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August 07,2002__________________________ (Tljv ^ o r t lattò ffîb seru er________________________________ Pase B3 The Homowo Festival o f African Arts is the largest cultural festival of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. The festival commences with a traditional processional with volunteers dressed in royalty. There will be music, food and children's activities. It will be held at Portland State University's South Park Blocks on Aug. 24 and 25, 1 p.m. Call 503- 288-3025 or go online to www.homowo.ore. Members of the Oto tribe welcome explorers Lewis and Clark and their team members with an offering o f melons. In celebration of this 8,000-mile trek westward from the mouth of the Missouri river, OMSI’s Omnimax Theater will be showing the fiim, “Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West" on Aug. 16 to mark this 200"' year anniversary. At th e Movies 'Jisct o)ours Signs Morgan (Rory Culkin) shows his father, Graham (Mel Gibson) what's going on within their cornfields in “Signs. ” Set in Bucks County, Pa., this thriller focuses on the mysterious appearance of a 500-foot design of circles and lines carved into the crops of a family farm. Mel Gibson is Graham Hess, the family patriarch who tries to find the truth behind the unfolding mystery. .Joaquin Phoenix co-stars as Merrill Hess, G raham ’s brother and a former m inor league baseball star. (G enre: thriller, supernatural; Rating: PG -13) Runteldat Comedian M artin Lawrence is back on stage with his concert film from the 2001 Runteldat tour. Oregon Zoo Concerts; Saturday, Aug. 10 Over the past four decades, Joan Baez’s contemporary folk songs have helped her define her generation. She continues her musical work along with acting as a social activist and goodwill ambassador. Baez will be performing at the Oregon Zoo’s SummerConcert Series on Saturday, Aug. 10,7 p.m. Tickets are available at the zoo or any Safeway FASTIXX ticket outlet, or by calling 503-224-8499. More information is available online at www.oregonzoo.org. Contact Lisa at 503-287-0822 THE MILLENNIUM 2 0 0 0 GROUP Presents Angelique Kidjo; Tuesday, Aug. 13 LLAILA O AFRIKA Author of “ Nutricide” The most shocking, first and only book on nutrition caused diseases overwritten , Speaks On: • With the theme “FreedomTakes Flight,"the 15,h annual Rose Festival Airshow presents the excitement of aerobatic pilots, the latest in military technology on exhibit, interactive displays and amazing ground acts. The shows will be held on Aug. 17,11 a.m. and on Aug. 18,5 p.m. For tickets, call 503-648-1102 o r503-224-5373 orgoonline to www.rosefestival.org. Martin Lawrence live on his comedy tour. Chinook Winds Casino; Sunday, Aug. 18 Put on your zoot suit and get ready to jum p and jive to the swinging groove of a big band. Chinook Winds Casino invites swing lovers to “Live a Little” as they present “It’s a Swing Thing,” a monthly swing band dance in the Convention Center on Sundays, Aug. 18, Sept. 22, Nov. 17 and Dec. 1. Doors open at 2 p.m. with free dance lessons from 2 - 3 p.m. Call 1 -888-CHINOOK o r5 4 1 -996-LUCK. In Print The Life of a Temptress by L ily P rior H arper C ollins ; 2002 Lents Founders Day; Sunday, Aug. 18 The annual Lents Founders Day celebration in southeast Portland will be held at the Lents Park Gazebo Stage. There will be a parade at noon time, with big band jazz from the Providence Stage Band at 1 p.m. and Hawaiian music at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call 503-823- 2223 or go online to www.PortlandParks.org. C À Ì T pected turn when she marries an introverted beekeeper who disap pears after finding his bride in the arms of his apprentice, Rinaldo. Assuming that the lovers murdered him, the villagers drive Ramona and Rinaldo to the neighboring City where the birth of her un w anted d au g h ter, B lan d in a, cripples Ramona yet again. shop ow ner, M ikey) and A n drea Frye as the conniving sha man. New actors, such as Maya T hom as (playing Peggy, the sharp-tongued daughter o f the Rum shop ow ner), also make an excellent showing. In an isolated village, the daughter of a local rum shopowner has received adisappointing mar riage proposal. In w alks the stranger - Ken - running from the authorities because he killed his father. Instead of chastising him or turning him in, he becomes the toast o f the village. The play unfolds in a seamless combination of comedy and trag edy with Ken ultimately prevail ing to become the hero he once merely pretended to be—"The Playboy of the West Indies.” For information go to the O r eg o n S h a k e s p e a re F estiv al website at www.osfashland.org or call 541 -482-4331. Lakewood Theatre Company; Through Aug. 18 The Lakewood Theatre Company is celebrating its 50"' anniversary season with "Quilters,” a musical about the lives of pioneer women who helped tame America’s wild frontiers. The show runs until Aug. 18. The theatre is located at Lakewood Center, 368 S. State St. in Lake Oswego. For reservations, call 503-635-3901. Food addiction & Melanin Definciencies • Shocking Truth About Computers • Nutritional Causes of White Racism Rose Festival Airshow; Aug. 17 & 18 (G enre: com edy, docum entary, stand-up com edy; Rating: R ) Mustapha Matura's play “Play boy of the West Indies” is a cul tural translation of John Millington Synge's play “Playboy o f the Western World," in which the lat ter has been translated into a time from Matura's past, in Mayaro, Trinidad in August 1950. This play, directed by Kenny Leon, is notable for a racially diverse cast of talented actors. Oregon Shakespeare veteran ac to rs include K evin K enerly (playing Ken), Josia Phillips (playing the carousing rum - $49.95 includes 2 days & 2 nights. 2 free breakfasts, slots, blackjack, bingo roulette, video poker. August 1 5 -1 8 , 2002 Angelique Kidjo is not only one of the spunkiest, most electrifying performers in the pop world today, but she’s also one of its most forward and creative thinkers, an artist whose mission has been to explore the relationships of diverse musical cultures. She will be performing with special guest Corey Harris on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m. at the Roseland Theatre. For tickets, call 503-224-8499,800-992- 8499 or go online to www.fastixx.com. Martin Lawrence Live: Set in Italy, “Nectar" is an adult fairy-tale of a morally defi cient chambermaid whose be witching aroma transforms the male population of the colorful village where she lives. An un sig h tly a lb in o , R am o n a Drottoveo is, by most accounts, a truly vile person. Possessing an inexplicably intoxicating scent that drives men to erotic madness, Ramona's ‘powers’ al low her to be ruthless to the men who worship her and absurdly self-centered to those around her. While the inhabitants of the Estate where she works are aware of her vices, they cannot overcome them. Ramona’s life takes an unex- Winnemucca, Nevada Poetry Contest; Friday, Aug. 9 Write a poem and win the $ 1,000 grand prize! Holly wood’s Famous Poets Society is sponsoring a new poetry contest, open to everyone. There is no entry fee, and nothing to buy. To enter, send one poem of21 lines or less to Free Poetry Contest, 1626N. Wilcox Ave. #126, Hollywood, CA 90028. Or enter online at www.famouspoets.com. • PMS • Learning Disorders Melanin Deficiencies • How to Liberate Children & Yourself from Nutrional Restraits Information about: • Cancer • • • Strokes High Blood Pressure Diabetes • Kidney Failure • Heart Attacks FIND OUT ABOUT TOXIC MEDICAL DRUGS, DANGEROUS SURGERIES, AND JUNK FOOD! Saturday, August 17th • *Mallory Avenue Christian Church* 126 NE Alberta • Doors Open at 5:30 • Event starts at 6:30pm Tickets are available at: Fastixx Locations, One Stop Records, Geneva's Hair Salon, Dean's Beauty & Barber Shop, JP’s Framing, Reflections Book Store For your convienience, tickets are available by calling: (503) 288-5331, (503) 288-2118, (503) 289-3490 Email: Millennium2000Group@yahoo.com All tickets are on a first come first serve basis RiverView Guesthouse Bed & Breakfast Bruce Springsteen; Tuesday, Aug. 20 Thanks to his rebellious persona, small town outsider lyrics and memorable pop tune, Bruce Springsteen has become one of the most popular rock musicians of the past 30 years. He will be performing at the Rose Garden on Tuesday, Aug. 20,7:30 p.m. For tickets informa tion, call 503-224-4400. Limit is 4 tickets per person. The Pacific Festival Ballet; Aug. 20 & 23 The Pacific Festival Ballet will perform at the O regon Zoo A m phitheatre on Aug. 20 and 2 3,7 p.m. This is a fam ily-oriented program featuring many classical ballet favorites. Principal danc ers from various ballet troupes will be performing. For tickets, call or visit any Safew ay Fastixx outlet or call 503-224-8499. For information, call 503-977-1753. Festa Italiana; Friday, Aug. 23 The Italian community was very visible in Portland up to 1938. Celebrate the Italian in us all with food, wine and music at the Pioneer Courthouse Square, located at 612 S.W. Sixth Ave., on Friday, Aug. 23. For more information, call 503-768-5634. Oregon State Fair Concerts; Aug. 23,26 & 30 The Oregon State Fair has booked the first four big-nam e acts for its 2002 concert series. Tickets are available through Aug. 21. On Friday, Aug. 23, Lifehouse, a modern rock L.A. band will be playing. R ockin’ Roadhouse is perform ing on M onday, Aug. 26. The Charlie D aniels Band plays great country music on Friday, Aug. 30. And, taking the stage on M onday, Sept. 2 will be Fabian, Jan and Dean and the Surfaris. All concerts start at 7 p.m. Tickets are sold at any Safew ay Fastixx outlet. Call 503-244-8499 or go on I i ne to w w w .fastixx.com . Festival Latino; Saturday, Aug. 24 Listen to the sounds o f Latin music with dance from M exico, Central A m erica, South Am erica and the Caribbean on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 2-8 p.m. in Cathedral Park, under the St. Johns Bridge. A Festival Latino Soccer Tournament will be held on Aug. 1 7 - 1 8 and 23 - 24 at Pier and N orthgate Parks. For more information, call 503-823-4529. “Home Away From Home ” 3909 N. Overlook Terrace, Portland, OR 97227 (503)287-3937 fax (503) 249-8956 Rest comfortably in one of three smoke free rooms, each with cable TV, telephone and accomodations for toddlers and babies. www.riverviewguesthousebb.com
