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pageB2 < b >— — —— --------------------------------------------- March 31. 2004 (Ehe JJnrtlanb (Bbseruer________ Focus n Rapper Heads London Fundraiser Book on Tupac \ Letters PARTNERSHIP at the E a rls C o u rt in d o o r venue in L ondon include Jay- Z, A licia Keys, Leniar. D izzee Rascal and Jam elia. T he fes tival also w ill featu re MC battles, urban art and disc ( AP) — Rap m ogul Russell Sim m ons will act as the a m bassad o r tor a h ip -h o p and R&B festival being held in L ondon to raise funds to r a youth charity, event o rg an iz ers said. S im m o n s will h elp raise aw areness of the May 8-9 U r ban M usic Festival organized by The P rin c e 's T rust, a c h a r ity founded by Prince C harles to aid d isad v an tag ed young people. A rtists scheduled to appear jo ck ey s. "Hip-hopculture is being em braced globally to transform lives in a positive way.” said Simmons in a statement. "The Prince of Wales and The Prince's Trust are wise to invest their time and resources in creating an Urban Music Festival tor the U.K. Russell Simmons Portland Filmed Movie Doing Well A movie shot in Portland and produced by filmmakers from Yelm, Wash, is proving a hit. "What the Bleep" opened with lines around the block at the Bagdad and is showing at two oth ers McMenamins theaters in Port land. "Audiences are stunned, com ing back with friends two and three times to see a film about quantum physics and spirituality. W e'recall- ing it the passion of the physi cists," the film 's promoter said. The movie won a grand jury prize at DC Independent Film Festival and has been selected for showing at next month’s Houston-Fest In ternational Film Festival. Robert Bailey Jr and Marlee Matlin star in “What the Bleep," a movie shot in Portland and playing at McMenamins theaters. b U o rx r Changing thrfi Helpline (Make The Call): 8OO-923-HELP l inea de Ayuda (Spanish): 877-515-7848 Youthline (leen Helpline): 877-553-TEEN inside a Thug’s Heart’ give insight into evocative figure Featuring exclusive let ters and poems written dur ing his incarceration at R ik ers Islan d and Dannemora State Prison, the May 4 Dafina Books release in sid e a Thug’s Heart' provides one of the most intimate and affecting portraits of Tupac Shakur to date. Published with the ap proval of the Shakur estate, the book captures Tupac's vulnerability at a time when his public persona was at its most controversial. Author Angela Ardis, an Angela Ardis sent a letter to the imprisoned hip hop artist in 1995 on a dare from friends and coworkers. She was startled days later to receive an answ ering m achine message: "H i, Angela. This is T upac. I got your letter today and Aretha Franklin Released From Hospital (A P)— Aretha Franklin was released from the hospital after being treated tor an allergic reaction to antibiotics. Franklin, 62 was admitted to Sinai- Grace Hospital in Detroit March 20 after she coughed up some blood while on her tour bus, which was returning to the Detroit area from Chicago. Her doctor, Claud Young, said it ap pears Franklin had an allergic reaction to penicillin she took while on the road. He said the singer was put on medication that brought her platelet level back to normal. Young has said Franklin s ill ness appears to be an isolated event. Franklin smiled, waved and gave a thumbs-up to fans who gathered at the • hospital when she was released. “Love you back,” she told well-wish- * ers before getting into her limousine. Aretha Franklin n r 1 L i n d a s 3 la id S e rv ic e Residential-Offices “Cleanliness is next to Godliness" Insured - Bonded 503-288-1489 Linda J . Scott Owner Coupon 10% off on first cleaning M CNT Hopplty Hop The Oregon Zoo welcomes spring with a Rabbit Romp from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 10. The romp features a candy egg hunt, games, face painting and photos with the Mad Hatter's Tea Party by the Young People’s Theater Project. For more information, cal 1503-226-1561. Spring Fest The 1 (W1 annual Spring Beer and Wine Fest is at the Oregon Convention Center on April 9 and 10. The theme. A Taste of the Best, introduced another level of culinary education with cooking demonstrations, be sides sampling more than 150beers, ciders, meads, wines, Scotches, bourbons, martinis and gourmet foods. F or d e ta ils , visit www.springbeerfest.com. center. Children of Uganda Nike and White Cloud present the Portland debut of Chil dren of Uganda, an ensemble of 20 children who have lost their parents to AIDS. The performance will benefit Portland’s Black United Fund, Cascade AIDS Project, For Us Northwest, Harambee Center antfthe Urban League of Portland. Tickets range from $ 18 to $40. The perfor mance begins at 7:30p.m. Wednesday, March 31 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. For tickets, call 503-224-4400. Artists Monthly at Alberta Gallery March artists for the Talisman Gal lery, 1476N.E. Alberta St.,are Sue Allen and Juergen Eckstein. A re ception is from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on March 25. For more information, visit www.talismangallery.com. Child Singer Returns Kyles Photography Gifted child star. Patrick Minner is now 30 and returning to his native Portland for a performance at Rose and Raindrop, 523 S.E. Grand, fora show from 7:30 to 11:30 Saturday, April 3. Dino Discovery at Oregon Zoo Ebony Fashion Extravaganza Neville Brothers at Chinook Winds Families Weddings Events Promotional Call 503/260-0969 One picture is worth a thousand words The Neville Brothers brings their Mardi Gras Mambo and New Orleans Big Easy sound to Chinook Winds Casino and Convention Center in Lincoln City, May 7 and Saturday. May 8. The O regon Zoo discovers Dino Island: The Land of Civilization Forgot through April 30. This sim ulator thrill ride includes riders on a scientific team whose mission is to explore a newly form ed island battling environm ental ists around the world. The ride is $4 in addition to general admission. For more information, call 503-226-1561 or visit Peacejam Diverse World Retreat Oregon and Washington youth aged 12-20 and adult supporters are holding Peacejam: Youth Leadership for a Di verse World retreat at Camp Adams in Molalla. The registration cost is $75. Scholarships are avail able. For more information, call 503-275-0663. Benevolent Queen helps Community Darcelle XV is having a benefit extravaganza premiere glamour drag queen show for the Linnton Community Center at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 25. Tickets are $20 for legendary performances at the Community Center, 10614 N W. St. Helens Rd. For more information, call 503-286-4990. Ebony Fashion Extravaganza, April 16 The PortlandChapterofThe Links presents its annual fundraiser, the Ebony Fashion Fair at the Oregon Convention Center at 6 p.m. April 16. Tickets are $45 to $75. For more information, call 503-2866426. Ongoing and Upcoming Music The Blue Monk on Belmont plays live jazz. For a schedule, visit www.thebluemonk.com. Interstate Bar and Grill has mature live music at 4234 N. Interstate. The Black Notes plays T hursdays at the Candlelight Room. Mel Brown plays jazz at Jimmy Maks on T ues- days and Thursdays and Fridays and Saturdays at Salty's on the Columbia. A Community Unity Breakfast is every third Thursday at SEI at 7:30a.m. Skip Elliott Bow man Jazz Trio plays Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon a, Hannah Bea s, on northeast Shaver. R&B and live funk bands perform weekends at • u . i — t . C*u l t i i m l 4 I thought I’d call.” The two would exchange near daily letters, poem s and phone calls for the next several m onths, meeting for the first tim e when A rdis visited Shakur in prison. By turns playful and serious, ‘Inside a T hug’s H eart’ illum inates both S h ak u r's m agnetic per sonality and the incisive po w ers o f o b se rv a tio n and expression that dis tinguished his lyrics. Elsewhere, his letters re flect on the 1994 shooting that nearly killed him, his arrest and conviction on charges he vehe mently denied, and his dreams for the future. « Zoo events include the Rabbit Romp and Dino Island. Artist’s Featured at Abbey Cafe The Abbey Café. 4 4 1 N. Killingsworth St., invites musicians to sell their C D 'sand perforin on Fridays and Saturdays. March s artist ot the month is Serena Barton . For more information, call 503-286-4847. Pill Hill at IFCC PassinArt Theater presents “Pill Hill,” the story of six black steel mill workers as they move from blue collar to white-collar professions. The play by Samuel Kelley and directed by Brenda Phillips 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. Laughing Through It A Portland Jam Night plans to heal the com m unity's ills through laughter at the Wave Theatre in North Portland. The live music and sketch improv com edy is at 9 p.m. Fridays. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for kids. For more inform ation, call 503-735-4184 or visit www.jam-night.com. 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. Trippin’ 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.
