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Ebony’s ‘Fashions 2000’ com ing to Portland
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M ythobolus presents a program o f three
mask legends from China, Africa and Central
America on Sunday, April 2 at 2 pm. Greg
Harris will narrate “How Music Came to the
Earth,” a Mayan legend, “T he Jungle Fruit
Tree, African legend, and “The Chinese
Dragon.” Over thirty masks will be worn by
M ythobolus dancers Leru Adam s, Carol
Knutson, Pam Norris, M aranee Sanders,
Rosemay Thornton and M arla WiIkonson,
at “ I t-is -n e s s s t u d i o ,’ 3 0 1 6 NE
Killingsworth. The event isappropriate for
children or adults. Kids $3, adults $5,
families $10. Call 293-6195.
Ebony takes the stage
again fo r its 42nd
annual Fashion Fair
showcasing glamorous
clothes by world
famous designers. The
traveling spectacle is
scheduled to appear in
Portland at the Oregon
Convention Center
next month. Designs
fo r the millennium
have never been more
luxurious,
intriguing...and yes,
more wearable. For
more on this, see
Focus.
Tigres Heart
Presents “MacBeth”
T ygres H eart S hak esp eare C om pany
concludes its 1999-2000 season with
“M acBeth,” o n e o f Shakespeare’s greatest
tragedies. It’s a play about power, love,
betrayal and politics - the story o f a hero
who saves a country and then loses it. But
in Tygres Heart fashion, Doherty has
added an unexpected tw ist to the plot:
W hat if L ady M acbeth is pregnant?
Previews begin Thursday, April 13, and
ru n th ro u g h W e d n e s d a y , A p ril 19
(Opening Night is Thursday, April 20). Call
503/288-8400 fortickets and information.
Lead Work Parties
T he N ature C on serv an cy o f O regon
encourages anyone interested in leading
others in outdoor work to attend our
volunteer crew leader training sessions on
Friday, M arch 24 from 6-9 pm. and
Saturday, March 25 from 8 am. -4 pm. in our
Portland office. Crew leaders will provide
support and leadership for volunteer work
parties in the Portland area and around the
state. This tw o-day training will cover
org an izatio n o f w ork parties, safety
instruction and volunteer management.
Volunteer crew leaders are asked to commit
to leading two work parties during the 2000
field season. Registration is required. Call
Molly Dougherty at 503/230-1221.
Lecture on Chinese
Healing System
M edical science is currently investigating
the effectiveness o f Q iG ong in relation to
m odem day health syndrom es such as
stress, high blood pressure and immune
Technology in the New Millennium A nother exciting season o f
baseball, softball will soon begin
disease disorders. A lecture on QiG ong, a
Chinese Self-Healing System will be given
by G randm aster Ou W en-W ei, research
director at Guangzhou University inChina.
It will be held on Thursday, M arch 3 0.7-9
pm. and workshops on Saturday, April 1,
9 am .-3 pm. at the Friendly H ouse located
at 1727 NW 26,h & Thurm an. Call Donna
Selby at 503/675-9809.
Career Connections
2000
T he Urban League o f Portland announces
Career Connections 2000, on Tuesday,
April 4 '\ 10 am. to 7 pm., at the M emorial
Coliseum Exhibit Hall. This year’s event
marks the eighth annual job fair. O ver fi fry
em ployers with current openings will be
on hand to accept applications, resumes
and answ er questions.
Bowling for Rhinos
H elp save the endangered rhinos by
bow ling with the keepers from the Oregon
Zoo. The event will be held on March 25.
For more information and to pledge sheets,
call 226-1561, ext. 255.
Americorps positions
Excellent opportunity to gain experience in
th e n o n p ro fit c o m m u n ity ec o n o m ic
developm ent field. Tw o V ISTA positions
available, one in H illsboro and one in
P ortland. Both p o sitio n s w ork w ith
Individual D evelopment A ccount (IDA)
program s. IDAs are m atched savings
accounts that low -incom e people use to
go to school, buy a house, or start a
business. For more information, please call
S hannon Snow at 2 4 8 -5 2 0 0 x26983
(Portland)orC onnie Sherrard at 693-3246
(Hillsboro).
In the last few decades, rapid changes have occurred in computer technology where
many minorities are challenged to keep up to close the "Digital Divide " Find out what
companies and forces are driving the Tech industry and how people o f color can ride the
wave. For more on this, see the Technology and Careers Special Edition.
However, the Peninsula Little League is in need o f qualified
volunteers. The Peninsula program is designed to build a strong,
healthy community. Be a mentor, join the Peninsula Little League
today. For information call Sharon Maxwell Hendricks at 599-9929
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