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Feeling Parisian?
Les deux mondes, the critical­
ly acclaimed French Canadian
theater company, has brought its
award-winningproductionof'77te
Tale o f Teeka to the Portland
Intn’I Performance Festival, 8pm
(cont. Sat. 8pm and Sun 7pm)
Lincoln Hall Auditorium, PSU,
1620 SW Park Ave., 725-8500.
Legal Eagles
Attorneys Madelyn W essel
and Jon Terry, from Je rry &
Wren, discusses legal implica­
tions o f gay marriages. (A land­
mark ruling by the Hawaiian Su­
preme Court on this is expected
shortly.) 12:15 pm, Hilton Hotel,
State Ballroom, 9 2 1 SW 6th Ave.,
2 4 1 -9242.
Folk Guitar
Lew Jones, versatile guitarist
and folk singer will perform at
the Heathman Bakery & Pub at
4pm, 901 SW Salmon St., 227-
5700.
Satundatf
Arts Celebration
A community celebration o f
the arts with music, dance, sculp­
ture and crafts marks the dedica­
tion o f a new outdoor sculpture at
Matt Dishman Community Cen­
ter, beginning at I lam, 77 NE
Knott St., 823-3165.
Legendary
Beadwork
M ay n ard
W hite
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Lavadour o f the Cayuse and Nez
Perce tribes demonstrates Native
American beadwork, 12pm, The
Chi Idren’s Museum, 3037 SE 2nd
Ave., 823-2227.
Owl Nightlife
Learn about the habits and se­
cret nightlife o f owls, and meet
some in person at a campfire
circle, 8 :30pm,Oxbow Regional
P a rk , a m p h ith e a te r a c ro ss
from the park campground, 797-
1850.
To Live Chinese
The Northwest Film Center
presents To Live, an epic saga of
personal and political upheaval
in China, 2 and 7pm. Berg Swann
Auditorium, 12 19 SW Park Ave.,
221-1156.
Saturday Market
The Portland Saturday Market
presents multiethnic pop and kids'
musicbyChannelightat 11:30am.
and humorous songwriter David
Carter, at 2:30pm. Main Stage,
food court near the corner o f SW
Front Ave. and Ankeny St.
Symphony Series
The Portland Festival Sym­
phony opens Cathedral Park’s
1996 Blue Heron Concert Se­
ries, continuing with local per­
formers through Aug. 11, 6pm,
Cathedral Park, corner o f N.
Edison and Pittsburgh streets,
next to the St. John's Bridge,
289-5187.
Arboretum Arts
Hoyt Arboretum celebrates
art, music and the creative spirit
at its fifth annual Arts in the
A rboretum show . B egins at
12pm, 4000 SW Fairview BIvd„
228-8733.
Celebrating 10 Years of Improv Comedy
The national touring impov com­
edy group, Brainwaves will cele­
brate ten years o f performing to­
gether with a special 10 year anni­
versary show on August 20th. The
performance will be held at Artist
Repertory Theater (1111 S.W.
1 Oth) at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $5.00
at the door.
Brainwaves began performing
in Portland in August o f 1986 and
since has toured colleges and clubs
throughout the U S . The group has
just finished a month long run of
shows in Atlanta, Georgia.
The anniversary perform ance
will end a run o f Tuesday evening
comedy shows for Brainwaves at
A R T . which began on July 16th.
For more information regarding
B rainw aves or for reservations
please call 796-9550.
Straight out o f Vassar College,
Yvonne Welbon (top left) moved to
Taiwan to improve her Chinese.
H er six -y e a r stay ra d ic a lly
transformed her understanding o f
what it means to be an African-Amer­
ican.
Along the way Yvonne strength­
ens her relationship with her Hondu­
ran-born grandmother (top right).
Remembering Wei Yi-Fang, Re­
membering Myself is a highly origi­
nal and w itty film , e x p lo rin g
W elbon's coming to terms with race,
culture, and identity.
In Xich-Lo (Cyclo), M. Trinh
Nguyen (bottom left and right), the
daughter o f a wealthy South Viet­
namese family that fled to the United
States to escape the war, gracefully
chronicles her return to the home­
land she hasn't seen since childhood.
In her haunting film, Nguyen, torn
between the two countries, tries to
reconcile her two selves.
Part o f P.O.V., broadcast televi­
sion's only continuing forum for in­
dependent non-fiction film, Remem­
bering Wei Yi-Fang, a co-presenta­
tion with the National Black Pro­
gramming Consortium (NBPC), and
Xich-Lo (Cyclo), a co-presentation
ofthe National Asian American Tele-
Teen's First Album A Sure-Fire Hit
album' s first single, to the sassy “Got
To Be Real,” to the melancholy “How
Many Times,” "JORDAN HILL”
showcases a voice full o f energy and
range, and a remarkable natural tal­
ent emboldened by conviction
The singer’s young age only makes
her artistic accomplishment that much
more remarkable. “ I may be eigh­
teen, but I've been at it long enough
that I sure feel like a veteran,” she
says laughing.
From the start, her resolve was as
clear as her voice. "Nobody needed
to tell me I was going to be a singer,”
says 18-year-old Jordan Hill. “ I al­
ways knew th at's what I wanted to
do.”
And that resolve has now become
reality, with the release o f Jordan’s
self-titled debut album on the A tlan­
tic-distributed 143 label.
With songs ranging from the me­
lodic “ For The Love O f You,” the
c o m m u n ic a tio n s
A sso c ia tio n
(NAATA), will air nationally Tues­
day, July 30 at 10 P.M. ET on PBS.
(check local listings).
Notable Quotes
“ Television as a group doesn't have a cheerleader.
We 're a punching bag. If anything goes wrong in
America or the world, it's always, ‘Let's blame TV. ”
—RICHARD FRANK, president of the Academy of Television Arts
& Sciences.
“Now, if we could only win one o f these things, we'd
be really thrilled."
— BRA D GREY, executive producer of “The Larry Sanders Show”,
which has never won an Emmy despite racking up 18 previous
nominations.
Center Stage Subscription Renewal Soars
Subscription renewal rates are up
at Portland Center Stage, topping
83% at over 8 ,100 subscribers as the
campaign came to a close. This ex­
ceeds PCS’s previous record o f 82%,
and is 20% above the national aver­
age o f renewal rates for regional the­
aters.
The theatre’s campaign for new
subscribers has begun and will con­
tinue through the fall. Good sub­
scription seating is still available for
patrons who wish to see the 1996-97
season, including George Bernard
Shaw’s Mrs. W arren’s Profession;
Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed
Howard’s A Tuna Christmas; Au­
gust Stindberg’s Miss Julie; Jane
W agner’s The Search for Signs o f
Intelligent Life in the Universe; and
Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The
Rivals.
Subscription prices begin at just
$49.50 forall five plays. Three-show
custom packages and special series’
such as Professionals’ Preview N ight;
GALA (Gay and Lesbian Audienc­
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Special Needs Matinee, in-school
performances and residencies, field
trips, and art/photography classes.
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Oregon Ballet
Theatre Gets Grant
The Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT)
has received a $10,000 grant from
the American Express Company and
will be directed in support ofO regon
Ballet Theatre’s education outreach
programs during 1996.
Since 1989, O B T ’s C reative
Movement Outreach Program has
focused on reaching young children
(pre-school to grade 2) who are “at
risk" or otherwise challenged. The
program provides professional in­
structors from Oregon Ballet The­
atre to teach introductory dance class­
es that develop children's physical
abilities, cognitive skills, and self­
esteem.
Project FIND ("Find and Inspire
New Dancers”) was developed in
1992 to reach children in grades 3 to
5 in under-served neighborhoods.
Targeting schools with a high per­
centage o f students from low-income
families. Project FIND provides
youngsters with an opportunity to
explore dance and dance-related
es); and the Gallery Talk Series are
also available.
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cal I the box office at (503 >274-6588.
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Villa De Clara Vista • NE 72nd & Killingsworth • 284-7075/ 249-2061
Rice School/Asian Family Center • 6433 NE Tillamook • 235-9396
Workshops
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