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As much aa I hate to admit it, I ve
never been to a Belalonte concert before.
The last time he played the Civic, two
years ago, I was unable to make it. So I
looked forward to thia one, w ith particu­
lar delight. Even though I had never
witnessed one of his concerts. I was
never ignorant to the musical and social
contributions Belafonte has made to the
world. I ’ve always contended that in ter­
nationally known musicians should be
seen and heard, both on and ott the stage.
I t is entertainers like: Belafonte. Sammy
Davis, J r., Ella Fitegerald, Bill Coaby.
Leans Horne. Pearl Bailey. Count Basie
and others who have kicked down doors
of racism and discrimination here in
America and around the world. W hile we
were sitting back w ith myopic pointe of
view criticizing. Belafonte was a catalyst
in the civil rights movements, long before
it became “fashionable" to do so. He was
the firs t entertainer to be named cultural
advisor to the Peace Corps by the late
President John F. Kennedy. Groups such
as: N A A C P . the American Jewish Con­
gress. the Committee for United Negro
Relief. The City of Hope and many other
social organixations have recognixed the
hum aniisris! ieeds Belafonte has eontri
buted to "people" all over the world. HU
eeywiation w ith D r. M artin Luther King
was so close, th a t D r. King made H arry
Belafonte one of three executors of hU
estate. I f you'll think back over fifteen
years ago. You'll remember that Bela
fonte was noted for three things: Singing
BUck Folk tunes, wearing a natural hair
stylo and wearing low cut shirts. T hat not
only makes him an innovator of song, but
also a revolutionary of Black pride, self
awareness and style th a t we enjoy today.
Like 90 many Black entertainer« Bela
fonte was born in Harlem . Naw York. Ha
was varv impressed w ith the W est Indies
as a child, whan ha w ant w ith U s mother
on a visit to her home land. H a particular
ly enjoyed the music and the life s ty le o f
the island inhabitants, which invariably
has lasted throughout hU Ufa. A fte r doing
a hitch in the navy, ha U te tended a
maintenance job in a local theater and
eventually got the head part in Sean
O'Casey1» “Tuno and the Paycock." Ha
later discovered that not only did he find
acting satisfying. but singing aa well.
fore. Needless to say. his two day run
here in Portland is a sell-out, too. This is
the first tim e I've ever seen a Black
perform er who's entire show “rings" with
Black awareness and pride. There are
even members of his show from different
parts of the globe. Tacredo D Oliveira on
guitar, Michael Tobas on drums (he's
from Trinidad», Daniel Diaz on percussion
(from Puerto Rico» and the gifted Falumi
Price on percussion and vocals (from
Ghana).
The other four members which make
up the band known as “Kilimanjaro" are
from the U .8 . Donald Moore on base,
G ilbert Silva on guitar. Theodore Perl­
man on guitar and long time conductor,
arranger and keyboard artist Robert
Freedman. Rhetts Hudges adds sugar
and spice and a whole lot of clarity to the
performance, too. She’s no stranger to
the musical scene either. Bill Cosby sign­
ed her to an album contract w ith his label
after seeing her perform at Red Foxx s
Club in Los Angeles. Rhetts later played
a part in “Sweetbaek” and later starred in
the Broadway play: “Don’t Play Us
Cheap". Then took over the lead in the
famed. "Don't Bother M e, I Can't Cope."
Belafonte got into "Shopping Bag
Lady”. “Trouble - coming down on you”,
"You and Me", his classic “Day 0 " , "So
L ittle Tim e", "T ry To Rememer”, "Taxi
D riv e r" a funny but true song about a
friend of Belafonte'» who flew into New
York's Kennedy A irp o rt and couldn't find
a taxi d river to take him to harlem. The
arrangements, timing and phrasing were
excellent The group who backed up Bela
fonte are priceless. D iva Gray, A rth u r
Williams. L arry Campbell. Sue Simmon»
and M elvin Edmondson, did a flawless
performance of singing a rd dancing. Bel­
afonte is just groat and that's all there is
He sang his own original songs, one in
particular was a crowd pleaaer "recogni­
tion" at the now defunk Royal Rooster in
New Y ork. H e and tw o friends opened a
restaurant in the "Village" that later be­
came a meien for music buffs, cultural and
politically opinionated people. A fte r the
partnerships w ere devolved. he m i out to
let the world know who Belafonte was.
I t seemed like everyw here Belafonte
appeared, an attendance record was
broken. In 1966, he broke a » year old
record a t Lewisohn 8tadium . A t Loa A n­
geles Greek theatre, he did capacity bus­
iness for four weeks. Keep in mind, the
Greek can seat 4,000 people. In 1971, he
did it again in Loa Angeles a t theJmauU-
ful Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. He held
sixteen straight performances there. No
other entertainer has ever done that be­
"Back To School Fashion Show For Teens" is the title
of the second annual show jointly sponsored by the Youth
Groups of M ount O livet Baptist Church and Allen Temple
C .M .E. Church. The program, with approximately tw en ­
ty models (10 male and 10 female) participating, begins at
5:00 p.m. on August 29th. 1970 in the Cascade
Community College Auditorium, located at 705 North
Killingsworth.
Hoping to fill the auditorium which seats approximate­
ly 350 persons, the show has been divided into four scene»
to show everyone the fashions they are interested in; 1.
Eye Catchers (which is a dressy scene). 2. Casuals and
Comfortable (which are casual clothes), 3. Snug and
W arm (which is a hat and coat scene), and 4. Fashions for
School Dances.
Y schedule* teen fashion*
A talent and fashion show is being
presented August 29th by the Northeast
Y W C A and Summer "76 to culminate the
summer’s activities. The show w ill be at
2:30 p.m. in the M a tt Dishman Commun
ity Center, 77 N .E . K nott St.
The summer classes will show displays
of their crafts and talents with refresh­
ments provided by the Northeast Y W C A
Community Relations Committee. Back
to school clothes, furnished by J.C.Pen-
ney. Union and Killingsworth, w ill also be
displayed.
Transfer program expands
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T H E T U R N E R B R O TH ER S
T U R N IN G IT O N A T F R E D 'S P L A C E
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The Turner Brother» from Indianapolis
opened last weak a t Fred'» Place. Even
though the house wasn't packed (or the
opening night performance, the Turner's
played as if it was. It's refreshing to
watch young entertainers take their
music seriously. And if you're cooking to
hook yourself to a star, you most definite
ly , better be serious. The Turners are not
only serious about their music, they re
<|»o seven talented musicians. A ll of the
guys are brothers w ith the exception of
two, Rudy Roes and W ayne Bailey. The
brothers consist of: Harrison, Charles,
Rudy. Allison, and M ike Turner.
This is their first tim e on the road,
which can be a frightful experience for
any musician. They were telling me they
prefer the Portland audiences over T a­
coma (where they last played) because
the Portland audiences are more respon
sive to th eir music. They did: “I Don't
W an t To Be Lonely". “Love W on't L et
M e W a lt”. “Dream W eaver", “Keep That
Feeling" and a jaxxy “G irl of M y Dreams"
along w ith several others. True, the
group is young, and haven't reached their
peak y e t But their vocals and instumen-
tation are good. You see, there's more to
Indianapolis that just the Indy 500. They
have the Turner Brothers, tool
Portland school district officials report
the adm inistrative transfer program
operating in the district since 1964 will
have 16 per cent more students in the
program beginning this fall.
D r. Ernest Hartxog, assistant superin­
tendent. said the district s program will
have nearly 2800 students participating
in the voluntary program.
He said the program is operated by the
district to provide m inority students
opportunities to attend schools outside
their own neighborhoods, on a voluntary
basis. Hartxog reported that last year
2341 students
participated
in the
program.
Under the program, students and
parents must volunteer to participate and
the students must be attending schools
w ith high concentration of minority
OMSI ECE open
Oregon Museum of Science and Indus
try'» E arly Childhood Education Center
(E C E ) w ill hold tw o Open House sessions
for parents, and children ages 4 1/» and 6,
on Wednesday, September 1st, a t 9:00
a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
The Early Childhood Education Center
a t O M S I operates tw o half-day sessions
five days a week during the school year.
Parents interested in learning more
about the ECE's goals and activities are
invited to tour the facility and talk to
teachers and other O M S I officials during
the September 1st Open House. Parents
take an active p art in both the planning
and daily operation of the O M S I Center.
Open House at O M S I’s E a rly Childhood
Education Center »rill take place on
Wednesday. September 1st, a t 9:00 a.m.
and 2:30 p.m. For furth er information,
call 248 5907.
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well as their practices in city functions.
Although it is small now, Adair ia ex­
pected to begin a rapid growth this fall as
new industry comes into the Corvallis
area. W ith • shortage of housing already,
many of the new residents w ill seek
homes in Adair.
Having tasted success a t the polls. At­
kins already has his sights on a higher
office, either at the county or the state
level, "W hen I filed for office, I didn't
think I had a chance, but now I'm looking
forward to a future in public office.”
The additional council members are:
M ayor Charline Carr. 37. a student at
Oregon State University: Daniel CAlla
han, 24, a student in vetinary medicine;
Charles Phillips. 33, a corrections coun
sellor; and Michael Vlach. 26. • drafts
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THE K IN D OF LIVES THEY U V E
TELLS SOMETHING ABOUT THE
K IN D OF FUNERALTHEY WANT.
F a k * Geed** E x c e U e a t*
TH E PHENOM ENA KNOW N I
B E I.A F O N T E
Thursday, August 26th, 1976
“You may well ask: ‘W hy
direct action? W hy sit-ins.
marches and so forth? Isn't
negotiation a better path?'
You are quite rig ht in calling
for negotiation. Indeed, this is
the very purpose of direct
action. Nonviolent direct ac­
tion seeks to create such a
crisis and forster such a
tension that a community
which has constantly refused
to negotiate ia forced to
confront the issue."
students. Hartxog said the receiving
school must not be racially imbalanced.
H e said the objective of the program is to
reduce racial imbalance and isolation in
the district's schools.
The cost of transportation for students
in the program is provided through fede­
ral and state funds.
Since 1967 the district has cooperated
with four suburban school districts to
provide a suburban adm inistrative trans­
fer program. Last year, a total of 117
Portland students were enrolled in the
program.
Beginning thia
fall,
122
students w ill participate in the program,
attending schools in Beaverton, David
Douglas, Lake Oswego and Parkroee.
Some people lead private
lives and have few close friends.
Others seemingly have a friend­
ship behind every door they
open. And the partnership of
marriage differs with virtually
every man and wife. Caldwell s
people are aware of these and
the many other individual dif­
ferences that affect the kind of
funeral a person wants.
And that’s why each fare­
well that Caldwell’s arranges is
different. It might be an infor­
mal service in Washington Park
or a sumptuous memorial ban­
quet or a private gathering of
old friends for a moment of re­
flection. Each choice bears the
imprint of the person it honors.
The time to plan your own
funeral is now. One of our
people will be glad to visit your
home or to sit with you over a
cup of coffee to arrange things
exactly the way you want them.
Give us a call or mail the coupon
for our free brochures giving
you just a few of the alternatives
in funerals.
Please send me, at no obligation, your
free booklets titled "A Tim e For Sharing"
and "Plan Your O w n Farewell”
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