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Page B2 tri'^ Jn rtla n h (Observer / - ^ ) Cfapd of tòt Roso Ì > Caring fo r People - Making a Difference B urial and C remation There is a Difference in Funeral Homes NE 2 1'1 and Broadway 503-287-1155 OFF.: (5 0 3 )2 8 6 -1 1 0 3 FAX: ( 5 0 3 ) 2 8 6 1146 STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES HOME OFFICES: BLOOMINGTON. ILLINOIS ERNEST J. HILL, JR. Agent WE'VE MOVED! 4 9 4 6 N. Vancouver Ave. Portland, OR 97217 M .M IO G .tNl BE.%1 TV ON THE GO I l l IS MOVING TO: 545 NE KHIincjswoi'th Portland. OR 97211 (503) 249-0425 Phone (503, 249-0653 Fax Featuring the Followinq Cosmetics Patti LaBelle Fori Roberts Interface Adrien Arpel Color Me Beautiful Gail Haymen We specialize in skincare cosmetics and fragrances for men and women Visit us online at www.Colormedirect com/mahoaanvbeauty GRAND OPENING A PR IL 2 » . 2004» - l l a v O. 2006"!! K ung F u S p e c ta c u la r - The rich and m ulti faceted Chinese martial arts tradition o f Kung Fu com es to the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall W ednesday, May 31 at 7 p.m. Kung Fu literally means “skill through hard w ork" and the Shaolin m onks o f China have trained in the art for more Ihan 15 0 0 years. Tickets are $34.75 to $54.75 and are available at the Perform ing Arts Center box of fice or Ticketm aster outlets. T he Man W ho Had All the I ,uck /M.V.SAl OIIVÆ7Z H K IH .K and Rachm aninov, T hursday, May 25 and Fri day, May 26 at the First United M ethodist Church, 1838 S.W . Jefferson St. For tickets and information, visit www.columbia.symphony.org orcall 503-234-4077. GLIDE 8261. B ang! B ang! at T ow n L ounge - T heC hicago band Bang! Bang! fea turing G retta Fine on vocals and bass and Jack Flash on vocals and guitar, delivers an en erg etic and visual stage show, influenced I by theclassie acts Talk g ic ing Heads and Blondie S h a o lin m o n k s o f China. to th e Y ea h Y eah Yeahs, Friday, M ay 26 at the Tow n Lounge, 7 14 S.W. 20"’ Place. Doors open at 7 p.m. with a $6 cover. -- P o rtla n d C o m m u n ity C ollege’s Theatre Arts Depart- ment presents “The Man Who Had All the Luck” in the new PCC C ascad e Arts and Hu- m a n i t i e s b u ild in g in north P o rt land. June I, 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. and June 4 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $ 10 for general adm ission and $8 for seniors. students and co l lege staff. For more information, call the PCC box office at 5 0 3 -9 7 7 -4 9 4 9 or visitw ww .pcc.edu/ theatre. R are E bony Seulp- t u r e s — M a ste r carv ers from the T a n z a n ia trib e M akonde have been carving ebony for centu ries, and now the public can see som e o f the most valuable wood on the globe at the W orld Forestry Center. G eneral adm ission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors. $5 for children, and m em bers are free. T h e W h o ’s T O M M Y -- Radiant Theatre pre WE REfOUNIZE AINU APPRECIATE THE U P P O R T IM T T TO SERVE MEN VNU WOMEN OF COLOR AND “PEOPLE OE THE W ORLD” May 24. 2006 sents the W ho’s rock opera: Tom m y through June 10 at Liberty Hall. 3 1 1 N. Ivy. S how tim es are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and tickets are $20 at the door/$ 17 in advance (slid ing sc a le T h u rs d a y s ) , a v a ila b le at w w w .radianttheatre.org or by calling 503-502- A m erican Idols Live! at the Rose G ard en -- The top 12 finalists o f the fifth season o f Am erican Idol will appear on the 2006 tour at the Rose G arden Friday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $38.50 to $ 6 8 .5 0 at the Rose Q uarter box office, Safeway outlets, RoseQuarter.com or I -877-789-ROSE. Blues w ith th e N o rm an S y lv ester B and — For some blues blended with soul and funk, catch the Norm an Sylvester Band, perform ing on Thursdays at the newly rem odeled Ice House (7804N.E. Hwy 9 9 )in Vancouver, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m . F o r m o re in f o rm a tio n , v is it w w w .norm ansylvester.com or call the 24-hour B oogie Cat Hotline at 503-281-5989. C elebrating Love--Nordstrom ’s celebrates Asian Pacific A m eri can Heritage M onth with an ex hibit titled Love Now, through May at the dow ntow n location. M en o p au se T h e M usical — "M enopause The M usical” opens M ay 3 1 at the Portland Center for the Perform ing Arts. The hilarious celebra tion o f w om en and "the change" features four w omen w ho have nothing in com m on but hot Bashes, night sw eats, m em ory loss, chocolate binges and not enough, or too much, sex. Tickets are $44.50 plus fees. A frican M u sic B en efit — M aster drum m er Obo Addy will perform with his traditional group O kropong 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 Middle School, 10625 S.W . 35th Ave. A dm ission is $5, for more information call 503-916-3411. In n o v a tio n S ta tio n - Kids will have a ball at O M S I’s new Innovation Station by exploring the human side o f technology. For more infor mation, visit w w w .om si.edu. O n the Rad i o — G roove to soul and hip-hop with Kevin Berry from 7 to 9 p.m. M ondays at 90.7 FM /K BO O . C heck out the C om m unity Pot pourri talk show from 7 to 8 a.m. M ondays, W ednesday and Fridays at 1480 AM /KBM S. C ount your blessings with M elodies from Heaven from 6 to 10 p.m. M ondays through Fridays at 1290 AM /K KSL. Tune in to African A m erican Health Radio W ednesday nights on 1290 A M /K K SL. C all to A rtists — Local artists are en couraged to show o ff their talent by becom ing a Portland O pen Studios Artist. Each year, 96 artists are chosen from the m etro area to open their stu dios and becom e part o f an exciting re g io n a l a rt e v e n t. V isit portlandopenstudios.com for more in formation. 'C le a n 'a t the M ilagro-- Miracle Theatre G roup com es “C lean” with audiences, telling the tale L ove N ow exh ib it o f an inquiry into the pow er o f T r ip p in ' th ro u g h T ow n - T ake a trip faith with a Puerto Rican family living in the through tim e to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop United States. Perform ances continue through and soul influencing Portland on W ednesdays June 3 at the M ilagro Theatre, 525 S.E. Stark St. at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave. Tickets are $16 to $20 and are available by Belly D ance C lasses -- Caravan Studios offers calling5O3-236-7253. classes in belly dance. African dance and more. C olum bia Sym phony O rc h estra -- Enjoy a clas Visit w w w .gypsycaravan.us. sical concert featuring Barber, Shostakovich MMMMMn • rw Portland Jazz with the DePriest Family TO«« runs uo wmouno«« Kmiuu Dianetics can help you live I ii m L f r ' j P a S V <op*i « a » üb«« a better and happier life. 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Jazz virtuoso Greg Tardy joins concert D ePriest Family Jazz, a local nonprofit focused on bringing jazz to fam ilies in concert set tings, is proud to present an evening with virtuoso musician Greg Tardy, Saturday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the University o f Portland’s Buckley C enter A udi torium. 5000 North W illamette Blvd. V I Tardy will play music from his J a z z m a s te r G reg Tardy will p erfo rm r e c o r d i n g s — “ A b u n d a n c e ” , a t th e U niversity o f P ortland M ay 2 7 “ Hidden Light”, “Serendipity” a t 7 :3 0 p .m . 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