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Arts & Entertainment
Kam’s Kapsules: Movies Opening Friday, March 15
WIDE RELEASES
Captive State (PG-13 for
action, violence, sexual-
ity, brief profanity and
drug use) Sci-fi thriller
unfolding in a Chicago
neighborhood about a
decade after it was occu-
pied by an extraterrestri-
al force. Co-starring John
Goodman, Vera Farmiga,
KiKi Layne, Alan Ruck
and Machine Gun Kelly.
Five Feet Apart (PG-
13 for profanity, mature
themes and suggestive
material) Romance dra-
ma about a couple of
teenagers with cystic
fibrosis (Haley Lu Rich-
ardson and Cole Sprouse)
Kam
Williams
Kam’s
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in this adaptation of the
second novel in Carolyn
Keene’s classic mystery
series which finds the
teen sleuth teaming with
her BFFs (Zoe Renee and
Mackenzie Graham) to
solve a case of paranor-
mal activity in a haunted
house. Supporting cast
includes Linda Lavin,
Laura Wiggins, Andrea
‘Captive State’
who fall in love while
been treated in a hospi-
tal. With Moises Arias,
Parminder Nagra and
Claire Forlani.
Nancy Drew and the
Hidden Staircase (PG for
peril, mild epithets, ma-
ture themes and sugges-
tive material) Sophia Lil-
lis stars in the title role
Anders and Sam Tram-
mell.
Wonder Park (PG
for action and mature
themes) Animated fanta-
sy about a motherless 10
year-old (Brianna Dens-
ki) who discovers that
the magical amusement
park she’s been imagin-
ing really exists in the
forest outside of her
math camp. Voice cast
includes Jennifer Gar-
ner, Matthew Broderick,
Kenan Thompson, John
Oliver and Dr. Ken Jeong.
INDEPENDENT &
FOREIGN FILMS
The Aftermath (R for
sexuality, nudity, vio-
lence and some disturb-
ing images) Adaptation
of Rhidian Brook’s best
seller of the same name,
set in the ruins of Ham-
burg in 1946, chronicling
the tensions which arise
when a German widower
(Alexander Skarsgard)
with a troubled daugh-
ter (Flora Thiemann) is
forced to surrender his
mansion to the British
colonel (Jason Clarke) in
charge of rebuilding the
city. With Keira Knight-
ley, Fionn O’Shea and
Kate Phillips. (In English
and Russian with subti-
tles)
Faith, Hope & Love (PG
for mature themes) Faith-
based romantic comedy
about a recent divorcee’
(Peta Murgatroyd) and a
grieving widower (Rob-
ert Krantz) who both get
a second chance at love
after they meet and enter
a dance contest as part-
ners. Supporting cast in-
cludes Michael “Kramer”
Richards, Corbin Bern-
sen, Ed Asner and M. Em-
met Walsh.
‘Yardie’
motley gang of thieves’
attempt to steal $30 mil-
lion from Richard Nix-
on’s slush fund of illegal
campaign contributions.
Co-starring Travis Fim-
mel, Forest Whitaker,
Rachael Taylor, William
Fichtner and Rhys Coiro.
The
Hummingbird
Project (R for perva-
sive profanity) Finance
drama about a couple of
cousins (Jesse Eisenberg
and Alexander Skars-
gard) who hatch a plan to
make millions high-fre-
quency trading by con-
structing their own fi-
ber optic cable running
from Kansas City to New
Jersey. Featuring Salma
Hayek, Michael Mando
and Ayisha Issa.
The Mustang (R for
profanity, violence and
drug use) Rehabilitation
drama about a convicted
felon (Matthias Schoen-
aerts) who is given a shot
at redemption when he is
placed in a horse train-
ing program run by a
no-nonsense vet (Bruce
Dern). With Jason Mitch-
ell, Connie Britton and
Finding Steve Mc-
Queen (R for sexual ref-
erences and pervasive
profanity) Crime thrill-
er, set in 1972, about a
Yardie (Unrated) Idris
Elba makes his directori-
al debut with this adapta-
tion of Victor Headley’s
crime caper of the same
name, set in the 1970s,
about a young Jamaican
(Aml Ameen) hired by a
local drug kingpin (Shel-
don Shepherd) to smug-
gle a shipment of cocaine
to a British gangster (Ste-
phen Graham) located in
London. With Shantol
Jackson, Fraser James
and Akin Gazi.
by
John Henry
Redwood
Backyard Birding
in Portland — A
Lesson in Flight
I
first discovered the joys of backyard
birding as a girl in Georgia. My moth-
er and I would wake up early, steep
tea, and sit quietly observing our
feathered neighbors. I was gifted my
first pair of binoculars in college while
taking a wildlife course and the rest is
history. In terms of hobbies, backyard
birding is one of the cheapest and most
fulfilling hobbies one can experience.
Portland abounds with birds just wait-
ing to be appreciated by you.
The International Journal of Science,
Nature, in “How birds spread around
the globe” (2015) states that “Birds in-
habit every continent, and are among
the most diverse vertebrate groups
on Earth.” According to the Audubon
Society of Portland, over 400 species
of birds use Oregon for a portion of
their lifecycle and more than 200 pass
through the Portland Metropolitan
region. How exciting! This allows for
a multitude of opportunities and loca-
tions for birding.
To determine the best location for
birding in my area, I used the Port-
land-Important Bird area map located
on audubonportland.org. An Import-
ant Bird Area (IBA) is a site selected
for having an excellent habitat vital
for birds. My best friend and I chose to
Josh Stewart.
Directed by
William Earl Ray
COMMUNITY NIGHT:
March 14, Tickets $14
Kestrel, a member of the falcon family
visit Smith
and Bybee
Wetlands.
Only a few
Veterinarian m i n u t e s
from our
h o m e s
in North
Portland, Smith and Bybee Wetlands
Natural Area is a 2000 acre natural wet-
land known to host over 100 species of
birds. Armed with a single pair of bin-
oculars and our eyes, we set off for ad-
venture.
Early to midmornings is the best time
for active birding. I recommend dress-
ing in layers to make sure you stay
warm. Pick a quiet comfortable spot to
stand or sit and then be still. Patience is
Dr. Jasmine
Shanelle
Streeter
See BIRDING on page 7
March 14–April 14, 2019
Sunday 3:00 p.m. / Friday & Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC)
5340 N Interstate Ave, Portland
TICKETS: JP’s Framing and Gallery 418 N.E. Killingsworth or PassinArt.org
Ronni
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For information call 503.235.8079 or email passinart@yahoo.com
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