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^o rtlan h (©bseruer_________________________ Pa&c 83 December 04. 2002 Local Artists Open Doors FOCUS Northeast neighborhoods will participate in the Open House GLIDE Paul Rutherford and Torsten Muller; Wednesday, Dec. 4 E urope’s finest experim ental jazz musicians will com e together in tandem for an evening o f unprecedented jazz. Paul Rutherford, a Briton, has been a substantial influence in E urope's free jazz scene and is an undisputed master o f the trombone. T orsten Muller, a German, has blazed trails on his bass only a few can follow. They will play for the first time together at Disjecta, 116 N. Russell St. at 8 p.m. Sliding scale adm ission is $5 to $10. Kwanza Celebration; Thursday, Dec. 5 through Jan. O ver tw enty local African A m erican artists will exhibit textiles, paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, mixed m edia works and sculptures to reflect on one or more o f the seven principles o f Kwanza. The public is invited to attend the First Thursday opening with a live perform ance o f traditional drum m ing and dance from W est Africa. T he IFCC is located at 5340 N. Interstate Ave. G allery hours are Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m .to 6 p .m . and Saturdays from noon to4 p.m. For more information, call 503-823-2070. Youth Gallery Showcase; Thursday, Dec. 5 through Jan. This m onth the non-profit gallery for hom eless and transitional youth will show case glass w orks by Erika Kohr and Mel George. Kohrs pieces of m other’s dresses, fathers shoes, beating hearts and fragility pair well with G eorge’s m iniature versions o f ordinary things like bathtubs, folded paper airplanes and tiny polo shirts. P:ear youth will exhibit work in various m ediums, from chain mail to oil paints, graphite and plaster. Klezmer- inspired band 3-Leg Torso will play on first Thursday from 6p.m . to 10p.m. The SantaLand Dairies and A Christmas Memory; Friday, Dec. 6 through Monday. Dec. 23 T he S antaL and D iaries tells the tale o f a hapless unem ployed actor and som etim e M anhattan apartm ent cleaner w ho resorts to w orking as one o f Santa’s el ves during C hristm as tim e at M acy’s. A C hristm as M em ory is a lonely child’s m em ories told against the backdrop o f the D epression- era rural south w here expressive gifts like fruitcakes and kites m eant C hristm as love. T he tw o dram as, one com ical and one tender, evoke m em ories o f childhood traditions and the bitter-sw eetness o f the holiday season. Show tim es at P ortland C enter Stage are T uesdays and W ednesdays at 7 p.m ., T hursdays at noon at 8 p.m ., Fridays at 8 p.m ., Saturdays at 2 p.m . and 8 p.m ., Sundays at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and on M onday, Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. F orT ickets, call 503-247-6588. The King and the Fool; Dec. 6 through 15 The Portland Revels present the Christm as Revels joined by the Portland Brass Quintet and Seattle’s early music ensemble, Jouissance, in this year's perform ance o f The King and the Fool. Featuring a cast o f about 70children, teens and adults, the story o f The King and the Fool involves a king w ho is conquered by a dark knight who is defeated by a fool. Show tim es at the Scottish Rite Theatre at SW 15th and M orrison are Friday, Dec. 6 and 13 at 7 :3 0 p .m .,S atu rd ay ,D ec.7 and H a t 1 :3 0p.m .and7:3 0 p .m .an d S u n d ay , D ec. 8 and 15 at 1:30 p.m. For tickets, call 503-274-4654. The Rich Halley Trio; Saturday, December 7 N ative O regonian im proviser/com - poser Rich H alley will play m ake his talents know n on both soprano and tenor saxophones along with trio members Dave Storrs, on drum s and precussion, and Clyde Reed, on bass. Los Angeles-based master trumpeter Bobby Bradford will join the trio for this concert at The Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis St. at 8 p.m. General adm ission is $ 12 and $ 10 for Creative M usic G uild m em bers and students. For more inform ation, call 503-772-0772. by W ynbe D yer T he P ortland O bserver H ead out - w ith pocketbooks in hand - and let your cultural com pass guide you. Just in tim e for C hristm as shop ping local north and northeast res taurants, retailers and art studios will throw open their doors and w elcom e in brow sers for the Fifth A nnual S pirit C elebration 2002 O pen H ouse W eekend this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. M ississippi A venue and M artin L uther K ing Jr. Blvd will host open houses, A lberta St. will feature a w eekend long Holiday G ift W alk and restaurants on K illingsw orth will serve up special dishes for the H um boldt H oliday Food Fair. A kick off ceremony for the week end o f fun will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 at the Harry Jackson Plaza on northeast Alberta and MLK Jr. Blvd. The festival will include Hanukkah and Kwanzaa ceremonies, a Solstice display, poetry readings, a caroling choir, dancers, Santa, a canned forxl drive and announce ments o f the Holiday Lights and W indow contest winners. T ake a trip dow n the historic M ississippi district to see w hat area artists do inside their private studio spaces. Polyp and Fury, a cooperative art space and experim ental music venue w ill open up F riday night from 4 p.m. to 10p.m. with beer, wine and m usic by DJ Future-N ature and friends SK A and U K G arage. Dan Tronix will perform at the same time on Saturday and the art space will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday for a studio sale. E rika D aihl and fellow space m ates w ill show case their paint ings, prints and w orks in progress. Fine art w ill be sold at discount prices. O n Friday night the M ississippi Pizza Pub will sponsoragrand open ing party for it’s new w ine bar On Saturday from 11 a.m . to 5 p.m . the M ississippi M usic R oom will be the hom e o f S C R A P ’S H oliday Bazar, a sale o f unique C hristm as gifts m ade from reused m aterials. A frican International Food M arket will show case A frican arts, crafts and food and at ET M art anyone w ho spends more than $ 10 can enter to w ill a brand new car. D ow n on A lberta open house visitors can find unique gifts at affordable prices. L ittleton’s S un dries will hold a Holiday Craft Fair, and O nda G allery will have a Latin A m erican H oliday show case with specials on gifts, ornam ents, m u sic, w earables, jew elry and hom e decor. Scary M onster M usic will have a half-off all holiday m usic sale w ith a perform ance by the C hum ptones at 2 p.m. on Saturday. A lso on A lberta, A nnie M a e’s U nique G ifts and C ollectables w ill PHOTO BY give aw ay coupons, free food and W ynde D yer /T he gifts. The Star E. Rose will have a P ortland O bserver $2 eggnog latte special all w eekend A cross the street, SC R A P will host including gingerbread, pum pkin long. T o bring the open house an open house and open w orkshop pie, spiced cider and soy nog. The w eek en d to a clo se, T he R ick for anyone interested in crafting Fresh Pot will serve up live music M cN utt Q uartet will place from 2 his or her ow n gifts w ith SC R A P and caffeine on Friday night until p.m . to 5 p.m. at the A lberta A rts Pavillion on Sunday. midnight. supplies. T hough less culturally d ev el T hen head up the street to the Pistils N ursery’s H oliday Sale oped than these neighborhoods, H um boldt N eighborhood for tan w ill feature seasonal g arlan d s, M LK Jr. Blvd. will be holding its talizing treats at w re a th s, tre e s ow n this w eekend with the open all o f the restau Down on Alberta and plants. house specials. Eliot Emat Café will r a n ts o n N. O ther M issis open house visitors can offer free internet tim e w ith the K illin g sw o rth . sippi Ave. artist M other D ear’s purchase o f any item and $ 1 drinks spaces that will find unique gifts at T asty P astrie s with the purchase o f an animal mug. open their doors affordable prices. will sell holiday Stellar Coffee will offer specials on late forthe public from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and early on baked goodies, C apuia’s Interna hot-spiced cider and eggnog lattes. Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. include tio n a l R e sta u ra n t w ill fe a tu re A didas will be open all w eekend Altura Fumitureand Rachel Elizabeth Angolian specials on Saturday from and the Sabin Com m unity D evel Studio. The art sale at Rachel Eliza 12.30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, opm ent C orporation will hold a beth Studio will include handmade Blind O nion Pizza will be tossing Com m unity Holiday Bazar from 11 holiday pies, G olden C hopsticks a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. pottery, bags, hats and jewelry. So head out, w ith pocketbooks The Purple P arlor will be open will offer specials on C hinese S ea late on Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. food and Pho Thanh Thao will serve in hand, and let your cultural co m w ith a new menu o f holiday fare V ietnam ese and Thai Cuisine. The pass guide you. 4 work in progress and a intricate pencil drawing of an x-rayed lung projected on paper hang inside Polyp and Fury, a coop erative art space and experimental music venue. The art space, at 3967 N. Mississippi Ave. will open to the public all weekend for a studio sale featuring discount fine art by three artists. DQLLRRB & SPENCE TOD SHORT 5» ' * I ? Jr^ A w hats myfavo rito WORD IN STORES OCTOBER 2 0 0 2 at»»»- $Y«“ W IT H JU ST ADDED! SAT. 2PM MATINEE C O T 'E M MUND The L akew ood T heatre C om pany will present this original adaptation o f holiday stories attendees enjoy a holiday continental breakfast. Y oung audience m em bers can in teract w ith the cast w hile they eat. H oliday M agic B reakfast T heatre is perform ed S aturday m ornings at 9a.m . and 11 a.m .inthecom m unity m eeting room at the L akew ood C enter for the A rts, 368 S. State St. in Lake O sw ego. T ickets are $8 by calling 503-635-3901 3rd Annual Exclusive New Years Groove 25 and older/0:00 pm thru 2:00 am - . in advance $30 @ r Featuring the live dj: "Tuesday, December 31st and UVB periormance irum mb 90117 Live performance from the oflfl? UUnrlri Roknnuznprl .1977 FnSPmtl R... ¿«m* World Reknowned, Jazz Ensemble... Zuu* Reflections Book Store and SEI Ara-,"a.b^ aLa\ ■ Jingle Bear Concert; Saturday, Dec. 7 Rick McNutt Quartet: Sunday, Dec. 8 D ick Bogle presents the quartet for this Sunday Jazz at the G allery event at the A lberta A rts Pavilion, lo cated at 2315 N E A lberta St. The R ick M c N u tt Q u a rte t fea tu re s M cN utt on vibes, Paul H unter on drum s, John W alling on Bass and G ene D enardoon guitar from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m . for $8. Food and drink are available and children under 12 get in for $4. For m ore inform ation, call 503-282-7700. • M IS T E R S«0[C.21Sb9PM 4llW tS Holiday Magic Breakfast Theatre; Dec. 7 through 21. The Portland Sym phonic G irlchoir will feature its Prelude Singers, D ebut C hoir and Interm ezzo C hoir in the annual concert geared to w ards a younger audience. M usic from around the w orld w ill be in cluded and the audience can p ar ticipate in sing-along carols The concert will be held at the First U nited M ethodist C hurch at 18th Ave. and SW Jefferson at 11 a.m. T ickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children and seniors. Call 503-226- 6162 for m ore inform ation. CUESTS A N D R E N IC K A T IN A COOL NUTZ — THURSDAY-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12-14 8:00 PM lincoln hall, school of fine & performing arts Portland state university TICKETS: $12 Students and Seniors. $24 Adult. Servie» fee additional PSU Box Office, SW Hall @ Sth Ave, 503-725-3307 and all t i c k » t m a a t e r Tickot Centers, 503-224-4400 Information and groups: 503.245.1600 SPONSORED 8* Bank of America. 6ARY R M AFF FI & MARCUS R IINTNER FUND OF EQUrrv FOUNDATION W EEK www whitebird.org J A( DANCES Full Bar and Buffet Ci<t|r (|r M | 3JH, N ,(grl| Avb Ported OR C t r l fin.SIA.4M1 first mm of ranu» bird ? WILLAM 1TTÍ T'» I ■ This Is a benefit for the national award winning First Fridays is a National Organization, Designed to Bring African American Professionals Together to Meet, Greet, Make Connections and Have Fun. Are You New to the Portland Area? Want to Meet Positive People? Looking for Someone Special? Whatever the Need, There's a Chance Y ou'll Find It! O ur Next Gathering W ill be Friday, November 1st, 6:30PM . . .Until FREE To ALL, So Invite a Friend Join Us at the BLUEHOUR, 250 NW 13TH AVE, D O W N TO W N PORTLAND FOR DIRECTIONS CALL 503-226-3394 SEE YA THERE— Don't Forget To Bring Plenty of Business Cards! « t W HITE BIRD PSU DANCE SERIES 2002 03 Event Line 503-237-8980 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
