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