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Page 6 March 20, 2019 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT Women in Film Kathleen Collins challenged stereotypes I would like to thank the community for putting their trust in me. If you or someone you know needs a New or Used Vehicle Contact Ken Scott 503-442-5089 (Direct) 55 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232 kscott@toyotaofportland.com Kathleen Collins, the late Af- rican-American, poet, playwright and film director whose contri- bution to women’s and African America cinema was significant, will be honored during this year’s POW Fest, the Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival. The 12th annual event opens Wednesday, March 27 at the Holo- cene and continues through Sun- day, March 31 at the historic Hol- lywood Theater, Clinton Street Theater and Holocene. Collins’ work was significant in conveying images of people of color, particularly women in ways that even now are rarely seen in popular culture. Her 1982 mas- terpiece “Losing Ground,” will screen on Saturday, March 30 at 7 p.m. at the Hollywood theater with Collins’ daughter in atten- dance. In addition, this year’s POW Fest will feature women and Photo by r onald g ray This year’s POW Fest, the Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival, honors the late Kathleen Collins, an African-American poet, playwright, writer, filmmaker, director, civil rights activist and educator from Jersey City, N.J. non-binary filmmakers from around the world, including Aus- tralia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Swit- zerland, Taiwan, Turkey and the UK. Tickets and a complete sched- ule are available by visiting pow- filmfest.com. Play Tackles Jim Crow Racism PassinArt, Portland’s African American production theater com- pany, presents “The No Play,” by John Henry Redwood, conveying the racially divided world of Hali- fax, North Carolina in 1949 at the apex of the Jim Crow segregation era. The title is derived from many “No” signs that dotted the south- ern landscape during that despotic era in American history. The play centers on an Afri- can-American woman struggling to raise her two daughters and protect her marriage while surviv- ing the insurmountable effects of racism and bigotry. She finds an ally in Yaveni Aaronsohn, a Jew- ish scholar who also must endure and overcome the reality of racial intolerance. The play is about deep family bonds, profound love and cultural connections. The No Play is now showing on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sun- days at 3 p.m. through April 14 at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N Interstate Ave. For tickets, visit evenbrite.com
