Top Ten City Events in Portland March 28-April 3

Art 

 Peter Blanchard of Manifest Photography LLC - Artemis Cafe - Fri., April 1  6pm-9pm 

Peter Blanchard will be displaying canvas prints of his photography just like those that are available through his Rotational Art Leasing service.The First Friday event will be from 6:00-9:00pm, and the photographer will be there to talk with you about his art - plus, there will be free wine and cheese!

Artemis Cafe is at SE 12th and Division. See Peter's astounding work at: http://www.manifestphoto.com/

Business

Mercy Corps Northwest Seminar - Wed., March 30 6-7:30pm  $20

"Marketing That Matters: Brand Planning Essentials for Growing Businesses."

43 S.W. Naito Parkway  Portland, OR 97204   Call: 503-896-5070

Community

Computer Education Resources at Empower Up - Sat., April 2  9am-6pm  FREE

Empower Up provides free education resources to help people gain access to technology and the Internet. Classes offered weekly and monthly, with one-on-one mentoring available by appointment. Free Mac clinics offered monthly 7-9 p.m. the third Wed. 5000 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Suite E-101
Vancouver, WA 98661  Call: 360-735-0888 or by e-mail: info@empowerupnow.org

Dining

Bake Sale for Japan - Fundraiser at Barista & Ristretto Roasters -Sat., April 2 10am-2pm

Portland bakers (professional and home) join a nationwide bake sale stretching from San Francisco to New York to raise money for Peace Winds Japan, a partner of Mercy Corps, in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Barista Pearl Location at 539 NW 13th Ave. Ristretto Roasters 3808 N. Williams Ave.

 Send email to pdxbakesale@gmail.com for information on donating baked goods and volunteering. Or just stop in either location and purchase baked goods to support the efforts to help Japan heal.

Family

Go, Dog, Go! - Northwest Children's Theater and School - Sat. & Sun. April 2-3 12pm & 3pm $13-$22

"Go, Dog. Go!," a play by Allison Gregory and Steven Dietz with music by Michael Koerner currently at Northwest Children's Theater based on the popular kids' book of the same title by P.D. Eastman.The popular picture book is brought to life onstage in a show for young theater fans. For ages 4 and older.

1819 N.W. Everett St.  Portland, OR 97209   http://www.nwcts.org/

Home

Kiwanis Tree Sale - End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center - Sat. & Sun., April 2&3 9am-4pm

The East Portland and Damascus Kiwanis clubs will sell a variety of shade and fruit trees and shrubs to raise funds for Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp and Kiwanis Doernbecher Children's Cancer Program.

(Repeats April 9&10, April 16&17)   1726 Washington St. Oregon City, OR 97045    503-657-9336

Music

Soul'd Out Music Festival - RUSKO  DOORLY- Roseland Theatre - Fr., April 15 8:30pm All Ages

"Los Angeles-based low-end fanatic Rusko recently announced a lengthy string of continental concert dates, affirming his position as one of the hardest working men in electronic music.On stage, Christopher Mercer encapsulates the explosive potential of electronic music, uncorking a tremendous amount of excitement each and every night."  Pre-sale tickets $20-$25 at http://www.ruskoonfire.com/tour/

Also at TicketsWest locations: Safeway, Music Millennium, by phone: 503.224.8499 or online: http://www.ticketswest.com/

Sustainable Events

Trillium Festival & Native Plant Sale - Tryon Creek State Natural Area - Sat. & Sun., April 2-3  10am-4pm

Celebrate spring and the trillium flowers with a garden art show and sale, live music, children's activities, and craft and edibles vendors (this is vendors selling edibles, not vendors who can be eaten!). FREE

11321 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd. Portland, OR 97219 503-636-9886 http://www.tryonfriends.org/

Theatre

Unexpectations - Curious Comedy Club - Fri. & Sat. through April 23rd - 7:30pm $12-$15

"A one person show that may or may not have more than one person in it." Features Stacey Hallal telling jokes, stories and more. Stacey performed and taught comedy at over 25 international comedy festivals across the U.S. and Canada with "All Jane No Dick", her first one-person show. Curious Comedy Club has great line-ups during the week as well including workshops, improv and open mic.

Show starts at 8pm   5225 NE Martin Luther King Blvd Portland, OR 97211 - (503) 477-9477

Around Oregon

"Rent" - Pentacle Theatre in Salem - Nightly through Sat., April 2  $19-$23

Final week to catch this live musical by Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical based loosely on Puccini'sopera La Bohème. It follows a year in the lives of seven friends living the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York's East Village.

See available dates and times at http://www.pentacletheatre.org/Show_dates_times.htm

324 52nd Ave. N.W. Salem, OR 97304  503-485-4300