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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.
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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.