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Page 10 10ortlanh (Obstruer January 8, 2014 Arts X I Ml I I IMIII'ilSHiM Double Bill at Jimmy Mak’s Cool as Ice in Hecklevision D eschutes Brew ery Presents th e m o v ie C o o l as Ice in Hecklevision on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 9:30 p.m. at the Holly wood The ater. A dm ission is $8. Released to theaters in 1991 barely a year after Vanilla Ice ’s inescapable hit single “Ice Ice Baby”, the Cool as Ice challenged viewers to not only accept V anilla Ice as an actor, but tolerate him for more than three minutes. Robert van W inkle, AKA V a nilla Ice, plays Johnny Van Owen, a rapper-dancer-biker who rolls into a sleepy small town with his neon-clad crew. Strangely frenetic scenes, pointless m ontages, as- toundingly bad attem pts at com edy and even worse attem pts at acting m ake you w onder if this m ovie was intentionally m ade so poorly that y o u ’re relieved to see V anilla Ice on screen! This special screening is pre- Portland jazz artists M att Brown and Naomi LaV iolette team up once again to perform at Jim m y M ak’s on Friday, Jan. 10. Brown, a blues and soul singer- songw riter, celebrates his return to Portland with his trio, The Connec tio n , w hile L aV io lette show cases songs from her new critically acclaimed record Y ou’ve Got Me. L a V io le tte b le n d s r e tr o - s ty le grooves with cool pop. Her sm ooth vocals span the sultry blues o f Norah Jo n e s to the a m b ien c e o f S arah M cLachlan, and her keyboard style is rem iniscent of both the funky rhythm s o f Billy Preston and classic folk-rock o f Carole King. F o r re s e rv e d s e a ts , c a ll 5 0 3 - 295.6542. Naomi LaViolette • Vancouver Music kb 1 al Series Concert The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music Series la *' * w continues to shine at the Kiggins Theatre in downtown Vancouver with its third concert, "A Bright New Year" to take place on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. Artists will include acclaimed soprano Christina Kowalski, making her second appearance with the series; Dr. Michael C. Liu, piano; principal clarinet Dr. IgorShakhman and a string and flute quartet comprised of concertmaster Eva Richey, violin; Christina Kowalski Kirsten Norvell, violin; Ashley Peck, cello and Rachel Rencher, flute. U pholstery C leaning • S ofa/L oveseat • Pet Stains • Flood R estorations UKPnaumHetSTUMiii 5 0 3 -7 0 5 -2 5 8 7 2 Rooms + Hall i Extra I rooms $10 $4995 | each with poupon. ¡Complete House I I Up to ?99 | lOOOsq feet with coupon. 95 I ; With Free Deoderizer | 10 Years o f References Available Licensed • Bonded • Insured Carpet Cleaning Spot/Stain Removal • 24 Hour Flood Service Upholstery Cleaning • Area Rug Cleaning Dry Time 2-4 Hours • Free Estimates • Available Weekends » »F-e » * i i sented in H ecklevision: Through the m agic o f M uV Chat technol ogy, your jokes, heckles and com mentary are encouraged - in TEXT form! Tap out your w ittiest w ise cracks with your phone and they’ll appear instantly on screen! Fresh Prince Star Dead at 68 (AP) - James Avery, the bulky character actor who laid down the law at home and on the job as the Honorable Philip Banks in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,"died on New Year’s Eve, following compli cations from open heart surgery. He was 68. Avery, who stood more than 6 feet tall, played the family patriarch and a wealthy attorney and judge on the popular TV comedy that launched the acting career o f Will Sm ith as Banks' troublem aking James Avery nephew. The sitcom, which aired on NBC Banks' mansion, where Smith's char from 1990 to 1996, was set in the acter was sent from Philadelphia when things got tough in his own neighborhood. Fans came to know the imposing Banks as "Uncle Phil." Avery liked to say that the way to be an actor was to act, and he had a busy and diverse career before, during and after "Fresh Prince." His TV c re d its in c lu d e d "G rey 's Anatomy," "NYPD Blue" and "Dal las," and among his many films were "Fletch," "Nightflyers" and "8 Mil lion Ways to Die." His voice alone brought him many jobs, notably as Shredder in the animated TV series "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." CLUBS Avery grew up in Atlantic City, FAMILY REUNIONS N.J., and served in the Navy in Viet SCHOOLCLUBS nam in the late 1960s. After return BUSINESSES ing to the states, he settled in Cali SCREEN PRINTING fornia and studied drama and litera ture at the University of California at 503-762-6042 San Diego. He is survived by his wife, Bar 971-570-8214 bara, and stepson Kevin Waters. .00 TEES J “I Vanilla Ice
