lanuary 18. 2006 œi?l ^Llnrtlanò (¡Observer Page B 3 Focus “ Creativity sh o u ld n ’t be following radio; it should be the other way aro u n d .” H erb ie H an co ck “ a89.1 Alicia Keys Kanye West WWW.KMHD.FM Mariah Carey Top Image Award Nominees Achievements celebrated by NAACP (AP)— Kanye West. Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey earned four nominations each for the NAACP Image Awards, including best song and album, while Terrence Howard had two acting nominations for the films “Hustle & Flow" and “Crash." “Crash,” an ensemble drama weaving mul­ tiple story lines over a tumultuous 36-hour stretch in Los Angeles, led movie contenders with six nominations, including best picture and four of the five supporting-actor slots, for Howard, Chris “Ludacris" Bridges, Don Cheadle and Larenz Tate. Thandie Newton earned a supporting-ac­ tress nomination for “Crash." Howard had a lead-actor nomination for "Hustle & Flow," in which he plays a pimp and drug peddler trying to start a rap-music career. The film also was nominated for best film. Other best-picture nominees were “Coach Carter,” “Diary of a Mad Black Woman" and "Hitch.” Best-album nominees included Keys ("Alicia Keys Unplugged” ), Carey ("The Emancipation of Mimi” ) and West ("Late Registration"). All three had best-song nominations. Keys for "Un­ CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING breakable," Carey for "We Belong Together” and West for “Diamonds From Sierra Leone." Kimberly Elise had two nominations, for best movie actress ("Diary of a Mad Black Woman") and actress in a TV drama (“Close to Home"). Other television nominees included Halle Berry for best actress in a movie, miniseries or dramatic special (“Their Eyes Were Watching God"), Dennis Haysbert for best actor in a drama series ("24"), and "The Bernie Mac Show” and "Everybody Hates Chris" for best comedy series. The 37th annual Image Awards, for achieve­ ment by blacks in movies, television, music and literature, will be presented Feb. 25 in Los Angeles, with the ceremony airing on Fox on March 3. 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Call the Lakewood Theatre Box Of­ fice at 503-635-3901 or visit www.lakewood- center.org Local jazz great Mel Brown and saxophonist Renato Caranto will headline a special concert for the Thara Memory American Music Program. The benefit is scheduled at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 at Pacific Crest Community School on Northeast 29"' Avenue and Davis Street. Admission is $5. The local music program helps lock kids learn music and identify with American composers. For more information about the concert, call 503- 810-1 (X)3 or visit www.americanmusicprogram.org. Explore Local Art Scene Alberta. Cost is $80. Wild and Whimsical Pastel Work­ shop teaches students to use pastel as bold and playful color. It begins with drawing and finishes with two pieces of completed artwork. The class will meet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur­ day, Feb. 4, at The Core Source, 5509 N.E. 30“’ Ave. Cost is$60. All supplies are included. For more information, call the PCC Community Education office at 503- 731-6622. Area residents can explore the bur­ geoning art scene on Alberta Street this winter through two non-credit classes by Portland Community College. Hands-on Artm aking as Playful Prayer is a class and creative experiences will take place in that uses new cultural and spiritual influ­ working art studios and galleries where ences in art to make a collage. It meets from new ideas and new artists are emerging 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. W ednesdays, Feb. I every day. through March 8. at Collage, 1639 N.E. Musician's Honor D ick B ogle • For his knowledge and love o f music, when Dick speaks musicians listen Cuban artist Elio Gonzalez creates playful sensuous works in acrylic and silkscreen poster­ like forms. Playful, Cuban Art Playful and sensuous paintings by Cuban Elio Gonzalez will be on exhibit at Gnda Arte Latina/Cross Currents Gallery, 2 2 15 N.E. Alberta St. on Thursday, Jan. 26 to Tuesday, Feb. 2I. The exhibit is part of a show on Cuban art and Cuban society. Gonzalez’ acrylic and silkscreen poster-like seri- graphs artworks show how a cigar is more than a cigar and an avocado is more than an avocado when com­ bined with other symbols of Caribbean erotism. • For more information, call 503-503-493-1909. I D e f i n i t i o n D ig ita l R a d io a l o n g w ith o u r u s u a l a n a l o g F M s t e r e o s ig n a l MARTIN CLEANING SERVICE English Royals at Lakewood The public has always had a fascination with the ruling class of England, or as they’re called. The Royals. Even today, the late Prin­ cess Diana is still frequently in the news, as is her husband. Price Charles. Against this backdrop comes The Lion i n Winter, a play by James Goldman being performed by the Lakewood Theatre Co. in Lake Oswego through Feb. 19. This ingenious drama, directed by Bill Dobson, pits King Henry II (Ted Roisum) against his strong- willed wife Eleanor of Aquitaine (Rebecca Becker) and their three heirs in a 12th-century struggle for love and power. 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