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In light of a recent controversy
sparked by Lara Spencer of ABC-
TV’s Good Morning America for
comments she made about ballet and
boys, the Portland Ballet will present
a special weekend screening of the
award winning documentary “Dan-
seur,” exploring the struggles and
determination of male ballet dancers.
The controversy arose after the
news show aired a segment that men-
tioned that one of the favorite acti-
vites for young Prince George, the
future king of England, was ballet
lessons.
“We’ll see how long that lasts,”
Spencer deadpanned before chuck-
ling in a comment that she later apol-
ogized for after complaints she was
being sexist and stereotypical.
‘Danseur’ will screen at Cine-
ma 21, 616 N.W. 21St Ave. for one
showing only on Sunday, Sept. 29 at
3:30 p.m. A discussion with the direc-
tor and three of Portland’s finest male
dances and teachers will follow the Ballet student Ashton Bradley in the award winning documenta-
screening. Tickets are $15 for adults ry ‘Danseur,’ a film that explores the struggles and determina-
and $10 for youth and students.
tion of male ballet dancers.
Abraham Alexander
Texas Soul Man
at the Old Church
Texas soul man Abraham Alex-
ander has music from a self-titled
debut EP to share when he opens a
show at The Old Church Concert
Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at
8 p.m. with UK singer Benjamin
Francis Leftwich.
Alexander travelled from Fort
Worth, Texas to London to work
on shaping his songs, including
working at the legendary Abbey
Road Studios.
Alexander was born in Greece
to parents of Nigerian descent and
moved to America with his family
who were said to be determined
to escape the racial tensions they
faced in Athens.