January 26. 2011 ÿfortlanb (Observer Page 13 Arts * T. Rex of the Seas ! The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry invites visitors to take an incredible voyage, 200 million years back in time, for a face-to-face encounter with the "T. rex of the seas" in a new OMNIMAX movie. Sea Rex: Journey to a Prehistoric World. The 3D film sheds light on the extraordinary prehistoric underwater world and its larger-than-life crea­ tures, who by way of their daunting size and natural ability for predation, were ruling the seas 20 million years before dinosaurs roamed the earth. Moviegoers will travel across the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods to discover a little-known universe populated by amazing ani­ mals: the powerful Liopleurodon, the long-necked Elasmosaurus, the "eye-lizard" Ophthalmosaurus, the ferocious Prognathodon, and the v n EN i TE i R i TAINMENT -14eddings ' ” - Groups - Parties - Corporate Events ■ \ - Furnity Reunions -Onsite Printing - Green Scoen * Online Proofing ! P 5 0 3 -7 3 0 -1 1 5 6 ^^ S rtfs N n tA Dt-» jraphy xpectatidns Exceeding V / - State - - Farm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - " Double J Tires Get face to face with the T. Rex o f the sea at OMSI’s Omnimax Theater. gigantic 75-foot Shonisaurus. "Sea Rex: Journey to a Prehis­ toric World is the ultimate combina­ tion of science and entertainment," said Sea Rex: Journey to a Prehis­ toric World co-writer and co-direc- tor Pascal Vuong. "We are thrilled to immerse audiences in a truly unique giant screen experience, which goes beyond the traditional IMAX documentary thanks to an original story-driven screenplay that features state-of-the-art CGI se­ quences, historical re-enactments and top paleontologists who bring science to life!" Providing Insurance and Financial Services New & Used Tires Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61/10 Overstock & Used Tires Ernest J. Hill, Jr. $ 1 5 & u p PRICED TO SELL All tires mounted & blanched on the car, out the door - no additives. Agent 4946 N Vancouver Avenue. Portland, OR 97217 503 286 1103 Fax 503 2861146 ernte.hill h5mb<®statefarnj com Free stock wheels w / purchase of any new or used tire- limited to stock on hand 3 0 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service® years in business 2 locations to Serve You ITATI FARM 6841 NE MLK, Portland 503-283-9437 4510 SE 5 2 nd & Holgate 503-771-1834 The African American M en's CCu6, Inc. * Annual * Valentine (Dinner Dance r Each o f artist Hsin-Yi Huang's cocoon-like forms is individually hand thrown, fired twice and then sand blasted. Her installation at the Portland Building will include a grid composed o f hundreds o f the exquisitely made objects. Conformity and Individuality Collective, a project by Portland ceramicist Hsin-Yi Huang, was con­ ceived as a means to explore how individuals blend conformity and individuality to function in an inter­ connected and interdependent so­ ciety. The artist poetically illustrates how we are connected with one another through a presentation of hundreds of ceramic sphere forms that fill the walls of the space in a grid-like pat­ tern. Her works are on display at the Portland Building, 1120 S.W. Fifth Ave., through Feb. 11. This installation portrays my view of our society by showing how indi­ viduals exist and connect to each other,” she said. “Each individual is represented by a sphere form. The hollowness of this form creates a separation of interior and exterior spaces, it allows privacy within the walls of each individual. I consider this separation of the inside from the outside to be the very foundation that establishes one's sense of self.” Each of H uang’s spheres is formed by hand using an elaborate process that involves'multiple fir­ ings, flame marking and sand blast­ ing. Despite their similarity, no two pieces are the same. The artist sees a direct parallel in society— as our likeness binds us together, it is the uniqueness of each individual that gives character to the group. “The differences contributed by each individual are as essential as its similarities. To me, the key to a symmetrical and stable overall pic­ ture is a balance between confor­ mity and individuality.” Viewinghoursare7a.m.to6p.m„ Monday - Friday. t f t » Saturday, February 12, 2011 (Edhjs Lodge 6 North TiCfamooh^St., (Portland, Oregon 9 N M -1 A M Qoo