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Blithe Spirit; Nov. 1 through Dec 8
The Lakewood Theatre Company presents Noel Cow ard’s comedy
about a man who is literally haunted by his past. After his first wife,
Elvira, passes away, british novelist Charles Condomine remarries and
life seems fine until he invites Madam Arcati into his home to do a
séance as research for a new book. Madam Arcati rematerializes Elvira
and what follows is a comic haunting between battling brides and the
complete disruption ofC ondom ine’s peaceful life. Thursday through
Saturday nights show time is at 8 p.m., Sundays at 7 p.m. Admission
is $20, $ 18 for students and seniors. The Lakewood Center for the Arts
is located at 368 S. State St. in Lake Osewgo. Call 503-625-3901.
Phifer Keeps it Real
Talented actor stars in hip-hop drama
Mekhi Phifer stars in Univer
sal P ic tu r e s ’ and Im ag in e
Entertainm ent’s hip-hop drama
8 Mile, opening nationwide Fri
day. Phifer plays Future, the best
friend of Jimmy played by multi
platinum rap star Eminem.
Set against the 1995 hip-hop
scene in Detroit, 8 Mile is the
story of a young man struggling
to find strength and courage to
transcend the boundaries that
define his life. Future motivates
and encourages Jim my, con
stantly urging him to utilize his
uncanny skill to rap to move M ekhi Phifer
towards a better life.
Academy A ward-winnei Kim Basinger (L. A. C onfidential) plays
Jim m y’s mother, the fictional Stephanie, while Brittany Murphy
(Clueless, D on't Say a W ord) plays his girlfriend Alex. In addition to
Phifer, others in Jim m y's crew include Eugene Byrd, O m ar Benson
M iller and D e’Angelo Wilson.
Currently, Phifer can be seen as a new series regular on the Emmy
Award-winning series, E.R., as Dr.Gregory Pratt, an arrogant intern.
Last year he starred in the ABC television movie Brian’s Song, as well
as playing opposite.songstress Beyonce Knowles in M TV ’s Carmen.
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True West; Friday, Nov. 1 through Sunday, Nov. 17
Portland Center Stage presents Sam Shepard’s fiercely comic retelling
o f the Cain and Abel myth where Eden is a ‘70s era suburban kitchen
40m iles east ofL.A .Evening show sattheN ew m ark Theatre, t i l l SW
Broadway, are Tuesdays, W ednesdays and Sundays at 7 p.m., Thurs
day through Saturday at 8 p.m, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Call 503-
274-6588 for tickets.
Emotions; Wednesday, Nov. 6
Norman Sylvester is bringing his band to northeast Portland for
a series o f perform ances at Billy Reed's restaurant.
Norman Sylvester
at Billy Reed’s
The N orm an S ylvester Band to Billy R eed’s Restaurant at 2808
has a new hom e after more than 10 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
years at the C andlelight C afé,
Performances will take place
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nightly each Thursday, from 8 p.m.
The ja z z sensation is bringing to 11:30 p.m ..during both Novem-
hot blues and rhythm and blues ber and December.
united we funk tour!
dazz band
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Come to Sweetwaters, 3350 SE Morrison St., at 7:30 p.m. to hear poetry
from some of Portland’s most promising young poets. Samuel Irving
and Marquis Stoudamire, authors and co-founders of the Portland-
based publishing company. Abstract Visionz, will host the first of what
they hope will be many bi-weekly poetry nights called ‘Emotions.’
Caribbean meals are included in the $10 admission price. For more
information, call 503-238-4771.
Black Baby White Hands book signing; Wednesday, Nov. 6
Dr. Jaiya John, an undergraduate of Lewis andClark College and former
professor o f social psychology at Howard University in Washinton,
D.C., will visit Reflections Coffee and Bookstore for a 6 p.m. signing of
his biography, Black Baby White Hands: A View From the Crib.
Reflections is located in the Walnut Park Retail Center at 446 NE
Killingsworth. For More information call 503-288-2940.
Pride and Prejudice; Thurs., Nov. 7 through Sat., Nov. 16
15 students from Portland Christian High School will perform Jane
A ustin’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ on Thursday, Nov. 7, Friday, Nov. 8 and
15, and Saturday, Nov. 9 and 16. The school is located at 12425 NE San
Rafel St. and tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and senior
citizens. For more information on this production, call 503-256-3960.
The Mad Day: Summer of '68: Nov. 7 through Dec. 29
When lost photographs o f the Beatles resurfaced in one of Tom
M urray’s drawers, the now world-renowned photographer knew he
was on to something. The photographs, taken in the streets, docklands
and parks of London, were o f the last publicity shot ever taken of the
‘Fab Four’ as a group. 11 years ago C hristie’s Auction House valued
the original negatives at $2.3 million, but this year Portlanders with out
that kind of cash can see some of the rarest photos ever taken of the
Beatles at the Photographic Image Gallery at 208 SW First St. At the
opening on First Thursday, four lucky people will win VW Beatles.
Tales from a Southern Front Porch; Nov. 8
Kathryn Windham will draw on herbackground injoum alism, photog
raphy, acting, broadcasting and the civil-rights movement to entertain
listeners with tales from the South. W indham uses her wry sense of
humor to describe the times, people and places that have captured her
imagination. The event is a part of the M ultnomah County Library’s
Tapestry of Tales storytelling festival. W indham will speak Nov. 8 at
8 p.m. in the Mago Hunt Center Theatre at the University of Portland,
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
'Bears’ at 0MSI; Starting Nov. 8
R O SE L A N D TH EATER
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8 NW 6th downtown Portland Oregon
December 1 st, 2002
8pm-1 lpm
Tickets available at all
fastixx Safeway locations
OMSI will begin showing this new film from the National Wildlife
Federation on Friday, Nov. 8. The film ‘Bears’ shows a fresh view of
these powerful and majestic animals in the full glory of their natural
habitat. For more information, call OMSI at 503-797-4537 or visit
www.omsi.edu.
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More info: 503-283-5300
Sponsors: Westro Entertainment,
Next Level Promotions, KBMS 1480AM,
KPSU 1450AM, Portland Observer,
One Love Records
This is the party of the year—
Come and get your groove on!
Natasha Vetta Williams plays Sour Kangaroo in “Seussical the
M usical" coming to Keller Auditorium Nov. 12-17. The musical,
depicting the wondrous worid o f child book author Dr. Seuss,
stars Cathy Rigby as the Cat in the Hat. Two Horton the El
ephant adventures are woven into the plot. The production is
part o f the Portland Opera Presents Broadway in Portland series.
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