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Page B2 B lack H istory M onth 2 i s p e c ia l c o vera g e ' February 18. 2004 TAIN© THEATER C©MES ALAVI Surrealist story intrigues audiences Advertise with diversity in C a ll 503-288 -0033 ( O h s m ir r ads @ port landob servei.com TO a && e v CATERING AVAILABLE Espresso (APE Coffee Tea Juicet WE DELIVER 441 N Kllllnpfwortk 8t Portland. OR, 1731? «tons I Fai (SOJj 211 4147 M o r tg a g e S e r v ic e s In c . No up front cost Closing cost and down payment Assistance programs. 100% financing options available Challenges credit O.K. Call today fo r your Free Loan Consultation: Marlene Holiday @ Majestic Mortgage 503-236-5599 The magic and color of Latino theatercomes to life with the Miricle Theatre G roup’s production of “Yemaya's Belly,” the world pre mier of the new play by playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes. In this surrealistic tale, Hudes shapes a world where myth, ritual, and reality coexist. The production is the dream- story of Jesús, a young boy who pulses with the desire to leave his island village and cross the ocean to America. Pulling him along his journey of awakening and self-dis covery is Y emaya, the Y oruba god dess of the seas, whose voice sways with the salty seduction of waves. Caught in the aftermath of trag edy, Jesús must choose his new home, and determine his own path through despair and hope, begin nings and endings, dreams and memory. Like the sea, the play is a shifting landscape of mystery, sometimes soothing, sometimes violent. Nature’s powerful and unpre dictab le e lem en ts are w oven throughout the fabric of the story. Yemaya’s Belly is directed by Ar tistic Associate Sacha Reich, now in her second season with the Miracle, and stars a diverse en semble o f performers including Roarke M enzies, Mari Bartoo- Jacobson, Daniel Taylor, Skeeter Greene, and Garfield Wedderbum. Together, they create a mosaic of sights and sounds inspired by con temporary Cuban paintings, folk- loric dance and music, and their own imaginations. “ Yemaya’s Belly” shows Thurs days through Saturdays, until Feb. 28 at the El Centro Milagro, 525 S. E. Stark St. Tickets range from $ 14 to PHOTO COURTESY OF A lan M e vis. $ 17. For reservations, call 503-236- Mari Bartoo Jacobson (from left), Roarke M enzies a n d Garfield W edderburn in a sc e n e from 7253, ore-mail rachel @ milagro.org. “Y em aya's Belly. ’ Advertises,with diveisity in P u rtla n b (Phserurr Producer Bounces Back to the Top (AP) — Antonio “L.A.” Reid, ousted from the top job at Arista Records barely a month ago, was named chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group on Tuesday, where he will oversee the label’s stable of acts, including Jay-Z, Bon Jovi and Melissa Etheridge. Reid’s three-year deal with the Universal Music Group-owned la bel will pay him just under$ lOmil- lion, according to a source familiar with the contract. He also has a one-year option on the contract. Reid, who over his career as a Antonio ‘L .A .' R eid music producer and label head Lavigne and, most recently, hip- has racked up hits with artists hop duo O utK ast, could earn such as W hitney Houston, Avril more with contract incentives Proud to share the journey... s " T 'i'Î V " .....•*"""! ■ ’T Ìf I ■ 1 Black History Film Black women’s activism is cel ebrated by the group Radical Wo with a showing of the film “Passion for Jus tice” on the life of Ida B. Wells at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Bread and Roses Center, 819 N. 'illingsworth. Dona tion is $3. For more information, call 503- 240-4462. Ride with us and Great Journey West” through June and “Jane Goodall’s Wild Chim panzees" through May. For more information, call 503-797-4588. Roseland Presents Jimi Hendrix Experience Roseland Theater welcomes Buddy Guy, Jerry Cantrell, Living Colour, Double Trouble, Indigenous, Paul Rodgers, Mich Mitchell and Billy Cox from the Jimi Hendrix Experience at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Tickets are available by calling 503-224-8499. New Vaudeville bring a friend for Just take this ad to the Portland or Vancouver, WA, Amtrak’' stations by February 29, 2004, and you can exchange it for a F r e e C o m p a n io n F a r e C o u p o n good on the California Zephyr,“ * Coast Starlight,“ * Empire Builder,“ * Southwest Chief,“ * Nomadic Theatre pre sents g u t-sp littin g com edy, ju g g lin g , clowning, magic and acrobatics with “Two Clowns Rex,"benefit ing Clowns without Borders, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at Ida B. Wells the Winingstad The ater, 111 S.W. Broad- ; way. Tickets range from $ I Oto $20. For tickets, call 503- 2484)557. Oklahoma I at Keller Auditorium Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical Okla homa! comes to Keller Auditorium, Southwest Third Ave. and Clay, through Feb. 22. Tickets range from $23 to $63 and can be purchased by calling 503-241-1802. A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom Sunset Limited” or Texas Eagle” routes. M T R g linked to his ability to generate hits, the source said. Reid replaces Lyor Cohen, who started Def Jam 21 years ago and left Island Def Jam last month to head Warner Music Group. He first gained prominence in the early 1980s as a founding mem ber of the R&B group The Deele, which featured then unknown Ken neth ‘‘Babyface” Edmonds. The pair built a successful production and songwriting partnership with hits for artists such as Houston, and later for the group’s own label, LaFace Records, whose artists in cluded Toni Braxton, TLC and Usher. A K The Freedom Socialist Party hosts a Black History Month viewing of “A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom" at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Bread and Roses Center, 8 19 N. Killingsworth. Dinner is available at 6 p.m. for$7. For more information, call 503-240-4462. Larger Than Life-sized Adventures \Vilh paid adult I lull) regular lara, senior or disabled discount tars Free Companion Coupon valid tor coach travel until June 15 2004 Other restrictions may apply See coupon lor details Amtrak is a registered service mark ot the National Railroad Passenger Corporation O M SI's big-screen OMNIMAX theater is showing “Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey" through February, “Coral Reef Adventure” through March, “Lewis and Clark: 4. Philip Randolph Trlppin' through Town Take a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul influencing Portland Wednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W. First Ave.
