Page 8 February 28, 2018 Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience Cori Stewart-- Owner, Operator • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Funerals • Weddings Arts & ENTERTAINMENT Local Author Weaves Hip Hop into Thriller Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services Barron Bell 5010 NE 9th Ave Portland, Or 97211 Phone: 503 284-2989 We specialize in a variety of cuts for men and women, hot towel razor shaves, braiding, hair extension, Shampoo, blow dryer and Platinum fade. Call Today or Walk in !!! Glory Christian Center Hip Hop is alive and well in a post World War III world in a new graphic novel by Barron Bell, a Portland based professor and graphic novelist. “Radio Free Amerika” is the apocalyptic thriller that deals with the aftermath of a Russian-occu- pied United States from the per- spective of DJ Moses who pro- vides hope to the resistance while spinning the best rap from a pirate 111 NE. Failing St. Portland, Oregon 97212 Anniversary Celebration of Glory Christian Center Friday March 9th 7:00pm 2018 Saturday, March 10th, 7:00 pm Sunday, March 11th at 3:30pm Regular Services are 1:30 pm Every Sunday Call Pastor Rose E. Franks at 503.200.0846 for more information Bell has been a professor at the Art Institute of Portland in Media Arts and Animation since 2014. He has a Masters in Communi- cations from Regent University and a doctorate in education from Capella University. Radio Free Amerika is published through Ter- minus Media in Atlanta. Collision with Gentrification Local theater group presents ‘Two Trains Running’ Portland’s African-American producing theater company Pas- sinArt presents ‘Two Trains Run- ning’ by August Wilson, opening at Hughes Memorial United Methodist church radio station. Unbeknownst to the enemy, there is code interwoven in the beat. Will Moses be able to coor- dinate the disorganized resistance and inspire the next American Revolution? Find out in this new Glyph award nominated graphic novel. Friday, March 2 and continuing all month at the Interstate Fire- house Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave. The play, by the late Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, paints a vivid portrait of everyday lives in the shadow of economic devel- opment and gentrification in the 1960s. It takes place in a restau- rant run by a man named Mem- phis Lee. Diner regulars fight to hang onto their solidarity and sense of community. “Two Trains Running,” plays through April 1 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; and Sun- days at 3 p.m. With compassion, humor and a sense of place and time, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Au- gust. The mission of the PassinArt theatre company is to entertain, educate, and inspire artists and audiences while addressing criti- cal issues facing our community; and to celebrate our history and culture. For tickets and more informa- tion, visit passinart.org.