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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
their fam ilies and society.
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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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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.
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