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February 20, 2002
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At th e Movies
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Crossroads
Premiering in
her first full
length
feature film,
Britney
Spears stars
as Lucy in
“Crossroads.
Denzel
! Washington
j plays an
i outraged
father in
“John Q," a
hostage
crisis thriller.
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After collapsing on the baseball field, a young boy is
rushed to the hospital only to discover he needs a heart
transplant. When the hospital learns that his father’s
health insurance w on't cover the operation, the boy is
promptly taken off the donor list. Outraged, the boy’s
father then holds the emergency room hostage until the
doctors agree to operate. (Genre: action, drama; Rating:
Three chi Idhood friends from a small Geor-
gia town find that high school has tom them
apart. So Lucy (the straight-A student),
Mimi (the cheerleader; and Kit (the bum
out) decide to renew their relationship by
taking a road trip across the country. Along
the way they met a young wannabe musi
cian who persuades them to come to Los
Angeles to compete in a musical contest.
PG-13; Running time: I(X) mins.)
(Genre: teenage, drama; Rating: PG-13)
In P r in t
A Collection
of Black
Erotica
by
For forty-six consecutive years, Hal
Holbrook has played the legendary
Mark Twain. The actor will be bringing
his Tony Award-winning show, “Mark
Twain Tonight! " to the Arlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m.
on Thursday, Feb. 28. For more
information, call 224-8499 or visit
www.fastlxx.com
I t IA I S H I M
R etha P owers ; 2002
In h e r a n th o lo g y ,
“ Black Silk” Retha Pow
ers stokes a fire with 31
sm oldering short stories
from today ’ s hot authors.
A rdor, passion, fervor,
heat! Sensuality revels
betw een these sheets in
assorted panting incar
nations from flirty to salty, from breathless to ooh, la, la.
Each story is told in a distinctive voice as fresh as a post-
coital show er.
Donna Hill, Camika Spencer, Thom as Glave, and M ar
garet Johnson-H odge are am ong the other authors in this
collection who w arm the soul (and other regions) with
“ Black S ilk ’s” arousing tales. Retha pow ers has brought
together stories that reach new heights with novel tw ists
on sexual congress. No tw o o f them are alike, yet all lead
to prurient pleasures by their final words.
Billy Reed 's is proud to acknowledge Black History Month
and the accomplishments o f all African Americans.
February 10 - N ’Touch with 7 of the region’s best Gospel singers, 3 - 7 p.m.
Taking reservations for the best seats in the house.
February 1 2 - Brazilian Carnaval featuring Xevi Nova with Rosie Hertier on vocals.
Starts at 8 p.m. Party all night.
Passionate and fearless in its telling of what it ’s like to be black and female, the show “for colored
girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf“ uses poetry, music and dance to tell
their intimate stories. Performances.wiU be given at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW. Broadway,
until March 10. For more information, call 274-6588 or go online to www.ocs.org.
SnoCore Icicle Ball
Thursday, Feb. 21
SnoC ore, the top w inter'touring event, will kick
off its 7,h year with the SnoCore Icicle Ball. The
line-up this year includes Karl D enson’s Tiny
U niverse, Spearhead, B lackalicious and the in
fluential political poet Saul W illiam s. The event
will be held in the Crystall Ballroom on Thursday,
Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. For tickets, call 224-4400 or go
o n lin e
to
w w w .tic k e tm a s te r .c o m
or
w w w .hob.com .
Lorrie Morgan at Chinook Winds Casino
Feb. 22 & 23
Take “Five M inutes” and get your tickets to see
Lorrie Mogan when she comes to Chinook Winds
Casino and Convention Center on Feb. 22 and 23 in
Lincoln City. The show is at 8 p.m. each night. For
more information, or to obtain tickets, call 1-888-
MAfN-ACT(624-6228)orFastixx, 1-800-992-TIXX
(8499).
Animal Expo and Pet Fair
Sat., Feb. 23
The Unique Animal Expo & Pet Fair is an exposition
that is open to the public, consisting o f literally
hundreds of live reptiles, spectacular birds and
large and small animals. All of which is offered for
sale by the breeders. The event will be at the
Washington County Fairplex in Hillsboro on Feb.
23 and 24, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Call Jean Phelan at
738-6996.
Audition for a Musical
Feb. 24,25 & 26
The Lakewood Theatre Company will be holding
auditions forthe musical “CarouseP'on Feb. 24,25
and 26 for young people. The director is seeking 8
men, 12 women, 5 young people and 2 ballet danc
ers. Call 635-3901 or go online to www.lakewood-
center.org.
Vane. Symphony’s Young Artist Competition
Feb. 23 424
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra announces
the 8lh annual Young Artist Competition in the
categories of strings, brass/woodwinds and voice.
A cash honorarium will be awarded to the three
finalists in each category. W inners o f each cat
egory will perform with the Vancouver Symphony
Orchestra on Feb. 23 and 24 at Sky view High School
Auditorium. To apply, call 503-292-2837.
Lily Tomlin to Perform
Comic Show at Central Library
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Standup comic Dylan Cooper Phoenix will be giv
ing her 1 Vi woman show “Running with Scissors"
on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Central
Library for free. The show is a hysterical journey
into metaphysics, quantum physics, illness, heal
ing and the daily “realities” of life. Call 957-2137.
Washington State University Exhibit
Thursday, Feb. 28
W ashington State University focuses on diversity
with three public art exhibits on African American
and Polish art. On display are photos of African
American and Brazilian children and Polish movie
posters, from 1970 to 2001. WSU Vancouver is
located at 14204 NE. Salmon Creek Ave. Call 360-
546-9600or360-546-9575.
Temple Beth Israel Lecture Fri., March 1
Sister Helen Prejean, an
o u tsp o k e n a d v o c a te
against the death pen
alty, has accompanied
three men to the electric
c h a ir and w itn essed
th e ir d e a th s. S iste r
Prejean will be lecturing
on several topics such
as so c ia l a c tio n at
N orthw est P ortland’s
Congregation Beth Is
rael on Friday, March 1
at 8 p.m. The lecture will
take place in the historic
Temple sanctuary and
is free o f charge.
February 14 - “It’s a Love Thang” Valentine’s Day Celebration.
Great music all night featuring the Kung Pao Chickens, from 6:30 p.m. —9 p.m.
and the funky dance sounds of Dr. Theopolis.
February 2 2 - Absolute Night.
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LIVE
IRISH
MUSIC
Concordia College
Band In Vancouver
Friday, March 1
Every
The Concordia College
Band from Moorhead,
Minn., will perform a dy
namic program of wind
band literature at 12:15
p.m. on Friday, March 1
at Fort Vancouver High
School. The concert is
free.
Tuesday
from
7pm to 10pm
in the
Courtyard.
Chinese Garden
Celebration
Through March 3
All ages welcome.
The Portland Classical
Chinese G arden w el
comes the Year of the
Horse with a multi-lay
ered Chinese New Year
celebration, throughout
February until March 3.
During the first week,
the first 100 visitors
each day during the cel
ebration will receive a
hong bao, a traditional
New Y ear’s gift. The
garden is located at NW.
Third and Everett.
No cover
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Monday, Feb. 25
Renowned comedienne Lily Tomlin will entertain at
the Dignity Awards Gala, to be held at the Nike
World Headquarters Campus - Tiger W oods Con
ference Center on Monday, Feb. 25. Tickets are
available by going online to www.ticketweb.com.
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