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Page 4 Portland Observer Thursday, March 25, 1976 Ebony Fashion Show duo April 9 StvMtùMwd Guuk by Allea Jone. E n te rta in m e n t Ratings Fair*Good»»ExceUent • • • JERRY SUN SHOW • • • The Ramada Inn, like so many other night clubs that offer live entertainment six nights a week, doesn’t always have GREAT entertainment, but it’s always good. The "Jerry Sun Show” closed out of the "Center 4" Lounge at the Ramada Saturday night. The five member group, consisting of two female vocalists, Debra Lee and Rhonda Oliver from London. England, were definately an asset to the performance. One sang better than the other and one danced better than the other, so consequently they complimented each other. One unique thing about the ladies performance that I hadn't seen before is that they changed their outfits during their individual song and dance routines. „Mike January on drums and Ron Giles on piano were spotlighted only briefly during Jhe show. They are both good musicians and play a variety of instruments, but should **' given more time to show their abilities. The star of the show, Jerry Sun from the Philippines, “hogs” the spotlight a little too much, for me. Although he plays a variety 3>f instruments pretty well there is much to be said for his singing ability. 3 They did such selections as: “LeRoy Brown,’” “You Are The Sunshine of my Life," ■“‘Big Wheel Keep on Rolling," "Love Keeps Us Together", and many more. They also :look the time to show some slides of a recent engagement at the Princess Hotel in iAlcapulco, Mexico. Jerry Sun did the narratio^and the remainder of the group sang rfGirl from Impanema." A nice deviation from the norm and generally a nice performance from The Jerry Sun Show. WHAT’S HAPPENING IN ENTERTAINMENT March 25th - Double Tee Productions presents at the Paramount, Ravi Shankar. -April 11th - Paramount presents - Les McCann (Dinner Show). - A p r il 17th - Paramount presents - Smokey Robinson. -May ? - Paramount will be presenting Count Basie and his Orchestra (As soon as we =know - you’ll know. Keep checking the Entertainment Guide for date and time.) Putting the pieces together - Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford play Carl ternstein and Bob Woodward in the film version of "All the President's Men", the book by the young reporters which won the Pulitzer Prize for the Washington Post. Movie tells Watergate story Three Oregon citizen action groups will stage a premier benefit of Warner Bro thers' “All the President's Men” on April 8th at the Westgate theater. This film version of the Watergate probe by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, star? Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. Oregon's premier is a benefit for the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group tOSPIRG), the Oregon Environ mental Council and the Oregon Consumer League. It also will benefit the national activities of Citizen Action Fund (CAF) a newly formed coalition of public interest groups. Tickets, at $10 per person, are avail able from CAF. '2637 S.W. Water Ave nue, 97201. At 2:30 in the morning of Saturday, June 17, 1972, five men broke into headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in Washington's Watergate Office Building. They were arrested in the act. The 18th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair will appear in Portland at the Civic Auditorium on April 9, 1978. This famed traveling fashion show is produced by Ebony magazine in Chicago and is spoil sored here by the Portland Chapter of Links. Incorporated. The show here will benefit the Links Community Campship Fund for Disadvantaged Youths and Portland Urban lea g u e Education Fund. The array of spectacular garments were personally selected by Mrs. Eunice W. Johnson, producer and director of the show, during her visits to the fashion centers of the world Rome, Naples, Paris and London, as well as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. The theme of this year's show is "The Natural Feeling." Some of the famous designers w host- garments will be featured in the show are Marr Bohan for Christian Dior, Halestra. St. laiurent. Ungaro, Guy Iairoche, Karl l<agt»rfeld for Chios and Calvin Klein. Mrs. Johnson has also selected outstand ing creations from Black designers, Ste phen Burrows, Jack Fuller for Nuance, James Daughterly, Scott Barrie for Bar rie Sports and Willi Smith. The traveling show consists of some 200 fashions complete with accessories, ten female models two male models, a commentator, music director, stage and business managers and wardrobe staff. Because of the unprecedented demand for sponsorship of the show from organi zations in many, many cities throughout the United States. Ebony Fashion Fair will tour two seasons the East from September 9th through December 14th, 1975 and the Southwest from January 15th through April 14th, 1976 a total of 150 cities! Mrs. Jeanne Scales and Mrs. Ocia D avis, co chairperson of the benefit performance indicate ticket sales are going exceptionally well and expert an even larger attendance than at the December, 1974 show. Tickets may be purchased at the Civic Auditorium, Ste vens and Son (Lloyd Center), or Hardy's Treasure Chest (Jantzen Beach Center). The Links, Incorporated was first organized in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1946. The organization now consista of 144 chapters throughout the United States. The Portland Chapter of Links, Incor porated. was organized on November 9. 1957. The aims and purposes of Links is to promote civic, intercullural snd edurs tional activities for both members of the organization and members of the -om munity, particularly young people Mrs. Cirmrn Walker is currently President of the organization. ro" Joseph attends conference the payroll of the Washington1 Post only nine months, and Carl Bernstein, a Post reporter since 1966, were assigned to the story. Soon their revelations were being printed worldwide and eventually proved a link to the White House. The book about their work on the story, “All the President's Men," sold 2,750,000 copies by the end of 1975 in several lan guages. The movie, released by Warner Broth ers, stars Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. Peggy E. Joseph, 6255 N.E. 17th, Portland, has qualified to attend a three day career conference in Seattle of New York Life Insurance Company’s field underwriters from the five stale North Pacific region. She will join fellow agents and com pany executives for educational work in life underwriting, health and employee protection insurance. TOR TNE BIC SNOW! . . Hubert Cutile't IN T IR N A T IO N A l 3 -RING rApril 9th - Spend an enjoyable evening viewing the latest American and Europe, fashions by attending the Ebony Fashion Fair at the Civic Auditorium. Friday, April 9th, at 8:00 p.m. Proceeds from the show will go to the scholarship fund to benefit Links Community Campship Fund for Disadvantaged Youths and Portland Urban League Education Fund. Get your tickets today at the Civic Auditorium. Stevens and Son (Lloyd Center) or Hardy’s Treasure Chest (Jantzen Beach Center). Student tickets are $5.00 up to age 26 with ID. 30 BIC ACTS Movies aid Black school The parent group of the Black Educa tional Center will present a film festival on Sunday the 28th of March. The festival will be the first major effort of the parents to raise funds for the center this year. The B.E.C., now in its fifth year of operation in the Albina com munity. has proven to be a successful alternative approach to the education of the children of that area. The center provides a curriculum which emphasizes the development of high competences in self-discipline, basic skills, and a positive image of self-family-community and race. The center serves children from the ages of five through eight. The childrens’ parents provide support to the B.E.C. staff by assisting in the classrooms and conducting fund raising activities. Films to be viewed at the March 28th festival include: “From These Roots." a film that ex plores the cultural, political and social forces that produced the explosion of talent and creativity in Harlem during Vsft the 20’s. The film features such greats as Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes and Josephine Baker. "Blues L ik e Show ers of Rain," with the voices and blues of blind Arvella Gray, Willie Thomas and Lighten’ Hopkins, this film is a skillful integration of sound and image, resulting in a unique portrait of the men and women whose life created the blues. ••I 0**^1$ tuAsnum \»u«we« A man I K t* * * " On Sunday, March 2 8 , 1976 from 3 :0 0 p.m. to 7 :0 0 p.m. At the W estern Forestry Center, 4 0 3 3 S .W . Canyon Road (near the Zoo) Donation $ 1 0 .0 0 Paid for by the Committee to Re Elect Charles R. Jordan, City Commiaaioner Edmund Green, Treasurer, P .0. Box 1528, Portland, Oregon 97201. w Msiw T M A M A iN K WMM1 tbspd Cm A Duw uSu A turns A b»t JC 'A M \ MARCH 25 thru 28 / MEMORIAL COLISEUM ■ I N A I ( A AM 11 A M A M A 1 M VIM IIC MMORMANCIS 7 (WdioH HM air frod RUy»r M w «t) Frt— y • ! I MA. $•» * 4 . , « 10 AM 1 M l I PAA: m J W 0« y * f 1 M l « M A M l m W * •» •* The Albina Art Center is planning a benefit show on Saturday, March 27th at the Elks Lodge, 6 N. Tillamook Street, from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a m. The theme will be: "IJquid Motion". The show will feature spring and summer fashions from: The Foxes Den, Cat s Meow, Cuckoo s Nest, Couch Street Men’s Wear, and Leon's, as well as a collection from one of Portland's upcoming young designers Bobby Fouther. Added attractions will be: The Portland Black Repertoire Company, under the direction of Ms. Sharon Crockett; a karate demonstration set to music by Brother Wilbur Taylor; and a musical presentation by the renowned trumpeteer, Thara Memory! Donations are $3.50 per person and tickets can be purchased at the door. For further information, please call the Albina Art Center at 288 6766. Projects being organized by the 4 H Urban Program. Ira Mumford, Director, includes a 4 H Junior Olympics to be held at Adams High School, on Friday, May 14. 1976, in which more than 700 Portland Grade School youngsters will be competing, and a Bicentennial Program, which will include a 100 voice community choir. Volunteers are needed to implement these projects. Anyone interested should call the Urban 4 H Office at 280-6040, for more information. The Choir of Concordia Lutheran High School will present a concert Sunday, March 28th, 8:00 p.m. at the Chapel of the Upper Room, Concordia Campus, 2811 N.E. Holman. The Division of Continuing Education will present a four session assertiveness training program on Thursday evenings, April 8th through 29th at 75 Lincoln Hall, PSU. (229 4849 for information.) A five week workshop “It’s Your Career” will be offered by the Division of Continuing Education. The class includes vocational tests, job selection, interviewing and resume writing (229 4825). Pulic workshop on Housing Issues, sponsored by CRAG, April 14th, Penninsula Park Recreation Center, 6400 N. Albina, 7:00 p.m. Bikeway Plan hearing, April 12th, Multnomah County Courthouse, 7:30 p.m. Ijecture demonstrations, First Chamber Dance Company of New York presents a film and discussion of Jose Lemon's The Man's Pavone, based, on Shakespeare's (Rhello. The Multnomah County Extension Service presents “Recycling Extravaganza - the Usable Discharge Show," on April 2nd, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Gethsemene Lutheran Church, 11560 S.E. Market St. Displays will show objects that can be made with discards. Wondering what to do with old newspapers and magazines. Help the Scholarship Program get rid of fire hazards in a community project. Free pickup of bundled (tied) papers, magazines, and telephone books will be provided from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27th. A dropbox at the Mallory Avenue Church parking lot on Mallory Avenue and N.E. Alberta Street will be manned each Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through June 12th. For further information call 229 4475. P.S. All papers and magazines must be bundled. * Executive Board - Oregon Association of Colored Women's Clubs will hold its monthly meeting Saturday. March 27, 1976, 11:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. John Wiaemon. Plans will be finalized for the Annual OACWC Scholarship Tea, to be held April 25th. U 1 M M M .il W 0— I I a i t i (M lO m s N fO — ■A M A 0— 11 TOMI TAAAAT HM AT TAMMY RIMRVIO 1 J |O MATA AU CW RMH AU MAW AU PRRPO— AMCIt MKW (A iA M O O l A f A A A l l f.wue». * 3 ^ 6 ssd O m > s« sl Com m unity Calendar Invitation to a Champagne Sip the C om m issioner’s m ajor fund raising e v e n t. Smmr* (mtsm A t Armwtms tw « m “Let the Church Say Amen,” a film that describes the travels of a voung Black Jefferson High School student dancers practice for Portland Public Schools' salute minister fresh out of seminary as he tra to the city of Portland. The students are presenting the special program as a vels in the Mississippi delta and as he Bicentennial gift. accepts his first assignment at a church in Urban Chicago. This film combines the realism of a documentary with the flow and drama of the feature film. The festival will be held at the Movie House, 1220 S.W. Taylor. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the B.E.C. The Boise Citizens Improvement Association will hold its general membership Bookstore on Williams and Beech or from meeting on Tuesday, March 30th at Boise School, 620 N. Fremont at 7:30 p.m. the B.E.C. parents. Viewing will begin at Agenda items will be: 1) election of officers; 2) report from parent Advisory Board; 5:00 p.m. 3) presentation on C.R.E.P Program of PMSC; 4) political process of city election. An added attraction will be entertainment featuring the “Soulettes" a dance group of students from Boise School. This group has been performing for quite some time and they are really together. Everyone is invited to come out and participate in your Neighborhood Association! The Committee to Re-Elect Charles Jordan invites you to DwwsWwwe O «A | r«* * IC II J HAM I I M M I M M I I I •/ 72 OTMIR TMRHL CIRCHI ACTS PARAM OUNT CABARET PRESENTS the ren o w n ed ja z z pianist Les M cCann in a special dinner cocktail concert Sunday, A p ril 11, Show a t 8 :3 0 DINNER 6 :3 0 to 8 :0 0 P.M. D in n e r A Show $16 .00 Cocktail - M a in Floor $ 6 .5 0 B alcony $ 4 .5 0 , $ 5 .5 0 Dinner A Cocktail Reservations: Call 228-2053 or 228-5262 ext. 238 Other Seating: Paramount Box Office, Stevens A Son, Meier A Frank-Statewide. S R02ELLS 9 SSrs %/e w a n t y o u l Bar B-U Treats: Ribs Chicken Hot Links Burgers Sea Food Treats: Shrimp-n fries Fish A Chips Shrimp Burger Filet of Fish Clam A Fries Clam Chowder Burger Treats: Small Burgers Large Burgers Burger Delight Chili Burger Other Treats: Tacos Corn Dogs Hot Dogs Potato Pie Apple Pie Ice Cream Shakes Soft Drinks Open 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sun Thurs 10:00 a.m. to 12 midnight, Fri A Sat N.E. Union a t A in s w o rth 2 8 3 -5 5 5 9
