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Jazz Festival Returns to MHCC
Campus once again to play host
T he Mt. Hood Jazz. Festival and Mt. H ood C o m m unity C ollege
have jo in e d forces again.
R enow ned for its excellen t ja z z p erform ances, the festival
returns to the M H C C cam p u s w here it originally began. But this
su m m e r's event will be unlike any ja z z festival that has been
produced before.
O rg an izers are w orking to m ake the new ja z z festival an
ex p erien ce for the w hole fam ily. C ollege program s will provide
hands-on w orkshops for festiv alg o ers that could include e x p e ri­
ences in ev ery th in g from pottery sculpting to rock-w all clim bing.
Future plans will include p erfo rm an ces at the C e n te r for the
A rts in D ow ntow n G resham , even beginning in 2009 w hen
co n stru ctio n on the plaza is ex p ected to be com pleted.
"T h e co lleg e is ex trem ely ex cited to have the ja z z festival back
on cam p u s." said G ary M urph. M H C C p re sid e n t
T rad itio n ally the festival took place the first w eekend o f
A ugust. But to acco m m o d ate and support o ther art perfor­
m ances in the area, the 2008 festival will take place on A ug. 15
and 16.
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Ebony Fashion Show - The 50th-annual
Ebony Fashion Fair “Glam Odyssey: A
Fashion Journey into Bliss and Be­
yond, benefiting The Links Schol­
arship Fund, will appear in Port­
land at the Doubletree Inn-Lloyd
Center, on Friday. Apri125 at 8
p.m. Tickets will be sold at
the door and can be pur­
chased by visiting the website
Brownpapertickets.com, calling
1-8OO-838-3OO6 or from any
Links member.
S pring C oncert — The University of
Portland Choral Union and Jazz Band
will celebrate spring with madrigals and
classic works during a special performance at
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23 in Buckley Center
Auditorium on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Free First Friday Nights -- The Portland Chi Idren ' s
Museum has partnered with Target to provide free
admission to everyone on the first Friday of each
month from 5 to 8 p.m.
T hree D imensional Expertise - The Museum of
Contemporary Craft,
725N.W.Davis,cxhib-
its a unique collection
of sculptures through
Sunday, April 27.
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“Tough times don t last but tough people do"
6th Avenue Street Fair -Thurs­
day,M ay I,from 5to9p.m ., this free
eclectic Portland-style street fair on N.W. 6th
Avenue between Burnside and Hoyt streets,
features a farmers' market, skate exhibition,
showcasing neighborhood entertainment,
prize giveaways and art exhibits; for
m ore
in fo rm a tio n ,
v isit
Portlandmall.org.
H ip-hop Dance Classes -
Vancouver-Clark Parks and
Recreation is hosting fam­
ily friendly hip-hop dance
classes for ages 5 to 18. Vari­
ous lessons teach rhythm,
technique, coordination, agil­
ity and teamwork through ur­
ban dance moves. For more in­
formation, call 360-696-8236.
O pen Mic Night - Every Wednesday
night at 7 p.m.. Proper Eats Market and Café,
8638 N. Lombard St., host open-mic night.
Sliders Cirill — Sliders Grill, 3011 N. Lombard,
features an eclectic assortment of p rformers
on the main stage, accompanied by delicious
food. Call 503-459-4488 for more information.
Sunday Night Jazz - Jazz enthusiasts can enjoy
listening to the cool sounds of Mel Brown, in the
Rogue River R<x,m at Chinook Winds Casino Resort
in Lincoln City. No cover charge.
R oberta W ong - The Interstate Firehouse Cultural
Center is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an
exhibit with featuring artist Roberta Wong, who was
the curator ofthelFC C gallery for 18 years. Her works
will be shown currently through Saturday, April 26.
School Functions
Business Functions
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O M SI $2 Days -The
first Sunday o f every
month can spark your
passion for science at
the OMSI when ad­
mission is just $2. Ex­
hibits and over 200
hands-on activities
and
p la n e ta riu m
shows will be showcased. For more information, visit
OMSI.edu.
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N orm an Sylvester Band -
Friday, April 18 and Satur­
day, April 19at9p.m „the Norman
Sylvester Band will be singing the
blues at Ti 11 icum' s in Beaverton; for more infor-
mation, visit Normansylvester.com.
A p ril 16. 2008
Nobody Here But Us Chickens - April 25 thru May 24,
the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Inter­
state. will host three short plays, written by Peter
Barnes. This audacious comedy explores the percep­
tions of disabilities; for more information, visit
Running into W alls — Eccentric friends whose daily
lives are cast into disorder by 4 sudden encounter
with mortality create the comedy "Running into
Walls,” with shows scheduled weekends this month
at Theater Theater!. 3430S.E. Belmont. Call 971 -319-
5 7 8 1 or visit Nomadictheatre.org for more info.