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Critically acclaimed poets
Lawson Inada (pictured
below)
and
Emmett
Wheatfall (pictured on
top)will be performing
some of their works to
music this weekend for “A
Celebration of Poetry in
Jazz.”
The performances will be
in honor of National Poetry
Month on April 22 in
Portland at the First
Unitarian Church and April
23 in Seattle at Daniels
Recital Hall. Tickets are
available at www.peterson-
entertainment.com.
The performance was cre-
ated to present Inada’s and
Wheatfall’s “diverse back-
grounds, styles and experi-
ences to life in thoughtful
and expressive poetic
story.”
Lawson Inada’s perform-
ance will feature works that
are greatly influenced by his
childhood
experiences
while at internment camps
during WWII. Lawson’s
inspiration comes from
dreams, memories and
experiences. He will also
explore Japanese poetic
forms and the interplay of
how his life-long love of
jazz has influenced his poet-
ry. Lawson cites jazz as the
strongest influence in his
writing and has done live
collaborations with Andrew
c
Hill, Mal Waldron and
Jimmy Smith.
Emmett Wheatfall’s mate-
rial covers romance, faith,
betrayal and the matters of
life. His words are set to a
fierce, sensitive and moving
accompaniment that crosses
the boundaries of jazz into
blues, funk, soul and gospel.
Accompanying the poets
are
musicians
Noah
Peterson and Larry Nobori
on saxophones, Gordon Lee
on piano, Andre St. James
on upright bass and Tim
DuRoche on drum-set.
Inada was named Oregon
State Poet in 1991 and
served as the Oregon’s Poet
Laureate 2006-2010. His
collection of poems “Before
the War” was the first book
of poetry by an Asian
American to be published
by a major New York pub-
lishing house. He won the
American Book Award for
his work “Legends from
Camp” in 1992. He won the
Oregon Book Award for
Poetry in 1997, the Pushcart
Prize for Poetry in 1996 and
was honored at the White
House for a “Salute of
Poetry
and American
Poets.”
Wheatfall burst onto the
scene with his recorded
work, “When I Was Young”
a music and poetry collabo-
ration with producer Noah
Peterson. Featured in Wine
and
Jazz
Magazine,
Wheatfall
was
called
“…one of the most original
and powerful debut jazz
artists of the year.” “When I
Was Young” is currently on
o
m
m
u
air at various stations
throughout the country
including WWOZ, New
Orleans, KMHD, Portland
and WPRB, Princeton
University. Wheatfall has
done voice-over work and is
an annual presenter of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.s “I
Have A Dream Speech” for
various organizations dur-
ing Black History Month.
He has two published col-
lections of poems, “He Sees
Things” and “We Think We
Know” and an audio CD of
his poetry entitled, “I
Speak.”
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records:
making Order
Out of Chaos
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to Perform with
Jazz this
weekend
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Recordkeeping
for
Individuals is available on
the IRS website and
describes basic records you
should keep to prove your
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Copies of tax returns.
Keep these as part of your
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your tax returns for six
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Year-end mutual fund and
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l
due date of your tax return.
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Cancelled checks, old
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three years after the date of
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Receipts for major home
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S eattle a pril 2011
B ulletIn B oard
bag. meet in the Hiawatha Community Center’s
gym promptly at 8:10 p.m. Hiawatha Community
Center, 2700 California Ave. sw. For more details
call 206-684-7441.
Saturday april 23
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thursday april 21
eArtH DAY CeleBrAtiON: each day this week from
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. there will be an activity
celebrating earth Day! Yesler Community Center,
917 e Yesler way. For more info call 206-386-
1245.
friday april 22
teeN FlAsHligHt HuNt: the biggest outdoor teen
night hunt for prizes in west seattle. Please
remember to bring a flashlight and a goodie
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HuBBArD HOmesteAD PArk OPeNiNg eVeNt! if you
are looking for a spring egg hunt, join seattle
Parks and recreation and the Northgate
Community for the grand opening of Hubbard
Homestead Park. 10 a.m. at 5th Ave, Ne and Ne
112th st. the free egg hunt is for children 12 and
younger.
sPriNg egg HuNt! rain or shine, kids scramble
for goodies in age appropriate hunt areas.
Please bring a basket for collecting. the hunt
starts at 10 a.m. for kids 3 and younger. 4-6 year
olds 10:30 a.m. 7-9 year olds and 10-12 year
olds 11 a.m. garfield Community Center 2323 e.
Cherry st.
Sunday april 24
HAPPY eAster!! eNJOY YOur DAY!
monday April 25
seAttle JOB FAir! we are bringing together some
of the area’s top employers, who will be hiring for
hundreds of positions. Anyone in the community
who is looking for work is encouraged to attend
this Free job fair: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. the
Conference Center at sea-tac international
Airport, 17620 Pacific Highway s.
Wednesday april 27
OPeNiNg DAY FOr COlumBiA CitY’s FArmers
mArket! with over 30 farmers and food vendors
selling a delicious assortment of early spring
greens, organic poultry and much more. 3 – 7
p.m. located on south edmunds street between
36th and 37th.
Saturday april 30
seAttle metrO rePtile eXPO! thousands of
captive-bred reptiles, amphibians, tarantulas,
books, cages, supplies, educational tables and
more! Admission is adults $7, kids 6-12 $3 and
children under 5 are free. renton Community
Center, 1715 maple Valley Highway 10 a.m. – 5
p.m.