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Multicultural Film Fest
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Jefferson H igh School, 5210 N.
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Kerby Ave., presents "A m erican
C ow boys” , o ffe rin g rare footage
o f tw o A frica n Am erican rodeo
stars from the early 1900s, George
Fletcher and Jackson Sundown
The free com m unity showing be
gins at 6 p.m. on M onday, Nov. 6
inR oom C -39.
‘Tangoing
with
1 Tornadoes ’
Catlin Gabel Rummage
Thursday, Nov. 2, kicks o f f the
C atlin Cable Rummage Sale, an
enormous annual fundraiser that
w ill run thru Sunday N ov. 5, at the
Portland Expo Center, 2060 N
M arine Dr. No admission charge
St. Charles Spaghetti
The annual St. Charles Spaghetti
and M eatball Fundraiser D inner
takes place Sunday, N ov. 5, from
noon to 6:30 p.m. at St. Charles
Church,42nd and Emerson Street
Take-out is available. A dults are
$9, children $4. For inform ation
cal!503-287-1615.
Moving minds with the
power of spoken words
Black History Museum
The B lack H istory Museum o f
Oregon is seeking b rillia n t minds
o f concerned individuals to help
in re s tru c tu rin g the m useum
foundation’ s comm ittee. For in
formation, cal I 503-284-0617.
S. Renee Mitchell powerfully uses her
words and voice to bring the issues of
domestic violence to the community.
Canine 101
Find out w hy your dog does that.
"P ro b le m Pooch” class is fo r
people w ho have ju st entered pet
parenthood, o r are th in kin g o f
adopting a new pet. Class w ill be
heldat 1067N .E . C olum bia Blvd.,
Saturdays, Nov. 4 and N ov. 18 at
11 a .m .C all503-285-7722orvisit
oregonhum ane.org.
Oregon Food Bank
Portland's aw ard-w inning w rite r and
spoken word artist S. Renee Mitchell
has a gorgeously written choreoplay
that will challenge your assumptions
about relationships, bring tears to your
eyes, erupt laughter from your belly
and bring you to your feet in applause.
“Tangoing With Tornadoes” will be
performed on Friday and Saturday,
Nov. 10 to 11 at Self-Enhancem ent
Inc.
Doors open both nights at 6 p.m.
and it's free on a first come, first
seated basis.
The performances, which tackle the
issues of domestic violence in our com
munity, also feature local singing diva
Julianne R. Johnson, African dancing
sensation Habiba Addo, incredible pia
nist Janice Scroggins and the directorial
consultation of Darryl! Moch.
There will also be free massages,
free food and other surprises that will
pamper, empower and indulge you just
a little b it.
To reserve a seat, email your RSVP
to christyh@selfenhancement.org or
call 503-249-1721, extension 259.
The Oregon Food Bank seeks
volunteers on Mondays from 1:3()
p.m. to 4 :3 0 p.m., and Tuesdays, 9
a.m. to noon, to sort and repack
perishable foods. C all 503-282-
0555, extension 272 o r v is it
Oregon foodban k .org.
Say Hey Reception
Partners in D iversity welcomes
new professionals o f co lo r w ith a
quarterly reception, a llo w in g new
professionals to netw ork w ith
com m unity leaders. This is a great
opportunity to build strong pro
fessional bridges. The reception
is Thursday, Nov. 9, from 5:30
p.m. to 8 p.m. at S e lf Enhance
ment, Inc.,3920N . K irb y Ave. For
more inform ation, call 503-516
3505.
Fighting Cancer with Food
Free nutrition and cooking classes
fo r cancer prevention and sur
vival take place at 4 p.m. each
Sunday through N ov. 19 at the
Community Learning Center, 4 2 12
N.E. Prescott. Toregister, call 503
281-8596.
Volunteer for Crisis Line
W ant to make a d iffe re n c e in
y o u r c o m m u n ity ? V o lu n te e rs
and advocates are needed fo r
the P ortland W o m e n 's C ris is
Lin e . The needs in clude on -ca ll
advocates to respond in person
o r o ver the phone, outreach and
e d u c a tio n a l
e ffo rts ,
and
fu n d ra isin g and a d m in is tra tiv e
duties. C a ll 503-2 3 2 -4 1 7 6 fo r
m ore in fo rm a tio n .
Home buying Classes
P o rtla n d C o m m u n ity L a n d
T rust helps firs , tim e and lo w -
incom e hom ebuyers purchase
homes at below m arket price.
A tte n d a free, on e -h o u r class to
learn more about the program .
C ontact K e lly @ p c lt.o rg o r ca ll
503-4934)293.
City Planning
Takes Local Stage
Audience
influences
‘One Day’
performance
Have you ever been watching
a rented movie or TV show, and
suddenly found yourself yelling
at the characters, trying to per
suade them to make the choice
you think they should make? In
this situation, regardless of how
vigorously you shake your fist at
the screen or try to persuade the
characters, they never listen.
With Sojourn Theater's pro
duction of "One Day," audience
members can actually influence
the characters, helping them de
cide which way to turn and what
decisions to make - the choose-
your-own-adventure version of
live performance theater.
As part o f a year long project
in collaboration with the c ity ’s
VisionPDX planning program.
Sojourn T heatre created the
show about what our city looks
like today, and the challenges it
faces as it imagines the future it
wants.
The audience follows the sto
ries of eight (fictional) Portlanders
duringaday in the life of our city.
Afterwards, the participants talk
with the actors about theirchoices,
and what you would do.
Free performances of the origi
nal production takes place this
weekend, Nov. 3,4 ,5 at DaVinci
Middle School auditorium, 2508
N.E. Everett St., and the week-
endsofNov. 10,11,12at Marshall
High School campus auditorium,
3905 S.E. 91st Ave., and Nov.
photo by D av id P i . ec h i .
17,18, 19 at the Portland Com
Rebecca Martinez and Jono Eiland challenge an audience to think about what they want to see for
munity College, Cascade Cam Portland in the future in ‘One Day.' a new theater performance that's part of the city's visionPDX
pus, 705 N. Killingsworth.
program.
Film Focuses on Journey of African Refugees
Documentary at
Hollywood, PCC theaters
attacks and m ilitia gunfire, to reach the Kakama refugee camp
in Kenya. There they were chosen tocome to America, where
they found themselves confronted w ith the abundance and
alienation o f contem porary American suburbia.
M ultnom ah C ounty L ib ra ry and the W orld A ffa irs
C ouncil o f Oregon w ill host tw o free screenings o f ‘ Los,
Boys o f Sudan,' a c ritic a lly acclaimed documentary that
fo llo w s tw o Sudanese refugees on an extraordinary
journey from A fric a to America.
The docum entary was film ed in A frica , Houston and
Kansas C ity. Lost Boys o f Sudan was broadcast nationally
on PBS, won the Independent S pirit Award, and was n o m i
nated fo r tw o national Em m y awards.
The film screenings are part o f a national outreach cam
paign to raise local public awareness and support fo r refu
The screenings w ill be Tuesday, Nov. 7 a, 6 :15 p.m. a,
the H ollyw<xxl Theatre. 4122 N.E. Sandy B lvd. and
Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 6:15 p.m. in the M o ria rty A rts &
years*
•Tcommunity service
gees and the current crisis in Darfur, Sudan. A grant from an
Humanities B uilding, Room 104 at Portland C om m unity
College, Cascade Campus. 705 N. K illin g sw o rth St. A t
each screening, film m a ke r Megan M ylan and local “ Lost
B o y " Isaac Choi w ill lead a discussion and answer
questions.
anonymous donor is enabling the film m akers to plan free
public screenings o f the film in cities all across the country
and donate more than a thousand copies o f the film 's
educators D V D to schools and com m unity organizations.
Local support fo r the Portland screenings is being pro
vided by the A frica n C om m unity C oalition o f Oregon, A f r i
“ Lost Boys o f Sudan" tells the story o f Santino C huor
and Peter Dut, who were orphaned in the longest-run
ning c iv il w ar in A frica . A long w ith thousands o f other
children, they walked hundreds o f miles, surviving lion
can W om en’ s C o alition. Cascade Festival o f A frica n Film s.
Im m igrant and Refugee C om m unity Organization ( IR C O ),
Jubilee Oregon. M ercy Corps and Portland C oalition for
Peter Dut. one o f the ‘Lost Boys o f Sudan.' is confronted
by abundance and alienation in America.
Genocide Awareness.