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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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