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Page 4 The Skanner May 17, 2017 News Events & Announcements Community Calendar 2017 brought to you by ‘Satchmo at the Waldorf ’ Portland Metro FRIDAY, MAY 19 CHILDREN’S CULTURAL PARADE: The Annual Children’s Cultural Parade brings third graders from Vancouver and Evergreen Schools to the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site to share their research projects on their family’s heritage (or a culture they are interested in) and celebrate our diverse community. 10 a.m., Fort Vancouver Historic Site, 1501 E. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver. SATURDAY, MAY 20 ARMED FORCES DAY/LIVING HISTORY: See our military history come alive. This is a free public event and free parking. Come see restored WWII thru Desert Storm military vehicles, authen- tic military campsites, displays and much more. Oregon Military Museum, 15300 Minuteman Way, Clackamas. 2017 WOMEN IN TRADES CAREER FAIR: Annual Women in Trades Career Fair is to provide an introduction to the jobs, skills and benefits of a career in the trades. Participate in hands-on work- shops, try out tools, meet employers and much more. Free ad- mission, onsite child care and parking. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., NECA – IBEW Electrical Training Center, 16021 NE Airport Way. ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER DAY AT THE CAPITOL: This event honors the culture, traditions heritage and history of Asian Pacific Americans. Come see exciting performances from local cultural organizations, dance troupes and musical groups. Learn about cultural regalia, enjoy children’s activities and so much more. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court St. NE, Salem. SATURDAY – SUNDAY, MAY 20 – 21 DOZER DAY 2017: Dozer Day is the ultimate construction expe- rience, putting kids in the driver seat to operate dump trucks, dozers and excavators. There is something for everyone with music, food, giveaways and much more! Admission is $8 for kids/seniors 60+ ($11 the day of the event and $10 for adults. $13 the day of the event) to purchase tickets early go to www.van- couverdozerday.org. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402 NE Delfel Rd. Ridgefield. Dozer Days happens rain or shine. MONDAY, MAY 22 13TH PUBLIC SCREENING & DISCUSSION: An in-depth look at the prison system in the United State and how it reveals the nation’s history of racial in equality. A Netflix original documentary. Free admission. 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Warner Pacific Col- lege, Kardatzke Hall, SE 68th Ave. just north of Division. PORTLAND’S BLACK BELT: MOTIVES AND MEANS IN ALBINA REAL ESTATE, 1940 – 1990: This presentation explores how the real es- tate industry, public officials and citizens justified that spatial segregation. This is a free program and open to the public. 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave. FRIDAY, MAY 26 MINORITY RETORTCOMEDY SHOWCASE COMES TO THE HOLLY- WOOD THEATRE, PRESENTING COMEDIAN DAVID GBOIRE: The Hollywood Theatre is proud to partner with Minority Retort, A Premier stand – up comedy showcase featuring comedians of color. Also featuring popular Portland Comedians. Admission is $12 ($10 for Hollywood Theatre members). 7:30 p.m., Hollywood Theatre, 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. SATURDAY, MAY 27 OPENING NIGHT FIREWORKS FOR 2017 ROSE FESTIVAL: The Rose Festival starts off with a bang by setting off a dramatic fire- works display choregraphed to music, and entertainment on the Beaverton Honda Stage Memorial Day weekend! Activities include free Cityfair gate admission for all active, reserve and retired military and their families. Everyone else is $8 to get in to the Cityfair. Fireworks start at 9:45 p.m. Tom McCall Water- front Park, Naito Pkwy, between SW Harrison St. & NW Glisan St. PRAYER WORKSHOP: “PRAYING THROUGH A STRUGGLE.” The adult ministry at Community A.M.E. Zion Church invites you to attend their Annual Prayer Workshop. Guest speaker Rev. Levi Harris, See Community Calendar on page 5 Terry Teachout’s “Satchmo at the Waldorf” continues its run through May 27 at The Sanctuary at Sandy Plaza, 1785 NE Sandy Blvd. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays. All seats are reserved; ticket prices range from $15 to $35. Student and Group rates are also available upon request. For tickets or more information call (503) 239-5919 or www. trianglepro.org. The play follows Louis Armstrong (portrayed by Salim Sanchez) as he pulls himself together in his dressing room following his celebrated March 1971 performance at the Empire Room of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. PHOTO COURTESY OF TRIANGLE PRODUCTIONS Visit us at a store near you Portland News Briefs Mayor Launches Online Survey for Input on Next Police Chief Mayor Ted Wheeler has launched an online sur- vey to provide Portland residents an opportunity for community input on the desired qualifications for the Portland Police Bureau’s next chief. It will be available online through June 12, and can be accessed at https://www.portlandoregon.gov/omf/Police- ChiefSurvey. Multnomah County Awards CAP $200,000 to Support LGBTQ+ Primary Care through Prism Health Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) announced last week that Multnomah County has awarded $200,000 in operational support to support Prism Health, CAP’s LGBTQ+ focused primary care health center. Now accepting patients, Prism Health is located at 2236 SE Belmont Street in Portland, Oregon. Prism Health offers a safe, affirming, and non-judgmental space where all members of the LGBTQ+ community can obtain the compassionate and culturally effec- tive health care they need and deserve. In addition to comprehensive primary care, it is anticipated that the clinic will offer specialized services for the trans- gender community, HIV and sexually transmitted disease testing, mental health care, and integrated pharmacy services. The clinic will serve the full spectrum of Portland’s LGBTQ+ community, from patients with private and employee sponsored health insurance to Medicaid and Medicare clients. CAP will likewise prioritize inclusivity and outreach to communities of color and the transgender population to ensure that all mem- bers of the LGBTQ+ community have access to affirm- ing and effective health care. in celebration of the Festival community; and collab- orations with Oregon Cabaret Theatre, the City of Eu- gene, Britt Festival and the Pakistan-based Theater Wallay in partnership with Linda Alper and Ithaca College. The Britt Festival collaboration on Sept. 23 will feature the artists of Kinetic Light (Laurel Lawson, Alice Sheppard and OSF Resident Lighting Designer Michael K. Maag) presenting “Descent From Beauty,” a dance work that tells the story of Venus and An- dromeda, as brought together by projections of Ro- din sculptures. Selected sculptures are animated as the dancers take on their form in movement, using a specially designed set of inclined planes intended to challenge the conventional relationship of slope and wheeled disabled movement. This collaborative work asks how contemporary notions of beauty are informed by our unconscious ideas about movement, disability and race. The City of Eugene is partnering to bring Urban Jazz Dance (a deaf dance troupe), Embodiment Proj- ect (a socially-conscious multicultural group coming back for the Daedalus Project Variety Show) and the hilarious clowning of Acrobuffos to the 2017 Green Show season. To preview the new Green Show experience, the community is invited to an Access for All celebration on June 15, 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m., in the Bricks court- yard. The event will feature live music, food and bev- erages and will culminate in a program celebrating Lead Donors Joel Axelrod and Judy Yin Shih as well as a host of others who have raised funds for the new- ly renovated space. The program will also feature a performance by Green Show guests Infinite Flow—A Wheelchair Dance Company. For more information on the Access for All Campaign, visit osfashland.org/ AccessForAll. Multnomah County Community Involvement Committee Accepting Nominations for 2017 Gladys McCoy Green Show Performances Return to Award The Multnomah County Community Involvement OSF June 16 Committee is hosting its 30th Annual Volunteer Free outdoor entertainment returns to the newly renovated “Bricks” in Ashland June 16 when Dance- Ability International takes the Courtyard Stage as the first Oregon Shakespeare Festival Green Show per- formers of the season. The Green Show begins with the official opening of the outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre and continues through October 15, six nights a week at 6:45 p.m. The full schedule of free perfor- mances by local, national and international acts is available here. Season highlights include performances by Na- tive artists such as Ty DeFoe, Painted Sky Northstar Dance, Kevin Locke and Phoenix Sigalove; appear- ances by current and former OSF company members Awards Ceremony at 5 p.m. June 29 in the Multnomah Building Boardroom, first floor, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland. This esteemed award goes to one person each year in Multnomah County, nominated by a member of the public, who feels that their nominee embraces Gladys McCoy’s values and has carried out her legacy. The deadline for sending in your nomination form is 3 p.m. May 26. Gladys McCoy was elected to the Multnomah Coun- ty Board of Commissioners in 1978 and re-elected in 1982. In 1986, she was elected County Chair, and See Briefs on page 5
