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Page 14 $ ortla«ò (Dbscrucr Pacific NW College 2014 Good in the Hood Multi-Cultural Music & Food Festival Friday, June 27th 6:00pm— 9:30pm Saturday, June 28* X oon - 9:30pm Sunday, June 29* 10:00am - 7:30pm Lillis Albina Park-next to Tubman School K ic k o ff at M arriott Courtyard 435 N E Wasco Sat, June 21, 6pm-10pm $15.00 Parade: Saturday, June 28th llam -1 pm down MLK W e are currently se ek in g the follow in g participants: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Event Sponsors Parade and Kid Space Participants Volunteers to work the 3-dav I Festival Food, Marketplace and Info Village Vendors If you are interested in participating, please call 971-302-6380 or President: Shawn Penney 503-756-1926 E-mail: shawnpenneytggoodnthehood.org or Vice President Angie Harris 503-320-0123 Email: angieharris^goodnthehood.org W ebsite: w y w .g o o d n th eh o o d .o rg B U S I N E S S G u id e Order Now for all your BBQ needs! Ron Washington Owner The Best Place to Work in Portland. Or 5010 NE 9th Ave. Unit A (503) 284-2989 Siyst 503.396.0739 info@ronricosbbq.com 50178 Columbia River Hwy Scappoose OR • 97053 Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 4946 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 $ 5 .0 0 T E E S CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOL CLUBS BUSINESSES SCREEN PRINTING 5032861103 Fax 503 2 8 6 1 1 4 6 e rn ie .h ill.h 5m b @ sta te farm .com 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service R State Farm® S T A U »ARM 503-762-6042 971-570-8214 I IIU M U M Theater Group Tackles Race — Badass Theatre Company pre sents an encore performance of “In v a sion,” a play that assaults our deep est p re ju d ic e s about id e n tity , * % ’ 1 race and la n g uage. N am ed Best Production of 2013 by the Willamette Week, performances run through Friday, June 27 at Milagro Theatre, 525 S.E. Stark St. For more information, visit badasstheatre.org or call 503-358-4660. // J? cure £ ,4 ^7 Cannon’s Summer Music — Reggie Houston performs for the Cannon’s Rib Express summer music program, a free event each first and third Sunday of the month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Cannon’s patio at 5410 N.E. 33rd Ave. B ring y o u r fam ily and frien d s to celebrate great music and outstand ing barbeque! For more information, call Cannon’s at 503-288-3836. Dinosaurs Unearthed— Stare the mighty T.rex in the eye this summer at OMSI and it might just blink back. Fea turing animatronic dinosaurs and com plete skeletons, Di nosaurs Unearthed uses the latest in fossil evidence to take a captivating look at the dinosaurs’ fascinating and feathered his tory. Runs through Sept. 2. For more information, call 503-797-4000 or visit omsi.edu. The Last 5 Years — An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers in their twen ties who fall in love. Shows continue through Sunday, June 22 at Portland Center Stage. For tickets and information, visit pcs.org. Experienced Stylists Wanted litnuan FadeSaion I M IN lU IA N C i lu n e 18, 2014 Norman Sylvester — Boogie Cat Norman Sylvester and his band play Friday, June 27 at Gemini Bar and Grill in Lake Oswego; Saturday, June 28 at Clyde’s; and Sunday, June 29 at the Good in the Neighborhood festival. The Art of Dr. Seuss — The World Forestry Center Discov ery Museum is celebrating the life and art of Theodor Seuss Geisel with a new exhibit that chronicles his life and career with a focus on the common artistic links throughout his nearly 70 years of creativity. For more information, visit worldforestry.org. Lincoln’s Legacy — Following on the heels o f its successful “W in dows on America” exhibit, the Oregon H istory M useum has opened an origi nal exhibit high lighting the presi dency of Abraham Lincoln, entitled, “2 Years, 1 M onth: Lincoln’s Legacy.” CHALLENGE The show focuses on the time between w hen L in co ln signed the Emanci pation Proclam a tion and when Con gress passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution banning slavery. Runs through July 4. For informa tion, visit ohs.org. The Soulful Showcase — Blacque Butterfly presents spoken word, live music and fea tured artists on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 8 p.m. at E ’Njoni Café, African-Mediterranean cuisine at 910 N. Killingsworth St. Chicago Steppin’ Classes — Learn the fastest grow ing urban dance at the Billy Webb Elks Lodge, 6 N. Tillamook each Friday at 6:30 p.m. Classes also at 7 p.m. on the first, second and third Mondays of the month at the Rockwood Community Center, 124 N.E. 181s*. No partner is needed. Your first two lessons are free. For more information, call Denise Johnson, 503-819-4576. 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 Sunday, May 25 and each Fourth Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. at Celebration Tabernacle, 8131 N. Denver Ave. The free event is open to the community. 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. 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. 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+. 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. Oregon Black History — The Black Museum of Oregon group meets every Saturday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at420N.E. Mason. For more information, call 503- 284-0617. 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. Traveling Lantern on Sundays— Creating opportu nity for young a u d ie n c e s , A A rtists Rep continues its p a r tn e r s h ip with the long- e s t a b l is h e d and w ell-re puted Travel ing L an tern Theatre Com pany to present $5 per formances for children in its Alder Lobby. The interactive theatre performances are now being performed every Sunday morning at 11 a.m., a change from the Saturday morn ing shows held last fall and winter. For more informa tion, visit artistsrep.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.