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M arch 7, 2012 (Ebe sportiani» (ObscrUer Page 13 Arts ' V ENTEET NW Dance Project’s The N orthw est D ance P roject acclaim ed and accom plished cho presents its annual spring p er reographers, Patrick Delcroix; and form ances for show s at 8 p.m . a world prem iere from Chinese- on Friday, M arch 9 and again on born W en W ei W ang, one of S a tu r d a y , M a rch 10 at th e C anada’s top choreographers. Newm ark Theatre, Portland Cen Tickets are $25 and up, avail ter for the Perform ing A rts, 1111 able at the PCPA Box O ffice and S.W . B roadw ay. T icketm aster outlets. Portland’s internationally rec ognized leader in the creation and perform ance of significant new Andrea Parson and Patrick dance works, will debut a world Kilbane bring world-class prem iere from Northwest Dance contemporary dance to Project Artistic D irector and C ho Portland as part of the reographer Sarah Slipper; a world Northwest Dance Project. premiere from one of France's most Divisions, Resentments and Bigotry Race, a play of shame and rage at Artists Reporatory In this complicated world, ac- knowledging prejudice is an ugly venture into discomfort. In Race, two lawyers, one black, one white, take on a case that gets under their skin and exposes a minefield of deep divisions, resentments and bigotry, Playwright David Mamet’s rapid- fire dialogue, gripping plot and blunt language, thoroughly stripped of polite social convention and rife with provocative humor, is a sear- ing portrait of American discrimina- tion. Director Tamara Fisch will make her Artists Rep debut with this pro- duction. “This play is about the shame and rage about race that run very deep in the American psyche,” said Fisch. She said America’s history of racial injustice is our country’s greatest shame, and “the stain we can’t wash out of our history.” Mamet sets us up to believe that in this “post-racial” era, we can dis- pense with race as a source of shame, rage and endless complication, she said. But, in the end, he shows us the futility of that idea and demands that we see ourselves as we are. Mamet is taking aim at everything we think we understand about race in America. Indeed, many progres- sive, educated, well-meaning, white people would rather eat glass than admit to harboring racial bias. These are M amet’s audiences, much of America’s theater audience and a large percentage of the population of Portland. Fisch said Mamet writes plays that are challenging and even fright- ening - he forces his audiences to acknowledge their illusions for what they are. “If we do our job right,” she said, looking at the production’s cast and crew, “they will start.” Performances opened this week and run through April 8 at Artists Repertory Theatre, Southwest 15 th and Morrison Street. For tickets and more information, call 503-241-1278 or visit artistsrep.org. Houston Casket Photo Denied (AP) — The owner of the New Jersey funeral home that handled services for Whitney Houston says the home had nothing to do with a photograph th at surfaced show ing the singer's body in an open casket, But Carolyn Whigham of Whigham Funeral Home and two pastors say they do know who took the photo that ran in the National Enquirer. They just aren't identifying the person and say that's up to the Houston family, Defending Whigham, the Rev. Ronald Slaughter of nearby St. James AME Church in Newark, N.J., said Thursday the funeral home "had no role in this shame- ful betrayal." The 48-year-old Houston died Feb. 11 in California. Whigham says she determined the photo was taken Feb. 17, a day before the funeral. Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC Zchon R. Jones, DC 333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212 (503) 284-7838 Truly making a difference in the lives of Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for nearly 20 years. If you or someone you know has been in an accident, call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838 We are located on the corner o f MLK and Russell Street, on the second floor above the coffee shop. 5* F * E — » Parking .Area C B lv d H 1 R 0 p R A C T 1 Russell St C «. OI S to )
