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Focus
Ongoing and Upcoming Music
A Knock
at the D oor
• The Blue M onk on Belmont plays live jazz. For a
schedule, visit w w w .thebluem onk.com .
• Interstate Bar and Grill has mature live music at 4234 N.
Interstate.
• The Black Notes play Thursdays at the Candlelight
Rixim.
Play seduces with
political, personal
overtones
R adicalism , religion and m ixed-
race relationships are dram atized in
the Portland C enter Stage pro d u c­
tion o f “T hings o f Dry H ours.”
The play, originally w ritten in
2002 by N aom i W allace, one o f the
m ost pow erful and socially co n ­
scious w riters for the theater today,
perform s every night except M on­
days through Feb. 5 at the N ew m ark
T heatre, 1111 S.W . B roadw ay.
The tim e is 1932; the place, B ir­
m ingham , A la.; the setting, a rough,
tw o-room cabin that is hom e to a
black. Bible-believing m em berof the
• Mel Brown plays jazz at Jim my Maks on Tuesdays,
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at Salty’s on the
Columbia.
• A Community Unity Breakfast is held every third Thurs­
day atSEI at7:30a.m .SkipE lliott Bowman JazzTrioplays
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon at Hannah B ea’s, on
northeast M LK Jr. Blvd. and Shaver.
• R&B and live funk bands perform weekends at the
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center.
• After work, stop by The Red Sea, 381 S.W. 3rd Ave. from
5 to 9 p.m. W ednesdays.
• D on’t miss Reggae Thursdays at Savannah’s at First
Thursday celebrations at 8 p.m.
• DJ OG O N E spins R&B at Savannah’s on Fridays.
C an (Karen Kendrick) exp la in s th e rationale o f m is m a tc h e d s h o e s to h e r fa th er Tice (Leon A d d iso n Brown)
in Portland C en ter S ta g e 's W e s t C o a st P rem iere production o f N aom i W a lla ce‘s ‘Things o f Dry H ours '
Corbin (M ichael L aurence) a n d Cali (Karen Kendrick) are ten ta tively
in tim a te in ‘Things o f Dry H ours, a p lay a b o u t radicalism , religion a n d
m ixed-race re la tio n sh ip s a t th e N ew m ark Theatre, dow ntow n.
C o m m u n ist party and his young,
w idow ed, cynical daughter.
Then, in the dark o f night, a w hite
man unknow n to the fam ily, knocks
on the d o o r dem anding shelter from
the law. T hat knock w ould bring
foreboding to any black fam ily in
that tim e an d place but it’s even
m ore th reaten in g because o f the
fa th e r's p o litical activism .
A fter gain in g refuge by b lack ­
mail, the three characters begin an
i ntricate dance o f skepticism and be­
lief as each tries to determ ine w hat
the o th ers’ truly intend. V arious lev­
els o f seduction, political and p er­
sonal, com e into play until the u nex­
pected and transform ative clim ax.
The p la y ’s m uted palette, p rim a­
rily o f black, w hite and gray, p unc­
tuated by red, points up the sym bol­
ism o f w ords and race that drive the
Art Walk Features African Artist
Kwa Franklin Ghong, a
s e lf- ta u g h t a r tis t fro m
Cameroon, W est Africa pre-
African
se n ts h is “ m a s k ” se rie s Village life is
Thursday, Jan. 27 with an
re fle c te d in
artist’s reception from 6 p.m.
‘F aces o f
to 9 p.m. at Tribe of the Winds
H o p e ,'b y
gallery, 2217 N.E. Alberta St., Kwa Franklin
as part o f the Last Thursday
Ghong.
Ark W alk on Alberta.
G hong was bom in 1979,
action. The se t’s deliberate sim plic­
ity speaks to the ch a racters' pov­
erty as it exposes the political, moral
and em otional co m plexity o f their
lives.
“Things o f Dry H ours” stars Leon
A ddison Brow n, K aran K endrick
and M ichael L aurence. K endrick
may be best rem em bered for her role
in P ortland C en ter S tag e’s highly
popular, 2002 production o f “For
C olored G irls.”
N aom i W allace, w hose w orks
have been w idely produced in E u­
rope and inspired a 12-theater, six-
week festival in A tlanta in Fall 2 0 0 1,
ranks w ith T ony K ushner, Robert
O ’H ara, E ve E n sler and R eggie
G aines.
For tickets, call the P ortland C en­
ter Stage Box office at 503-274-6588
or go online at w w w .p cs.o rg .
the youngest o f his father’s 42 nize the hard work women do
children from five wives. His fortheirfam ilies.
art is reflective o f village life
He hopes that his art —
and the carvings he learned which echoes the spiritual and
about from his father, a master physical life o f the Agem
carver. He saw the w omen of people — will help make the
his family work hard to farm, struggles o f the women more
gather water and find firewood appreciated.
to care for their children. His
The exhibit runs through
art reflects the work o f the March 27.
women o f his family, a theme
Tribe o f the W inds special­
relatively unique among A fri­ izes in immigrant art and im­
can art, as men seldom recog­ ported gifts and goods.
• S avannah's Restaurant welcomes Ron Steen Jam Ses­
sion Sundays at 8:30 p.m.
• Live Reggae Fridays and Saturdays at M ontego Bay,
1239 S.W. Jefferson.
• Politics and Poetry is every first and third Thursday at
AJ Java’s Internet Café from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
• Chicago Style Steppin is from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays
at Matt Dishman Com m unity Center and Sundays from
7 to 11 p.m. at Flirts Holiday Inn Airport.
• DJ Vance spins on Saturdays at Bookies Sports Lounge
on North Lombard and Albina; no cover before 10 p.m.
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Love a Drama
Gypsy Classes
GUIDE
Love can be a dram a with the Nappy Roots production of
“Tangoing with Tornadoes” at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural
Center from Jan. 28 through Feb. 5. For more information, call 503-381 -9088.
Japanese New Year Fun
Celebrate the Japanese New Year on Jan.30at the PCC SylvaniaCampus, 12(XX)
S.W. 49“' Ave. with perform ances and storytelling beginning at 1 p.m. Tickets
are $10 general, $7 for students and $4 for children. Tickets are available at
Safeway TicketsW est outlets or by calling 800-992-8499. For more information,
visit www.pcc.edu/pccnew s/default.cfm .
Folk Music at the Aladdin
Caravan Studios offers classes in belly dance, African
ice and more. Visit w w w .gypsycaravan.us.
Make Art on Alberta
Make art and enjoy art on Alberta through Portland Com m unity College. A
variety o f classes from art making to art appreciation are available. For more
information, call 503-731 -6622.
Reel Music and Cinema
The Reel M usic Festival, featuring music cinema, is showing through Feb. 13
at Guild Theatre, 829 S.W. 9 Ave, and Whitsell Auditorium, 1219S.W. Park. For
details, visitw w w .nw film .org.
Portland’s largest annual folk music event, W interfolk XVII, is at the Aladdin
Theatre at 7 p.m. Feb. 5. This event celebrates Sisters o f the Road’s 25lh year
o f service to Portland’s homeless com munity. Tickets are $23 in advance and
$25 at the door, available at Aladdin Box office and Music Millennium.
Kids will have a ball at O M SI's new Innovation Station by exploring the human
side of technology. For more information, visit w w w.om si.edu.
Wally Gator
Write Around Portland
Kids can flash a smile and practice their brushing skills on Wall G ator at the
Celebration o f Smiles on Saturday, Jan. 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Portland
Children’s M useum. For more information, visit www.portlandchildrens
museum.org.
Write Around Portland’s free creative writing begins on Feb. 21, at various
locations around the city. For more information and locations, visit
www.writearound.org or call 503-796-9224.
Father-Daughter Ball
A Father-Daughter Ball ison Feb. 5 from 6:30 to9 p.m. by the Vancouver-Clark
Parks and Recreation Department. Cost is $ 10 per couple and $3 for each
additional daughter. The event is at the Luepke Senior Center, 1009 E.
McLoughlin Blvd. For more information, call 360-619-1292.
Time to Jam
Jam Night, Portland’sever-popularcom edy/variety show, is free on Jan. 28 at
Christian Performing Arts Center, 8131 N. D enver Ave. Shows continue every
Friday Night starting at 9 p.m. with dinner by M ondemaj Catering next door to
the show at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. D inner is $13 and tickets are $7 for adults and
$4 for children under 12. For dinner reservations, call 503-286-2590. For
information about the show, call 503-735-4184 or visit w w w.jam -night.com .
Mom-Son Swim In Vancouver
A Mom and Son Valentine G ala Swim at the Marshall Com m unity Center
Swimming Pool in Vancouver is on Saturday, Feb. 5 from 6 to 8 p. m . Tickets are
$2.75 forkids and $3.75 for adults. T oregister, call 360-696-8236.
Vietnamese New Year
The Vietnamese New Year, celebrating the year o f the rooster, is at the Oregon
Convention Center on Feb. 5, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call
503-335-8700.
Madame Butterfly
Portland Opera presents P uccini's “Madame Butterfly,” on stage Feb. 5
through 12. Tickets range from $35 to $ 127. Tickets can be purchased by calling
503-241 -1802 or visiting www.ticketmaster.com.
Have a Ball
Amusement At Oaks Park
Celebrating 99 years o f fun. Oaks Park in southeast Portland offers
rides, picnic grounds, roller-skating and family games in the shade
of 100-year-oldoak trees on the banks of the Willamette River. Rides
and roller-skating are open daily. For information, call 503-233-5777.
Glacier Run
The Oregon Zoo presents Glacier Run, a sim ulator ride worth
bundling up for. For more information, visit ww w.orgonzoo.org.
Laugh Factory
Com edy returns every second Wednesday o f the month at the
upscale Bacchus Restaurant, thanks to E E IIntem ational. For more
information, call 503-223-5236or visit www.eei-intemational.com.
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On the Radio
G roove to soul and hip hop with Kevin Berry from 7 to 9 p.m.
Mondays at 90.7 FM/K BOO. Check out the Community Potpourri
talk show from 7 to 8 a m. Mondays, W ednesday and Fridays at
1480 AM /KBM S. Count your blessings with M elodies from
Heaven from 6 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at 1290 AM/
KKSL. Tune in to African American Health Radio on W ednesday
nights on 129OAM/KKSL.
Laughing Through It
A P ortland Jam N ight plans to heal the co m m u n ity 's ills
through lau g h ter at the W ave Theatre in north Portland. The
live m usic and clean sketch improv com edy is at 9 p.m . Fridays.
T ickets are $7 for adults and $4 for kids. For m ore inform ation,
call 503-735-4184 or visit www .jam-night.com .
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