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February 28, 2007
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Being Who You
Want to Be
Kendall Meyer (left) and Lauren Bair star in ‘The Sweetest Swing in
Baseball, a story about art, identity and being who you want to be,
inspired from the legendary baseball star Darryl Strawberry. The
Portland Actors Conservatory production continues with perfor­
mances March 1- 5 at the Firehouse Theatre at 1436 S.W. Mont­
gomery.
'Ll-l-icious
8638 N. Lombard Ave. will
host open mic night. Friday,
March 2 at 9 p.m., the Synsethe
Ensemble performs. For more information.
•Rack & Roll’ - Friday,
SMOKEHOUSE
in PtthW CC ¿ \ A c d t 5 C1 Í?C íl¡iM i
Beef • Pork • Lamb • Poultry • Seafood
laotch $ 5 .9 5 rink up. 'O in n e r $ 9 .9 5 rfwi* up
Pork Rib, Brisket, Turkey, Chicken, Sandwiches & More
Beer and Wine Available
Open 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM Monday thru Saturday
Jazz&
Blues
4057
N. Interstate Ave.
503-493-9414
March 2, and Saturday, March
3, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.
robotics competition will be held at Memorial
Coliseum. Local high school students will engage
in pit match competitions. The public is welcome
to this free event. For more information visit
pnwfirst.org.
Cascade Festival of African Films - A litany
of hope, clashes and love
Cascade F estival of
are found in the films at
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P ortland C om m unity
College's 17th Annual
Festival of Afri­
African Films Cascade
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Films.
Showings are
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"Africa through African lenses
scheduled at various lo­
cations through March 3
honoring Black History and W omen’s History.
For more information, visit the festival website
africanfilmfestival.org.
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Hip-hop Dance Classes — Vancouver-Clark
Parks and Recreation is hosting family friendly
hip-hop dance classes for ages 5 to 18. Various
lessons teach rhythm, technique, coordination,
agility, combinations and teamwork through ur­
ban dance moves. For more information, call
360-696-8236.
Trippin’ through Town - Take a trip through
time to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul
influencing Portland on Wednesdays at the Ohm.
$7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave.
Museum After Hours - Wednesday, Febru­
ary 28, at 5:30 p.m., ‘Museum After Hours’
hosts the 20th Anniversary All-Stars featuring
Alfredo Muro in the Kridel Grand Ballroom.
Norman Sylvester Band —
Friday and Saturday, March
2 - 3, and Tuesday, March 6,
at 8 p .m ., the N orm an
Sylvester Band will take the
stage at T illic u m ’s in
Beaverton. Call 503-286-
6474 for more information.
“By and large, jazz has always been
like the kind of a man you wouldn't
want your daughter to associate with.”
D u k e E llin g to n
‘H urricane on the Bayou’ — OMSI takes the
audience deep into the soul-stirring heart of
Louisiana with “Hurricane on the Bayou," now
playing at the museum’s OMNIMAX Dome
Theater. A powerfully moving giant screen fdm
unlike any other, “Hurricane on the Bayou”
carries audiences behind today's news headlines
on a journey before, during and after the unprec­
edented devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Open Mic Night — Every Wednesday at 7 p.m.
during March, Proper Eats Market and Café, at
The Thugs
Watch Your Back! — Temps at the law firm
o f Tedium and Terror are on edge when
people start turning up dead. The Portland
Center Stage production of ‘The T hugs' takes
place Friday and Saturday nights at 10:30 p.m.
at the Studio in Gerding Theater at the Ar­
mory, through March 10.