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May 27, 2009
E c c e n t r i c i t y g e ts a n A d d re s s
‘Grey Gardens’
inspired by
cult film
Portland Center Stage pre
sents Grey Gardens: The M u
sical, the Broadway smash hit
inspired by the cult docum en
tary classic that redefined our
notions of eccentricity, Ameri
can royalty and glam our in
decline.
This Tony-nom inated m u
sical was inspired by the 1973
M aylse Brothers film about
“Big Edie” Edith Bouvier Beale
and her daughter “Little Edie”
Bouvier Beale, the aunt and The full length velvet glove hides the fist. ‘Little Edie'
cousin of Jackie Kennedy née Bouvier Beale (Rebecca Eichenberger), cousin o f Jackie
Kennedy, expounds on how fashion can be a political
Bouvier.
statement
in Grey Gardens: The Musical, playing through
Once two o f the brightest
June
21st
on
the Portland Center Stage Main Stage.
stars in the New York social
register, the Bouvier Beales ment tried to condem n their virtu ally aband o n ed in the
decaying 28 room m ansion
cam e to noto riety after the beach house.
East Hampton health depart-
The two women had been after Big E die’s husband d i
vorced her, the Bouviers had
disowned her and Little Edie's
New York cabaret dreams had
fallen flat. T he house was
filthy and in astonishing dis
repair - over 160 cats and rac
coons had been allow ed to
treat the house as their per
sonal litter box.
Embarrassed by the subse
quent tabloid exposure, Jackie
stepped in and invested nearly
$30,000 to fix up the house.
Jackie's sister, Lee Radziwell,
later com m issioned a movie
about the Bouvier family and
sent Alfred and David Maylses
out to visit. Fascinated, the
Maylses decided to stay for six
weeks to document these two
staunch eccentrics.
T he sta g e p ro d u c tio n
opens on Friday, May 29, and
runs through June 21. T ick
e ts ra n g e fro m $ 3 3 .5 0 to
$68.50, with student and un
der 30 discounts available.
LV’s Twelve 22
Bar & Lounge
3530 N Vancouver Ave
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Sun. Live Music Randy Starr and The Player-Jam Session
7:00- 12:00Funk&Soul
Mon. Live Music Twelve 22 All-Stars Band
8:00-12:00 Open Mic, Singers, poets, Musicians, Guests
Tues. Reaege Night
8 -12:30 Guest DJ’s and 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
Great appretizers • Dinner Specials
Portland First on Idols Tour
This season’s American Idol top 10 contestants will be in
Portland for two weeks next month prior to kicking off their
North American tour on Sunday, July 5 in the Rose Garden
arena. Tickets at the Rose Quarter Box Office and partici
pating TicketsWest outlets.
From Meek Start
to Idol Winner
Contest goes to guy with charm
(A P ) — N ot m uch has ous episodes.
changed about Kris Allen since
Once selected as a finalist,
his mostly forgettable "Ameri Allen got off to a rocky star,
can Idol” audition. Well, except after his first performance. The
for the winning-it-all part.
judges were decidedly mixed
When the 23-year-old college over his rendition of Michael
student from Conway, Ark., firs, Jackson's "Man in the Mirror,"
auditioned with Leon Russell's yet his charming nice-guy de
"A Song for You" in Louisville, meanor quickly emerged when
Ky., he seemed nothing more it was revealed that the long
th an a b o y -n e x t-d o o r
"Idol" hopeful, lacking
the in stan t ju g g ern au t
feel of showy 27-year-old
runner-up Adam Lambert
or even plucky 17-year-
old spark plug Allison
Iraheta.
A newsboy cap pulled
down around his eyes,
A llen was asked back
then by the judges if he Kris Allen
was the best singer.
"You know, there's probably time Jackson fan had been help
people who are better than me," ing the other singers — his
was his response, a humility competitors of all people! —
that Simon Cowell said he found tackle their takes on the King
off-putting.
of Pop.
"Idol" producers must have
Allen him self seem ed the
agreed. Back in February, view most surprised about his shock
ers had seen less of Allen ou, ing win hy a margin of votes
of all the crooners tha, moved that, unlike last season's land
forward in the competition. Dur slide victory by David Cook
ing Holly wood Week, neither of over David Archuleta, was no,
Allen's solos were aired, jus, his publicly declared by host Ryan
"I Want You Back” group per Seacrest.
formance. In fact, more footage
"I'm e x h a u ste d , and I'm
from his original audition was shocked." Allen said backstage
aired during last week's eighth after winning the title. "I'm re
season finale than in any previ ally shocked.”
T V goes digital
by June 12.
Contact the Urban League
of Portland if you need
assistance
Urban League
of Portland
10 N. Russell, Portland, OR 97227
. (503) 280-2600
Training w orkshops Mon-Fri
8am-5pm