A p ril 18, 2007
'ri'r fJn rtlan b (Ohserucr
A,,,,
pageC3
INIIIHIMilM
Paintings Inspire Payton Paneprs
On tour with
tribute to Jacob
Lawrence
The esteemed Dayton C on­
temporary Dance Company re­
turns to Portland, Wednesday,
April 25 for a 7:30 p.m. perfor­
mance of color-ography, n. The
Dances of Jacob Lawrence at the
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.
The show was inspired by the
m ajestic p ain tin g s o f Jacob
Lawrence (1917-2000) who lived
his final years in Seattle as a
celebrated professor at Univer­
sity of Washington.
Lawrence's art - ful 1 of rhythm,
energy, motion and color - pro­
vides the impetus for a powerful
evening o f four dance works
choreographed by Seattle-based
Donald Byrd, hip-hop pioneer
Rennie Harris, DCDC Artistic
D ire cto r K evin W ard and
Guggenheim Fellow Reggie Wil­
son.
Founded in 1968 by the late
Jeraldyne Blunden, the Ohio-
based company boasts the world's
largest repertoire of works by
A frican-A m erican choreogra­
phers.
Thunderous applause greeted
the Dayton dancers during a
breathtaking perform ance in
Portland in December2004. Both
then and now, the show is spon­
sored by the White Bird/Portland
State University Dance Series.
Tickets are available at the Port­
land Center for the Performing
A rts Box O ffice and all
Ticketmaster outlets.
G U A R D IN O
G ALLER Y
NEXT SHOW
In the M ain Gallery.
Lining Up for Young Buck
Rap star and Tennessee
titan Young Buck comes to
the Roseland Theater for a
concert on Wednesday, Apri I
25 at 8 p.m.
The performance, spon­
sored by local promoters
Double Tee Concerts and Jus
Family Records, will also fea­
ture Boom Bap Project, Ma­
niac Lok, Livio and Kenny
Mack. The World Famous
D.J. Chill will host the event.
Currently, Young Buck is
gearing up for his second al­
bum "Buck the World." His
smash debut album was
“Straight Outta Cashville.”
Tickets are $20 in advance
and available at any Safeway
Ticketswest location or by
visiting ticketswest.com.
Andy Paiko
blown glass sculptures
Smith Eliot
Photo-based acrylic lifts
In the Feature Area.
Craig Leaper
kiln formed glass
Darlene Pucillo
oil paintings
April 26-May 29
10 Year Anniversary!
• Changing M o n th ly Exhibitions
•Contemporary Art & Craft in Gift Shop
•Frameshop
OPEN six days a week
Convenient Northeast location:
2939 NE Alberta • Portland, OR 972.11
503 281-9048 • www.guardinogallery.com
D.J.
Chill
Maniac Lok