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X ENTERTAINMENT
Jackson’s Creative Side
New book a
fascinating read
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Special call 503-995-6150 to place order
Monday - Saturday, 11:00am - 7:00pm
Wednesday Special: 3 Wings $2.00
Friday Special: Rib Sandwich, Beef or Pork, $4.00
Buy 1 Dinner and get 1 fo r half price Wednesday & Friday
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One Year Anniversary
(A P) — For those o f us w ho prefer
to rem em ber M ichael Jackson as a
o n c e -in -a -g e n e ra tio n e n te rta in e r
and the undisputed King o f Pop
and not so m uch fo r his som etim es
peculiar personal choices, w e have
Joseph Vogel in o u r com er.
V ogel, w ho w rites about popular
culture, m usic and politics for T he
H uffington Post and teaches at the
U niversity o f R ochester, has w rit­
ten a book that focuses solely on
Jackson's creative output.
"M an in the M usic: T he C reative
Life and W ork o f M ichael Jackson"
(S terling P ublishing) is thankfully
all about ju st that — the m usic.
A nd it's really good.
V ogel takes the reader album -
by-album , song-by-song and e x ­
am ines in exhaustive detail how
Jackson produced a lifetim e's w orth
o f m usic that becam e a soundtrack
to the lives o f m illions.
Jac k so n 's M o to w n y ears, in ­
cluding his w ork w ith The Jackson
5, isn't co v ered in "M an in the
M u sic ," w h ic h fo c u s e s on th e
singer's solo w ork, beginning w ith
1979's m ega-selling "O ff the W all"
all the w ay through "Invincible" in
2001.
V ogel, relying on new s archives.
Thé Creative 1 ife and Work o f
Michael Jackson
J o seph V ocel
foreuord¿»Anthony DcCurtis
Jackson's w ords and interview s w ith
those w ho co llab o rated on the al­
bum s, opens the d o o r to the studio
and provides an in-depth picture o f
the artist's creative process. Each
song Jackson recorded during his
solo career is exam ined w ith a critical
eye.
It's a fascinating read and really a
m ust-have for any Jack so n fan.
"I w anted to w rite som ething h is­
torically and critically rigorous, but
approach the subject w ith less c y n i­
cism and curiosity," V ogel w rites in
the preface.
M ission accom plished.
Chamber Music Recital Ale Festival Toasts the Season
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At hom e in concert, recital and o p era p erfo r­
m ances, Eric O w ens will bring his pow erful poise
and expansive voice to Portland for a recital p re­
sented by Friends o f C h am b er M usic.
T h e b a s s - b a r i­
tone O w ens will per­
form Tuesday, Nov.
2 9 a t7 :3 0 p .m .a tth e
L in c o ln P e r f o r ­
m ance H all, P o rt­
land State U n iv er­
sity, 1620 S.W . Park
A ve.
O w ens w as d e­
clared “trium phant”
by the N ew Y ork
T im es for his recent
p e rfo rm a n c e as
A lberich in the M et­
ropolitan O p era’s D as R heingold.
"A rtistry o f such gentility is rare, the m ore so
from a voice w hose nature w ants to be big and
burly, but w hose o w n er has o th er plan s,” said the
O pera N ew s.
T ickets are $27 to $40 for adults, w ith h a lf price
student tickets, $5 student rush, and $5 A rts for All
tickets, based on availability. C all 503-224-9842 or
visit boxofficetickets.com .
The 16th annual Holiday Ale Festival,.Wednes­
day, Nov. 30 through Sunday, Dec. 4 at Pioneer
Courthouse Square, will feature four-dozen big bold
ales designed to fend off the cold chill of a long
winter night.
From IPAs, Belgians and barleywines to winter
warmers, porters and stouts, these beers are crafted
specifically for the event or are hard-to-fine vin­
tages, helping secure the event's reputation as one
of the nation's preeminent winter beer festivals.
The festival is for ages 21 and over.
“This is a once-a-year event and these beer
lovers are here to support their favorite brewery,”
said festival manager Preston Weesner. “When
they get up to the taps and find something special, it
further solidifies their support of Oregon craft
brews and strengthens our reputation in the beer
world as the place to drink beer.”
To enter the Holiday Ale Festival and consumer
beer, the purchase of an entry package is required.
The general admission package at the door costs
$25 and includes the 2011 tasting mug and eight
taster tickets.