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Mother’s Day Gala – The St.
John’s All Nations Church of
God in Christ presents “The Pearls
of Motherhood” Mother’s Day Gala, Sat-
urday, May 11 at the Monarch Hotel, 12566 S.E. 93rd
Ave. in Clackamas with special guest speaker pastor
Evelyn McCoy Harris and dance entertainment by Ali-
cia Ndouniama. Cost is $60. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
For more information, call 503-247-8337.
From Sacajawea’s Point of View – “Crossing
Mnisose” is a play
that weaves togeth-
er Native American
voices from past and
present with current
efforts to save the
Missouri River and
ancestral burial grounds from the Dakota Access
Pipeline. Commissioned by Portland Center Stage
at the Armory, shows continue through Sunday,
May 5 on the U.S. Bank Main Stage at The Armory.
Black Health Celebration – North by Northeast
Community Health Center, the only medical clinic
in Oregon devoted to black health, will hold a Com-
munity Supper on Saturday, May 18 at the Jantzen
Beach Red Lion from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Everyone is
invited! Join emcee Jamaal Lane, Alonzo Chadwick,
Andrew Clay and many others for a night of music,
dancing, community, and raising money for a great
cause. For tickets, visit nxneclinic.ejoinme.org.
Celebrate Mamas – Celebrate mamas in Oregon
with hosts Cole and Dayna Reed, Rae Dunnaville,
YeeWon Chong, Cleo Tung, Abel Valladares, Jes-
sie Burke, Lindsay Sadlou and Ruthie Crawford
, Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. at Disjecta, 8371 N.
Interstate. This is an event to build community and
challenge the narrative around motherhood. Food
and beverages will be provided. Free but RSVP re-
quired at bit.ly/2019ORMamasDay .
Gun Violence Drama – In a world premiere play, a
cast of six diverse women bring the story of Bran-
don, a young man who is always in and out of trou-
ble, until he is shot in the back by a member of his
own community. “A Dark Sky Full of Stars,” di-
rected by Portland’s Jocelyn
Seid, shows through May 12
at Shoebox Theater, 2110 S.E. 10th
Ave. For tickets visit theatrevertigo.org
or call the box office at 503-482-8655.
Norman Sylvester Band – Norman Sylvester Band
plays Saturday, May 11 at the Spare Room; Friday,
May 17 at C I Bar & Grill in Tualatin; Saturday, May 18
at Smockville Brewhouse in Sherwood; Friday, May
24 at Clyde’s; and Saturday, May 25 at the Memorial
Weekend Blues Festival at the Nehalem Bay Winery.
Roots-n-Harmony Benefit – Cathedral Park Per-
forming Arts Collective hosts their 3rd annual ben-
efit show and silent auction “Roots-n-Harmony” on
Saturday, May 4 at 6 p.m. at the Wayfinding Acad-
emy in St. Johns. The all-ages event includes a buf-
fet-style dinner, live music, theatre performances
and a silent auction and raffle to benefit the collec-
tive’s student scholarship program.
The Royal Trickster – Tenali tries to restore order
to the kingdom in the NW Children’s Theater and
School production of ‘Tenali – The Royal Trickster,’
now showing through May 12 at 1819 N.W. Ever-
ett St. Tickets are $18-22 for adults, and $14-18 for
youth. Call 503-222-2190 or visit nwcts.org.
Zoo for All – The Oregon Zoo has launched “Zoo
for All,” a discount program that provides $5 ad-
mission for low income individuals and families.
Visitors may purchase up to six of the $5 tickets by
brining a photo ID and documentation showing they
participate in low income service, like the Oregon
Trial Card, Medicaid, Section 8, Temporary Assis-
tance for Needy Families, and Head Start.
Discount Tickets – Low income families and in-
dividuals can purchase $5 tickets to classical mu-
sical performances in Portland as part of a unique
program called Music for All. Participating orga-
nizations include the Oregon Symphony, Portland
Opera, Oregon Ballet Theater, Chamber Music
Northwest, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Portland
Baroque Orchestra, Friends of Chamber Music,
Portland Chamber Orchestra, Portland Piano Inter-
national, Portland Symphonic Choir, Cappella Ro-
mana and Portland Vocal Consort.