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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1980)
P o rtla n d Observar M ay 8. 1880 P ag* 3 Celebrate Asian Day Portland Com m unity College’ s student government association will sponsor a tree performance o f two one-act plays by Black playwrights on Wednesday, May 14, at 2:30 P m. m Room ST-A7 at the Sylvania Center. 12000 S. W. 49th Avenue. I he performance is by the Port- land-based Neighborhood Theater Company. LeRoi Jone's play the Dutchman will star Nathaniel Haynes, a PCC broadcasting graduate and Portland actor, and Lisa ST. Martin. I he fir s t M ilita n t M in iste r, a comedy by Ben Caldwell, will star Henry Nelson, Portland actor and educator, and Richard Jones, who has perform ed in P ortland and 1 Seattle productions. Nathaniel Haynes is director o f the two plays. Junn W ilson is assistant director. Bobby Campbell, President o f the I CC Black C ultural Association, is coordinating the events. The Dutchman is a play set on a subway train in New York with two characters, a Black man represent ing she poor and oppressed, and a white woman who represents American values. She begins the play by (lining with the man, then turns on him and kills him. Ben Caldwell's comic-drama. The firs t Militant Minister, is set in the home ot a Black m inister who returns from a meeting and begins praying aloud in one room o f his home unaware that a burglar, played by Henry Nelson, is in the other room, answering the prayers aloud as though he were God. PCC presents Black plays In 1979 President C arter proclaimed the first week in May as A s ian/P acific American Heritage Week. This year May 7-13th was o f ficially designated again as a time for all to observe the contributions that have been made by Asian Am ericans in this c ountry. The P ortland Asian Am erican com munities have joined together to share th e ir unique and diverse culture and heritage during this historic week by organizing a day o f "C E LE B R A T IO N .” ‘ •C E L E B R A T IO N ’ ’ w ill take place May 10, 1980 at Catlin Gabel School. The day will begin at 12:00 p.m . w ith a wide variety o f ac tivities. The main floor o f the Catlin Gabel "b a rn ” w ill house a m ulti cultural fair which w ill have booths with inform ation about Portland’ s Asian Am erican organizations, literature, arts, and foods. In the "b a rn ” w ill also be a "C h ild re n ’ s Corner,” a photo exhibit on "Asian American Family L ite ,” and films that explore a wide range o f Asian American experience. Outside, adjacent to the "b a rn ” local community performing groups will be featured. The multi-cultural fair and performances w ill end at 6:00. An art show by Asian American artists w ill be on display throughout the day. In the lobby o f the P erform ing A rts Center a cocktail hour w ill be held from 6:00 - 7:30 an Asian American dance and performing group from Los Angeles w ill present an original play entitled “ Chop Suey” that explores what it is like to grow up as an Asian in America. The schedule o f events are as follows: M ulti-cultural Fair, 12:00 - 6:00, Cocktail Hour, 6:00 - 7:30, "C hop Suey” An Asian American Musical, 7:30 - 9:30. For further in formation about tickets for the per formance call 659-2321 or write to P.O. Box 3141 Portland, Oregon 97208. Auditions scheduled Auditions w ill be held fo r two Portland Black Repretory Theatre summer productions, "Evolution of the Blues” by John Hendricks and "F o r Colored Girls Who Have Con sidered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf” by Ntazoke Shange. A u d itio n s fo r both plays are May 12 and 13th at 7:30 p.m. at the King N eighborhood F a c ility Cafetorium, and May 17 and 18 at the Northwest A rtists W orkshop, 117 N.W. 5th Avenue at 6:30 p.m. Re-elect CHARLES JORDAN City Council Position 4 Charles Jordan has shown a strong support for citizen participation in local government on a more personal level, in his respect and dignified treat ment of citizens testifying before City Council. Charles Jordan has strived to make Equal Em ployment Opportunity for minorities and women in the City of Portland a fact, as well as an ideal. Charles Jordan implemented a Neighborhood In formation Program which provides social and economic profiles of every neighborhood to be used for improvement projects and needs assessment on an equitable basis. c ce ■a i/) CS o (Z) -o c o A man who listens... -c £ 7 « O « *- D. .7 E RJ CS a. u ... and proves it. I