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Eye-Opening Visual of Katrina Devastation
‘Hurricane on
the Bayou’ at
OMNIMAX
Oregon Museum o f Science and
Industry (OMSI) takes the audi
ence deep into the soul-stirring
heart of Louisiana with “Hurricane
on the Bayou," now playing at the
museum’s OMNIM AX Dome The
ater.
A pow erfully m oving giant
screen film unlike any other, "Hur
ricane on the Bayou” carries audi
ences behind today’s news head
lines on a journey before, during
and after the unprecedented dev
astation of Hurricane Katrina.
Unfolding against the poignant
backdropof the most costly natural
disaster in America’s history and
featuring state-of-the art special ef
fects depicting Katrina’s fury, the
film follows a group of four musi
cians, both legendary and rising, as
they uncover the electrifying cul
ture of New Orleans*.
"W e set out originally to tell the
story of a future, hypothetical hur-
The filmmakers switched gears
while in motion, broadening the
story to provide an eye-opening
visual panorama of all that Katrina
had wrought - and creating a larger-
than-life look at what the nation
would stand to lose without the
rollicking music, rich culture and
astonishing natural beauty of New
Orleans and its surrounding areas.
Narrated by A cademy A w ard
winning actress Meryl Streep and
driven by a rousing jazz, blues
and gospel-fueled soundtrack,
"H urricane on the B ayou" is both
a haunting docum ent o f a storm 's
human effects and a com pelling
call to restore L ouisiana's w et
lands. rebuild New O rleans and
honor the place where A merica's
most vibrant home-grown culture
was born.
For information on tickets and
show times, call 503-797-4640 or
visitomsi.edu/visit7omnimax/
Filmmakers initially sought to create a story o f a hypothetical hurricane, but cap
tured the power o f Katrina in the Omnimax film “Hurricane on the Bayou."
ricane and how the rapid erosion of
the wetlands left New Orleans more
vulnerable to flooding,” said Direc
tor Greg MacGillivray. "When
Katrina struck in the middle of do
ing that, we were no longer filming
what might happen, we were sud
denly more like news reporters film
ing what did happen."
Night of Hip Hop with 6The Game’
A fo rm er g a n g b a n g e r who
turned to rap and is now about
peace not war headlines an evening
of hip hop on Sunday, Jan. 28 at
Roseland Theater.
Jammi n 95.5 presents The Game,
also known as Jayceon Taylor, who
has been called the most signifi
cant West Coast gangsta rapper
since Snoop Dogg more than a
decade earlier.
The evening will also include
perfo rm an ces by M im s, Cool
Nutz, D ebqaserand DJ OG-One.
Tickets are $33 in advance from
TicketsW est and $35 at the door.
"A lo t o f ra p to d a y is
bubblegum b u llsh it that says
nothing and means nothing to
anybody living in the ’hood,"
says the 24-year-old Game with a
tattoo o f NW A's Eazy-E on his The Game, a former gangbanger who turned to rap, performs
right forearm . "I'm not knocking Sunday, Jan. 28 at the Roseland Theater.
anybody's hustle but I can't feel
w hat's in hip-hop today.”
Game’s beloved grandmother
nicknamed him Game because he
was always game for anything—
basketball, running track, riding
bikes, playing in the streets.
His sole regret is that his
grandm other - the only person
w hoever believed he could make
it out o f gang life - passed away
before she could see his success
not ju st in rap but in life: In sum
mer 2003, Game became a father
for the first time with son Harlem
Caron Taylor. He says the best
moment he's ever experienced
was watching his son's mother
give birth.
There's more than anger in this
next generation of NWA. There's
pride and even optimism for the
future.
Cool Nutz to Debut Album ‘So Portland
Portland's own Cool Nutz (born
Terrance Scott) will be hitting the
Roseland Theater stage Sunday,
Jan. 28 in support of the Game, one
of hip-hop's hottest stars.
As lead up promotion to the re
lease of his upcoming album "So
Portland," Cool Nutz will also be
performinganumber of promotional
dates with hip-hop heavyweights
Lil Jon, The Game, E-40. Rick Ross,
Tech N9ne, Busta Rhymes, and
more.
The new album "So Portland" is
the coming out party forCool Nutz
after a brief slumber of over four
years since the release of his last
solo album.
"So Portland" features appear
ances from E-40, Kurupt of The
Dogg Pound. Ras Kass, Bosko.
Maniac Lok, and more. Production
duties are handled by Bosko(E-40,
Kanye W est, T l. and M ore),
UnderRated(The Luniz, Potluck,
and more). Torry Ward. Terminill,
and more.
"So Portland" comes on the heels
of the critically acclaimed mixtape
DJ Chill Presents: Cool Nutz "The
Voice O f Northeast Portland",
which was hosted by E-40. The
mixtape received rave reviews from
national and regional press outlets.
Hilton Hotel Pavillion
921 SW 6th Ave/Portland, O R
Sun, February 18, 2007, 6:00 pm
Tickets $25— available at Tickets West
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Conscious Hip Hop
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N MISSISSIPPI
An evening of conscious hip hop and
political activism featuring KRS-One, a
rap pioneer from the Bronx of New York
City, will take place Saturday. Jan. 27 at
City Repair's Cathedral Space, .3810 N.
Mississippi Ave.
Animal Farm will open the all-night
and after midnight show, followed by a
performance of the women of hip hop.
Sirens Echo. Guerrilla Theatre will per
form a set of their social spoken word.
Also featured are emcees Madjesdiq. Ro
Deezy, Cokoamoe, Twin Life and Blacque
Butterfly. Nico Luminous of Luminous
Fog will host and do a late night set with
KRS-One
DJ Cansaman.
Tickets are $20 and are available at
Jackpot Record locations and online at
nwworldreggae.com. Admission for stu
dents with student ID is $15. Doors open
at 8 p.m. with the show starting at 8:30
p.m.
For more ticket information, call the
hotline at 503-288-13 10.
Jamie Foxx Sets
Portland Show Date
Tickets for a night o f comedy and music with Jamie
Foxx went on sale last Saturday at the Rose
Quarter Box Office and Safeway/TicketsWest
outlets. Foxx performs at the Rose Garden on Feb.
22 as part of a 30-city national tour performing
songs from his new hit album “Unpredictable. “
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