November 29, 2017
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Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Portland’s African American PassinArt theater group presents Back Nativity, a retelling of the classic nativity story in song.
Classic Nativity in Gospel
Portland theater
group presents
powerful play
PassinArt: A Theatre Company
is bringing to the stage Black Na-
tivity, a moving and powerful play
written by playwright, novelist, and
poet Langston Hughes retelling the
classic nativity story in song.
Traditional holiday carols are
performed in a gospel style with a
few additional songs selected for
the show. This unique, powerful
holiday musical is appealing to
everyone regardless of their cul-
tural backgrounds.
Director Jerry Foster says he
hopes the audiences come from all
ethnicities, ages and backgrounds
to celebrate the holidays.
“This piece has been called
the black community’s gift to the
world,” Foster said. “We like to
think of our production as a gift to
Portland, a way we can all come to-
gether.”
Black Nativity performanc-
es begin Friday, Dec. 1 and run
through Dec. 17, Fridays and Sat-
urdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays
3 p.m., at The Greater St. Stephen
Missionary Baptist Church, 3605
N.E. Mallory Ave.
Admission is $20 with group
rates for 10 or more at $15 per per-
son. For tickets, visit passinart.org
or JP’s Custom Picture Framing & ber Shop, 215 N.E. Hancock St.
Gallery, 418 N.E. Killingsworth
For more information call the
or Dean’s Beauty Salon and Bar- box office at 503-235-8079.
Boss Hogg
Christmas Tree Lot
Any Doug Fir 5-7 ft. $30.00
Any Nobel Fir 5-7 ft. $45.00
New location
at MLK and Bryant