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October 6. 2004
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The company for the Portland Center Stage production of King Lear,
now playing through Sunday, Oct. 31 at the Newmark Theatre.
Stephanie Berry defies gender and racial barriers
by playing ‘The Fool' in Shakespeare's King Lear.
Nobody’s Fool
On the eve of the most momen- power. And with an update for mod-
tous presidential election in mod­ em times, Coleman has cast an Afri­
em American history, Portland Cen­ can-American woman as 'The Fool,’
ter Stage presents a production of Lear’s closest confidante.
William Shakespeare’s King Lear
Actress Stephanie Berry trans­
that speaks to urgent issues of our forms this role, traditionally acted
by a man, into that of a sassy, truth­
time.
FordirectorChrisColeman, Lear’s singing executive member of the
blinding super-ego parallels the ex­ king’s inner circle.
cesses of a short-sighted super-
King Lear is Berry’s debut ap­
Beyonce Knowles
King Lear breaks gender and racial barriers
pearance at Portland Center Stage.
She may be seen in the new HBO
movie “Everyday People," where
she plays the angry waitress. She
recently appeared in Manhattan
Theatre Club’s Broadway produc­
tion, “Drowning Crow.” Berry was
seen in the Seattle Repertoire and
La Jolla Playhouse co-production
o f “When Grace Comes In.” She
won the Obie Award in 2001, for include “Finding Forester,” “Law
"best performance” in her one- and Order” and “Third Watch.”
w om en show . The Shaneequa
W illiam S h a k e sp e a re ’s King
Chronicles, The Making o f a Black L ear by P ortland C enter Stage
Woman.
is on stage through S unday,
Berry is founder and co-director Oct. 31 at the New m ark Theatre,
of a Harlem-based theater company, 1111 S.W . B roadw ay. T ickets
Blackberry Productions and an ad­ range from $15 to $55.
visor for the Blackberry Youth En­
For more information, call 503-
semble. Television and film credits 274-6588 or visit www.pcs.org.
Beyonce Injured in Dance Routine
Artists Open Studios to Public
(A P) — Beyonce tore a leg Y vette N oel-S chure.
“ W e’re all k eeping o u r fin ­
m uscle rehearsing dance moves
with D estiny’s C hild and her in­ gers crossed that, b ecause sh e ’s
ju ry could delay som e o f the young and healthy, it heals fast.
group’s prom otional plans for a T here are a lot o f th in g s in place
that we m ay have to shift. N ot
new album.
T he singer tore her right ham ­ the album , w hich is fin ish ed ,
string, one o f the m uscles at but side (a p p e a ran c e s),” N oel-
th e b ack o f the k n ee, w hile S chure said.
T he new album from the trio,
p r a c tic in g in L o s A n g e le s
Sept. 27 fo r an upcom ing TV w h ic h a ls o in c lu d e s K e lly
Row land and M ichelle W illiam s,
special.
“ She o v erd id it,” said C o ­ is titled “ D estiny F u lfille d ” and
lum bia R ecords spokesw om an set for release N ov. 16.
Norm ally hidden from public
view, Portland O pen Studios
offers a behind-the-scenes view
o f artists’ w ork spaces. This
self-directed tour o f 94 artists’
studios gives insight into the
c r e a tiv e
p ro c e ss
fo r
printm akers, sculptor, photog­
raphers, ceram ic artists, fiber
artists, m etalsm iths, glass blow ­
ers and painters.
An add ed b e n e fit is that
p a rtic ip a n ts w ill also get a
p e e k in to th e r ic h n e s s o f
neig h b o rh o o d s that surround
m any studios and spark the
creativ ity that defines m uch
o f the w ork.
Portland Open Studios is from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Oct. 9 and 10 in stu­
dios w est o f the W illam ette
River and Saturday and Sunday
Oct. 16 and 17 for studios east
o f the W illam ette.
F or in form ation and a tour
g u id e
m ap,
v is it
www.portlandopenstudios.com .