Portland Observer Thursday. April 6, 1978 Page 5
Entertainment Guide
by Allen Jones
SEATTLE AT NIGHT
Melvin Nelson and I were two of over 3,000 Portland Trailblazer fans who cruised,
flew, or trained their way up to Seattle U witness the last game of the season between
the two rivaling teams. The injury riddled Blazers fell to the Seattle Sonics 86 101.
This game marked the first time this season that the Sonics defeated the Blazers, and
this joyous victory was evident everywhere you went in and around Seattle.
It s been a year since I’ve reported on the Seattle night life in any detail, so I
welcomed this assignment with particular delight. In checking with friends who reside
in Seattle, I was surprised to hear that many new clubs have opened around
town. So armed with good friends and an excellent itinerary we set out to see what
was happening in Seattle at night.
JOE S BAR AND GRILL * * * - Don't let the name deceive you, located in Pioneer
Square Joe s is intimate and elegant, with a fine menu and live disco on a small scale
There’s nothing in Portland that compares. Expensive.
SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK
JONAH AND THE WHALE * • • — There are two, one in Bellevue and one Downtown
Seattle. Downtown features the exciting Dave Holden five nights a week. Intimate
dining and a separate cocktail lounge. Dave Holden is reason enough to go.
Moderately expensive.
THE GOOSE * * - This is a nice spot to meet someone after work for a drink in the
Downtown area. A converted movie theater - dining upstairs and cocktails
downstairs. Moderate.
SUNDAY’S * • - This is a good spot if you want to dine, wine, and dance. They offer
live disco and the cover charge is high. Moderate.
VANCOUVERS • * * - Located in West I^ake this is a popular club that attracts
people from all over. It's new, with food and drinks only. Moderate - stiff cover.
Portland Biadi artist, Rosemary Allen, will direct the Black Cultural Affairs Board
production of “Raisin."
PARNELL'S » • • - Many Portlanders are hip to this one - noted for their jazz, beer,
wine, sandwiches, and atmosphere. Moderately priced.
Actors sought for 'Raisin’
LATITUDE 47 • * * - Another West Lake disco with a moderately priced menu.
You'll enjoy this one. Moderate.
Audition» for the classic Black drama,
"A Raisin In The Sun." will be held
Thursday and Friday. April 6th and 7th
at Portland State University in Smith
Memorial Center, room 230, at 6:30 p.m.
Final auditions will be held at the Albina
Art Center. 8 N.E. Killingsworth, April
8th at 10:00 a.m.
There are roles for three Black fe
males; ages 16 to 65 and five Black males:
ages 5 to 40, and one caucasion male
about 35 to 40. Stage hands are also
PIER 70 * * - This one is catching on slowly but surely featuring live disco, beer and
wine, lunch and dinner menu. Inexpensive.
needed.
The play is being produced by Portland
State University's Black Cultural Affairs
Board and directed by Rosemary Allen,
who wrote and directed the Black musical
revue "Stardust." “A Raisin In The Sun"
is the most notable and first complete
play written by the late Black play
weight, Lorraine Hansberry. who died in
1965 of cancer. “Raisin" opened in New
York in 1959 and won the Critics Circle
Award for that year. The production will
open in PSU's theater in Shattuck Hall
May 12th. For more information call
229 4075 or 231-4120.
EMMITTS * • • - One of the more popular discos in Bellevue. Dining and wining
offered. Moderate, small cover.
THE PLANK • • * - A laid back atmosphere you’re sure to appreciate - lounge chairs
and sofas, dining and wining, with a view - this will impress her. Expensive.
1 am sure Melvin Nelson joins me in thanking the following people for making our
three day trip a mellow one. Laval and Carl, Kitten, Gertha, Nancy, Karen, who flew
in from Denver and will be graduating from law school in May, Zelda and a very
special thanks to Jimmie Nicholson for being such a gracious host - we had a ball!!
KBOO hires
by Anita Quiton
“Sweet Honey in the Rock," a Washing
ton D.C. based group of four Black
women singers will be featured in an
“Evening of Women's Music" on Wed
nesday, April 12th, at the Theatre Elan,
614 S.W. 11th in downtown Portland.
Other performers that evening will be
Alice Gerrard singing and playing tradi
tional music on banjo and guitar, and an
after-concert dance with Baba Yaga, a
local women's jazz band. The concert will
lead off at 7:30 p.m. with a set by Alice
Gerrard followed by two full sets by
"Sweet Honey."
Patricia Johnson, Yasmeen Williams,
Evelyn Harris and Bernice Reagon make
up “Sweet Honey” and combine their
voices in a unique \ apella s«.yle to create
a musical experience that reflects their
lives and heritage as Black women. The
name of the group is based on the choral
refrains of a traditional Black song. As
used by the group, it symbolizes the
unique characteristics of Black woman
hood; strength, consistency, warmth and
Michel Wells
The Board of Directors of KBOO radio Friends Service Committee, Pacific
station announced the appointment of Northwest Regional Chapter.
Michael Wells as the station's general
Wells views the coming year at KBOO
manager.
Wells becomes the eighth
with optimism.
manager in the station's ten-year exis
"The biggest event on KBOO's hori
tence.
zon? There are several,” he said.
The appointment fills a vacancy creat
"In the next six months we’ll try to
ed by past manager Ed Richter’s resigna consolidate all the gains from the past
tion in mid-February.
.year. We want to finish several of the
Wells, a native of central California, is really promising projects that got start
a twelve-year Portland resident. His ed." These include construction of new
career has included the founding and studios, installation of a new transmitter,
operation of two community newspapers and conducting the station's annual
as well as staff work on a weekly
Pledge Week May 15th-21st.
Portland paper. He has worked as a
"When these are done, we should be
broadcast engineer and holds a First able to provide some of the best program
Class FCC license.
ming in the Pacific Northwest," said
The new manager has been a volunteer Wells.
at KBOO since its beginnings in 1968, and
KBOO is a non-commercial, non-profit
has hosted the station's morning classical
radio station that depends on listener
music program on a weekly rotation the subscriptions for financial support. The
past five years.
station has earned a national reputation
Wells, 34, is married and is the father
for its vigorous growth, licensed to a
of two daughters. He serves on the
public foundation with no institutional
Executive Committee of the American
ties.
EBONY
Sweet Honey plays here
FASHIO N FAIR
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gentleness. The group has been together
for over four years and will have a new
album released soon on Redwood Records
which will be available in Portland.
"Sweet Honey's" extensive repertoire
includes children's game songs, work
songs, blues, religious materials, and
contemporary music based on Black
traditional song styles.
Workshops,
concerts, festivals, school presentations
and celebrations are some of the formats
they use to reach various audiences.
Remember April 12th, 7:30 p.m. at the
Theatre Elan for an "Evening of Women's
Music.” It promises to be an exciting and
highly energizing evening of music. Tic
kets are $4 for adults and $2 for 10-16
year olds and children under 10 years of
age will be admitted free. Free childcare
is provided if you make arrangements
before April 19th by calling 236-0330.
Tickets are available at the Woman's
Place Bookstore, 1300. S.W. Washington
Street, the Mountain Moving Cafe, corn
er of Southeast 39th and Stark Street,
and the House of Sound, 3606 N. Wil
liams.
American State Bank
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sponsored by
P o rtlan d C h a p te r
of Links, Inc.
Benefit of
Links
Educational Fund
Portland
It's luxurious and u tte r elegance all in one - Bill Blass' bright yellow satin skirt with
shoulder revealing cashmere fringed top and border touching sash.
Ebony Fashions visits Portland
The 20th annual Ebony Fashion Fair
will appear in Portland. Oregon at the
Paramount Theatre on April 14th. This
famed traveling fashion show is produced
by Ebony magazine in Chicago and is
sponsored by The Portland Chapter of
Links. Inc. The show here will benefit
The United Negro College Fund,
NAACP. The Martin Luther King
Scholarship Fund (Portland State Uni
versity), The Mental Health Clinics.
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.
Some of the designers whose garments
will be featured in the show are Marc
Bohan for Christian Dior, Balestra, St.
Laurent, Ungaro, Guy Laroche, Karl
I^gerfeld for Chloe and Calvin Klein.
Mrs. Johnson has also selected outstand
ing creations from Black designers S te
phen Burrows, Jack Fuller for Nuance,
James Daugherty, Scott Barrie for Barrie
Sport and Jay Jaxon for Muney.
The traveling show consists of some
200 fashions complete with accessories,
ten female and two male models, a
commentator, music, director, stage and
business managers and wardrobe staff.
Mrs. Jewel Johns, chairperson of the
Portland benefit performance indicates
ticket sales are going exceptionally well
and expects an even larger attendance
than last year. Tickets may be purchased
at Stevens and Son Jewelers, Lloyd
Center; Lipman's "The Ticket Place”
(Downtown store); Allan Bowen, 525
N.E. Killingsworth and from members of
the Portland Chapter of Links.
Paramount Theatre
Portland, Oregon
Friday, April 14,1978
8:00 P.M.
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Admission (10.00, $12.00
Students (6.00
|up to 12 grade]
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Center for Commu
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The United Negro
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Tickets available at: Stevens and Sons, Lloyd's; Lipman's
Ticket Place Downtown; Allan Bowen's Accounting, 525
N.E. Killingsworth, and at the door the night of the show.
Ticket includes 1 year subscription to Ebony or 6 months
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