Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, November 20, 2019, Page 11, Image 11

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    November 20, 2019
Page 11
Youth of the Year
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Joliesse Carmona-Perez, a member of the Blazers Boys
and Girls Club in northeast Portland and a freshman
at Wilson High School has been named 2020 Portland
Youth of the Yea for metro area Boys & Girls Clubs.
Play Gives Voice to Economic Truths – A lo-
cal group of actors raise their voices to collab-
orate with Portland playwright Damaris Webb
in “SOUL’D: The Economics of our Black
Body” a new play that delves into the economic
dreams and realities for black Americans, now
playing through Nov. 24 at the Interstate Fire-
house Cultural Center in north Portland.
All Things Being Equal – A thought-pro-
voking look at how art can show how modern
culture perpetuates discrimination, titled “All
Things Being Equal” by African American art-
ist Hank Willis Thomas, runs through Jan. 12 at
the Portland Art Museum. Features more than
90 works, including sculptures based on archi-
val photographs, quilts constructed from sports
jerseys and prison uniforms, video installa-
tions, and more.
Vancouver Mall San-
ta – Now through Dec. 24,
children and their families are
invited to drop off letters to Santa,
share their Christmas wish lists and have a pro-
fessional photo taken with Santa Claus as part
of a new “The Polar Express” holiday exhibit
on the lower level near H&M. For hours and
more information, visit shop vancouvermall.
com.
La Ruta – Artists Repertory Theatre presents
‘La Ruta,’ a harrowing story that gives a voice
to women who have gone missing or have been
murdered in the border community of Juarez,
Mexico. Bouncing back and forth in time and
featuring live music, the play gives a passion-
ate voice to the women who have disappeared.
Now showing through Dec. 1 at Portland Op-
era, 211 S.E. Caruthers St. For tickets, call 503-
241-1278 or visit artistsrep.org.
Macbeth – Local favorites Chantal DeGroat,
Dana Green and
Lauren
Bloom
Hanover star in a
piercing, stripped-
down production
of Macbeth, Shake-
speare’s infamous
tale of political
gluttony and supernatural vengeance. Now
showing through Sunday, Nov. 24 at Portland
Center Stage at The Armory. Tickets at pcs.org
or call 503-445-3700.
Norman Sylvester Band – The “Boogie Cat”
Norman Sylvester and his Band plays Friday,
Nov. 22 at Clyde’s; Saturday, Nov. 23 at the
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Fighting for the
Right to Fight: Af-
rican American Experi-
ences in World War II – On
loan from the National WWII Mu-
seum through Jan. 12, The Oregon Historical
Society, downtown, presents exhibit on the Af-
rican American experience in World War II and
in the Civil Rights era following the war.
5010 NE 9th Ave
Portland, Or 97211
Phone: 503 284-2989
BUSINESS OWNERS • RETIRED PEOPLE
members also vied for the
Youth of the Year title, in-
cluding Arianna Perez-Gar-
cia,
TreNisha
Shearer,
La’Markus Causey, Gia Se-
vier and Alexa Ramirez-Her-
nandez. As title finalists that
uphold and represent clubs’
core values, each receives a
$500 scholarship along with
their own prize packages.
As the winner, Carmo-
na-Perez received a $1,000
scholarship and a prize pack-
age containing a new back-
pack, laptop and other items
to help her achieve academ-
ic success. Next March, she
will represent the Portland
metro clubs in the statewide
Youth of the Year selection
process, held in Portland.