Nutshell News, Nov. 20

ASG Multicultural Celebration

Mt. Hood’s Associated Student Government is sponsoring a Multicultural Holiday Celebration from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30 in the Student Union.

The event will celebrate some of the different holidays this time of year that are recognized by members of the MHCC community this time of year. It will feature storytime with a historian, a buffet-style dinner, and other fun activities.

The celebration is free for MHCC students and children; the fee for other community members will be $2, which will support Barney’s Pantry.

– Gloria Saepharn

Japanese Floral Arrangement

MHCC’s Japanese Club will host an Ikebana (Japanese floral arrangement) demonstration by Nana Belleured, Japanese Culture instructor,  today, Friday, Nov. 20.

Ikebana is the act of creatively placing flowers into a container and making them into art. There are certain ways and rules practiced in an event like this that involve Japanese principles and culture for more than 600 years.

Anyone interested is welcome to participate, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Visual Arts Theater.

-Gloria Saepharn

PDX Night Market

Portland Night Market will be open tonight, from 4 to 10 p.m., and again Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. at 100 S.E. Alder St. in Portland’s eastside Industrial District. The market will cover the entire block inside an 108-year-old industrial warehouse.

Visitors of all ages are welcome to the event, which features a variety of vendors and will offer food, culture, drinks and more. It should be like a farmers market, but at night, with a whole lot more beer involved, since it’s Portland.

-Ivy Davis

Science-fiction convention

OryCon, a science-fiction convention that welcomes people who enjoy reading, writing, watching TV, and arts and crafts, is running in Portland this weekend, starting today.

The event may appeal to those who classify themselves as a ‘nerd’, ‘geek’ or those who just enjoy science-fiction in general. Visitors may participate in a range of activities: There will be “Doctor Who”-based events, writing workshops, cosplays and readings from books.

OryCon 37 starts Friday, Nov. 20, and runs through Sunday at the waterfront Portland Marriott Hotel.

For more information, or to volunteer, visit their website at: 37.orycon.org

-Gloria Saepharn

Foolish sketch comedy

“Romantic Fools” by Rich Orloff is a student-directed evening of sketch comedy, coming to Mt. Hood this weekend, starting tonight.

The MHCC Drama Club will act in 12 two-character sketches that will examine love, lust, dating and romances. They’re influenced by Monty Python, “Saturday Night Live” and classic vaudeville comedy. The acts are of mature subject matter and aren’t appropriate for children.

Admission is $5 and tickets will be sold at the MHCC Studio Theatre.

The comedy will start at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

For more information, email: [email protected] or call 503-491-7154.

– Gloria Saepharn

Eric Vincent, French folk singer

A French folk singer-songwriter is coming to MHCC on Tuesday morning.

Eric Vincent will perform in the Studio Theatre at 11 a.m. on Nov. 24. Tickets are $8 a person. Vincent is from a part of Paris that was recently attacked by terrorists, so a show of support and thought and prayers would be welcome.

-Ivy Davis