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Vibrant imani Winds
Lively ensemble returns to Portland
Five outstanding musicians of
African-American and Latin heri
tage return to Portland for two spri ng
concerts.
Imani Winds performs W ednes­
day, April 27 at 8 p.m. in Kaul Audi­
torium at Reed College in southeast
Portland and Saturday, April 30 at
11 a.m. at the Old Church, down­
town. Tickets are available by call­
ing Chamber Music Northwest at
503-294-6400.
Im an i W in d s d a z z le d and
charmed audiences last summer at
The Imani Winds design their own concert dresses.
the C ham ber Music Northwest
Summer Festival.
The group blends classical
music and ja z z to push the bound­
aries of a traditional wind quintet.
A long with m any public perfor­
m ances this sum m er, th ey ’ll also
take trips to elem entary schools
to expose children to the w onders
o f w orld music.
Imani, literally “faith” in Swahili,
is the embodiment oftheensemble’s
mission: bridging the European and
African musical traditions, explor­
Political Strife Thriller
‘King’s
Ransom’
Earl Cameron stars
in ‘TheInterpreter,'
opening Friday in
m ovie theaters.
a Hilarious Comedy
Anthony Anderson stars in the hilarious com­
edy “King’s Ransom,” scheduled for release on
Friday, April 22. Along for the non-stop action
comedy are “ Bernie Mac” star Kellita Smith,
“Scrubs” star Donald Faison, “Second Time
Around” star Nicole Ari Parker, Regina Hall, “Dave
Chappelle” comedian Charlie Murphy, “Waiting to
Exhale” actress Loretta Devine and “Jerry Maguire"
actor Jay Mohr.
In “King’s Ransom,” Anderson stars as Malcolm
King, a wealthy and arrogant businessman whose
ex-wife-to-be Renee (Smith) has plans to take him
for everything he is worth in their divorce settle­
ment. Determined to avoid losing his fortune to her,
Malcolm plans his own kidnapping with the help of
Peaches (Hall) his dim-witted mistress and her ex-
con brother Herb (Murphy).
ing repertoire from diverse cultural
backgrounds, and reflecting upon
their rich experience as classical
musicians o f color.
Imani Winds will again return to
Portland for the chamber’s summer
festival, July 11 to 15.
The co m e d y ‘King's R a n so m ' prem iers Friday, April 2 2 starring
Regina Hall a n d A nthony Anderson.
Academy Award
w in n e rs
N ic o le
Kidm an and Sean
Penn star in “The
Interpreter,” a sus­
penseful thriller of in­
ternational intrigue
about “M atobo," a
fictional country in
Africa, whose Presi­
dent Edmund Zuwanie (Earl Cameron) is scheduled to
address the United Nations’ General Assembly.
Oscar winner Sydney Pollack directs the film to be
released Friday, April 22.
The screenwriters created the political struggle based
on modem history involving post-colonial struggles,
warring tribal factions and institutionalized corruption.
“We didn't want to use an existing country because
it would run the risk of becoming too much like a
documentary instead of a fictional thriller. But we were
careful to be as authentic as possible in creating a reality-
based history." Pollack said.