page C2 $Inrtlanb <®bBc r U e r> \^ t S September 12, 2007 Two Plays Running at Same Time Vana and Eleanor Obrien take the roles of Pearl and Izzie, a mother and daughter squabbling over the same man in “House and Garden," a pair of plays performed on two stages at the same time. Jazz in the Pearl — Saturday, Sept. 15, from 4 p.m. to9:45 p.m., On Deck Restaurant, 9 10 N.W. 14 Ave., hosts the Pearl district’s only live jazz festival featuring an extraordinary blend of musicians. Call 503-890-5376 for advance ticketing information. t S T I L Í A I S MI S I “An Evening in St. P e te r sb u r g ” B en efit Ball - - Friday, Sept. 14, the features an eclectic assortment of perform­ ers on the main stage, ac­ com panied by delicious food. Call 503-459-4488 for more in­ formation. GUIDE Friends of the Oregon Symphony ... will host the charity ball and silent auction. A rtist Features W orks - Jacob Vercouteren advances the diver­ sity of Portland’s art scene with an exhibit that continues through Sept. 30 at the Portland Art Center, 32 N.W. Fifth Ave. Vercouteren will be the first African American having a solo show at the center. He is an imaginative painter and sculptor. ( iraffiti Fine Artsat IFCC -- Excit­ ing, raw and beautiful works cre­ ated by students of the Graffiti Fine Arts class at Portland Com­ munity College are on display through Sept. 22 at the Interstate FirehouseCultural Center, 534ON. Jacob Vercouteren Interstate Ave. beginning at 5:30p.m„ at the Governor Hotel, Soul, H ip-hopand More - Wednesday. Sept. 614 S.W. II Ave. The festivities include 12, Someday Lounge, 125 N.W. Fifth Ave., authentic Imperial Russian cuisine. Formorc introduces the Stone Age, the free event information, visit OrSymphony.org. joins Sword and Sorcery movies with Metal SlidersGrill~SlidersGrill,301 I N.lxitnbard, and Hard Rock music. Artists Repertory Theater cel­ ebrates its 25th season with “House and Garden,” two interconnected plays performed simultaneously by one cast. “House” is set inside the house of an English estate, while “Garden" is set in the back garden on the same day during the same party, an improbable twist which means that each play fea­ tures the exact same cast performing both plays simultaneously. When an actor makes an exit in one play, he or she runs a flight of stairs between Artists Repertory's two the­ aters, making an entrance in the other play mere moments later. Performances continue through Oct. 14. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 503-241-1278, online at artistsrep.org or at the box office at 1516 S.W. Alder St. how what we do affects our body. Body Worlds 3 lasts until October. Hip-hop Dance Classes — Vancouver-Clark Sunday N ight Jazz - Jazz enthusi­ asts can enjoy listing to the cool sounds of Mel Brown, every Sunday evening this month in the Rogue River Room at Chinook Winds Ca­ sino Resort in Lincoln City. Nocover charge. N orm an Sylvester Band - Friday, Sept. 14, at 9 p.m., the Norman Sylvester Band will be performing at the Blues Bash, at the Melody Ball­ Norman Sylvester room. 6 15 S.E. Alder; and on Satur­ day, Sept. 15, at 9 p.m., live at Macadam’s. For more information, visit normansylvestcr.com or call 503- 286-6474. Body W orlds 3 — Get grossed out or intrigued by the dynamic human body. Real life bodies ancon display at OMSI through a process called plastination. Started by Dr. Gunther von Hagens in 1977, the scientist has been able to Body Worlds at OMSI hall decomposition to show the living Parks and Recreation is hosting family friendly hip-hop dance classes for ages 5 to 18. Various lessons teach rhythm, technique, coordina­ tion, agility, combina­ tions and team w ork 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 Port­ land on Wednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave. O pen MIc Night - Ev­ ery Wednesday night at 7 p.m.. Proper Eats Market and Café, 8638 N. Lombard St., hosts opcn-mic night.