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December 04. 2002
Local Artists Open Doors
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Northeast neighborhoods will participate in the Open House
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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
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give aw ay coupons, free food and
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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.
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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.
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music venue. The
art space, at 3967
N. Mississippi Ave.
will open to the
public all weekend
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featuring discount
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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
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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.
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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.
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TICKETS: $12 Students and Seniors. $24 Adult. Servie» fee additional
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