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<Tliv November I, 2006 |Jnrtlanb (libserncr Page B3 Focus Theater Stages Nazi Propagandist Explores filmmaker’s divisive legacy Insight Out Theatre Collective presents “Leni," the story o f the propagandist G erm an film m aker funded by the Nazi Party, continu ing Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:30p.m .. through Nov. 11 at The Academy Theater, 7818 S.E. Stark St. Tickets are $15 and available at insightouttheatre.org or by calling 503-493-8070. Patrons are encour aged toarriveearly tocatch a unique m ultim edia segment beginning 20 m inutes prior to the play. G uided Talk Backs will be held every night follow ing the perform ance. "L eni" isabout the German film m aker I .eni Riefenstahl. whose two most famous fi I ms. "T riumph o f the W ill" and "Olympia", were funded by the Nazi Party. Her legacy is extrem ely divisive. She was both cinem atic genius and brilliant pro pagandist. Although Riefenstahl was adm ired by such greats as Walt Disney, Charlie Chaplin and Andy W arhol, her achievem ents have ' been clouded by the fact that she Phone: 360-695-5577 SONAJOINER CALLNOW Experienced Attorney over 25 years defending People against 1. Employment Discrimination: Race, Age, Sex, and Disability Hush Hush Café MB* ■ . 433 SW 4th Ave, Portland, OR 97204 Mon-Fri l()am-9pm Saturday Late 12pm-3am » We do Catering Adult dysfunction gets a Crayola makeover in ‘Mr. Marmalade,' a hilarious satire about a precocious 4-year-old who brings us face to face with our own weird hang ups and shows I how ridiculous grown-ups can be. Performances run ______________ through Nov. 19 at the Artists Repertory Theatre, 1516 S. IV. Alder St. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 503-241-1278 or the box office. Urban Jazz Saxophonist‘Shines’ subgenre known as Urban Jazz. He earned four gold certifications, two Gram m y nods, a Soul Train Award and an N A A CPI mage Award nomi nation. "M y wife calls me Mr. Einstein,” he reveals. " I’ll com e in from the studio with crazy hair and this wild look in my eyes." Confessing that he is a "m ad scientist in the studio. I get obsessed". Y ou'd never know it from the effortlessly soulful melo d ies and silky g ro o v es o f his records. Saxophone virtuoso Boney James is joined by guest singing stars Faith Evans. George Benson and Dwele and Phillip Bailey in his new CD ‘Shine. ' I r Phone: 503-274-1888 Fax: 503-274-2888 V Acclaim ed saxophonist Boney Jam es has just released his 10th album , “Shine" with guest appear ances by hip-hop and soul diva Faith Evans,jazz-guitar icon George Benson, R&B vocalists D w ele and Phillip Bailey, keyboard wizard G e o rg e D uke, a lte rn a tiv e -p o p singer Estheroand Sounds o f Black ness powerhouse Ann Nesby. For more than a decade. Boney has delivered a string o f hugely successful albums that blended jazz and R&B - virtually spawning the I Fine Mediterranean Cuisine • The Best Shawarma fhe Best Falafel in Town • The Best Hummus 4 o T uist Tues-Fri: 10 to 6 Mon & Sat 10 to 4.30 Bryan Walden 503-241-1113 Free Phone Consultations HK , 2309 Neals Lane Vancouver, WA 98661 2. Criminal Accusations: • Sex crimes • Drug crimes • All misdemeanors and felonies JoAnn Johnson (left) and Cecily Overman star in ‘Leni, ’ the story o f the propagan dist German filmmaker funded by the Nazi Party. w 's Hair Affair / operated within the context o f Nazi Germany. "Triumph of the Will" isconsid- ered the most effective piece of propaganda ever made and is cur rently under lock and key in G er many. Riefenstahl claim ed until her death in 2003 that her obsession with creating perfect art left her blind to the fascist propaganda machine that used her film to hyp notize a nation. The stage production by Sarah G reenm an. set in the context of Riefenstahl directing her own auto biographical film, explores themes ot artistic responsibility, modern media, and personal and social myth-making. As a child, Boney was exposed to jazz through his fath er's record collection. By the ripe old age o f 10, he was urged to take up the saxophone by his music teacher. “ I w anted to play the clarin et, but I re alized that if I played the sax, I co uld get into the stage band, so I sw itched - and right aw ay I loved it." he re c o lle c ts . "M o stly it w as the so u n d . But it also opened up a w orld o f pop so n g s I co uld suddenly p lay ." W ith “ S h i n e 's " spark lin g new batch o f m aterial, Jam es is set to take audiences to e n t i r e l y n ew places w ith his e c s t a t i c , e v o c a t iv e play in g and velvety g ro o v es. A, z ^\\àcaæ *here % ■ñ, © Breakfast Lunch Pottle training Snacks State certified Story time Toys Games Fun Arts and crafts And much more! Regina’s ChildHaven Learning Center Duffy Epstein (left) as Richard Nixon and Gary Brickner-Schultz as Henry Kissinger. Ages 2 mos-12 years Educational learning For more information please call Mrs. Regina Dennis (503) 282-3154 PH O TO BY S T V M ullenberg 3725 N. Vancouver Ave. Portland OR 97227 ‘Nixon’s Nixon’ at Old Church The Portland Civic Theatre G uild’s 48th season o f First Tuesday Readers Theatre continues on T uesday, Nov. 7, Election Day. with the satirical political com edy, “N ixon’s Nixon,” featuring Gary Brickner-Schulz and D uffy Epstein, at P ortland's Old Church, 1422 S.W. 11 th Ave. Coffee hour begins at 10 a.rn. with the perform ance at 10:30 a.in. Admission is $6 at the door. Russell Lees’ play, written in 1995, explores what might have gone through the infamous President’s mind the night before his famous departure from the W hite House. Although N ixon’s resignation occurred more than 30 years ago, its relevance to current political events is undeniable. The audience listens in on a clandestine meeting between Nixon and his testy Secretary o f State, Henry K issinger - and becom es privy to their frightening logic and the rationalizations o f the cornered elite. B a r g a in ^ ^ 3S11 N E M LK JrB lvd Portland. 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