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lì ortlanb Page B2 © bseruer March I, 2006 Focus T A l ru , ■Ml If 1 / // Actors are eager to take it off for “ The Full Monty," a benefit for Profile Theatre Project. Full Monty Returns to Portland Stage “T he Full M o n ty ,” a m usical co m edy based on the O scar-w in n in g B rit ish film , returns to P ortland w ith a full stage m usical p ro d u ctio n by the P ro file T h eatre P roject. L ast y e a r 's o n e-n ig h t b enefit p e r fo rm an ce lacked the elab o rate sets and co stu m in g . E v en so, it w as a sm ash, w ith au d ien ces d em an d in g a repeat p erfo rm an ce. T h is year, the local p ro d u ctio n is d irec ted by the D ra m m y -a w a rd w in n in g G re g T am blyn Portland artist M ichael Allen H arrison serv es as m usical d irec to r and co n d u cto r. “The Full M onty" tells the story o f six w orking-class men who find an inge nious way to make money and return self-w orth to their lives. The musical received 10 Tony A w ard nom inations and the movie was an international hit, earning four A cadem y A w ard nom ina tions and an O scar for Best Score. T he show s are F riday and S atu r day, M arch 3 and 4 , at 8 p.m . at the W orld T rade C en ter th eatre, 121 S.W . Salm on St. For m ore in fo rm atio n , call the Profile T heatre P ro ject’s box office at 503- 2 4 2 -0 0 8 0 or v is it w w w .p ro fileth eatre.o rg. Murder and Madness Brings Laughs March 3 and continues T hursdays - Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. until April 9,2006. There w ill also be 2 p.m. Sunday m atinees March 12th and April 9th. The theatre is located at Lakewood C enter for the Arts, 368 S. State Street in Lake Oswego. Ticket prices are $24 for adults and $22 for students and seniors and are available through the Lake w<xxl Theatre Box Office at 503- 635-3901 or on line at.www.lakewood- center.org Pokes fun at ‘thrillers’ WWYfWSI I M I WNMHI rJIMMDN M H S BIOT M K M M i l IWHMJIS ÜM EHAffHH ‘IW M ’S ¡LIM IT „ a m SIIYIH " M FHÖ JHf B M " H W H I « i l LIU M U , « CAII1)11 CRIINI RöBERI «AI? WÍ.SW11 BHIBHI «■ffllCHAHIBIIIW llffillffll "“ »MliS'MUHHllA ® 111 ^ ¡ M H i B M n i m GUNDHY SBC SOUNOÍRACKFtAIURíSíHYKwmiHirasjiiSDinriiaoiiBSMí.wiarwii - p.,t.nau.a. 1* M H R A IM » www.chappellesblockparty.com a « O ROGUE ’- A ——«¿."—Uà L akew ood T heatre C om pany presents the John Bishop com edy, the M usical Com edy M urders o f 1940, poking fun at the more ridicu lous aspects of “show biz” and the thrillers o f H ollyw ood’s heyday in the 1930s and 1940s. The play is a non-stop barrage of laughter as those assem bled attempt to untangle the m ystery o f "The Stage D oor Slasher.” It enjoyed a critically acclaim ed run on Broad way in 1987. This local mix-upof murder, mad ness and m ayhem opens Friday, Murder is rampant in the Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 with Shuhe (bottom), Kelly Stewart (from left), John Killeen and Christy Hernquist. B ush’s Brain: W here’d It Go? — Portland audiences will delve into the presidential psyche with “A liens Stole B ush's Brain: 10I R easons W hy N one o f This is B u s h ’s F a u lt! " T h e D o u g la s W a tso n p la y is p re s e n te d by Dram m y aw ard-w inning Radiant Theatre Com pany. Perform ances are at Liberty Hall, 3 11 N. Ivy St. on Friday and Saturday, M arch 3 and 4 at 8 p.m., plus a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. A dm ission is $5 to $20 on sliding scale. •JLJLT tZS njZ GUIDE M ondays through Fridays at 1290 A M /K K SL. Tune in to A frican A m erican H ealth Radio W ednesday nights on 1290 A M / KKSL. F M u lticu ltu ra l F ilm F estiv a l — In n ovation S tation -K ids will have a ball at O M SI’s new Innovation S ta tion by exploring the human side o f technology. For more information, visit www.omsi.edu. S esa m e S treet In tera ctio n - The Portland C hildren’s M useum pre sents “Can You Tell Me H ow toG et T o S e s a m e S tr e e t,” u sin g television’s chrom a-key technol ogy so local kids can see them selves on TV alongside their favor ite M uppet characters. For infor m ation, call 503-223-65IX) or visit www.portlandchildrensmuseum.org. M o n d ay , M arch 6 at 6 p .m ., Jefferson High School presents a free com m unity show ing o f ‘Hopi : Songs o f the Fourth W orld,’ a Native Am erican film. The movie is part o f the school’s monthly multicultural filmfestival. For more inform ation, call J. D oncan at 503- 9 16-5180. C all to A rtists - Local artists are encouraged to show o ff their talent by becom ing a Portland O pen Studios Artist. Each year, 96 artists are cho se n fro m th e m e tro a re a to open their stu dios and become part o f an excit ing regional art e v e n t. V isit p it n lp n u iu n n for m ore infor mation. O n th e R ad io - G roove to soul and w ith S p ecial Guests The Original M anhattans hip-hop with Kevin Berry from 7 to 9 p.m. M ondays at 90.7 FM /KBOO. Check out the Com m unity Pot pourri talk show from 7 to 8 a.m. M ondays, W ednes day and Fridays at I480 A M /K BM S. C ount your blessings with M elodies from Heaven from 6 to 10 p. m. T rip p in ’ th ro u g h T ow n -T ake a trip through tim e to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul influencing Portland on W ednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 3 1 N.W . First Ave. fe a tu rin g G e ra ld A lsto n & B lue L o ve tt On S ale now a t th e RQ Box O ffice , R o s e Q u a rte r.c o m , T ic k e tm a s te r O u tle ts , or by callin g 5 0 3 .2 2 4 .4 4 0 0 . Group Savings for 15+ c a ll 5 0 3 .9 6 3 .4 4 0 0 . Jazz really does 1 everything. It's always been popular music. But the wonderful thing about jazz is its willingness to take chances... Madeleine Peyroux ticketmaster 89.1 Thu, M ar 23 * 7:30p IT heatesofthe G d u k AT lilt HOST GA&DEN AA AFRICAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE I to include V .k m h d .fm Belly D ance C lasses - Caravan S tu d io s o ffers classe s in belly dance. African dance and more. Visit w w w .gypsycaravan.us. Tim e to Ja m - Jam Night, Portland's ever-popular com edy and variety show is at Christian Performing Arts Center, 8 13 1 N. Denver Ave. Shows continue every Friday night start ing at 9 p.m . w ith d in n e r by M ondem aj Catering next door to the show at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. H ip -h o p D a n c e C la s s e s — V an co u v er-C lark P arks and R ec reation is hosting fam ily friendly hip -h o p d an ce classe s for ages 5 to 18. V a rio u s le sso n s te ac h rhythm , te ch n iq u e, co o rd in atio n , ag ility , co m b in atio n s and te a m work through urban d ance m oves. For m ore in fo rm atio n , call 360- 696-8236.