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The Mt. Hood Jazz
Festival had it's 5th
Annual "Jam On
The Water"
benefit on the
Portland Spirit.
Gerald Veasley
and Dan Balmer
are shown
entertaining
guests on Sunday,
April 25.
Articles: Friday by 5r.M.
Ads: Monday by Noon
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1999 The Portland O b o w .rr
Self-described “chemically-chal­
lenged” Mark Lundholm has come
a long way from his days as a sui­
cidal alcoholic “street guy” in Oak­
land California. Since 1992, he has
performed in 48 states and five na­
tions, doing comedy club engage­
ments, shows for recovering sub­
stance abusers, corporate presenta­
tions, and college concerts.
Lundholm took the entertain­
ment industry by surprise when his
1995/97 tour of “An Evening of 12-
Step Humor” sold out to alcohol-
free standing ovation crowds across
the country. The outstanding re­
views generated many appearance
requests, including being the first
non-alumnus ever invited to enter­
tain at the Betty Ford Center. The
current tour of Mark’s new show has
been accompanied by a phenom ­
enal increase in the number and va­
riety of those pursuing him for time
and ideas.
Recovery may not be a particu­
larly funny topic, and comedy’s not
a particulary sober world. That’s
the crux of Lundholm’s message:
the irony of it all. And everyone
loves it. Lundholm’s technical pro­
ficiency and ability to take a hard
look at this serious disease in
the co n tex t o f a com edy
show has garnered serious at­
tention from the entertain­
m ent in d u stry as w ell as
from the top guns in the re­
covery community. He has
been hired as a consultant
for two separate Hollywood ,
projects about the recovery
process — one film, one TV
series. The Betty Ford Cen­
ter requested he be the first
presenter in their 23"* Annual
Public Education Series in
January of this year;
Hazelden has asked him to
host a video series for indi­
viduals in a clinical setting.
Colleges across the nation
have engaged Mark to con­
duct sessions for their profes­
sors in the Chemical Depen­
dency Departments and to
lecture at Alcohol Awareness Weeks.
On Monday, May 3, “I’m not
judgin'. I’m just sayin ... is coming
to Harvey’s in Portland, located at
436 NW 6‘h at Glisan. Showtime is
8 PM. Tickets are $10 in advance,
$ 12 at the door. Advance tickets are
encouraged 503/24T0338.
Ckcotó City
1st Annual Fund Raiser
for the Raphel House Shelter
For victims o f Domestic Violence.
May 27th, 1999
@ Berbatl's Pan • 231 SW Ankeny
9 :0 0 P.M. - 2 :0 0 A.M.
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Call 449-3192
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