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Blending Paint, Movement and Music
Shen Wei Dance Arts, the
sensation of the 2003 Lincoln
Center Festival is coming to the
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
for its Portland debut.
Shen Wei D ance A rts is
dedicated to the creation o f
new dance in the 21st cen­
tury. Based in New York C ity,
the com pany was founded by
Shen W ei— c h o re o g ra p h e r,
dancer, painter, and designer
born in Hunan, C hina— who
fuses the art form s o f dance,
theater, C hinese opera, paint­
ing and sculpture.
Shen W ei’s artistry lies in
creating hauntingly beautiful
imagery that uses the perfor­
mance space as a canvas with
the dancers and the stage di­
mensionality serving as central Rite o f Spring,' a performance by the Shen Wei Dance Arts, is at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 26.
The dance troupe, presented Tickets range from $19 to $43, orbycalling503-790-2787. Dis­
“c h a ra c te rs .” T he P o rtlan d o f Spring,” a conversation be­ whites and grays stretching the
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Les Hutchinson
(from left),
Christian McKee,
Tricia Rojas, Alan
Bowen, and Paul
Prato form the
group Rustica.
Eclectic Rustica Band at Firehouse
The Interstate Firehouse C ultural
C enter, 5340 N. Interstate Ave., pre­
sents the “ec le ctric A m e ric a n a ”
band R ustica in C D release parties
on Friday, Jan. 21 and S aturday,
Jan. 22. The show s begin at 8 p.m.
each night.
T he b an d ’s five m em bers - A lan
B ow en, T ricia R o jas, C h ristian
M c K e e , P a u l P r a to , an d L es
H utchinson - will take fans and
new friends alike on a m elodic jo u r­
ney through the m usical in sp ira­
tions that have shaped the g ro u p ’s
so u n d .
W ith an already strong base o f
Book Reviews
local fans, R ustica blends guitar,
violin, m andolin, bass and vocals
that redefine the boundaries o f origi­
nal bluegrass, blues, ja zz and acous­
tic-based rock and roll.
A d iv e rse c o lle c tio n o f m u si­
cian s from v ario u s m u sica l, e th ­
n ic , a n d g e n e r a t i o n a l b a c k ­
Stories from the Street
Author finds escape from street, prison life
The Truth Behind the Code
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•Eve ' by Jesus Tellosa is on diplay at
the Onda Gallery.
O n d a A rte L atin a/
Cross Currents Gallery
welcomes Jesus Teliosa’s
exhibit of paintings and
m etal sculptures from
Puerto Vallarta. Mexico.
Art quilts are also on dis­
p lay by T e llo s a and
Giselle Blythe, along with
m o d ern m u ra ls by
Guillerme Bonilla.
The show, featuring
established artists from
Mexico and emerging art­
ists from El Salvador, is
from Jan. 27 through Feb.
22 with an opening re­
ception from 6 to 9 p.m.
Jan. 27. For more infor-
mation, visit the Web at
www.ondagallery.com .
M onday
F ebruary 14, 2 0 0 5
7 pm —11 PM
D oors open at 6 pm
T he M arriott H otel
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Shannon Holmes — Essence best-selling
author o f B-More Careful and BadG irlz, and
Y ou’ve read the novel, now dis­
c o v e r th e tru th . W as M ary
M agdalene a prostitute, an apostle,
J e s u s ’ w ife ? W ho w ere the
Tem plars? Is there really a Priory of
Sion? And, of course, what about
the grail?
Medieval historian and writer
Sharan N ewm an untangles fact
from fiction in a fascinating account
in "The Real History Behind the Da
Vinci Code.”
The original book was a cultural
phenom enon of extraordinary pro­
portions, w hich spaw ned thou­
sands o f readers and hundreds of
questions.
Alberta Gallery
Features Latino Artists
g ro u n d s, R u s tic a w as a c tu a lly
c re a te d from a se rie s o f co m p lex
an d c a re fu lly p la ce d c la ssifie d
ad s, a c c o rd in g to the b a n d ’s v io ­
lin ist an d v o c a list T ric ia R ojas.
R e fle c tiv e o f th e ir c u rre n t so u n d ,
the h o d g ep o d g e o f c u ltu re s has
c e rta in ly p ro v en to th e ir b en e fit.
KMHD’S
VALENTINE’S DAY
FUNDRAISER
EXTRAVAGANZA .
Featuring Valerie Day &
The Knights of Swing
w/special guests...
one o f the brightest stars in urban fiction —
returns with a dramatic must-read novel in­
spired by his own life.
“Never G o Home A gain” is the story of
Corey Dixon, ayoung man whose father tries
as best he can to steer him away from the lure
of the streets. And yet, like so many others
in C orey’s neighborhood, he finds the tem p­
tations o f the lucrative drug trade too great
to resist. While he makes fast money for a
while, it is inevitable that it is he who has to
pay, with his time and maybe even his life; by
the age o f 16 Corey is locked up.
“Never Go Home Again" is available
through Atria Books for $24.
Demon Bluesman
on Alberta
NorthemBlues Music
recording artist D avid
Jacobs-Strain, w ielding
what the East Bay Express
d u b b e d a “ b u llw h ip
voice.. .and demon guitar"
will wow a live audience
with selections from his
current C D at A lberta
Street Public House, 1036
N.E. Alberta St. on Satur­
day, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. For
tickets call 503-284-7665
or
visit
www iilbcrtastieetpub.com.
On Tuesday, Feb. 1.
Jacobs-Strain joins head­
liner David Lindley at the
A laddin T heater, 3017 David Jacobs Strain
S.E. Milwaukie Ave., for
an all-ages show at 7 p.m. For tickets, call 503-233-1994 or visi,
www.aladdin-theater.com.
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VA lH U t DAV AND T H l KNIGHTS Of SWING
D ance per couple : $50
D inner B uffet & D ance per couple : $115
D inner , D ance & R oom per couple : $230
VIP level room includes rose buds and
chocolate covered strawberries
T ickets A vailable at
M illennium E ast or W est
or call 503.491.7271
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