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show cased. For m ore inform ation, visit O M SI.edu.
N o rm an S ylvester B and — Friday, April 25 at 7 p.m., at
Auguslanna Lutheran Church, 2710 N.E. 14th Ave., Norm an
Sylvester will be the featured choir guest for a church
fundraiser.
E bony F ash io n Show - The 5()th annual Ebony
Fashion Fair “G lam Odyssey: A Fashion Jour­
ney into Bliss and Beyond, benefiting The
Links Scholarship Fund, will appear in
Portland at the D oubletree-Inn-L loyd
C enter, on Friday, April 25 at 8 p.m.
Tickets will be sold at the door and
can be purchased by visiting the
website brownpapertickets.com, call­
ing I -800-838-3006 or from any Links
member.
T hree D im ensional Expertise -- The M u­
seum o f Contemporary Craft, 725 N.W. Davis,
exhibits a unique collection o f sculptures
through Sunday, April 27.
Dazzling and Spectacular -
- W hite Bird presents the
W est C oast debut o f one o f
E u ro p e 's m ost ce leb rated
dance com panies - Scapino
B a lle t R o tte rd a m - on
Wednesday, April 30 at 7:30p.m.
at the A rlene Schnitzer Concert
Hall.
S p rin g C o n c e rt — T he U niver­
sity o f Portland Choral Union
and Jazz Band will celebrate
spring with m adrigals and classic w orks during a special
perform ance at 7:30 p.m. W ednesday, April 23 in Buckley
Center Auditorium on campus, 5(MX) N. W illamette BI vd. The
concert is free and open to the public.
April 23. 2008
R u n n in g into W alls — Eccentric friends w hose
daily lives are cast into disorder by a sudden
encounter with m ortality is the story behind
the com edy “Running into W alls.” with
sh o w s sc h e d u le d w e e k e n d s th is
month at T heater T heater!, 3430 S.E.
Belmont. Call 9 7 1 -3 1 9 -5 7 8 1 or visit
N om adictheatre.org for details.
P u c c in i's L a B ohem e — Portland State
U niversity'sopera program will perform
Puccini' s La Boheme in Ital ian, the o pen­
ing-night perform ance is Friday,
April 25, at 7:30 p.m ., at the Lin­
coln Performance Hall. 1620S.W. Park
Ave., for com plete schedule and ticketing
information, contact 503-725-3307.
R o b e rta W ong - The Interstate Firehouse Cultural C enter
is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an exhibit with
featuring artist Roberta W ong w ho was the curator o f the
IFCC gallery for 18 years. Her works will be shown currently
through Saturday, April 26.
N obody H ere B ut Us C h ick e n s - April 25 thru M ay 24, the
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate, will
host three short plays written by Peter Barnes. T his au d a­
cious com edy explores the perceptions o f disabilities. For
more inform ation, visit ifccarts.org.
6 th A venue S tre e t F a ir - T hursday, May I . from 5 p.m. to
9 p.m .. this free eclectic Portland-style street fair on N orth­
west 6th A venue betw een Burnside and Hoyt streets,
features a farm ers' m arket, skate exhibition, show casing
neighborhood entertainm ent,
prize giveaw ays and art ex ­
hibits. For m ore inform ation,
visitportlandm all.org.
K eep P o rtla n d W eird - St.
Jo h n ’s Bizarre — Enjoy the
incredible street fair with fea­
tured vendors, m usic, food,
and beer garden and m ore, on
Saturday, May 10, from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m ., at N. Lom bard
and Philadelphia, in the St.
Jo h n ’s Plaza; the parade will
k ic k -o ff at 10 a.m . from
Roosevelt Fligh School dow n
Lombard.
R eggae a t th e Blue M o n k -- KBO O com m u­
nity radio will feature O.B. Addy and l&I on
Saturday, April 2 6 at the Blue Monk. 3 3 4 1 S.E.
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Belmont St. D oors open at 9 p.m. T he cover is
$8 at the door.
F ree F irst F rid ay N ig h ts--T h e Portland C hildren's
M useum has partnered with Target to provide free
adm ission to everyone on the first Friday o f each
m onth from 5 to 8 p.m.
O M SI $2 D ays - The first Sunday o f every month
can spark your passion for science at the OM SI
when adm ission is ju s, $2. Exhibits and over 200
hands-on activities and planetarium show s will be
Live Music Every Night
• Hannah Bea’s, 3969 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., presents jazz during its ‘Sunday Brunch
Serenade’ from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m.
• Live jazz Sundays from 8:3()to 1 1:30p.m.atClyde’sPrim eRib,5474N.E. Sandy, andattheB lue Monk,
3341 S.E. Belmont.
• An open mic is held each Monday night at the Back-to-Back Café, 614 E. Burnside.
• Live blues on Mondays from 9 p.m. to midnight at Pnxiuce Row Café, 204 S.E. Oak; the Steinhaus,
2366 S.E. 82nd; Mississippi Studios, 939 N. Mississippi, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; and at Jimmy Mac’s, 2 2 1
N.W. Tenth at 8 p.m.
• Blues offered up Wednesdays at the Candlelight Room, 2032 S.W. Fifth; Duff’s Garage, 635 S.E.
Seventh; and the Blue Diamond, 2016 N.E. Sandy.
• Jazz each Wednesday night at the Blue Monk, the Portland Art Museum. Jimmy M ac's, and Jax s, 26
S.W. Second.
Rogue D ogand B eerFestival
— Friday, M ay 16th, from 4 to
10 p.m. and Saturday May
17th, from n œ n to 10 p.m.; Rogue Ales. 2 3 2 0 OSU Drive in
New port, will host the festival celebrating man and his best
friends, do g s and beer. S am ple o v er 50 w orld-class
m icrobrew s from around the country; for m ore inform ation,
visit brew ersalefest.com .
H ip -h o p D ance C lasses — Vancouver-Clark Parks and Rec­
reation is hosting fam ily friendly hip-hop dance classes for
ages 5 to 18. V arious lessons teach rhythm , technique,
coordination, agility and team w ork through urban dance
moves. For more information, call 360-696-8236.
( )pen M ic N ight — Every W ednesday night at 7 p.m . Proper
Eats M arket and Café, 8638 N. Lom bard St., hosts open-m ic
night.
S lid ers G rill - Sliders G rill, 3 0 1 1 N. Lom bard, features an
eclectic assortm ent o f perform ers on the main stage, accom ­
panied by delicious food. Call 503-459-4488 for more infor­
mation.
• On Thursdays, catch the Women in Blues Revue at Tillicum’s, 8585 S.W. Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy.
• Fridays and Saturdays offer live music around the metro area including Halibuts, 2525 N.E. Alberta
St.; Mississippi Studios; LV 's, 3530 N. Vancouver Ave.; X V’s, 15 S.W. Second; Out of the Blues, 2050
N.W. Vaughn; Manila Express. 1230 S.E. Main; Steinhaus; One Stop Records. 6 15 N.E. Killingsworth;
and the U-licious Smokehouse, 4057 N. Interstate.
Sunday Night Jazz - Jazz enthusiasts can enjoy listening
to the cool sounds of Mel Brown in the Rogue River Room
at C hinook W inds C asino Resort in Lincoln City. No cover
charge.