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N ovem b er 8, 2000
Focus Entertainment Guide
W riters and Scholars
Lecture Series
Thursday, Nov. 9
The Practical
D ream er’s H andbook
Saturday, Nov. 11
A lth o u g h k n o w n as W in sto n
C h u r c h ill’s o f fic ia l b io g ra p h e r,
an O x fo rd d o n , a n d an e x c e p
tio n a lly d is tin g u is h e d h is to ria n ,
S ir M a rtin G ilb e rt, is p r im a rily
a s to ry te lle r.
T h e p e r s o n a l s to rie s h e in
c lu d e s in h is w o rk se t h im a p a rt
from c o n v e n tio n a l h is to ria n s .
S in ce b e c o m in g C h u r c h i ll’s b i
o g ra p h e r in 1968, he h a s p u b
lis h e d
s ix
v o lu m e s
of
C h u r c h ill's b io g r a p h y a n d e d
it e d
tw e lv e
v o lu m e s
of
C h u r c h ill’s p a p e rs.
H e w ill b e g iv in g a le c tu r e on
T h u rs d a y , N o v . 9 at th e I n s ti
tu te fo r Ju d a ic S tu d ie s o f th e
P a c ific N o rth w e s t. S in g le tic k
ets are $15 a n d s tu d e n ts , $ 7 .5 0 .
C a ll 5 0 3 /2 4 4 -4 4 7 3 o r 5 0 3 /6 3 6 -
5052.
Paul and Sarah Edwards, con
sidered experts in the fields ofhom e
business and self-em ploym ent, will
be at the store to read from and
discuss their newest book, The Prac
tical D ream er's Handbook.
The authors o f such bestsellers
as H om e-B ased Business fo r D um
mies, M aking M oney in Cyberspace
and F inding Your P erfect Work,
these are people w ith the know
how to help you change your life for
the better. They w ill be at Barnes &
N oble, NE Broadw ay and 13lhAve.
on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m.
The Two Gentlemen
from Verona
Nov. 10, 11,12,18 and 19
T h e T w o G e n tle m e n fr o m
V erona, a ro m a n tic c o m e d y a n d
o n e o f W illia m S h a k e s p e a r e ’s
e a rlie s t p la y s , w ill be p re s e n te d
at W a rn e r P a c ific C o lle g e , b e
g in n in g N o v . 10.
T he s e ttin g w ill be V e ro n a
H igh a n d M ila n P re p S c h o o l in
th e e a rly 1 9 6 0 's , w ith in c id e n
tal m u sic fro m th e p e rio d . T h e
p ro d u c tio n w ill b e s ta g e d in
W arner Pacific’s Very Little T he
atre. The first two days are evening
performances beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Hie final three perform ances will
be 3 p.m. matinees. Ticket prices are
$6 for adults, $4 for senior citizens
and students. Call 503/517-1207.
W arner Pacific College is located at
Southeast 68 ,h and Di vision. Call 503/
517-1207.
G odspell
Friday and Saturday,
Nov. 10, 11, 17, and 18
Sunday, Nov. 12 and 19
Godspell, one o f the m ost suc
cessful musicals written with 2,651
Broadway and off-Broadw ay per
formances between 1972 and 1979,
will be perform ed in Portland at the
All Saints Episcopal Church. The
musical will be shown on Friday and
Saturday, Nov. 10-11 and 17-18 at 8
p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 12 and 19 at
7 p.m. Tickets are $15. Call 503/
786-0568.
“Nepal - In the Shadow
of Mount Everest”
Wednesday, Nov. 15
From the frozen heights o f Mount
Everest to the steam y jungle low
lands ofT erai, N ep al’s landscape is
as diverse as its people. Though
culturally isolated from much o f the
w orld due to its rugged m ountain
ous landscape, 36 ethnic groups
unite in the w o rld ’s only Hindu
Kingdom.
This film “Nepal - In the Shadow
o f M ount Everest,” is narrated live
onstage by film m aker Dale Smith
on W ednesday, Nov. 15 at the Scot
tish Rite Center, located at 1512
SW M orrison. Call 503/241-2575.
Rhythm ‘Round the
W orld’ Friday, Nov. 17
Rhythm ‘Round the W orld’ is a
benefit concert for the M ulticultural
Resource Center on Friday, Nov.
17 at Lincoln H igh School A udito
rium, located at 1600 SW Salm on
St.
The multi-cultural perform ances
include Boka M arim ba, the music
o f Zim babw e; C linton St. Ceili
Band, Irish music and dance; C u
ban Rhythm s by Roberto G onzales;
Hot Shot Tap D ancers by B roth
ers and Sisters A ct; Let the C hil
dren D ance by Stage O ne; Lions o f
Batacuda, Brazilian Carnival Pa
rade; Portland Chinese Yoyo Team
and D ance Troupe.
For ticket info., call K aren at
503/725-8191 or H elen at 503/916-
5609.
Science Fiction
W orkshop
Saturday, Nov. 18
Portland State U niversity’s Dept.
o f E n g lis h p r e s e n ts R o b e rt
Sheckley, aw ard-w inning science-
fiction and fantasy author. Sheckley
w ill offer a w orkshop to train and
critique aspiring authors interested
in the science fiction field.
If you plan to attend and want
your story critiqued by Sheckley,
mail the story one w eek before the
course to A TTN: Tracy Dillon, D ept.
o f English, Portland State U niver
sity, PO Box 751, Portland, OR
97207-0751. The event will be on
Saturday, Nov. 18, all day. Call
503/725-3579.
®Ije ^Jortlanh {©bseruer
M ario Cuom o to G ive Lecture at PSU
M ario C uom o, form er governor
o f N ew Y ork, will hold a lecture on
the resu lts o f the N ov 7th electio n s
at P o rtla n d S tate U n iv e r s ity ’s
H atfield School o fG o v em m en t on
T u esd ay , N ov 14th.
O v er 100 stu d en ts, m any from
the H atfield S chool o f G o v ern
m e n t, a re e x p e c te d to a tte n d
C u o m o ’s lectu re, w hich w ill be
fo llo w ed by a q u estio n and an-
sw e rp e rio d . T he lectu re w ill take
p la ce in R oom 250 o f th e rec en tly
d ed ica ted U rban C e n te r (503 SW
M ill Street).
C u o m o w ill be in to w n to give
th e k ey n o te a d d re ss at P S U ’s
S im o n B en so n A w ards d in n er,
p resen ted by W ells F arg o Bank
an d C raig B erk m an an d A sso c i
ates.
T his an n u al ev en t h o n o rs p h i
lanthropists w ho have m ade a last
ing im p act in the region.
Sitka 8,h Annual Art
Invitational Exhibition
and Sale Saturday,
Nov. 18 and Sunday,
Nov. 19
Portland painter Laura Ross-
Paul, know n for her expression
ist w orks in oil, w atercolor and
m onotypes, w ill be the featured
artist at the Sitka 8,h A nnual Art
Invitational Exhibition and Sale.
The w orks o f more than 150 o f
the N orthw est’s finest artists will
also be featured at the W orld
Forestry Center. M iller Hall on
Saturday, Nov. 18 and Sunday,
Nov. 19from 10a.m. to4p.m . Free
to the public.
Guitar Wizard Keller
Williams Performs
Saturday, Nov. 18
D o n ’t m iss these very special
evenings o f K eller W illiam s per
forming solo, Keller’s music con
tinues to evolve in the m ost cre
ative and entertaining ways.
See him loop rhythmic sounds
from his m outh - flugels, beat
boxes, and lyrics layer over gui
tar w izardry to create a textured,
retro-acoustic music that is so
uniquely Keller. Keller W illiams
will be at the A laddin Theater,
located at 3116 SE 11lh on Satur
day, Nov. 18 at 10 p.m.
Tickets are $10-11, all ages
welcome. Call 503/234-9694.
Old Times
by Harold Pinter
Opens Saturday,
Dec. 10
O ld T im es b y H aro ld P in ter
o p e n s N o v . 16 a n d p la y s
T h u rs d a y s, F rid a y s an d S a t
u rd a y s at 8 p .m . an d S u n d a y
at 7 p.m , through Dec. 10 at the
Jack O akes Theater, 2820 N.E.
Sandy 3oulevard.
Tickets are $10.
Thu. NOV. 16 THRU
Sun. NOV. 19
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Buy tickets at
w w w .D is n e y O n I c e .c o m
outlets, Arena Box Office
or call (503) 224-4400
tic k e tm a s te r
TICKET PRICES STARTING AT $12.75
(Service charges and handling fees may apply; no service charges at Arena Box Office)