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lanuaiy 7. 2009 Page AIO A ctor #1 for Theater Appeal No nam e on the m arquee was $228 million. "Seven Pounds," m ore pleasing to theater ow ners currently in theaters, has pulled in 2008 than Will Smith, accord in a somewhat lackluster$39 mil ing to a survey o f m ovie exhibi lion in two weeks. Following Smith, tors. in order, were Rob S m ith , s ta r of e rt D o w n ey Jr. "Hancock" and "Seven (" Iro n M an," Pounds," was voted the "Tropic Thunder"), star who generated the Christian Bale ("The most box office revenue Dark K night"),Shia for theaters. LaBeouf ("Indiana Sm ith is only the sec Jones and the King ond black actor to be Will Smith dom of the Crystal chosen in the Quigley poll, which since 1932 has asked Skull") and L aB eoufs "Indiana movie exhibitors to vote on the 10 Jones" co-star Harrison Ford. Last year's winner, Johnny stars who brought in the most business. Sidney Poitier topped Depp, who didn't have a film released this year, didn't make the poll in 1968. S m ith's su perhero sum m er this year's poll, nor did seven blockbuster, "Hancock," grossed time w innerT om C ruise. Back by Popular Demand O ld S chool M aster B arber Reggie Brown Hours/Days'. 11-7 Tues-Fri • 10-7 Sat Reggie’s Barber Shop 3213 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. BIvd • 5 0 3 -2 8 0 -0 2 2 2 Specialize in all hair types, Straight razor cuts/ lines /shaves; Sheers, Clippers and Fades The Bad Boys of Dance, featuring young dance superstar Rasta Thomas and an athletic all-male company o f dancers, performs Jan. 15-17 at the Newmark Theatre, downtown. Bad Boys of Dance Company makes West Coast debut W hite Bird w elcom es the ex citin g new com pany Bad B oys o f D ance to P ortland, T hursday, Jan. 15 through S aturday, Jan. 17 at the N ew m ark T h eatre, led by the young dance su p erstar R asta T hom as and fe a tu rin g an ath letic all-m ale co m p an y o f d an c ers. M aking its W est C oast debut, the seven m em b er com p an y includes C raig D eR osa, a fin alist in the first season o f the hit te lev isio n show “ So You T h in k Y ou C an D ance,” form er O regon Ballet Theatre Prin cipal Jon D rake and v eteran B roadw ay d an c er R obbie N icholson. A s th e ir nam e w ould suggest, the Bad B oys do not play by the rules. A rtistic D irecto r R asta T h o m as b o rro w s freely from the w orlds o f ballet, B roadw ay, tango, hip hop and co n tem p o rary d an ce, creatin g an im aginative m ix o f energetic ch o reo g ra phy th at ap p eals to a w ide audience. T he co m p an y d eb u ted in the su m m er of 2007 at the 75th an n iv ersary o f the Ja c o b ’s P illow D ance F estiv al in B eckett, M ass. T he B ad B oys p ro g ram for P o rtlan d is sp lit into tw o acts. “ I ’m Y our M an” fea tu res ch o reo g rap h y by R asta T h o m as, his w ife A d rie n n e C a n te rn a -T h o m a s, and B roadw ay c h o re o g ra p h er Jerry M itchell, set to m usic o f A sto r P iazzo lla, Bill W ith ers, Ja cq u es Brel, and B enny G oodm an, am ong others. T h e second act “R ock Y o u ,” ch o re o g rap h ed by A d rien n e C an tern a-T h o m as, is n o -h o ld s-b arre d trib u te to the m usic o f M ichael Jack so n , Q ueen and Prince. T ick ets are $20 to $55 plus service fee at all T ic k etm a ste r o u tle ts an d the Portland C en ter for the P erform ing A rts Box O ffice. Gallery goes ‘Modern Salvage’ The Portland Community College Cascade Campus Art Gallery is presenting the mixed media show “Modem Sal vage,” by a variety of local artists. The works of Matthew Letzelter, Kim McKenna, Sterling Lawrence, Matthew Green, Jason Adkins, and Jeff Koons will be on display from Friday, Jan. 9 to Feb. 18, with an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m., Jan. 9 in the gallery, Room 102, Terrell Hall. Guest curator Derek Franklin will host a talk about the show’s collection and the inspiration that went into the making of the pieces from 4 to 5 p.m., Monday, Jan. 26, Room 222, Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building at Cascade. GRAND OPENING T h a i F o o d C a fé < 833 North Killingsworth Street, Portland, Oregon 97217 • Tel.(503) 285-8745 Business hours Lunch Monday- Friday 11:00am-3:30pm Dinner Monday- Friday 3:(X)-pm—9:00pm Saturday-Sunday noon-9:(X)pm Norman Sylvester Band - -Friday, Jan. 9, at 8:30p.m., the N o rm an S y lv e s te r Band takes the stage at C lyde's in Portland, and on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the Roadhouse 101 in Lincoln City at 9 p.m. For more inform ation, call 503- 281-5989. C h o eo lateF est - Currently thru Feb. I , the W orld Forestry Center. Enjoy cascading chocolate fountains, delicious samples, wine, sake chocolate pairings, and more. The M agdalene Sisters - Screening on Fri day, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m., at In O ther W ords Bookstore, 8 NE K illingsworth. A thought provoking film about teenage girls sent to M agdalene Asylum s, labeled as “fallen" by their fam ilies and society. ★★★★ POWERFUL! urbanspoon.com North Portland . ( ¡ m i l THI U lA M IT A N M V III » UOAMIZATtON an » m n m a t m « m e n that i v i rv i» iu m .' amuit -Ì ee T ilm Good Deeds Can Mean Good Tax Breaks! 1 urn ç tm i a J tn tte t tu » fitn u t, . ^ / / JU preparing your federal ta x return... don't fo rg e t you can lim ited to count your donation monetary donations, we'll take •Your car •Your boat •Your house to KMHD 89.1 FM as a charitable contribution! Your donation can add up to a nice tax deduction if you itemize featured in ‘Modern Salvage' at PCC Cascade. d ill 17, at 8 p.m., the festival features the enchant ing Sean-nos N orthw est Concert. Ja p a n e se A m erican New Ye a r C eleb ratio n M ochitsuki 2009 - Saturday, Jan. 17, Port land Com m unity College, Sylvania Cam pus, hosts the celebration andculturalfairfrom 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For tickets, call 503-205-0715. Bob th e B u ild e r - TV s Bob the Builder and his Can-D o Crew invite aspiring young builders to help get the jo b done in a hands-on traveling ex hibit a, the Portland C hildren’s M useum. The 2,000 square- foot, multimediaexhibit invites exploration and team w ork for children and families. The show runs through Jan 19. L u n a M usic S eries - Fri day, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m., In O ther W ords Bookstore, 8 NE K illingsworth, will show case lo cal female musicians. For more inform a tion, visit m yspace.com /lunam usicseries. W rite A ro u n d P o rtla n d — W rite Around Portland, will host a free 10 week writing w orkshop, for those who have fam ily m em bers serving or have served in Iraq and Afghanistan cam paigns; for more inform a tion, please call 503-796-9224. Soon you'll be And you're not 4 piece by Jason Adkins, one o f the local artists Poetry at M iracles — Local and national artists and m usicians share an evening of spoken word and music at the M iracles Club, 4069 N.E. M artin Luther King Jr. Blvd, each W ednesday, be, ween 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. M u lticu ltu ral Film Series - A public screen ing o f “Life + Debt," a docum entary on the impact econom ic globalization can have on a developing country, plays M onday, Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. in the Jefferson High School C om m unity Room A53, as part of the school ’ s monthly M ulticultural Film Festival. Irish C u ltu re — Friday, Jan. 16, from 8 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., celebrate Irish culture by enjoy ing the beautiful Irish Ceili Dance with Crumac, 6 18 S.E. Alder, andon Saturday, Jan. Basics o f ( ioing S o lar W o rk sh o p - Portland State University will host the free one-hour w orkshop teaching the solar basics; differ ent solar technologies, financial incentives, loan options and m ore. W orkshops are scheduled for Jan. 22 and Feb. 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more inform ation, visit en erg y tru st.o rg. Yard, Garden & PatioShow -- Friday, Feb. 27 thru Sunday. M arch I , at the Oregon Con- vention C enter, stroll through lavish display gardens, enjoy free sem inars, wine tasting and more. For more information, call 503-342- 6401. O M SI A fter Dark - O M SI A fter Dark is a nigh, at the m useum for the 21 and over crow d filled with food, drink and science fun; $10 fee. For more inform ation call 503-797- 4000 or visit om si.edu. L ive Ja z z - Every Friday and Saturday from 8p.m . to 11 p.m., the Third Degrees Lounge at the RiverPlace Hotel, 1510 S.W . H arbor Way, will host the ongoing weekend series featuring Portland’s rich jazz scene with no cover or m inim um pur chase. For more inform a tion, visit pdxjazz.com . O p e n M ic N ig h t - Every W ednesday night at 7 p.m., Proper Eats M arket and Café, 8638 N. Lom bard St., host open m ic night. ___ S lid ersG riB -S lid ersG rill,301 IN . Lom bard, features an eclectic as sortm ent o f perform ers on the main stage, accom panied by delicious food. Call 503- 459-4488 for more information. F re e F irs , F rid a y N ig h ts - The Portland C h ild ren 's M useum has partnered with T ar get to provide free adm ission to everyone on the firs, Friday o f each m onth from 5 p.m. to 8p.m . O re g o n Z oo B uck T u esd a y s - On the 2nd Tuesday o f 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! O M S I $2 D ays - The firs, Sunday o f every m onth can spark your passion for science a, the OM SI w hen adm ission is ju s, $2. For more inform ation, v isitO M S l.ed u . M usic M illennium F ree S h o w s -T h e Music Mi llcnnium, 3 158 E. Bumside. hosts in-house live perform ances. Enjoy free music and the opportunity to meet local artists. Call 503- 2 3 1 -8926 for a schedule. I