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Page 12 îl!' Jßortlanh (Dhetrüer May 29. 2013 Arts X fMill [NIfCIAINMtNI B U S I N E S S G u id e YOU CALL, WE HAUL Dr. H. L. Hodge, Ph D. Counselor/Ijfe Coach HODGE COMPREHENSIVE Johnny Huff COUNSELING SERVICE (owner/operator) Portland Congress Center 1001 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 1100 Portland, Oregon 97204 Let us walk through with you: * Relationships * Grief * Substance Abuse Issues * Anger Issues Scrapping Metal & Landscape Maintenance C lide Rose Festival City Fair — The downtown waterfront is the Rose Festival’s City Fair for two more ex tended weekends. The rides, musical entertain ment and exhibits are open Thursday, May 30 through Sunday, June 2; and Thursday, June 6 through Sun day, June 9. La Cage aux Folles — The critically acclaimed and Tony Award-winning musical, La Cage aux Folles has come to town. Based on the Jean Poirets comedy, it tells the story of a glitzy nightclub-owner in a two- man relationship, whose son Jean-Michael has recently be come engaged to the daughter of an ultra-conserva tive and political family. Showings at Lakewood The atre in Lake Oswego continue through June 9. NWVC tm Home: (503) 284-0192 Cell: (503) 839-9461 AFFORDABLE NEGO LA BEE Providing Insurance and Financial Services Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 4946 N Vancouver Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 503 286 1103 Fax 503 286 1146 erme.hill h5mb@statefarm com 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service® Rock o f Ages Musical - The five-time Tony nomi nated Broadway Across America musical Rock of Ages brings a mix o f 28 rockin’ 80s tunes to Keller Auditorium, with shows running through Sunday, June 2. »TATI IA ÌM A IMtWIAMCI 503-762-6042 971-570-8214 Mel Brown Live -- Portland jazz giant Mel Brown performs at Salty’s on the Columbia every Friday and Saturday night. Known as the “Gentleman o f Jazz,” Brown has a career spanning over 40 years. Norman Sylvester — Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band play Friday, June 7 at the West Linn Saloon; and Saturday, June 8 at Tillicum. <> W in d e r m e r e REAL ESTATE Windermere Peninsula Realty 6110N Lombard Portland, OR 97203 (503)333-5809 Fax(5O3) 283-6300 peter.clarke @ windermere.com Adv ertise with diversity in Tllc Portland I Observer Cull 503-288-0033 ads@portlandob scrver.com Oregon Black History — The Black Museum of Or egon group meets every Saturday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at420N.E. Mason. For more information, call 503-284- 0617. Open Mic - Curious Comedy, 5225 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., hosts a free night of stand-up comedy every 2nd and 4th Sunday. Open mic comics get three minutes, and audience members get a free sneak peak at Portland’s up and coming talent. Signups start at 8:30 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m. 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. Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOL CLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING 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 African music along with good drinks and fun people, 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. $ 10 at the door. Live Jazz -- Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third Degrees Lounge at the River Place Hotel, 1510S.W. Harbor Way. No cover or minimum purchase. For more information, visit pdxjazz.com. By Appointment 503-220-1790 State Flint* $5.00 TEES at E ’Njoni Café, African-Medi te rra n e a n c u isin e at 910 N. illingsworth St. The People’s Republic of Portland ~ Comic performer and author Lauren Weedman holds her magnifying glass over the City of Roses in her o n e-w o m an show , T he People’s Republic of Port land. Shows are running through June 16th every Tuesday and Sunday. Oregon Voices - Oregon Voices tells Oregon’s fasci nating history through the eyes and ears of the people who lived it. The new Oregon Historical Society exhibit dives into a diverse range of subjects, from the dis placement of minority populations from urban devel opment, to cycles of boom and bust. The Soulful Showcase -- Blacque Butterfly presents spoken word, live music and featured artists on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 8 p.m. Humor Night -- Awesome comedians perform stand up, sketch, and more at the weekly Recurring Humor Night every Wednesday night at Tonic Lounge. 3100 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Pay as you wish, $3-5 donation suggested. Show is 21+. • Discount Tickets — Local low-income families and individuals can purchase $5 tickets to classical musi cal performances in Portland as part of a unique program called Music for All. Participating organiza tions include the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Oregon Ballet Theater, Chamber Music Northwest, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Portland Baroque Or chestra, Friends of Chamber Music, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Portland Piano International, Portland Sym phonic Choir, Cappella Romana and Portland Vocal Consort. The Left Hand o f Darkness - Science fiction and th e a tre buffs alike will re v e l in the stage a d ap ta tio n of Portland’sown, U rsela K. Le G u in ’s 1969 classic The Left Hand of Dark ness. The play w h ich tak es place in a genderless society will run through Sunday, June 2 at Portland Playhouse. For tickets visit portlandplayhouse.org. Discount Admission ~ OMSI visitors pay only $2 per person for general admission on the first Sunday of each month as well as discounted admission of $5 to the Planetarium, OMIMAX Theater and USS Blueback submarine.