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Outside The Ark
An Artist’s Journey in Occupied Palestine
Through social activism and artistry, Ellen
O 'G rady took herexperience of living for six
years in Palestine and Israel and turned it into
a public reflection.
O ’G rady’s work has heen shown in galler­
ies and museums throughout Oregon and
nation. Much of her work draws from her time
in Palestine and Israel and reflects on the
present conflict revealing the human faces
behind the ongoing tragedy.
Ellen is currently on a nation-wide tour to
promote her new book, “Outside the Ark.’’ It
is the culmination of her painting series of the
same name whose inspiration came from her
time living and working in the W est Bank.
“Outside the Ark” tells the stories of indi­
vidual Palestinians living in the W est Bank.
It links these stories and her story through a
remembering of the Biblical flood. The work
is exhibited in the form o f a slide-show/
storytelling performance, in paintings exhi­
bitions, and in a book. It has been reaching
v It is the culmination
o f her painting series
o f the same name
whose inspiration
came from her time
living and working in
the West Bank.
people at a variety o f venues, including art
galleries, public libraries, colleges, high
schools and places of worship.
O ’Grady will be touring through Portland
on April 15 at 7 p.m. at Laughing Horse Books
on at 3652 SE Division St. For more informa­
tion, call 503-236-2893.
C-Murder Loses Murder
Conviction Appeal
(A P) - C -M urder, who lost in
his latest bid to get his second-
degree murder conviction thrown
out, is hopeful L ouisiana’s Su­
prem e Court will be more favor­
able to his appeal than the low er
courts have been.
“ I’m ju st trying to bring d ark ­
ness to light the best way I know
how ," the rapper said in a phone
interview with The A ssociated
P ress on T uesday night. “I ’m
hoping everything turns out all
right."
The rapper, w hose real name is
C-Murder
Corey M iller, was convicted Sept.
30, 2003, in the death o f Steve w itnesses.
P ro se c u to rs appealed the ru l­
T hom as. 16, at a nightclub in the
ing,
and e a rlie r this m onth, tw o
New O rleans suburb o f H arvey.
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the crim inal history o f their key
C -M urder asked for a rehear­
ing befo re the e n tire co u rt, but
the re q u e st w as d e n ie d T u e s­
day. He is being held in the
Je ffe rso n Parish C o rre c tio n a l
C enter in G retna. Ron Rakosky,
C -M u rd e r’s la w y e r, said he
Recording artist Whitney Houston performs at the 2004 World
w o u ld appeal to the state S u ­
Music Awards on Sept. 15,2004, at the Thomas and Mack Arena in
prem e C ourt.
Las Vegas.
C -M urder told the AP that he
believes other courts may have :
been sw ayed by m edia reports
NEW YORK (A P) — A year herself into an undisclosed reha­
and negative com m ents made
after her first reported stay in bilitation center.
about him. He recently angered
After years of denying drug use,
reh ab , W h itn ey H o uston has
the local sheriff by recording
the
pop diva said she had used
again checked into a rehabilita­
parts o f his latest m usic video
cocaine,
marijuana and pills in an
tion facility. “W hitney Houston
and album behind bars.
interview
with Diane Sawyer on
has re-entered a rehabilitation
“I think all of that plays a part,
ABC’s
“Primetime”
in 2002.
facility to d a y ,” her pub licist,
100 percent. Y ou’ ve got the sher­
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said
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was using the
Nancy Seltzer, told The A ssoci­
iff on TV saying he wants re­
power
of
prayer
to
help
her get over
ated Press W ednesday. She de­
venge,” he said. “ How can I win
drugs.
clined to provide details.
w hen it com es to decision that
Brown has a history of drug and
The news was first reported by
determ ines my life?"
syndicated entertainment TV show alcohol arrests.
C -M urder’s new album , “The
The couple live near Alpharetta,
“Access Hollywood.”
Truest (Expletive) I Ever Heard,”
In March 2004, Houston checked a suburb north of Atlanta.
w as released last week.
Houston Enters Rehab Again