Page 6 Portland Observer, November 17, 1982
Community Calendar
. Self determination for the Bieck Nation, end ita struggle for lend,
independence end socialism, presentation by Ahmed Obafemi, co-chair
of the National Committee to Defend New Afrikan Freedom Fighters. Fri
day. Nov. 19.7:30 p.m. at Mallory Avenue Church. 126 N.E. Alberta. This
presentation is part o f a national speaking tour by M r. Abafemi. A dona
tion o f $3 will be asked and childcare will be provided
m " ,Sl * m¿C1í’ elÍ8lOn “ nd C u ltu r> " speech by Dr. Farhat Ziadeh. noon.
Nov. 23. Willamette Center auditorium, 121 S.W. Salmon. Free.
vi P?r Ili,nd BrBnch NAA CP m eeting, 4 p .m ., Sunday, Nov. 21. at
Hughes Memorial Methodist Church, 111 N.E. Failing. Call 659-2524 for
more information.
“The Nutcracker Suite.” Ballet West’ s Christmas classic and benefit
for thc Salvation Army. Nov. 26th at the Civic Auditorium. Tickets $7 $11
and >13.
Artistic Discipline As A Text of Self, 5-day art workshop, Nov 28th
to Dec. 3rd, at the Menucha Estate in the Columbi River Gorge Fee $400
call Charles or Gunilla Hillstrom. 771-2040 for more information
Interstate Youth Convention of the Church of God annual meeting.
Nov. 25-28, M arriott Hotel. For more information call 283-7970.
s i í l " r in LÑb8n°,n/ public forum Prescnted by the Freedom Socialist Party
8.00 p.m Nov. 20. Smith Center. 2nd floor. Portland State University
Speakers from General Union o f Palestinian Students and the Freedom So
cialist Party examine Israel’s current war drive and the Israeli role in thwart
ing Palestinian self-determination and Arab revolution.
o / c h c “,' Tb|an.*<,®iv,In8 D 'nn«r. sponsored by Highland United Church
o f C hrist St. Luke Lutheran Church, and H ighland C om nm unity
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f ° r StrCC‘ Pe° PlC and Seni0r citizcns
rree. Highland United Church o f Christ, 4635 N E 9th
40H N.E.Ci°™ mUnitV AMOC‘B tio n ’ 7:30 P
Nov. 22. Sabin School.
Portland School Board, 7:30 p.m., Blanchard Center, 501 N. Dixon.
Holiday Bazaar. St. Johns YWCA. Sat., Nov. 20th, from 10:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. Rental space is available for vendors, $3 per table plus 10% o f
sal«. C hnstmas Cafe will be serving homemade soups and sandwiches and
cookies. The St. Johns YWCA is located at 8010 N. Charleston, 286 5748
lor more information.
El Salvador Initiative Coalition Benefit with Wild Oats, Friday. Nov
26. East Avenue Tavern, 727 E. Burnside. Thc band will play from 9 p.m.
, midnite. Cover charge is $3.
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an album that makes us smile and sing through the toughest o f times.
But o f course, M illie is no stranger to overcoming tough circumstances
with a triumphant flourish. Born in Thomson, Georgia, a small town out
side o f Augusta, she was raised by liberal-minded parents until she was 14,
when her father moved to Newark, New Jersey, leaving M illie behind with
her grandparents, whose strict religious lifestyle made for a rather difficult
adjustment. “ They had me in church six nights a week,” she recalls, “ and
on Saturday we had prayer meeting at home. They thought everything on
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Nearing the Issue at the Cockpit,” by Horace Bonham, part of
th e show, "Of Time and Place: American figurative art from the Cor
coran Gallery," at the Portland Art Museum November 24th through
January 2nd.
A rt show depicts common life
Just in time for the holidays, the Portland Art Museum will host a nation
al exhibition o f American art, “ O f Time and Place: American Figurative
A rt from the Corcoran Gallery.” Wednesday, November 24 through Sun
day, January 2, in the Hirsch galleries at the Museum, 1219 SW Park.
The 75 works in thc exhibition capture people in everyday settings, each
in a particular “ time and place” in American life. Thc wide-ranging selec
tion includes painting, sculptures, drawings, prints and photographs by
American artists, highlighting the development o f the human figure in Am
erican art from the early 19th century to the present. The exhibition, drawn
from the Corcoran’ s outstanding collection o f American art, documents
changes in both artistic styles and social concerns which occurred during
this 160-year period.
“ The subjects o f the works range from rural America and the call o f the
frontier to America the melting pot, and the rise o f the urban center,” said
Donald Jenkins, director o f the Portland A rt Museum. “ It is a fascinating
exhibition, and an ideal way for families to spend a thoroughly enjoyable
afternoon.”
The exhibition, organized by the Corcoran Gallery o f Art and the Smith
sonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), will be in Portland
as part o f a nine-state tour, traveling through May, 1983. A fully-illustrated
exhibition catalogue with essays by Edward J. Nygren, acting director and
curator o f collections, and Peter C. Marzio, former director, the Corcoran
Gallery, is available in the Museum G ift Shop. Information on gallery talks,
lectures and special events is available through the Education Office at thè
Museum, 226-2811.
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