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May 22, 2002
PORTRAYING
THE AFRICAN
AMERICAN
EXPERIENCE
Exhibit features
paintings, sculptures
and drawings
Revealing the com plex histori­
cal and contem porary experience
o f African Am ericans in this coun­
try, an exhibition o f paintings,
sculptures and draw ings w ill be
held at the Laura R usso G allery,
from June 6 - 2 9 .
Isak a S h am su d -D in p resen ts
an e x h ib itio n o f p o w e rfu lly
p a in te d c a n v a s e s th a t c o n ­
fro n ts the p ain fu l h isto ry o f the
black ex p erien ce and the im p act
it h as on the p resen t. W hile c re ­
ating w ork rep lete w ith alleg o ri­
cal su g g e stiv e n ess, he sim u lta ­
neo u sly sh o w s th e g race and
an g u ish o f the p a rtic u la r peo p le
he p o rtray s.
T he L aura R usso G allery will
be having an opening reception
for the new artists on First T h u rs­
day, June 6 at 805 N.W . 21s' Ave.
For more information, call 503-226-
2754.
SEE IT ALL WITH A TRI-M ET SU M M ER YOUTH PASS.
Musical Highlights War and Prejudice
Bringing the islands to
Portland is the Broadw ay
musical hit “South Pacific,"
starring the fam ous actor
Robert G oulet. Set in an
isla n d p a ra d ise d u rin g
W orld W ar II, tw o parallel
Jove stories are threatened
b y the dangers o f preju­
dice and war. G oulet plays
Emile de Becque, a m ature
French planter in love with
Nellie, a spunky nurse from
A rkansas.
T he story is based on
the Pulitzer Prize w inning
novel, “T ales o f the South
P a c if ic ”
by
Jam es
M ichener. Since its intro­
duction in 1949, the m usi­
cal becam e a hit nation­
wide, earning eight Tony
B lo o d y M ary s in g s a b o u t h a p p y tim e s w ith h e r T o n k in e se d a u g h te r, w ho
A w ards, a G ram m y and
is in love with a n A m eric a n lie u te n a n t.
num erous accolades.
Ticketm aster outlets and the Portland O pera offices,
“ Perform ances o f “South Pacific” w ill be at the
1515 S.W. M orrison. For more inform ation, call 503-
K eller A uditorium , located at 222 S.W . 3rd from June
241-1802,
o r go online to w w w .portlandopera.org.
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