January 28, 2009
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‘Switch’ Premieres at the Hollywood
Local film explores
gender attitudes
p lo re s th e im p a c t o f a g e n d e r tr a n s i
tio n not on the individual going th ro u g h
tra n sitio n b u t on the su rro u n d in g c o m
m u n ity o f fa m ily , frie n d s, c o -w o rk e rs
m entary is the experience o f N e lso n ’s
ow n gender transition and how through
the process he becam e aw are o f how
m uch the responsibility fo r change fell
W h a t if y o u r fa v o rite c o -w o rk e r
to ld y ou sh e w as g o in g to b e c o m e a
m a n ? W h a t w o u ld y o u r re sp o n se be if
a frie n d fro m c h u rc h to ld y ou th e sam e
th in g ? O r, w h at if he w as y o u r b ro th e r-
in -law o r she w as y o u r a u n t? Y o u r
b e st frie n d from sc h o o l? Y o u r sp o u se ?
“ S w itch : A C o m m u n ity in T ra n s i
tio n ,” is a new d o c u m e n ta ry th a t ex -
an d o th e rs.
B o x x o P ro d u c tio n s in a sso c ia tio n
w ith F ilm A c tio n O re g o n w ill p re se n t
th e first p u b lic sc re e n in g o f th e film at
th e H o lly w o o d T h e a tre , 4 1 2 2 N .E .
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on the people around him .
E ntertaining, frank and finely crafted,
th e film h ig h lig h ts how frie n d s and
fa m ily h av e to sw itch la n g u a g e , sw itch
g e n d e r p ro n o u n s and e x a m in e th e ir
o w n a ttitu d e s a n d w h at it m e a n s to be
7 p.m .
Produced by local film m akerand long
tim e activist B rooks N elson, this docu-
m ale an d fe m a le .
T ic k e ts are $8 and a v a ila b le at the
d o o r o r in a d v a n c e .
Clark College Jazz Festival
Clark College invites the pub
lic toenjoy three full days of vocal
and big band jazz at the 47th
Annual Clark College Jazz Festi
val in Vancouver.
Vocal and big band en
sembles from throughout
Washington and Oregon
will compete Thursday, Jan,
2 9 through Saturday, Jan.
31 at the Clark College
Jazz Festival in Vancouver.
Dixion ’s Rib Pit
P o etry a t M iracles — Local and national
artists and musicians share an evening of
spoken word and music at the Miracles
Club, 4069 N.E. M artin Luther King Jr.
Blvd, each W ednesday, between 7:30 p.m.
and 9:30 p.m.
503-753-0868
Hours
11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Monday thru Saturday
Sunday after church at 3:00 p.m.
W rite A ro u n d P o rtla n d — will host a
free 10 week writing workshop, for those
w ho have fam ily m em bers serving or
have served in Iraq and Afghanistan cam
paigns. For more information, call 503-
796-9224.
Pick up Delivery
and Catering
Dinners $9.50
Sandwiches $8.50
And Soul Food
In te rn a tio n a l Film s — The Northwest
Film Center presents the 32nd Portland
International Film Festival, Feb. 5-21 with
115 com pelling new films from over three
dozen countries. The festival opens T hurs
day, Feb. 5 at the Arlene Schnitzer C on
cert Hall. The full festival program is
available online at nw film .org.
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The 47 year old tradition will
take place Thursday through Sat
urday, Jan. 29-31 .inGaiserHallon
the Clark College campus, 1933
Fort Vancouver Way.
Forty-five jazz ensembles and
15 vocal jazz ensembles from
throughout Washington and Or
egon are scheduled to perform in
this year’s high school competi
tion.
Preliminary competitions take
place on Thursday from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and on Friday and Satur-
Burnside, and Portland’s Story Theater
present the true-story o f British Antarctic
explorer Ernest Shackleton and the 1914
voyage o f the Endurance; w hich became
trapped in the ice. For reservations, call
503-793-5484.
The W iz - Tickets are now on sale for
perform ances o f “The W iz," the all-black
adaptation o f the “W onderful W izard of
O z,” under production by Stum ptow n
Stages and scheduled Feb. 13 through
M arch 11 at the Jefferson H igh School
Auditorium. Visit stum ptow nstages.com
or call the box office at 503-381-8686.
Luna M usic Series - Friday, Jan. 30, at
7 p.m., In O ther W ords Bookstore, 8 NE
Killingsw orth, will showcase local female
m usicians. For more inform ation, 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 A ctivities League will host a fantas
tic night o f am ateur boxing. For more
information, call 360-487-7490.
F a t Pig - T his m onth, the Interstate
Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N. Inter
state Ave., presents “Fat Pig,” the story of
a man who falls for a plus sized beauty and
boldly questions the importance
o f conventional good looks. For
tickets, call 503-205-0715 or visit
ifc c a rts.o rg .
Oregon Historical Society Party - Sat
urday, Feb. 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and Sunday, Feb. 15, from noon to 5
p.m., the H istorical Society, 1200 S.W.
Park Ave., host the State o f O r
egon birthday party with cake,
children’s activities, tours, and
free adm ission.
N o rm a n S y lvester B and - Fri
day, Jan. 30, at D om enic’s in
M ilwaukee at 9 p.m. For more
information, call 503-281-5989.
Y a rd , G a rd e n & P a tio Show -
F riday, Feb. 27 thru Sunday,
M arch 1, at the Oregon C onven
tion Center, stroll through lavish
display gardens, enjoy free sem inars, wine
tasting and more. For more information,
call 503-342-6401.
C ho co lateF est - Currently through Sun
day, Feb. 1, the W orld Forestry Center.
Enjoy cascading chocolate fountains, de
licious sam ples, w ine, sake chocolate
pairings, and more.
A n ta rc tic N ig h tm a re — Friday and Sat
urday at 8 p.m., Hipbone Studio, 1847 E.
Bob th e B u ild er — T V 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 exhibit at the Portland
C hildren’s M useum. The 2,000 square-
foot, multim edia exhibit invites explora
tion and team w ork for children and fam i
lies. The show has been extended through
until June 7.
Enchanting C om edy - Lakew ood T he
ater Com pany presents “Bell, Book and
Candle,” a rom antic com edy about a witch
who casts a spell on her handsom e young
neighbor and her life is turned upside
d o w n . P e rfo rm a n c e s a re sc h e d u le d
through Feb. 22 at the Lake Center o f the
Arts, 368 S. State St. in Lake Oswego.
Call 503-635-3901 or visit lakew ood-
cen ter.o rg .
O M S I A fte r D a rk - OM SI A fter Dark
is a night at the m useum for the 21 and
over crowd filled with food, drink and
science fun; $10 fee. For more inform a
tion call 503-797-4000 or visit om si.edu.
Live Jazz — Every Friday and Saturday
from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., the Third Degrees
Lounge at the RiverPlace Hotel, 1510
S.W . H arbor W ay, will host the ongoing
weekend series featuring Portland’s rich
jazz scene with no cover or minimum
purchase. For m ore inform ation, visit
pdxjazz.com .
Sliders G rill — Sliders Grill, 3011 N.
Lombard, features an eclectic assortm 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 irst F rid a y N ights - The Portland
C hildren’s M useum has partnered with
Target to provide free adm ission to every
one on the first Friday o f each month
from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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in te re s te d in h o w th e o th e r m u s ic ia n s p e rce ive th e s o n g .”
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day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with final
competitions beginning Saturday
at 7 p.m.
The show cased bands this
year will be the Clark College Vocal
Jazz Ensemble, performing at noon
and 9 p.m. on Thursday, and the
Clark College Jazz Ensemble, per
forming at noon and 9 p.m. on
Friday, and at noon on Saturday.
Admission is $5 per day. Clark
College students and children
under 12 accompanied by an adult
will be admitted free of charge.
O regon Zoo Buck Tuesdays -
- 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 discounted price of $2
per person!
O M SI $2 D ays - The first
Sunday o f every m onth can
spark your passion for science
at the OM SI when adm ission is
just $2. For more information,
visit O M SI.edu.
M usic Millennium Free Shows
- The Music Millennium, 3158
E. Burnside, hosts in-house live
performances. Enjoy free music
and the opportunity to meet local
artists. Call 503-231-8926 for a
schedule.