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®lje ‘Portiani* ©bseruer Page A6 December II, 2002 Focus When Crocodiles Ruled OMSI Exhibit Through Jan. 5 W h a t w as life o n E a rth lik e in th e y e a rs b e tw e e n th e d in o s a u r e x tin c tio n a n d th e ris e o f h u m a n s ? V is ito rs c a n fin d o u t fro m n o w u n til J a n . 5, as th e O re g o n M u s e u m o f S c ie n c e an d In d u s try p r e s e n ts " W h e n C r o c o d ile s R u le d ," a f a s c in a tin g e x h ib it th a t c h r o n ic le s s o m e o f th e 6 0 m illio n y e a rs o f tim e b e tw e e n d in o s a u rs a n d h u m a n s . O M S I is o p e n T u e s d a y s th ro u g h S u n d a y s , fro m 9 :3 0 a .m . - 5 :3 0 p .m . T h e m u se u m is lo c a te d at 1945 S .E . W a te r. C a ll 5 0 3 -7 9 7 -4 0 0 0 . The Jefferson Dancers com bine many styles o f dance to the delight of audiences. I W IN N E R ! 4 TONY Dancing to the The nationally acclaimed Jefferson Dancers, under the artistic directorship of former Jefferson Dancer Steve Gonzales, perform at Portland State University’s Lincoln Performance Hall during 8 p.m. performances on Thursday, Dec. 12, Fri day, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14. The group, composed o f 23 multi ethnic dancers aged 14to 1 SfromPortland’s Jefferson Performing and Visual Arts Magnet High School, have toured inter nationally and performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Many former dancers have been accepted into the nation’s top dance schools and most prestigious companies. Com bin ing elements o f all dance styles -m odern, tap,ballet jazz, Af rican, ethnic and musical theater - the dancers will perf orm new pieces by some of the world’s top choreographers. Gonzales’ ‘Primitive’ Lsafull-company modem and African combination piece set against throbbing jungle beats and a wailing electronic score. He will also pre mier a new piece in spired by the gods and goddesses o f ancient Egypt entitled ‘The E yeofR A .’ Former principal dancer of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Sarah Slipper, will show case a new piece called ‘Afferthe Shake.’ Los Angeles based choreographer Erin Elliot has set a new piece entitled ‘Dream?’ that will be performed by the co m p an y en tirely under black light and leading tap choreogra- p h er Jo sh Hilbennan will set a tap piece for the company. Norman Sylvester Band « V : i < / T he northw est rhythm and blues band w ill host a w ild night for their record release party at Billy R eed’s Restaurant, 2808 N.E. M ar tin L uther K ing Jr. Blvd, T hursday, Dec. 12 from 7 :3 0 p.m . to 11 p.m. T he new cd, “A Fam ily A ffair” w ill feature m usicians Janice Scroggins, R ob Shoem aker, A shbolt Stew art, Peter M oss, Steve C annon, L enanne Sylvester, L aR honda Steele and Renato C aranto. A dm ission is free. 11 Je ff e r s o n alumnus Durante Lambert and Kristen Brayson have choreographed tw o other pieces in the African, Jazz and Modem Dance styles. CurrentJefferson D.incerThomas Yale will perfomiaHip- Hop Tap solo. Tickets are available at the PSU . BoxOffice,atTicketmasteroutletsor by calling503-224-44«). t '/ ■ GLIDE A D elta Kl<23 ¡ f t BROADWAY P o r tla n d a**"' JUST ADDED! SAT. 2PM MATINEE Students Premier Hip Hop Him Thp G uild Theater at 829 S. W. 9th Ave. at T aylor will show tw o advance screenings o f this award winning docum entary film “Freestyle” shot over the course o f seven years by a collective of students, D J’ s and filmmakers. The film takes viewers through the dim ensions o f hip-hop as an art form through its examination o f perform ances by M os Def, Freestyle Fellowship, Lord Finesse, Supernatural, M C Juice, The Roots, The Last Poets, Planet A sia and many more. As it traces the story o f a group o f underground hop- hop M C ’s from the 80’s to the present. Freestyle provides an authentic look into the life, music and culture o f hip-hop in America. Film m akers will be on hand for questions after the screening with an open m icrophone to follow. Show tim es are Friday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 14 at 9 p.m. Yuletide Celebration Opens Saturday Celebrate the holiday season w ith a Broadway-style music, theatre and dance presentation with the O regon Sym phony’s Yuletide C elebration, a Bank o f A m erica Pops family concert. G uest conductor A lastair W illis will lead the sym phony and on-stage talent will include Broadw ay star Judy M cLane, tap dancers from the Jefferson Performing and Visual Arts Magnet School, juggler M att Henry, renow ned tap dancer Stephanie Cadm an and a chorus line o f tap dancing Santas. Performances at the A rlene Schnitzer Concerthall are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., and M onday and Tuesday at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at all Ticketm aster outlets or by calling 503-790-ARTS. Peace Choral Concert Sunday W ith o ver 100 w om en singing w ith Celtic spirit, the A urora C horus will present its annual alternative holiday concert about peace and goodw ill. T his year, the M urray Irish D ancers will be featured during tw o perfor m ances at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m . on Sunday, Dec. 15 at P arkrose H igh School, 12003 N.E. Shaver. Tickets are available at A nnie Bloom Books, In O ther W ords and R eflections C offee and Books. Dick Bogle Soul Jazz >/0 ’’’»‘«ta«. THURSDAY-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12-14 8:00 PM C o m e c e le b ra te th e h o lid a y s w ith Ju s F am ily R e co rd s a t B e rb a ti’s Pan a t 231 S .W . A n k en y o n W e d n e sd a y , D ec. 18 at 9 p .m . M u sic w ill be p ro v id ed by D J ’s C h ill a n d C o o l N u tz an d th e ev e n in g w ill fea tu re a special p review o f new Ju s F am ily m aterial from B osko, M aniac Lok, B ro th a L u v , P h ra n c h ise , B le e k an d C o o l N u tz. T h ere w ill b e a free ch a m p a g n e to a st fo r all in atte n d a n c e . Holiday Magic Breakfast Theatre T h e L ak e w o o d T h e a tre C o m p a n y w ill p re se n t th is o rig in a l a d a p ta tio n o f h o lid a y sto rie s a tte n d e e s en jo y a h o lid a y c o n tin e n ta l b re a k fa st th o u g h D ec. 21. Y o u n g a u d ie n c e m e m b ers can in te ra c t w ith the ca st w h ile th ey eat. H o lid a y M ag ic B re a k fa st T h e a tre is p erfo rm ed S atu rd ay m o rn in g s at 9 a.m . an d 11 a.m . in th e c o m m u n ity m e etin g ro o m at th e L a k e w o o d C e n te r fo r th e A rts, 3 6 8 S. S tate S t. in L ak e O sw eg o . T ic k e ts are $8 by c a llin g 5 0 3 -6 3 5 -3 9 0 1 . SantaLand Dairies and A Christmas Memory T h e S a n ta L a n d D iarie s te lls th e ta le o f a h a p le ss u n e m p lo y e d ac to r an d so m e tim e M a n h a tta n a p a rtm e n t c le a n e r w h o re s o rts to w o rk in g as o n e o f S a n ta ’s e lv e s d u rin g C h ristm a s tim e at M a c y ’s. A C h rist m as M e m o ry is a lo n e ly c h ild ’s m e m o ries to ld a g a in st th e b a c k d ro p o f th e D e p re ss io n -e ra ru ra l so u th w h ere e x p re ssiv e g ifts lik e fru it ca k e s an d k ite s m e a n t C h ristm a s lo v e. T h e tw o d ram a s, o n e c o m ica l an d o n e te n d e r, ev o k e m e m o rie s o f ch ild h o o d tra d itio n s an d the b itte r-s w e e tn e ss o f th e h o lid a y seaso n . O n g o in g sh o w tim e s at P o rtla n d C e n te r S tag e are T u e sd a y s an d W e d n e sd a y s at 7 p .m ., T h u rsd a y s at n o o n at 8 p .m ., F rid a y s at 8 p .m ., S atu rd ay s a t 2 p.m . an d 8 p .m ., S u n d a y s at 2 p.m . an d 7 p.m . an d on M o n d a y , D e c ; 23 at 2 p.m . F o r T ic k ets, call 5 0 3 -2 4 7 -6 5 8 8 . Little Things; through Dec. 23 T he T im othy G reenidge F am ily and Friends band will perform a free concert at 6 :30 p.m . on Sunday, D ec. 15 at the N ew H ope C om m unity C hurch, 11731 S.E. S tevens Rd. A ttendees are asked to bring a canned item for the blessing barrel. For m ore inform ation, call 503-659-LO V E. A rtists R obert S hepard, G ail Jordan, M iriam Badyrka, R oger Friedel, D ean Shapiro, D avid C oddington, Juergen E ckstein, R aina Im ig, John M e A nulty, P attie Palm er-B aker and Julie A nn Sm ith will show a diverse body o f w ork o p e n in g a t the T alism an G allery, 1476 N.E. A lberta. D R U M L IN E W H.LA M i.IIf 2002 03 The Night Cool Nutz Stole X-mas Abstract and Representational Group Show Bank of America. WHITE BIRD PSU DANCE SERIES se m b le Jo u is sa n c e in th is y e a r ’s p e rfo rm a n c e o f T h e K in g an d th e F o o l. F e a tu rin g an im p re ssiv e c a st o f a b o u t 70 c h ild re n , te en s an d a d u lts, th e sto ry o f T h e K in g an d the F o o l in v o lv e s a k in g w h o is c o n q u e re d by a d a rk k n ig h t w h o is d e fe a te d by a fo o l. S h o w tim e s at th e S c o ttish R ite T h e a tre at S o u th w e st 15,h an d M o rriso n are F rid a y , D ec. 13 at 7 :3 0 p .m ., S a tu r d ay , D ec. 14 at 1:30 p.m . and 7 :30 p.m . and S unday, D ec. 15 at 1:30 p.m. F o r tickets, call 5 0 3 -2 7 4 -4 6 5 4 . ‘The Joy of Christmas’ Free Concert SPONSORED BY DANCES T h e P o rtla n d R e v e ls p r e s e n t th e C h ristm a s R e v els jo in e d by th e P o rtlan d B rass Q u in te t an d S e a ttle ’s e a rly m u sic e n * T h e G u a rd in o G a lle ry at 2 9 3 9 N .E . A lb e rta w ill show a c o lle c tio n o f w o rk s sm a lle r th a n sev en in c h es. T h e show fea tu re s w o rk by 25 a rtists in a v a rie ty o f m e d iu m s in c lu d in g e n c a u stic p a in tin g s, clay sc u lp tu re s, b lo w n g la ss, a c ry lic p a in tin g s, m etal c o n s tru c tio n s , c o lla g e s an d p h o to g ra p h y . C a ll 503-281 -9 0 4 8 fo r sto re h o u rs. TICKETS: $12 Students and Seniors. $24 Adult. PSU Box Office, SW Hall © 5th Ave, 503-725-3307 and all t i c k a t m a i t e r Ticket Centers, 503-224-4400 Information and groups: 503.245.1600 www.whitebird.org " The King and the Fool D ick Bogle presents S unday’s Soul Jazz at the G allery at the Alberta Arts Pavilion, located at 2315 N.E. Alberta St. This w eek’s event features Rob Scheps on tenor saxophone, Jam es Sanders on the organ and A kbar De Priest on drum s and guitar. Theentertainm ent takes place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15. There is an $8 cover charge with food and drinks available. For more information, call 503-282-7700. llncoln hall, school of fine A performing arts Portland state university W EEK I 1 Candace Carey (second from left) and Nick Cannon (thirdfrom left) are freshmen trying to get a spot on the marching band drumline in 20th Century Fox’s Drumline, which opens in theaters this Friday. For fans o f A m erica’s show -style m arching bands, halftim e is gam e time. A squad o f players, som e 300 strong and armed with musical instruments, takes over the field, com m anding attention with their stirring, spectacular display o f cho reography and m usicianship. T he foot ball contest’s controlled m ayhem makes way for the blaring sound o f trum pets and the heart-thum ping rhythm o f drums. Into this rigorous, ritualistic w orld com es a kid from a different culture. D evon M iles, a young, gifted hip-hop drum m er from H arlem , w ins a full music scholarship to A tlanta A & T U niversity w ith the hopes o f gaining a spot as a d ru m m er on th e sc h o o l’s ren o w n ed m arching band’sdrum line. D evon, sport ing a talent that is both raw and u n d isci plined, has one problem : H e m arches to the beat o f his ow n drum . W ith a g re a t m u ltic u ltu ra l c a st, D nim line stars N ick C annon, O rlando Jones, Z oe S aldana, L eonard R oberts, Petey Pablo, Earl C Poitier, G regory O aiyum and Jason W eaver.
