Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, April 18, 2001, Page 18, Image 18

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    Seeing Dreams as Reality
A Surrealistic Play by the
Miracle Theatre Group
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for the love of jazz
89.1
The Miracle Theatre Group con­
cludes its 16,h season o f Magic and
Dreams with the Oregon Premiere of
“References to Salvador Dali Make
Me Hot,” José Rivera ’ s exciting new
drama that delves into the idea that
our dreams are our reality is our
dreams.
“ References to Salvador Dali
Make Me Hot” takes us to Barstow,
California where we are immersed
Edgewater
Restaurant and
Lounge
Featuring
•9 Televisions
•Event Specials
•Live Entertainment
Friday through Sunday
•Convenient Parking
Red Lion
Hotel
Coliseum
1225 NThunderbird Way
Tel (503) 235-8311
telax in our riverfront Restaurant
jnd sample our Northwestern
are, or dance the night away to
ive entertainment in the Edge-
water Lounge. Either way you’re
>ure to have a relaxing and
memorable
time at the Red
Lion Hotel.
Restaurant
6.00 AM 10:00 PM
Lounge
Opens at 4:00 PM
Dancing (Fri-Sun)
•
9:30PMi:30AM
Situated on the Willamette River,
across the street from the Memo­
rial Coliseum and Rose Garden
Arena. “Blazer Headquarters"
For all home games.
into the world o f Gabriela.
Strained with waiting for her hus­
band Benito, a soldier too long ab­
sent, Gabriela’s reality is the moon’s
m usic, coyote voices from the
desert, vampires lurking in the dark­
ness, practical advice from her cat,
and the adolescent lusting o f M ar­
tin. When Benito returns home, can
their m arriage survive, or has
Gabriela’s surrealistic realm o f fan-
tasy and passion consumed their
marriage beyond repair ?
A preview will be held on Thurs­
day, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. Opening
night will be on Friday, April 20.
The play will continue through
May 19, Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., and
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
All performances will be held at El
Centro Milagro, 525 SE. Stark. Port-
landOR. Call 503/236-7253.
The British Invasion Returns to Portland
Beatlemania is sweeping the na­
tion, and you thought the craze was
over. The real Beatles came to Port­
land in 1965, where they rewarded
what they called the most orderly
crowdontheirU.S. tourwith a longer
than usual performance.
Now the Beatles are b ack .. .well
so rt
of.
Beatlemania is a
collaboration of
hits from the
F ab F o u r: P a u l,
John, R ingo, and
George. Come and
e n jo y the sig h ts,
sounds, and magic o f
this amazing group for
a
g re a t
ca u se .
B e a tle m a n ia is a
fundraiser for the Port­
land and Gresham Fire
F ig h te rs A sso c ia ­
tions. This event will
be held at the M e­
morial Coliseum
on Sunday. The multi media enter­
tainment experience opens with the
famous 1964 Ed Sullivan Show and
songs from the early Beatle era: “I
Want to Hold Your Hand, Eight
Days A Week, A Hard D ay’s Night
and Can’t Buy Me Love.” Dressed
in the psychedelic costumes of the
1967 Sgt. Pepper era, the
Cast o f Beatlemania per-
fo rm s
such hits as “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely
Hearts Club Band, Lucy in the Sky
with Diamonds, and Magical Mys­
tery Tour .” The latter phase o f the
B eatles career features perfo r­
mances o f the all-time classics “Let
it Be, Hey Jude," and “Get Back.”
The Cast o f Beatlemania captures
the original sound o f the Beatles
and uses stage choreography
and
a u th e n tic
c o s tu m e s
and musical
gear to recreate
the thrill o f a live Beatles
concert.
Tickets for the Sunday,
May 6'h event go on-sale
Tuesday. April 17Ih at 10:00
am while vouchers can be
redeemed as early as Mon­
day, April 16 starting at
9:00 am.
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