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Diversity e S pecial
dition
July 17, 2019
Arts &
ENTERTAINMENT
Rare Flower at WSU Vancouver
A rare corpse flower at
Washington State University
began to reach full bloom
on Monday. The flower is
among the world’s largest
and rarest. It has grown in a
stairwell in WSU Vancouver’s
Science and Engineering
Building. On display outside
the greenhouse at the east
end of the WSU-Vancouver
Science and Engineering
Building, the flower’s
progress was also on view
via a webcam at youtube.
com/wsuvancouver. The
corpse flower is infamous for
its odor—comparable to that
of a decomposing animal.
The bloom will last only 24
to 48 hours. The species
(Latin name Amorphophallus
titanum, also known as titan
arum) is native to Sumatra,
Indonesia’s rainforests, the
only place in the world where
it naturally grows.
Portland’s African American producing theater company PassinArt
is recruiting singers for its annual ‘Black Nativity’ performances
this December.
Singers Wanted for ‘Black Nativity’
Portland’s African-American
producing theater company Passi-
nArt is seeking a maximum of 12
singers for its upcoming holiday
production of “Black Nativity” by
Langston Hughes, directed by Jer-
ry Foster and Elder Onnie Allen.
All singers are required to au-
dition and are asked to prepare
and sing “Total Praise” by Rich-
ard Smallwood. Auditions will be
held Saturday, July 20 and Satur-
day, July 27 from noon to 4 p.m. at
Bethel AME Church in northeast
Portland. (There will be a pianist
available to accompany you. You
may also be paired up to sing with
other artist after your initial audi-
tion.)
To schedule a date and time
slot, submit your head shot and
resume or bio to Ken Dembo at
kendembo65@gmail.com no later
than July 18 and 25. Performance
dates are Dec. 1-15. Rehearsals
will be Thursday - Saturday’s be-
ginning on Sept. 19 leading up to
the opening. Performers must be
available for all or most rehearsals
and show dates.
The mission of PassinArt is to
entertain, educate and inspire art-
ists and audiences while address-
ing critical issues facing the Afri-
can American community; and to
celebrate our history and culture.