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Tickets for the Northwest Releasing and KXL Radio event are on sale at The Ticket Place at Lipmans, Stevens and Son, First Federal in Vancouver and the Auditorium. 'Power’ to play t'Festivities’ planned he ¡Retired Senior^ Volunteer Program eVP) and the Clackamas Community Col- bJHtffinanities and Social Science Division . ent an evening of "Holiday Festivities" [day, Dec. 13 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. 'Siheteven i ng activities, to be held at the ■ I Clmmunity Center Mall, will begin at K) p.|n. with an informal program featur- Chriktmas Folk Music, a Hanukah play, »-along carols, a Biblical Christmas story, Santa Claus. mmediately following the program, plan- by [the CCC faculty, will be the RSVP d-raising "Holiday Dance" (approxima- 8 pirn.) rhe evening will include many surprises, eshments and an RSVP raffle. Orchestra performs The Portland Chamber Orchestra, the esf group of its kind in the country, open its 30th season tonight at 8 p.m. Datlin Gabel's Center of Performing Arts. ^Featured with the Orchestra will be the 'field College Choir and David Berger, a ’ktland baritone. h«The Choir will sing "Awake the Trumpets" m Handel's oratorio "Samson," and the fining chorus from Bach's cantata "Now ome, Thou Holy Savior". Berger will solo tar 1 with the choir and orchestra in the Hovhaness cantata "30th Ode of Dalomon" and the "Fantasie on Christmas Carols" by Vaughan Williams. Another guest will be Richard Fuller, professor of music history and piano at Linfield College. Fuller will perform Haydn's famous "Piano Concerto in D" in his own replica of the Stein fortepiano. The parti cular Viennese action of this instrument was a special delight to Mozart. The Portland Chamber Orchestra will per form the classic Arensky variation on Tschai- kowsky's song "Christ, When a Child" and Haydn's "Toy Symphony". Tickets are available at the door and at Stevens and Son. The program will also be presented Dec. 9 at Linfield College. Pianist slated Pianist Roger Williams, a popular main stay on record and in concert for nearly two decades, brings his orchestra to the Portland Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. Williams, whose recording of "Autumn Leaves" sold over three million copies, has released an impressive 54 albums that have sold over 16 million copies. His recordings of "Born Free" and "Somewhere My Love" have become popular classics. Williams recently completed a successful tour through such countries as Australia, Japan, Canada, Mexico and South Africa. Tower of Power returns to Portland's Paramount Theatre Saturday, Dec. 4, for one performance at 8 p.m. Also appearing with Tower of Power will be Asylum Record ing Artists - Orleans. Since 1970, the venerable 10-man band has amazed audiences world wide with their fast-paced, funky, and soulful music. No band better represents the total develop ment and integration of both vocal and instrumental styles than Tower of Power. Tower's horn section is considered a phen omenon by all that hear them. In a national music magazine, Elton John said of the Tower Horn Section: "I was amazed by the stuff they played on my album. Just incred ible. And they look great as well." The famed horn section has recently completed studio projects with such notables as Rod Stewart, Van Morrison, Santana, and Gra ham Central Station, as well as Elton's albums. Riding high on the heels of a smash single, Orleans will be opening the evening's fare with their brand of well-polished rock. Their recent single, "You're Still The One" paved the way for their Asylum album "Waking and Dreaming", also a recent best seller. Tickets for this Double-Tee event are S6 in advance and $7 the day of the show. Available at the Paramount Box Office, Everybody's, Steven & Son, Meier and Frank, For What It's Worth Records, and America in Vancouver. «ßu/lef returns, heads star-studded evening recording. Both albums exemplify Brom berg's dedicated guitar playing, bluesy bal lads, and down home musical resourcefulness that have made him so popular in this area of the country. The Little River Band, newcomers to the American music scene, have been causing eyebrows to raise at their innovative sounds in their Australian home land. Their debut Harvest album "Little River Band" features the smash hit single "It's A Long Way There." Tickets for this Double-Tee event are only $6 in advance and $7 the day of the show. Available at the Paramount Box Of fice, Everybody's, For What It's Worth Records, Meier and Frank, Stevens and Son, and America in Vancouver. di Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett returns ic> the: Paramount Theatre Friday evening ec. 10 at 8 p.m. heading a star-studded Jll which also features the multi-talented avidlBromberg Band, and special guests i.te Little River Band. Jimmy Buffett is a unique singer-song- j/riter ¡with a knack for being able to com pletely defy categorization in any musical tyle.lHis various roles as a song satirist, ountry-tinged singer, and sometimes mad- ap lyricist are examples of his versatility ilackamas Community College that often leave concert reviewers baffled when stuck for a classification of style. Buffett is best known for his hit singles "Come Monday," "Pencil Thin Mustache," and "Havana Daydreaming" from his latest ABC Records album of the same name. David Bromberg's latest Fantasy album "How Late'll Ya Play 'Til?" features Brom berg and band at their best. As a two-record set, one disc contains live performances from the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, and the other is a studio
