arts
id Mark performs
Fireside Lounge
ackamas Community Col-
•ireside Lounge was dimly
idles were glowing as the
ivoice of Red Mark flowed
lithe lounge.
dy 50 people, of a variety
i, attended the Associated
t Government sponsored
louse Jan. 6 from 8 to 11
Everyone was relaxed and
Icontent to listen to Mark's
voice,filled with sensitivity,
|,and intensity.
ilearned to play the guitar
he was in the navy for 4
after he had graduated from
ihool.
the present time Mark is
vector of Community Edu-
in Colton, OR. He is in
i of Adult Education and
unity Education and also
vita newspaper every other
mg with being the Director,
(tending Marylhurst College
tajoring in Psychology and
»¡cations. He wants to be
nselor but doesn't know if
mts to go into private prac-
i schools.
rk was a youth counselor
ton High School for a year
s counselor at Clackamas
ty Youth Center also.
¡enjoy counseling and com
fy education. I would also
rtostay in Oregon or further
prth, and not south," said
Man to keep my fingers in
t,"said Mark. He is presently
¡ding an album in Vancouver
hopes it will be done in six
ths. For Mark, the album is
of a personal goal rather
a money goal.
iriefs
I Appalachian music and
temporary mountain songs
•ill be the main attraction
tasinger, author and folk-
wist Guy Carawan comes to
College on Jan. 11, from
|l:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the
fireside Lounge. There will
Readmission fee.
Carol Petersen, certified in-
Mor of Alpha Awareness,
F be the speaker at the
ws on Women seminar on
Rl2,9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
W again from 7 to 10 p.m.
fCCl17, The lecture will be
["How to Pull Your Own
Wngs."
["Career" will be the topic
Wined in an overview by
TO Intile on Jan. 17,
MOp.m. in CC117 as part
ifthe Focus on Women pro-
k
America’s leading virtuoso
the classical guitar, Chris-
•fber Parkening will return
ksday, January 11, 1978
Concerts are the best to per
form in because people come to
listen, but he also plays at supper
clubs, including the Rusty Mill.
"One of the greatest moments
for me was playing at Carnegie
Hall with the Byrds," said Mark.
"I'm satisfied now," said Mark.
"I write what I want and feel. If
I write country, fine, if I write
fine. I write when I suit it, not
when it suits me," said Mark.
Mark believes in simplicity in
music. .If something needs to be
said, it should be said. People
shouldn't have to concentrate on
it.
Mark described his style as
"Denverish, but not really." He
sang John Denver's hit "Lady"
with the same amount of feeling
that Denver puts into the song.
However, he didn't try to imi
tate Denver. Mark maintained his
own unique style as he did when
he played songs by other artists.
Such songs were, "Let It Be"
and "Eleanor Rigby" by the
Beatles, "Solitary Man" by Log
gins and Messing, and the Eagles'
hit "Lyin' Eyes."
Mark moved to Los Angeles,
Calif, and started his music career
by performing in groups.
He
played the electric guitar and was
a singer. He played with groups
for nine years.
During 1967-68 he performed
with the group Sunshine com
pany, which produced 3 albums,
and a couple of hit songs includ
ing "Happy" and "Back On the
Street Again."
"In 1970 I performed with the
group Redeye. We recorded a
couple of albums and produced
a couple of national hits, includ
ing "Games," said Mark.
"I went off the road in 1973.
I decided to hang it up for awhile.
I wanted to be with my wife and
four kids," said Mark.
However, he began performing
again in 1976 by himself. He is
still semi-retired because his job
requires him to work nights also.
Mark sang a variety of songs
photo by Brian Snook
Red Mark, contemporary rock singer and gui-
tarist, was featured in last Friday's coffee house in
including many that he wrote.
"Dawn." a song he wrote about
Goat Mt. in Colton where he lives,
was about the sunrise, peaceful
ness of the morning, the singing
birds and the fading moonlight.
The song was vivid and powerful,
especially when he sang the line
"feel the coming of the dawn."
Mark grew up in Oregon City
and graduated from Oregon City
Senior High School in 1960.
Included in his repertoire was
one song he wrote about Oregon
City titled "Oregon Town." The
song was a true description of
Fireside Lounge. Mark sang several other mu-
sician's music as well as his own works.
Oregon City including the roads
built on the many hills, the mill
and the air.
"Ballad of a Lonely Soul" was
a song he wrote about a "fantastic
guitarist he knew before he burnt
out on heroin despite efforts to
help him," according to Mark.
The song was a "haunting plea"
said one member of the audience.
As he played Denver's "Country
Roads" and "Good Ol' Mountain
Dew" everyone began to clap and
sing along, but only after a lot
of encouragement from Mark.
Most seemed more satisfied to sit
back and listen to him sing and
play his guitar.
Mark welcomed requests includ
ing one from one of his biggest
fans; his father, Glen Mark, who,
according to Mark, "Gave me my
country music influence."
The only song with country
influence was "Mother Earth," a
song about people not taking care
of the earth as well as they should,
and if we don't start taking better
care of her, we will lose her.
Before he started singing, Mark
told the audience that he was a
performer,
not an entertainer.
However, all who heard him prob
ably disagree.
CCRT begins work on 'Play it Again Sam'
Clackamas County Repertory
Theater (CCRT) is currently work
ing on the production "Play It
Again, Sam," written by Woody
Allen.
"The sets are all built—they
just need painting," said Diane
Bauer, publicity and promotion
director.
The play centers around Allan
Felix, a schizoid ¡an young film
critic with romantic difficulties.
Needing advice about women,
Felix fantasizes that Humphrey
Bogart is his adviser. The more
Felix fails, the more he fanta-
cizes.
The cast includes Tom Boschert,
Terry Timmen, Susan McCarty,
Neil Hass, Mark Stanig, James
Deyoung, Mike Aronson, Dorothy
Kohut, Diana Bauer, Pauline Dar
ling, Laurie Schaefer, Sherry Mor-
lan and Sherie Unwin.
The play will open on Jan. 26
and run through Feb. 12. The
intermission
entertainment, ac-
cording to Tony Hemphill, assist-
ant to the theatre director.
Tri-City Baptist Temple
College & Career
Mime classes
Portland Mime Theatre will
offer classes winter term in mime,
improvisation, experimental acting
and comic roles.
For further information call
the Portland Park Bureau's The
atre Workshop, 235-4551.
Invites you to attend Bible
class with them at 10 a.m. on
Sunday at 18025 Webster Rd.
Come help change the world.
Family Bible Hour 10a.m.
Baptist Bible Fellowship - Independent
Pastor McCormick 655-9326 or 761-7842
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