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P o rtla n d ’s old est,
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nity o f artists and patrons, is host­
ing two gallery exhibits this month
in celebration of W omen’s History
Monday.
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gotten Mirrors," a selection of char­
coal drawings, oil and watercolor
paints that reflect upon her Japa-
nese/Hawaiian heritage.
Her works are a loose narrative
o f historical and fam ily images
spanning three generations, be­
ginning with the exodus o f the
a r t i s t 's g r a n d p a r e n ts fro m
H iroshim a in the 1900s.
Laura Foster presents a collec­
tion of Abstract Expressionist paint­
ings, imbued with the possibility of
memory o f movement, focused
upon the relationships between
surface and structure.
Area residents can meet both
Sumimoto and Foster during “Art-
Timberlake Backs Out of Special
Withdraws hosting of Motown celebration
(A P)— Justin Timberlake
has backed out of an agree­
m ent to c o -h o st A B C ’s
"M otown 45” special be­
cause of a conflict with film­
ing his first movie “Edison,”
Timberlake's spokesman Ken
Sunshine announced last
week.
“H e’ll be in the middle of
filming when the event is
scheduled to be taped, and
that’s the reason he can’t do
it. and that’s the only reason
hecan’t do it." Sunshine said.
The recent Grammy win­
ner had been tapped earlier
this year to co-host the anni­
versary celebration of the leg­
endary soul music label along
with Lionel Richie.
Timberlake was engulfed
in controversy after he ripped
off part of Janet Jackson’s
outcry and an FCC investiga­
tion.
Last week, the Los Ange­
les-based group Project Is­
lamic Hope issued a press re­
lease saying that unnamed
black leaders were “outraged”
by the choice of Timberlake,
who is white, to co-host the
Motown special.
ABC
sp o kesw om an
Lauren Tobin said neither the
Super Bowl flap or black pro­
tests play ed a role in
Justin Timberlake and
Timberlake’s departure from
Janet Jackson s contro­
the special, and said ABC did
versial performance at
not pressure producers to re­
last month's Super Bowl.
move Timberlake.
costume during last month's
Tobin said Timberlake may
Super Bowl halftime show, be replaced by one or two
revealing her breast. The cho­ more co-hosts. The special
reographed stunt, which both does not have a scheduled air
said was not meant to include date, but is likely to be broad­
nudity, sparked a national cast in May, she said.
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LaBelle in 'Divas’ Special
Patti LaBelle
(AP) — Patti LaBelle and
Jessica Simpson will perform
at the "VH1 Divas" special,
live from the MGM Grand in
Las Vegas on April 18.
A dditional perform ers,
presenters and special guests
will be announced as they are
confirmed, VHI announced
Monday.
The “Divas” specials raise
funds for the VH I Save the
Kiss Me, I’m Irish
Experience Irish stories with the Portland Storytell-'
Music Foundation, a nonprofit
organization that works to re­
store instrumental music pro­
grams in public schools and
raise awareness of music edu­
cation.
Since the foundation was
created in 1997, more than $25
million worth of musical in­
struments have been donated
to I,(XX) public schools in 80
cities, VH I said.
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Mario Calcagno is Michael Wells in "Two
Rooms, ” at the Firehouse Theatre.
Theater Opens
Season with
Beirut Thriller
The Portland Actors Conservatory begins its
2004 season with “Two Rooms," a tale of one
man’s captivity in Beirut in theearly 1980sand the
ride of hope and frustration his wife endures half
a world away.
“Two Rooms” shows through Sunday, March
7 at the downtown Firehouse Theatre. 1436 S.W.
Montgomery. Tickets are $ 15 and $20. For tickets,
call 503-274-1717.
Thursday, March 18. 116 N.E. Russell St.
March 20 at M cM enamin's Kennedy School’s Community Room, 5736
N.E. 33 Ave. Suggested donation is $3 for children, $4 for adults and $ 10
lor families. The Guild also features "The Week Folk and the Not-So-
Wee Stories from Ireland" at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at the Charlotte
A. Cavatica Learning Center, 602 N.E. Prescott. Free.
Wild Child
Hand 2 Mouth Theatre and Signal Light Puppet Theatre
present. The Wild Child," based on true accounts of children raised
by wild animals. Show opens March 5 and plays Fridays through
Sundays until March 27at Performance Works Northwest,4625 S.E. 67,h
Ave. All performances are at 8 p.m. and tickets range from $7 to $ 10. For
reservations, call 503-235-5284.
Quilting Celebrated
The IO,h annual “Airing of the Quilts" show is at the Milwaukie Center
with a special exhibit on ethnic quilting. The show is at 5440 S.E. Kellogg
Creek Drive from 9 a m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 19 and from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. March20. Formoreinformation.call503-653-8l00.
Laughing Through It
A Portland Jam Night plans to heal the community's ills through laughter
at the W aveTheatre in North Portland. I he live music and sketch improv.
Comedy is a» 9 p.m. Fridays. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for kids. For
more information, call 503-735-4184 or visit www.jam-night.com.
Pill Hilly at IFCC
Passin Art Theater presents “Pill Hilly" by Samuel Kelley from March 5
through April 10 at the Firehouse Interstate Cultural Center, 5340 N.
Interstate Ave. General admission is $ 15 with discounts for students and
seniors. For more information, call 503-823-4322.
Open Mic Competition
Bands and solo performers can compete for a $3,000cash prize at the New
Copper Penny in southeast Portland for free on Mondays from 8 to 11
p.m. beginning March 15. There is a $5 cover charge for patrons. To
register, call or e-m ail R ichard M athison at 503-408-0300.
richard@ advocatesound.com or visit w w w .advocatesound.com /
venues.html.
ers' Guild production of “Kissing the Blarney Stone: an
Evening of Irish Stories!" The show is at 7 p.m. Saturday?
Lm Ja s Alai J Se e r v i c e
ist Talks," a First Thursday event
on March4 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and
on Last Thursday, March 26 from 6
p.m. to 7:30p.m. IFCC is located at
5340 N. Interstate Ave.
No admission is charged during i
gallery hours, but donations are
accepted. For more information call
503-823-4322.
Celebrate Women
PCC Cascade Campus's Women ’ s Resource Center celebrates W omen's
History Month with a lecture on Women of Color and the Glass Ceiling
is at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 9 in the Student Center cafeteria, 705 N.
Killingsworth.
Loaded with Music
D isjecta welcomes Experim ental Dental School, Limited Express,
Trauma le Tron. Snow suit and EDS on Friday, M arch 5 at 9 p.m. $6.
All Ages. For more information, visit w w w .disjecta.org. Jason Mears
Q uartet with dancer M iyuki Kobayashi will perform a ja z z show on
Larger Than Life-sized
OM SI’s big-screen OMNIMAX theater is showing “Coral Reef Adven­
ture" through March, “Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West" through
June and "Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees" through May. For more
information,call 503-797-4588.
Trlppin’ through Town
Take a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul
influencing Portland W ednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N.W.
First Ave.