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A p ril 30. 2008
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Dance to This
Saxophonist and contem­
porary jazz artist Alfonzo
Blackwell has released his lat­
est and seventh CD entitled
"Dance to This," an album he
calls the most anticipated of
his career.
Blackwell is an electrifying
recording veteran who has his
sights set for a host of great
accomplishments for this year. You are invited intoa world of music that
gets all of your senses stimulated. Each track will have listeners
grooving to the sizzling, seductive and smooth tunes.
Jefferson Dancers Spring Concert
T he J e ffe rs o n D a n c e rs,
P ortland's elite m ulti-ethnic
dance company from Jefferson
High School, will perform their
spring concert over four days
at the New m ark T heater i n the
Portland C enter for the Per­
forming Arts, downtown.
Performances are scheduled
M ay 7 through M ay 10at 7:30
p.m. each night, in addition to a
Saturday m atinee at 2 p.m.
T ickets are available at the
b o x o f f ic e o r th ro u g h
Ticketmaster.
The Jefferson Dancers will perform their spring concert at the
Newmark Theater in the Portland Center for the Performing Arts.
Multicultural Film Series Concludes
State University will facili­
tate a discussion about the
documentary.
T h e second feature,
“ A nother W orld is Pos­
sible,” envisions a w orld
w here everyone belongs,
w h ere
we
d e fe n d
sustainability, morality and
s o lid a rity . S en. A vel
G ordly will facilitate the
discussion for this last pre­
sentation for the current
school year.
T he film s are open and
for the com m unity at no
charge.
Twodocumentarieswill
conclude Jefferson High
S c h o o l ’s 7 th - a n n u a l
Multicultural Film Festival
on M onday, M ay 5 from
6 to 8:30 p.m. in Room
C 39.
“ A c c id e n ta l H e ro :
Room 408” docum ents
the life-changing role o f a
public-school forensics
coach and teacher w ho
helps young adults suc­
ceed. Ed W ash i ngton, one
o f P o r tla n d 's re tire d
elected officials and an ad­
junct educator at Portland
Mario Opens Up
He’s only 21, and yet R&B singing sensation Mario has
already accomplished more than many people can ever
dream of in their lifetime. But the road to success hasn't
always been easy.
“I’ve been through so much. My struggles drive me, ’
said Mario, explaining how he's dealt with his mother's
former drug addiction, in an interview that captured in the
current issue of Jet magazine.
Mario has also been determined to rise to the top with his
third CD, Go! and by showing off his moves in front of 15
million viewers each week on "Dancing With the Stars."
“I know what type of man I want the world to see me as
and that matters more to me than money. The way I make my
decisions now is according to how I wan, people to look a,
me as a person first,” he said.
Mario