Page 14 — THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN, Saturday, January 15, 2011
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‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Old Port Playhouse
2 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz,” the sell-out hit musical returns to Old Port Playhouse with Gina Pardi returning as “Dorothy Gale.” “Full of special effects, colorful costumes and all your favorite characters, this show sold out before it opened last season. Because of the intimate space within this 70 seat theater, kids of all ages not only see OZ, they experience it! Due to the demand for tickets, OZ will play for four weeks beginning Jan. 14. And to make it affordable for everyone, the Playhouse has priced all tickets at only $15.” Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. To make a reservation or for more information, call 773-0333 or go to oldportplayhouse.com.
30th Annual MLK Celebration Dinner
6 p.m. From Civil Rights To Human Rights: Martin Luther King Jr., and the Demand for Economic Justice. Reception: 5 p.m.; dinner: 6 p.m. Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland. “In order to acknowledge our historic milestone of 30 years, the traditional breakfast program will take place as a dinner on the night before the King Holiday allowing for the holiday to be utilized for a community conversation on poverty, a March for Justice, and family activities aimed at developing healthy minds, bodies and souls. The dinner includes a keynote address, recognition of exceptional community leadership, and an interactive dinner exercise to glean specific ways in which we can take action in the fi ght against poverty. Two high school senior students will serve as MC’s of the program in order to encourage youth participation and leadership in the human rights movement.” www.portlandmlk.net/
Monday, Jan. 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances at Bates
9 :30 a.m. Two generations of prominent social activists — one of them described by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as “the greatest teacher of nonviolence in America” — offer keynote addresses during Martin Luther King Jr. Day observances at Lewiston’s Bates College on Monday, Jan. 17. The college’s theme for its 2011 King Day programming is “Get Up, Stand Up: The Fierce Urgency of Now.” The speakers are the Rev. James Lawson, a defi nitive fi gure in the civil rights movement of the 19 50s and ‘60s, and Asher Kolieboi, co-director of an organization that works against campus violence toward members of the lesbiangay-bisexual-transgender community. All MLK Day events at Bates are open to the public at no cost. For more information, please call 786-6400 or visit the college website at www.bates.edu.
Debbie and Friends at One Longfellow
11 a.m. Debbie and Friends at One Longfellow Square. These concerts are fun for the whole family. Parents and kids join in this interactive “variety show,” which includes a diverse array of styles including rock, pop, country, reggae, and Broadway-esque tunes. You’ll become the Big Bad Wolf and blow the house down, fi x Rosie’s wrong rhymes, test your skills with the Simon Sez Song, and share a special moment with your loved ones singing “Love Is a Family.” $8 adv/$10 door, Kids 2 and under get in free! www.debbieandfriends.net
MLK March for Justice
2 p.m. Preble Street Resource Center to Portland City Hall. An open community conversation will be held at Preble Street Resource Center beginning at 1 p.m. “Following the community conversation from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., marchers will walk from Preble Street Resource Center to the steps of city hall to give voice to our commitment and solidarity in addressing poverty in our community. A large copy of MLK’s Bill of Economic Rights and proposed Community Compact for Justice will be displayed. Key business leaders, antipoverty leaders, tribal representatives and human rights advocates will briefly speak.” www.portlandmlk.net
‘Sudanese in Maine and Beyond’
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Hour Exchange Portland, The Southern Sudanese Communities, and Fur Cultural Revival (part of The Darfur Community Center of Maine), “From My Eyes: Sudanese in Maine and Beyond” at CTN/Hour Exchange Portland Offi ce, 516 Congress St., Portland. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Hour Exchange Portland, The Southern Sudanese Communities, and Fur Cultural Revival (part of The Darfur Community Center of Maine) present “From My Eyes: Sudanese in Maine and Beyond,” an evening of multicultural education featuring speakers from Darfur and Southern Sudan at the CTN/Hour Exchange offi ces at 516 Congress St. Speakers will share stories from their experiences migrating to the United States, and information about the current political climate in Sudan. Following the presentations, the audience is encouraged to engage in a Question and Answer session with the speakers. This event is open to the public, and international refreshments will be
provided. Donations are requested to support local organizations such as Fur Cultural Revival. For further information, please contact Sarah Davis at 207-653-1750 or at sdavis@ ccmaine.org, or El-Fadel Arbab at 207-221-5197 or at elfadelfcr@gmail.com .
Midnight Metaphysical Society
7 p.m. The Midnight Metaphysical Society will conduct its first discussion group meeting at the Southworth Planetarium in Portland. Even though the group is called the “Midnight Metaphysical Society,” each month’s group begins at 7 p.m., the planetarium notes. “The word ‘midnight’ pertains to the location: the planetarium’s night dome.” “We are very pleased to work with the Southworth Planetarium as a venue in exploring the more eclectic questions regarding the nature of reality and existence,” said Natalie Angela organizer and facilitator of The Midnight Metaphysical Society. “In these turbulent times as we are bombarded by an onslaught of one disaster after another the need to explore and understand the deeper meaning of existence becomes ever more urgent and timely. Exploration and practical application is the focus of MMS,” the group noted. “While MMS is grounded in classical metaphysics, we are a catalyst for the integration of the philosophy of existence with the practical reality of living in the world ... what good is this knowledge if you don’t apply it to bring peace of mind, help and healing to yourself and others ... especially now? said Angela. The Midnight Metaphysical Society is open to the public. All are invited to attend. For more information please contact Natalie Angela via email at natalie@abcacim.org or the Southworth Planetarium at 780-4249.
Tuesday, Jan. 18 Succession Planning for Businesses
4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Peter Plumb, co-founder and senior director of Murray, Plumb & Murray, will host a free seminar, “Succession Planning for Businesses and Family Real Estate” at the fi rm’s offi ce at 75 Pearl St. in Portland. This seminar will lead attendees through the often confusing and diffi cult questions of succession planning for businesses and family real estate. Owners of small businesses nearing retirement frequently struggle with decisions about whether to sell their business and on what terms. Families that own property together face diffi cult questions of how to use, maintain, govern and ultimately transfer ownership. This presentation will provide attendees with principles that will guide them through this process and increase the chances of a favorable outcome. The seminar is free but registration is required. To reserve a seat, contact Kathy Willette at 523-8243 or at kwillette@mpmlaw. com. Refreshments will be provided.
Supplements in Integrative Cancer Care
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nutritional & Herbal Supplements in Integrative Cancer Care with Colleen Tetzlaff. “Integrative cancer care and the role of nutritional supplements, including immunonutrition and herbal medicine, which can extend the quantity and quality of life for cancer patients. A personalized, systemic and targeted approach to treating the patient.” Free; pre-registration required. Phone: 774-2200; Email: info@CancerCommunityCenter.org; Web: www.cancercommunitycenter.org/calendar. Visit 778 Main St. (Rte 1), South Portland.
Wednesday, Jan. 19 Film on Creativity with Filmmakers
6 p.m. The fi lm “M.C. Richards: The Fire Within” will be screened at the Maine College of Art, Osher Hall, 522 Congress St. The movie “is a love poet’s journey into discovering the delicate links between creativity and the imagination. In rare documentary footage about this pivotal fi gure in the New York avant garde, we witness Mary Caroline Richards (19 16-19 9 9 ) engage in contemplative questioning regarding the nature of art, imagination, wholeness, and community. Known for her infl uential book ‘CENTERING,’ M.C. was head of faculty at the experimental Black Mountain College (19 49 -51) serving with Robert Rauschenberg, Willem deKooning, Arthur Penn, Buckminster Fuller, Merce Cunningham, and John Cage among others. This fi lm has been selected for nine international fi lm festivals and won Best Film in the 2010 Image Gazer Film Festival. Filmmakers Richard Kane and Melody Lewis-Kane will present the film at MECA’s Osher Hall, 522 Congress St., Portland. Admission free.” Sponsored by Maine College of Art. www. kanelewis.com
Capoeira: From Africa to Brazil to Maine
6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Merrill Auditorium Rehearsal Hall. Portland’s capoeira Mestre Joao Bordallo lectures on the religious, historical, and contemporary vitality of capoeira, a martial art form created by African slaves in Brazil over 400 years ago. http://portlandovations.org
Exhibit of Antonio Guerrero
7 p.m. Glickman Library (seventh fl oor) at University of
Southern Maine, 314 Forest Ave., Portland. Reception marking the exhibition (on fi fth fl oor) of prison paintings by Antonio Guerrero. “Vinie Burrows will speak, dedicating the evening to the late Rev. Lucius Walker. She calls for Antonio’s freedom and that of four other Cuban men serving unjust sentences in U.S. prisons.” http://usm.maine.edu/ gallery/cal.html or www.peaceactionme.org
Balé Folclórico da Bahia
7:30 p.m. Balé Folclórico da Bahia brings thrilling choreography, joyous rhythms, and a feisty, sensual exuberance to every performance. The 38-member troupe of dancers, instrumentalists, and singers performs a repertory based on Bahian folkloric dances of African origin including slave dances; capoeira, a form of martial arts; samba de roda and the lively traditions celebrating Carnival. The centerpiece of the evening, Sacred Heritage, is a work rooted in the AfroBrazilian religion of Candomblé, created for the 20th anniversary of the company, and seen in the U.S. for the fi rst time on this tour. $44; $38; $32. Members: $40; $34; $29. Students: $15. Merrill Auditorium.
48th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival
7:30 p.m. Film event: Traveling tour of the 48th annual Ann Arbor Film Festival; Program 1: Wednesday, Jan. 19; Program 2: Wednesday, Jan. 26. SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Doors open at 7 p.m. Film begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission $7, $5 for SPACE members and MECA students. Co-presented by the ICA at The Maine College of Art. The Ann Arbor Film Festival is the longest-running independent and experimental film festival in North America, established in 19 63. Internationally recognized as a premiere forum for independent fi lmmakers and artists, each year’s festival engages audiences with remarkable cinematic experiences. The AAFF is a pioneer of the traveling fi lm festival tour and each year presents short fi lms programs at more than 30 theaters, universities, museums and art house cinemas throughout the world.
Thursday, Jan. 20 Labyrinth Walk
4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Church’s 28-foot Chartres-style indoor labyrinth will be open between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. for meditative walks. All are welcome. Trinity is located at the corner of 580 Forest Avenue in Portland. Walkers should allow approximately 30 minutes for their walk. FMI: 772-7421.
Rebekah Raye reads at Lyseth School
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Rebekah Raye, a Maine writer and artist known for her bird and animal paintings and sculptures, will read one of her stories and talk about her work at Portland’s Lyseth Elementary School. The public is invited to attend the free event, sponsored by the Lyseth School Parent Teacher Association Enrichment Committee. The reading will take place in the library of the school, located at 175 Auburn St. Raye will read her storybook, “The Very Best Bed,” which tells about a gray squirrel searching for a place to spend the night. After the reading, she will sign books. Children are encouraged to wear pajamas and bring their favorite stuffed animal to the event. Animal crackers and chocolate milk will be served. Raye won a 2010 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award in the category of environmental issues. She wrote and illustrated “Bear-ly There,” a book inspired partly by a visit by a bear to her studio and home in East Blue Hill. She also illustrated “Thanks to the Animals,” a book by Allen Sockabasin.
Boston artist E.S. Finney at UMF
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The University of Maine at Farmington Art Gallery kicks off the New Year with an exhibit of vast sculptural works by Boston artist E.S. Finney. Dramatic in its subject and scale, this free and open-to-the-public exhibition runs from Jan. 20–Feb. 20, with an opening reception at the gallery from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 20. Active in the Boston arts community, Finney constructs exciting sculptural works that are as imposing and mysterious as they are evocative. His work is built of massive wooden beams, motors, mirrors and found objects of every description. Like the pieces included in this exhibit, his art explores the qualities of weight and weightlessness, darkness and light. Finney’s “Vehicle Intended for Fluid Movement” is the exhibit’s featured work. A unique timbered construction of a wooden sailing boat on a grand scale, it occupies both the first and second gallery levels. Also included in the installation is “Cornerstone,” an intriguingly antiquated construction that tracks the passage of the sun. The UMF Art Gallery is located at 246 Main St. in Farmington, immediately behind the Admissions Offi ce. The gallery is open noon to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday, during the UMF academic year and by appointment. For more information, or to make special arrangements, please call 207-778-7002, or email Elizabeth Olbert, director of the UMF Art Gallery, at elizabeth.olbert@maine.edu. see next page