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Cornered in the Dark
Sexual betrayals weave play 's tapestry
Sexual assault and dom estic vio
lence survivors are standing be
hind the W est Coast prem iere o f
“Cornered in the D ark," a play about
sexual abuse.
W ritten and directed by East
Coast playwright Lenelle N. Moise,
the play gives w om en the opportu
nity to share and connect w ith their
past experiences and each other via
the theater.
"C ornered in the D ark" contin
ues its Portland run, T hursday,
Nov. 18 through Saturday, Nov. 20
at the Firehouse Theater, 1436 S. W.
M ontgom ery, with 8 p.m. perfor
mances.
Tickets for Friday and Saturday
shows are $15, with a sliding scale
on Thursday. A talk back opportu
nity with the actors and director
also follow s the T hursday show.
The play m arries the visceral
spoken-word with meditative move
m en t. F o u r w o m en m e et in a
dream to w eave th e ir in d iv id u al
stories o f patriarchal betrayal intoa
bold tapestry o f solidarity and re
sistance.
Utilizing intense movement, var
ied vocalization, articulate poetic
language and exceptional acting,
this piece provokes the audience to
deep em otional unification with
sexual assault in its m any forms.
Local advocates prom oting the
production include The Portland
S tate U n iv ersity W o m en ’s R e
so u rc e C e n te r, B rad ley A ngle
House, Portland W om en’s Crisis
Line, Raphael House, and many
other groups.
For more information or forticket
in f o r m a tio n ,
v is it
w w w .insightouttheatre.org or call
the box office at 503-234-0973.
PHOTO COURTESY
of C asey T rimble
Chandra Curtis
(from left),
Lindsay Lucas,
Julianna Jaffe
and Lenelle
Moise act in
“Cornered in the
Dark. ’
Passionata!
Cornered in the Dark
Insight O ut T heatre C ollective produces the W est Coast
prem iere o f “C ornered in the D ark” at 8 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday, through Nov. 20 at the F irehouse T h e
ater, 1436S.W . M ontgom ery.T icketsfor Fridays and Satur
days are $ 15 and on a sliding scale on T hursdays. For m ore
inform ation, visit w w w .insightouttheatre.org or call 503-
234-0973.
Mighty Miss
M yshkin’s Ruby W arblers with Jam es Low perform at
M ississippi Studios, 3939 N. M ississippi, Friday, Nov. 19at
8
p .m .
$8.
For
m o re
in f o r m a tio n ,
v is it
w w w .m ississippistudios.com orcall 503- 288-3895.
Church for Girls
DJ Boy, high priest in the Church o f Girl-— A Portland based
radio station that show cases independent fem ale music and
art, busts out live sets in the C hurch o f Fir.at D oug Fir
L ounge,830E . B urnsid e.fro m 5 to 1 1 p .m .S u n d ay ,N o v ,28.
For more inform ation, visitw w w .churchofgirl.com .
World Music and Dance
B ellissim onde perform s W orld M usic and D ance on T hurs
day, Dec. 2 from 8-10 p.m. at The Egyptian C lub, 3701 S.E.
Division. $5 cover. For more inform ation, call 503-236-8689.
Incredible Dance
Join DJ Anjali and T he Incredible Kid for Bhangra dance
lessons from 9 p.m. to 3 a m. at the Fez. B allroom , 316 S.W.
11* Ave. $6.
Go Crystal
C rystal Ballroom hosts G o v ’t M ule at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 1. $25;
Stephen Lync and M itch Hedbert at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 4.
$29.50; Pedro the Lion at 8 p.m. on Dec. 5. $12, all ages;
M odest M ouse at 8 p.m. on Dec. 13 through 16. $20; The
Crystal Ball, a N ew Y ear's Eve C elebration with Steve
Kim ock Band and M idnight parade. 8 p.m. $25 advance and
$30 at the door.
Holiday Ballet
O regon Ballet T heatre’s 2004-2005 season continues with
G eorge B alanchine’s T he N utcracker at K eller A uditorium ,
222 S.W. Clay from Dec. 1 Othrough 23 at 7:30 p.m. Fortickets,
call 503-2-B A LLET or visit w w w .obt.org.
Join the Carvan
Fall classes begin with tribal bellydance, N IA , Y oga Belly
W orkout, Salsa A erobics, Salsa, Pilates and A frican Tribal
dance at G ypsy C aravan, 4050 N.E. Broadw ay. Indian dance
w orkshops are held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Nov 20 and K halbelia
G ypsy D ance from I to 3 p.m. Nov. 21. $25 each o r $42,
prepaid for both. T o register, call 503-287-1794 or visit
w w w .gypsycaravan.us.
Dreams and Desire
Dream s and Desire, The Films o f W ong K ar-W ai plays at the
N orthw est Film Center through Dec. 19 at the Gui Id Theatre,
829 S.W . 9 Ave and W hitsell A uditorium . 1219 S.W . Park.
A dm ission is $7 general, $6 m em bers, students and seniors.
Visit w ww .nw film .org for full schedule.
Blues Explosion
M cM enam ins & M onqui present Blues E xplosion and The
G ossip on Saturday, Nov. 20 at the C rystal Ballroom . 1332
W. Burnside St., at 8 p.m. $13 advance, $15 at the door. All
ages. For more inform ation, call 503-225-0047
Enjoy the Show
The C reative M usic G uild presents a concert with Joelle
Leandre and Phillip G reenlief on Sunday, Nov. 21 at The
Blue M onk, 3341 S.E. Belm ont St. at 8p.m.
C abaret Passionata fills an evening w ith provocative p er
form ers am idst sexy 70s tunes at 8 p.m . at the Tribe Theatre
and Nov. 20 at It's a B eautiful Pizza. H ilarious pre-show at
7 p.m. is a $5-15 suggested donation. The Tribe T heater is
at located a t403 N.E. 5th Ave. It’s A Beautiful Pizza is at 3341
S.E. Belm ont. F o rm o re inform ation, call 503-502-8261 or
visit w w w .radianttheatre.org
Have a Ball
Kids will have a ball at O M S I’s new Innovation Station by
exploring the hum an side o f technology. F o rm o re inform a
tion, visit w w w .om si.edu.
Mississippi Rocks
M ississippi Studios, 3939 N. M ississippi, begins show s at
8 p.m. On Nov. 20, Jam es Low and M yshkin’s R uby W ar
blers perform . On Nov. 21, D avid G arza plays. O n Dec. 2,
D ana Lyons. O n Dec. 7, Eddie from Ohio. On Dec. 17, Amelia
perform s and on Dec. 18, Folkrum plays. For more inform a
tion, call 503-753-4473 orvisitw w w .m ississippistudios.com .
The Land Civilization Forgot
T he sim ulator thrill-ride D ino Island: T he Land C ivilization
Forgot has returned to the O regon Z oo by popular dem and.
Riders becom e part o f a scientific team whose m ission is to
explore a newly form ed island that has baffled scientists
around the world. For m ore inform ation call the zoo at 503-
2 2 0 -5 7 16 o r check out the w ebsite oregonztxi.org.
Wreck the Halls
The 9lh annual Holiday A le Festival is from Dec. 3-5 at the
PioneerC ourthouse Square from 11 a.m .to 9 :3 0 p .m . A dm is
sion is free but a souvenir mug, required for tasting, costs
$4. Fore more inform ation, call 503-252-9899 or visit
www.holidayale.com .