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Portland Stage Set for Best Loved Musical
O prah W infrey, Scott Sanders
and the producing team o f the
Broadw ay smash hit The Color
Purple, the M usical about Love,
are proud to announce that Port
land will host the first North
A m erican Touring production of
The C olor Purple foreight perfor
m ances, Dec. 30 - Jan. 4 at the
Keller Auditorium.
N o m in a te d fo r 11 T o n y
Awards, including Best M usical,
The C olor Purple opened on Dec.
1,2005 at the Broadw ay T heatre
in New Y ork City w here it ran for
over two record-breaking years.
The stage production is based
on the classic Pulitzer Prize-win
ning novel by Alice W alker and
th e m o v in g film by S tev e n
Spielberg. It is the unforgettable
and inspiring story o f a woman
named Celie, who finds the strength
to triumph over adversity, and dis
cover her unique voice in the world.
M ichael K uchw ara o f the A s
W ith a joyous G ram m y nom i sociated Press described the stage
nated score featuring gospel, jazz, perform ance as “a roof-raising
pop and the blues, The Color story o f trium ph” and Richard
Purple is about hope and the heal C orliss o f T im e m agazine said it
ing pow er o f love.
was a soaring, epic tale that “made
Good Deeds Can
Mean Good
Rufus Bonds,
Jr. (Mister) and
Adam Wade
(01 Mister) on
stage for the
North American
tour o f The
ColorPurple,
coming to
Portland Dec.
30 - Jan. 4.
Tickets are
now on sale.
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ajo y fu l noise in my heart.” Elysa
G ardner from USA Today raved,
“Pure heart! It celebrates the in
spiring relationships o f faith and
love, A Broadw ay hit!”
Tickets are now on sale. Prices
Your donation can
add up to a nice tax
deduction
if you itemize
•Your boat
range from $28.50 to $73.50 and
c a n b e p u rc h a s e d at an y
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portlandopera.org.
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W IN F R E Y
PRESENTS
Christmas at Pittock Mansion
Currently to Dec. 31, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m ., the
Pittock M ansion, 3229 N.W . Pittock Drive, is trans
form ed into a holiday m asterpiece filled w ith vin
tage toys and decorations.
Multicultural Holiday Fair
A m ulticultural holiday fair featuring jew elry, art,
soaps, skin care, pottery and more is sponsored by
the Portland Central America Solidarity Committee.
A lso enjoy music and food. Sunday, Dec. 14, 3 1 1
N. Ivy.
Zoolights
Portland Raceway's Winter Wonderland
T hursday, Dec. 11, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m ., the
Police A ctivities League invites the public to join
them at the Pittock M ansion. For more inform ation,
call 503-823-0250.
(4(X)I Southw est C anyon Road) The Portland O r
egon Z oo is transform ed into a w inter wonderland,
decorated with nearly a m illion lights. Anim ated
animal silhouettes swing through trees,jum p across
lawns, hide in bushes and appear in places where
they're least expected. For more inform ation, call
503-220-2786.
Holiday Reception and Fundraiser
Currently through Jan. 1, Sundays - Thursdays. 5
p.m. to 10 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays, 5 p.m. to
11 p.m., the largest drive-thru light display in the
Northwest astonishes and delights with holiday
vignettes. PIR is located at 1940 N Victory Blvd.
Christmas Ship Parades
The Christm as Ship Fleets sail
the C olum bia and W illam ette
rivers every night, beginning
Dec. 12, through Dec. 21. For
m o re in f o rm a tio n , v is it
christm asships.org.
Portland’s Singing Christmas Tree
Com e see C hristm as the w ay it was m eant to b e ! A
delightful Holiday Tradition in the Portland area for
46 years. Currently through Dec. 6, in the Keller
Auditorium,
Southw est T hird and Clay. For more inform a
tion, cal 1503-557-8733.
PURE HEART!
A BROADWAY HIT!
SOARING 8 JOYFUL!'
USA Tothy
Time
Holiday Ale Festival
During Decem ber, the Holiday Ale Festival
keeps attendees warm and dry under a large
clear tent at Pioneer C ourthouse Square.
Christmas Bazaar
The first C hristm as Bazaar,
sponsored by the W om en’s
H om e and O verseas M issionary Society, is held
Saturday, Dec. 13from 10a.m. to 3 p .m .a t C om m u
nity AME Zion Church, 3605 E. 13th St., Vancouver.
For more information, call 360-693-4566.
Oregon Symphony Gospel Christmas
Enjoy a very special evening o f joyful C hrist
mas celebration, full o f passion, pow er and inspi
ration, Dec. 12 through Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m. For
more inform ation, call 503-228-1353 or visit
o rsym phony.org.
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