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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1977)
I I SHO P BRANDS y V A R IE T IE S S IZ E S y o u • Finally, the propoeed contract with the School of A r t * and Craft» Society is of apodal importance because it would bring crafts information into the public school» Crafts are often doeely tied to specific and diverse cultural traditions. I am concerned because I see no reference in the proposed contract to ethnic represen tation or cultural heritage. Surely these are important considerations if w e want young people to tru ly understand and appreciate crafts and their origins." During the late 60 s and early 78’», Blood. Sweat and Tears was a household name among pop rock bands. They had a string of hits th a t everyone could relate to - hits like: “And When I D ie." "Lucretia M cEvil." “Spinning W heel." and th eir biggest “You Made M e So Very Happy.” E ve ry one of those songs turned Gold, but unfortunately that was eight y e a n ago. They need Gold - now. A fte r h itte r internal problems the group disbanded. David Clayton Thomas, load singer of Blood. Sweat and Tears, was the first to leave the group. A fte r his departure, the remaining members just couldn't keep it together. Saturday nights performance, at the Civic Auditorium wea s r u p ts h h I thought many of the tunes w ere dragged on a little toe kmg. Particularly when moat of the songs are eight y e a n old and everyone has heard them a hundred times before. David Clayton Thomas is in good voice, and his back-up group played well. How ever, if Blood. Sw eat and T e e n is planning to get back an the “Gold“ bandwagon again, th ey’ll have to do it soon. E igh t y e a n is a long tim e for any perform er to be off the top Ten Liat. I t would be unfortunate for a group like Blood. Sweet and T e e n to end up ea T V peddling oldiea hut goMiee. American State Bank Em ily Carpenter, director of the M e iropolitan A r t Commission, told Jordan that the commission is committed to the inclusion of minorities and asked his assistance. Ms. Carpenter said the A r t Czwwmi. «on has tried to involve minorities but has not been very successful. Specifically, she has helped minority artists prepare proposals and has arranged for produc turn at Jefferson High School and King Neighborhood Facility. W the M persons hired through C E T A . night o r 12.5 percent have been miaari- . . . UNION OR COMPANY K N IA l INSURANCE is a valuable asset. . . U»a Born in L ittle Bock. Arkansas in IM S . W illiam s moved to Oakland. California when be was five years old. and has lived th ere ever eurnn. H a attended Oakland public schools and studied at several area colleges, including U.C. Berkeley. A t age. six. Lenny was singing w ith the children's choir at the Star of Bethel Baptist Church. As a teenager, he joined the Church of God in Christ, whore he m et Sly Stone. Edw in Hawkins. Dorothy Morrison and Billy Preston, who belonged to the same church in Los Angeles. L ike most gospel singers. W illiam « was taught that vernacular music was "kinds sinful." A t the age of sixteen. W illiam s was ordained a m inister and travelled the country preaching. A job in the stockroom at Oakland’s Fantasy Records landed W illiam« next to John F og erty, fellow stoekboy, who later led Creedenee Clearw ater Revival to Gold Record fame on the small East Bay label. W hile working at Fantasy. W illiam s recorded a couple of obscure singles, including "Lisa's Gone.” a song he’d w ritte n at the age of fourteen. Four years passed and a hit song on the radio. "Spariding in the Sand.” turned W illiam s’ attention to the first Tow er of Power album, where he recognized the Motown Blue Eyed Soul Band from Frem ont, now w ith a new name. A nother Oakland musician. L a rry Graham, bassist w ith Sly and the Fam ily Stone at the tim e, became interested in producing W illiam s and the pair spent some tim e rehearsing tunes, cutting demo tapes and planning the project. But as Graham's status w ith Sly Stone changed, so did his plans. The tunes went, instead, into the first album by Graham Central Station, Graham's own band. A t this point, J e rry W e x le r of A tlantic Records expressed interest, and Lenny spent four days recording in Muscle Shoals. Alabama. Before a tape was completed. Lenny had received feelers from Tow er of Power and The Miracles end be chose Tow er Lenny came on board officially to make his debut at a sold-out headline performance by tbe band a t Bill Graham's W in te r land in San Francisco. W ith only a few days of rehearsals. Lenny fit rig ht in and the rest is history. motion picture star, recording star and the toaat of international society. H e was received by royalty and heads of state and became a controversial political acti vist. And he was Black. 'C m O James E arl Jones is one of America's moat versatile actors, having played everything from Shakespeare to televi sion series. His career on the stage has ranged from the comedy of “Much Ado About Nothing" to the deep tragedies of "King Lear" and "Othello." all together over fifteen productions with Joseph Pspp's New York Shakespeare Festival. The multi talented M r. Jones has re ceived many awards including the Tony A w ard tor his performance as Jack Jefferon in “T h e Great W hite Hope" on Broadway and aa Oscar nomination for the film version. H e has been highly acclaimed for his performances in such motion pictures as “Claudine." “The Bingo Long Traveling A ll Stars and M o tor Kings." His many television ap pearances have also garnered critical acclaim including his playing of Timothy in "The Cay." King Lear." for PBS and Balthazar in Franco Zeffirelli's "Jesus of Nazareth." Pregnant? And you need a friend? HOURS 10am - 10pm weekdays 10am - 11pm weekends ADMISSION Adults $3.00 Ages 6-12 $.50 Under 6 Free ST. 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I4lh al Sandy and Burnside appearance OREGONSTATE Ray Charles will be at the Hayloft Tavern. rr in Gaye, Melba Moore and L .T .D . will appear at tbe Coliseum. Brothers Johnsen will appear at the Paramount Northw est. Beh M arle y will appear at the Paramount Northwest. J, end 18 - Chubby Checker will be at the Hayloft Tavern. in time of need and H W ■ b » g * Paul Robeson subject of ploy *° protect your health Fraysr and Faster Phene: 281-8478 Devere 3 7 2 5 N. O ontenbein A venu«, Portland, Oregon 9 7 2 2 7 Entertainment Daily 2D0 & 8 0 0 Joes Feliciano Skiles ana Henderson Jeannie C Riley Clay Han 4 Sally Flynn Ray Charles Freddie Fender Flash Cadillac Bluegrass Show Aug 27 Aug 26 Aug 29 Aug PLUS PRCA RODEO 30 4 I s s a A rid f f i World Famous Black Lipizzan S2 00 A dditio nal
