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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.
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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
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Residential-Offices
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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
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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.
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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.