Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, March 01, 2006, Page 8, Image 8

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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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always been
popular music.
But the
wonderful thing
about jazz is its
willingness to
take chances...
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Peyroux
ticketmaster
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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.