t Page 12 It!lf ^Jnrtlanîi (Dhserucr April 28. 2010 Platinum Fade S A L O N ISIII KISMIM Children’s Theatre Premiere Oregon Children’s Theatre presents Small Steps, a world premiere by Newbery-Award winning author Louis Sachar, now playing through May 16 at the Winningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W. Broadway. Two years after being released from a correctional facil­ ity, Armpit is back in Austin, Texas working at a landscap­ ing company and trying to get his life back on track. He sets five goals for himself: 1. Graduate from high school. 2. Get a job. 3. Save some money. 4. Avoid situations that might get violent. 5. Lose the nickname “Armpit”. A sequel to Sachar’s Holes, Small Steps follows the young man as he maneu­ vers through the unex­ pected, the dangerous, Johnny Crawford stars and even the romantic— as a troubled young all the while trying to keep man who is trying to his goals in sight, take turn his life around in small steps and keep mov- ‘Small Steps’ ' ingforward. We have the Best Barber & hair Stylist in Portland. We do Razor Line Cuts, Weaves, Relaxers and Cuts. 5010 NE 9th Unit A, Portland, Oregon 97221 5 0 3 -2 8 4 -2 9 8 9 Hours o f operation: M-F Sat Sun 9 am - 6 pm 8 am - 9 pm • 11 am - 6 pm WORLD PREMIERE SEQUEL TO HOLES Latino C ulture Rest—Port land Community College’s Rock Creek Campus hosts its an­ nual Semana de la Raza or “Week o f the People” festival this week. The culminating event will be the Cesar Chavez Evening o f Excellence celebration at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 30 in Room 114, Building 3. IS H IM GLIDE W orlds Collide— C haim P o to k ’s “The Chosen,” a play about friend­ ship and the pres­ sures o f tradition, now p lay in g through May 2 on the Portland Cen­ ter Stage at the Gerding Theater. Brown has a career spanning over 40 years. N o rm a n S y lv e ste r B an d -- Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band perform Friday, April 30 at Cascade’s in Vancouver; Saturday, May 1 at the West Linn Sa­ loon; Friday, May 7 at Clyde’s, 5474 N.E. Sandy Blvd.; and Saturday, May 8 at Halibut’s, 2525 N.E. Alberta St. Live Jazz — Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third Degrees Lounge at the River Place Hotel, 1510 S.W. Harbor Way. No cover or minimum purchase. For more information, visit pdxjazz.com. C ult C om edy — “Mortified,” a cult comedy sensation that’s been a smash hit across the country returns to McMenamins Mission Theater, 1624 N.W. Glisan St., for two shows at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 29 and Friday, April 30. Showtime Gospel C on cert -- A free gospel concert and silent auction featuring the No! Kidding! Choir! And NKC Music Team will be held Friday, April 30 at Augustana Lutheran Church, 2710 N.E. 14th Ave. Open to the public and suitable for all ages. e avi , ,Z B obby C aldw ell -- Jazz legend W APRIL 24-MAY16 WINNINGSTAD THEATRE O ld School Party -- A dress to CALL TOR TICKETS 503-228-9571 WWW.OCTC.ORG Based on the book by louts Sachar. Adapted for the stage by Louis Sachar. *» ’•» *•'» H To Place Your Classified Advertisement Contact: Phone: 503-288-0033 Fax: 503-288-0015 e-mail: classifieds@portlandobserver.com • Ill» till IIIII» Bobby Caldwell and the Port­ land Jazz Orchestra, featuring special guest Patrick Lamb, perform Caldwell’s big band American Song Book for two shows on Friday, April 30 at Jimmy Maks, downtown. impress Old School Party cel­ ebrating the birthdays o f local residents Ken Berry and J.W. Friday and others bom under Taurus will be held Saturday, May 1 from 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. at the T&A Events Center, 300N.E. Multnomah St. TicketsavailableatGeneva’sor online at ticketsorgon.com. 1 A* M el Brow n Live — Portland jazz giant Mel Brown per­ forms at Salty’s on the Columbia every Friday and Saturday night. Known as the “Gentleman o f Jazz,” Portland Homes—“At Home in Portland: 1909-1914,” explores the variety o f architecture during the city’s boom years between 1900 and 1920. The exhibit runs through July 11 at the Pittock Mansion, 3229 N.W. Pittock Dr. Music M illennium F reeS h o w s-T h e Music Millen­ nium, 3158 E. Burnside, hosts in-house live perfor­ mances. Enjoy free music and the opporturtity to meet artists. Call 503-231-8926 for a schedule. Sam son the T. Rex -- A magnificent -foot-long Tyr­ annosaurus rex skeleton, one o f the most fearsome carnivores ever to walk the face o f the earth is on display atOMSI. The 66-million-year-old fossil known as Samson is .one o f the most complete Tyrannosau­ rus rex specimens in existence. I I