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. . VV* i •> , J • » > • • f 1 1 • r - - September 23, 1998 Committed to cultural diversity, http://www.portlandobserver.net Volume XXVII, Number 90 ? I g (Lhc ^ o rtla n b (©bscruer SECTION .* • -i.&o B 7 •» 7 ZiT o nt tn n n 11 n \L U t 1 e n ò a r Urban League Darryl S. Tukufu, former president of the Portland Urban League will be returning to Portland on October 16-17 to speak at the Oregon Convention and Visitor Services Network’s Hospitality Tour ’98 minority meeting planners event and for a book signing at Reflec tions Books Store, lukutu’s new book entitled “A Guide Toward The Success ful Development of African American Males" is one of the first projects of The Tukufu Group. Call 796-8667 or e-mail to: Blackchamber@USA.NET Religious Freedom Week In recognition of Religious Freedom Week, the religious community will hold a Sunday Service in downtown Portland at the South Park blocks on Sunday, September 27 at noon time. This annual event is hosted by the Church of Scientology. Guest speaker will be Na tive Amrican - Buck Ghost Horse. Re freshments will follow at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre at 709 SW Salmon. All are welcome to join in this special celebration. Call Angie at 228- 0116 or Barbara at 221-4504. Women Entrepreneurs The Portland Metro Chapter of Women Entrepreneurs of Oregon will be hosting a dinner and program at Ristorante Piatti (319 SW. Broadway) on Tuesday, October 20th at 6:15 PM. Reservations are requested Call 229- 3819 for details. Fertility Seminar New advancements in fertility make parenthood a wonderful reality for many couples. On Monday, September 28th, from 7-10 PM, at the Portland Hilton, Geoffrey Sher, M.D., ofthe Sher-Brody Institute, an internationally recognized expert in the field of infertility and the originator of several major medical breakthroughs that have increased IVF birth rates, will host a free seminar on IVF and other fertility-enhancing pro cedures. Call for reservations at (800) 780-7437. Walk-ins are welcome. Myths About Menopause Hear about women’s health from Dr. Gloria Bachmann’s free patient educa tion event at the Benson Hotel in Port land at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 3rd. Dr. Bachmann will debunk some popular myths about menopause. Also, with Viagra in clinical trials for women, the "hidden” problem of menopause is finally coming out of the closet. Call (404) 659-4446. Coming Out Day Pride Northwest will continue a tra dition begun ten years ago by the Hu man Rights Campaign to celebrate a National coming Out Day in October. To mark this tenth anniversary. Pride Northwest, in conjunction with Port land State University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bi Alliance, is sponsoring a noon time rally at Pioneer Courthouse Square on Friday, October 9th. In addition, speakers will share the history of com ing out during each decade since the 1940’s. Music will be provided by Three on the Tree, a spicy acoustic jazz trio. Weatherization Workshop Were you cold last January? Don’t wait until winter this year to weather ize your home. Attend a free work shop to learn how you can stay warm anu save money this einter. Low in come households in Portland qualify for a free kit of weatherization mate rials worth $150. Seniors and those with disabilities can have the work done for them. Both owners and renters can par ticipate. W orkshops run in North, N ortheast, and Southeast Portland through February. To confirm e li gibility or to pre-register, call the Community Energy Project at 284- 6827. Portland Taiko in Concert-”Making Waves” ■ Portland Taiko, the Asian American drum performance ensemble, will present its home concert, “Making Haves, ” on Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24 in Lincoln Per formance Hall at Portland State University. he c o n c e r t ’ s title e v o k e s th e p o w e rfu l so u n d w a v e s c re a te d by th e ta ik o , or J a p a n e s e d ru m , and d ra w s on th e d e p th o f A sia n A m e ric a n e x p e rie n c e . P o w er, h u m o r, and e x u b e ra n c e w ill w eav e th ro u g h an e n e rg iz in g b le n d o f tr a d itio n a l and c o n te m p o ra ry ta ik o rh y th m s and m o v e m e n t. As th e c e n te r p ie c e o f th e c o m p a n y ’s ho m e s e a s o n , “ M ak in g W a v e s ” h i g h l i g h t ’s the g r o u p ’s n e w e s t c o m p o s itio n s and r e f le c ts th e v ib ra n t d iv e r s ity o f c u l tu re s and c r e a tiv ity th a t c o m p ris e P o rtla n d T a ik o . A u d ie n c e s w ill be tre a te d to th e d r iv in g rh y th m s o f R a c h e l E b o r a ’ s “ T y p h o o n S ig n a l N u m b e r 3 ,” th e i n te rw o v e n p o ly rh y th m s o f Ann Is h im a ru s “ P u sh in g th e R iv e r ,” and th e h a u n tin g m e lo d ie s o f v io lin and ta ik o in s p ir e d by th e J a p a n e s e f lu te . T h is y e a r s p ro g ra m w ill f e a tu re a s tr ik in g m u ltim e d ia p ie c e , e n title d “ Q u e s tio n s o f L o y a lty ,” a th o u g h t p ro v o k in g e x p lo r a tio n o f the d e c is io n s J a p a n e s e A m e ric a n s w ere fo rc e d to m ak e d u rin g th e ir W o rld W ar II in te rn m e n t and s e g re g a tio n at th e T u le L ake S e g r e g a tio n C am p. P o rtla n d T a ik o w ill a lso be jo in e d by B ody V o x , the c r i t ic a ll y a c c la im e d d a n c e c o m p a n y , fo r a c o ll a b o r a tiv e p ie c e o f ta ik o and m o v e m e n t. H e ra ld e d as one o f P o r tl a n d ’s m o st e le c tr if y in g p e rfo rm in g a rts g ro u p s , P o rtla n d T aiko is a s ix te e n m e m b e r A s ia n A m e ric a n d ru m m in g g ro u p th a t has d e lig h te d a u d ie n c e s at f e s tiv a ls , th e a te r s , c o lle g e s and s c h o o ls s in c e 1994. T ?
