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Described by critics nation-wide as an African-American version
of “When Harry Met Sally,” Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan star as two
questionably platonic friends in "Brown Sugar.”
Diggs plays music producer Dre, who has known magazine editor
Sidney all her life. They got to know eachother through their mutual
love of hip-hop music.
Other members of the all-black cast include Mos Def, Queen
Latifah, Ralph E. Tresvant and Nicole Ari Parker.
Rated P G -13 for sexual situations and profanity.
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awry when he gets stuck in Liverpool with an unlikely escort,
played by Robert C arlyle, and becom es entangled in a bizarre web
of double-dealing and double-crosses.
Form ula 51 opens nationw ide on Friday, Oct. 18. It is rated R for
strong violence, language, drug content and soom e sexuality.
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ture m ore than 300 im ages by 120 A frican-
serve not only as a chronology o f the A frican-
A m erican photographers shot from 1842 to
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Ed Johnson; Friday, O ct 18
San Fransisco Bay Area guitarist, vocalist and composer Ed Johnson will
perform with his 9-piece contemporary smooth jazz band, Novo Tempo,
at the Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis St. at 8 p.m. on Friday,
Oct. 18. The music is described as Latin/Brazilian-jazz and has won rave
reviews for unusual blending of melodic pop sensibilities with fussy jazz
integrity. Tickets are $ 12 at the door. Call 503-823-3177 for information.
CoHo Productions; Oct. 18 - Nov. 23
CoHo Productions has announced that it will open its 2002/2003 season
with “The Amazing Brenda Strider,” the Northwest premiere of Alex
Austin’s noir tale o f seduction and intrigue. The play runs from Oct. 18
-N o v . 23 at the CoHo Theater at 2257 NW Raleigh. Performances will be
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Call 503-
220-2646.
Paul McCartney; Friday, Oct. 18
Paul McCartney is to play his first show in Portland since 1965 when he
launches the second leg of his hugely acclaimed all-hits concert tour this
fall. The new “Back In the U.S.” show will play at Portland’s Rose Garden
arena on Friday, Oct. 18. Tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster at
503-244-4400 or go online to www.hob.como rwww.ticketmaster.com.
Charmparticles; Saturday, Oct 19
Described as “space-gazer rock for those tired o f looking at their feet,”
Portland’s Charmparticles offers melodic hooks, sweetly seducing vo
cals, rough-edged guitar rock all weaving through the sounds of spacey
ambiance and intergalactic travel. The band will perform a free show at
Music Millennium, 801 NW 23rd at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19.
Kennedy School’s Birthday; Saturday, Oct. 19
McMenamins Kennedy School cordially invites friends and families to
an Anniversary Bash celebrating the 1915 opening o f the historic
schoolhouse, located at 5736 N.E. 33,d in Portland. Come back to school
for a day as we fill the hallways, gymnasium and theater with live music,
carnival games and all sorts of fun. Roving entertainment fills the
I hallways and all ages are invited to enjoy. Call 503-249-3983 or go online
to www.mcmenamins.com.
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Chinook Winds Casino & Convention Center hosts the first Cool Jazz
on the Coast concert. The concert will be held in the convention center,
complete with a no host bar and night club ambiance on Saturday, Oct.
19, from 7 p.m. - midnight. Tickets can be purchased by calling 1 -888-
M AIN -A CT(624-6228)orFastixxat 1-800-992-TIXX (8499). Chinook
Winds Casino and Convention Center is located at 1777 N. W. 44"’ St. in
Lincoln City.
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Reclinerland: Sunday, Oct. 20
N ortheast Portland-based songw riter M ike Johnson’s pop band
Reclinerland will play a free show to promote the release of the band’s
third full-length album release at Music Millennium at 801 NW 23rd on
Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m.
James Brown; Wednesday, Oct. 23
The man who changed the face of soul music in the 60s returns to Portland
backed by his 20-piece band, the Soul Generals, for a performance on Oct.
23 at the Keller Auditorium. All seats are reserved, ticket prices range
from $39-$64 and are on sale now at the PACPA box office and through
all Ticketmaster outlets.
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Stone Soup; Wednesday Oct. 23
Jan Eliot, Eugene-based cartoonist of the syndicated strip. Stone Soup,
will host a 7 p.m. lecture about the multi-generational themes and blended
families discussed in her comic strip which appears in 127 newspapers
throughout the United States and Canada. She will be available to
autograph one of her two books following her lecture at the Interstate
Firehouse Cultural Center, located at 5340 N. Interstate Ave. in Portland.
Call 503-823-2072 for information.
Evelyn Richardson
Booksigning;
Saturday, Oct. 19
L ocal N orth P o rtla n d au th o r
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