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The Little Big Spot
The Jefferson Dancers pose for a group photo on the grounds o f Jefferson High School in north Portland. The company
recently returned from performances in Germany and is now preparing for their annual concert dates, May-6-9 at the
Newmark Theater, downtown.
Jefferson Dancers Drawon Talent
They will appeai^in concert
on May 6 ,7 ,8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m.
and on May 9 at 2 p.m. at their
Frankfurt.
favorite venue and in front of
It was an amazing cultural enthusiastic audiences at the
exchange for all the students Newmark Theater, downtown.
and an experience that they will
Drawing from incredible tal
rem em ber forever. There are ents of area choreographers,
very few students that have the m any o f whom are form er
opportunity to perform in an Jefferson Dancers, this year’s
other country and the Jefferson concert will feature works from
Dance program easily proves A rtistic
D ire c to r
Steve
that it is indeed one of the most G onzales, form er Jefferson
elite dance program s in the Dancer and ensemble member
world.
o f Do Jump, Aaron Wheeler-
The Jefferson D ancers are Kay, and former member of the
now prepared to share their in Houston Ballet and the local
credible energy and talents on m odern company, Bodyvox,
the home front.
Kristi Bacon.
Spring concert dates set
The Jefferson D ancers re
cently returned from Germany
where the company earned the
rare honor of performing for the
Wiesbaden Military Base be
fore a packed house at the Fly
ers Theater in Wiesbaden, Ger
many.
The company also performed
a sold-out full concert at the
International School of Frank
furt, as well as four short per
formances at various schools
in Dreiech and Frankfurt. The
dancers also taught four work
shops to students from all over
Talented Troupe
Proves Excellence
The Jefferson Dancers con
sists of some of the area’s most
talented dancers. With accep
tances to prestigious perform
ing arts colleges and universi
ties in the country, this troupe
shows what excellence in dance
is all about. There are 13 seniors
in the company this year. That
is almost half the company.
Second year company mem
ber Austin Tyson will be attend
ing the dance departm ent at
New York University’s Tisch
School of the Arts with a pres
tigious scholarship of $35,000.
Third year company member
Molly Blodgett will also be at
tending New York University’s
Tisch School of the Arts and
will be studying in their CAP 21
musical theatre program. Third
year company member Taryn
Jansen will be attending SUNY
P u rch ase C o n se rv a to ry o f
Dance. Third year com pany
member Emma Meskill will be
attending Loyola Marymount
University.
First year company member
Will Christopher will be attend
ing Cornish College of the Arts.
Second year company member
Brittnie Marcell will be attend
ing Clark-Atlanta University.
Third year company member
Julia Stafford and first year com
pany member Sophie Klickerare
cu rren tly d eciding betw een
multiple highly regarded liberal
arts colleges. Third year com
pany member Nate Boddy will
be attending the EMT Training
Program at Portland Community
Multicultural Film Series - The docu
mentary Reinventing the World — Worl
and Time calls for a new social contract an<
possibly a “basic income” for all citizens.
The film will be shown free to the commu
nity as the last Multicultural Film Festival
monthly installment of the current school
year at Jefferson High School, May 6, at 6
p.m. in Room C 39.
Kirk Green Jam Session - Come enjoy
the smooth and soulful sounds of the Kirk
Green Band every Sunday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
at Club 720,720 S.E. Hawthorne. The jam
session and open mic is from 9 p.m. to 10
O ther co n trib u tio n s have
come from internationally and
nationally renowned dancer and
c h o re o g ra p h er,
B rian
Simmerson; former Jefferson
Dancer, artistic director and
choreographer of The Detail
Dance Company, Durante Lam
b ert; and fo rm er Je ffe rso n
Dancer, Jonathan Sadony.
Tickets are priced at $ 15, $20
and $25; and are available at the
Portland Center for the Perform
ing Arts box office, from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.; from Tickermaster, by
calling 503-224-4400 or visiting
ticketm ast.er.com or from a
T icketm aster outlet at Fred
Meyer.
Jefferson
Dancers senior
Quincy Hickson and
junior Rachael Hoppock \
are among the talented
performers that make the
company one o f the most
prestigious high school dance
companies in the world.
College, while taking classes at
Portland State University.
Fourth year company mem
ber Quincy Hickson will be at
tending Portland Community
C o lle g e and w orking for
Magaum Video. Second year
com pany m em ber Cam eron
Packham will spend the next two
XmTiibZ
p.m. All professional musicians are wel
come. For information, call 503-234-7738.
years on a mission through his
church. Second year company
member Megan Thompson will
be moving to New York City
and first year company member
William Ylvisaker will be mov
ing to Los Angeles, both in or
der to further their dance ca
reers.
the Armory, downtown.
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.
Harbor Way. No cover or minimum pur
chase. For m ore info rm atio n , v isit
pdxjazz.com.
Festival of B irds - Grab the family and
com e join us for the festival of birds
Saturday May 9 ,1 0 a.m.-3 p.m. Sellwood
Park, just south of Oaks Bottom Wildlife
refuge. This is a free festival for the
whole family.
Get Intimate with Storm Large - Storm
Large brings here in-your-face sexual
ity, raw m usical talent and breathtaking
em otional honesty to Portland Center
Stage in the autobiographical world pre
mier musical Crazy Enough, now playing
through June 7 in the Ellyn Bye Studio at
Safe Kids Day - Visitors to the Oregon
Zoo on Saturday, May 2, will take part in
fun, hands-on activities during 'Safe Kids
Day at the Zoo' The event features ex
hibits and activities aimed at teaching
children and parents about safe behav
iors. Topics include water safety, poi
son prevention, traffic safety, fire pre
vention and helmet safety.
Totally Gospel II - Peninsula Open Bible
Church, 8225 N. Peninsula, hosts all styles
of gospel, country, and contemporary
music with host Riny Horst each Friday
night from, 7:30p.m. -9 :3 0 p .m . For more
information, call 503-335-3132.
Sun. Live Music Randy Starr and The Player-Jam Session
7:00-12:00 Funk&Soul
Mon, Live Music Twel ve 22 All-Stars Band
8:00-12:00 Open Mic, Singers, poets, Musicians, Guests
8-12:30 Guest DJ’sand Bands
Weds, Ladies Night- Twelve 22 All-Stars Band Guest DJ
Rehearsal 5:00-7:00Live
Thurs. Jazz Band -- coming Soon-Happy Hour 6-9
Fri-Starting April 10 - Kings of Ol-Skool. Dress Code
Enforced. D J ’s-. Ken Berry, Larry Bell & Mike. $5 cover
Saturday - Guest DJ
Day time Sports on Flat Screen
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