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Page 16 ■JîorHanh (Obstruer Avalon Flowers 520 S W 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 •S & i * 'x* * • *5; A full service flower experience •Birthdays • Funerals September 14, 2011 A rts x V I Mt I l AISHIM »Anniversaries • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Cori Stewart— Owner, Operator Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services uauie iur eirucai superiority in tne Artists Hep production God o f Carnage, a Tony award winning comedy. Parents Battle in ‘God of Carnage’ P o rtlan d ’s A rtist R epertory T h e ater has kick ed o ff its 29th season w ith G od o f C arn ag e, a com edy and Tony w inning play by Y asm ina R eza that tells the story o f tw o sets o f parents w ho m eet to d iscuss a b u l lying incident in w hat they hoped w ould be a “civilized m an n er.” A s the ev en in g w ears on, that intent goes aw ry, and the play turns ferociously hilarious, shocking and disturbing, as the parents battle for ethical superiority. S et in a re n o v a te d lo ft a p a r t m e n t in T h e P earl d is tric t, w h a t b e g in s as a c alm , c o lle c te d n e g o tia tio n b etw een tw o h ig h -p o w e re d an d w e ll-to -d o c o u p le s q u ic k ly u n ra v e ls in to a s itu a tio n w h e re b o th p a rtie s are s trip p e d o f th e ir u rb a n e p re te n se . A t tim es v io le n t, at tim es cru d e, at tim es in to x icated , th e p a re n ts ’ a tte m p t to rise a b o v e th e c a rn a l in c lin a tio n s o f th e ir d e v e lo p in g c h ild re n tu rn s in to a b a ttle b e tw e e n th e sex e s, an d a te st o f th e ir m a rria g e s. Perform ances opened Sept. 6 and co n tin u e through Sunday, O ct. 9 at the A rtists R epertory T heatre at S outhw est 16th A venue and A lder S tr e e t. S h o w s a re W e d n e s d a y through Sunday at 7:30 p.m ., w ith S unday m atinees at 2 p.m . A m ati nee at 11 a.m . also is scheduled on W ednesday, Sept. 28. A dvance tickets $20-$42; S tu dents $20. Call 503-241-1278 or visit a rtistsre p .o rg . Oscar Turns to Eddie Murphy for Comedy J aw -D ropping F eats at the E dge of Y our S eat ! Kids'Tickets $10! Excludes Opening Night end VIP Floor seats No double discounts Additional fees may apply SEPT. 15 -18 a POSEtiAPDEM Thu. SEPT. 15 ★ 7:30 PM OPENING NIGHT TICKETS $10!* Fri. Sat. Sun. SEPT. 16 SEPT. 17 11:30 AM 3:30 PM 7:30 PM SEPT. 18 7:30 PM 1:00 PM 5:00 PM Buy tickets a tR in g lin g .co m , w w w .C om castTIX.cor Rose Quarter Box Office or call 1-877-789-ROSE Groups of 10 or more, call (503) 963-4400 . (A P) — In the tradition o f B ob H ope and Johnny C arson, and later B illy C ry stal, S tev e M artin and W hoopi G oldberg, O scar is going back to its com edic roots w ith Eddie M urphy as host. T he acto r and co m ed ian w ill host the 84th annual A cad em y A w ards. T he last com ic to host the show alone w as Jon S tew art in 2008. A singing, d an cin g H u g h Jack m an took o v er in 2009, and in recent years, pairs o f actors have helm ed the show . T his is M urphy's first tim e h o st ing the A cadem y A w ards. H e said in a statem ent that he's "enorm ously honored" to jo in the ranks o f the E d d ie M u r p h y afo rem en tio n ed O scar hosts. Show producer Brett R atner callee M urphy "one o f the greatest ant m ost influential live perform ers ever' and cited him as an inspiration foi his film m aking career. 'R u sh H o u r' e x ists b e c a u se ol E d d ie M u r p h y ," R a tn e r s a id "C h ris T u c k e r w as to 12 -y e a r-o lc k id s w h en I w as d o in g 'R u sh H o u r w h a t E d d ie M u rp h y w as to me w h en I w as 12. I h av e su ch love an d id o liz e th e g u y ." T he producers said M urphy will likely select a w riting team and c o n tribute his ow n jo k e s and m aterial to the O scar show , set for Feb. 26 at the K odak T heatre in Los A ngeles. Gay Fair on the Square m en to u s co n ce rt in N ew Y o rk C ity h o n o rin g th e first re s p o n d e rs o f 9/11. Regular Ticket Prices: S I5 • $25 • $42 VIP Floor Additional fees may apply. T he Portland G ay M en's C horus presents the third annual G ay Fair on the Square on Sunday, Sept. 18, from 12:30p.m . to 5 p .m . T h isev en t spotlights the L G B T com m unity in P o r tla n d ’s P io n e e r C o u rth o u s e Square and w ill include o v er 6 0 o r ganizations in a festival o f m usic, con v ersatio n and connections. T h e c h o ru s w ill be p e rfo rm in g m u sic fro m th e ir re c e n t an d m o - Included in the fair will be athletic team s, gay yo u th groups, art co m m unities, H IV support groups, and various L G B T business, social and netw orking groups.
