Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, July 06, 2011, Page 14, Image 14

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July 6, 2011
Arts
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ENTERTAINMENT
Your Care
Our First
Priority
Dr. Marcelitte
Failla
Chiropractic
Physician
Mary Poppins at Keller Auditorium
We are located at
1716 N.E. 42nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97213
The National Tour Company o f Mary Poppins performs ‘Step in Time. ’ Combining the best o f the
original stories by P. L. Travers and the beloved Walt Disney film, the Tony Award-winning produc­
tion is now playing through July 10 at Keller Auditorium.
(Between Broadway and Sandy Blvd.)
• Automobile accident injuries
• Chronic headache and joint pain
• Workers Compensation injuries
Call for an appointment!
(503)228-6140
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REGGIE HOUSTON’S C’fX ALL STARS
Sundays 5-8pm
at Cannon’s
Rib Express
5410 NE 33rd Ave
£>41
(Next to New Seasons)
Sunshine, BBQ and a FREE,
all-ages, outdoor show by a New
Orleans’ sax legend, Grammy
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nominated pianist JANICE
SCROGGINS, bass virtuoso
BEN JONES & a rotating cast
of Portland’s hottest percuss­
ionists each week.
What could be better?
... Well, you never know what amazing,
surprise guest musician will sit in!
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EBT Cash-Benefit CARDS ACCEPTED HERE
(Does NOTinclude Food-Stamp benefit account;
Food -Stamp benefits are not accepted here)
T N I EE
U nscripted T h eater - The
Unscriptables theater group has
extended showings of its original pro­
duction “USS Improvise: The Musical.” a spoof
on a “lost” episode of the original Star Trek. Now
showing, Friday and Saturday, July 8-9, and next Friday
and Saturday, July 15-16at8p.m „ 1121 N. Loring St. on
Swan Island. Visit theunscriptables.com for details.
Movies in the P ark — All summer long, Portland’s
neighborhood parks will host free films from recent hits
toclassics. Films begin at dark ( 8 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. ), with
pre-movie entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. Rainouts
will be called at 5 p.m. Upcoming showings: Imagine
That. Saturday, Friday, July 8 at Dickinson Park; The
Karate Kid, Saturday, July 9 at Brooklyn Park, Shrek
Forever After, Sunday, July 10 at Wilshire Park and
Yogi Bear, Wednesday, July 13 at Gateway Park. For
complete details, visit portlandparks.org.
Ice Cream C h u rn —The Dairy Fanners of Oregon invite
ice eream lovers everywhere to the 2nd annual Ice
Cream Churn-a-ment where local chefs will compete
with original recipes to see who can best capture “what
summer in Oregon tastes like.” Bring your tasting
spoons on Friday, July 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland.
Chronicles of N arnia Exhibition -
Take a magical journey of explora­
tion in the Chronicles of Narnia,
OM SI’s new state-of-the-art exhi­
bition, where visitors will enter a
three dimensional world that com­
bines the wonders of science with
C.S. Lewis’ beloved fictional books
and blockbuster film series. The
exhibition will show through Sept.
25, and tickets are $2 with regular
museum admission.
Sum m er R eading—Multnomah County Library gives
kids an incentive to read over the summer months in
their 99th annual Summer Reading program. Studies
show that over the summer, students lose about two
months of reading comprehension skills. Kids aged
birth to high school students entering grade 12 are
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welcome to sign up at any
school library.
Norman Sylvester Band - Boogie Cat
Norman Sylvester and his band perform Friday, July
8 at 8:30 p.m. at Clyde's; Saturday, July 9 at the
Mississippi Street Fair (TB A) and at Fat Tuesday’s at
8 p.m.; and Wednesday, July 13 at 7 p.m. at Alderbrook
Park.
Pedal to the Metal - An original exhibit about Oregon' s
motorsport history,
Pedal to the Metal
brings iconic race
cars, m otorcycles
and engines to the
O regon H istory
Museum in a breath­
taking display. Exhibit runs through Sept. 4.
Mel Brown Live — Portland jazz giant Mel Brown
performs at Salty' s on the Columbia every Friday and
Saturday night. Known as the “Gentleman of Jazz,”
Brown has a career spanning over 40 years.
Shakespeare at Irving Park - Shakespeare’sTwelfe
Night comes to Irving Park on Sunday, July 10 at 2 p.m.
presented by the Original Practice Shakespeare Fes­
tival, a non-profit theater company of experienced
actors and guest actors from across the country,
and a large group of local actors and artists. The
performance is free.
Summer Concerts in the Parks - Neighborhood
parks near you are hosting a variety of free concerts
featuring funk, pop, rock, Afro beat, country, swing,
Celtic, jazz, soul and Zydeco. The full schedule is
posted on portlandparks.org or call 503-823-5446.
That's All Folks! - Did you know the voice of Bugs
Bunny, Pepe Le Pew, Barney Rubble, and countless
other cartoon characters was Mel Blanc, a Portland
native? “That’s All Folks! The Mel Blanc Story,” a
tribute to Mel Blanc through film, sound, photo­
graphs and memorabilia will show through Sept. 11 at
the Oregon Jewish Museum, 1953 N.W. Kearney St.
Admission is $6 and $4 for students and seniors. Visit
ojm.org or call 503-226-3600.