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    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. Learn
about the skills robots possess
that mimic and often surpass
human capabilities in “‘Robot
Revolution,” now showing
through Sept. 7
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that tell the stories of the people of Oregon, past and
present. With puzzles, touch screen activities and
board games, History Hub asks students to consider
questions like “Who is an Oregonian?,” “How has
discrimination and segregation affected people who
live in Oregon?,” and “How can you make Oregon a
great place for everyone?”
Zoo for All -- The Oregon Zoo has launched “Zoo for
All,” a new discount program that provides $5 admis-
sion for low income individuals and families. Visitors
may purchase up to six of the $5 tickets by brining
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Discount Tickets -- Low income families and indi-
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performances in Portland as part of a unique program
called Music for All. Participating organizations in-
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