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^ o rtla n b (©hseruer May 08, 2002 Page B3 i Focus I X II I I IIS Ml I From we, G U IC Portland Community College May 9,11,16 & 18 N othing is w hat it seem s and the conclusion will leave you spellbound. T h at’s w hat the spring term production o f Steven D ietz’s play, “Private E yes” w ill leave theatergoers. T he entire plot revolves around the them e o f jealously, deception and illusion. Perform ances o f “Private Eyes” will be at the Performing Arts C enter o f the Sylvania C am pus, 12000 S. W. 4 9th A ve., from May 9-11 and 16-18. Call Sue Parks-H ilden at 503-977-4323. Maktub Concert Physical actors Heather Pearl and Michael O'Neill plunge into a world of love, rejection and. romance in the production “The View From Here. " It is an absurd comedy using unpredictable acrobats and physical theatre. They will be at Disjecta, 116 N.E. Russell on May 10-11 and 17-18, 10:30 p.m. Call 503-358-3441. Friday, May 10 The band M aktub will be giving a concert on Friday, May 10 in celebration o f their new CD “K hronos” at B erbati’s Pan in Portland. T heir new release delivers 11 tracks o f soul-drenched tunes blending r& b, rock, drum and bass into one funky, danceaholic cocktail which have been described as G Love meets Ozomatli. Asian Cultural Night Friday, May 10 In celebration o f A sian Pacific A m erican H eritage M onth, the A sian Fam ily C en ter’s 7,h A sian C ultural N ight will be held on Friday, M ay 10, from 6 p.m. - m idnight at the Legin R estaurant, located at 8001 S.E. D ivision St. O ver five hundred people will participate in the event. For more inform ation, contact Sarah Vanderburg at 503-235-9396. • Physics and Cosmology Friday, May 10 The Institute for Science, E ngineering and Public Policy is presenting a lecture by Dr. Law rence K rauss, Professor o f Phys ics at Case W estern Reserve U niversity. He is a pioneer at the interface betw een elem entary particle physics and cosm ology, where his studies include the early universe, and other topics. He will be speaking on Friday, May 10,7 p.m. at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Call 232-2300. Readers Theatre Repertory May 10*11 Art Imitates Life Imitates Art. Readers Theatre Repertory concludes its successful first season on May 10-11 at Blackfish Gallery with The Bay at Nice, by David Hare: a passionate debate over the nature of art and life. Blacfish Gallery is located at 420 NW 9th Ave. Curtain is 8PM, and admission is $8.00. RTR will present the first performance of its second season September 13-14. Alberta Street Art Hop Saturday, May 11 A lberta Street will be having their annual A rt Hop on Saturday, May 11. The event includes interactive art activities for the public, along with live perform ances and art exhibitions featuring artists for the public, along with live perform ances and art exhibitions featuring artists such as Sonia K asparian. The Art Hop is free and is located at N.E. A lberta S t., betw een 10th and 31 “ Streets. Call 503-281 -9048 or go online to w w w .artonalberta.org. Exploring the cruelties and excesses of slavery through a veil of mysticism, the biographical play “Jerusalem: Nat Turner's Uprising” is the new production by Hand2mouth Theatre. It profiles Nat Turner's life as a legendary healer, preacher and prophet. Performances will be throughout May, located at the Alberta Street Ballroom, 1829 N.E. Alberta St.. For more information, call 503-235-5284. In Print Passing as a White Mom Science and Health Come By Here: My Mother's Life Bv C larence M ajor W iley ; 2002 Saturday, May 11 “Com e By H ere: My Barnes & N oble in Jantzen Beach, W A. w elcom es co-author Dr. Sanford C ohn who will be discussing his book, “Sm art Boys: T alent, M anhood & The Search for M eaning” about bright and talented young men confused by conflicting m essages from society w ith no clear vision of m anhood. The talk w ill be on Saturday, M ay 1 1 ,1:30 p.m. Call 888-283-2900. M other’s Life” is the true Barnes & Noble World Affairs Council Tuesday, May 14 The W orld A ffairs Council is hosting a lecture by Thom as Friedm an, one o f the forem ost jo u rn alists of our tim e. In his presentation, Friedm an will discuss the im plications o f a new w orld order for A m erican Foreign Policy. He is the author of the book, “The Lexus and the Olive Tree: U nderstanding G lobaliza tion.” The event will be held on T uesday, M ay 14 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Call 503-552-9888. Health and Spirituality Combined com e by h e re m y m o t h e r 's story o f a black woman’s refusal to accept the limita li fe B y M ary B aker E ddy T he F irst C hurch oe C hrist , S cientist ; 2002 “Science and H ealth with MAR V BAKER I E I) I) V Key to the Scriptures” has a proven, century-long heri tage o f im proving the health and changing the lives of \ N F X I k A O K D I N A k Y VV U M A Sí n k ». A M S tions placed on her by soci m illions o f readers around A W O K t D Rt YO N n I II f t O lili lis t the world. Today, it remains ety. Growing up in rural, seg C L A R E N C E M A J O R regated Georgia, Inez lived one o f the most effective and e n d u rin g b o o k s on as a black girl, but looked white - which, she soon learned, offered advantages that being black spirituality and healing. Attend a spirituality and healing workshop based on the book “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy. Reflections Coffee & Books, located at 446 N.E. Killingsworth is hosting the event on Saturday, May 11, 3 p.m. Call 503-288-6942. couldn’t. Later, escaping an abusive marriage, Inez risked everything to This is a book for thinkers. embark on a new life passing as a white woman. Desperately needing W hatever your occupation, the better jobs and higher salaries that were available only to whites, Inez education, race, or religion, secretly moved back and forth from the white world to the black, there are many reasons for struggling to earn a decent living for herself and her children. Moving reading this book. Perhaps May 18 & 19 to the big cities of Atlanta and then Chicago, she was eventually able you are exploring the power of prayer. Maybe you are seeking health Lakew ood Theatre Com pany will be having auditions on Satur day, M ay 18 and Sunday, M ay 19 for the Noel C ow ard com edy called “Blithe S pirit.” Each actor should prepare a 1-3 m inute m onologue from any period The com pany supports and encour ages m ulti-diversity in its casting. Call 503-635-3901, betw een 9 a.m. - 5 p.m . w eekdays to schedule appointm ent. to find the security and independence she needed to live a fuller life. and well-being. Or perhaps you are questioning the deeper purpose Writing in Inez’s down-to-earth voice, Clarence captures his mother's of your existence. Whatever the reason, you will be rewarded with Lakewood Theatre Company Portland Community Dance Festival May 18 & 19 Joint Forces D ance Com pany presents the Portland Com m unity D ance Festival. It is a w eekend o f dance, m usic, and theatre for everybody, M ay 18 and 19 at the M ultnom ah Arts Center. The festival offers dance w orkshops on num erous styles from con tact im provisation to ch ild ren ’s m ovem ent classes and W est A frican dancing. To pre-register, call 541-342-3273 or send an em ail toali(922@ yahoQ,c9ni- Comedy of Jerry Seinfeld Saturday, May 25 Student musicians from com m unities throughout O regon, W ash ington and Idaho will participate in the annual M usic in May festival, the only college-sponsored high school m usic festival m the Northw est, at Pacific U niversity’s Athletic C enter in Forest Grove on Saturday, May 25,3 p.m. M usic in May offers some 500 student m usicians three days o f w orkshops, lessons, and re hearsals. For tickets, call 503-359-2198. 0MSI Exhibit May 25 - Sept. 8 The O regon M useum o f Science and Industry is having an exhibit on m icrobes, the sm allest form s o f life on Earth. The interactive, 3,000-square-foot exhibit reveals exactly what m icrobes are, explores the history o f infectious diseases and show s how researchers and individuals fight infection w orldw ide. For more information, call 503-797-4000. Rose Festival Queen’s Coronation Thursday, May 30 This y ear’s queen will be chosen for the Rose Festival on T hursday, M ay 30 at 8 p.m. at the A rlene Schnitzer C oncert Hall. The show w ill be broadcast live for local television. T ickets will be sold through Ticketm aster by calling 503-224-4400 or by going online to w w w .ticketm aster.com . answers that will enrich your life. her children and managing her own business. Inez’s goal as a young woman, “to be useful in the world,” has finally been fulfilled. By sharing her long journey of self-discovery in “Come By Here,” she and her son have given readers a heartfelt portrait of race in American society. M ichael A gent E. H arper , S r . 4004 SW Barbur Boulevard Portland, OR 97201 Off.: (503) 221-3050 Fax: (503)423-7144 State Farm Insurance Companies Home Offices Bloomington tlmois Friday, May 24 Form erly the funniest man on television, Jerry Seinfeld is the funniest man on stage, as he tours the country with his live stand up comedy. He will be perform ing at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Friday, M ay 24 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. For tickets, call T ic k e tm a s te r a t 5 0 3 - 2 2 4 - 4 4 0 0 o r g o o n lin e to www,t)çkgtm aster,ç9ip. Music In May Festival greatest fears and her many accomplishments as a single woman, raising for the ,ove of ^azz Mothers Day Dinner Show and Dance ATTHEELKSLODGE 06 N. Tillamook St. Portland, Oregon (Williams/Tillamook) May 12, 2002 4 PM-9 PM Conte party to TH E B L U E S with T he Street M usic Band COVER CHARGE: $8 or 2 for $ 15 .......... Call 503-249-8292 To Confirm.......... 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