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(The ■ fjn rtln n b (JDbscrucr pageC2 Spice Girl Names Murphy as Father (AP)-- FormerSpiceGiri Melanie Brown has listed Eddie Murphy's name on the birth certificate of her infant daughter, her publicist said Friday. The 3 1 -year-old Brown, known as Scary Spice when she was in the megahit group of the '90s, gave birth to the child April 3 in Santa Monica, Calif. Arnold Robinson, a spokesman for Murphy, declined to comment. Brown has an 8-year-old daugh ter, Phoenix Chi, from her marriage to Jimmy Gulzar. Murphy has fivechildren from his Eddie Murphy marriage to Nicole Mitchell Murphy. He ended a six-month relationship with Brown last November. doesn't lie. If there is something to be changed in this world, then it can only happen through music." A p ril 18. 2007 HISHIM I M I I V U S U I M Open Mic Night — Every Wednesday night at 7 p.in., Proper Eats Market and Café, 8638 N. Lombard St., hosts open mic night. Scheduled performances are on weekends, includ ing Steve Ulrich on Friday, April 20 at 7 p.m.; Pamela Goldsmith on Saturday, April 21 at 6 p.m. followed by Mike Wilcox at 9 p.m. George Beech performs Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m. followed by Kate Mann at 5 p.m. Af rican M arim ba C oncert - Sixty students of local musician MyLinda King will bring high-energy marimba music from Zimbabwe, Botswana, and South Africa during a special concert on Saturday, April 2 1 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Evangel Baptist Church, 2830 N.E. Flanders St. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. E n g a g in g D uet — S in g e r - c o m p o s e r Chris McNulty and g u ita rist Paul Bollenback will per form Friday, April 27 at 8 p.m. at Jimmy Mak’s,300N.W . 10th Ave. The duet explore the art of jazz with emotionally engaging duets, re-workings of classic standards, bop, Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Jimi Hendrix As a public radio station, KMHD 89.1 ’ r- W FM strives to maintain genuine open and non-bureaucratic access for the listening public. 'Ll-J-icioua SMOKEHOUSE 5¡<ccitdizin^ in 5wpkcl SWeats 5 Beef* Pork • Lamb • Poultry • Seafood J-unch $5.95. 'Oiuner $9.95 anl up Pork Rib, Brisket, Turkey, Chicken, Ox Tails & More Beer and Wi ne Avai lable Clifford the Big Red Dog - - Friday, May 18, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 19, at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m..will beembarking on a big oversized musical adventure, at the Rose Quarter- Theater of the Clouds. Tickets available at the Rose Quarter Box Office and Safeway ticket outlets. Steeped in C u lture, H um or — Portland’s Profde Theatre presents “The Sisters Rosensweig,” a play steeped in Jewish culture and humor, now playing through Sunday, April 22 at Theater! Theater! 3430 S.E. Belmont St. For tickets visit profiletheatre.org or call503-242-0080. Irish S ingerat K oseG arden — Irish singer and songwriter Damien Rice will perform Thursday, April 26 at 8 p.m. at the Rose Quarter after his sc h e d u le d show at the Roseland Theater sold out. R ice's powerful voice was discovered by many when he released his first single “The Blower’s Daughter,” an instant Top 20 hit. 'Hurricane on the Bayou' --OMSI takes the audience deep into the soul-stirring heart o f Louisiana with “H urricane on th e B a y o u ,” now p la y in g at th e m useum ’s OM N IM A X Dome Theater. A pow erfully m oving giant screen film unlike any other, “ H urricane on the B a y o u ” c a r r ie s a u d ie n c e s b e h in d today’s news headlines on a journey before, during and after the unprec edented devastation o f H urricane Katrina. Hip-hop Dance Classes - Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation is hosting family friendly hip-hop dance classes forages 5 to 18. Various lessons teach rhythm, technique, coordination, agility, combinations and teamwork through urban dance moves. For more infor mation, 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. Open 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM Monday thru Saturday Blues Fridays 4057 N. Interstate Ave. 503-493-9414 P ortland A rt M useum - The Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park Ave., May exhibit openings begin with the Kehinde Wiley exhibit of provocative paint ings opening on Saturday, May 5, also on May 5, The Drawn Line exhibition featuring drawings from the m useum 's permanent collection. Sunday, May 6 the Minimalism/Postminimalism exhibit will be closing. Contact 503-226-2811 for more information. Lives Turned Upside Down - Everyone's lives turn upside down when a young woman from Mexico City tries to “liberate" her provincial cousins, in the Span ish language production o f “Rosalba Y Los Llaveros" at Milagro Theatre, 525 S.E. Stark St., through Satur day, April 28. Show times are Thursday sat 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets are $ 15 to $ 18.