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The Oregon Symphony Oregon Sym phony presents c o m m u n ity concerts A free neighborhood concert will be performed by the Oregon Sym- phory Orchestra under the direction o f Jacob Avshalomov, Wednesday, April 25th, 8:15 p.m., at John Adams High School, 5700 N.E. 39th Ave nue. Choirs from John Adams and Columbia High Schools w ill join the orchestra to open the performance with the Wilhousky arrangement o f the Battle Hymn o f the Republic. M ark Eubanks, prin cip a l bas soonist w ith the orchestra, w ill perform the firs t movement o f M ozart's Bassoon Concerto, fo r which he received critical acclaim in an earlier performance at Portland Civic Auditorium. Also programmed for this event are the second movement from M o za rt’ s Symphony No. 40, the third movement from Dvorak’s Sym phony No. 6, Johann Strauss' Blue Danube Waltz and Les Preludes by Franz Liszt. This performance, and one at Rey nolds High School on A p ril 27th, are sponsored by the Metropolitan Ans Commission, an agency o f the City o f Portland and Multnomah County. The Oregon Sym phony was founded in 1896 as the Portland Symphony Orchestra, and is the oldest orchestra in the west and one o f only seven established in America before 1900. In its early years, the orchestra was organized by the players on a cooperative basis, electing a conduc tor from their own personnel. W ith the exception o f the late depression and W orld War II years, the or chestra has presented concerts every year since then. Today there are 85 musicians un der contract fo r a season o f 36 weeks. In the past few seasons, the orchestra has increased its number o f concerts from 48 to 120 annually. D uring that tim e, the orchestra’ s audiences have increased more than those o f any other symphony orche stra in the nation — by more than 290%. During its 1978-79 season, the Oregon Symphony w ill perform for nearly 300,000 Oregonians and residents o f Southwest Washington. In addition to its eleven regular S u n d a y -M o n d a y-T u e sd a y n ig h t classical subscription concerts in Portland Civic Auditorium , the or- chestra plays in the course o f a season: five pairs o f Sunday-Monday pops concerts, two presentations o f Handel’s Messiah, three Sunday af ternoon family concerts, four cham ber orchestra concerts, tw o free neighborhood concerts, three d if ferent programs o f educational con certs totalling 38 performances, and several other special concerts featur ing popular artists, all in the metro politan area. In addition, it performs many o f these programs on tour throughout Oregon and Southwes tern Washington. Tickets for the free neighborhood concert at Adams High School, April 25th, may be obtained from Adams High School, 5700 N.E. 39th; the Portland Observer, 2201 N. Killings- worth; and at the door. Tektronix Fred's Place 2511 NE Union Little Frankie Lee w ith NCAC schedules board election The community election o f North Community Action Council’s Board o f Directors w ill take place on A pril 27, 1979, between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. in several north and north west Portland locations. Six positions on the Board o f Directors are being filled this year. One representative from each o f the following areas is being sought: Ken to n , O ve rlo o k, P ortsm outh, St. Johns, L in n to n , and Northwest. These representatives w ill serve a two-year term. In addition, two area representatives, one from Linnton and one from Northwest, w ill be elected fo r a one-year term. Two community representatives to serve two-year terms are also being sought from the community, with no neigh borhood restrictions. Board mem bers are not salaried. North Community Action Council B obby £r his T a lk in g G uitar is a non-profit limited purpose agency providing services to low-income re sidents o f the North Portland area, under the auspices o f the C om m unity Services A d m in is tra tio n . Currently, the programs at NCAC include assistance with food, fuel, and utilities, a Weatherization Pro gram, a Clothing Center, a Commu nity Food and N utrition Program, inform ation and referral services, advocacy, and newsletters for senior citizens. A ll services provided by NCAC are free o f charge to quali fied applicants. Persons interested in obtaining more in fo rm a tio n regarding an nouncing candidacy should come by the N C A C o ffic e at 6965 N orth Fessenden Street, or call Mrs. Joy M iller at 286-8371. The deadline for having candidates’ names printed on ballots is A pril 16, 1979. D ir e c t fr o m O a k la n d T w o shows nightly M o n d ay-S u n d ay Also: Black V elv et T Y W C A explains church role Glamorous beginnings for the evening starts with Bill Blass' exciting navy metallic coin dotted chiffon peg pants and ruffles stole-jacket modelled by Treina Booker of Ebony Fashion Fair. Portland hosts Fashion Fair The Civic Auditorium is the place and Easter Sunday, A pril 15th is the date fo r the Ebony Fashion Fair, presented by the Portland Chapter of Links to benefit the United Negro College Fund, the Black Educational C enter, U .N .I.C .E .F ., and the Columbia Boy’s Club. Tickets are available; Civic Auditorium box o f fice, Stevens and Sons, Lloyd Cen ter, alt Link members and calling 249-0269 or 636 5459, box seats $20, reserved section SIS and general ad mission $12. I “ Our theme this year is ‘ Back to Glamor’ and we feel a woman would like nothing better than to be told how to look glamorous," says Mrs. Eunice W. Johnson, Producer and Director o f the show. The show consists o f more than 200 garments com plete w ith the latest accessories, ten female and two male models, a commentator, music d ire cto r, stage and business managers and wardrobe staff. The Fashion Fair is making a lour o f more than 162 cities, and has been a sell out in many places. W om en’ s roles are changing in every facet o f society, and their posi tion in the church is in flux as well. The Religious Em, hasis Committee o f the YW CA is presenting a spring discussion forum to deal with this issue entitled “ Contemporary Roles o f Women in the Church.” Recently, women have become more aware o f denom inational history, and found that they were ac tive in the very roots o f their church es. "O u r history is stronger than we thought — there is a real historical precedent for our participation in the church,” said Patty Blair, committee chairm an and organizer fo r the event. The lecture and discussion series, w ill take place every Wednesday in A pril at noon (participants are en couraged to bring their lunch) in the chapel o f the downtown YWCA, and women in leadership positions from a wide range o f denominations will speak and answer questions. First to speak was Joanne Smith, on A pril 4th. Ms. Smith is in charge o f leadership development fo r Touch o f Beauty, a wom en’ s ministry o f the East H ill Church in Gresham. Ms. Smith has been work ing w ith women in P ortland, Gresham, Sandy, M ilw aukie, and Estacada to develop programs o f home Bible study that particularly address women’s needs. On A pril 11th, the group w ill hear from Reverend Marge Green, who is currently serving as Community M i nister with the Ecumenical Parish o f Northeast P ortland and M a llory Avenue Christian Church. She is a member o f the Coalition on Women and Religion, and chairperson o f the Leader Development D ivision o f Disciples of Christ. Helen Cheek w ill address the meeting on A p ril 18th. An active Catholic laywoman, she also works with the Coalition on Women and Religion, and has taught a class in the Women’s Studies Program at Portland State University. In ad d itio n , she participated in the “ Focus on W omen" series o f work shops at Clackamas C om m unity College. Speaking on the last Wednesday o f the month w ill be Eve Rosenfeld, who is Congregational A ffairs Di rector o f Temple Beth Israel. She is a member o f the Jewish Federation Board and past president o f the Jewish Family and Child Services. The lecture and discussion series is free and open to the public. The downtown YWCA is located at 1111 S.W. 10th Avenue. LOOK FOR THE BIG " T " “A Sure Sign of Good Taste" SMOKED HAM $ OREGON CHIEF * Old Fothtoned Fully Cooked Wofer Added Bone-In h o r Whole lb. 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