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Page B3 A P R IL 15, 1998 Ufi» {JortUtrò tfltwítwir (Ebe |Jortlauò (E)hscruer * / t/S ENTERTAINMENT Dazzling Tap Dancer Fred Strickler Joins Symphony A frequent guest instructor and performer at the Portland Interna tional Summer Tap f estival, f red Strickler is a dancer who "displays a dazzling command o f tap pyro- technics-every possible variation in speed, pressure and rhythm linked by formidable dance intelli gence” (Los Angeles Times). Strickler will headline the Or egon Symphony Bank o f America Pops concerts, along with guest conductor Michael Krajewski, April 18-20, at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert flail in the Portland Cen ter for the Performing Arts. Media support for Oregon Symphony Bank of America Pops concerts is provided by KXL News radio 750. Krajewski, principal pops con ductor of the Long Beach and Jack- sonville Symphonies, is a talented conductor w ho also has been cal led “an uncommonly effective stand up comedian.. .[with a style] faintly rem iniscent o f Jack Benny’s” (Long Beach Press-Telegram). Krajewski will conduct a varied program o f classical and popular works, all composed with the dancer in mind. Selections will include "Can Can” form the Jacques Offenbach oper etta, "Orpheus in the Underworld,” Morton Gould’s Tap Dance Con certo, Tchaikovsky’s Waltz form “ S le e p in g B e a u ty ,” G eo rg e G ershw in’s “I've Got Fascinatin' R h y th m ,” C ount B a sie ’s "O ne O ’clo ck Jump,” Cole Porter’s "Be gin the Beguine" and music from Bill W helen’s "Riverdance.” Performances are scheduled for Saturday and Monday, April 18 and 20, at 8 pm and Sunday, April 19, at 3 pm and 8 pm. Tickets range in price from $ 17 to $49 and may be purchased at the Oregon Symphony Ticket Oft ice (719 S W Alder), Mon day-Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm, or charged by phone at 503-228-1353. Tickets also may be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets (790-ARTS) or through the Symphony’s website at: w w w .orsym phony.org. Service fees may apply. “FUNNY, FAST-PACED, MUSIC-BACKED, POWER-PACKED < ENTERTAINMENT!” -Sheila Simmons, CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER S o m e tim e s y o u ’re th e player. S o m e tim e s y o u 're play ed . yj/w 'I er lo w est m BOK hi From the producers of “FRIDAY” O llD iW o B M C M O M IIr a tm T O M B B I H MCA M U A JJOMHCfflf AUXIHOMAS m l « M i m m -‘.HIOOINtAQS 5 M M IA N , - M M •A’OIttLPIOII 43*IIA1KW « IB M *1 CD NEW USE CINEMA — I ACT III J I T H E A tR E s L loyd M all — a è V nt — — il T h I à TA é SL ■ it J J Noir Ploying' w w w .p h iy e r s c lu b .n e t B ank of A merica P ops C o ncert N ightuiatch M J-Ip • 89.1 FM The JAZZ Station with Friday Pteeiwuj B to from 4-6 p.m. STEPPIN ’ OUT emy Fwkuj... enetuj Ftidtu)... cmy Ftidtu) Sat., April 18 at 8pm Sun., April 19 at 3pm & 8 pm Mon., April 20 at 8 pm REALLY! COMMUNITY COLLEGE • GRESHAM Michael Krajewski, conductor Fred Strickler, Zapdancer ance favorites highlight the program, including /fegin the Beguine, Champagne Polka, Russian Sailor's e and more. Ewan McGregor in Oie Bornedal 's "Nightwatch " Photo by Darren Michaels for m odern audiences with their A suspense thriller starring Nick own singular vision. “The best N olte, P atricia A rq u ette, Ewan thing about the definitive suspense M c G re g o r an d Jo sh B ro lin , film s o f yesteryear are that th e y ’re “Nightwatch” follows a young law scary and stylish at the same tim e,” student who takes a part-time job as says B ornedal. “W hat we set out to a lone night watchman - just as a do w ith N ightw atch’ is offer a lot serial killer has begun to terrorize o f thrills, but also m ake the m ovie the city. fun to w atch.” Even more frightening are all the A dds O bel, "H istorically, the clues, which keep leading back to best thrillers are those that leave him. The police are closing in, and you m oved because o f what they this innocent man has become a prime are about, and w hat they have to suspect. To solve this mystery, he’ll say about the human condition. If have to stay awake - wide awake. you leave the theater breathless W riter/director Ole Bornedal, a from being scared, and y o u ’re still respected filmmaker in Denmark for reeling with w hat the movie was many years, first got the inspiration about the next day, then th a t’s the for “N ightw atch” when he visited a sign o f a great thriller.” morgue in Copenhagen. “ I went to this morgue in a city o f one million * ï T'.: ì ¿ , people, and it was both < h • n T W i ? scary and beautiful. It made methink about how, outside, there is this daily life going on, and suddenly you’re standing in a cellar realizing this is where it all ends. It makes you think about life and how y ou’re living it.” T he lo c a tio n w h ere For children an d teen s Bornedal w rote m uch o f A ges 4 -1 /2 to 18 his original screenplay also lent its e lf to the Tw o W e e k an d film ’s grim, menacing at O n e W e e k W o rksh o p s m osphere. “I was w riting the story at night, in an office all Playlabs Skill Classes by myself, som etim es un Peter Rabbit Playhouse Scene Study til four in the m orning. I Pinocchio Comedy A La Carte d id n ’t dare go out to my Tarzan Makeup car, because I would have Cinderella to walk through all o f Music Video these dark hallw ay s.” The Three Musketeers Voice W ith “ N ig h tw a tc h ," the film m akers' goal was C lasses beg in J u n e 15 to evoke the tim e-h o n Child Care Available ored, classic thrillers o f the fifties and six ties, w hile updating the genre SUMMER THEATER CAMP! 8 p .m . 2 p .m . 7 p .m . M a y 7, 8, 9 M a y 9,1 O M a y 1 O Newmark (formerly Intermediate) Theater Portland Center for the Performing Arts A ll Seats R eserved: SI 5 .5 0 , SI 3 .5 0 a n d S9.5O A v a ila b le a t th e PCPA Box O ffic e (1 1 1 1 SW B ro a d w a y l a n d a t all Fred M e y e r FASTIXX O u tle ts |22<FTIXX). PtK»vmrlud» user and convenient» fees Mail and phone ordeis lubjecf to additional h^ndtlnq charges f i “subtle... cheeky... exhilarating... Strickler skippity-doo-dahs like a veritable aristocrat with a get-down relish for real life. ” — Village Voice T ic k e ts : $15 - $49 Sponsored by Bank o f America Supported by KXL News Radio C a ll: 2 2 8 - 1 3 5 3 or 1-800-228-7343 • M on.-S at. 9 a m -5 p m www.orsymphony.org Music for everyone. James DePreist, Music Director & Conductor Experience the Exhilaration! 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