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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