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A swallow discovers that a great golden statue is crying because
he is unable to help the needy people o f his town.
Precious holiday theater
The Happy Prince
O sc a r W ild e ’s "T h e H appy
Prince” is adopted to the stage for
a story about charity and friend­
ship for children and their parents.
The story begins when a sw al­
low discovers that a price is crying
because he is unable to help the
needy people o f his village.
“The H appy Price" prom ises to
fill the heart with m usic and heal a
spiritual hunger this D ecem ber as
we explore the question o f w hat is
precious in life and how d o we
decide how m uch to give in any
situation,” said Joseph Byran, c o ­
designer and perform er for the Tears
o f Joy T heatre production.
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Beautifully sculpted puppets and veteran puppeteers star in Tears o f Joy Theatre's Rumpelstiltskin
The play runs from Dec. 12 to
Dec. 28 at the Portland C enter for
th e P e rfo rm in g A r ts ’ D o lo res
W inningstad Theatre, 1111 S.W.
Broadway.
Rumpelstiltskin
W hat does a girl do w hen told
she must spin straw into gold? Find
out in this sparkling adaptation of
R um pelstiltskin by the brothers
Grimm
A tear o f Joy Theatre’s family
senes brings this classic Ciemtan fai ry
tale to the stage on Friday, Nov. 14
through Nov. 30. Both children and
adults will enjoy the imaginative dia­
logue and charm ing musical lyrics.
T ickets range from $ 10 - $ 16.50.
For more information, call 503-248-
0557.
‘Actually’ a Multicultural Look at Love
Romantic
comedy brings
refreshing look
to big screen
“The appeal o f the story is that
it is a joy o u s celebration o f love,”
describes A frican actor C hiw etel
Ejiofor, who plays Peter, the groom
to the beautiful blond bride K eira
K nightley. “The way the stories are
interlocked gives a very detailed
description o f various kinds o f love,
"Love A ctually" is a new rom an­ giving you a universal idea o f what
tic com edy with a diverse cast that that em otion is and m eans to so
realistically portrays the many faces many different people. It’s quite
o f people in love.
cleverly put together so you get a
A cclaim ed screenw riter Richard larger picture o f this m assive thing
C urtis steps behind the cam era for that everybody on som e level, ex ­
his directorial debut in this ultim ate periences in their life.”
rom antic com edy that w eaves to ­
C urtis said h e 'd had an idea for
gether a spectacular num ber o f love som ething that w ould touch on lots Kiera Knightley and Chiwetel Ejiofor are bride and groom in "Love
Actually. "
affairs into one am azing script.
o f people’s lives.
Star Jones
Launches
Shoe Line
(A P )— Y ou’11 soon be able to
walk in S tar Jo n es’ shoes.
The Starlet by S tar Jones line
w ill be a v a ila b le at P ay less
$ ta r Jo n es
ShoeSource stores starting this
m onth, the com pany announced recently.
Jones, a co-host o f A B C ’s “The V iew ," was nam ed ch ief o f consum er
style and spokesw om an for the footw ear retailer in 2002. She is a self-
proclaim ed shoe ju n k ie w ho claim s to have 500 pairs o f shoes in her
closet.
"W e played with the latest trends, colors and styles to create a
collection that delivers designer flair at affordable prices," Jones said in
a statem ent.
The line, w hich ranges from $ 15.99 to $21.99, includes a strappy dress
sandal, a T -strap style, a mule with brocade velvet, a tw o-piece silhouette
with an ankle strap and a strappy slide. The styles will be offered in wine,
chocolate brow n, forest green, cham pagne and deep black.
Yuletide
Diva
A ris ta r e c o r d in g d iv a
W hitney H ouston will add an ­
other landmark accomplishment
Whitney Houston
to her extraordinary career—
O ne W ish, the holiday album .
O ne W ish, w hich h its sto res o n T u esd ay . N ov. 18, is co m p rised
o f a jo y o u s m ix o f y u letid e fav o rite s from trad itio n al and c o n te m p o ­
rary so n g b o o k s an d sev eral new co m p o sitio n s.
"I w an ted to d o an alb u m o f h o lid ay so n g s fo r som e tim e,” said
H ouston. "I think th ese are som e o f the m ost b eau tifu l so n g s e v e r
w ritten about such a w o n d erfu l tim e o f y ear and I h ope they ap p eal
to e v e ry o n e .”
Behind the Scenes Encounter
Visitors at the Oregon Zoo can feed giraffes and learn about
conservation efforts to preserve the African habitat during the
zoo's Behind the Scenes Encounters from 10 to 11 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 15. “Having the chance to hand-feed a giraffe
is an incredible moment; something people will never forget,"
said Tony Vecchio, zoo director.
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