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> I ni P o ru and » • *-!■' x a P agi O bsi rvi r • M arc ii 22, 1995 m (Ebv JJortlanb © bseruer ENTERTAINMENT Alvin Ailey In Portland March 24 Qetting Ready To Roll is "W inter in Lisbon" by Billy W il son. Set to Dizzy G illespie's music. •Winter" is an on stage party featur ing "flying wedges, mid-air splits and other stuff guaranteed to bring on gasps o f disbelief’ Vintage Trolley conductors, including three of the original motormen from the 1940s, celebrate the Portland tolley's history and its sponsors The trolley’s free weekend service began this month and resumes daily service in June. Greenl leart Partners Produces Ils First ('lassie: Don Bellamy. Renee Robinson and Nash Thomas in Alvin Ailey’s Revelations Pbo'° bV Jack Mitche" “Spoon River Anthology: A Theatrical ResurrectionO pens April 7 An ensemble o f eight actors plays multiple roles in Leigh C lark s original adaptation o f "Spoon River Anthology," the popular 19 15 verse novel by Edgar Lee Masters cele brated for its depth o f characteriza tion and beautiful language. A lthough the c h a ra c te rs in “Spoon River," are deceased, and their stories come from a bygone era. their anguish and observations paral lel all human experience. To adapt "Spoon River" to the stage, Clark underlaid the production with music and added connective dialogue. Un like the traditional stage adaptation o f “Spoon River," C lark's version emphasizes a theme in which many characters go through a healing pro cess after death. Set somewhere on the cosmic astroplane - sort of a cross between a big front porch and "W aiting tor Godot" - the characters ponder in tensely and relive their burdens and mistakes. Ultimately, theater-goers gain a sense o f hope as each soul grapples with his or her unresolved conflicts - especially when one char acter exits the stage after finally achieving a form o f enlightenment. "Spoon River Anthology : A the atrical Resurrection" opens 8 p.m. Friday , April 7, and continues 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through April 29 at Theatre on the Park. 904 S W Main St., Portland. (226-6544) Leigh Clark directs. Cast mem bers inc hide Alima (cq.), Leigh Clark, Chip Heinrich, Vanessa Keller, Jay Patrick, Jennifer Subrin, Steven Bailev and Brian Ward. I— R. ~ club in One Act” had become the longest-running cabaret in town. Jazz pianist Brian W ard co wrote the music with Leigh Clark and serves as musical director. Jay Patrick, resident director and technical advisor at Theatre on the Park, has acted in and directed re gional productions for 16 years. In 1994 he won the Kennedy Centre Collegiate Theatre Festival Award for Meritorious Achievement in Di Alima, Vanessa Keller, Jennifer Subrin, Steven Bailey and Brian, Ward also appeared in GreenHeart p a rtn e rs ' re c e n t p ro d u c tio n o f “ Hatbox: Under the Big Top - A Circus Cabaret." Leigh C la rk , p ro d u c e r and founder o f GreenHeart partners, the resident company at Theatre on the Park, won the Manhattan Associa tion o f Cabarets Award in 1988 after her widely praised "Hatbox: Night recting. ALVIN AILEY A m e r ic a n Dance After a two year absence, the Alvin Ailey American Dance The ater comes to Portland s Schnitzer Hall 8 PM, March 24. Under the direction o f former Ailey star Judith Jamison, the 40 member company will be perform ing their most requested and most famous piece. “Revelations Con sidered to be Mr. Aliey s master piece it is “Ailey’s timeless tribute to humanity, faith and survival." A d d i t i o n a l l y , th e y w ill p re se n t a new w ork by Judith Jam iso n and p la y w rig h t A nna D eavere Sm ith en titled "H ym n. “ H ym n” p resents the history ot the A iley com pany and the A iley esthetic. C live Barnes calls it “the m ost th rillin g piece o f d a n c e -th e a te r 1 have seen all year." The third piece on the program NOTABLE QUOTES; " The Ailey troupe is buck. And th a t is ca u se f o r w h o o p in g , hollering, stomping, whistling, and howling like w olves-Just a few o f the ways the opening - night audi ence o f nearly 3,000 reacted Thurs day at the Fox Theater these splen did artists do things with their fle x ible, fluid, magnificent bodies that athletes would blanch at" -The Atlanta Journal “Revelations brought the pro gram to a joyous close. A smooth translation o f the black religious heritage into mainstream modern dance, the infectious suite o f spiri tuals, song-sermons, gospel songs and holy blues is so beautifully craft ed and sincerely expressed that it never fails to deliver its uplifting message. -The Cleveland Plain Dealer “The most thrilling piece o f dance-theater ! have seen ail year. Beautifully performed with power reverence and love. Hymn is an absolutely astonishing work " -Clive Barnes, New York Post Tickets are available thru Fastixx or by phone at 224-8499. Prices range from S I2.50 to $40. B enefit: A lim ited num ber o f tic k e ts for special p erfo rm an ce seating and an a fte r show re c e p tion w ith the d a n c e rs to b e n e fit The U rban L eague o f P o rtlan d are a v a ila b le thru FA S11X X or the U rban L eague. $75. “ W ho Y a W it ” T h e a te r T our S tarring Judith Jamison, Artistic Director “Unforgettable” Houston Chronicle SCHNITZER HALL MARCH 24 • 8:00 PM All Seats Reserved $10-36.50 All Ticket Subject to Service Charge +■ User Fee ____ «STDOTÄF ’ 224-T IX X KXL Sponsored in part by Phillip Morris ISfi-AM BERNIE MAC As S een O n IIRO ’ s “ D ee C omedy J am ” 99 A nd I n “ H ouse P arty 3” A nd “ A bove T he R im T heodore B ikel starring in F iddler O n T he R oof Based on Sholem Aleichem stdries by Special Permission of ARNOLD PERL “ I Music Millennium Book by JOSEPH STEIN Music by JERRY BOCK Lyrics by SHELDON HARNICK J A pril il 32nd & E.Burnside 231-8926 Original New York Stage Production Directed and Choreographed by JEROME ROBBINS “MR. ROBBINS' Original Direction and Choreography Reproduced by SAM MY DALIAS BAYES” Produced on the New York Stage by HAROLD PRINCE April 11-16 Civic Auditorium B .I.J O ÎÏ. 23rd & NW Johnson 248-0163 jaajjßsaai T fC /C ( // iK f,/ Ä» PH O N l rwuwi aa ir (503) 224-4400 (■roup discounts 299-4095 "Young Adult Spccifll" $10 discount 16 A under, Flies X W ed, select seats on ly . Signed Perform ance 4/12; deadline for reserved signed seats 4/5. Presented b> at m i; P ortland C enter 2 for the P erforming A rts T it rets O n S ale A T T he P C P A B ox O ffice & A ll F astixx O utlets 224-84»» S howtime 8 pm
