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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.
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Dancing
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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
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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.
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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«).
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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
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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
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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
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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.