Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, May 17, 2006, Page 10, Image 10

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Asian American Heritage
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C elebrate the music, dance and
heritage o f Asian A m ericans in
the Pacific Northwest at the Cross­
ing East H eritage Festival, Satur­
day, May 20 at Parkrose High
School, 12003 N.E. Shaver St. at
7:30p.m.
A donation o f $5 to $ 10 is sug­
gested. The festival is a m ultim e­
dia preview o f the C rossing East
radio series on OPB 91.5 FM /550
AM, hosted by A lison Frost and
Polo Catalani o f the A sian Re­
porter, beginning May 2 6 at 2 p.m.
F o r m o re in f o rm a tio n v is it M irth Tran w ill p e rfo rm a t the
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Nat King Cole on OPB
PBS biography series A m eri­
can M asters will air "T he W orld
o f Nat King C ole” , a new portrait
o f the m usician’s role as aceleb -
rity and his part in the Civil Rights
m ovem ent, airing Sunday, May
21 at I p.m. on KOPB Channel 10.
The highly acclaim ed series fo­
cuses on how Cole, the man Isaac
H ayes calls the personification o f
cool, uniquely broke through
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- Portland Com m unity C ollege’s
Theatre Arts D epartm ent presents
"The Man W ho Had All the Luck"
on th ree c a m p u s sta g e s, now
through June 4. Tickets are $ 10 for
general adm ission and $8 for se­
niors. students and college staff.
For more information and locations,
call the PCC box office at 503-977-
4949 or visit w w w .pcc.edu/theatre.
carvers from the T anzania tribe
M akonde have been carving ebony
for centuries, and now the public
can see some o f the
most valuable wood on
the globe at the W orld For­
estry Center. G eneral adm ission is
$7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5 for
children, and m em bers are free.
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or
o n lin e
at
www.ticketm aster.com , or by visit­
ing the box office at 1111 SW Broad­
way.
T h e W h o ’s T O M M Y - Radiant
Theatre presents the W ho’s rock
opera: Tom m y through June 10 at
Liberty Hall. 3 11 N. Ivy. Show
tim es are 8 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday, and
tickets are $20 at the
$7 for children under 18 and free for
ages five and under.
C e le b ra tin g L ove - N ordstrom ’s
celebrates Asian Pacific Am erican
Heritage Month with an exhibit titled
Love Now, through M ay at the
dow ntow n location.
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Portland’s First A nnual Mt. T a­ designers, sculptors, and more.
Y ou’re invited to meet the art­
bor Art W alk happens Saturday
and Sunday, May 20-21, from 11 ists, view their work, and enjoy a
a.m. to 5 p,m. in artists’ hom es walk in the neighborhood, with free
V is it
throughout the Mt. T abor neigh­ a d m is s io n .
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borhood.
This is a juried art show, and the preview the artwork and view a map
33 artists within 22 hom es will offer and list o f artists.
M aps will be also be available at:
their work for sale.
Bipartisan
Café, 7901 S.E. Stark;
Y ou’ll find a variety o f talented
Com
m
on
G
rounds Coffeehouse,
and professional artists in the Mt.
4321
S.E.
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aw thorne; C ooper’s
T ab o r neig h b o rh o o d , including
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offee,
6049
S.E.
Stark; and Muse
painters, photographers, jew elry
R a re E b on y Sculptures — Master
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m ajor racial barriers in the enter­
tainm ent industry. In addition, the
film features interviews with many
o f C o le’s admirers who share their
thoughts about this unforgettable
m usician and black icon, includ­
ing Stevie W onder, B.B. King,
A n d re B e n ja m in (O u tk a s t) ,
W hoopi G o ld b erg , Les Paul,
Q uincy Jones, Harry Belafonte,
Eartha Kitt and Isaac Hayes.
Mt. Tabor Studios Open Doors
Art+l)esign.4224S.F. Hawthorne.
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May 17. 2006
A fric an M usic Benefit — M aster
drum m er O bo Addy will perform
with his traditional group Okropong
in a benefit perform ance for the
T oguna Cultural C enter in Mali.
Africa, on Thursday, May 25 at 7
p.m. at Jackson M iddle School,
10625 S.W. 35th Ave. Admission is
$5, for more inform ation call 503-
916-34H.
A nim ation at O M SI -Explore how
art, math, science, and technology
com e together in the exciting world
o f anim ation at the Oregon M u­
seum o f Science and Industry. Ex­
p e rim e n t
w ith
storyboarding, charac­
ter design, movement,
timing, filming, sound,
editing and more as you
explore the process of
anim ation and create
your own anim ated se­
quences. For adm ission
and tickets, call 503-797-
4000.
-- M ira c le T h e a tre
Group com es “Clean"
with audiences, telling
the tale o f an inquiry
into the pow er o f faith
with a Puerto Rican fam-
ily living in the United
States. Perform ances
door/$ 17 in advance (sliding scale aire F rid ay , M ay 12 Love Now e x h ib it
In n o v atio n S tatio n —
T h u rs d a y s ) ,
a v a ila b le
at through June 3 at the
Kids will have a ball at
w w w .radianttheatre.org or by call­ M ilagro Theatre, 525 S.E. Stark St.
O
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S
I’s
new
Innovation Station by
Tickets are $ 16 to $20 and are avail­
ing 503-502-8261.
exploring
the
human side of tech­
able by calling 503-236-7253.
nology. For more inform ation, visit
Bang! Bang! at T o w n Lounge —
The Chicago band Bang! Bang! C o lu m b ia S ym phony O rc h e stra - www.omsi.edu.
featuring G retta Fine on vocals and - Enjoy a classical concert featuring
S h o s ta k o v ic h
an d O n th e R ad io — G roove to soul and
bass and Jack Flash on vocals and B a rb e r,
hip-hop with Kevin Berry from 7 to
guitar, delivers an energetic and Rachm aninov, May 25 and 26 at the
9p.m
. M ondaysat 90.7 FM/KBOO.
visual stage show , influenced by First U nited M ethodist C hurch,
Check
out the C om m unity Pot­
the classic acts Talking Heads and 1838 S.W. Jefferson St. For tickets
pourri
talk
show from 7 to 8 a m.
in f o rm a tio n ,
v isit
Blondie to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, a n d
M
ondays,
W
ednesday and Fridays
Friday, May 26 at the Town Lounge, w w w .colum biasym phony.org or
at
1480
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/K BM S. Count your
714 S.W . 20,h Place. D oors open at call 503-234-4077.
b le ssin g s w ith M elo d ies from
7 p.m. with a $6 cover.
Menopause T h e Musical - "M eno­ Heaven from 6 to 10 p.m. M ondays
S ato ri M en ’s C h o ru s -The Satori pause The M usical" opens May 3 1 through Fridaysat 1290 AM/KKSL.
M en’s Chorus presents “Pomp and at the Portland C enter for the Per­ Tune in to African American Health
Potpourri” on Sunday, May 2 1 at 3 forming Arts. The hilariouscelebra- Radio W ednesday nights on 1290
p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at North Star tion o f w om en and “the change” AM/KKSL.
Ballroom, 635 N. K illingsw orthCt. features four w om en w ho have
T rip p in ’ th ro u g h T ow n - Take a
The season finale promises the right nothing in com m on but hot flashes,
trip through tim e to find the hottest
am ount o f pom p with plenty o f night sw eats, mem ory loss, choco­
poetry, hip-hop and soul influenc­
potpourri, from Latin to jazz, co w ­ late binges and not enough, or too
ing Portland on W ednesdays at the
boys to grandpas, sw eethearts to much, sex. Tickets are $44.50 plus
Ohm.
$7 cover. 3 1 N.W. First Ave.
fish stew. Tickets are $ 12 for adults, fees, available at Ticketmaster, 503-
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