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It’s Happening at Chinook Winds ... Chinook Winds Entertainment July 19&20: Smokey Robinson 8pm Fri. & Sat., $3O-$55 Aug. 9&10: Williams & Ree 8pm Fri. & Sat., $10-$ 15 Aug. 23&24: John Kay & Steppenwolf 8pm Fri. & Sat., $10-$30 Sept. 6&7: Englebert Humperdinck 8pm Fri. & Sat., $3O-$5O Sept. 27&28: Beach Boys 8pm Fri. & Sat., $3O-$55 Oct. 11 & 12: Three Dog Night 8pm Fri. & Sat., $ 15-$3O **Tickets go on sale 60 days in advance. Winning Wednesdays Every Wednesday in July between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., look for non-stop excitement on the gaming floor. It all begins on July 3 and every Wednesday at 1 p.m. with the Cash Cube Craze. Random selection will be made from guests playing machines with their Winner’s Circle card in use. Two players will be selected to enter the cash cube for 30 seconds each and capture all the cash they can. At 2 p.m., five players will be selected from the slots, table games, Keno, or Bingo to win $20 each. The Blackjack Blowout begins at 3 p.m. Prizes will be given away during a 15-minute session in the pit area. The final event, at 4 p.m., will be the Slot Extravaganza. One bank of slot machines will be selected, where various small prizes will be given away during a 15-minute session. For more information or to obtain tickets for all concerts, call 1-888-MAIN-ACT (624-6228) or Fred Meyer Fastixx 1-800-992-TIXX (8499). by Teresa Simmons Smokey Robinson, The Miracle Man, to Perform Comedy Night on the Coast Smokey Robinson brings the silky sounds of Motown to Chinook Winds Casino on July 19 and 20. A founding Motown executive, songwriter and producer, Robinson began his career fronting The Miracles as well as composing tunes for other Motown acts. While performing with The Miracles, his songwriting credits included R&B and rock standards Shop Around, Going To A Go-Go, You've Really Got A Hold On Me, Tears Of A Clown, Ooh Baby Baby, I Second That Emotion, and More Love. Robinson is just as renowned for the songs he composed for other Motown artists, including classics like The Temptations’ My Girl, Get Ready, and The Way You Do The Things You Do", Mary Wells’ You Beat Me To The Punch, My Guy, and Two Lovers', Marvin Gaye’s Ain’t That Peculiar and I’ll Be Doggone', and The Marvelettes’ Don’t Mess With Bill. His songs have been recorded by a diverse array of artists worldwide, including The Beatles, D’Angelo, Terence Trent D’Arby, Aretha Franklin, The Jackson 5, Massive Attack, Dolly Parton, The Rolling Stones, and others. Robinson has 36 top-40 hits to his credit. He has received the “Living Legend” Grammy Award and has been inducted into both the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He’s also a recipient of the Soul Train “Heritage Award” and MARAS “Lifetime Achievement Award.” With a voice as smooth as silk and as timeless as the passions he sings about, Robinson’s music has never lost its smoldering allure. He still sings with the same sensual passion that generations of Americans have come to love. As he puts it, “My songs are written about love. It’s an everlasting subject. Love always has significance and it never goes out of style.” Concert time is 8 p.m. each night. Ticket prices range from $3O-$55, depending on seat location. Chinook Winds Casino invites you to become hysterical and laugh until your sides ache at Comedy Night on the Coast. Because of the Rogue River Lounge’s great success with once-a- week comedy from across the Northwest, the casino has decided to go one step further with a total comedy experience in the convention center. About every four weeks, on Friday and Saturday evenings, a trio of comedians will perform in a 90-minute show. Each will do a 30-minute spot. The first Comedy Night on the Coast is set for July 5 and 6. Doors open at 8 p.m.; the show begins at 9 p.m. A no-host bar will be available. Tickets - $10 in advance and $12 on the day of the show - are available at the box office. Comedy headliners include Kenny Bob Davis and David Gee. Davis, described as “a very hip countrified George Carlin,” is a professional comedian and singer who plays guitar and bluegrass banjo. He also is an actor, comedy writer, and improvisation specialist. Davis appeared in the films Gremlins, Four Stars For Francois, and Gypsy Angels, and his television credits include Sunset Beach, Mad TV, Murder She Wrote, and Comedy Shop. He has opened for several famous performers, such as George Burns, Kenny Rogers, Alabama, Vince Gill, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, and Merle Haggard. He has headlined at comedy clubs like The Improv, Zanies Comedy Showplace, and The Funny Bone. Gee, who specializes in stand-up comedy, impersonation, acting, voice- over, and comedy script writing, has been featured on HBO, Showtime, Comedy Central, Entertainment Tonight, and A&E. He has graced the big screen in Amore, The Misery Bros, and Mad About You (feature). Gee has appeared at The Improv, The Ice House, The Laugh Factory, Igby’s (Los Angeles) and The Comedy Club (Honolulu). He has appeared in concert with Bonnie Raitt, Kenny Loggins, Ray Charles, The Beach Boys, and Grateful Dead. For a night full of chuckles, Chinook Winds is the place to be. Sunday Blackjack Tournaments Join the fun at the Sunday Blackjack Tournaments. For an entry fee of $30, play with the possibility of winning $1,000! Tournaments begin at 1 p.m., with $2,000 in prize money guaranteed each tournament. Prize money will be $2,500 if sold out (84 players). Prizes range from $100 to $1,000 for sixth through first place. Swing in the Summer Want to get into the swing of things? Here’s your chance! Chinook Winds Casino invites you to swing in the summer at the monthly Big Band Swing Dance beginning July 14. The dance will be held in Chinook Winds’ convention center, which offers a huge dance floor with plenty of room to trip the light fantastic. The Coastal Swing Band will provide the music, featuring vocalist Jo Ann Jordan, formerly of the Harry James Orchestra. I Doors open at 2 p.m. and couples । can brush up on their dancing skills । with free dance lessons from 2 p.m. | to 3 p.m. The dance is scheduled from | 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and a no-host bar | will be available. | Tickets are available at the box | office and are $7 in advance or $10 | the day of the dance. Guests who I present their Winner’s Circle card I will receive a 10 percent discount on I their tickets. I , July £002 - Siletz News • □ J9
