í,!eJIorthxnb ©bseruer Page B2 M il S | • A ssa ssin s’ - A K iller M u sical M a k 's on T u e sd a y s and -- “A ssassins” explores the his­ Thursdays. Round off your week tory and fascination o f presidential i with live Reggae on Fridays and sassination in America, from John W ilkes S a tu rd a y s at M ontego Bay, (1239 S.W. Booth to John Hinckley. The w inner o f live 2004 Tony Jefferson). A w ards including Best Revival o f a Musical appears In n o v a tio n S ta tio n - - Kids will have a hall at O M S I's April 25 through June 4 at the A rtists Repertory new Innovation Station by exploring the human side Theatre, 1516 SW A lder St. Tickets are $ 15 to $40, for o f te c h n o lo g y . F o r m o re in f o rm a tio n , v is it m o re in fo rm a tio n call 5 0 3 -2 4 1 -1 2 7 8 o r visit www.omsi.edu. w w w .artistsrep.org. B attle o f the B ands B enefit a t H olocene -- Catch performances at Holocene by O nce in the Sun, Vacuum Tree Head and The Guy Tyler Band to benefit Radiant T h ea tre’s upcom ing production o f ‘T he W h o ’s T O M M Y ’. Plus, a silent auction and door prizes - Friday April 14 at 9 p.m. C ost is $5 to $20 sliding scale, available at the door, for more information call 503-502- 8261. Focus O n th e R ad io — G roove to soul and hip-hop with Kevin Berry from 7 to 9 p.m. M ondays at 90.7 FM / KB(X). Check out theCom m unity Potpourri talk show from 7 to 8 a.m. M ondays, W ednesday and Fridays at 1480 AM /KBM S. Count your blessings with M elo­ dies from Heaven from 6 to 10p.m. M ondays through Fridays at 1290 AM /KKSL. Tune in to African A m eri­ can Health Radio W ednesday nights on 1290 A M / KKSL. C irq u e Du Soleil -- Nine additional perform ances C all to A rtists — Local artists are encouraged to show from April 19 through 23 have been added to the o ff their talent by becom ing a Portland Open Studios Portland engagem ent o f Varekai. Perform ances are Artist. Each year, 96 artists are chosen from the metro Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m.; Fridays and area to open their studios and becom e part o f an Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.; Sundays at I p.m. and e x c itin g re g io n a l art e v e n t. V isit 5 p.m. General public tickets are $24.50 to $70 and are portlandopenstudios.com for more inform ation. available by calling the A dm ission Network at I -800- 678-5440orcirquedusoleil.com . T rippin* th ro u g h T ow n - T a k e a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul influencing Ice C u b e - N otorious gangsta rapper Ice Cube com es Portland on W ednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 to the Roseland T heater on Friday, April 28 at 8 p.m. N.W. First Ave. Tickets for the all ages show are $30 advance and $35 at th e d o o r, p lu s s e rv ic e fe e s , a v a ila b le at In ten se F rie n d s h ip — Insight Out Theatre Collective TicketsW est.com o r 503-224-8499. presents ‘K indred’ by Daniel K eleh eratth e Interstate Bugsy M alone J r . — A young m ob o f prohibition-era gangsters recreate the 1920 film classic at the N orth­ west C hildren’s Theater. Perform ances are Saturday and Sunday m atinees at 2 p.m. through April 18 at the NW Neighborhixxl Cultural Center. 1819 NW Everett St. Special Spring Break matinees March 28-31 at 2 p.m. For tickets call 503-222-4480 or visit w w w .nw cts.org. A p ril 12. 2006 Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave. The play tracks the last 90 m in u teso f one prisoner's life in jail and his intense friendship with his cellm ate. Shows run W ednesdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15; W ednesday perform ances are sliding scale $ 5 -$ 1 5 . T ic k e ts a re a v a ila b le at www.insightouttheatre.org or by calling 503-234-0973. A rd ien te P a cien cia ( B u rn in g P a tien ce) -- The all-Spanish language Bellas Artes Pro­ duction com es to the M ilagro Theatre, 525 SE Stark St. Opening night is Friday, April 7, and continues through April 29, on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. an d T h u rsd a y s at 7 :3 0 p.m . E n g lish supertitles at Thursday and Sunday perfor­ mances. Tickets are $ 13 to $ 18 and can be purchased at the box office, 503-236-7253 or www.milagro.org. T rad ition al A frican M usic B en efit - Mas­ Belly D ance C lasses — Caravan Studios offers classes in belly dance, African dance and more. V isit w w w .gypsycaravan.us. T im e to J a m — Jam N ight, Portland ’ s e ver-popu lar com edy and variety show is at Christian Performing A rtsCenter,8131 N. D enver Ave. Show s continue every Friday night starting at 9 p.m. with dinner by M ondemaj Cateri ng next door to the show at 6:30 and 7:30p.m . ter drum m erO bo Addy will perform with his traditional group O kropong in a benefit Ardiente Paciencia M u ltic u ltu ra l Film F estival - perform ance for the Toguna Cu Itural Center Jefferson High School hosts a in Mali, Africa, on Thursday May 25 at 7 p.m. at free multicultural film festival each first M onday o f the Jackson Middle School, 10625 Sw35th Ave. A dm is­ month through May from 6 to 8:30 p.m. For more sion is $5, for more inform ation call 503-916-3411. information, call J . Doncan at 503-916-5180. L ive m u sic every n igh t o f th e w eek - Kick off your week with livejazzevery S u n d a y at 9 p.m. at The Blue Sesam e S treet In terac tio n --T hePortlandC hildren’s M useum presents “Can You Tell Me How to G et To Monk (3341 SE Belmont). Participate in a mixed-media Sesame Street,” using television’s chrom a-key tech­ open mic night each M on d ay at the Back to Back Cafe nology so local kids can see them selves on TV (614 East Burnside). The Thom City Improv, featuring alongside their favorite M uppet characters. For infor- m em bers o f O ldom inion, Q uivah, The Chosen and m a tio n , c a ll 5 0 3 - 2 2 3 -6 5 0 0 or v is it The Black Notes, perform at C o n a n 's (3862 S.E. w w w .portlandchildrensm useum .org. H aw thorne)every T u esd ay at 10p.m. Celebrate Hump Day at The Red Sea (381 S.W. 3rd Ave) after work on H ip-hop D ance Classes - Vancouver-Clark Parks and W ednesday s, from 5 to9 p.m. Inch toward the weekend Recreation is hosting fam ily friendly hip-hop dance at the Candlelight Room (2032 SW 5,h Ave) with the classes for ages 5 to 18. V arious lessons teach rhythm , Black Notes, perform ing each T h u rsd a y . Celebrate technique, coordination, agility, com binations and F rid ay with Mel Brown, who plays jazz at S alty's on teamwork through urban dance moves. For more the C olum bia every Friday and Saturday, and Jimmy information, call 360-696-8236. T h e 4 8 th A nnual EBONY FASHION FAIR P R E S E N T S Save This Date Bagdad Back Stage Opens M c M e n a m in s Pubs & Breweries has opened its new­ est bar. Back Stage behind the Bagdad Theater, .3702 S.E. Hawthorne. The venue fea­ tures pool tables, a full bar and seating for up to 50 people, encompassing a space behind the Bagdad silver screen with ceilings nearly seven stories high. O ther features include a spectacular mural scaling the back wall and depicting the history o f the Bagdad from the 1930's Vaudeville tim esto the Hollywood movie premiers to the more recent history as IB M W M IH M M IH S O M M IM i Second Thursday NM IS S IS S IP P I Calendar venue Grows Put a sp rin g into y o u r step at including: the S econd T hursday M usic W alk this w eek on M ississippi A venue. F ree m usic at A m n esia B rew ­ ing, 832 N. Beech Ave. T he w eath er is getting w arm er G a lle r y V ie w in g a t B e lle and cro w d s co n tin u e to grow for É p oque Salon, 3713 N. M issis­ the m onthly ev en t featuring m u­ sippi A ve. M usic at M ississippi S tudios, sic , e n te r ta in m e n t a n d o p e n houses. P articip atin g M ississippi 3552 N. M ississippi A ve. re sta u ra n ts, stu d io s an d clu b s betw een S k id m o re and F rem ont Live music at M ississippi Pizza, 3552 N. M ississippi A ve. w ill sh o w case the d iv ersity o f E aster crafts fo r kids o f all local talent th ro u g h o u t the night. ag es at Q u irk s an d Q u an d aries, P ro je c t H o p e 22.3 NE Russell St Portland, Oregon (503)287-4914 Open M-F 9-5 pm • Saturdays 10-5 pm FURNITURE SALE 50% -70% All The Time S p o n s o re d by The Portland Chapter The Links, Incorporated Help Support The Youth Benefit of Links Educational/Scholarship Fund Friday, April 21,2006 • 8:00 P.M. Oregon Convention Center Portland, Oregon T icket Price; $45.00 General Admission $75.00 Patron Tickets Available At: Geneva's Shear Perfection 5601 NE M.L.K.Blvd. T hese a r e th e sort of th in g s th a t p ush ijou on in m usic* th e curiositij, a passion for 503-285-1159 new ideas. Me Rae’s on 42nd Elvis C o ste llo 5852 N.E. 42nd the 1970’s hippie hangout named The Back Stage. The mural was created by six M cM enamins artists who worked day and night to com ­ plete the 20’ x 20’ mural while climbing scaffolding and wear­ ing hard hats, all with brushes in hands. 503-287-5258 1 tine in a t oy.l 11V1 to h e a r a varietLj ol music from tra d itio n a l jazz to m odern rockin blues p resen ted bij local v o lu n teer o n -a ir program m ers ( 3955 N. M ississippi A ve. Pet P ortraits from 4 p.m . to 7 p.m . at S a lty ’s D og S hop, 3741 N. M ississippi A ve. H istoric M ississip p i A v en u e invites you to stroll d o w n the a v e n u e an d en jo y th e sig h ts, so u n d s, su rp rise s an d p eo p le. L o cated in north P o rtlan d b e­ tw een Interstate A venue and M ar­ tin L u th er K ing Jr. B oulevard. Music and Stage The lilu e M onk on Belm ont plays live jazz every Sunday night at 9 p .m . F o r a s c h e d u le , v is it w w w .th eb lu em o n k .co m . Thorn City Im prov, featuring m em bers of O ldom inion, Q uivah, The Chosen and The Black Notes perform at C onan’sev ery T uesday at 10p.m ., .3862 S.E. Hawthorne. Interstate Bar a n d G rill has m ature live music at 4234N . Interstate. The Black Notes play Thursdays at the Candlelight Room. M el Brown plays jazz, at Jim m y M ak’s on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and at S alty 's on the Colum bia every Friday and Satur­ day. A C om m unity Unity Break­ f a s t is held every third Thursday at SEI at 7:30 a.m. Skip E lliott B ow­ man Jazz Trio plays Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at Hannah B ea's, on N ortheast MLK Jr. Blvd. and Shaver. R&B a n d live fu n k hands perform w eekends at the In­ terstate Firehouse Cultural Center. A fter work, stop by The Red Sea, .381 S.W. 3"' Ave. from 5 to 9 p.m. W ednesdays. D on’t miss Reggae Thursdays at S avannah’s at First Thursday celebrations at 8 p.m. DJ O G O N E spins R & B m Savannah's on Fridays. S avannah’s R estau­ rant w elcom es Ron Steen Jam Ses­ sion Sundays at 8:30 p.m. Live Reggae Fridays and Saturdays at M ontego Bay, 12.39 S.W. Jefferson. Politics an d Poetry is every first and third Thursday at AJ Jav a’s Internet Café from 6 to 8:30 p.m. C hicago Style Steppin is from 6:30 to7:3()p.m. Fndaysat Matt Dishman Com m unity C enter and Sundays from 7 to 11 p.m. at Flirts Holiday Inn Airport. D J Vance spins on S a tu r d a y s at B o o k ie s S p o rts Lounge on North Lom bard and Albina; no cover before 10 p.m.