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Tragedies Theater Group to
Renovate Dekum Space
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The Tragedies Theater Companyjoins forces with Third Eye Theatre to present “The Scarlet Gala, " a
Saturday, Feb. 17 fundraiser for the Village Ballroom on Northeast Dekum Street. The event takes
place at Jackman Joe's, 1111 N.W. 16th Ave.
Fundraising
performance
Saturday
The Tragedies Theater Com ­
pany will host The Scarlet Gala,
their first major fundraiser to reno­
vate the Vi liage Ballroom on North­
east Dekum Street and Seventh
Avenue. The event takes place
Saturday, Feb. 17, from 7 p.m. until
11 p.m.atJackmanJoe's, 1111 N.W.
16th Ave.
Food and beverages will be
served, with live entertainment by
local comic and musical talents, in­
cluding pianist Amoree Lovell,
stand-up com ic Danny Norton,
improv and sketch comics Fish­
bowl Catharsis and members of The
Tragedies.
Artisticdirector Brian Linsssaid
theater members are committed to
preserving the historic ballroom.
“We are also committed to fos­
tering the revitalization of north­
east Portland," he said. “By taking
overthe Village Ballroom, we hope
to create a community space offer­
ing classes, performances and edu­
cational programs,”
Third Eye Theatre, a partner in
the effort, is currently working on a
program to educate at-risk youths
with a conservatory theater. This
program would be housed at the
site.
The Village Ballroom isa4,8(X)-
square foot structure built in 1909,
formerly called the Scarlet Ballroom
and the Rose City Ballroom.
The Tragedies and Third Eye
hope to bring the Ballroom back to
its former glory and restore it as a
prem iere Portland perform ance
space.
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Jamie Foxx: Unpredictable The National Tour
hits Portland on Thursday, Feb. 22 for one
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it 's through his passionate performances as
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Simpson Book Money Tied Up
O J. Simpson
(AP) — A state judge in Los Angeles has
orderedO.J. Simpson to stop spending money
he received for his unpubli shed book," If I Did
It." about the slayings of his ex-wife, Nicole
Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman.
The Feb. 7 ruling extended a restraining
order issued last month barring Simpson
from spending any earnings from past deals,
including books, films and sports m em ora­
bilia. the latest in a decade-long battle
follow ing a 1997 civil judgm ent against
Sim pson that held him liable for the deaths
o f N ic o le B row n S im p so n and Ron
Goldman.
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