Portland State Magazine Winter 2008

6 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE WINTER 2008 Audience reaction to the female impersonators at Darcelle XV is the subject of a documentary directed by Prof. Jan Haaken. On Campus Rushdie book brought to stage While in hiding, author Salmon Rushdie wrote a bedtime story for his 10-year-old son. The resulting tale became a children's book, Haroun and the Sea ofStories, and was eventually adapted for the stage. Portland Stare Prof. Karin Magaldi directs Haroun and the Sea ofStories in Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 SW Park, February 22-24 and February 27-March 1. All performances are at 7:30 p.m., except for a 2 p.m. matinee on February 24. Tickers are available at the PSU Box Office, 503-725-3307, or through Ticketmasrer. "Ser in a city so ruinously sad rhar it has forgotten its name," Haroun rakes the audience on a young boy's journey to find the Sea of Stories so he can help his father, a famed storyteller, regain his abili ty to devise intricate stories. The fairy tale is told in singsong poetics and is intended for older children and adults who are young at heart. ABOUT THIS PAGE We want to hear about your books and recordings and your future exhibits, perfor– mances, and directing ventures. Contact the magazine by e-mailing psumag@pdx.edu, sending a fax to 503-725-4465, or mailing Portland State Magazine, Office of University · Communications, PO Box 751, Portland OR 97207-0751 .