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February 22. 2006
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BLACK H1STQRY MONTH and the American Experience
Focus
CrïA/i/
Vagina M onologues
Performance a benefit to end violence
V -D a y P ortland, w ith a
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cast from S to ryte lle r/ Read­
ers Theater, w i 11 host a ben­
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deeds
e f it p ro d u c tio n o f "T h e
V a g in a M o n o lo g u e s ” as
part o f a w o rld w id e ca m ­
p a ig n to s to p v io le n c e
against w o m en and g irls .
T he p ro d u ctio n o f p la y ­
w rig h t Eve E n sle r's co l le c­
ff
tio n o f te stim o n ia ls fro m
w o m en across the c o u n try
w ill
r a is e
fu n d s
fo r
P o rtla n d ’ s Sisters In A c ­
tio n fo r Power.
T w o perform ances are
sch e d u le d f o r S a tu rd a y,
— R o s a P a rk s
Feb. 25 at Legacy Em anuel
H o s p ita l’ s Lorenzen A u d i­
to riu m , 301 N. G raham St.
Show tim es are 3 p.m . and 7
p.m . A d m is s io n is $ 15 and
$7 .50 fo r students and se­
niors. A u d ie n ce m em bers
C reate great m e m o rie s by sta rtin g a career
are al so asked to b ri ng three
cans o f n o n -p e ris h a b le
at C -TR A N . Please call (3 6 0 ) 9 0 6 -7 4 9 1
fo o d to donate to local foo d
pantries.
o r visit us at w w w .c -tr a n .c o m .
F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n ,
call LaVem e Green 503-490-
0778.
The Storytellerz Readers Theater (above) presents the Vagina Monologues,
Saturday, Feb. 25 at Legacy Emanual Hospital's Lorenzen Auditorium.
C -TR A N is an Equal O p p o rtu n ity Em ployer
Storyteller Spins
c o m m itte d to a d ive rse w o rkfo rce and guid e d
Classics into Calypso
M u sica l s to ry te lle r
B its y S p id e r ," w h ose lo n g t r ip up
Asheba, k n o w n as the
the w a te rs p o u t in s p ire s re s ilie n c e
Pied P ip e r o f T rin id a d ,
b ring s engaging perform ances to
the P ortland C h ild re n 's M use um ,
S un da y,F eb .2 6 at I p .m .a n d 3 p .m .
A sh e b a uses h is v o ic e , g u i­
and e m p a th y .
A sheba, w h o
T r in id a d ,
has
w a s b o rn
in
s p e c ia liz e d
in
childre n'sen te rtain m ent since 1998.
He n o w resides in O akla nd , C a lif.
ta r and steel d ru m s to sp in s to ­
F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n , c a ll 503-
ries in the c a ly p s o tr a d i­
4 7 1 -9 9 2 0 o r v is it w w w .P o rtla n d
t io n .
H is
tu n e s
by an A ffirm a tive A ctio n Program .
C h ild re n s M u s e u m .o rg .
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range fro m lu lla b ie s
Trinidad
native
Asheba
to fa s t te m p o , and
c la s s ic f o lk lo r e gets
a m o d e rn , urb a n tre a tm e n t.
H is
young
a u d ie n c e
re ­
c e iv e s lessons in c h a ra c te r,
th r o u g h c la s s ic s
lik e
“ Its y
Smooth Jazz Is Here!
Bush’s Brain: Where’d It Go?
L o c a l
theater stages
comedy
i
ml
Conspiracy theories abound when ‘Aliens Stole Bush’s Brain ’ is
performed on the next two weekends at Liberty Hall. 311 N. Ivy St.
P ortland audiences w ill delve
fle c tin g upon w h e th e r o r not Bush
in to the p re sid entia l psyche w ith
exists. It stars W e n d y W e s te rv ille ,
“ A lie n s S tole B u sh ’ s B rain: 101
G a ry Peterson, Tsune T ateoka and
Reasons W h y N one o f T h is is
others, p o rtra y in g a panel o f T a o ­
B u sh ’ s F a u lt!"
The D ouglas W atson p lay pre­
ist, F reudian, e va n g e lica l and high
school student perspectives.
sented by D ra m m y a w a rd -w in n in g
F rid a y and Saturday shows are
Radiant Theatre C o. is staged ove r
at 8 p.m . Sunday m atinees are at 2
the next tw o w eekends at L ib e rty
p.m . A d m is s io n is $5 to $20 on
H a ll, 31 I N . Iv y St.
s lid in g scale.
The p ro d u c tio n is a m ock s ym ­
posium o f satirical m onologues, re-
Mardi Gras
Street Fair
Coming
N o rth M ississip p i A ve n u e w ill
host a M a rd i G ras P o rtla n d -style ,
F o r m o re in fo r m a tio n , v is it
w w w .ra d ia n tth e a tre .o rg .
rfvettoe
Tuesday, Feb. 28, b rin g in g together
fun nie st and best o v e ra ll parade
the c o m m u n ity fo r a street fa ir.
entries.
Instead o f the g litte r o f tra d i­
The M ississip p i Pizza Pub. 3552
tio n a l N e w O rleans M a rd i G ras pa­
N .E . M ississip p i A v e .,h o s ts a M is ­
rades, lo cals w ill celebrate w ith a
sissippi Jazz Jam at 7:3 0 p .m .: M is ­
‘ F o u n d -O b je ct-F lo a t Parade" w ith
sissippi Studios, 3939 N. M is s is ­
entries the a p pro xim ate the size o f
sip p i A v e ., hosts a free " N o t So
shopping carts.
The procession w ill start at 6
S ile n t" film s w ith W ade K irle y at
the B -3 O rgan, p e rfo rm in g to Buster
p.m ., a d van cing fro m the B o ld S ky
K eaton's legendary silent film . “ The
C afé at Shaver Street and M is s is ­
G e n e ra l."fro m 7 p.m . to 10p.m .;and
sippi and fo llo w the sid e w a lks to
Q uirksand Quandaries, 3955 N . M is ­
Frem ont Street and back. Prizes w ill
sissippi A ve ., hosts a mask m aking
be aw arded to the m ost crea tive.
eve nt.
Portland's Only Smooth Jazz Station
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