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May 5, 2010
ENEEOTAINMENI
WORLD PREMIERE SEQUEL TO HOLES
Fix Hosts Hip Hop’s Madlib
T he Fix at the Som eday Lounge,
d o w n to w n , b rin g s h ip -h o p p ro ­
ducer, rap p er and DJ M adlib to the
stage for his first perform ance in
Portland since 2007.
T he T hursday, M ay 13 p erfo r­
m ance com es as the Stones T hrow
recording artist unfolds the release
o f his new 12-CD series entitled
"The M adlib M edicine Show ."
A G ra m m y -n o m in a te d a rtist,
M adlib is w ell know n for his c o l­
laborations w ith such hip hop stars
as J D illa, M F D oom , M os D e f and
D e La Soul. H e is also know n for his
unconventional style, and his be­
loved alter-egos.
The Fix is a w eekly night o f great
m usic at the S o m ed ay L ounge,
h o s te d b y D J R ev S h in e s
( L if e s a v a s ) , DJ K e z , a n d DJ
D undiggy.
Hip hop producer, rapper
and DJ Madlib will
perform Thursday, May 13 at
the Someday Lounge,
downtown.
Assuredly Cool Rhyming
Fashawn
APRIL 24-M AY16
WINNINGSTAD THEATRE Ä
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CALL FOR TICKETS 503-228-9571
WWW.OCTC.ORG
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Based on the book Dy loins Sachar Adapted tor the stage hy Louis Sachar
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Fashaw n, w ho was recently hon-
ored aso n eo fX X L M agazine's Fresh­
man class for 2010, is following up his
U.S. tour with Brother Ali with a string
o f dates up the w est coast, including
a stop at the Roseland Theater, dow n­
town, on Friday, M ay 14.
W ith his assuredly cool rhym ing
flow , F ash aw n ’s one o f the new
elice
M el Brown L ive—Portland jazz
giant M el B row n perform s at
S a lty ’s on the C olum bia every
F rid ay an d S a tu rd a y n ig h t.
K now n as the “G entlem an o f
Jazz,” B row n has a career span­
ning o v er 40 years.
9 am - 6 pm
8 am - 9 pm
11 am - 6 pm
Sm all Step s — O regon C h ild re n ’s T heatre presents
Sm all Steps, a play about a young m an as he m aneu-
vers through th e unex­
pected, the dangerous
and even the rom antic
w hile trying to keep his
goals in sight. N ow play­
ing through M ay 16 at
the W inningstad T he­
atre, 1111 S.W . B road­
way.
Live Jazz — E very Fri­
day and Saturday from 8
p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third
D egrees L ounge at the
R iver Place H otel, 1510
S.W . H arbor W ay. N o
cover o r m inim um p u r­
chase. F o r m ore inform ation, visit p d x jazz.co m .
M usic M illenniu m Free S h o w s - The M usic M illen­
nium , 3158 E. B urnside, hosts in-house live p erfo r­
5010 NE 9th U nit A, Portland, O regon 97221
M-F
Sat
Sun
C ly d e ’s, 5 4 7 4 N .E .
Sandy B lvd.; and Satur­
day, M ay 8 at H alib u t’s, 2525
N.E. A lberta St.
Portland H om es - “A t H om e in Portland: 1909-1914,”
explores the variety o f architecture during the c ity ’s
boom years betw een 1900 and 1920. T he exhibit runs
through July 11 at the Pittock M ansion, 3229 N .W .
Pittock Dr.
Barbers & Hairstylist Wanted - 1 month free
Hours o f operation:
d o e sn ’t believe in ripping w ords to
shreds o v er grinding beats.
H e ’s one o f those w ho caress
w ords gently and lets the m usic flirt
w ith 50s ja z z and 70s soul. Fashaw n
certainly is a talent on the lips o f
people w ho appreciate hip-hop be­
yond the gangsta m anifesto.
is tE itA js m v r
A rt B eat F estival — C arson
E llis is the featured artist for
the 2010 A rt B eat Festival, a w eek ­
long celeb ratio n o f the arts. M ay 10-14
at all o f the m ajo r co m p reh en ­
siv e c a m p u s e s o f P o rtla n d
C om m unity College. M ore than
80 events are planned covering
visual art, dance, m usic, litera­
ture and theater. For a sch ed ­
ule, visit artb eat.p cc.ed u .
We have the Best Barber & hair Stylist in Portland.
We do Razor Line Cuts, Weaves, Relaxers and Cuts.
5 0 3 -2 8 4 -2 9 8 9
kids on the block. A young M C w ho
K in g F a rm e rs M a r k e t — The K ing Farm ers M arket is
back each S unday from 10 a.m . to 2 p.m . through Oct.
31 at N ortheast Seventh A venue and W ygant Street,
ad jacen t to K ing School Park. Food stam p users can
receive up to $10 in m atching tokens.
N o rm a n S y lv e ste r B a n d - B oogie C at N orm an
S ylvester and his band perfo rm Friday, M ay 7 at
m ances. E njoy free m usic and the opportunity to m eet
artists. C all 503-231 -8926 for a schedule.
Sam son the T . R e x —A m agnificent -foot-long T yran­
nosaurus rex skeleton, one o f the m ost fearsom e
carnivores ev er to w alk the face o f the earth is on
display at O M SL The 66-m illion-year-old fossil know n
as Sam son is one o f the m ost co m p lete T yrannosaurus
rex specim ens in existence.