4« 'S K «■ April 7,1999 Focus Jfortlanì» ©baertw K eller W illia m s S o m etim es m u sical ca te g o rie s vocal im p ro v isation , an d rhythm ic do n o t exist to d escrib e a p a rtic u lar artist. W elcom e to th e w orld of m ystique on th e 10 strin g guitar. A fter h e a rin g a n d w atching his style for th e first tim e, m ost people stan d w ith a cro o k ed neck, an d a K eller W illiam s. D raw in g fro m a m y riad of m usical sources, K eller h as b e e n s tu n n in g a u d ie n c e s all over th e c o u n try w ith his b len d of jazz, fu n k , reggae, a n d b luegrass. H is sou n d is p resen ted th ro u g h his u n iq u e b le n d of m a s te rfu l lyrics, puzzled look, w ith o n e q u estio n on th e ir m inds: “H ow ’d he d o that.'’ Im m ed iately p eo p le n ote sim ilari tie s in p la y in g sty le to M ich ael H edges, an d L eo K ottke, b u t they are ju s t as q uick to n o te th a t Keller is som ehow d ifferen t. It is this ab il quickly received w idespread acclaim from new and old fans alike. Many ity to cap tu re a crow d’s atten tio n , an d keep it, th at has g ain ed a loyal, h e a r th e a lb u m , a n d have seen Keller, note that this album is simi lar in sound to his live perform ance. W h ile you m ay see h im p erfo rm a n d r a p i d ly g r o w in g fo llo w in g th ro u g h o u t th e country. T h e m ost recen t step to getting the word out on K eller has com e with h is th ird alb u m . R elease d in th e early sum m er of 1998, “SPUN has som e o f the songs on this album at a live show, you certainly won’t see all of them , as his repertoire of songs has grow n extensive enough that he Page 3 plays several shows in a row w ithout repeating songs. To close, we would like to open your m ind to a seasoned acoustic w hirlw ind. R elax, listen , ENJOY! Keller Williams will be playing at the Crystal Ballroom on Friday, April 9>h at 8 PM. M ust be 21 or over to at tend. Call 503/225-0047. "I Might Be Edgar Allan Poe" Seattle playwright and perform er Dawson N ich o ls w ill p e rfo rm his iward-winning solo show, “I M ight Be Edgar Allan Poe,” Friday, April 9, 8 PM, on T he Fir Acres T h eatre Main Stage, Lewis & C lark College, 0615 SW. Palatine Hill Road. Dawson’s per form ance is the final event in the College’s 1998-99 A rts Alive series. Tickets are $12 for general admis sion and $10 for alum ni, senior citi zens and non-Lewis & C lark students. Tickets are available at all Fastixx out lets, 503/224-8499. Fastixx ticket sales are subject to a service charge. In the play, N ichol’s character, J o seph, a young inm ate at the O akbrook m ental institution, truly believes he is Poe, and he perform s a series of stun ning character portrayals - from child- hood friends to psychiatrists - to prove his point. Nichols also portrays Jo sep h ’s fellow patients who happen to have the sam e nam es as philoso phers D errida and Heidegger KEANU LAURENCE fishburne and poet T.S. Eliot. Nichols masterfully weaves Joseph’s memories and musings with Poe’s stories and poems (in cluding “The Raven”). Born in 1967 in Chicago, Nichols attended N orthw est ern University, w here he re ceived a m aster’s degree in p e rf o rm a n c e s tu d ie s . H e graduated with honors from O c c id e n ta l C o lle g e w ith bachelor’s degrees in English and in theater. ill t iA J J maws S Œ R M S ™ « ,« , WH11IM »Ml MUCHI) Bi Vkl AO ¡K3AOSW O* PtOUW' A performance of " I Might Be Edgar Allen Poe" will be shown at The Fir Acres Theatre Main Stage at Lewis & Clark College on Friday, April 9*. w w w - w h a tis th e m a tr ix - com „ „ Ä Ä M A O M O • PRODIGY • ROB ZOMBIf • RAGf AGAINSÏ IDE MACHINf • RAMMSION • «BONIS