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’"’•¡Portiani» (Phscruer ( \ k l¡ERS&EDI ( Page B2 in íl|r|Jortlan¡> (Observer Call 503-288-0033 ads@portlan<Job.server.cQrti Advertise with diversity OFF.: FAX: STATE FARM (503) 286-1103 (503)286-1146 INSURANCE COMPANIES HOME OFFICES: BLOOMINGTON. ILLINOIS ERNEST J. HILL, JR. Agent WE'VE MOVED! 4 9 4 6 N. Vancouver Ave. Portland. 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Performances are Friday, May 12 through June 3 at the Milagro The- , ..... . e -.e e c c . J c . -r L Love NoW exhibit atre, 525 S.E. Stark St. 1 ick- ets are $16 to $20 and are available by calling 503-236-7253. A Killer Musical — "Assassins" explores the history and fascination of presidential assassi nation in America, from John Wilkes Bixith to John Hinckley. The winner of five 2004 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical appears through June 4 at the Artists Repertory Theatre, 15 16 S. W. Alder St. Tickets are $ 15 to $40, for more information call 503-241 - 1278 or visit www.artistsrep.org. Hip-Hop with Cool Nut/. - Join the “Cool Nutz Cel ebration of Life: A Birthday 2 Remember” on Thursday, May 11 at Berbati’s Pan, featuring Bosko, Sirens Echo, Boom Bap Project, Maniac Lok and more. Show starts at 9 p.m., and is open to 21 and over. Tickets are $ 10 advance/$ 12 at the door, avail able at w w w .JusFam ilyR ecords.com and www.Ticketweb.com. ( olumhia Symphony < )rchestra - Enjoy aclas- sical concert featuring Barber, Shostakovich and Rachmaninov, May 25 and 26 at the First United Methodist Church. 1838 SW Jefferson St. For tic k e ts and in fo rm a tio n , v isit www.columbiasymphony.org or call 503-234- 4077. Menopause The Musical - "Menopause The Musical" opens May 3 1 at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. The hilarious celebra tion of women and "the change” features four women who have nothing in common but hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss, chocolate binges and not enough, or too much, sex. Tickets are $44.50 plus fees, available at Ticketm aster. 503-224-4400 or online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by visiting the box office at 1111 SW Broadway. African Music Benefit - MasterdrummerObo Addy will perform, with his traditional group Okropong in a benefit performance for the Toguna Cultural Center in Mali, Africa, on Thursday, May 25 at 7 p.m. at Jackson Middle School, 10625 S.W. 35th Ave. Admission is $5, for more information call 503-916-3411. Black Eyed Peas - Catch the hip-hop global phe nomenon Black Eyed Peas, plus the Pussycat Dolls & Flip Syde, at the Rose Garden’s Theater of the Clouds on Sunday, May 14 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 plus in c lu d e se rv ic e charges. Live Music Every Night — Kick offyour week with live jazz every Sunday at 9 p.m. at The Blue Monk (3341SE Black Eyed P eas Belmont). Participate in a mixed-media open mic night each Monday at the Back to Back Café (614 East Burnside). The Thom City Improv, featuring members of Oldominion, Quivah, The Chosen and The Black Notes, perform at Conan’s (3862 S.E. Hawthorne) every Tuesday at 10 p.m. Celebrate Hump Day at The Red Sea (381 S.W. 3rd Ave) after work on Wednesdays, from 5 to 9 p.m. Inch toward the weekend at the Candlelight Room (2032 SW 5,h Ave) with the Black Notes, performing each Thurs day. Celebrate Friday with Mel Brown, who plays jazz at Salty’s on the Columbia every Friday and Saturday, and Jimmy M ak’s on T uesdays and Thursdays. Round off your week with live Reggae on Fridays and Saturdays at M ontego Bay, (1239 S.W . Jefferson). Animation at OMS1 - Explore how art, math, science, and tech nology come together in the ex citing world o f animation at the Oregon Museum of Science and In d u stry . E x p erim en t w ith story boarding, character design, m ovem ent, tim ing, film ing, sound, editing and more as you explore the process of animation and create your own animated sequences. For admission and tickets, call sm-797-4000. Innovation Station — Kids will h a \e a ball at OM SI’s new Inno- Obo Addy vation Station by exploring the human side of technology. For more informa tion, visit www.omsi.edu. May 10. 2006 ( >n the Radio - Grtxive to soul and hip-hop with Kevin Berry from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at 90.7 FM/KBOO. Check out the Community Pot pourri talk show from 7 to 8 a.m. Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays at 1480 AM/KBMS. Count your blessings with Melodies from Heaven from 6 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at 1290 AM/KKSL. Tune in to African American Health Radio W ednesday nights on 1290 AM/KKSL. Call to Artists - Local artists are encouraged to show off their talent by becoming a Portland Open Studios Artist. Each year, 96 artists are chosen from the metro area to open their stu dios and become part of an exciting regional art e v e n t. V isit portlandopenstudios.com for more information. Trippin’ through l ow n — Take a trip through time to find the hottest pixitry, hip-hop and soul influencing Portland on Wednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 3 1 N.W. First Ave. tc Belly Dance Classes — Caravan Studios offers classes in belly dance, African dance and more. Visit www.gypsycaravan.us. Time to Jam - Jam Night, Portland’s ever- popular comedy and variety show is at Chris tian Performing Arts Center, 8131 N- Denver Ave. Shows continue every Friday night start ing at 9 p.m. with dinner by Mondemaj Catering next door to the show at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sesame S treet Interaction - The Portland C hildren’s Museum pre sents “Can You Tell Me How to Get To Sesame Street,” using television’s chroma-key technology so local kids can see them selves on TV alongside their favorite Muppet char acters. For information, cal I 5 0 3 -2 2 3 -6 5 0 0 o r visit WWWp ItfllLfllklN 11N.II 1U Ig. H ip-hop Dance Classes — Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation is hosting fam ily friendly hip-hop dance classes for ages 5 to 18. V ario u s le sso n s teach rhythm, technique, coordi nation, agility, combinations and teamwork through urban dance moves. For more informa- tion.call 360-696-8236.