Œhf ^Jnrtlanò ©bseruer Page A6 November 19, 2008 Prominant Writers Welcome a Literary President Obama called a peer, man of his own words (A P ) - L ast w in ter, N obel laureateT o n i M orrison received a phone call from Sen. B arack O bam a. O bam a had c o n ta c te d M orrison to ask fo r h er su p port. But b efore they got into p o litics, the au th o r and the c a n d id ate had a little ch a t ab o u t literature. "H e began to talk to m e about one o f the books I had w ritten. Song o f S o lo m o n ,’ and how it h a d m e a n t a lo t to h im ," M orrison said in a p o st-e le c tion interview from h e ro ffic e at P rinceton U niversity . "A nd 1 had read his first book ('D re a m s From My F ath er’). I w as asto n ish ed by his ab ility to w rite, to think, to reflect, to learn and turn a good phrase. I was very im pressed. T h is w as not a no rm al p olitical b io g rap h y ." C h ild ren 's T h eater at M t. H<x»d - The jo y s and dilem m as o f childhood are celebrated in the Mt. Hood C om m unity C ollege play “ M agic T heater.” Perform ances, geared for young children, ye, enjoyed by all, take place at 10:30 a.m. on W ednesday, Nov. 19 and Friday, Nov. 21. A 2 p.m. m atinee is scheduled Saturday, Nov. 22. D a n ce M o sa ic - Experience a rich variety o f dance w orks by gifted local and nationally know n choreographers. A repertory concert will be presented by M etro D ancers, on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m ., at Portland M etro Perform ing Arts, 9933 SE Pine St. For ticketing, call 503-408- 0604. P r o p er T h a n k sg iv in g F ea st - T hursday, Nov. 27, from noon to 4 p.m., P o 'S h in e’s p resid en t or b ecau se the vast m ajo rity o f w riters u sually vote for D em ocrats. W riters w elcom e children and families. The show runs through Jan. 19. O M S I A fter D ark - O M SI A fter Dark is a Café, 8139 N. Denver, will host a free Thanks giving. meal featuring delicious food, per form ing arts and storytelling. night at the m useum for the 21 and over crow d filled with food, drink and science fun; $ 10 fee. For m ore inform ation call 503- 797-4000.orvisitom si.edu. A n n u a l T u rk ey T ro t - Thursday, Nov. 27, the O regon Zoo invites runners and w alkers o f all ages to jo in the annual T hanksgiving Day four-m ile run and fitness w alk, begin ning at 8 a.m., with a one-kilom eter to, trot beginning at 9:30 a.m. Providence Festival o f Frees: Im ag in e — Friday, Dec. 4, kicks o ff the holiday season with a gala evening, dinner and tree auction; follow ed with the public show on Saturday and Sunday for the entire family. O regon Convention Center-Exhibit Hall C. For more inform ation, call 503-215- 6070. T h e N u tcra ck er — Friday, Dec. 12 thru Sun day, Dec. 14, Portland Festival Ballet pre sents the N utcracker with over 1(H) children from the Portland area at Portland C om m u nity C ollege's SylvaniaC am pusForuin T he ater, 12(XX)S.W. 49th St. C o m in g H om e: Illu sion ist J a ck so n R ayn e - Sunday, J u n g le B ook - Tears o f Joy Theatre presents “Jungle Book” at the W inningstad Theatre in the Portland C enter for the Per form ing Arts, dow ntow n, on Saturday, Nov. 22 and Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, Nov. 23 and Nov. 3 0 at 2 p.m. an d 4 p.m. For M o rriso n an d o th e rs, the electio n o f O b am a m atters no, because he w ill be the first black GUIDE N o rm a n S y lv e ste r B a n d - Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov. 22, the Norm an Sylvester Band will take the stage at 8:30 p.m., at C ly d e’s in Portland; and on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. at H alibut’s in Portland. For more information, call 503-281-5989. fi Barack Obama e st a i O M SI H oliday M agic L a se r Show - Friday, Nov. 28 through W ednesday, Dec. 31. Per form ances are at 3 p.m . T uesdays through Fridays and at 11 a.m ., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. w eekends and holidays. U rb an H ip H op - C on tem porary dance and u rb a n h ip -h o p jo in forces when the W hite Bird Uncaged dance se ries presents the C ana d ian d an ce co m p an y K id d P iv o t. P e r f o r m ances are at 8 p.m., currently through Saturday, Dec. 1 at Reed C ollege’s Kaul Auditorium . Toni Morrison Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., the Illusion ist Jackson Rayne, alumni o f Skyview High School, in Vancouver. Tickets avail able at the door. P oetry at M ira cles -- Local and national artists and m u sicians share an evening of spoken word and music at the M iracles C lub, 4069 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, each W ednesday’s, between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. B o b th e B u ild e r --T V s Bob the Bui Ider and hisC an-D oC rew invite aspiring young build ers to help get the jo b done in a hands-on traveling exhibit at the Portland C hildren's M useum. The 2,(XX) square-foot, multimedia exhibit invitesexplora,ion and team w ork for hack speechw riters. If he were to lie to us, he would really be be traying his deepest self." "D ream s From My F ather" and O b am a's "The A u d acity o f H ope" h av e each sold m illio n s o f co p ies and have been praised as the rare w orks by p o litician s that can actu ally be read for p leasu re. O b am a's stu d en t p o etry w as even lauded — and c o m p a r e d to th e w o rk o f L an g sto n H ughes — by the m o st d is c e r n in g o f c r it ic s , H arold Bloom . Embracing a Place in History Rapper says he’s voice for a generation (AP) - Kanye W est is to music w hat M ichael Jordan was to bas 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third D egrees Lounge ketball — at least that's what West at the RiverPlace Hotel, 1510 S.W. Harbor thinks, in his hum ble estimation. W ay, will host the ongoing w eekend series "I realize that my place and featuring Portland’s rich jazz scene with no position in history is that 1 will go cover or m inim um purchase. For m ore infor dow n as the voice o f this genera mation, visitpdxjazz.com . tion, o f this decade, I will be the loudest voice," he said. "It's me O p en M ic N ight - Every W ednesday night settling into that position o f just at 7 p.m.. Proper Eats Market and Cafe, 8638 really accepting that it's one thing N. Lom bard St., host open mic night. to say you w ant to do it and it's S lidersG rill--SlidersG rill,3011N. Lombard, another thing to really end up features an eclectic assortm ent o f perform being like M ichael Jordan." ers on the main stage, accom panied by d e The G ram m y-w inning rapper- licious food. Call 503-459-4488 for more in- . producer said Justin Tim berlake had a chance to be m usic's MVP, formation. but hasn't put out enough m ate F ree F irst F rid a y N ig h ts — The Portland rial. Tim berlake's last album was C h ild ren 's M useum has partnered with Tar in 2(X)6, while W est released aC D get to provide free adm ission toeveryone on last year and is releasing his latest the first Friday o f each m onth from 5 p.m. to — "808s and Heartbreak" — on 8 p.m. Nov. 24. "There w ere people w ho had O re g o n Z oo B uck T u esd a y s - O n the 2nd Tuesday of every month, the zoo hosts 2- Buck Tuesdays when guests can tour the zoo during regular zoo hours for the dis counted price o f $2 per person! L ive J a zz - Every Friday and Saturday from Kanye Wesf the potential to do it but they went on vacation, so when Justin went on vacation I m ade albums," he said. "And it ju st cam e out to be that." W est. 31, said life has been difficult since his m other's death. D onda W est died last N ovem ber after having plastic surgery. "I'm ju st going through bal ancing that. And I alw ays used to have that support system , you know. My mom w ould he there; no m atter what, she was there before everything," he said. O M S I $2 D a y s - The first Sunday o f every month can spark your passion for science at the O M SI when adm ission is just $2. For m ore inform ation, visit O M SI.edu. M u sic M illen n iu m F ree S h o w s — T he M u sic M illennium , 3 158 E. Burnside, hosts in house live perform ances. Enjoy free music and the opportunity to m eet local artists. 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(503) 228-6140 Journey into a Remarkable Mind Doug Tompos is Ft. Buckminster Fuller, the engineer, designer, poet, and philosopher who, among other things invented the geodesic dome. R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe plays in the Ellyn Bye Studio at Portland Center Stage through Dec. 7. For tickets, information, blogs and more, visit pcs.org/bucky.