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^ o rtla n h ©bseruer Page as January 21, 2009 Notorious Big Hits Box Office The m ovie biopic that details the life o f the late rapper N otori ous BIG is a huge box office hit. The film, released by Fox Search light Pictures and executive pro duced by Sean "Diddy" Com bs, opened well at theaters in its first week and soldover$2<) million in tickets. For the m ost part, the film was w ell-liked from critics and fans. Most noted was the talented cast o f actors and actresses w ho d e livered believable perform ances. T h e c a s t in c lu d e d : A n g e la Bassett - who played his mom Volleta Wallace; Derek Luke - who p la y e d P. D id d y ; N a tu ri Naughton - who played Lil Kim; A ntonique Sm ith - who played Faith Evans; Anthony M ackie - who played Tupac; and Jamal W oolard - w ho played Notorious Jamal Woolard plays Notori ous Big. BIG himself. Despite the film ’s success, it did create some drama. During the opening weekend in New York City at Djum bala night club, 4 people were stabbed at a party 1 that was celebrating the release of the film. A nother person was shot during in argum ent about the film at a m ovie theater in G reensboro, N.C, Also, rapper Lil Kim put out a statem ent to the press indicating that she did not like how she was portrayed in the film. She was quoted as saying: "The film stu dio and producers involved were more concerned about painting me as a "character" to create a more interesting story line instead o f a person with talent, self-respect and who was able to achieve her own career success through hard work." Many reviewers seemed to be particularly happy with actor Jamal Woolard - who didn't look 100% like Notorious BIG, but was able to bring his character back to life. Jami Chatalas plays an enchanting witch who casts a casts a love spell on her hand some neighbor in “Bell, Book and Candle," at the Lakewood Center for the Arts in Lake Oswego. Lakewood’s Enchanting Comedy Lakew ood Theater Com pany p r e s e n ts " B e ll, B o o k an d C andle,” a stylish and funny rom antic com edy about an en chanting w itch w ho casts a love spell on her handsom e young neighbor and her life is turned upside down. Scott Rink and Drew Jacoby with the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company in ‘Dvorak Serenade.' Dancers to Make Portland Debut T he L ar L u b o v itch D ance C om pany w ill m ake its W hite Bird deb u t on W ednesday, Jan. 28 at the A rlene S ch n itz er C o n cert H all as part o f its first US to u r in m ore than a d ecade to m ark the com pany "s 4 0th an n i v ersary season. O ver the years, the 14-m em - b er com pany has gained a rep u ta tio n as one o f the w o rld ’s forem ost m odern dance co m p a nies, having p erfo rm ed in v irtu ally every state and in m ore than 30 fo reign co u n tries. L ar L ubovitch has been cited by T he N ew Y ork T im es as “one o f the 10 best ch o re o g ra p h ers in the w o rld .” T he L ar L ub o v itch D an ce C om pany’s program in Portland will feature three outstanding works. The program begins with Lubovitch’s Jangle (2008), sub Good Deeds Can Mean Good Tax Breaks! And you're not lim ited to monetary donations, we'll take •Your car •Your boat •Your house Soon you'll be preparing your federal ta x return... don't fo rg e t you can count your donation to KMH0 89.1 FM as a charitable contribution! Your donation can add up to a nice tax deduction if you itemize GRAND OPENING T h a i F o o d C a fé Vf tilled “Four Hungarian D ances.” T he second w ork is M e n 's S tories, L u b o v itc h ’s acclaim ed dark, haunting m asterw ork from 2000 that ex p lo res m ascu lin ity , b iography and ch aracter. T he evening concludes w ith D vorak S erenade (2007), a suite o f four dances th a t e x e m p li f ie s L u b o v itc h ’s m asterly g ift for sw eeping p attern s and w hirling m otions. T he snow ed o u t T o y z N T he H ood T oy D rive co n cert to b en efit th e S alv atio n A rm y w ith a d o n atio n o f toys to u nder p riv ileg ed fam ilies in o u r co m m u n ities has been re sch ed u led to the ev en in g o f Friday, Feb. 6 at the R oseland, 8 N .W . S ixth A ve. E xecutive B ranch M anage m en t p ro m o te rs sa id th e y d id n ’t w ant to let the w eath er be the reaso n that the ev en t w as co m p letely ca n ce le d so on T hursday, Jan. 29 at T he A sh Street, 225 S.W . A sh St.. H osted by G en. E rik and DJ O regon 97217 • T e l.(503) 285-8745 Business hours Lunch M onda y- Friday 11 :(X)ani-3:3()pm Dinner M onda y- Friday 3 :00-pm — 9:(X)pm Saturday-Sunday noon-9:(X)pm urbanspoon.com North Portland I Cool Nutz it w as resch ed u led . “ H elp us give back to our c o m m u n ity to f a m i lie s th at w ould g reatly ap p reciate y o u r d o n atio n w h eth e r toys or clo th es," o rg an iz ers said. T he co n cert, h o sted by DJ F a tb o y , w ill fe a tu re p e rfo r m an ces by th e Ja ck a , L u n io C o le o n e & C o o l N u tz , th e D irtb all, L aro o D o u b le 00 and more. A d m issio n is free w ith a d o nation to the S alv atio n A rm y. F atboy, the show w ill feature M aniac L o k and K en n y M ack, S erg e S e v ere and M ie C ren sah w , L u ck -O n e, D ubble OOand T -G unna. T h e N o rth w est B reakout ra d io show , h osted by C ool N utz, is a new ou tlet to ex p o se the m asses to q u ality u rban m usic from the N o rth w est. W ith the su ccess o f the show , Jam m in 107.5 has m o v ed the broadcast from its one h o u r tim e slot on F rid ay s to a new tw o h o u r tim e slo w o n S a tu rd a y e v e n in g s from 6 to 8 p.m . GUIDE 1 ".¡J? Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., host the State o f O regon birthday party with cake, children’s activities, tours, and free adm is sion. Fat Pig - This month, the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave., pre sents “Fat Pig,” the story o f a man w ho falls for a plus sized beauty and boldly questions the im portance o f conventional good looks. For tick ets, call 503-2 0 5 -0 7 1 5 or visit ifccarts.org. N o rm a n S y lv ester B an d — Friday, Jan. 30, at D om enic’s in M ilw aukee at 9 p.m. For more information, call 503-281 - 5989. C hoeolateFest - Currently thru Feb. 1, the W orld For estry C enter. Enjoy cascading chocolate fountains, delicious sam ples, w ine, sake chocolate pairings, and more. A ntarctic N ightm are - Fridays and Satur days, Jan. 23 through Jan. 31, at 8 p.m., Hipbone Studio, 1847 E. B urnside, and P ortland's Story T heater present the true- story of British Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton and the 1914 voyage o f the E n durance; w hich becam e trapped in the ice. For reservations, call 503-793-5484. 833 N o rth K illin g s w o rth Street, Portland, until Feb. 22 at the Lake Center of the Arts, 368 S. State St. in Lake Oswego. Tickets are $25 for adults and $23 for students and seniors. Call the theatre box office at 503- 635-3901 or v isit o n lin e at lakew ood-center.org. New Date for Toyz Benefit Live Peformance Breakout Show T he second live perform ance o f the Jam m in 107.5 N orthw est Breakout Show will take place The 1950 play led to the 1958 movie staring Jimmy Stewart and Kim N ovack, w hich led to the television series “Bew itched.” Directed by Bruce Blanchard, “Bell, Book and C andle” plays Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Luna M usic Series - Friday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m., In O ther W ords Bookstore, 8 NE K illingsw orth, will show case local female m usicians. For m ore in fo rm atio n , visit m yspace.com /lunam usicseries. Boxing in the C ouv - Saturday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m., H udson's Bay High School, 1206 E Reserve St. and the V ancouver Police Activi ties League will host a fantastic night o f am ateur boxing. For more inform ation, call 369487-7490. O regon H istorical Society Party -- Satur day, Feb. 14, from 10 a m . to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 15, from noon to 5 p.m ., the W rite A round Portland - W rite Around Portland, will host a free 10 week writing w orkshop, for those w ho have family m em bers serving or have served in Iraq and A fghanistan cam paigns; for more inform a tion, please call 503-796-9224. Poetry at M iracles - Local and national artists and m usicians share an evening of spoken word and music at the M iracles Club, 4069N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. BI vd. each W ednesday, betw een 7:30 p.m. and 9:30p.m. Basics o f G oing Solar W orkshop - Port land State University will host the free one- hour w orkshop teaching the solar basics; different solar technologies, financial incen tives, loan options and more. W orkshops are scheduled for Jan. 22 and Feb. 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For m ore inform ation, visit en erg y tru st.o rg . Yard,G arden & Patio Show - Friday, Feb. 27 thru Sunday, M arch 1, at the O regon C onvention C enter, stroll through lavish display gardens, enjoy free seminars, wine tast ing and more. For more infor mation, call 503-342-6401. ........................................... " O M S I A fte r D a rk -- O M SI A fter Dark is a night 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- 4(XX) or visit om si.edu. L ive J a z z — Every Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the T hird D egrees Lounge at the RiverPlace Hotel, 1510 S.W . H arbor W ay, will host the ongoing w eekend series featuring Portland’s rich jazz scene with no cover or m inim um purchase. For m ore infor mation, visitpdxjazz.com . O pen M ie N ight - E very W ednesday night at 7 p.m.. Proper Eats M arket and C afé, 8638 N. Lom bard St., host open mie night. S lid ersG rill-SlidersG rill,3011N. Lombard, features an eclectic assortm ent o f perform ers on the main stage, accom panied by deli cious food. Call 503-459-4488 for more infor mation. F ree First Friday Nights - The Portland C hildren's Museum has partnered with Target to provide free admission to everyone on the first Friday of each month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. O re g o n Z oo B uck T u esd a y s — On the 2nd T uesday o f every month, the zoo hosts 2-Buck Tuesdays w hen guests can tour the zo o d u rin g reg u lar zoo X" • hours for the discounted • ’ price o f $2 per person! . Bob the Builder - TVs Bob the Builder and his Can- Do Crew invite aspiring young builders to help get the jo b done in a hands-on travel ing ex h ib it at th e P o rtla n d C h ild ren ’s M useum . The 2,000 square-foot, multimedia exhibit invites exploration and team w ork for children and families. The show has been extended through until June 7. O M SI $2 D ays - The first Sunday of e v e ry m o n th can spark your passion for science at the O M SI when adm is sion is ju st $2. For m ore inform ation, visit O M SI.edu. M u sic M ille n n iu m F ree Show s -- The M usic M illen nium, 3158 E. Burnside, hosts in-house live perform ances. Enjoy free m usic and the oppor tunity to meet local artists. Call 503-231 -8926 for a schedule.