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October 30. 2002 (Eljf ■Jßartlanh ODbseruer Page B2 Hamilton Makes it to Big Screen other elem ent o f it. Lisa G ay H am ilton plays L ola Jansco w ho is part o f a trio pursuingC 'harlie’s w idow Reggie, played by T handie N ew ton, w ho they hope can answ er their questions about a m issing bundle o f money. H am ilton, w h o ’s film credits include a role in C lint E astw o o d 's T rue C rim e, Q uentin T aran tin o ’s Jackie B row n, the independents Palookaville and D runks, th e Jo n a th a n D em m e film B elo v ed , S how tim e’s A H ouse D ivided opposite Sam W aterson, and as O phelia in director C am pbell S co tt’s independent film v er sion o f H am let, said she feels fortunate to Lisa G ay H am ilton, best know n for her regular appearances as a paralegal recep tionist turned full-fledged law yer on ‘T he P r a c t i c e ,’ j o in s d ir e c to r J o n a th a n D em m e’s all-star cast in the U niversal P ictu res’ film The T ruth A bout C harlie. Set in Paris, The T ruth A bout C harlie is an exhilaratingcom bination ofrom ance and suspense, igniting sparks o f all kinds in A cadem y A w ard-w inning directo r Jonathan D em m e’s fresh take on the 1963 Stanley Donen film Charade which starred A udrey Hepburn and Cary Grant. D em m e painstakingly retained the core o f the original film while altering virtually every 9' A F R IC A N A M E R IC A N M E N 'S C L U B , IN C . A Non Pruftt O»S«nu«uion 'In the Community for the Community’ AAMC Fashion Show & Dance S a tu rd a y , N o v e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 0 2 9 :0 0 P M - 2 :0 0 A M •th is w ill be the place io be«'. Fetiluitng the Sound of: w ork w ith Dem m e again. “ I think every once in a w hile you get lucky in life w ith som eone w ho com es with great wealth, and I don ’ t mean money. I m ean great w ealth o f love for hum anity and for the craft,” H am ilton said. “ 1 think Jonathan gets very excited and very high o f f o f individuals w ho are ju st as excited about life, and just as excited about the work.” Hamilton is also thrilled with the role o f Lola, a character w ho allow s her to depart from her television image as a minority lawyer and heron-screen pattern o f playing a slave. * Portlander to Compete on ‘The Weakest Link’ Judith Ford, a 57-year-old Port land actor, will have the chance to w alk aw ay with $ 100,000 if she can prove she isn ’t the w eakest link on Friday, N ov. 8. Fordw illcom petetow in ‘unprec edented am ounts o f m oney’ Dig on th e la st d ay B ig M o n e y W in n e rs Week, w hich b e gins on M onday, Nov. 4. It is the first o f three weeks o f special episodes for the syndicated gam e show, w hich airs at 10 a m. on Portland’s KGW Channel 8. “People will walk away with more m oney than anyone ever before,” a spokesperson for the show said. O ther them es for special epi sode w eeks o fT h e W eakest Length J Sheraton Airport Hotel 8235 NE Airport Way Portland, Oregon Cannon s Rib Express 503/299-3836 Hair Creations 503/281-1185 Nails by Esmeralda - 503/288 3110 Tickets can ba purchased at: Fasti« - 503/294 2435 Onestop Music. Inc 503/294-2435 Lisa Gay Hamilton include C ollege W eek, featuring college students from around the country on the w eek o f Nov. 11, and Hard at W ork W eek on the w eek on Nov. 18, w hich features professionals com peting w ith their coworkers. The week includes a day o f h a ird re s s ers, radio per- s o n a litie s , f ire fig h te rs , clo w n s in c o s tu m e s a n d b o d y builders. “W e ’ve really got som e good stu ff in there,” the spokesperson said. “A nd w e're giving aw ay some good m oney.” This fall the syndicated show upped its m axim um w innings from $75,000to$100,000. í f e lS I PROCEEDS t o BENEFIT THE AAMC SCHOLARSHIP FONO AUl t CLARK COLLEGE THESHOW THE SOCIAL, RACIAL ANO GENDER BIASES THAT STILL EXISTTODAY. IHECASI: MOST OFTHE ROLES HAVE TO BE FILLED BY BLACK ACTORS THERE ARE SOMEROLES THAT ARE NOTORGIN SPECIFIC. D I R E C T O R : ANN-MARI BRYANT AUDITION REQUIREMENT: 1. 2. 3. 3 M INUTE M ONOLOUGE BE PREPARED FOR CO LD READINGS FO R M O RE IN FO RM A TIO N E-M AIL M E AT RIR10808to.HOTMAlL.COMOR(36Q)225-7922 Im ago T heatre presents Eugene Ionesco’s m ost profound w ork, “ Exit the K ing,” at 17 SE 8Ih. The dram a, staring C arol T riffle and Jerry M ouaw ad, is hailed by the Los A ngeles T im es as, “A soaring hym n to e x is te n c e . . . the king w ho dies is all m en . . . a superb play,” and a w ondrous w ork o f dark com edy about the final hours o f the once great K ing B erenger I. S how tim es are T hursdays at 7:30 p.m ., F ridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and S undays at 2 p.m. C all 503.231.9581. Falkenhayn and Bonnema at Guardino Gallery; Oct 31 - Nov. 26 These tw o friends wil I be exhibiting m etal w ire artw ork fo ra show titled ' Its all R elative.’ Falkenhayn shapes w ire into life-sized fem ale figures that focus on w om en related issues and the roles w om en play. Som e o f the them es N ancy B o n n em a’s sm all w ire jew elry pieces include dress form s and spools o f thread. G uardino is open T uesday through T hursday from 11 a.m . to 5 p.m ., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For m ore inform ation, call 503-281-9048. ALL children must be accompanied by an adult. T H U R S D _ A Y , OCTOBER 31ST » 5 :3 0 to 7 :3 0 (D o o rs c lo s e a t 7 :1 5 p .m .) ENTER through the Center fo r S e lf Enhancement’s Gym doors on N orth Shaver S tre e t. 3920 North Kerby Ave., Portland, OR, 97202, 503.249.1721, x241 COME <& E N J O Y : • T h e O M 5 I B ir d s o f P re y • A P e t t in g Z o o • H a r t 's R e p t ile W o r ld o f J e ffe rs o n James DePreist. Music Director & Conductor Exit the King; through Nov. 3 FREE Admission - FREE Candy Elementary A Middle School Students Welcome R uby B u rn s ' A f r ic a n i.h JAMES DcPKUSI I KIBE 11 SI \S< > \ M aster contrabassist M ark H elia’s perform s w ith Tony M alaby on tenor sax and Tom R ainey on drum s. All excellent im provisers, the group has been described as “one o f the sw ingiest, m ost consistently surprising ja z z trios on the plan et.” T his all ages show w ill take place at T he C om m unity M usic C enter, 3350 SE Francis St., at 8 p.m. Tickets are $ 12. Call 503-772-0772 for more information. h a rv e st p arty IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ASCC CLUBS MULTI-CULTURAL STUDENTS UNITED & THE THEATRE CLUB SPOTS A HISTORICAL ARTISTIC PIECE THAT ILLUSTRATES Mark Helias’ Open Loose; Friday, Nov 1. WILD SAFARI sponsored by where :, deckertheatre , college WHEN: N O V E M B E R 21,6:30to9:00 NOVEM BER 22,6:30to9:00 N O V E R M B E R 23, l :0Oto3:OOcallbacks3:3Oto5:3O G L ID E Self Enhancement, Inc. presents 'V Jia 13Í E N T E R T A IN M E N T D ance T ro u p e H ig h S c h o o l • F re e C andy ■ T h e ''H a u n t e d S a f a r i " • B a llo o n a r t i s t s LEGENDARY LOU RAW LS Saturday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m. • F a c e p a i n t in g A m o re ! D O N A T IO N S ALSO Portland Center Stage presents Sam S h ep ard ’s fiercely com ic retelling o f the C ain and A bel m yth w here Eden is a ‘70s era suburban kitchen 40 miles east o f L. A. The play about sibling rivalry betw een tw o broth ers, one a successful screenw riter and the oth er an ex-con, questions identity and the double-sided con flicts and contradictions inherent in everyone. E vening show s at the Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broad w ay, are T uesdays, W ednesdays and Sundays at 7 p.m ., T hursday through Saturday at 8 p.m , with Sunday m atinees at 2 p.m. Call 503- 274-6588 fortickets. W ELCOM E Sunday, November 3 at 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 4 at 8:00 p.m. Lou Rawls, vocalist Charles Prince, conductor | Jeff Colella, conductor Sweet as sugar, soft as velvet, strong as steel, smooth as butter." That's the voice responsible for an astonishing 60-plus albums and 15 Grammy nominations. From gospel to blues to jazz to soul to pop, nobody does it better than the legendary Lou Rawls. S ponsored by . Bank of America Emotions; Wednesday, Nov. 6 M edia s u p p o rt by Newsradlo 750 KXL & Oregon Business Magazine Tickets start at $23 * FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION: Call B03-228-13S3 | 1 800 228 7343 I Mon- Sat. 9 a m - 5 p.m www.orsymphony.org | 503 790 ARTS (service charge may apply) G ro up r a te s a v a ila b le . C a ll 5 0 3 -4 1 6 -6 3 7 5 * Studants/Sanlors: W prie* on« hour bufar* cuncurt Sunday A Monday M adnaii: Studenti SS any M a t on* wuuk bufur* cuncurt 4 D e l la A ir U n e s r/r. <■ ARLENE SCHNITZER CONCERT HALL SW Main A Broadway • Portland Center lor the Performing Arts Blithe Spirit; Nov. 1 - Dec 8 T he L.akewood T heatre C om pany presents N oel C o w a rd 's com edy about a man w ho is 1 itérai ly haunted by his past. A fter his first w ife, Elvira, passes aw ay, british novel ist C harles C ondom ine rem arries and life seem s fine until he invites M adam A rcati into his hom e to do a séance. W hat follow s is a com ic haunting betw een battling brides. T hursday through S aturday nights show tim e is at 8 p.m ., Sundays at 7 p.m . A dm ission is $20, $18 for students and seniors. T he Lake- w ood C enter for the A rts is located at 368 S. State St. in L ake O sew go. Call 503-625-3901. True West; Fit, Nov. 1 - Sun., Nov. 17 D O N ’T FORGET! B R IN G A C A N OF F O O D T O S U P P O R T S E I ' S H O L ID A Y F O O D D R IV E . CANDY Raffi Concert; Friday, Nov. 1 Raffi, best know n for revolutioniz ing ch ild ren ’s m usic during the 1980’s, has sold m ore than eight m illion copies o f his ch ild ren ’s al b u m s w o rld w id e. T h is sin g er- songw riter blends folk, reggae, ragtim e, gospel, jazz, country and calypso influences into his sound. H e will be playing at the K eller A uditorium on Friday, N ov. 1, 7 p.m. at the K eller A uditorium . For information, call 503-221 -0288. NICKATINA [¿jEBjqnrg C om e to S w eetw aters, 3350 SE M orrison St., at 7:30 p.m . to hear poetry from som e o f P ortland’s m o st p ro m isin g y o u n g p o ets. S a m u e l I rv in g a n d M a rq u is S to u d a m ire , a u th o rs an d c o founders o f the P ortland-based p u b lish in g co m p an y . A b stract V isionz, will host the first o f w hat they hope will be m any bi-w eekly poetry nights called ‘E m otions.’ C aribbean m eals o f assorted veg etarian and spicy chicken dishes are included in the $ 10 adm ission price. F or m ore inform ation call, 503-238-4771.
