November 1, 2017
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Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Confronting a Failed Justice System
“Central Park Five,” a docu-
mentary film telling the harrow-
ing story of five black and Latino
teenagers who were wrongly con-
victed and imprisoned for of rap-
ing a white woman in New York
City’s Central Park in 1989, gets a
Portland screening with a discus-
sion to follow from advocates of
prison and sentencing reforms.
Based on Sarah Burns’s pow-
erful book and co-directed by
her husband, David McMahon,
and father, Ken Burns, the film
chronicles the appalling “crime
of the century,” shocking police
misconduct, the media circus, and
the trial which illuminated a racial
and class divide and the failure of
America’s justice system.
The discussion after the film
will be led by Janice Puracal,
co-founder of the Oregon Justice
Resource Center’s Oregon Inno-
cence Project; Steve Wax, Ore-
gon’s federal public defender from
Kelela at the Hawthorne -- Spanning
the past and future of R&B and cele-
brating her debut album “Take Me
Apart,” second-generation Ethiopian
American singer-songwriter Kelela
brings her alternative and electronic
sounds to Portland’s Hawthorne The-
ater on Wednesday, Nov. 1.
Roosevelt Theater -- Roosevelt High
School’s theater department presents the musical “Charlotte’s Web,”
now playing with 7 p.m. shows Thursday through Saturday and a 2
p.m. Saturday matinee. Tickets available at the door or online at roo-
sevelttheatre.org.
Norman Sylvester -- ‘Boogie Cat’ Norman Sylvester plays Wednes-
day, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. at Billy Blues in Vancouver; Saturday, Nov. 4 at
5 p.m. for the Toy Run at Trail’s End Saloon in Oregon City, and at 9
p.m. at Catfish Lou’s, downtown.
Life of an Iconic President -- One
hundred years after his birth, John
Fitzgerald Kennedy remains a subject
of endless fascination for millions of
Americans. The Oregon Historical So-
ciety’s current exhibition “High Hopes:
The Journey of John F. Kennedy” ex-
plores Kennedy’s early life, his road to the presidency, and the chang-
es he effected during his time in office. Runs through Nov. 12.
History Hub -- Oregon Historical Society exhibit for young people
explores the topic of diversity with in-
teractive objects and pictures that tell
the stories of the people of Oregon,
past and present. With puzzles, touch
screen activities and board games,
History Hub asks students to consider
questions like “Who is an Oregonian?,” “How has discrimination and
segregation affected people who live in Oregon?,” and “How can you
make Oregon a great place for everyone?”
Zoo for All -- The Oregon Zoo
has launched “Zoo for All,” a new
discount program that provides $5
admission for low income indi-
viduals and families. Visitors may
purchase up to six of the $5 tickets
by brining a photo ID and docu-
mentation showing they participate in low income service, like the
Oregon Trial Card, Medicaid, Section 8, Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families, and Head Start.
The Northwest Film Center presents the film “Central Park Five”
the harrowing story of five black and Latino teenagers who were
wrongly convicted and imprisoned for raping a white woman in
New York City’s Central Park in 1989.
from 1983 to 2014 and now legal
director of the Innocence Project
and author Nick Yarris, who spent
20 years on death row for a crime
he did not commit and has written
about his experience.
“Central Park Five,” screens at
7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at
Whitsell Auditorium at the Port-
land Art Museum, downtown. Ad-
mission is $9 and $8 for students
and adults with proceeds donated
to the Innocence Project.