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Tapping across the world and
atop the Portland stage. White Bird
Dance presents multi-award win­
ning tap wonder Jason Samuels
Smith and his floor-rattling troupe
A.C.G.I (Anyone Can Get It) at the
Newmark Theatre, Thursday, Dec. 2
through Saturday, Dec. 4.
Thumping his tap shoes into
Broadway at the age of 15, Smith
made a name for himself after win­
ning the notable 2009 Dance Maga­
zine Award, selling out shows in the
summer of 2009 at Jacob's Pillow
Festival, and blowing away audi­
ences after joining the cast of Tony-
Award winning Bring In Da Noise,
Bring In Da Funk.
Miss Black USA 2011
Night of Joy, Cheer
W e A ae A ccepting A pplications
W ednesday * 6 ; pm - 8 pm
& W illiams @ the
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BILLY WEBB ELKS LODGE #1050
-PRESENTS-
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2010
Julianne R. Johnson
$5.00 per person
Tickets available at the Lodge
I p Coming Events:
AN N U AL COAT DRIVE
NOVEMBER 20 th T O DECEMBER 11 th - EVERY SATURDAY
BRING NEW OR CLEAN SLIGHTLY USED CHILDREN AND ADULT COATS TO THE LODGE
10:00 AM - 2:00PM
DECEMBER 11, 2010
CHRISTMAS APPRECIATION DANCE
Free to the public - entertainment to be announced
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Northwest notable performer and Scroggins, Cloud 9, her band and
recording artist Julianne R. Johnson a host o f talented young perform ­
presents the concert “Home for the ers. Also featured will be m em ­
Holidays/Believe” on Saturday, Dec. bers o f the PCC Voices o f Soul
4 at 8 p.m.at the Portland Center for Choir, Unity o f Beaverton Choir,
the P erfo rm in g A rts, D elores and Vancouver Avenue First Bap­
Winningstad Theater.
tist Church Choir.
Y ou're invited to come and cel­
For tickets, contact the PCPA
ebrate the season with fam ily and Main Box Office at 1111 S.W.
friends as Johnson creates a night Broadway, by phone at 503-248-
o f joy and cheer with artists Janice 4335 or on-line at pcpa.com .
Northeast Portland
resident and 9th
grader at the
Northwest Acad­
emy. Galatea
Swart plays
Mercutio in the
academy's perfor­
mance of Romeo
& Juliet.
Price includes food - No host bar
BILLY WEBB ELKS LODGE »1050, 6 N Tillamook st
Questions call the Lodge 503/284/4853 * Tickets available at the Lodge
Accompanying Smith, are an im­
pressive group with their own
highly-acclaimed repertoire, includ­
ing Chloe Arnold, Joseph Wiggan,
Sarah Reich, and "Tap Whiz Kid,"
Lee Howard.
Performing live music for the
evening, will be Theo Hill, pianist
and jazz artist who leads the New-
York scene, along with Jamaican
native and influenced drum m er
A ndrew A tkinson, and widely
sought after up-and-coming bass­
ists from New York, Bumiss Earl
Travis II.
T ick ets are $20 and can be
p u rc h a se d
fro m
any
tic k etm aste r o u tlet.
Jason Samuels Smith
Romeo & Juliet Opening
Young actors and actresses from
Portland’s Northwest Academy will
star in a stage production of Romeo
and Juliet, opening Thursday, Dec.
2.
The cast of middle and high
school students from the school’s at the Northwest Academy's Blue
Arts after Hours Project, as well as Box Theater, 1130 S.W. Main St.
faculty and guest artists, will present
Admission is $10 for adults and
the culmination of their semester $5 for students/seniors. To reserve
long drama class project with per­ tickets and m ore details, visit
formances running through Dec. 12 nwacademy.org.