March 21, 2018 Page 11 Arts & B U S I N E S S G u i d e ENTERTAINMENT Everybody Reads -- Multnomah County Li- brary’s 16th annual community reading program is underway with 5,750 copies of Moshin Hamid’s ‘Exit West’ now being distributed across the district so readers and students can engage with the book’s themes of safety, migration, displacement and conflict. Hamid will speak on Thurs- day, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Arlene Schnitzer Con- cert Hall in a public talk presented by Literary Arts. Oregon Beach Cleanup -- On Saturday, March 24, you can join other volunteers to clear the Ore- gon coast of litter and debris washed in from winter storms. The SOLVE Oregon Beach Cleanup wel- comes families, schools business groups and people of all ages to join them. For more information and a list of cleanup sites, visit solveoregon.org. Norman Sylvester -- ‘Boogie Cat’ Norman Sylvester plays Friday, March 23 at Clyde’s; Saturday, March 24 at the Rogue Pub in North Plains; and Saturday, March 31 at the Half Penny in Salem. Collision with Gentrification -- Portland’s Af- rican-American producing theater company Passi- nArt presents ‘Two Trains Running’ by August Wil- son, now showing through April 1 at the Interstate Fire- house Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave. The play paints a vivid portrait of everyday lives in the shadow of economic development and gentrification in the 1960s. Shows Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. For tickets and more in- formation, visit passinart.org. OMSI Exhibit on Arctic Thaw -- “Digging into Permafrost” is a new exhibit at OMSI addressing the subject of climate change as viewed through the lens of a thawing Arctic using exciting interactive features such as an Alaskan permafrost tunnel replica, fossil research stations and interactive games. Northeast Theater Reopens with ‘Scarlet’ -- Condemned by her com- munity, Hester fights to build a life for her and her daughter in puritan Boston in ‘Scarlet,” the first Portland Playhouse production returning to their newly restored performance ven- ue, a former historic church at 602 N.E. Prescott St. Funny, sweet and heroic, shows to continue through Sunday, March 25. For tickets, visit portlandplayhouse.org. Voyage to Vietnam -- Portland Children’s Museum promotes the understanding of Vietnam culture and showcases the traditions, customs and values exem- plified by the country’s annual celebration of Tet with Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tet Festival. The new exhibit runs through May 6. Robot Revolution -- A new exhibit at OMSI brings some of the most innovative robots from all over the world. 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