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| Memo Calendar (continued) THE ARTS Last chance for winter performances The David Douglas High School Theatre Department’s presentation of “The Best of Intentions, the Story of Two Interventions,” follows the stories of two teenagers and their families dealing with addiction. “The Best of Intentions” continues its run on Thursdays, March 2, 9 and 16, Friday, March 17, with the final show on Saturday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. Show plays downstairs in the Horner Performing Arts Center Small Box Theatre located at 1400 S.E. 130th Ave. The Pulitzer Prize winning comedy “You Can’t Take it with You” runs March 3, 4, 10 and 11 upstairs in the Horner Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. To purchase tickets, please call 503-261-8270. Meet the original runaway bride Enjoy “Les Ruses d’Amour” (or “The Disguises of Love), a funny, mad-cap farce of disguises and mistaken identities with a surprise ending, presented by Metro Dancers at Portland Metro Performing Arts Center, 9933 S.E. Pine St. Wonderful music, costumes, sets and dancers’ skill make this a performance event you won’t want to miss. Metro Dancers is a regional dance company comprised of local pre-professional and professional dancers. “Les Ruses d’Amour” is a lively comic ballet featuring the lush music of Glazunov. Set in the splendor of an Italian villa, the production is full of fun and surprises. Dancers, actors, jugglers and magicians bring this humorous story to life. Everybody will enjoy the antics of Isabelle and Damis, betrothed strangers disguising themselves to avoid marriage. This ballet is appropriate for all ages. Performances are Saturday, March 4 and 11 at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $18 for adults, $12 for children. You can save a bit by reserving seats ahead of time. Call 503-408-0604, e-mail PDXMetroArts@earthlink.net or drop by the PMPA box office. Advance tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children Drama explores life choices The Mt. Hood Repertory Theatre Company’s Readers Theatre season, “From Distant Shores,” comes to a close soon. Mark your calendars and be sure to catch Samantha Van der Merwe directing Athol Fugard’s “The Road to Mecca,” a South African story exploring the true meaning of home. Helen has spent her life turning her home into a garden of sculpture. Creating a Mecca of beauty among the harsh landscape of 1970s South Africa. A friend arrives to visit the same day that Helen’s minister tries to persuade her to leave her house and move into an old folks home. This beautifully-wrought drama by South Africa’s best known playwright is sure to leave the audience asking, “When is it the right time to leave our own Mecca?” Samantha Van der Merwe was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. She currently runs Shaking The Tree Theatre Company in Portland, where she teaches drama and art to young children, directs plays for the company’s 8- to 11-year-old theater troupe and also directs one adult play a year. “The Road to Mecca” will be performed at the Reynolds Middle School Theater, 1200 N.E. 201st Ave. in Fairview, on Monday, March 20. Admission is $7 for all ages. For more information on Mt. Hood Rep, call 503-491-5950 or visit the Web site at www.mthoodrep.org. Students put artwork on display You are invited to a student art show on the Fir Ridge Campus, 11215 S.E. Market St. on March 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. Fir Ridge is the David Douglas School District alternative high school. Enjoy refreshments and music while viewing student works. While the event is free, your donation of $3 will help fund the Fir Ridge prom later this spring. EVENTS St. Pat’s celebration, ballroom dance set The Sons of Norway celebrate the Irish heritage of many of its members with a pair of special events on St. Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17. A traditional dinner of corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, salad, bread, coffee and dessert will be served from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. in the Norse Hall dining room at 111 N.E. 11th Ave. Enjoy a performance by An Daire Academy Irish Dancers while you dine. You must reserve your seats. Tickets are $16 per person. Call 503-236-3401 or 503-771-2689. A separate event in the ballroom will feature the Sesame Dance Club. A DJ will provide music for ballroom, smooth Latin and swing dance music from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Club members will offer a dance demonstration at 9:45 p.m. Tickets for this event are $7 for members, $9 for non-members, available at the door. The Oslo Lounge will be open. Conference cultivates diversity Mt. Hood Community College will host a conference to foster awareness of diversity in our lives and workplaces. The two-day-long Metropolitan Diversity Institute, titled “Diversity: Excellence, Innovation and Equity,” will feature leaders from business, government and education who will show how the Greater Portland Metro region’s neighborhood organizations and institutions can weave diversity into the fabric of our work community. “Organizations that manage diversity well will thrive and will attract the brightest and most creative people to live and work in Oregon,” stated Robert Silverman, president of MHCC. “These organizations value and appreciate differences and provide better services on which students and community members depend. Therefore, becoming knowledgeable about our diverse populations is an important step toward positive, lifelong change.” Some of the presenters include Silverman; Steve Hanamura, author and president of Hanamura Consulting; Janet Bennett, executive director of the Institute for Intercultural Communication and Oregonian columnist Renee Mitchell. “It is our goal for this conference to help strengthen diversity awareness and lead to positive change in the way we look at our world and work with those around us,” Silverman said. “Rather than fear the changes that may come from growing diversity in our area, the conference seeks to show how the Metro area can embrace diversity and benefit from a multi-cultural community.” Business and educational leaders, students, and community members are encouraged to attend. The conference will be held April 7 and 8 at the MHCC Gresham campus, 26000 S.E. Stark St. For more information, visit www.mhcc.edu, or call Pam Polito at 503-491-7254. People requiring accommodations due to a disability should contact the MHCC Disability Services Office at 503-491-6923 or 503-491-7670 (TDD). American Cancer Society announces Relay for Life of Northeast Portland This summer, Gateway, Parkrose and other Northeast Portland residents have the opportunity to unite as a community and fight back against cancer through a very special event. It’s called the Relay For Life. The inaugural Relay For Life of North-Northeast Portland will be the beginning of an annual summer event that not only celebrates the wonderful communities of the area, but also honors survivors of cancer and unites people to fight against cancer. Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It is a unique event that offers communities an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Relays are 18 to 24 hours in length and go overnight. Teams of 8 to 15 people will camp out at Portland Christian School, 12425 N.E. San Rafael St., to take turns walking, jogging or running around the track. Because Relay For Life is a community gathering rather than an athletic event, anyone and everyone can participate. Businesses, clubs, families, friends, hospitals, churches, schools and service organizations form teams. These teams share a common purpose - supporting the American Cancer Society’s mission of eliminating cancer. The 2006 Relay For Life of North-Northeast Portland will be Aug. 5 and 6. Volunteers and community leaders are needed to form teams for the event, seek community support and underwriting, coordinate logistics, find refreshments and prizes, plan entertainment and lend support. Businesses and organizations are invited to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. For more information, please contact Heather Sayah at 503-795-3971, or send an e-mail to heather.sayah@cancer.org for details. >>continued |
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