against Violence.” D onations are tax deductible #83-0419949 C ontact person: 503-421 -0078 or for m ore inform ation: 503-890-5460 Tickets: $ 15 ($7 for individuals in treatment) T ickets available in advance or at the door. Talent-Dinner-Dancing D.J. Smooth from Salem, OR will be putting down the sounds. Special performance by Perlia, featuring imitat ing Tina Turner’s classic “Rolling on the River.” With many other talented performers. Cash fo r 1st place, other prizes awarded for 2nd and 3rd place. ENTEET/ Im a n i W in d s- T he young, electrifying ensem ble o f A frican-A m erican and Latino classical w ind play ers will perform Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Alberta Public H ouseon 1036 N.E. Alberta, adm ission is free. On Saturday, April 30 at 11 a.m. the group will perform / / at T he O ld Church on Southw est 11 th and Clay. A dm ission is $5. 41 L a u g h F a c to ry - C om edy returns every second W ednesday o f the m onth at the upscale B acchus R estaurant, thanks to EEI International. jF X I A frican C hildren's C hoir - T he A frican C hildren's C hoir w ill per form for free on Sunday, M ay 1 at 7 p.m. at the Salvation Army at M oore Street. For m ore inform ation, call V; C hildren’s Day- The Japanese G ar den presents C h ild ren ’s Day with free adm ission on Sunday, M ay 3. There will be presentations as well as activates ranging from origam i to block printing. T he garden is lo cated at 61 1 S.W . K ingston Ave. in W ashington Park. For more infor m ation, call 503-223-1321 or visit w w w .japanesegarden.com . Je s u s C h ris t S u p e r s ta r - T he vi Imani Winds brant rock operetta “Jesus C hrist Superstar,” perform s on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 and M ay 1 ,6 ,7 and 8 at the Scarlet, Ballroom , 700 N.E. Dekum . Per form ances are 8 p.m. on Fridays and Satur days and 2 p.m . on Sundays. T ickets are $ 15 for adults and $8 for those under 18. For m o re in fo rm a tio n , v isit w w w .ra d ia n t th eatre.o rg . Bill C o sb y — T he legendary com edian Jesus Christ Superstar scholar will perform at the O regon State University Gill Auditorium at 8 p.m. on April 29-M ay 1. For m ore inform ation, contact the C oliseum Ticket O ffice at 1 - 800-462-3287. L a tin o Im ag es in H olly w ood - T he A"1 annual Jefferson High School M ulticultural Film Festival Series focuses on L atino Im ages in H ollyw ood on M onday, M ay 2. The film starts at 6 p.m. and adm ission is free. For more inform ation, contact J . D oncan at 503-916-5180 P ro je c t Blow ed T o u r- The Hip H op Kian and others are set to perform at B erbati’s Pan on W ednesday May 11 at 9:30pm . Located on 10 S.W . Third Ave. For more inform a tion, visit w w w .thrasherpresents.com or call 503-248-4579. 503-493-3925. O n the R adio - G ro o v e to soul and hip hop w ith K evin B erry from 7 to 9 p.m. M ondays at 90.7 FM /K BO O . C h e ck o ut th e C o m m u n ity P o t p o u rri ta lk sh o w fro m 7 to 8 a.m . M o n d ay s, W e d n esd ay an d F ri d ay s at 1480 A M /K B M S . C o u n t y o u r b lessin g s w ith M elodies from H eaven fro m 6 to 10 p.m . M o n d ay s th ro u g h F rid ay s at 1290 A M / K K SL . T u n e in to A fric an A m e ri can H ealth R a d io W e d n esd ay n ig h ts on 1290A M /K K SL . G y p sy C lasses - C aravan Studios offers classes in belly dance, A frican dance and m ore. V isit w w w .gypsycaravan.us. M ak e A rt on A lberta - M ake art and enjoy art on A lberta through Portland C om m unity College. A variety o f classes from art making to art appreciation are available. F or m ore information, call 503-731 -6622. H ave a Ball - K ids will have a ball at O M S I’s new Innova tion Station by exploring the hum an side o f technology. F or m ore inform ation, visit w w w .o m si.ed u. A m usem ent At O ak s Park - C elebrating 99 years o f fun. O aks Park in southeast Portland offers rides, picnic grounds, roller-skating and fam ily gam es in the shade o f 100-year-old oak trees on the banks o f the W illam ette River. R ides and roller-skating are open daily. F lddle-Iæ vity-A freeperform ancebyD avidK linkenber.oneofthecountry's m ostX com plishedviolistsandfiddlem a.sters, will take place on May 19 at T im e to J a m - Jam N ig h t, P o rtla n d 's ev e r-p o p u la r c o m e d y /v a rie ty show , is a, C h ristia n P erfo rm in g A rts C e n te r, 8131 N. D en v er A ve. S h o w s c o n tin u e ev e ry F rid ay N ig h t sta rtin g at 9 p.m . w ith d in n e r by M o n d em aj C a te rin g n ex t d o o r to th e show at 6 :3 0 and 7 :3 0 p.m . D in n er is $ . 3 an d tic k ets are the Portland M emorial Coliseum . This event is free, doors open at 6 p.m. show is at 7 p.m. Donations will benefit N orthwest M edical Team s. u n d er 1 2 .F o rd in n e rre s e rv a tio n s ,c a ll. 03 2 .. ab o u t th e show , c all 5 0 3 -7 3 5 -4 1 8 4 o r v isit w w w .ja m -m g h t.c o m . ■MMBMHNNMN 2nd /¡nSf* Ongoing and Upcoming Music • T he Blue M onk on Belm ont plays live jazz every Sunday night at9 p .m . IM U « £ |s|\<» r l uwkpav Tickets © 8,1 Safeway Ticketswest Locations 21 4 Over * Doors fi) 9:00pm For a schedule, visit w w w .thebluem onk.com . • T horn City Im prov, featuring m em bers o f O ldom inion, Q uivah, The Chosen and The Black N otes perform every T uesday at 10 p.m. at C o n an ’s at 3862 SE H aw thorne. • Interstate Bar and G rill has m ature live music at 4234 N. Interstate. The Black N otes play T hursdays at the C andlelight Room . • Mel Brow n plays jazz at Jim m y M aks on T uesdays and T hursdays and Fridays and Saturdays at S alty ’s on the C olum bia. • A C om m unity Unity B reakfast every third T hursday a, SEI at 7:30 a.m. • Skip Elliot, Bow m an Jazz T rio plays Saturdays from 10a.m . to noon at H annah B e a's, on northeast M LK Jr. Blvd. and Shaver. • R& B and live funk bands perform w eekends at the Interstate Firehouse C ultural Center. • A fter w ork, stop by The Red Sea. 381 S.W . 3rd A ve. from 5 to 9 p.m. W e d n esd ay s. • D o n ’, m iss R eggae T hursdays at S av an n a h 's at First T hursday celebrations a, 8 p.m. • DJ O G O N E spins R& B at S av an n ah ’s on Fridays. Savannah ’ s Restau ran, w elcom es Ron Steen Jam Session Sundays a, 8:30 p.m. • Live Reggae Fridays and Saturdays at M ontego Bay, 1239 S.W. For more information call 503-703-9441 www.smoochknob com Jefferson. • Politics and Poetry is every firs, and third T hursday at AJ Ja v a’s Interne, C afé from 6 to 8:30 p.m.