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ENTERTAINMENT
MUSEUM ADMISSION* TO OMSI IS ONI
$ 2 THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EVERY MON
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□MSI, one of the nation’s leading science museums,
has featured exhibits, 200 hands-on activities,
lab demonstrations, giant screen films,
and planetarium shows for children of all ages!
White Bird will conclude its 14th season with Europe’s m ost acclaimed hip-hop company,
Compagnie Kafig, featuring 11 explosive male dancers from Rio De laniero.
' Museum admission includes all permanent exhibits and labs
OMNIMAX Dome Theater, Kendall Planetarium, and submarine
tickets sold separately. $2 promotion is available the first
Sunday of every month through August 5, 2012.
Hip Hop Dancers from Rio
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G erding Theater at the A rm o ry
503.445.3700
128 N W Eleventh Avenue
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White Bird is excited to conclude its 14th season of
contemporary dance with the West Coast debut of
E u ro p e ’s m ost acclaim ed h ip -h o p com pany,
Compagnie Käfig, featuring 11 explosive male dancers
from Rio De Janiero.
Artistic D irector and Choreographer M ourad
Merzouki is widely recognized as one of the world’s
most gifted choreographers who has fused hip-hop
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with other disciplines (martial arts, music, visual art) to
create work that has excited audiences and critics
around the world.
The performance is scheduled Wednesday, May 9
at 9:30 p.m. at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
Tickets are $26 to $64 and available at whitebird.org,
the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, or calling
1-800-380-3516.
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Strawberry Shortcake to Pre
vent Violence -- Eat shortcake eand
help prevent domestic violence at all
New Seasons Market locations from noon until
4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12 and Sunday, May 13. A $4
donation for a generous New Seasons shortcake,
covered with strawberries and topped with organic
whipped cream, will be donated to local chapters of
Soroptimists, a service organization devoted to
women’s issues.
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Return of Lar Lubovitch — White Bird presents the
return of the Lar Lubovitch
Dance Company on Wednes
day, May 2 at the Arlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall. Lubovitch is one
of Am erica’s most versatile,
popular and widely seen chore
ographers.
Screen-Free Week - It’s the
week you and your family turn off the TV and computer
and engage in healthy, movement activities. Commu
nity centers run by Portland Parks and Recreation are
holding special programs and activities for Screen-
Free Week, through Sunday, May 6.
Norman Sylvester Band —
Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester
and his band perform Friday,
May 4 at the West Linn Saloon;
and Saturday, May 12
at the Blue Diamond.
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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 spanni ng over 40 years
Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth -
Join the Center for Intercultural Organizing this Firsl
Friday for “Papers,” a documentary film about un
documented youth and the difficulties they face as
they grow up in America. Friday, May 4, at 6 p.m., 70C
N. Killingsworth. There will be popcorn and platters ol
potluck! Bring food!
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 m ore inform ation, visit
pdxjazz.com.
Portland Saturday Market —
Portland Saturday Market in Old
Town/Chinatown, the largest
arts and crafts market in continuous operation in the
United States, has over 350 vendors and is open every
Saturday and Sunday through Christmas Eve at 2 S.W.
Naito Parkway.
Music Millennium Free Shows - The Music Millen
nium, 3158 E. Burnside, hosts in-house live perfor
mances. Enjoy free music and the opportunity to meet
artists. Call 503-231 -8926 for a schedule.
Afrique Bistro Benefit -- Afrique Bistro, 102 N.E.
Russell St., opens its doors each last Saturday
of the month to raise donations for the African
W omen’s Coalition. Great Caribbean and Afri
can music along with good drinks and fun
people, 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. $ 10 at the door.