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TWO ITEMS: Pen your one-act play through PCC class
Photos and story by James Hill
PORTLAND, Ore. – Discover the art of writing a one-act play. Portland Community College can teach you how to turn your ideas into a stage-ready script in an upcoming non-credit class. Playwriting: The One-Act Play will feature the elements of dramatic writing including plot, character, theme, situation, dialogue and physical aspects. Students will practice by writing a draft of their own one-act, as well as reading plays and discussing forms. The class is taught by local writer, editor and teacher Caroline Page. The class will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesdays, April 1 through June 3, in Room 116 of the SS Building at PCC’s Sylvania Campus, 12000 S.W. 49th Ave. For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-731-6692.###Train to be a Hatha yoga instructorPORTLAND, Ore. – Love the empowering health and energy benefits of Hatha yoga? Take Portland Community College’s upcoming Hatha Yoga Teacher Training, and do what you love for a living. Diane Wilson, a prominent yoga instructor in Portland, will lead a non-credit class designed for both current Hatha yoga teachers and those interested in becoming teachers. Students will learn the art and science of leading others in this ancient craft, including yoga anatomy, physiology and psychology. The training places special emphasis on developing a strong teacher-student relationship. The three-day course will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., Friday, April 4, and will continue from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, April 5 and April 6. Students will meet in the Gym of PCC’s Sylvania Campus, 12000 S.W. 49th Ave. Cost is $84. For more information, contact PCC Community Education at 503-731-6692.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »