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November 30, 2016
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
The local African-American producing theater company PassinArt
presents Langston Hughes’ Black Nativity: A Joyful Noise, with per-
formances Friday, Dec. 2 through Dec. 18 at Greater St. Stephens
Missionary Baptist Church, 3605 N.E. Mallory Ave.
A Joyful Noise
Black Nativity
at Greater St.
Stephens Baptist
way in 1961, Black Nativity is
Langston Hughes’ gorgeous,
self-described “gospel song play.”
“Nativity” uses a cultural lens to
retell the classic holiday Biblical
story through scripture, interpre-
Portland’s African-American tive dance and singing—roof-rais-
producing theater company, Passi- ing, awe-inspiring singing. The
nArt, brings back Black Nativity, traditional holiday favorites like
their popular holiday show, for “Come All Ye Faithful”, gospel
three weekends only, Friday, Dec. classics like “Hold on Just a Little
2 to Sunday, Dec. 18.
C ontinued on p age 12
Originally produced off-Broad-
Boss Hogg
Christmas Tree Lot
Any Doug Fir 5-7 ft. $25.00
Any Grand Fir 5-7 ft. $25.00
Any Nobel Fir 5-7 ft. $45.00
New location
at MLK and Bryant