arts
Magellan’s offers more than food
By Miuuki Shigeji
For The Print
Something seems unusual at
Gladstone’s restaurant,
Magellan’s. The interior is
paneled in a warm-brown tile
with stained glass in the shape
of ships on the windows. On
opening the door, one will find
the room stuffed with people-,
some drinking, others mun
ching or listening to live music.
What is going on in
Magellan’s? Since June 1977,
Magellan’s has been suc
cessfully attracting people. The
uniqueness of the restaurant is-
not only as an eating and
drinking establishment, and a
place to go and play games in
the game room, but also a
place where people can go to
be happy.
According to owners Jim
and Joan Meyers, happiness is
the whole purpose of their ven
ture.
The specialty of the house is
the “Nacho,” created by Joan
Meyers. It is served on a huge
plate covered with three dif
ferent kinds of cheese, refried
beans, spicy meat, tomatoes,
lettuce, hot peppers, sour
cream and avocadoes. Around
it are tortilla chips used for
scooping up the mixture, much
like a dip.
Customers also can enjoy
their own cooking on the grill at
the side of the room while
making their salad at the salad
bar. Diners can choose from
many types of meat from
steaks to huge half-pound
hamburgers for $3.25 in
cluding soup or salad, or
terriyaki.
Visitors interested in live
music will enjoy the weekend
evening entertainment. The
local folk group, “The Rite of
Spring” is a common sight at
the restaurant.
The group consists of three
son may meet someone who, •
singers, two men, Terry and
like
themselves,
enjoys
Richard, and one woman,
listening to music with closed
Lynn, terry, who is the main
eyes. If a person is moody, he
composer, plays the guitar,
can go to Magellan’s and forget
while Richard plays the banjo
about the past and be happy.
and Lynn plays the bass. They
Even if a person is happy, he
also imcorporate dulcimers,
autoharps, and tin whistle as
well as a variety of percussion
instruments. Their blending
harmonies and choice of tunes
may remind one of Peter, Paul
and Mary.
Terry says that he is affected
by Scottish and Irish music in
both historic and industrial
fields. He feels that the audien
ce will grab the melody, even if
they don’t comprehend the
lyric’s meanings, that to feel
music itself is just like a com
munication between them.
Richard is very interested in
history. He likes to explain
briefly about the meaning of a
song in terms of Scottish
heritage that doesn’t exist here,
before plying the song.
Both Terry and Richard
agree the most important thing
is that music is a “universal
message.” It isn’t necessary for
an audience to respond to its
meaning as long as they can
feel it. According to Lynn’s
idea, singing songs in front of
Jefferson High School of
an audience is more exciting Portland was named sweep
than recording. It makes her stakes award winner at The
feel in touch with the people. “I College’s eighth annual Jazz
just love to sing,” she said.
Festival for high school stage
bands on March 17.
If games are more to a per
Jefferson was selected as the
son’s liking, Magellan’s has a top band out of 60 entrants in
game room complete with pool the Class A, AA and AAA and
arid foosball and many other junior high school categories.
games. A six-foot television Jefferson earned top honors in
screen in the restaurant makes
the Class AA competition.
for an enjoyable visit.
Other division placers were:
Magellans is a good place
Junior High—1, Ashland 'Jr.
whether a person is alone or
High; 2, Ogden Jr.. High,
with friends. If alone, it is easy
Oregon City; 3, Leslie Jr.
for a person to make friends in
High, Salem; Class A—1,
this happy atmosphere. A per-
Elma H.S.. Elma, Wa.; 2,
can drop in here and be much
happier.
There is one problem at
Magellan’s with everybody
having a good time and being
happy, there is limited seating
space and parking area. To
avoid that, plan ahea
prepared.
Magellan’s is open
from 11 a.m. to2a.n
weekends from 2 p,
a.m. The restaurant i
at 340 McLoughlin
Galdstone.
Jefferson wins jazz awar
CETA (Comprehensive Employment Training Act) had it’s “Artists for the Schools”
exhibit here at the College last week. “Long Tall Texan” is what these Dicky Prairie
students are singing at an evaening reception. Photo by Patrick Rosenkranz
Clackamas Community College
Camas H.S., Camas, Wa.; 3,
Columbia H.S., Troutdale;
class AA—1, Jefferson H.S.,
Portland; 2, Kelso H.S., Kelso,
Wa.; 3, Milwaukie H.S.; Class
AAA—1, Tigard H.S.
set H.S., Beaverton;
Ground H.S., Battle
Wash.
Gamblers, Coop
play coffeehousi
Two Coffeehouses have been
scheduled at the College for
the month of April by the
College’s Associated Student
Government.
These free events, open to
the public, are designed to give
members of the community
and their families an oppor
tunity to listen to some of the
best local musicians in the cozy,
relaxed atmosphere of the
Community Center Fireside
Lounge.
The Gamblers will provide
the entertainment Friday, from
8 to 11 p.m. The duo com
bines the talents of a mountain
climber-photographer and a
musician in a unique concert
that brings out the best of both.
Mark
Thompson,
the
musician, and Bob Jamieson,
the climber, use live instrumen
tal music, voice and slides to
create a show that develops the
richness of one while enhan
cing the breathtaking beauty of
the other.
Jamieson has climbed and
photographed the mountains
of North and South America,
and Thompson has worked as
a professional musician in
Nebraska and Colorado.
Jamieson’s artistry
photographs of Mt. Mt
Mount Cotopoxi, ant
dant scenes of the C
Rockies and other alp
of the U.S.
Steve Cooper will n
the second time this]
April 20, again from
p.m. Cooper is a pop
former with coffe
audiences and always;
appreciative crowd
He loves all types a
of music, his favorites I
tunes from the ’20s,
“Dark Town Strutter
“Ain’t She Sweet,” an
Wolly Doodle." t
original arrange®
Beatles tunes like 1
Guitar Gently Weeps'
Saw Her Standing The
He also does soma
baroque-style guitar, ij
folk songs, bluegraj
palachian ballads, f
numbers, and last,
least, original composi
“Steve Cooper is o.
best guitar stylists in th
west,” said a Willame
reviewer.