For Immediate Release
April 10th, 2003

An Intimate Tour of Portland�s Cultural Landscape:
The Portland Center for the Advancement of Culture Hosts Its
Third Know Portland Event in Southwest Portland

Portland, Ore. - Explore the food, thought, and people that make Portland one of the most livable and energetic cities in the country with the Portland Center for the Advancement of Culture (PCAC)�s third Know Portland event on Sunday, April 27th, in southwest Portland.

Each tour in the Know Portland series begins with dinner at a unique restaurant and culminates with a visual and performing arts experience at one of the cities flourishing independent art centers. All proceeds help establish the PCAC as a healthy, locally focused arts organization dedicated to supporting local artists and sustaining the cultural economy.

PCAC�s April event focuses on southwest Portland, and the evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with eclectic Mediterranean cuisine at the Persian House located at 1026 SW Morrison. Following dinner, the group will migrate to Conduit Dance Inc. at 918 SW Yamhill for performances by Portland choreographers Mary Oslund, Tere Mathern, Josie Moseley, Minh Tran, Robyn Conroy, and Jenn Gierada. Performances include the Mary Oslund Research Workgroup from an emerging piece called You and You; Oslund + Co/Dance with portions of its newest work, Fold; sections from Tere Mathern Dance�s Water; solo works by Jae Diego in Amen choreographed by Josie Moseley, Minh Tran in Ancestors, and Robyn Conroy in Do I Have To?; and a duet with Jenn Gierada and Noelle Stiles called Split. Also on display will be visual art by Gary Sweet (ink), Troy Klebey (photography) and Rebecca Shapiro (oil painting).

Tickets are $40 and include dinner and the arts component. A $15 ticket includes the arts segment only. For more information, contact PCAC at 503.481.7450 or by email at bryan@portlandart.org.

Event Details
What: A fundraiser to benefit PCAC, a local nonprofit arts organization.
When: Sunday, April 27th, 2003 with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and visual and performing arts at 8:30 p.m.
Where: Dinner at Persian House, 1026 SW Morrison (503.243.1430); performances at Conduit Dance Inc., 918 SW Yamhill (503.221.5857).
Cost: $40 per person for entire event; $15 for visual and performing arts only.
Contact: Call Gavin Shettler at 503.481.7450, or email Laura Sensabaugh at laura@portlandart.org.

About the Portland Center for the Advancement of Culture (PCAC):
PCAC was established in September 2002 as a nonprofit art organization dedicated to supporting local artists and sustaining the cultural economy. PCAC aims to provide regional artists with a permanent neutral space in which they can showcase their work. It will also provide artists with a much-needed resource center to help educate and facilitate the research and creation of art across all disciplines. PCAC founders Bryan Suereth and Gavin Shettler are both established art curators.

About Conduit Dance Inc.:
Conduit Dance Inc. is devoted to the advancement of contemporary dance through programs that encourage the creation of new work, provide a vital performance forum for the community, and offer professional training and educational opportunities that are consistent, current, and of the highest quality. www.conduit-pdx.org

About Persian House:
Moe Hrourantay opened Persian House in 1991. His carefully selected menu offers a world of eclectic Mediterranean fare drawing from traditional Spanish, Italian, French, Greek, and Middle Eastern recipes. www.persianhouse.citysearch.com

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For more information: Melissa Logan, 503.317.8498 or melissa@portlandart.org

PO Box 6802 Portland Oregon 97228-6802 info@portlandart.org 503.481.7450