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Searchingfor My Story
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W eaving traditional m usic,
dance and storytelling, artists from
different backgrounds present
“Cuentos - Searching for My
Story,” a play to confront ques
tions such as: Who are we? His
panic? Latino? American? Where
do we belong?
This bilingual, family-friendly
production by the Miracle Theatre
Groupand Viva laCultural encour
ages audiences to value their heri
tage and community through this
celebration of the cultures of Spain
and Mexico.
The cast is comprised of Rebecca
Martinez, Joaquin López and Stan
Olmstead. Martinez works profes
sionally as an actor, director, singer,
folkloric dancer, instructor and cho
reographer. López, a theatre artist
and musician, and Stan Olmstead,
musician, perform Spanish-inspired
Latin music throughout Portland.
Shows take place Feb. 2-23 at
Milagro Theatre, 525 S.E. Stark St.,
with Saturday matinees at 3 p.m.
Tickets are $5 to $10 and can be Joaquin Lopez (from left), Rebecca Martinez and Stan Olmsted, perform in the play ‘Cuentos -
purchased by calling 503-236-7253. Searching for My Story' at Milagro Theater, 525 S.E. Stark St.
Women-Only Buses Rolled Out in Mexico
In response to
male harassment
(AP) - Groping and verbal ha
rassment is an exasperating reality
for women using public transporta
tion in Mexico City, where 22 mil
lion passengers cram onto subways
and buses each day. Some men
treat women so badly that the sub
way system has long had ladies-
only cars during rush hour, with
police segregating the sexes on the
platforms. But that hasn't helped
women forced to rely on packed
buses, by far the city’s most-used
form of public transportation —
until now.
A cting cvn com plaints from
women's groups, the city rolled out
"ladies only" buses last week, com
plete with pink signs in the wind
shields to wave off the men.
As word spreads about the Women ride a city bus designated for women only in Mexico City.
buses, the women seem delighted, The city started the female-only city bus program after com
while some men forced to wait a few plaints from women's groups of groping and verbal harassment
minutes longer have shown their on public transportation. (AP photo)
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Current Age: 19
Jan. 13.2008
Missing From Redmond, WA
Date M issing:
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I f you have any inform ation please contact:
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fever-pitch toward a stunning climax of betrayal
and revenge.
The play opens Friday. Feb. I at 8 p.m. and
runs through Eeb. 23. in its original Spanish
with English subtitles all nights except Satur
days and opening night. It also features Teatro
Español, the only Spanish-language acting en
semble in the Pacific Northwest.
T ic k e ts can be p u rc h a s e d o n lin e at
milagro.org or by calling 503-236-7253.
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Leonardo (Gilberto
Martin del Campo)
steals away with La
Novia (Mayra
Acevedo)under the
wrath of his
mother, La Madre
(Bibiana Lorenzo) in
Miracle Theatre
Group's production
of Federico Garcia
Lorca's "Bodas de
sangre" on stage
Feb. 1-23 at the
Milagro Theatre.
Inspired by a true story. "Bodas de sangre"
takes us to Andalucía o f the 1930s, where a
young bride-to-be yearns for her forbidden
lover and an escape from the constraints o f her
impending marriage.
The M iracles Theatre G roup production at
Milagro Theater, 525 S.E. Stark St., is one o f the
most passionate plays by Federico Garcia Lorca.
The playwright fuses breathtaking poetry with
visual metaphor, sending em otions galloping at
anger. Still others have stumbled
on board despite the signs, much to
their embarrassment.
On Thursday, passengers on
one of the female-only buses spent
most of their trip down the capital's
tree-lined Reforma Avenue chat
ting or putting on makeup, instead
of fighting off unwanted male at
tention.
MexicoCity's female-only buses
run along three busy ro u tes
throughout the day for now, but
the city plans to add them to 15
other routes by April, said Ariadna
Montiel, who directs the public bus
system.
"Women were asking for this
service because of the sexual ha
rassment, especially groping and
leering," Montiel said.
And w hile some men have
com plained that they have to wait
longer for a bus, she said the
women are thrilled: "The women
are really happy and we have been
getting a lot of e-mail and letters
from them."
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As a second language, English
can be tough Io learn. So. Portland
Com m unity College is offering a
beginning, non-credit English class
designed to help those with little or
no English language experience un
derstand the basics.
The non-credit offering. Survival
English: Level I is an introduction
to basic English for non-native
speakers and no previous English
experience is required. Instructors
K athleen A aberg and R ochelle
Lessner will emphasize using En
glish in actual situations, hoping
students will learn quickly in this
supportive environment.
The classes are offered at New
Colum bia, 4610 N. Trenton; and at
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N. Rosa Parks Way. Cost is $29.
For more information, contact
PCC’s Community Education office
at 503-978-5143.
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