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Portland Observer
Thursday. March 23. 1978
Entertainment Guide
by Alien June»
"D eadly Weapon"
SP E C TR U M IN B LU E
Flo Kelly is featured with M errie Dragoon in the Jee l.ibonati directed production of
Neil Simon's comedy “The Sunshine Boys” at the M ittle aan Jewish Community
Center. Performances are scheduled Thursdays and Saturdays through April 15th.
The MJCC will offer a special senior adult and family matinee Sunday, April 9th at
1:30 p.m. in place of Thursday, April 8th performance. Tickets are *3.50 for adults and
$2 for student!, and senior adult»
The Alvin Ailey City Center Dance Theater is a dance company that has a lot of the
pizzazz and bounce of a Broadway musical. It is a company that has been applauded in
Asia, in Europe, in Africa and in Russia, to say nothing of the United States. It is Black
and beautiful - well, at least it's beautiful, for it is not entirely Black. Alvin Ailey, a
leading Black choreographer, has always maintained an integrated company, and
although the troupe is. in many ways, Black in spirit, it is mixed in personnel.
Ailey was born in Texas in 1931 and moved to Los Angeles in 1942 where he studied
at the University of California. In Los Angeles, he also started to study dance with the
late lo s te r Horton and this experience changed his life and. in time, helped change
American dance. Ailey worked with Horton for some years, first as a dancer and then,
after Horton's death, as a choreographer. After a time. Ailey decided to come East
and he made his Broadway debut in 1954 dancing in the Truman Capote musical,
“House of Flowers."
It was in 1956. when Ailey was the leading dancer in “Jamaica" that he gave his first
concerts with a few dancers. From this beginning, grew a great company. By 1964, his
company had appeared in the Far East, had wowed Australia and had become the
toast of London and Paris.
Ailey is a fine choreographer - his work "Revelation" is everywhere regarded as a
modern-dance classic - but he has always run his company on unusual lines for modern
dance. His company has ballets from many different choreographers - people as
varied in their approach to dance as John Butler. Louis Falco. Talley Beatty and
Donald McKayle. He is totally committed to the ideal of a diverse repertory, and he
himself retired from dancing ten years ago in order to direct and choreograph.
Ailey’s current project is simple but ambitious, even majestic. He is aiming, as a
contribution to the nation's Bicentennial, to stage a Duke Ellington Celebration on
much the same lines as New York City Ballet produced first a Stravinsky Festival and
then a Ravel Festival. Already he has choreographed a number of Ellington ballets
including last season's notably stylish T h e Mooche," and the aim now is to develop the
entire range of Ellington's music into a choreographic form. It is an idea with style
but that quality is intrinsic to Ailey's operation. He is essentially a man with style.
The company is performing brilliantly. It offers far more variety than any other
modern dance group, if only because Ailey does not see the company as a personal
instrument, but rather as a repertory company, of which he happens to be the fesidenl
choreographer as well as the artistic director. This policy - virtually unknown in the
rest of the modern dance world - certainly pays off and the Ailey company has a
breadth and appeal that is possessed by none of its rivals.
JAZZ WEEKEND AT OTTER CREST • •
The Jazz Society of Oregon took a long step forward in the name of Jazz this past
weekend at the Inn at O tter Crest. This marked the first in what hopefully will be an
annual presentation of local and national Jazz talent, and labeled ‘T h e Oregon Jazz
Festival.”
Organizers for the weekend were Jim and M ary Brown, they really should be
commended for their effort. Besides Blue Mitchell, most of the artists performing
were local talent. Organizers fell short of their attendance figures, with only 125
people there - but nevertheless everyone was committed to having a mellow time.
As I look at it, I see a couple of things that might have hurt the overall show, the
price for the three day show was much too high. I think they should have procured a
major artist that is well-known, not only in Jazz circles but also in pop or roSk. People
like: George Benson. Stanley Turrantine. The Crusaders, etc. I am sure that next
years show will be better received. Shows of this magnitude take time and planning to
be totally successful. All they have to do is keep on doing it!!
Too anthuaiaatic about his new
slingshot, 13-ysw-old Billy fired a
pebble at the girl next door.
Rnault: a asrious eye injury. The
girl'» parents decided to seek
damages not from Billy but from
the shopkseper who had sold him
the slingshot
“That man is the real villain,"
they asserted in court "Under
local law it is illegal to sell a
deadly weapon to anyone under
17 years of age. Obviously a
slingshot can be pretty deadly.”
But the court dismissed their
claim, refusing to define the
slingshot as a “deadly weapon."
The judge said it was no more
dangerous, if properly used, than
lots of other ordinary objects.
The definition may be stricter,
however, if the defendant has not
merely sold the item but has used
it himself. For example:
A mugger was arrested on a
charge of using a deadly weapon.
It seems he had beaten his victim
with a steel chain.
Admittedly, a chain in normal
circumstances is not a thing of
danger But because of the way
the defendant had used it in this
caae, the court branded It a
deadly weapon and found him
guilty as charged.
In some situations even an
automobile may be classified as a
deadly weapon.
In another case a motorist,
being sought on a criminal com
plaint, saw a police car coming
toward him with its red light
flashing In fear of capture, he
drove head-on into the police car.
Charged later with aseault with
a deadly wsapon. the motorist
protested that an automobile did
not fit that category But the
court tossed out this defense.
"When an instrument is cap
able of being used in a deadly
manner and it may fairly be infer
red that the defendant intended
so to uas it," said the court, "Its
character as such a weapon is
established "
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W HATS HAPPENING IN ENTERTAINMENT
.March 25th - Edwin Hawkins Singers ■ Benson High School.
March 28th - The Crusaders - Civic Auditorium.
A pril 2nd - Stan Kenton - Civic Auditorium.
April 2nd - England Dan and John Ford Coley - Paramount.
Aptil 5th - Rhythm Aces - Paramount.
A p ril 14th - Elmny Fashion Show - Paramount.
A pril 15th - George Benson - Paramount.
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Community Calendar
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AUDITORIUM 8 P.M. TUES. MAR. 28
Tlekcte: »«.25, *7.25, *«.25
(Prices include advance sales charge)
On Sale At the Ticket Place at
Lipmans
(downtown);
The Brats Earn Lloyd Center .The Record Plant in Bsawrton. Rising Sun Records m
Salem, The Only Other m Vancouver, Auditorium Box Office,
and all other ticket place outlets
Listen to KINK-FM for deteia
A Northwest Releasing Event
Creative Parenting will be held at the Adventist Community Services Center, 6611
S.E. Powell, Thursday evenings beginning March 30th-April 27th. at 7:30 p.m. Call
775-6741 or 638-4264 for registration and information. No charge, child care provided.
The “Five Day Plan to Stop Smoking” will be held at the Adventist Community
Services Center, 6611 S.E. Powell, at 7:00 p.m., beginning April 2nd-6th. $5 charge
per person. Call 775-6741 or 638-4264 for registration and information.
Furniture Refiniahing - Northeast YW CA, 126 N .E . Alberta, will offer a
four session workshop on how to refinish a chair or small article beginning April 4th at
12:30 p.m. Advance registration is necessary, call 223 6281, ext. 37.
Slimnastics classes for adult women, sponsored by the Northeast YW CA, 126 N.E.
Alberta, will begin April 3rd at 10:00 a.m. Dagmar Kiel, instructor, will lead
European exercise to music. Advanced registration is advised call 223-6281, ext. 37.
The Second Annual Lucius Williams Memorial Tea will be held Sunday, April 2nd,
1:00-6:00 p.m. at the home of M r. and Mrs. John Wiseman, 5225 N.E. Rodney. This is a
benefit tea given for The American Cancer Society crusade fight against cancer. The
public is invited to participate and support in the defeat of cancer.
Contributions can be mailed in c/o American Cancer Society to M. Harrison, 1135
N.E. Holland, Portland, 97211, so that N.E. ‘ortland can be well represented on "C
Night'
Hazel Williams, who is one of the raptains in this area, requests that the
community assist in this project.
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Giorgio Sant' Angelo's delicate chiffon dress has horizontal rings of summer flowers
in tones of peach and yellow on the softest background of red. Long-sleeved dress has
matching stole. Model: Michele Mills.
This fashion and more will be shown at the Ebony Fashion Fair. April 14th. at the
Paramount.
There will be a Disco Dance, "A Blast From The Past..." Moldy oldies and new tool!
Where: Elks Lodge, N. Tillamook and Williams; When: Saturday, April 1st: Time:
9:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m.; Donation: $3.00. There will be a dance contest (twist again,
couples only), First Place $10.00. Sponsored by: Irving Park L ittle league, adults
only.
Fruit Tree Workshop. Come and learn basics of pruning and general care of fruit
trees with Ray McNeilan of the Multnomah County Extension Service and talk about
how people can work together to care for and harvest the neglected fruit trees in their
yards and neighborhoods.
Maranatha Education Center, 1222 N .E. Skidmore.
Tuesday, March 28th, 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Kirke Wolfe at 228-9131 or
287-7252.
Northeast YW CA, 126 N .E . Alberta, will offer a nine-lesson course in yoga
beginning April 3rd from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Participants must become YW CA
members. Information on registration and fee is available at the Northeast YW CA.
The Sabin Community Association will hold a M eet the Candidate. Night March
27th. 7:30 p.m. at the Maranatha Church. 1222 N .E. Skidmore. Candidates invited to
attend are those running for City Council; Multnomah County Chairmen; Senate
District 9 and 10; and House Districts 16 and 18.
Adult Classes will be held at the Sabin Community School Courses at Maranatha
Church, 1222 N.E. Skidmore. Calligraphy: for beginners, learn the basic alphabet and
Boss capitals. Improve your handwriting. Tuesdays. 7:45-8:45 p.m., begins April 4th.
fee: $4. 8 weeks. Laverne Strong. Macramè: learn the ABC's of macramè - individual
attention. Thursdays. 7:30-8:30 p.m.. begins March 30th. fee: $5. 7 weeks, Harvey
Williams. Tennis lessons: learn basics: proper grips and stroke serve, and scoring.
Beginners and advanced beginners (prior formal lessons). Lim it eight/class. Tuesday
and Thursday. 5:45-6:45 p.m. (Beginner); Tuesday and Thursday. 6:45 7:45 p.m.
(Advanced Beginner) starts April, 25th at Irving Park Courts, fee: $11, 4 weeks. Dick
McLaughlin. Slimnastics for Women: Exercises for the well being of mind, body and
spirit. I uesday and Friday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., begins March 28th, on going, fee: tba,
Clara Johnson.
A six week class on women and religion entitled, T h e First Cause and the Second
Sex - Women in Judeo-Christian Culture." To be held Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m.
from April 4th to May 9th, Campus Ministry, P 8U , 633 S.W. Montgomery. The class
will be taught by Ellen Hurwitz. Director of Young Adult Ministry, and Helen Cheek.
The class is free and open to the public. Ms. Hurw itz and Ms. Cheek offer wide
personal experience and education in Judaism, Protestantism and Catholicism.
A Veterans Employment Seminar Program |V E 8 P | sponsored by the National
Alliance of Businessmen will be held on Thursday. April 8th, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at
the Pacific Power and Light Building Auditorium, second floor, 920 S.W. 6th Avenue.
This seminar, described by employers and agency speakers, is structured to show the
veteran how and where to go for jobs, employment counseling, preparation of a
resume and veterans benefit programs that can help them in their pursuit of a career.
Effective self-marketing and interviewing techniques will be heavily emphasized.