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a'*’t ^Jortlanb (Obstruer Page 14 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PACKETS A R E A V A IL A B L E P A C K E T S C A N BE R E Q U E S T E D O N -L IN E A T D M Jscholarship@ aol.com o r by phone at 503 283-6312 (M rs. Patricia T rice) T H E A P P L IC A T IO N D E A D L IN E IS M A R C H 31, 2012 T h e D e lla M a e J o h n s o n S c h o la r sh ip F o u n d a tio n 2216 N E K illingsw orth Portland, O R 97211 (503)284-0535 April 4, 2012 Artsx? Playwright Unveils ‘Sweet Mama Jones’ Tribute musical Perfection Plus Publication opens with free Personalized M em orial Program s o f 100, 200, 300 or 400; performance Includes: Color Print • Memory Plaque • 7-UpCake # 67909 orfcoo (503) 935-7415 • Calendars (Personalized) • Family Tree Posters • Flyers • Funeral Programs • Memorial Programs • Picture Collages and So Much More “I f You Can Think It, I Can Create It. ” Showdogs is a full service salon. We do baths, all over hair cuts, tooth brushing , nail trims, soft claws, flea treatments, mud baths, and ear cleaning. We also have health care and grooming products to keep your pet clean in between visits. Show Dogs Grooming Salon & Boutique 926 N. Lombard Portland, OR 97217 503-283-1177 Tuesday-Saturday 9am-7pm Monday 10am-4pm Yo dawg is gonna look like a show dawg and your kitty will be pretty. Adopted at three m onths old, Portland Playw right Kwik Jones has dedicated his new m usical “S w eet M am a Jo n e s,” to the wom an he has known as mother, Azzie Jones, a form er foster par ent whose loving spirit inspired the show ’s hopefulness o f fos tering children. In the play, which debuts with a free admission reading o f Act 1, M ama Jones’ senses are dim in ished with age, but she (played by Onnie Irby) takes on tw o rowdy sisters (played by Charlise Pas chal and Symone Embaye) to keep them from being separated in the m arry-go-around o f the foster care system. As uncertainty lin gers, attitudes fly, and a tragedy surfaces, M am a Jones is force to make an even tougher decision: Live or die. The performance will take place Saturday, April 7 at 2 p.m. at Ethos/Interstate Firehouse C ul tural Center, 5340 N. Interstate P ortland Playwright Kw ik Jones holds a p ictu re o f Azzie Jones, the Ave. For seating, call Studio20 wom an who ra is e d h im as a fo s te r p a ren t a n d the in s p ira tio n fo r entertainm ent at 503 415-1292. his new m u s ic a l “S w eet M am a Jones. ” Auditioning for ‘The Voice ’ Lady Kat “True Blue” and h e r P o rtlan d band T he Brotha’ Blues will perform a live audition for The Voice at Gators Bar and Grill,6605 S.E. Powell, on Sunday, April 8, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event promises to be an excellent night of music. The audience will be encour aged to vote for your favor ite Lady Kat number to be submitted to The Voice as her audition song. The Voice is an NBC reality talent show with celebrity coaches Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton Lady Kat has a low, rich, Lady Kat ‘True Blue’ full bodied voice that carries the likes of Etta James, with a little of Wynonna's twang, and the depth of Della Reese ! Bom and raised in the North west she was surrounded by the sounds o f blues and country music. Spreading her wings to venture forth to pursue her dream as a national, even global blues artist, she has performed with phenomenal groups like the Northwest Women Rhythm 'n Blues group which is made up of several local and national art ists in and around the North west. Gators will also be serv ing a prime rib dinner with all the trimmings for $9.95.
