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Parks’ Rap Group Lawsuit Reinstated New UPN
Civil rights
pioneer claims
OutKast song
defamed her
character
one o f the songs on their 1998
alb u m , “ A q u e m in i." L aF ace
R ecords is also nam ed as a d e
fendant. ’
Parks, a D etroit resident, con
tends the use o f her nam e w ith
out perm ission constituted false
ad v ertisin g , infringed on her
right to publicity, defam ed her
(A P) — R osa Parks can
ch aracter and interfered w ith an
go ah ead w ith a law su it
ongoing business relationship.
against theG ram m y-w inning A n a p p e a ls c o u r t h a s r e in s ta te d p a r ts
The law suit seeks to have all
rap group O utK ast for using o f a la w su it b ro u g h t b y civil rig h ts
references to Parks removed from
her nam e as the title o f one o f p io n e e r R o s a P a rks a g a in s t th e rap
future versions o f the disc.
their hit songs, an appeals g ro u p O u tK a st. S h e a c c u s e s th e g ro u p
O utK ast has argued that u s
court ruled last w eek.
ing the w ords “ R osa P arks” is
o f m is u s in g h e r n a m e in a s o n g ti tl e .’
A three-judge panel o f the (AP P hoto)
protected by the First A m end
6th U.S. Circuit C ourt o f Ap
ment.
peals inC incinnati sent Parks' false propriateone’s nam e for profit with
Parks m ade history in D ecem ber
advertising and publicity claims back out o n e’s consent," said P arks’ law 1955 w hen she w as arrested for
to U.S. District J udge Barbara Hackett yer, G regory Reed. " I t’s another refusing to give up her seat to a
in D etroit. T he ruling reversed stand for w hich Mrs. Parks has w hite man on a M ontgom ery, Ala.,
H ackett’s finding for the defendants stood tall."
city bus. H er arrest triggered a 381-
in a 1999 pretrial decision.
Lawyers tor the 90-year-old civil- day boycott o f the bus system by
“This actually has reaffirm ed the rights p ioneer argued that Parks blacks and led to court rulings d e
rights o fo th er citizens in the U nited has the right to sue O utK ast for the segregating public transportation
States that others should not ap- use o f her nam e in "R o sa P arks,” nationw ide.
The Art of Thelma Johnson Streat
O ut o f view ing for alm ost 40 years, T helm a Johnson
S treat’s art displays once m ore at the Portland A rt M u
seum . Johnson, an A frican A m erican artist w ho grew up in the
N orthw est focuses her art on the w o rld ’s m ultiple cultures. The exhibit
takes place at the Portland A rt M useum , 1219 S.W . Park. For m ore
information, call 503-226-2811
Talisman Gallery’s Features Works
Painters M iriam B adyrka and A llen S chm ertzler will be featured at the
T alism an G allery, 1476 N.E. A lberta through M ay 25. B ad y rk a’s work
incorporates artistic patterns o f different cultures and periods from
.around the w orld. S chm ertzler creates political art com bining painting,
caricaturing and expressionism for the purpose o f bringing political art
to the public.
IFCC Aslan Pacific Heritage Month
W ashington artists EllenG eorgeand M alPinaChan will display w orks from
different view s oftheirC hinese heritage at the Interstate FirehouseC’ultural
Center, 5340 N Interstate. G eorge uses hand-form ed polym er and M ylar
m aterials todisplay her take on herC’hinese cultural influence. C han brings
m onoprints o f fam ily and historical docum ents to express the struggle
betw een U.S. and C hinese cultures. G allery hours are Tuesday through
Friday, 11 a.m. through 6 p.m., Saturdays 12 p.m. through 4 p.m. or by
appointment. No adm ission is charged, but donations appreciated. For
more information, call 503-823-2072o r503-823-2071.
Hair, through May 24
“H air” is rock, nudity, profanity, drug references and incense w rapped
in one production. The play com es to P o rtlan d ’s A lberta A rts Pavilion
after its debut 35 years ago on Broadw ay. T he A lberta A rts Pavilion is
located at 2315 N .E. A lberta. Friday and S aturday show s begin at 8 p.m.
and Sunday m atinees start at 2 p.m. The perform ances end Sunday, M ay
25. T ickets are $ 14 for general adm ission and $ 12 for students or seniors
w ith a dollar o f f for a can n ed food donation. F or m ore inform ation, call
5O3-5O2-826I.
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Soul Vaccination, May 24
™
Sitcoms Feature
Minority Casts
Network will
focus on comedy
for its fall lineup
(A P )— U PN , finishinga weak
season, is pinning a com eback on
com edies w ith m inority casts. Will S m ith a n d w ife J a d a P in k e tt
Eight sitcom s - up from four this fam ily c o m e d y b a s e d lo o s e ly on
season - fill tw o o f the netw o rk ’s
five-night fall schedule, w hich is any broadcast netw ork.
being unveiled to advertisers in
But U P N ’s com edies retained
New York.
their loyal audience, paving the way
Six o f the eight feature m inor fo ra new T uesday com edy night to
ity casts, including one produced be anchored by top-rated M onday
by W ill and Jada Pinkett Sm ith, staple O ne on One.
said to be based on their life, and
U P N 's new show s:
another starring hip-hop singer
“All o f U s,” the fam ily com edy
Eve.
based loosely on W ill S m ith ’s life.
U PN , w hich led W B last sea D uane M artin stars.
son, now lags far behind and has
“The O pposite Sex," a rom antic
lo st n early 17 p ercen t o f its com edy about tw entysom ethings,
view ership, the steepest fallo ff o f led by singer Eve.
Pow er, C om m odores, Earth W indand Fireand
others. Check them out Saturday, M ay 24 from 9:30
p.m. through 1 a.m . C o v erch arg e is $5 at the C hicago
B lues, 115 E 7th St. in V ancouver.
S m ith will s t a r in “All o f U s, ’ th e
Will S m ith s life o n UPN th is fall.
"R ock M e B aby,” starring Dan
C ortese as a young shock-radio DJ
forced to grow up as a new father.
“T h eM u llets," a m ale-buddy
com edy starring M ichael W eaver
and D avid H ornsby as brothers
w ho w ork as roofers. W ith Loni
A nderson.
“Jake 2.0,” U P N ’s lone new
dram a, about a N ational Security
A gency w orker w ho turns into a
superhero after being accidentally
injected with com puter chips.
THE EXPERIENCE
WILL BE MUCH LIKE
THE FIRST TIME YOU
MADE LOVE.
Oregon Music Academy Performance Celebration, May 26
F ree fo r all ag es p erfo rm a n c e s by P ink M artin i, T h e Jefferso n H igh
S chool C h o ir and the E thos S tudent R ecital org an izatio n takes place
M o n d ay , M ay 2 6 ,1 :00 p.m . th ro u g h 4 :3 0 p.m . at th e O u td o o rs, 5308
N C o m m ercial St. F or m ore info rm atio n , call 503-28-E T H O S .
ASSUMING YOUR FIRST TIME WAS IN A ’
ROOM WITH 150 OTHER PEOPLE.
An Evening With “Life of PI" Author, May 27
T u esd ay , M ay 27 at 7:30 p.m . P o rtlan d A rts & L ectu res p resen ts
Y ann M artel. W ritin g “ L ife o f P i” w o n M artel a B o o k e r P rize and
p ro p elled his n am e into a c irc le w ith th e lik es o f Jo sep h C o n rad ,
S alm an R u sh d ie, P aul A u ster and Paul T h ero u x . S h are an ev e n in g
w ith M artel in th e F irst C o n g reg atio n al C h u rch , 1126 SW Park A ve.
G en eral ad m issio n tic k e ts c o st $ 1 2 , se n io r an d c o lle g e stu d en t
tick ets co st $7 an d h ig h sch o o l stu d e n t tic k e ts c o st $5. T ic k e ts are
a v a ila b le at th e d o o r o r by p h o n e 5 0 3 -2 2 7 -2 5 8 3 .
Woman Tree Art Gallery Opening
F o cu sin g on c o m m u n ity artists, th e W o m an T ree A rt G a lle ry on
A lb e rta S treet w ill h o st a d iffe re n t w o m an a rtist e ach m onth. T he
first a rtist, S o o n ae K im , stu d ie d fo r m o n th s th e p e o p le o f V ietn am ,
L aos, N epal an d In d ia for in sp ira tio n o f h er m an y talen ts: fashion
d esig n , ceram ics, p rin tm ak in g , w o o d scu lp tin g , d raw in g and p a in t
ing. G allery h o u rs run 11 a.m . th ro u g h 5 p.m . S atu rd a y s and S u n
d ay s. F o r m o re in fo rm a tio n , call 5 0 3 -3 3 5 -5 8 0 0 o r o n lin e at
w w w .w o m an tree.o rg .
Def Jam Vendetta Tour, May 30
C apone and N .O .R .E with guests Joe Budden and C adillac Tah lead a
night o f rap w ith East C oast influence Friday, M ay 3 0 ,9 p.m. T ickets on
sale Saturday, A pril 26 at 9 a.m . A dvanced ticket purchases through
T ickets W est locations are $20. T ickets purchased at the door are $25
both prices applicable to service charge. Pay by phone 503-224-8499,
800-992-8499 o r online at w w w .ticketsw est.com .
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