May 10, 2017 Page 11 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT An American in Paris Broadway Portland presents the most awarded new musical of 2015 and winner of four Tony Awards at Portland’s Keller Auditorium for a one-week engagement, beginning Tuesday, May 16. ‘An American in Paris’ is the romantic story about an U.S. soldier, a mysterious French girl and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. Subscribe! 503-288-0033 Fill Out & Send To: Attn: Subscriptions, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208 $45.00 for 3 months • $80.00 for 6 mo. • $125.00 for 1 year (please include check with this subscription form) Name: Telephone: Address: or email subscriptions@portlandobserver.com 2017 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PACKETS Are available to: High School Grads, College Students And Adults Cont. Educ. PACKETS CAN BE REQUESTED ON-LINE @ Patriciaanntrice@gmail.com Or by phone ~ 503 283-6312 For more information contact Elizabeth F. Richard or Patricia A. Trice at 503 284-0535 The historic St. Johns Parade brings friends and neighbors together for some community fun. The annual event returns Saturday, May 13, starting at noon. Parade to Celebrate St. Johns On Saturday, May 13, north Portland will kick off its annual St. Johns Parade as friends and neigh- bors gather to celebrate the commu- nity and kick off one of the first of- ficial Portland Rose Festival events. The parade begins promptly at noon on North Burr Avenue in the neigh- borhood’s downtown core. The third largest parade in the state draws thousands of spectators who will gather to see horses, fire- fighters, school marching bands, kids pulling wagons, clowns on tle Star and St. John’s own rap by unicycles and multi-cultural orga- Illmac. nizations celebrating the close knit A number of free activities will neighborhood. also be geared to children. In conjunction with the celebra- tion, the St. John’s Bizarre returns from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., featuring an open air craft fair with over 100 vendors. A diverse lineup of mostly local bands will rock the stage with sounds ranging from indie-rock the Thermals, Latin folk group Y La Bamba, sweet Goth-pop from Lit- THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 10TH MIDNIGHT The Della Mae Johnson Scholarship Foundation 2216 NE Killingsworth Portland, OR 97211 (503) 284-0535