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« > » M V < M * « « A « X * « » A * P age IO ...T h e P o r tla n d O b s e r v e r ...J a n u a r y 29, 1992 » « t « « « « « « * 't t * * ♦ t < t •tT V i < v t t r r t- tT Portland Observer ENTERTAINMENT Oregon Stage Company to Revive “ A...My Name Is Alice” photo by John Solem Brenda Phillips and Cherie Price, cast members o f The popular musical revue ” A...My Name Is Alice” will return to the stage with its original cast, beginning Janu ary 17, 1992, presented by Oregon Stage Company, Washington County’s Professional Theatre. Performances will continue through February 23 at the Forum Theatre, located in Build ing Three o f the Rock Creek campus of Portland Com m unity College, 17705 NW Springville Road. “ A...My Name is A lice” is an irreverent m usical celebration of the pleasures and problems o f being a woman in the 1990s. Its twenty-odd songs and sketches range from moving “A.. My Name is A lice." and heartwarming to witty and dow n right outrageous. Enthusiastic critical and audience response resulted in an extended run for the Oregon Stage Company production last spring, and the play has a history o f long runs in other cities such as Seattle, M inneapo lis, San Francisco, New York, and else where. Directed and choreographed by Michelle Blackm on, ‘‘A...My Name Is A lice” features a highly talented cast of Portland actresses: Linda Brown, Gail Hebert, Brenda Phillips, Cherie Price andC hrisse Roccaro. Reviews of the show have been unanimously posi- Sweethearts Over the Rainbow F a sh io n s fo r M other and C hild T h u rsd a y, F ebruary 13,1992 At th e H eathm an H otel Tea C o u rt 3:30-5:30pm For more information, contact Tricia Knoll, 823-2227 Please join The Friends o f the C hildren’s Museum and JEBE Designs in a benefit High Tea and Fashion Show! Come to the Heathman Hotel on Thrusday, February 13 at 3:30pm for and afternoon o f color, elegance and fun. Bring your children or grandchil dren and enjoy mother and child fash ions, special treats and some wonderful door prizes! Tickets ar $20.00 Per person and may be reserved by calling the C hil dren’s Museum, 823-2227 with a M as terCard or VISA number. All proceeds benefit the programs o f the C hildren’s Museum. M U S IC M IL L E N N IU M , ~ V *z ’ 32N D & E BURNSIDE 2 3 1 -8 9 2 6 . » ,?'• . S’; * ’ - • 23R D & NW JOHNSON 2 4 8 -0 1 6 3 .■ • * ■ " Í ’S ; • x O 'ï . - ï '? : ’ ' - <?> > O § - -i ? í:> v African-American Folk Arts Project rf ifö fe • N < t •’ Ù • • / ’ • I ¿ » ' V Do you know someone who makes quilts or rag rugs? W ho are the finest singers and carvers in your com m u nity? Have you written down your fam ily’s traditional recipes? These are the arts o f everyday life that the Portland African-American Folk Arts Project is working to preserve. They are looking for people who prac tice these and other traditional arts. They are also looking for community m em bers interested in learning to rec ord and preserve this rich local heri tage. All interested persons are invited to an introductory meeting. It will be held on Saturday, February 1 at 10 a.m. at the King Facility, 4815 N.E. 7th. Come and learn about the project! For further information, call Community Researcher, Richard Brown at 289-0707. The Project is sponsored by the Oregon Folk Arts Program , the Oregon A rtsCom m ission, the National Endow ment for the Arts, and the Oregon Com munity Foundation. House Of Exodus Bingo * 4 < - * • .* V ’ ■ ■ , OPENS DECEMBER 6,1991 FRIDAY EVENING AT DIVISION ST. CORRAL BINGO 17110 S.E. DIVISION PORTLAND, OR 97233 761-8548 DAY ■ TUESDAYS DOORS OPEN 9:00 AM EARLY BIRD 10:00 AM SESSION (2) EVENING TUESDAYS DOORS OPEN 5:00 PM FRIDAYS EARLY BIRD 6:30 PM SATURDAYS < A • ’• u* h * ■. * 5 ?A*'A • A .. ’.« V. •4\- -r- ■■.' $ 5 0 0 .0 0 /5 3 # $200.00 CONSOLATION WINNER T A K E A L L GAM E LOTS OF PARKING LV i - * $75.00 PAYOUTS BONANZA LOT! O F SEATING live, with such glowing rem arks as “ the cast gets straight A ’s,” “ a sure hit,” “ highly entertaining,” “ very funny and often poignant,” “ enthusi astic applause,” and “ a sid e splitting, rip-roaringly funny musical revue, one of the best you’ll ever see!” Music di rection is by Karl M ansfield, scene design by Mark Loring, costumes by W anda Walden and lighting by David A lexanderTallm an. The onstage band features Karl Mansfield, Wendy Karden and Spanky Hopkins. Performances of “ A...My Name is Alice’ ’ will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8pm, and Sunday 7pm, from January 17 - February 23. (No Tues day, W ednesday or matinee perform ances.) Ticket pricesare$16on Thurs day and Sunday, S18 on Friday and Saturday. There is a $2 discount for students, seniors and groups o f 20 or more. Rush tickets for students, sen iors and members of the Portland Area Theatre Alliance are available for $5 on a space-available, non-reserved basis at fifteen minutes before curtain time. Oregon Stage Company also honors the Young Audiences ArtsCard, and participates in PDX/TIX, the half-price day-of-show ticket booth in the Galleria sponsored by the Portland Area The atre Alliance. To purchase tickets in advance, visit any Fred Meyer FASTIXX outlet, or call FASTIXX at 224-8499 (224- TIXX). The Oregon Stage Company ticket office is also available for spe cial requests, season ticket inform a tion, etc. at 690-7328. R in g C i r c u s o f F u n A Three-Ring Circus o f Fun, a Kids Club event, comes to Pioneer Place on Sunday, February 9 , 2-4pm. Educator/entertainer extraordinaire, Jay Harris, highlights the program with his Celestial Circus, a captivating dis play o f juggling, pantomiming, music and entertainment. Also featured is D an’l BToon’s Bloonskin Caps, creat ing distinctive balloon hats for children to take home. Pepperm int the Clown completes the trio, opening every child’s imagination with his fabulous face painting. Pioneer Place Kids Club is a free program offering educational and fun experiences to children between the ages o f five and ten. M embership privi leges include free participation in monthly Kids Club activities. Children may register at the Pioneer Place Infor mation Desk or call 228-5800. Pioneer Place, located in dow n town Portland, was developed by Rouse- Portland, Inc., an affiliate o f The Rouse Com pany, Colum bia, Maryland. W I I ro AüVEïirrj: R. 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A traveling Dance Theatre of Harlem photo exhibition and special in-school pres entations have also taken place ra^repa- ration for the C om pany’s .visit. Tickets for Oregon Ballet Theatre’s presentation o f Dance Theatre o f Har lem arc available at all G. I. Jo e’s/ Ticketmastccr outlets, at the PCPA tickpt office (248-4496), and at the OBT ticket office (227-6867). Ticket prices are S50, $40, $30, and S20. G roup tickets are avialable and may be purchased at a discount for groups o f 15 or more. Dad's Oil Service R. KELLY & PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT $7 W- « Dance Theatre of Harlem Returns to Portland P i o n e e r P la c e K i d s C lu b P r e s e n ts a T h r e e - ANNOÖ^CBNG! - a ir r T t . Z V ----------- ■ •
