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Page 2 S U P P L E M E N T ------------------ 3Ibc M nrtlanb (©hseruer On Portland Focus A Focus November 8, 2000 ©■rfctei O F or Üatt b F IO D U C E D (©bseruer BY H ID IH T 1 IT A IN M IH T Editor in Chief, Publisher C h arles H. W ashington Miekex Mouse leads the parade. Editor L arry J . Ja c k so n , Sr. Copy Editor j o y R am os Business Manager G ary A nn Taylor Creative Director R ob ert Parker 4747 N E M artin Luther K ing, Jr ., Blvd. Portland, O R 97211 503-288-0033 Fax 503-288-0015 e-mail: thefocus@portlandobserver.com subscriptsx/pportlandobsover.com ads@ portlandobserver.com Deadlines lor submitted material: Articles: Friday by 5 p . m . Ads: Monday by Noon Focus welcom es freelance subm issions. M anuscripts and photographs can be returned if accom panied by a self- you ever wished upon a star? F e ld E n te rta in m e n t’s twentieth production of Disney on Ice - 75 years o f D isney M agic, is sure to make your dream s o f Disney Entertain m en t co m e tru e . M ic k e y , M in n ie , P in o c c h io , B uzz L ig h ty e a r, Jim in y C rick et, W oody and even the newest Disney favorites from M ulan, A B ugs’ Life and The Lion King will be taking to the ice for a c e le b ra tio n in grand Disney tradition. Featuring a sing-along o f your favorite D isney m usic, cutting-edge choreography and elaborate, ey e-d azzlin g sets and cos tumes, this is the Disney On Ice show that no fan will want to miss! That mouse that started it all - Mickey along with Jiminy Cricket host the extravagant celebration full o f breathtak ing pair skating, m oving solos and trem en- dous p ro d u c tio n num - bers by Emmy Award-winning c h o re o g ra p h er S a rah Kawahara. Com plem enting K aw ahara’s fabulous skate sequence are the memorable tunes by music directors Art Kem pel and Stan Beard, that bring the wonderful memo ries o f Disney to life on the ice. Scenic designer David Potts, together with lighting designer Roy Bennett, creates the illu sion that show cases 75 years o f D isney’s m em orable m o m ents from television (The M ickey M ouse Club), te theme p a rk s (S m a ll W o rld ) and blockbuster films like Toy Story. O utfitting this cast of over 60 stars in dazzling attire is costum e designer S c o tt L ane. T he M ouseketeers, the Small W orld Dolls, characters from Mulan and many oth ers wear designs by Lane. M innie joins the list o f celebrities to don an origi nal Bob M ackie evening gown o f red signature “ M innie” bow. The Thursday, Nov. 16, save $7.50 costum es designed for this 20th on tic k e ts w ith a Safew ay D isney On Ice production are C lubC ard and on Friday, Nov. 17, kids under 12 save $5 on som ething to behold! The tour o f Disney on Ice tickets. Tickets are available celebrates 75 Years o f Disney by phone at 503/224-4400, by M agic will stop in Portland visiting any ticketmaster outlet, for seven perform ances from at the Rose Garden Arena box or at Nov. 16-19, at the Rose G ar o ffic e , w w w .D isneyO nIce.com . For den Arena. Ticket prices start a t $ 1 2 .7 5 . O n grouptickets, call 503/231-8000 addressed stam ped envelope. All created display ads becom e the sole property of the new spaper and cannot be used in other publications or personal usage without the written consent o f the general YEARS OF m anager, unless the client has purchased the com posi tion o f the ad. 1999 The Portland Observer I MAGIC or 1-8OO-231-875O.