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Portland Obaarvar Thursday. March 28. 187» C om m unity Calendar The Northwest NAM Regional Conference will be held March 30th-April CHORAL ENSEMBLE TO ENTERTAIN - Member* of the forttand Urban 4-H Choral Ensemble, co-directed by Bobby Boyd and Ira D. Mumford, will ba presented In concert Sunday, April 1st. at 5 00 p.m. at the Chamber Music Society of Oregon's sixth annual Hobby Fair. Memorial Coliseum. Proceeds will bo applied to the Society's program of music education. Live entertainment will ba provided throughout the Hobby Fair Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 8:00 p.m. Members of the Choral Ensemble are (left to right) first row: Bobby Boyd. Batty Hardy. Doidrs Jenkins; second row: Oaidra Williams. Royce Hardy. Iretta Mumford; third row: Sally Purffoy, Joyce Bimbos, Kimberly Kimmons and Michalla Murray, fourth row: Charles Hardy. Kenneth Williams 'Blacks in the Arts' (Continued from Page l Column 3) dry paint. The photography of Harrison Branch, a Black Associate Professor of Art at Oregon State University, engaged the eye of the viewer in his interesting studies of minutia often overlooked by most of us. Branch, (quoting the program) received his MFA from Yale University, and has been an art lecturer at some very prestigious schools including Yale, the University of Bridgeport, and the San Francisco Art Institute. He is also the author of a recently published book called “ Photography for Collectors.” Branch is a New Yorker by birth. We recall that as long ago as 20 or 25 years ago, the Portland Art Museum featured the work of Jacob Lawrence at a special showing here in Portland. The Black Student Union borrowed a half dozen of Jacob Lawrence's bright, lively, jazzy and modern paintings from the obliging Portland Art Museum and used them to advantage for their show. Others of Lawrence’s early works were borrowed from a New York City art source. Lawrence, since his early training at the Harlem Art workshop, has won a place for himself as a painter and printmaker of international reputation. According to the printed program, he has taught at the Art Students League, Pratt Institute (where he was awarded a degree of doctor of Fine Arts), and at Califor nia State College at Hayward. Cur rently, Lawrence is a Professor of Art at the University of W ashington, a position he has held since 1972. Primus St. John, an Assistant Professor of English at Portland State University, was featured in an hour of poetry for the many who E were thirsty for this art form. St. John read some of his poems published in “ Skins On The Earth” and "Zero Makes Me Hungry.” He also read his works from the book, “ Dark Waters” which is an antho logy of the works of some Black writers of the Northwest. As a special treat for his listeners, St. Johns read his newer and, as yet, unpublished work in open form called “ Love Is Not A C on solation, It Is A Light.” St. John has been awarded a writing Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts. Grand finale of the opening night was the featured trumpet sounds of the music of Thara Memory whose talent now pours forth the molten jazz beats and then spins slender, gentle, and tender extracts from his golden horn. His audience are ever faithful and devoted to this musician. Memory was backed on this night by the Creative Jazz En semble. A composer and an arranger, Memory, two years ago, created the local “ Center for Ethnic Music” which “ intends to preserve ethnic music by conducting educa tional workshops and promoting live performances.” Later this month Memory will act as a judge for the University of Portland Jazz Festival. Chairperson responsible for this ‘entire’ feast for sight and sound, was Stacy Rout, a graduating senior from Berkeley, California. Ms. Rout had good knowledgeable back-up help from Kristine Dahl, an art graduate from University of Oregon. Risa Orvcn designed the attractive announcements and programs for the exhibit. Darrell Hill is president of the Lewis and Clark Black Student Union. SHOP IE N O W S FO R ■ R A M O S you i i R * . V A R IE T IE S r e u lib * SIZES yo u warn« • I The F ,w n d lw « i| • • • In Tow • • 1808 *411 S .l M ilw R a fc « • SS0» * A M l O l.w f. • >OTN M «9 O re e U y • J3 yO Mill« ■ • to *« I M n d n J I OI v .M o r • School Board election nears (Continued from page 1 col. 6) needs instead of dictating them. We need School Board members who truely understand that the schools belong to the community and the Portland School Board is simply set up to service the educational needs of our children who attend public schools. Black parents and the entire Black community have a definite stake in the outcome of this particular School Board election. There are too many issues which affect the education of Black children hanging in limbo now which are likely to be resolved during the tenure of the next Board. There is too much racism in the school system, e.g. the recent attack on Jef ferson High student body members by Roosevelt students, that continues to receive little attention and go un checked by the current School Board and administration. We need responsive and aggressive School Board leadership if these issues are going to be resolved in the interest of our children. We have the power to affect whether we get this kind of leadership on the School Board by exercising our hard won right to vote. We should support those candidates who have demon strated a genuine interest and com mitment in our children’s education. If you didn’t get an opportunity to attend the School Board Candidates’ Forum, sponsored by AVREC, NAACP, and the Northeast Neigh borhood Coalition on March 27th, take some time to inform yourself on the candidates. Make your choices wisely on how the candidates have publicly responded to the issues, and most importantly, get out to the polls and vote for your choices next Tues day, April 3, 1979. If you need in formation on where to go to vote, call the Multnomah County Elec tions Office, 248-3720. We must stand up, as a com munity, and be counted in this School Board election. Otherwise we have no basis of complaint against future slights on the community by the Portland School Board and ad ministration. We owe this political action to our children because they are our only future. VOTE 1 CAROL BRYANT PCC Board Position #2 a new voice! (C arol Brvant Committee, 130 N E H olland Si.. Portland. 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The cost will be SI for the Friday night speech, SI for the Sunday Forum, and S5 for the rest of the conference or a donation of SI per event. The Friday night meeting will be at PSU, Smith Center, Room 248. Other events will be at Centenary Wilbur Church. 834 S.E. Ash, 236-9974. A teach-in is planned for Saturday, March 31st, 1:00-5:00 p.m. at the North west Service Center Auditorium, 1819 N.W. Everett. Speakers will include William Williams (historian), David Milton (sociologist, five years in China). Helen Chauncey (S.E. Asia Resource Center), Leonard Adolph (S.E. Asian history), and Phoebe Friedman (journalist in Vietnam). Edward Poorstein will be in the area and will try to attend. April 2nd — North Portland Citizens Committee: General Membership. 1) Comprehensive Plan; 2) City-Schools Policy; 3) Second Wind Presentation. 7:30 p.m., Roosevelt High, 6941 N. Central. March 29th — City Council — Washington Park Street Closures, 2:00 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall. March 29th — Whole Earth Environmental Exposition '79, Memorial Coli seum. Runs through April 1st. Call 238-4636 for times. April 4th AGH Health Fair, 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m., Memoria! Coliseum. University of Portland and Mittleman Jewish Community Center are spon soring a week-long Festival o f Religion and the Arts, a project of the Oregon Committee for the Humanities, April lst-8th. Events include: “ The Book of Exodus - art work by students in Portland parochial schools on display at MJCC. “ Images — Graphic Expressions from the ’Torah’ and other Jewish Writings." Pencil drawings and Hebrew calligraphy by Joyce Shields, MJCC cultural arts director, exhibited at Wilson W. Clark Memorial Library, University of Port land. For additional events — music, dance, art, drama, lectures, etc. call 283- 7202. A free music concert by the Les Williams Sextet, will be held Friday, March 30th at 7:30 p.m. to be held at Portland Community College's Cascade Center auditorium, 705 N KiUingsworth. This concert is one of an ongoing series of Friday night live music performances at the Cascade Center. The series is co sponsored by American Federation of Musicians Local 99 and is funded by the Music Performance Trust Fund, the largest single sponsor of live music in the world. John Reed Bookstore and Portland Friends of People’s World are pleased to present an evening with Edward Boorstein, distinguished U.S. Economist, writer, teacher, lecturer and author of "Allende’s Chile: An Inside View.” Boorstein will discuss “ The Sinking Dollar: The Crisis In The U.S. Economy” . At a public meeting on Sunday, April 1st, at 7:00 p.m., to be held at the North west Service Center, 1819 N.W. Everett (18th Street entrance). Suggested donation, SI. For further information and/or child care arrangements, please call John Reed Bookstore, 227-2902 days, after 11:00 a.m. Family Circus Theater Collective is having a spring-cleaning Rummage Sale, April 21st and 22nd, in the studio at 221 S.E. Uth Street. Call for your resellable treasures to be picked up — anything from clothes to small appliances, books, records, toys — if it’s got any life left in it, we’ll take it. Call 236-7270 to arrange for pick up before April 18th. Two pounds of baloney or S2.50 will get you into a blues and jazz benefit performance for Baloney Joe's, a Skid Road recreation center, on Sunday, April 1st at 7:00 p.m. at the Euphoria Tavern. Featuring both local musicians and talented Skid Roadcrs, the benefit notes the first anniversary of Baloney Joe’s existence. Money raised at the benefit will go to keep the center open. Any donated baloney will be used to feed people who frequent the center. Tickets will be available at the door and at Baloney Joe’s. Come in at your convenience Business Insurance PARK FREE - Any Park n Shop Lot HOURS: Weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. JOHN R. PARIS Saturdays 8:30a.m. to 1 p.m. 700 NE Multnomah. Lloyd 700 Bldg #400. Portland. OR 87232. 231-4724 HUGHES MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH REV A U STIN V RAY, MINISTER Dr. Jeffrey BRADY, Dentist S.W 3RD & YA M H ILL ST.. PORTLAND, OREGON TAKE ELEVATOR TO 2ND FLOOR 3RD ST. ENTRANCE 111 N.E. FAILING Dial A Prayer 284 0684 Wurehip 11:00 a.m. Church School 9 46 a.m OMice 28! 2332 Specializing In Initi virtual • M arriage and Family • Group Therapy "The C hurch W here No Stranger Feel« S tran g e" You are W elco m e to W orship at NEW HOPE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH THE ARK OF SAFETY CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST REVEREND A. BERNARD DEVERS, PASTOR THE CHURCH DESIGNED TO MEET YOUR NEED ‘ 'A warm spirit o f Jello wshtp at ways' ’ The Honorable Bishop U.V. Peterson, D.D “ The Holiness Preacher,” Pastor Sunday Sunday School Morning Worship 9 16 am 11 16err "Shower* o* Bleeerngs Broadcast" KGAR ,560 11.30 am 12:30 pm YPBC 6:30 pm Evengelatic Worship 8:00 pm Tuesday Friday Noon Dey Prayer Tuesday Bible Band /Jr Church Wednesday Choir Rehearsal Friday The Pastor Speaks 8« NE KiUmgeworlh 281 0499 7:30 pm 7:00 pm 7 30 pm Sunday School 930 am Morning Worship Evening Service 2nd. 4lh and 5th Sundays Communion 1st Sunday Wed — Family Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Friday - Brotherhood Fellowship Service with Morning Star 3rd Sunday 10:30 a m 7:00 p.m. 5:00p.m . 7 :3 0 p m 7:00 p.m. Prayer and Pastor Phone 281 6476 Church Phone 281 0163 3726 N. Gantenbein Avenue, Portlanq, Oregon V T O l ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH Corner of 8th and Skidmore Sunday School 9:30 a . m. Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m. Christian Youth Fellowship 6:00 p.m. (Second and Fourth Sundays) Reverend Thomas L. Strayhand, Minister ST. ANDREWS CATHOLIC CHURCH 806 N.E. Alberta Street Reverend Bertram Griffin, Pastor 281 4429 6:00 p.m V igil S aturday 10:00a.m Choir Sunday 12:00 p.m Folk Sunday ST. ANDREW COMMUNITY SCHOOL 4919 N.E 9th A va N orita Kelly, Principal Phone 284 1620 Gredas 1 through 8
