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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1979)
Entertainment Guide by Allen Jones T ro tte r leaves CCM H program Ocie W. Trotter announced his re signation as Executive Director of the Center for Community Mental Health effective August 15th, Lonnie Bates, chairman of the board of directors, said. The Center, at 6329 N.E. Union Avenue, provides mental health ser vices to individuals and families in northeast Portland, and provides consultation and training to schools, agencies and businesses in the metro politan area The agency was started by Lutheran Family Service of Oregon as the “ Community Social Work Project” in 1970, and was incor porated as Albina Family and Com munity Services, a separate public service non-profit corporation, in 1974. The name was changed to the Center for Community Mental Health in 1976 to reflect its growing service to the metropolitan com munity. "Ocie Trotter deserves much of the credit for developing CCMH in nine years from a pilot project into a major agency in the Albina neigh borhood serving the whole city without controversy, and we really hate to see him go,” said Bates. He said that after a vacation Trotter will become a private consultant. “ The board is accepting applications now and we expect to have a new director by mid-September,” said Bates. Community Calendar . he rich heritage of music of the traditional Black church experience is high lighted in Afuor o f the Black Church, heard on KBPS each Frida v at 7:00 p .m in the Black Perspective time slot. LeRoy Patton, the host of Black Perspective audinoned and evaluated this new KBPS scries, which will run through Septem ber 7th. Upcoming programs include: June 29th — "The Gospel Jubilei Style. A style in gospel singing which features the quartet, quintet and sextei — male and female performance groups. July 6th — “ Modern and Contem porary Gospel Music.” Gospel music in its up-to-date manifestations, in cluding the influences of popular commercial music. An m-depth look at juvenile literature and various literature-related audio visuals will be available this fall in Portland Community College's library aid« program at Cascade Center, 705 N. Killings worth. “ The classes are geared specifically toward people who want to be library aides,” said Gaylon Huff, coordinator of instructional technology at PCC. “ Taken in sequence, they will review literature available to children from kindergarten through high school.” July 2nd — Humboldt Neighborhood Improvement Organization, 7:30 p.m., PCC Cascade Campus, Portable Classrooms, 91, 705 N. Killingsworth. July 3rd — North Portland Citizens Committee, General membership. 1) Tri-Met Planner, 7;3O p.m., 7506 N. Hereford. July 2nd — Bureau of Planning. West Portland Park Studies Meeting, 7:30 p.m., PCC Sylvania Campus, Cedar Room, 12000 S.W. 49th, Throughout recorded history, locks and keys have played an important role in human life. A large collection o f early locks is now on exhibit at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The Schlage Lock Collection, brought to Portland by Chown Hardware in celebration of the company’s 100th anniver sary, will be displayed in OMSI’s Hall of the Northwest through September 9th. Portland Black Catholic Lay Caucus celebrates its 3rd Anniversary Celebra- JOE’S PLACE 1801 N.E. Alberta SHIRLEY BROWN - SHO-NUFF QETTIN DOW NIII OCIE W TROTTER SPORTS HOUR 1 haven’t been this excited about an album in quite some time. I’m speaking of Shirley Brown's latest album For the Real Feeling? The title is quite appropriate con sidering the conglomeration of talent it took to compile this emotionally charged package of tastefully done material. It’s been the norm, in recent years, for many artists to have " o n e leader” selection on an album, with perhaps a couple of other selections that are generally accepted as good. Not so with Shirley Brown's latest album. All eight selections are excejs- tional, to say the least. No kidding.' Side one offers you (1) When. Where, and What Time (uptempo); (2) Crowding In on My Mind (uptempo airy); (3) After A Night Like This (melodic); and (4) Dirty Feeling (the blues). Side two is only an extension of side one — just as tastefully and creatively done. (I) Hang On Louie (uptempo); (2) Eyes Can‘t See (mellow); (3) Move Me — Move Me (uptempo); and (4) Love Starved (very mellow). In my opinion Shirley Brown’s 1974 million-dollar seller Woman to Woman was merely the tip of the iceberg in comparison to what she’s doing now, and what she’ll be doing in the future. Woman to Woman, Shirley’s earthy plea to “ the other woman" for the return of her man, skyrocketed to the top of the soul chans in the fall of 1974, prompted the release of two chanmaking "answer songs," and was nominated for a Grammy. AfteT 13 hard years on the chittlin’ circuit opening for blues singers like Albert King and Little Milton, she had suddenly become a star with her first release on the Truth label, a subsidiary of Stax. It was to be the last major record in an unbroken 13-year avalanche of hits on Stax. Troubled legally and financially, the company was unable to give her follow-up single and album much push. By the end of 1975, Stax was bankrupt and Shirley’s co-producer, drummer Al Jackson, Jr. of Booker T. and the MGs, was dead. The carpet had been pulled from under her before she was really able to stand on her feet. “ Sometimes it makes me feel kind of bad.” Shirley says of the double tragedy , “ but all I know to do is just keep on keepin’ on. My mother, Lizzie Brown, has been my backbone and kept me hangin’ in there after the bank ruptcy. You almost go out when things like that happen, especially at the beginning of your career." People often compare Shirley’s wailing intensity and masterful gospel-styled phrasing to that of Aretha Franklin. Shirley does not shy away from the sub ject. “ I’ve always been a great admirer of Aretha Franklin,” she admits. “ Some people feel that the similarity between Shirley Brown and Aretha Franklin is like the Isaac Hayes/Barry White situation. I’ve admired Aretha, Gladys Knight, Nancy Wilson, and a whole lot of artists, but the soulful high-pitched sound that comes out of me and is like Aretha Franklin's is a natural from Shirley Brown. I guess we have the same gospel background." Shirley Brown’s music is about feelings — real, deep feelings. "You can go around all your life singing stuff that’s just basically a song," she says, “ but 1 think you are supposed to relate to what’s happening — inner feelings." tion on Saturday, July 14th, 3:00 p.m. at St. Andrew Community Center. Guest speaker will be Brother Cyprian Lamar Rowe, executive director of the National Office for Black Catholics. Washington, D.C. Mass will be held at 5:00 p.m. Music will be by gospel choirs of Immaculate Heart and St. Andrew. There will be a reception starting at 6:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend this free event. There is no energy shortage at the Downtown YWCA. People of all ages are participating m activities. The Holistic Healing workshop on July 5th will be centered on polarity and on July 12th, Iridology. Hours are 7:00-9:00 p.m. Openings are still available in girls' camp at Westwind on the Pacific. Girls must be in second grade through twelvth grade. Camp session will be from July David Dyson, Field Director for the J.P. Stevens boycott, will speak in Port land on Thursday, June 28th, about the lawful boycott of the Stevens Com pany, the nation’s second largest textile manufacturer. Dyson, now on the staff of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Unions, AFL-CIO, is also a United Presbyterian minister. He will discuss the boycott at a reception on the 28th, 7:00 p.m., at Osbeck’s Rose Manor Inn, 4534 S.E. McLoughlin Boule vard. The public is invited and refreshments will be served. 'WILL DRAFT YOU FOR ONLY 15« Days: Sat., Sun. & Mon. A New & Different Experience!! A T o u c h o f N e w O rleans Restaurant and Lounge — N o w open to the Public 1470-1488 N.E. Killingsworth Street Come by and taste thia authentic CREOLE CUISINE Chef a Specials served Dally 83.76 11:30 am to 2:30 pm and 6:30 to 8:30 pm You may dine In the Restaurant or the Lounge Bring the kids along and let them enjoy pool or pinball - while you dine or relax in our lounge which is open from 11 am to 2:30 am. Special in the Lounge this week SKIP AND GO NAKED — A delightful blend of Gin or Vodka plus 81 SLOW COMFORTABLE - Screw. Slow Gin baaed 81 TAHITIAN RUM PUNCH — Light Rum, 161 and other mixtures 82 HAPPY HOUR in the Lounge 4-7pm Daily Bar Doubles — SI Some SpeciQl Help Prom Your Friends 1431 NE Broadway 281 4400 Complete Selection LPs & Tapes Jazz Disco Rock R&B LPS from $1.99 Tapes from $2.99 All at the lowest prices around. Fred's Place 2511 NE Union Black Velvet A Fabulous S h ow Band J u n e 2 8 -J u ly 12 How many of these NAACP Convention participants can you identify? These are a tew of the very important decision-makers wtx, will play a decisive role in the NAACPs 70th Annual Convention, in Louisville, Ky., June 25-30, where over 10,000 participants are expected. Convention Sum m ary with Art Alexander July 1,2:00 to 3:30 pm Xk KOAP-TV, Ch. 10 Oregon Educational and Public Broadcasting Service ’ L e f t to r ig h t : Hon. C, DeLorea T u c ke r, lion. Roy V i ik in » , V ic * P re s id e n t W a lte r Mondale, J u lia n bond, M ra. M argaret Bush W ilso n , Hon. Mary B e rry , C laren ce M i t c h e l l, ber.jemin L . Nooks, Dick Cregory
