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May 9, 2018
All proceeds leftover from the Joyce
Washington Classic basketball game will be
donated to an athletic program by submitting
a 100 word essay; on why your team (soccer,
basketball, football, swim team, etc, etc)
would quality for this donation.
Deadline May 11, 2018
contact Mark Washington
markw@portlandobserver.com
Or call 503-288-0033
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Teen
Musical
Revist
The 1980s get some kind of
wonderful when Staged! Produc-
tions revisits the “Say Anything”
generation through the fresh eyes
of the next generation, with their
world premiere “John Hughes
High: The 1980s Teen Musical,”
now playing through May 20 at
the Alder Stage in Artists Reperto-
ry Theatre, downtown.
This inventive comedy flips the
photo by
g ary n orMan
The inventive comedy ‘John Hughes High: The 1980s Teen Musical”
flips the script on the ‘Say Anything’ generation. Now playing through
May 20 at the Alder Stage in Artists Repertory Theatre.
script on the John Hughes decade,
using gender-blind casting to sub-
vert the 80’s teen cliches of ado-
lescent ennui and outsider status,
channeling Cyndi Lauper style
while tackling the tricky challeng-
es of the teen years with Staged!’s
trademark depth and humor.
Performances are on Thurs-
days, Fridays and Saturdays at
7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm.
Tickets are $18 - $25 and can be
purchased online at stagedpdx.
org.
Classical Singer to Front Benefit
A benefit concert featuring an
acclaimed spiritual and classical
singer and her exciting choral group
will highlight a special benefit to
support the rebuilding fund for Al-
len Temple CME Church, a historic
black church in northeast Portland
that was severely damaged by two
electrical fires in 2015.
The concert with Mrs. Peggy
Houston Shivers and her Celebra-
tion Multicultural Ensemble will be
Peggy Houston Shivers
held Sunday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at
Maranatha Church, 4222 N.E. 12th itage of the Negro Spiritual through
Ave. The mission of the ensemble is education and performance.
Shivers grew up in Portland
preserving the rich history and her-
C annon ’ s
r ib e xpress
5410 NE 33rd Ave,
Portland, Or
Call to Order:
503-288-3836
Open (hours)
Sun-Thurs: 11a-8p
Fri-Sat:
11a- 9p
Cannon’s, tasty food and
friendly neighborhood atmosphere.
where she was the only African
American in the music department
when she attended Portland State
University. She graduated from
PSU in the late 1950s and later from
Ball State University. She has been
guest soloist with the Colorado
Springs Symphony, the Colorado
Spring Chorale, the Tabor Concert
Series, and the Fine Arts Center to
name a few.
All proceeds from the concert
will go to Allen Temple CME
Church restoration. For more infor-
mation, call 503-852-1758 or Tick-
etTomato.