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.
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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.
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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.
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