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THE ARTS
Repertory theatres combine talent
Readers Theatre Repertory and Mt. Hood Repertory Theatre Company open its readers theatre seasons with “Address Unknown,” from a novel by Portlander Katherine Kressman Taylor, starring Michael Mendelson and Mt. Hood Rep’s Artistic Director Tobias Andersen, and directed by Mary McDonald-Lewis of the Readers Theatre Repertory.
Written in 1938 and warning of the gathering storm clouds of Fascism in Germany, the story, adapted for the stage by Frank Dunlop, is as timely now as it was then. “Even as we prepared to stage this, horrific conflict broke out between Lebanon and Israel,” said director McDonald-Lewis, “and here in the states, a noted Hollywood actor and director is found out for his shocking anti-Semitic statements. The recent attack on a Jewish center in Seattle makes this play all the more pertinent.”
All of this supports what Dunlop said when adapting the novel for the stage: “This play is not just about a Jew and a German, it is about what is happening now. I didn’t want to do just a memorial to the Holocaust, although I have a good friend who survived Auschwitz. The book, and now this play, show what people are capable of.” McDonald-Lewis added, “There are no easy answers to why Fascism rose, and to today’s conflicts either. ‘Address Unknown’ doesn’t give us villains and heroes, but challenges us, and demands that we decide how we shall live.” Dunlop has mounted a successful production of “Address Unknown” on the East Coast, and will be consulting with McDonald-Lewis on the staged reading.
A fully mounted production in conjunction with the Oregon Holocaust Resource Center is scheduled for spring 2007, including audience talkbacks at several performances featuring Holocaust survivors and scholars.
Tickets are $8 for performances on Sept. 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. at Blackfish Gallery, 420 N.W. 9th Ave., and $7 for the show on Sept. 18 at the Reynolds Middle School Theater, 1200 N.E 201st Ave.
Call 503-295-4997 or 503-491-5950, or e-mail info@readerstheatrerep.org or info@mthoodrep.org to learn more.
EVENTS
IRCO celebrates new training center
An open house dedicating the new IRCO Employment Skills Training Center at 631 N.E 112th Ave. is set for Thursday, Sept. 7 from 3 to 6 p.m. Formal dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be at 4 p.m.
City of Portland officials, former skill center class members now employed, and IRCO staff will be on hand as speakers testify to how the skill center classes have changed their lives.
Join this celebration of IRCO’s building purchase, renovation and program expansion to better assist immigrant and refugee adults and youth in gaining skills that lead to employment and self-sufficiency.
To learn more, contact Rowanne Haley at 503 234-0825, ext. 191.
Learn to scrapbook at free event
There will be a Meaningful Memories scrapbooking workshop on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Gateway Little Chapel of the Chimes, 1515 N.E. 106th Ave.
While the workshop is free, space is limited. Be sure to call 503-256-0606 to reserve a seat. Bring some favorite photos depicting sports and hobbies — the theme of the workshop. Supplies and refreshments will be provided.
Update your voter registration
Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 7. To vote, you must be a registered voter. Because all elections in Oregon are vote by mail, your address must be current with the Multnomah County Elections office in order to receive a ballot. If you have moved, remember that you must update your registration no later than Tuesday, Oct. 17.
To help you get current and assure your eligibility to vote, Multnomah County Elections, Multnomah County Library, League of Women Voters of Portland and League of Women Voters of East Multnomah County are conducting a special voter registration drive. In our area, this drive will take place at Midland Library, 805 S.E. 122nd Ave. Fridays, Sept. 8 and 22 and Oct. 6 as well as Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
TriMet bus lines #20 and #71 have stops near the library.
Aquifer Adventure: a groundwater treasure hunt
On Saturday Sept. 23, area residents, families, and a whole bunch of pirates, will join the Portland Water Bureau and the Columbia Slough Watershed Council for a fun day of canoe rides, treasure hunting, music and games. These treasure hunters will search the woods and trails along the Columbia Slough for clues that will lead them to hidden treasure. The treasure they seek will not be gold or silver but a vital resource that flows under their feet.
This fourth-annual event focuses on groundwater, water conservation, and groundwater protection actions that you can do at home. Fun games and activities teach kids and adults how to protect this important groundwater resource that serves as a supplemental and emergency drinking water supply to 700,000 people in the Portland metropolitan area.
Highlights of this year’s Aquifer Adventure include free pirate guided canoe trips for intrepid treasure hunters and their families. Participants will paddle the Columbia Slough on safe and stable canoe-bimarans. Treasure hunters also receive a free T-shirt. For more information about Aquifer Adventure, volunteering at this event or to download a map and directions, visit www.columbiaslough.org. Food will be available for purchase.
Get in the spirit, dress like a pirate and begin the hunt at the Portland Water Bureau Canoe Launch, 16650 N.E. Airport Way. Tours, entertainment and the treasure hunt run from noon to 4 p.m.
Free health fair offered
Parkrose United Methodist Church will host a Community Health Fair on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 11111 N.E. Knott St. Activities will include informational booths, medical and hearing testing, acupuncture, massage, Tai Chi and arthritis exercise demonstrations, face painting and balloon animals for the kids, as well as a visit from a fire engine. Snacks will be provided. Admission is free.
Drop off hazardous waste free
Free household hazardous waste collection events take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every week (except Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends) between early March and mid-November in many communities across the Portland tri-county area. One such event will be at K-Mart, 12350 N.E. Sandy Blvd. on Oct. 6 and 7.
Household hazardous waste is accepted year round at Metro’s two permanent household hazardous waste facilities, Metro Central Station at 6161 N.W. 61st Ave. in Portland and Metro South Station at 2001 Washington St. in Oregon City. Last year, residents disposed of more than 640,000 pounds of hazardous waste at Metro’s collection events. Be sure to prepare materials properly. No containers larger than five gallons; 35-gallon limit per load.
There is no charge to bring your toxic trash to Metro’s permanent facilities or community events. The true cost of processing an average load of household hazardous waste is approximately $85. A small portion of your monthly garbage bill goes to help pay for these services. Metro recycles most of what it collects and disposes of the rest in a landfill specifically designed for hazardous waste. Metro recycles latex paint and sells it in one-gallon cans and five-gallon pails. For more information, call Metro Recycling Information at 503-234-3000 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
For more information, call Metro Recycling Information at 503-234-3000. The hearing impaired can call TDD 503-797-1804.
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