For most of the year, Taproot Theatre's audience is not what you would call diverse. But at least according to new demographic reports, neither is Seattle.
The theatre is hoping to bring together a variety of people to experience the play "Brownie Points" and the accompanying "Neighbors & Strangers" – a discussion centered around the sometimes touchy subjects of race, identity, privilege and more.
"We were aware of these census reports and we thought that now is a good time to host this," said Taproot's Sonja Lowe.
It was clear from an early age that Shad "Bow Wow" Moss was destined for the spotlight. Last year, he starred in the hit motion picture "Lottery Ticket," and he also enjoyed a recurring role on the HBO hit series "Entourage." His impressive list of screen credits includes: "Hurricane Season" (2009), "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" (2006), "Roll Bounce" (2005), "Johnson Family Vacation" (2004) and "Like Mike" (2002).
Here, Bow Wow talks about playing Byron in Madea's Big Happy Family
After 25 years of incessant mental abuse, housewife Naomi Holbroke (Bonnie Loren) has finally had it up to here with beingberated by her insufferable husbandNaomi handles her midlife crisis by leaving the creep for the Cannes Film Festival where she attempts to kickstart her career by auditioning for the lead in a film just being cast by Billy Rust (Mario Van Peebles), a one-hit wonder who's trying to revitalize his own after a long dry spell
In some ways, 14 year-old Spork (Savannah Stehlin) is your typical adolescent trying to negotiate her way through those awkward years. Her being frizzy-haired, overweight and hailing from the wrong side of the tracks makes her easy prey for CherryLane Middle School's exclusive clique of popular blondes ...
High off their recent competition win in Germany, The Northwest Dance Project will present their "Summer Splendors" show featuring premiers from choreographers Sarah Slipper, Carla Mann, Loni Landon and Lauren Edson at their studio and performance center.
Unlike many of their big scale performances, Summer Splendors will take place in their intimate studio/performance space at 833 N. Shaver St. (at Mississippi Avenue) in Portland
When you think of African-American romance flicks featuring an ensemble cast, films like The Best Man, Love Jones and Brown Sugar immediately come to mind. You can add 35 & Ticking to that rare genre, although the movie doesn't quite measure up to any of the aforementioned black classics.
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A series of films, starting Thursday May 26, presented by The Urban League of Portland's V.O.I.C.E. (Voicing Our Involvement through Community Engagement) Project will help you understand why African Americans live sicker and die younger because of racism and inequality. Did we mention it costs us trillions.
At 5:30 p.m today, the Portland Office of Human Relations will be showing a free screening of "American Outrage," the story of a pair of Western Shoshone women who fought the federal government for 35 years for the right to graze their cattle on land designated for the Shoshone people.
The documentary film will screen at 5315 N. Vancouver Ave. Food and refreshments are provided.
To watch the trailer, click here
On TV, he's appeared in a number of series and currently enjoys the recurring role of angry Spanish teacher Señor Chang on the NBC sitcom "Community." He has also done a number of television specials, most recently hosting this year's Billboard Awards.
As for his private life, Ken's wife, Tran, is a physician, too, and they have twin daughters, Alexa and Zooey. Here, he talks about reprising his role as the flamboyant Mr. Chow in The Hangover Part II