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evening features special guest Sean Corkery,
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p.m. with the show starting at X p.m. Admission
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R are E bony S cu lp tu re s — M aster carvers from
the Tanzania tribe M akonde have been carving
ebony for centuries, and now the public can see
some of the most valuable w ood on the globe
at the W orld Forestry Center. G eneral adm is­
sion is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $5 for
children, and members are free.
S u m m er S ta r g a z in g — Sum m er is here and that
means warm w eather and clear evenings to
enjoy the night sky. To better appreciate the
beauty, the Mt. Hood Com m unity C ollege Plan­
etarium will present “Summer Stargazing". Plan­
etarium Director Doug M cCarty will show visi­
tors how to locate the planets Saturn. Jupiter
and Mars, as well as prom inent constellations
in sum m er skies, M onday, July I Oat 7 p.m. and
X p.m. Admission is S I, and live, custom ized
program s are available by appointm ent. For
more information, call 503-491 -7297.
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Free Festival of New W o m en 's P la y s - Radiant
Theatre announces Em ergence 2006: The 4lh
Annual Celebration o f W om en in the theatre
arts, featuring local female playw rights and up
and com ing female directors. All plays will be
presented as staged readings at the CoH o
Theatre, 2257 N.W . Raleigh Street, July 15 - 19.
For inform ation on dates and tim es o f perfor-
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Ja zz M u sical ‘S p o tlig h t’ — Local director,
Jefferson graduate and playw right Kwik Jones
brings his first musical to the stage with "S p o t­
light” , featuring a cast o f nine and smooth jazz
performances through July 15. Shows are T hurs­
days through Saturdays al X p.m. and Sundays
at 2 p.m., at the Interstate Firehouse C u l­
tural Center, 5340 N. Interstate. Tickets are
$ l5 /ad u lts and $l2 /eh ild ren .
Take a trip through
time to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul
influencing Portland on W ednesdays at the
Ohm. $7 cover. 3 1 N.W. First Ave.
T rip p in ' th rou gh T o w n
Belly D an ce C la sses - Caravan Studios offers
classes in belly dance. African dance and more.
Visit w w w .gypsyearavan.us.
B rin g in g A ncient (¡ree v e to Life — State-
of-the-art technology transports audiences
back to the dawn o f dem ocracy and the
birthplace o f W estern C ivilization in the
new IMAX adventure "G reece: Secrets of
the Past” . Portland’s O m nim ax T heater is
located at the Oregon M useum o f Science
and Industry, 1945 SE W ater Ave. Fortick-
etsand show times call 503-797-4640or visit
www.omsi.edu/visit/omnimax.
l im e to J a m - Jam Night, P ortland's ever-
with live jazz every Sunday at 9 p.m. at The Blue
Monk (3.341 SE Belmont). Participate in a mixed-
m edia open mic night each M onday at the Back
to Back Café (614 East Burnside). The Thorn
City Improv, featuring m em bersofO ldom inion,
Q uivah, The Chosen and The Black Notes,
perform at C o n an ’s! 3X62 S.E. H aw thorne) e v ­
ery Tuesday at 10 p.m. C elebrate Hump Day at
The Red Sea ( 3 8 1 S.W. 3rd Ave) after work on
W ednesdays, from 5 to 9 p.m. Inch tow ard the
weekend at the Candlelight Room (2032 SW 5lh
Ave) with the Black Notes, perform ing each
Thursday. C elebrate Friday with Mel
Brown, who plays jazz at Salty’s on the
Colum bia every Friday and Saturday, and
Jim m y M ak’s on T uesdays and T hurs­
days. Round o ff your week with live
Reggae on Fridays and S aturdays at
M ontego Bay, ( 1239 S.W . Jefferso n ).
popular com edy and variety show is at C hris­
tian Perform ing Arts C enter, XI31 N. Denver
Ave. Show s continue every Friday night start­
ing at 9 p.m. with dinner by M ondem aj Catering
next door to the show at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Illp -h o p D an ce C la sses — Vancouver-Clark
Parks and Recreation is hosting family friendly
hip-hop dance classes for ages 5 to IX. Various
lessons teach rhythm, technique, coordina­
tion. ag ility , co m b in atio n s and team w ork
through urban dance moves. For more inform a­
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C all to A rtists — Local artists are encouraged
to show off their talent by becom ing a Portland
Open Studios Artist. Each year, 96 artists are
chosen from the metro area to open their stu-
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N o rm an S y lv ester B and - Support local, live
music with the blues act Norm an Sylvester and
bis band, perform ing Friday, July 7 at 8:30p.m .
at H alibut’s, 2525 N.E. Alberta. F orm ore infor­
m ation on p erfo rm an ces and dates, visit
w w w .norm ansylvester.com or call the 24-hour
BoogieCat Hotline at 5 0 3 -2 8 1 -5859.
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fiction fantasy. The hands-on exhibit "R o ­
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“Spray G round" opens at Blue
Lake Regional Park, Saturday, July
X with special entertainm ent, prizes
and activities tor all ages.
P icture sp rin k lers turned into a c ­
tion figures and a w ater-sp o u tin g
frog big en o u g h to leap th ro u g h and
y o u 'll have an idea o f w hat the new
w ater feature looks like. T he w ater
sprays, g u sh es, dum ps and pours
from the co lo rfu l and w h im sical d e ­
v ices.
"These types o f water playgrounds
have caught on all over the country as
relatively low-cost, safe alternatives
to pools and aquatic centers,” said
M etro C ouncilor Rod Park. "T his
project is perfect for the diverse public
we serve at Blue Lake.”
The spray ground is located adja­
cent to the existing swim beach area at
the park.
B lue L ake is lo cated b etw een
N ortheast M arine D rive and Sandy
B oulevard o ff 223rd A venue. T he
spray gro u n d is free w ith park v e­
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Young Writers
Meet, Speak
A sum m er program for teens
and young adults offers young
writers a place where they can learn
about A frican-A m erican and H is­
panic poetry and write their own.
The Lyricists' I x iunge starts Fri­
day, July 10 from I to 3 p.m. and
c o n tin u e s
e v e ry M o n d a y ,
W ednesday and Friday afternoon
through July 21 in the auditorium
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N. K illingsw orthSt.
The sessions will provide a place
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speak. For further inform ation,
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