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(Tlìc ÿïnrtlanô O bserver Page A6 lune 04, 2003 Focus Whitney Houston visits Israel for Inspiration (AP) — Singer W hitney H ouston is in Israel looking for inspiration for her upcom ing C hristm as album. Hous ton arrived last Sunday for her stay with the Black Hebrews, a group o f nearly 2,000 black Americans who followed a C hicago bus driver to Israel d e c a d e s ag o and b eliev e they are descendants o f one o f the lost tribes o f Israelites. T heir religious custom s include a vegan diet and polygamy. H ous ton spent her first day at their com pound in the desert town o f Dimona receiving m assages, relaxing, and meeting w ith the Black Hebrew s, w ho call each other saints. “ She is lo v in g it,” said P atricia H o u s ton, the s in g e r’s spokesw om an and sis- While in Israel Whitney Houston stayed with a group o f Black Hebrews and met Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. te r-in -law . "S h e is a sp iritu a l w om an and w an ted to com e h ere and touch the land and be aro u n d the saints o f D im ona.” W hitney H ouston is accom panied by a group o f rela tiv e s, in c lu d in g h e r h u s b a n d , s in g e r B o b b y B row n, and th e ir d au g h ter. Rap Offices Showered in Gunfire KIDNEY CARS ARE “LIFESAVERS” Call 1-800-488-CARS to donate your unw anted car, truck or boat. Get free towing, a possible tax deduction and the good feeling of helping save lives affected by kidney disease. Portland call 963-5 364 www.kidneyorwa.org National Kidney Foundation - o f Oregon & Washington (A P )— Rap impresario Suge Knight believes a "jealous boyfriend orajeal- ous h usband" probably fired the seven bullets that smashed through the win dows and front door o f his Tha Row Records of fices in Los Angeles. No one was injured Suge Knight by the May 27 gunfire, which erupted about 2:30 a.m., said Officer Jack Richter, a police spokes man. Police didn’t know o f a motive or suspect, Richter said, but Knight is sued a statement offering his own theory for the gunfire at the company fo rm erly know n as D eath Row Records. “The crime was probably committed by a jealous boyfriend or a jealous husband," Knight said. "W e’ve got a lot o f artists like Crooked I, Eastwood and Kurupt that are currently working on new albums. And because o f the Open Call Talent Search The Art of Thelma Johnson Streat Out o f viewing for almost 40 years, Thelma Johnson Streat’s art displays once more at the Portland Art Museum. Johnson, an Afri can American artist who grew up in the Northwest focuses her art on the world’s multiple cultures. The exhibit takes place at the Portland Art Museum, 12 19 S.W. Park. For more information, call 503-226-2811 Audition Now For Print, Television b Movies Auditions for children and teens ages 5 - 25. are currently being held at John Robert Powers in Portland. No modeling or acting experience is necessary. Our graduates have been featured in ads for JC Penny, Macy's, hundreds of commercials, numerous TV shows and even blockbuster movies! Give your child a shot at stardom by calling today for their audition appointment. Woman Tree Art Gallery Opening Focusingon community artists, the Woman Tree Art Gallery on Alberta Street will host a different woman artist each month. The first artist, Soonae Kim, studied for months the people o f Vietnam, Laos, Nepal and India for inspiration o f her many talents: fashion design, ceramics, printmaking, wood sculpting, draw ing and painting. Gallery hours run 11 a.m. through 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. For more information. call503-335-5800oronlineatwww.womantree.org. CALL NOW! 503-284-7100 JRP - A Tu itio n -b a s ed A cadem y. Pope Kidnapped in Play , through June 8 Complete coupon and malt to 2032 Lloyd Center • Portland Oreyon 97232 Address __ Phone I 1 _____ Modeling. Acting. Life. * 9 « ________ E-motl hype and media attention associated with these two projects, there have been a lot ofgirls flocking to them at the studio and at the clubs.” Knight, 38, wasjailed ear lier this year for allegedly violating terms o f his pa role. He was sentenced to pro bation in I992afterpleading no contest to two counts o f assault stem ming from an attack on two rappers at a Hollywood recording studio. He was found to have violated that probation when he was involved in a fight at a Las Vegas hotel in 1996, hours before Tupac Shakur was shot to death while riding in Knight's car. He served nearly five years in prison on assault and other charges before being released in 2001, then was sent to jail last year for allegedly violating the terms of his parole by associating with gang members. He was released in February and ordered to perform 200 hours o f community service aimed at persuading chi Idren to avoid gangs. www.jrpportland.com Mary Brown JPP Graduate Ransom a mellow Pope to save life? This play guaran tees to pull all the stops with larger than life characters and events. The show goes on at the West End Theater, 1220 S W T ay lor St. Show times on June 7 at 7:30 p.m., June 8 at 2 p.m. For more information, call 503-228-7465. A $ I Odonation isasked. IFCC June Artists A Day in the Country Learn about Oregon's past, and enjoy a day in the country at the historic James Bybee House on Sauvic Island, open each weekend through Labor Day Visit the Agricultural Museum. Pioneer Orchard, wetlands and picnic grounds, and join in tours and educational programs presented by the Oregon Historical Society Visual artists, Bonnie Meltzerand Becca Bernstein are this m onth's Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center artists. M eltzer's work focuses on native icons o f the Northwest. Bernstein’s work is a series o f textural paintings centering on the relationship between moth ers and daughters. Simultaneously, both artists' ex hibits begin June 5, 5:00 p.m. through 7:30 p.m. The exhibits run through June 27 with a late reception June 26at 7:30p.m. The IFCC is located at 5340 N Interstate. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. through 6 p.m.. Saturdays 12 p.nt. through 4 p.m. No admission is charged, but donations appreciated. For more information,call 503-823-2072.503-823-2071 or online: www.ifcc-arts.org. galleryfuifcc-arts.org. African Film Festival’s Listings for June 6 Operated by (iO M E T R O Morti h a » • Suggested donation $3 per visitor No pets please For program information and directions, please call the Oregon Historical Society at 503-306-5198 or click on "Bybee House at www ohs org/educatiorV Throughout the month o f June. The Film Center presents films from the African Film Festival. “The Price o f Forgiveness", “Surrender” and “One Sunday Morning" make up the first day o f films Friday, June 6 beginning 7:30p.m. at the Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park.General admission tickets cost $6.50. Mem ber, student and senior tickets cost S5.5O. Filmed in Senegal, “The Price o f Forgiveness" is the first film to play June 6. Brothers, vengeance, and fishing plays off folk tradition and oral story telling to present a dramatic tale. After "The Price o f Forgiveness", “Sur render" plays. This film originates from Tanzania and Zimbabwe and is about a son, his father and tradition. The last film for June 6, “One Sunday Morning" is a 4 Macy Gray Comes to ‘Life’ in Cartoon Singer Macy Gray has signed a deal with Warner Bros. Animation to develop a cartoon called "A Pretty Good Life," based on her experiences growing up in Canton. Ohio. The series will be set in Los Angeles and feature a group of multi-racial children. Gray will provide the voice of the lead character and compose for the soundtrack. No airdate is set. Seal's third self-titled album, due Sept. 9 was four years in the making, three of which were spent recording and ultimately scrapping a completed initial version. That collection didn't earn Seal's approval because “it lacked consistency." Zimbabwe production about Nigerians seeking refuge in a for eign land. Reading: Opera Star, Shirley Verrett’s June 5 Thursday, June 5 at 7 p.m. Shirley Verrett reads from her book "I Never Walked Alone: The Autobiography o f an American Singer". Verrett is one o f America’s ’ first African-American artists to achieve international stardom over coming racial prejudice, and career- threatening health. The reading takes place at Borders Books and Music, 708 SW Third. For more informa tion, call 503-220-5911. African Film Festival's Listings for June 6 Throughout the month o f June, The Film Center presents movies from the African Film Festival. “The Price o f Forgiveness”, “Surrender" and “One Sunday Morning" make up the first day o f films Friday, June 6 beginning 7:30 p.m. at the Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park. General admission tickets cost $6.50. Mem ber, student and senior tickets cost $5.50. Filmed in Senegal, “The Price o f Forgiveness” is the first film to play June 6. Brothers, vengeance, and fishing play o ff folk tradition and oral story telling to present a dra matic tale. A fter“The Price o f Forgiveness", “Surren der" plays. This film originates from Tanzania and Zimbabwe and is about a son, his father and tradition. The last film for June 6, “One Sunday Morning" is a Zimbabwe production about Nigerians seeking ref uge in a foreign land. Children's' Concert: Jose-Luis Orozco, June 6 Sponsored by the Learning Circle Community Action Organization. Orozco will entertain chi Idren ofall ages with songs, games and rhymes Friday, June 6. The show begins at 7 p.m. and will last about an hour. The concert takes place at the Hi I Isboro Stadium, 44(X) N W 229,hAve. in Hillsboro. For more information, call 971 - 223-6027. Kinetic Images “Balance”, June 6 - June 8 The Portland based dance com pany com bines the choreography o f Kimm M ahoney-W atson and the videography o f Will M ahoney-W atson w ith eight Portland area dancers. "Balance" will combine mod ern dance and videography to exam ple the human range o f em otions and experiences. Shows take place at the Echo Theatre, 15 15 SE 37*, June 6 and June 7 at 8 p.m. and June 8 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available through T ieketsw est outlets, by phone 503-224-8499oronlincwww.ticketswest.com. Tick ets are subject to a service charge. For m ore infor- mation.call 503-913-5788. Reparations Thursdays David Park's new band. The Reparations, will play every Thursday at 9 p.m. with DJ Chill and special guest performers and DJs at The Red Sea, 318 S.W. Third Ave. Admission for those 21 and older is $5. J