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February 6. 2008
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Broadway-Bound Show “The time is
always right
at Interstate Firehouse
Tickets going fast for ‘Emergence-See’
T ic k e ts are g o in g fast for
D aniel B e a ty ’s “ E m erg en ce-
S e e !” w ith o n ly tw o sh o w s
sched u led T h u rsd ay , Feb. 28
and Friday, Feb. 29 at 8 p.m . at
the Interstate F irehouse C u l­
tural C enter, 5340 N. Interstate
A ve.
T he one-m an, m ulti-ch arac­
ter show centers on co n tem p o ­
rary black A m erica as a slave
ship rises out o f the H udson
R iver in front o f the Statue o f
L iberty sending the nation into a
w hirlw ind o f em o tio n and e x ­
ploration.
T he com m unity can catch this
exp lo siv e solo to u rd e force fea­
turing slam poetry, m u lti-ch ar­
acter transform ation and song
in o u r ow n backyard before it Daniel Beaty brings his one-man, multi-character show on
contemporary black America to the Interstate Firehouse Cultural
la u n c h e s on B ro ad w ay next
Center in north Portland.
year!
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a rtist w h o is se rv in g an e x c it­ in w ritin g w o rk sh o p s th a t e x ­
B e a ty
has
p e rfo rm e d
ing in -sc h o o l re sid e n c y . H e is p lo re th e ir o w n p a ssa g e from throughout the U .S., Europe and
a lso w o rk in g w ith the IFC C pain in to p o w er.
A frica in a variety o f styles
U rb an A rts R e sid e n c y & O u t­
T ic k e ts fo r “ E m e rg e n c e - ranging from television to solo
reach S e rie s. S tu d e n ts from S ee” are $18 students and se­ concerts to theatrical produc­
Je ffe rso n H igh S c h o o l, G ran t niors and $25 for adults, and can tions to opera including appear­
H igh S c h o o l. R o o se v e lt H igh be o b ta in e d on the In te rn e t ances at T he W hite H ouse. The
A r ts C o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d throughbrow npapertickets.com A pollo and T he K ennedy C e n ­
T e c h n o lo g y , a n d M a rs h a ll and ifcc-arts.org o r by calling ter in tribute to Ruby D ee and
H ig h R e n a issa n c e A rts A cad - the IFCC Box O ffice at 503- O ssie D avis.
to do what
At the Housing Authority of
Portland, we are committed to
Martin Luther King, Jr.
workforce and contracting
diversity. We support
participation of disadvantaged,
minority-owned, women-owned
and emerging smalt businesses
on HAP projects. In 2008 we will
be seeking partners for the
rehabilitation of the Grove Hotel,
the development of the
downtown Resource Access
Center, and various capital
projects in our public housing
portfolio. Visit our website at
www.hapdx.org or call Jerry
Walker, HAP’s Purchasing
Manager, at 503-802-8509 to
learn about opportunities.
A P
HOUSING AUTHORITY O f PORTLAND
‘Facets of Africa’ honors diversity
g roup reservations. For reser­ m is s io n e d p a in tin g s fro m
T in g a tin g a ’s m ost established
vations, call 503-823-4322
In th e IF C C G a lle ry , th e re a sso c ia te s and stu d e n ts w ho
celeb rates the world!
Perform ances are scheduled w ill be an e x h ib it o f w o rk s by continue w orking in the art form
T uesd ay s and T h ursdays at 10 a rtist E.S. G in g a tin g a . B efore he founded.
T he IFCC center is also for­
a.m . through Feb. 26 w ith a h is tra g ic m u rd e r in 1972,
Saturday m atinee on Feb. 16 T in g a tin g a e sta b lish e d a new tunate to share sculpture from
starting at 2 p.m . Y o u ’re invited art form u tiliz in g b asic su p ­ the w o rld 's largest private c o l­
to jo in the p erform ers for a d is­ p lie s a v a ila b le to him as a lection o f M akonde w ood carv ­
c u ssio n a fte r th e sh o w . An h o u se p a in te r (e n a m e l p ain ts ings d u rin g the m onth. T he
A rtist's T ea will follow the S at­ an d m a so n ite sc ra p s) to e x ­ pieces have a deep connection
urday, Feb. 16 perform ance at 3 p a n d on tr a d itio n a l C o n g o to the rich history o f the people
w ho have lived on the T anzania
p a in tin g sty les.
p.m .
T he exhibit is a rare view ing and M ozam bique boarder for
T ic k e ts are $8 to $ 10 for
adu lts and $5 for students with o f a private collection o f c o m - centuries.
continued
from Metro
NOW ON EXHIBIT
Advocates Vie for
Mayor, City Council
continued
from Metro
K in g 's assassination, w hich he
c re d its w ith m o tiv a tin g him
through everything in life.
M cN air,5 5 ,lived duringatim e
that com pelled more active par­
ticipation for hercom m unity, and
she calls herself a “born and
reared citizen.”
She kx) sees an ideal moment
to get involved and speak out.
“ My passion for Portland is o f the
hour, and i t ’ s my ti me now to gi ve
back to the city for what the city
has given to m e,” she says.
Stewart dem onstrates his faith
in the city’s system s by w orking
to get his daughter the best edu­
cation possible through public
schools. “M y challenge to every­
one is: W hat have you done?" he
says. “ I'm getting involved in the
thing in my life that I have the
most passion for, my city.”
He sees sym bolism in run-
ning for the “position o f change"
seat left by C om m ission Eric
Sten, a progressive housing ad ­
vocate, saying, “T he city may
not need five Fred Stew arts on
city council, but it needs at least
o n e .”
Those interested to hear more
about M cN air's platform are in­
vited to attend a pancake break­
fast at a com m unity center. 3800
N.E. M allory, from 9 a.m. to
noon, on Saturday, Feb. 16.
Aretha Named NAACP Vanguard
A retha Franklin will receive
the p restigious N A A C P V an­
guard A w ard the 39th N A A C P
Im ag e A w ard s C e re m o n y in
Los A ngeles in a broadcast that
w ill air Feb. 14 at 8 p.m . on
K PTV C hannel 12 (FO X ).
A s a m e m b e r o f c o n te m p o ­
ra ry m u s ic ’s ro y a l fa m ily ,
A re th a is p e e rle ss, th e u n d is ­
pu ted , reig n in g Q u een o f Soul,
17 G ra m m y aw ard w in n e r and Aretha Franklin
the first w o m an in d u c te d into
the R ock A nd R oll H all O f
F am e. He w as a lso the 2005
re c ip ie n t o f the P re sid e n tia l
M edal o f F reed o m .
She has influenced gen era­
tions o f singers from Jam s Joplin
and C haka Khan, to Natalie Cole
and M ary J. Blige to A m erican
Idol w inner Fantasia B arrinoand
O s c a r - w in n in g
J e n n if e r
H udson.
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