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Grumpy Old (Black) Men -
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George Hendrix and Jerry Foster
star as Abe and Henry in ‘Two Old
B la c k
G uys Ju st S ittin g
Around T alking, a
funny play about ri­
valry, friendship, and
aging. Portland’s Af­
rican American the­
a te r
c o m p an y
P assinA rt presents
the play at the Ethos/
Firehouse C ultural
Center, 5340 N. Inter­
state. Now playing
through April 13.
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Comedy, Cabaret and Music - The Wanderlust Circus
Orchestra, Portland’s circus
and comedy group, pre­
sents its annual Umbrella
Festival with four shows
over three days, Thursday,
April 3 through Saturday,
April 6 at the Alberta Rose
Theater, 3000 N.E. Alberta
St. Minors are welcome with
adult accompaniment.
Clown Princes of Ballet -- The all-male ballet company
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo returns to
Portland for a performance at the Arlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall on Wednesday, April 2 at 7:30p.m. Dance
critics around the world have hailed them for their
uncanny combination of comic antics and virtuoso
ballet.
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$5 tickets to classical musical
performances in Portland as part
of a unique program called Music for
All. Participating organizations include the Oregon
Symphony, Portland Opera, Oregon Ballet Theater,
Chamber Music Northwest, Portland Youth Philhar­
monic, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Friends of Cham­
ber Music, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Portland Pi­
ano International, Portland Symphonic Choir, Cappella
Romana and Portland Vocal Consort.
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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.
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The Soulful Showcase —
Blacque Butterfly presents
spoken word, live music
and featured artists on the
second and fourth Thurs­
days of each month at 8
p.m. at E ’Njoni Café, Afri­
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at 9 10N. Killingsworth St.
Fourth Sunday Jam Night — A friends and family
variety comedy show in a Saturday Night Live format
with local recording and performing artists, bands,
dance crews, poets, and drama groups, takes place
each Fourth Sunday at 7 p.m. at Celebration Taber­
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on the first, second and third Mondays of the month
at the Rockwood Community Center, 124 N.E. 181 st.
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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+.
Crimes of the Heart — A Pulitzer Prize winning dra­
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