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Portland Observer
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Thursday, October 30, 1975
Rufus, Cold Blood coming
E n tertain m en t Ratings
• F a ir - - • ‘ Good
• • • Excellent
If I was to be cornered in a room with a Rock enthusiast and a Jazz enthusiast, and
askeil which of the two I prefer. Jazz or Rock? I would have to go with some; Wea
Montgomery, Freddie Hubbard. Gerald Wilson, A rt Blakely, Miles Davis. John
Coletrane anil all the other Jazz greats that have made Jazz a universal language. If
you would like to hear some soft universal language
locally, slop by George
Fracasso's Prima Donna Wednesday through Saturday.
The Prima Donna, a family owned business for forty years, is noted for its Italian
cuisine, intimate atmosphere and soft Jazz As a matter of fact, it was the first club I
went to when I arrived in Portland a couple of years ago and I've been going there
with some regularity since The talented trio of Ron Steel on drums, Andre Garand on
bass and the very gifted Mary Field on piano, will keep you in musical bliss from 9:00
n m until 2:00 a m Although they have selections of their own such as: "The Way We
Were
Music of My Mind," "Never Can Say Goodbye," and others. They also take
requests from the audience, which is a novelty with night club performers these days.
Not every group of entertainers ran take an impromto selection and make it sound
enjoyable The trio doesn't have a name collectively because they don't always play
together They often play other gigs so you may find one or two of the members
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes will appear at the Paramount Northwest on
missing on occasion Jazz musirians come down from Seattle and Frisco to play a set Friday evening.
or two when they're in town Regardless of whom may be playing when you stop by.
You can bet there is going to be a mellow atmosphere and soft Jazz
everytime.
October .list
The Upstairs Lounge presents Pleasure
November 7th
The Paramount Northwest presents Rufus
Kahn
Ready to be "Refusized?!"
Rufus
featuring Chaka Khan will fill „the
Paramount Theatre stage Friday, No­
vember 7th at 8:00 p.m
Opening the
show will be the well known San
Francisco, soul and rock and roll band.
Cold Blood. Tickets are $6.00 in advance,
$7.00 the day of the show
Rufus has rocketed to fame and fortune
on the powerful, dynamic singing of
Chaka Khan. Her very presence on stage
can electrify and mesmerize an audience.
f.haka started singing at a very early
age and formed her first group, the
Crystalettes. at age eleven
The band
began playing professionally in Chicago
area night clubs and bars filled with
working people who favored uptempo
times good for dancing off frustrations.
From this background she joined Rufus in
1972, but it wasn't until the recording of
their second album that the hard work
began to pay off. A big break came when
Stevie Wonder dropped by a recording
session and stayed to compose a song for
them on the spot The result was Rufus'
smash hit "Tell Me Something Good.”
This single quickly went gold, as did the
follow up. ( haka's composition. "You Got
The Ixive
Rased on their two latest
million seller albums Rags to Rufus and
Rufusized and tours with the Rolling
Stones. Sly Stone and Stevie Wonder.
Rufus has captured a huge enthusiastic
Cold Blood has been a Northwest
favorite for many years Starting out in
San Francisco in 1969. the nine member
group has been going strong on the
creative singing of lead singer Lydia
Pense Their five albums have opened up
new avenues in the contemporary rock
and roll field, and along with another Bay
area band Tower of Power, have
popularized a sound called "Progressive
Soul."
Rufus and Cold Blixxi make for one
Dynamite evening. Tickets are available
at the Paramount Box Office, Long Hair
Music. Everybody's Records, Meier and
Frank statewide. America in Vancouver,,
For What It's Worth, and Today Records
in Lake Oswego.
Joe Joseph
3933 N.E. Union
2 8 2 -3 6 8 0
featuring Chak
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
The United Negro College Fund will hold a Halloween Benefit Dance on October
31st from 10:00 p m to 2:00 a m at the Jantz.en Beach Thunderbird Music will be
furnished by the Monarchs. Donations are $3.50.
There will be a Halloween Dance and Costume concert Friday. October 31st, at the
l.mnton Community Center Live entertainment will I»- provided by "Raglin Tea."
featuring Progressive
row,>erson dance music and satire; and the Ludicrous,
txiveable "Halleluja Chorus," presenting topical, musical comedy. The program is
adult oriented, but all are welcome Tickets are $1.00 at the door, and will benefit the
Center For more information call 2X6 1344
The Delta Mothers and Patrons Club will hold a Waffle and Ham Breakfast at Mt.
Olivet Baptist Church. 1st and Northeast Schyler, on Saturday. November 8th. 9:00
a m to 11:00 a m . donation: $1 50
The Challenge of Divorce a six week series of seminars on socializing to help
adjustment to single life November 23rd. 7:00 p.m . Central Lutheran Church. 2104
Northeast Hancock, 2X2 3279
Senator Birrh Havh will address the Oregon Wayne Morse Banquet on November
15th at the Memorial Coliseum
The banquet annually honors the birthdate of
Oregon's former Senator, the late Wayne L Morse For reservations call 226 7106 or
227 30X6 (Portland! or 345 7000 (Eugene!
The Oregon Fellowship of Reconcilliation annual meeting will he held November Xth
at First United Methodist Church in Salem, from 10:00 a m till evening.
Traditional Batiks of Java will be shown at White Gallery. Smith Memorial,
Portland State University from October 28th to November 21st.
New York artist Bra Bergman's abstract art paintings, on mature forms in three
seasonal colors will be shown at the University of Portland Library Gallery, November
5th through November 22nd
Peter Camejo. Presidential candidate will speak at an Orrgon Socialist Workers
Party rally at the North Branch YM CA. 5430 North Moore on November 1st, 6:00
Happy Hour, 7:30 p rn Banquet, 8:30 p.m. Rally He will also speak at noon. October
31st at Erk Memorial Union, University of Oregon. Camejo calls for a Bill of Rights for
Working People, including the right of free education and medical care, and the right
to a secure retirement.
All Portland Fire Stations are open to receive new or used toys for the Toy and Joy
Makrrs. Cash contributions ran be sent to 55 Southwest Ash. 97204.
The Department of Environmental Quality is o,>ening vehicle tnsjtL-cUoQ renters at
4621 Southwest St Helens Road, 3136 Southeast Harrison Street, and Southeast 90th
and Powell For hours call 229 6234. Emission compliance certificates are required
before license plates can be renewed
Alternative plans for improvements to the East Burnside corridor from the bridge
to 20th emphasizing the East Burnside Sandy 12th intersection, will be displayed at
an open forum on November 13th. at Centenary W i'Sur Church, 215 Southeast 9th.
from 10:30 a m to 8:30 p.m. Five plans have been compared, including a minimum
improvement plan, in terms of their social, economic and environmental impart on the
area.
H o w to p reserve clippings
Here'« a recipe for preserving those
important newspaper clippings that turn
yellow and fall apart a little more each
time they are handled Changing Timrs
magazine published this simple formula
wljich is a deandifiration process recom
mended by the New England Document
Conservation Center in North Andover,
Massachusettes.
After dissolving one crushed milk of
magnesia tablet in a one quart bottle of
club soda, recap the bottle tightly and let
it stand in the refrigerator overnight
Next day, pour the solution into a
shallow pan big enough to hold the
clippings unfolded Put them in, making
sure each is well saturated before adding
th«- next. After two hours, remove them
one at a time and dry them on blotters of
paper towels
The solution can’t be reused
If the
newspaper has colored ink. test the ink
with a bit of cotton dipped in the solution
to see whether it runs
After this treatment, your dippings
should last until the Quadricentenmal in
2176!
Chemically, the magnesium oxide
combines in the soda to form magnesium
carbonate which neutralizes acids in the
paper that cause deterioration.
H o w a rd honors fra te r n ity
A granite shaft on which is etched the
fares of the
four late founders of the
Omega Pai
Phi fraternity will tn-
unveiled at
Howard University on
November 16th
The founders were,
left to right: Dr. Oscar J. Cooper who
was a pre med student at Howard in
1911 when Omega was founded; D r.
Frank Coleman who was a science and
math major; Dr. Ernest E. Just,
renowned biologist
who
faculty advisor; and Bisho|
lx»ve of the United Methi
who was divinity
stude
organized at Howard the fit
on a Black college campus,
*re expected to attend t
#nd dedication.
Judge
Garnett of Chicago, grand bi
Omegas, will be one of the
HORROR
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