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Live Music Every Night
• Hannah B ea’s, 3969 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. BI vd„ presents jazz
during its ‘Sunday Brunch S erenade’ from 11 a.m .to I p.m.
• Live jazz Sundays from 8:30to 1 l:30p.m .atC lyd e’sP rim eR ib,5474
N.E. Sandy, and at the Blue M onk, 3341 S.E. Belmont.
• A n open m ie is held each M onday night at the B ack-to-Back Café,
6 I4 E . Burnside.
• Live blues on M ondays from 9 p.m. to m idnight at Produce Row
Café, 204 S.E. O ak; the Steinhaus, 2366 S.E. 82nd; M ississippi
Studios, 939 N. M ississippi, from 8 p.m . to 11 p.m .; and at Jim m y
M ac’s, 2 2 1 N.W . Tenth at 8 p.m.
• Blues offered up W ednesdays at the C andlelight Room , 2032 S. W.
Fifth; D u ff s Garage, 635 S.E. Seventh; and the Blue D iam ond, 2016
N.E. Sandy.
• Jazz each W ednesday night at the Blue M onk, the Portland Art
M useum . Jim m y M ac’s, and Ja x 's. 26 S.W . Second.
• On Thursdays, catch the W om en in Blues Revue at T illieum ’s, 8585
S.W. B eaverton-H illsdale Hwy.
• Fridays and Saturdays offer live music around the m etro area
including Halibuts, 2525 N.E. A lberta St.; M ississippi Studios; L V ’s,
3530 N. V ancouver Ave.; X V ’s, 15 S.W . Second; O ut o f the Blues,
2050N .W . Vaughn; M anilaExpress, 123OS.E. M ain;S teinhaus;O ne
Stop R ecords,615N .E. K illingsw orth;andthe U-licious Smokehouse.
4057 N. Interstate.
D a zzlin g an d S p e cta cu
lar — W hite Bird presents
the W est Coast debut o f one of
E urope's most celebrated dance com
panies - Scapino Ballet Rotterdam - on
W ednesday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the
A rlene SchnitzerC oncert Hall.
La B o h èm e - May 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m.,
at the Lincoln Perform ance Hall, 1620
S .W . P ark A v e ., P o rtla n d S ta te
U niversity’s opera program presents
Puccini’s La Bohème, the story o f young
love set in the Bohemian culture o f 1830s
Paris. For tickets, call 503-725-3307.
P ortlan d P o lice M u seu m — This spring
the Portland Police M useum . 1111 S.W.
Second A ve., offers a hands-on exhibit
on crim e scene investigation specifi
cally geared tow ard school-age children.
V isitors will be able to operate an actual
fingerprint scanning m achine and exam
ine evidence, and receive a free child safety kit. Free
adm ission. For m ore inform ation, call 503-823-0019.
W h en E lm o G r o w s U p - Friday,
May 9 at 7 p.m ., the M em orial C oli
seum will com e alive with this spe
cial O PB benefit perform ance fea
turing the beloved Sesam e Street
characters teaching patience, ac
ceptance and team w ork to the young
and old. For tickets, call 800-245-
2346 or visit opb.org/tickets.
N o b o d y H ere But U s C h ick en s —
503-290-4860
C urrently thru May 24, the Inter
state Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate, will
host three short plays, w ritten by Peter Barnes. This
audacious com edy explores the perceptions o f disabili
ties. For m ore inform ation, visit ifccarts.org.
N o rm a n S y lv ester B and — Friday, May 2
at 9 p.m ., N orm an Sylvester will take the
sta g e at D o m e n ic ’s in M ilw a u k e e ,
W ednesday. M ay 7 at 8 p.m. the band will
kick o ff the First W ednesday Blues Show
case featuring Bill Rhoades at T illieum ’s
in Beaverton; for more inform ation visi,
norm ansylvester.com .
O re g o n Z oo — On the 2nd Tuesday o f
every month (2-Buck Tuesdays) guests can tour the
zoo during regular zoo hours for the discounted price
o f $2 per person!
F irst T hursday A rt G a llery O p en in g - Every first
Thursday in the Pearl, meet the artists and join the street
party for gallery receptions and openings introducing
the w orks o f many artists; this is a free event.
F ree F irst F rid ay N ig h ts — The Portland C hildren's
M useum has partnered with Target to provide free
adm ission toeveryone on the firs, Friday o f each month
from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
O M S I $2 D a y s - The firs, Sunday o f every m onth can
spark your passion for science at the O M SI when
adm ission is ju st $2. Ex
hibits and o ver 200 hands-
on activities and planetarium
show s will be showcased. For more
inform ation, visitO M S I.ed u .
M usic M illen n iu m F re e S how s - The
M usic M illennium , 3158 E Burnside,
host m any in-house live perform ances
by local artist; enjoy free m usic and the
opportunity to m eet the artist; contact
5 0 3 -2 3 1 -8926 for schedule.
6 th A v en u e S tre e t F a ir - Thursday,
May 1, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m ., this free
eclectic Portland-style street fair on
N o rth w est S ixth A v en u e betw een
Burnside and Hoyt streets, features a
farm ers' market, skate exhibition, show
casing neighborhood entertainm ent,
prize giveaw ays, and art exhibits. For
m o re
in f o rm a tio n ,
v is it
portlandm all.org.
C in co D eM ay o F iesta- Portland's largest multicultural
event, Friday May 2nd thru Monday
May 5th, at the Tom McGall W ater
front Park ; featuring fireworks Friday
at 9:45 p.m.; music, dance, art, and
Latin music. Enjoy free admission
before 4 pm on Friday, and from 11 -
2 pm on Monday. For more informa
tion call 503-232-7550.
P io n ee r F am ily F estiv al - Friday,
May 9 and Saturday, M ay 10, at the
C lackam ette Park in O regon City,
this fun-filled family festival fea
tures; T eddy Bear Parade, a carnival & midway,
entertainm ent, bike rally and much more!
L ittle Dog L au g h e d — T hrough June 15, the Broad
way hit follow s the adventures o f a handsom e young
m ovie actor w ho is about to hit it big.
A lw ays photographed on the arm s of
beautiful w om en, he nevertheless has a
secret - his affairs with men. For more
inform ation, visit Pcs.org.
K eep P o rtla n d W eird - St. Jo h n 's Bi
zarre — Enjoy the incredible street fair
with featured vendors, music, food, beer
garden and more, on Saturday, M ay 10,
from 10a.m. to 4 p .m ., at North Lom bardand Philadel
phia, in the St. Jo h n 's Plaza; the parade will kick-off
at 10a.m. from Roosevelt H igh S ch o o l,6 9 4 l N .C en
tral. w hich is ju st o ff Lombard.
H ip -h o p D ance C lasses — V ancouver-C lark Parks
and Recreation is hosting fam ily friendly hip-hop
dance classes for ages 5 to 18. V arious lessons teach
rhythm , technique, coordination, agility and team
work through urban dance moves. For more inform a
tion, call 360-696-8236.
O p en MIc N ight — Every W ednesday night at 7 p.m..
Proper Eats M arket and Café. 8638 N. Lom bard St.,
hosts opcn-m ic night.