February 10, 2016
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Catering
&
Take-Out
Filmmakers Not Truthful, Berry Says
Decries ilms
devoid of people
of color
(AP) - Halle Berry said Hol-
lywood’s lack of diversity stems
from a lack of honesty. Filmmak-
ers and actors should tell the truth,
she said, “and the ilms, I think,
that are coming out of Hollywood
aren’t truthful.”
Addressing the ilm academy’s
diversity controversy publicly for
the irst time, the only black wom-
an to win an Oscar for lead actress,
said she’s heartbroken her victory
for 2001’s “Monster’s Ball” didn’t
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Black History Month
tunnel vision.
“Our cities are illed with
black and brown people. And
many times, unfortunately we
see ilms that are set in Chi-
cago, New York, Atlanta - big
metropolitan cities - and they’re
devoid of people of color,” she
said. “So I feel like when we re-
ally live up to our responsibility
and challenge ourselves to be
truthful, and tell the truth in our
storytelling, then people of color
will be there in a real competi-
tive
way, and it won’t be about
Halle Berry
inclusion or diversity. Because if
lead to more women of color be- we’re telling the truth, inclusion
ing cast in leading roles. But she and diversity will be a byproduct
puts the blame on ilmmakers with of the truth.”
Cascade Festival of Afri-
can Films -- Portland Com-
munity
C o l l e g e ’s
Cascade Festival of Af-
rican Films is a free and
open to the public screen-
ing of new ilms from
across the African con-
tinent. The month-long
festival offers Portland-
ers a rare opportunity to
see Africa through the
eyes of Africans. Most screenings take place at the
Moriarty Auditorium at PCC’s Cascade Campus,
735 N. Killingsworth St. For complete screening
information, visit africanilmfestival.org.
Alice’s Jazz Odyssey -- Tum-
ble down the rabbit hole as Al-
ice’s adventures through Won-
derland are transformed into a
spectacular jazz odyssey! The
NW Children’s Theater and
School presents an original
jazz musical of the story based
on the book “Alice’s Adven-
tures in Wonderland.” Shows
continue through Feb. 28 at
the NW Children’s Theater
and School, 1819 N.W. Ever-
ett St. For tickets, visit nwcts.
org or call the theater box ofice at 502-222-4480.
Valentine Ball and Dance -- The African American
Men’s Club invites the community to a Valentine’s
dinner ball and dance to beneit its scholarships
program, Saturday, Feb. 13 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.
at the historic Billy Webb Elks Lodge, 6 N. Tilla-
mook St. Music will be provided by disc jockey Mi-
chael Morris, Portland’s original king of old school.
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. To
reserve tickets, contact Cynthia Livingston at 503-
504-0640.
Black Love Matters -- This Valentine’s Day, Black
Lives Matter PDX invites you to celebrate love at a
new “Blackentines” celebration. Black people are
warmly encouraged to invite people who they love,
inclusive of family, friends, partners and more, to
a night of music, dancing and light refreshments
on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. at In Other Words, 14
N.E. Killingsworth St.
The event is free and open
to the public event.
Norman Sylvester -- Boogie Cat Nor-
man Sylvester and his band plays Friday, Feb. 12 at
Billy Blues in Vancouver; Saturday, Feb. 13 at the
Spare Room; Friday, Feb. 19 at the Blue Diamond;
Saturday, Feb. 20 at the 45th Street Pub; Friday,
Feb. 26 at the Rogue Pub in North Plains; and Sat-
urday, Feb. 27 at Clyde’s.
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American Drama Masterpiece -- Lakewood The-
atre Company in
Lake Oswego pres-
ents “Golden-Boy,”
the Clifford Odets
drama masterpiece
about a young vi-
olinist who gives
up his career for a
chance at immor-
tality in the boxing
ring. Performances
continue through
Feb. 14. Order tick-
ets online at www.
lakewood-center.org.
Music Millennium Free Shows -- The Music Mil-
lennium, 3158 E. Burnside, hosts in-house live per-
formances. Enjoy free music and the opportunity to
meet artists. Call 503-231-8926 for a schedule.
Fourth Sunday Jam Night -- A friends and fam-
ily variety comedy show in a Saturday Night Live
format with local recording and performing artists,
bands, dance crews, poets, and drama groups, takes
place each fourth Sunday of the month at 7 p.m. at
Celebration Tabernacle, 8131 N. Denver Ave. The
free event is open to the community.
Discount Tickets -- Local low-income families
and individuals can purchase $5 tickets to classi-
cal musical performances in Portland as part of a
unique program called Music for All. Participating
organizations include the Oregon Symphony, Port-
land Opera, Oregon Ballet Theater, Chamber Music
Northwest, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Portland
Baroque Orchestra, Friends of Chamber Music,
Portland Chamber Orchestra, Portland Piano Inter-
national, Portland Symphonic Choir, Cappella Ro-
mana and Portland Vocal Consort.
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