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(Tlje :|jîortlanh © bseruer Page B2 September 24. 2003 Focus Art Talks and Walks B eyo n ce K n o w les s ta r s in a n e w m o v ie , “The Fighting T e m p ta tio n s ." A r tis t L orna N a kell e x h ib its h e r w ork a t th e IFCC through O ct. 3 0 . Beyonce Switches Stage for Screen Comedy pairs her with Cuba Gooding Jr. (A P )— In her new m ovie, “The Fighting T em ptations,” Beyonce K now les plays a singer - but th at’s w here the sim ilarities betw een the superstar and her ch aracter end. B ey o n ce’s “ Lily" is a single w om an with a young son and q u es tionable m orals. W hen film m akers learned that Beyonce - w ho has a sexy yet sugary-sw eet persona - w as interested in playing the role, she says they attem pted to change the character to m atch her w hole som e im age. “ I w as like no, it m akes the ch ar acter m ore interesting. I’m b eco m - ing an actress, so the m ore depth to the ch aracter, the b etter,” she said. A lthough K now les m ade her m ovie debut as Foxxy C leopatra in last y e a r’s blockbuster, “A ustin Pow ers in G oldm em ber,” sh e ’s know n m ore for musical sm ash hits I ike “Crazy I n Love.” Now she wanks to be ju st as big as an actress. “The FightingTem ptations” could be her vehicle - the fami ly friendly com edy that rom antically pairs her with O s car w innerC uba G ooding Jr. K now les found this role after her decision to take acting m ore seriously. "I told my agent the next m ovie I d id , I w an ted to m ak e su re th at it w as so m eth in g th at w as real, it w as a re a listic c h a ra c te r, an d I w a n te d to m ak e su re th at I co u ld sh o w a little m o re o f m y ran g e an d ad d m o re d ra m a tic s c e n e s ,” sh e said . Become a community radio hero! Donate some o f your valuable time The level o f commitment is up to you. Volunteers are needed to answer phones •; October 23—28 The Interstate FirehouseCultural C enter and Froelick G allery mark First T hursday w ith the O ct. 2 re ception o f tw o accom plished art ists. L om a N akell and R ick Bartow are displaying their w orks at the IFCC M ain G allery, 5340 N. Inter state A venue, through Oct. 30. N akell presents “N onverbal,” paintings that capture the sym bol ism o f body language w ith the study o f kinesis, A m erican sign language and observation o f cul tural gestures. N akell will give an artist’s talk from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on last Thursday, O c t. 30. B artow ’s “Through M any Eyes,” in clu d es d raw in g s, m asks and sculptures w ith essays that offer a m ulti-faceted look at the com plexi ties o f the artistic process. Bartow will discuss his w ork during an IFC C reception at 7 p.m. W ednesday, Oct. 22. O regon a r tis t R ick B a rto w illu s tra te s th e a r tis tic p r o c e s s in h is e x h ib it a t th e IFCC. MMM Film Explores Life on Minimum Wage Singer Charged in Car Shooting (A P ) — R & B singer Sisqo w as arrested after he allegedly shot at a car from the front porch o f his hom e and resisted arrest, Baltimore County police said. T he 2 4 -y e a r-o ld s in g e r, w h o s e le g a l nam e is M a r k S is q o A n d rew s, w as arrested S ept. 13 an d ch a rg e d w ith first- an d sec o n d -d e g re e a ssa u lt, re c k less e n d a n g e rm e n t an d resistin g arrest. A man visiting a neighbor early that day told police that a Tnan started firing at his vehicle w hile he w as sitting in his v e hicle No one was in ju red in the shoot ing. Police said they found two 9 mm shel 1 casing on A ndrew s’ front porch and a bullet in his foyer. A ndrews w as released on bai 1. N o court date has been set. In te rsta te F ireh o u se C ultural C e n te r c h o s e a lin e u p o f film s to s tim u la te a n d e n te r tain for th e u p c o m in g S tu d e n t /S e n i o r M a tin e e film s e r ie s . T he title s a re N ickel a n d D im ed, Through C o y o te 's E yes, K ris tm u s Karel, T hree Billy G o a ts a n d The O u tc a s ts o f P o k e r Flat. T he first film, N ickel a n d D im ed, e x p lo r e s life in A m erica a t m in im u m w age. T he film b e g in s a t 1 1 a .m . O ct. 1 5 a n d 1 6 . All o th e r s h o w s b e g in a t 9 a .m . T ic k e ts a re $ 5 . For m o re in form ation, call 5 0 3 - 8 2 3 - 4 3 2 2 . Advertise with diversity in Portland Obsei \ ci cali 5 0 3 .2 8 8 .0 0 3 3 email ads@portlandobserver.com Heading Out Take a Trip B ookies Sports Bar and Lounge o ffe rs e n te rta in m e n t T h u rs d a y s through Saturdays in O ctober. M utha Funk Jam plays T hursdays, DJ "T L uv’ ja m s on Friday, Oct. 3, Black N otes perform s Saturday, Oct. 4 and O cean 503 perform s Friday and Saturday, O ct. 10 and 11. Take a trip through tim e to find the hottest poetry, hip hop and soul influ encing Portland W ednesdays at the O hm . $7 cover. 3 1 N W 1 st Ave. Fairy Forest Wally Tesfa Residential & Commercial Realtor G et aquick g lim pseoffairy life, build fairy houses and sing and dance to fairy songs at a Fairies in the Forest party at the H oyt A rboretum from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, O ct. 5. C ost is $ 10 per child, free for parents. For registration, call 503-823-3601. Trees Have Friends Multi-Million $ Service Prudential Get ' involved... Northwmt PiopartiM Call 5O3-V91-76O7 Northwest Properties 1730 NE I Oth Ave. Portland. 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T his energetic group needs people w illing to m ake a com m itm ent to the organization, * w hether on or o ffth e stage. For m ore inform ation, call 503-226-2588 o re-m ailjointapdxgm e.org. Wild Party Coco Performs at Roseland Excite your child with a birthday party in the w oods, m eadow o r near a pond, hosted by Portland Parks and R ees staff. T hem es include forest fairies, Indian leg ends, Lewis and Clark exploration, anim al tracking, cam ouflage critters and “w h at’s in a w aterdrop.” Parties begin at S 100 for 1 Ochi Idren, including games, activities and favors. For m ore inform ation, call 503- 823-3601. T om m y C astro and C oco M ontoya perform at the Roseland Theater at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25. $ 16 in advance. For m ore information, call 503-224-8499. Reparations Thursdays D avid P ark's band. The R eparations, will play T hurs days at 9 p.m. with DJ Chill and special guest perform ers and DJs at The Red Sea, 318 S.W . 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