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Page 4 November 15, 2000 (The IJoriíanb ©beeruer OCUS Focus Entertainment Guide Musical Trio at City Hall Every Wed. in November For the past tw o years, music has filled the w alls o f City Hall, providing a venue for local art ists to perform publicly. Typically, different musicians perform every W ednesday from 12:00 1:00p.m. in the first floor atrium near M arsee Baking. However, for the month o f November, the citizens and em ployees ofC ity Hall will have the privilege to hear “The Napier Trio” who will be perform ing every Thursday. The N apier Trio will be per forming in front o f M arsee B ak ery every Thursday from 12:00 - 1 p.m. for the month o f N o vember. Blanche on the Lam Thursday, Nov. 16 What is a “ Lam ,” anyw ay? Find out when the North Port land Book D iscussion Group meets to talk about “B lanche on the Lam,” an aw ard-w inning m ystery by Barbara Neely. “ Blanche on the Lam ” is the first in N eely’s series o f novels starring B lanche White, a middle- aged African A m erican house keeper and sleuth. The book discussion group meets on Thursday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m. at North Portland Branch L ib ra ry , lo c a te d at 512 N. K illingsw orth. Call 503/988- 5394. ii Spike and Mike’s 2000 Classic Festival of Animation Nov. 2 4 - 30 The Two Gentlemen from Verona Nov. 18-19 Rhythm ‘Round the World Friday, Nov. 17 77ie Two G entlem en fr o m Verona, a rom antic com edy and one o f W illiam Shakespeare’s earliest plays, will be presented at W arner Pacific College, be ginning Nov. 10. The setting will be Verona High and Milan Prep School in the early 1960’s, with incidental music from the period. The pro duction will be staged in W arner Pacific’s Very Little Theatre. The first two days are evening perform ances beginning at 7:30 p.m . T he final three p erfo r m ances will be 3 p.m. matinees. Ticket prices are $6 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and stu d e n ts . C a ll 5 0 3 /5 1 7 -1 2 0 7 . W arner Pacific C ollege is lo cated at Southeast 68th and Divi sion. Call 503/517-1207. hythm 'R ound the W orld is a benefit concert for Animation fans will delight as the M ulticultural R esourceC en- the 2000 Spike and M ike’s Clas teron Friday, Nov. 17 at Lincoln sic Festival o f Anim ation opens High School Auditorium, located in Portland. at 1600 SW Salm on St. This year’s eclectic mix o f T he m u lti-cu ltu ral p erfo r act and film show cases world m ances include Boka M arimba, class prem iere anim ated short the music ofZim babw e; Clinton films form N orw ay, the N ether St. Ceili Band, Irish music and la n d s , E n g la n d , G e rm a n y , d a n c e ; C u b a n R h y th m s by Canada, Russia, A ustralia and Roberto G onzales; the U nited States. Hot Shot Tap D ancers by The 2000 F estival’s lim ited Brothers and Sisters Act; Let engagem ent has its prem ier at the C hildren Dance by Stage the Cinem a 21, located at 616 One; Lions o f Batacuda, B razil NW . 21st Ave. for one week ian Carnival Parade; Portland only beginning N ov. 24 and C hinese Y oyo Team and Dance screening daily through Nov. 30, Troupe. 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. For ticket info., call Karen at The anim ation in appropriate 503/725-8191 or Helen at 503/ for all ages. 916-5609. Godspell Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17, and 18 Sunday, Nov. 19 Godspell, one o f the most successful m usicals written with 2,651 Broadw ay and off-Broad- w ay p e rfo rm a n c e s b etw een 1972 and 1979, will be performed in Portland at the All Saints Epis copal Church. The m usical will be shown on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10- 11 and 17-18 at 8 p.m. and Sun day, Nov. 12 and 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. Call 503/786- 0568. iw r .- in n R Alumni Vocal Jazz Night Dec. 1 The Portland State University Vocal Jazz Ensem ble with guest artist percussionist Alan Jones will open the Alumni Vocal Jazz Night at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 1. The concert will be held in the G regory Forum at Clackam as C o m m u n ity C o lle g e . T h e C lackam as M ainstream vocal jazz ensem ble will perform a variety ofjazz pieces. Alumni o f the college’s M usic Departm ent are always invited to attend the annual event. Tickets are $6 for adults, $3 . for students and seniors age 62 and older. Tickets are available at the concert. Call 503/657-6958,ext. 2434. Sitka 8th Annual Art Invitational Exhibition and Sale Nov. 18 Nov. 19 o rtla n d p a in te r L aura Ross-Paul, known for her expressionist works in oil, w a tercolor and m onotypes, will be the featured artist at the Sitka 8th Annual Art Invitational Exhibi tion and Sale. The works o f m ore than 150 o f the N orthw est’s finest artists also will be featured at the World Forestry Center, M iller Hall on Saturday, Nov. 18 and Sunday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free to the public. P Bus it t o L in c o ln City. F ro m th e R o s e City. you’ll get a FREE Casino Fun Book full of great discounts and offers. So call us, to bus you, to the coast’s only casino, Chinook Winds Casino. inni i ■ m i l m J : i. gjs^eûi i Monday & Sunday Bus transportation is fo t Casino Beaverton patrons o nly a nd is n o t to be Hillsboro A b o u t O ur (2nd Monday o f the m onth only) used as p u b lic transportation Newberg McMinnville Patrons must play a minim um Tigard "Hi Neighbor" Program Xf con save you <zp io 15 c e n ts p er <?al\onM 503-287-2121 WE W ILL M EET Oft BEATANY PRICE! Take our FREE bus to Chinook Winds Casino. Call us to reserve your seat and to determine which location is most convenient for you. 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