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Page 10 October 10, 2018 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT Quincy Bryant in the documentary “Hale County This Morning, This Evening.” Life in the Rural South A gripping portrait of life among black people in the ru- ral south is the subject of a new award-winning documentary “Hale County, This Morning, This Evening” which gets multiple screening this weekend thanks to the Northwest Film Center at the Portland Art Museum. Portland Observer movie critic Darleen Ortega, in a review earlier this year, called the film an “un- commonly specific and compas- sionate” look at life in a mostly black, rural community in Ala- bama. The portrait of two young African-American men was shot over the course of five crucial years in their lives and is credited for being void of the traditional struggle on which documentaries about the black experience often center. Written, directed, shot, and edited by first-time feature film- maker RaMell Ross, “Hale County” plays Friday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct 14 at 5 p.m. in Whitsell Auditori- um at the Portland Art Museum, downtown. Admission is $10 general, $8 for students and se- niors, and $5 for children. Participants in GirlStrength are empowered by self-defense classes and personal safety workshops. Holistic Self-Defense for Girls WomenStrength is looking for volunteers who want the opportunity to teach women and girls ho- listic self-defense. WomenStrength and its companion program GirlStrength have a 39 year history of success in the Portland area by providing free violence prevention programs offered through the Family Services Divi- sion of the Portland Police Bureau. GirlStrength is designed to meet the develop- mental needs of youth ages 10-17. The programs, workshops and classes are inclusive and offered to any youth who identifies as a girl, or whose gender expression is female, fluid or non conform- ing. No experience is necessary and women from all backgrounds, abilities and ages (over 18) are encour- aged to apply for the volunteer instructor training that is trauma-informed, engaging and comprehen- sive. Classes are taught by professionals across the field of violence prevention and upon completion, instructors have the skills and knowledge they need to help women and girls be leaders in non-violence. For more information, call 503-823-0239 or email girlstrength.pb@portlandoregon.gov The Brown Sisters of Portland will join a lineup of musicians to front a benefit concert for Joseph Smith, a local 13-year-old who is fighting cancer, on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at Maranata Church. Brown Sisters Benefit Concert The Brown Sisters of Portland and friends present a benefit con- cert for Joseph Smith, the 13-year- old son of Dorcas Brown-Smith, who is fighting a very rare and ma- lignant bone and soft tissue cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma. All four Brown Sisters will be joined by talented friends, like Michael Allen Harrison, Aaron Joseph Smith Meyer, Alonzo Chadwick, Der- rick McDuffey with Kingdom Sound, and others to raise funds for his care. The musical showcase will take place Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at Maranatha Church, 4222 N.E. 12th Ave. You can visit joy- offit.org to RSVP and also to do- nate.
