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<Ilu' Page B2 A rts May 30. 2007 |J n r th tn h (Obserum* E ntertainment Live Music Every Night • Hannah B e a s, 3969 N.E. M L K .p resen tsja//d u rin g its 'S u n d a y Brunch S erenade’ from 11 a.rn.-1 pan. • L ive ja z z p e r fo r m a n c e s S u n d a y e v e n in g s from 8:30 p a n .-1 l:30p.m .,atC lyde’sPrim eR ib,5474N E Sandy,and at the Blue M onk ,3341 S.E. Belmont. Rose Quinn, 8 (center, front), Lisa Snider and Paul Knauls Sr. (right) serve as Grand Marshals of the Rose Festival's Centennial Grand Floral Parade, scheduled Saturday, June 9. • Participate in a m ix e d -m e d ia o p en m ic n igh t ea ch M on d ay at the Back-to-Back C a fe .6 14 E. Burnside, and at theC lackam asC om m unity C olleg e’s O pen M ic Jazz Jam s, from 7 pan. to 10 p.m. • L ive blues perform ance's T u esd a y at Produce Row Cafe, 204 SE Oak, from 9 p.m. to M idnight, the Steinhaus, 2366 SE 82nd Ave., Mississippi Studios, 3939 N. M ississippi Ave., from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and at Jimmy M ak’s, 221 NW 10th, at 8 p.m. Live blues and jazz performances are available. • W ed n esd a y s, the C andlelight Room , 2032 SW 5th, and D u ll’s G arage, 635 SE 7th, and the Blue D iamond. 2 0 16 NE Sandy BIvd., o tter up b lu es p erfo rm a n ces. Catch liv e ja z z p erfo rm a n ces at the Blue M onk, the Portland A rt M useum , Jim m y M ak’s, and Jax, 826 S W 2nd, from 7:30p.m . to 11 p.m. • O n T h u rsd a y s the W o m en in B lu es R eview , at T illicum 's, 8585 SW Beaverton in H illsdale. • F rid a y s an d S a tu r d a y s offer many venue choices around the metro area: Halibuts (2525 N E A lberta St.), M ississippi Studios, L V ’s, 3530 N. V ancouver Ave., XV, 15 SW 2nd, Out o f the Blues, 2050 NW V aughn. M anila Express, 12370 SE Main St. in Tigard. O ne Stop Records, 615 NE K illingsw orth St., and the U -licious Smokehouse, 4057 N. Interstate Ave "If our history can challenge the next wave of musicians to keep moving and changing, to keep spiritually hungry and horny, that's what it's all about." Carlos Santana Rose Festival Honors Community T h re e o u ts ta n d in g P o rtlan d re s id e n ts r e p r e s e n tin g y o u th , cou rag e and w isdom w ill serve as the 2007 C en ten n ial G ran d Floral Parade G ran d M arshals. Rose Q u in n , 8, o f St. C lare S chool in so u th w e st P o rtlan d , L isa S n ider, w ife o f a w ounded p olice o fficer, and Paul K nauls Sr., know n as the “ M ay o ro f N orth ea st P o rtlan d " w ere ch o sen for th e h o n o r a fte r R ose F estiv al P r e s id e n t L e s lie g o o d lo w - B aldw in p ored o v er 130 su b m is sio n s. "W e w ere able to narro w it d ow n to ab o u t 12 good ch o ices, b ut I really w an ted to look for som eone w ho rep resen ted d iffe r en t g en e ratio n s o f P o rtlan d e rs," says G o o d lo w -B ald w in . "S in ce w e co u ld o nly fit a few peo p le in the ca r I d ecid ed th ese three best fit w hat w e w ere looking for.” T he o th e r n in e se lec tio n s h av e been in v ite d to rid e o n th e R o se F e stiv a l’s 100 P erson Float sp o n so red by C o n -w ay P ortland Rose F estiv al’s G rand F loral P arad e, one o f the top five p arad es in the co u n try as ranked by US A T o d ay , is S atu rd ay , June 9 at 10a.m . I n d o o rtic k e ts a re $30, o u td o o r p rices are $30 for p re m ium ch airs and $25 for b le ach er seatin g . T ick ets are av ailab le o n -lin e at ro se fe stiv a l.o rg , the R ose Q u a r ter Box O ffice or charge buy phone at l-877-789-R O S E (7673). Kukatonon Troupe to Perform at SEI Woodlawn Elementary School's Kukatonon Children's African Dance Troupe will perform Thursday, June 7 under the direc tion o f Liberia native and Woodlawn teacher Rolia Manyongai- Jones. Kukatonon, an African Dance Troupe with students in grades two through five at Woodlawn Elementary, travels around Portland and southwest Washington to teach African culture through dance and storytelling. A fundraiser perfor mance for their 2007-08 dance program takes place Thurs day, June 7 at 7 p.m. at Self Enhancement, Inc., 3920 N. Kerby Ave. Cost is $5 for children under 12 and $10 for adults, available through the Woodlawn School office, 503- 916-6282. w As a public radio station, KMHD 89.1 FM strives to maintain genuine open and non-bureaucratic access fo r the listening public. 'Ll- J-icious D a rrell G ra n t in C o n cert -- On ll SMOKEHOUSE A Sunday, June 3, Darrell G rant has his CD release concert at the M cM enam ins Bagdad T h e atre. The CD , "T ruth and R econciliation,” ju st cam e out and has been getting great review s as a top new Jazz CD. The concert starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. in ômokeï LAAcats c7 'Ö 'Ö Q Beef* Pork • Lamb • Poultry • Seafood Clinch $5.95. ‘Ouincr $9.95 itnl up Pork Rib, Brisket, Turkey, Chicken, Ox Tails & More Beer and Wine Available Open 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM Monday thru Saturday Blues Fridays • < * • fflf S a ffi 4057 N. Interstate Ave. 503-493-9414 “ W hat I heard ab ou t Iraq” - T h e Readers Theatre Repertory is putting on this show on June 8 at 8 pm at the First Unitarian Church, 1211 S.W. M ain St. Tickets start at Darrell Grant $5. The show is being staged again at the request o f the P ortland's Peace C om m unity. The m ulti-m edia show uses direct quotes from politicians, m ilitary chiefs, soldiers and Iraqi citizens to tell their story about the U .S.-led invasion. G r e a s e , T h e R eu n io n - A fteraso ld -o u l run, the G eezers and Old Ladies, urn. G reasers and Pink Ladies are back. The Stum ptow n Stages pro- duction o f G rease, featuring M argie Boule and Corey Brunish, returns to the stage, at the W orld Trade C enter Theatre through June 30. Tickets are $27 for general adm ission and are available « online at stum ptow nstages.com . C om ed y O p en M ic N ig h t — M t. T a b o r Legacy is having co m edy open mic on S un day, June 3. Stage tim e is free and you get 10 m inutes to show how funny you are. C ontact Mttahoriegacy@gmaiLoum if you are interested. S eco n d A n n u al D ay o f Live A frican entertainm ent p r e s e n te d by th e H arm abee C enter from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat urday, June 16 at the W orld Forestry C enter in W ash in g to n Park. Free adm ission to 18 years and under. A frica C h ild - JUNE 10th at 6 p.m. Lee Williams The Spiritual OC’s Performing live at The Double Tree Hotel Ballroom in Portland Grease, The Reunion ‘H u rrica n e on th e B a y o u ’ -- OM SI takes the audience deep into the soul-stirring heart of Louisiana with "H urricane on the B ayou," now playing at the m useum ’s O M N IM A X Dome Theater. T he film carries audi en ces behind to d a y 's new s headlines on a journey before, during and after the unprec edented devastation o f Hurri cane Katrina. H ip -h o p D a n ce C la ss e s - For more information call UPROOTED ENTERTAINMENT 503-875-1425 Or visit: www.iiprootedentertainment.com Tickets available at the following outlets (To charge by phone call), T ickets W est 1-800-992-8499 • O ne S top R ecords 503-284-2435 Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation is hosting family friendly hip-hop dance classes for ages 5 to 18. V arious lessons teach rhythm , technique, coordination, agility, com binations and team w ork through urban dance moves. For more information, call 360-696-8236. B enefit C o n c e rt - T he Cem etary Love Club will perf orm as part o f an annual benefit for the Independent Publishing Resource C enter. The IPRC facilitates creative expression and identity by providing individual access to the resources and tools for the creation o f independently published m edia and art. O ther acts include Sexy Pants, M asters of the T universe and DJ T igerstripcs and w ill be held on Saturday June 2nd, at the Tow ne Lounge located at 714 SW 20th Place. * -F