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WELCOME TO FALCON ART NEWS:

RENT IS DUE ON THE FIRST OF EVERY MONTH. ALWAYS BE SURE TO INCLUDE

YOUR ADDRESS AND APARTMENT

NUMBER ON YOUR RENT CHECK.

TAKEN A TOUR? Have you taken a tour of the Falcon Art Community Gallery yet? All residents

are encouraged to attend our Gallery events. Come

meet the artists and see what you are helping to

create and support.

NEED ASSISTANCE? In need of Maintenance assistance, please be sure to submit a Maintenance

Request form via the company website

www.falconartcommunity.com.

DO YOU USE THE BICYCLE ROOM? If so, please make sure your bicycle(s) is in good

working order and is properly stored.

DO YOU RECYCLE? Always recycle whenever possible. It reduces the amount of waste sent to

landfills, conserves natural resources such as

timber, water and minerals, saves energy and

reduces greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to

global climate change. AND helps sustain the

environment for future generations.

We hope you find the newsletter useful and

informative. Each issue will contain helpful tips

and also let you know of upcoming

Falcon Art Community events.

FALCON ART

COMMUNITY NEWS For Our Business Partners & Residents

Falcon Art Community Building

5415 N. Albina Avenue

Portland, Oregon 97227

SEPTEMBER EVENT AT THE FALCON

“BIRDS OF FREEDOM”

featuring Samir Khurshid

The Falcon Art Community is proud to present a new

series of works by Iraqi artist Samir Khursid. Please

join us Friday, September 27 to be the first to see these

powerful paintings. Tour the Falcon Art Community

Studios and Gallery and mingle with the artists. There

will be a discussion with Samir at 7:00 pm, followed

by an opportunity to meet the artist and have him sign

a limited edition print “M” which will be available for

purchase. If you are interested or have questions,

please contact Bonnie Kahn at 503-293-9414 or

[email protected].

SEPTEMBER, 2013 www.falconartcommunity.com ISSUE 2

A portion of all rents go to support the Falcon Art Community Artists.

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Check out our new

Falcon Artist Workshops

www.falconartcommunity.net

The Falcon is Dedicated to the Balance of Craftsmanship and Vision.


Alexander Rokoff Painting Workshops “I teach a straightforward approach to all aspects of

painting still lifes, figures and portraits in oil. I work

with students ranging from absolute beginners who are

convinced they can’t paint, to professionals looking to

polish their skill set. Workshops are small to ensure

plenty of individual attention.”

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Alexander Rokoff is a contemporary figurative painter currently dividing his time between studios at the

Falcon Art Community and in Astoria, Oregon. He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he worked

under various artists and became fluent in multiple 2 and 3 dimensional disciplines. This path led to a

painting style that is both sculptural and painterly. Rokoff’s central focus has always been the figure. It is

here that he explores the language of gesture and expression and creates imagery that is evocative and

timeless.

Rokoff recently returned from an ongoing apprenticeship in Norway and France with renowned figurative

painter Odd Nerdrum. Rokoff’s works have been exhibited in Beverly Hills, CA. New York, Paris, Santa

Fe, Taos, Mexico, Central and South America. Rokoff;s works have appeared in John Carpenter’s film

“Vampires” as well as the TV series Portlandia and Grimm. Rokoff Studio was recently mentioned in the

Huffington Post as one of three places to study representational painting on the west coast. In 2012,

Rokoff was one of five recipients of the Calligram Falcon Fellowship.

Workshops are held at the Falcon Art Community on

Monday evenings 6:30-9:30 &

Sunday mornings 9:30-12:30

Workshops run for six weeks and each student is on their

own six week track as people are coming and going.

Tuition for the six week course is $450.00 and includes

ALL materials and model fees. For more information contact [email protected]

or call 503.504.2674

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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The Liberators

John Breen & Nicholas Kessler The Liberators offer three levels of classes in long-form

improvisation. The beginning level focuses on acceptance,

listening, editing, scene initiation, commitment and group

mind – taught by Nicholas Kessler. The intermediate level

introduces finding and heightening the game, making

strong choices, calling back and support – taught by John

Breen. The advanced class moves into mastering the game

and callbacks, enhanced support work, individual feedback

and creating an energy-packed long-form set – taught by

John Breen.

Eligibility to progress from level to level is dependent on

staff approval. Most students must complete each level at

least twice.

Sketch comedy writing class is taught by John Breen,

where he emphasizes originality rather than formula.

Pushing the game, unbridled heightening, character

subtlety, keeping it short & sweet and rewriting are the

hallmarks to Breen’s approach.

“The Liberators, an irreverent, raucous, long form

improve group, has gained quite a cult following…their

comedy will leave you in tears from belly-aching

laughter.” – PDXLive

“The Liberators basically put Portland on the Comedy

Map.” – Portland Men’s Journal


Falcon Artist Workshops (continued)


All classes held at

The Liberators Studio

Falcon Art Community

5415 N. Albina Ave. Portland, OR

New Fall Session 2013!

BEG/INT Long-form Improv - w/ Nicholas Kessler

Saturdays 1-3:30pm, Sep 7 – Oct 12, 2013 $200

To sign up for BEG Improv

contact [email protected]

INT/ADV Long-form Improv - w/ John Breen

Mondays 7-9:30pm, Aug 5-Sept 23, 2013 $265

ADV Long-form Improv - w/ John Breen

TBA

Sketch Comedy Writing I/II - w/ John Breen

TBA

To sign up for INT, ADV or SKETCH classes

contact Jess Lee at [email protected]

Photo by Andy Batt

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http://www.andybatt.com/

HEADLINESUB-HEAD




William Seiji Marsh William Seiji Marsh is a guitarist and educator based in

Portland, Oregon. Born in Yokohama, Japan, he

moved to Oregon at a young age, where he began

pursuing music. William received his Bachelor of

Music in Jazz Studies from the University of Oregon in

Eugene, where he gained much experience playing with

the University’s many ensembles, as well as with local

and visiting musicians.

While in school, William was a founding member of

The Essentials, a nine-piece soul/R&B group. William

is currently recording and performing with several

projects, including Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, Halie

Loren, and Morning Ritual (Ben Darwish). He has

toured extensively through North America, as well as

performances in Europe, Australia, Japan, South Korea

and Macau.

William has accompanied many musicians on stage,

including Ron Miles, Tatsuya Nakatani, Mark Pender

(of Max Weinberg 7), Mark Gould (Pink Baby

Monster), Brian McWhorter (Beta Collide) and Shook

Twins. In the studio, he has had the opportunity to

record with Billy Barnett (whose credits include the

Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, Thomas Mapfumo, and the

Oregon Bach Festival), Lance Miller (University of

Oregon), Paul Laxer (Typhoon), and Sean Flora

(engineer for the Shins, Franz Ferdinand, the Black

Keys, Cake).

During his time in Eugene, William was the co-

owner and co-director of Harmony Roadhouse

Music Studios, where he also taught private guitar

lessons.

In 2012, William was a visiting instructor of jazz

guitar at Willamette University in Salem, and

currently maintains his own private workshop

studio at the Falcon Art Community. William has

also been a faculty member at many music

workshops, including the University of Oregon’s

Summer Jazz Improvisation Camp, The Lesson

Factory’s youth Rock Band camp, and the Oregon

Festival of American Music’s Summer Jazz Camp

Contact William at:

[email protected] or

call 503.830.4994

For more information visit:

www.wmarshmusic.com

SPECIAL OFFER FOR FALCON RESIDENTS ONLY:

Receive 20% off all lessons through the month of

September if you live in any of the Falcon Art

Community residences. Just mention this newsletter and

bring in a piece of mail as proof!

SEPTEMBER, 2013 www.falconartcommunity.com ISSUE #2

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Ben Darwish Piano Workshops

“Time, touch, taste, imagination, work ethic, a nefarious sense of humor

and an all-round good hang -- in regards to the chair, I think that pretty

much covers it with Ben.” -Gino Vannelli

Keyboardist/composer/leader Ben Darwish is an important part of

the nationally-recognized music scene in his native Portland,

Oregon. Just as well known for his indie-jazz work as well as

straight-ahead jazz, funk, afro-beat and pop, he leads and plays in

bands who work in all of those genres. Darwish has also created

high-concept shows such as “Afrobeat Tribute to Michael Jackson”

and “Live band vs. Ohmega Watts”(band vs. DJ).

Darwish leads a progressive jazz trio, a ten-piece funk and afro-beat ensemble, "Commotion”, and is currently

immersed in a new project with Shook Twins, called “Morning Ritual”, that incorporates folk, jazz, and other

elements. He has made several recordings as a leader and a sideman. He also plays solo concerts on both

acoustic and electric pianos (he is fluent on all keyboards) and currently plays with vocalist Reva DeVito,

electro-pop artist Onuinu, and the band led by sought-after bassist Damian Erskine. He has toured with Gino

Vannelli, the million-selling pop/soul/rock singer and songwriter, another musician who also crosses all genres.

Darwish has also performed with other renowned musicians such as Reggie Watts, Thara Memory, and bassist

John Clayton.

Darwish began playing as a small child, nearly as soon as he could reach the keyboard. He received a Bachelor

of Music in 2007 from the University of Oregon and was awarded "Outstanding Undergraduate Performer in

Jazz Studies”. In 2008, he received a Downbeat Award for Outstanding Big Band Performance. He was the

winner of the 2010 ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award for his composition “Under The Bright Red Sky” and

received the 2011 Individual Artist Grant from the Oregon Arts Commission.

He experienced a very rewarding stay as an artist-in-resident at Oregon's Caldera Arts to compose new works

and has performed at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art’s internationally recognized Time Based Art

Festival two years in a row. In 2012, he was successful in raising over $10,000 through US Artists to record the

first Morning Ritual album, “The Clear Blue Pearl”, featuring Shook Twins. Most recently, he won a 2013

project grant from Regional Arts and Culture Council to produce his new multimedia performance piece, “The

Lonely Night”. He is endorsed by Nord and Moog keyboards. For more information and performance dates,

please visit www.bendarwish.com.

http://www.bendarwish.com/

HELPFUL TIPS FROM THE MAINTENANCE STAFF

Maintenance Request Forms If you not are familiar with how to submit an online maintenance request form, please visit the ‘Contact’

page on the company website www.falconartcommmunity.com. There you will find the link to submit

your maintenance request form.

Emergency situations During business hours, call Eric our Maintenance Supervisor at 503-442-5242.

After hours, contact Bruce our Maintenance Technician at 503-914-7021 or call 911.

Examples of emergency situations include fire, flood, electrical,

natural gas odor, extreme temperature, etc.

Non-emergency or routine maintenance issues in your

room or in a common area All repair requests for items not mentioned above should be

submitted online at www.falconartcommunity.com.

Examples of routine maintenance issues include non-working

lights, clogged sinks or toilets, heating concerns, etc.


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FIGHT MOLD & MILDEW

WITH BLEACH

Use bleach to clean mold off hard things (like floors, stoves, sinks, countertops, etc.)

Follow these steps:

Never mix bleach with ammonia or other cleaners

Wear rubber gloves, boots, goggles and mask

Open windows and doors to get fresh air whenever you use bleach

Mix no more than 1 cup of bleach in 1 gallon of water

Wash the item with the bleach and water mixture

If the surface of the item is rough, scrub the surface with a stiff brush

Rinse the item with clean water

Dry the item or leave it out to dry

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