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Randall Stuart has restored the former Alberta Masonic Lodge just north of Alberta Street on North-
east 23rd Avenue and named it the Cerimon House to serve as a multicultural center for community
events for his non-profit organization.
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An actor, teacher and director
who has worked up and down the
West Coast for the last 30 years,
Stuart led the charge in buying
and restoring the building. He
won support for the effort by de-
veloping trust with the neighbor-
hood.
“One of the key things the city
was helpful with was in directing
our efforts to appeal to the neigh-
borhood associations, most par-
ticularly the Concordia Neigh-
borhood Association. We started
to attend those meetings to get
input and advocacy. We learned
there that there were groups who
had hoped to acquire the build-
ing, but ultimately neighbors said
“no” to those particular uses.”
After a successful two year
capital campaign to raise funds
for renovations, the hard work of
updating the building while keep-
ing the 1920’s charm of the space
took shape.
Multicultural events have ce-
mented activities at the center
ever since its opening 18 months
ago.
The Cerimon House was one
of the first spaces to host Portland
African American playwright and
director Kevin Jones’ sold out
production of ‘Hands Up: 7 Play-
wrights, 7 Testaments,’ which has
gone on to tour nationally.
On the 10th anniversary of
the death of James Chasse Jr.,
the Portland man suffering men-
tal health issues who was killed
by police in a confrontation on a
downtown sidewalk, the Cerimon
House served as a public venue
for the screening of local film-
maker Brian Lindstrom’s doc-
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umentary ‘Alien Boy: The Life
and Death of James Chasse.’
One distinct feature of the Cer-
imon House is Ephesus Hall, a
large central meeting space built
in a traditional Masonic design.
Surrounded by multiple rooms
with different layouts, the possi-
bilities for community use of the
space are endless.
Stuart says the goal is to have
the humanities center buzzing
with activities, a violin lesson,
a therapist session, therapeutic
massage, a lecture, a documenta-
ry shown on the new projection
wall, art exhibit, a kid’s clown
class, a 50th birthday party, a
wedding, a memorial or a chorus
event.
You can learn more about the
Cerimon House and the center’s
upcoming events on their website
cerimonhouse.org.
Dr. Marcelitte Failla
Chiropractic Physician
Call for Appointment: 503-228-6140