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3 P a ? « * Portland O bao rva f Thursday, August 11, 1171 NOW APPEARING Entertainment Guide by Allen Jones SPECTRUM IN B L U E -M A R T H A REEVES / MARTHA REEVES VANDELLAS Martha Reeves became introduced to Motown Records when, just out of high school, she worked as a secretary in the AAR department. She shortly had formed a female trio— Martha Reeves and the Vandellas—and one of their very first records. Come and Cel These Memories, became a gigantic hit in 1962. Martha’s singing received world wide acclaim after such hit sensations as Heat Have, Jimmy Mack, Ready f o r Love, and, o f course, Dancing in the Streets. The truth is that Martha Reeves and the Vandellas were one o f the brightest stars in the Motown crown Naturally enough, sky-rocketing record sales led to an increased demand for personal appearances by the group. Over the years, Martha has performed numerous one-nightets in theaters such as the Regal (Chicago), the Apollo (New York), the Howard (Washington, D C'.), the Uptown (Philadelphia), and Madison Square Carden. She has also appeared at theaters-in-the-round like the Circle Star in the Bay Area. A great number o f television shows have featured Martha Reeves as a guest, including appearances on Ed Sullivan, Johnny Carson, Dick Clark, Soul Train, Hullabaloo, and Speakeasy She’ s done commercials for Pepsi Cola, and has worked on film scores. Martha was raised in Detroit in a home filled with music and love. She is an active member o f the church and enjoys participating in religious activities. Her life consists o f spirit-filled personal appearances. After a long career at Motown, Martha moved on to MCA where she did one album, Martha Reeves, with Richard Perry, and later did an album for Arista. Martha Reeves is currently recording for the Fantasy label, with Hank Cosby producing. "A fte r a short chat with Hank, I learned o f this newly-acquired position as Associate AAR director at Fantasy.” Hank and Martha shared musical growth at Motown Records, along with Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Sylvia Moy, to name a few o f the many talents Martha Reeves knows and idolizes T M fan tastic Fantasy recording star» and the A sensational show with the premter three octave range recording star doing the gigantic world wide hits ot K eatW ave Jimmy Mack Ready tor Love Dancing in the Streets and her latest songs from MCA Arista and Fantasy Albums Its the best of the otd and new Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Don t miss it' 9 days only! Thurs. Aug.16 thru Sat. Aug. 2 5 (no Sunday show) 2 shows nightly 8pm A 10 15pm Mon thru Thurs 9pm A 11 15pm Fri A Sal T»chets $4 Mon thru Thor Thurs $ 5 F ri A Sat SPEC IA L PR E SHOW D IN N E R S featuring Alaska King C rab A Roast Prim « Rib with Yorkshire Pudding For dinner reservations and advance tickets call 288 7171 exl 6 4 5 9am 8pm and extension 120 after 8pm S H O W PLA C E LOUNGE S I x T a t o n - A i i ,i x > i ,t i S ) ' W h e 'a ’ - « 'e>s 6 nns Worldwide Nr A -[. O Was Portland OR972I8/(5O3) 288 7171 The July 31 si release of Martha Reeve’s new Fantasy single, Skating in the Streets, couldn’ t be more timely Available as a 45 and 12-inch disco single, Skating in the Streets is a vibrant disco version o i Dancing in the Streets, the classic Martha and the Vandellas hit that was first released July 31, 1964—exactly 15 years ago. "M artha is a totally unique artist,” declares Fantasy's Hank Cosby, who was closely associated with Reeves at Motown "Q uite simply, she sounds like nobody else " "M artha Reeves has an incredibly large and loyal follow ing,” adds Fantasy Marketing \ P Phil Jones, who co-produced the single with Cosby, "and they re waiting tor a record like this \\ e expect it to be another smash for M ar tha.” Community Calendar MARTHA REEVES H r Meet Again is therelore a most appropriate album title, for, once again, this marvelous musical team o f Reeves and Cosby is working together He Meet Again debuts a new collection o f original tunes featuring Mickey Durio, Martha's accompanist and musical partner o f long standing, and Dale W arren, also formerly with Motown and an arranger o f gold-record status. He Meer Again is good rhythm and blues from a premier stylist, giving her all and loving every minute of it Martha states. "Fantasy is the only company that’ s ever given me artistic freedom. I guess that's what inspired the song Free Again. "B ut what has actually kept me going for 15 years is my early successes with Motown Records, and devoted fans picking up those MCA and Arista records. And hard work and a lot of faith. Becoming a newborn Christian was the greatest thing that s ever happened to me since becoming a mature adult. I think I d always been developing a three-octave range, but my singing is better now that I m saved. I asked the Lord to use me. A ll praise and glory goes to H im .” The Theatre Alcohol Awareness Program, ( T A A P , will present twoptavs written, produced, and performed h\ the youth involved m T A A P , at K:00 p m , August 15th in Portland State I niversity’s Smith Center Ballroom at SA5 Broadway and Harrison These plays are based on knowledge the youth have acquired this summer on the use and abuse of alcohol among teenagers The plays will be a v ailable tor showing in area schools this fall The final tour week session of summer term classes at Portland Communitv College's Cascade te n te r, N ki|!ingss»orth, will begin Mondas, August 13th t lasses will continue through I riday. September ’’ th Nine classes will be ottered Introduction to Accounting, Principles ot Accounting, Comparative Language Development, Spelling. Principles ot Economics. Personality and Development, General Sociology, I nglish Composition and General A nthro pology Registration can be made at the C ascade t enter Business Office, 283- 2541 The Portland C hapter ot the National ( trganization tor \ \ omen, in conjunc tion with other NOW chapters nationwide, is sponsoring an ERA H alkathon Saturday, August 25th, beginning at 9 00 a m , troin Memorial C oliseum. Gate 4, winding through N I and S I Portland and back to the Coliseum over a course of 10 miles. All proceeds ot the W alkathon will be used to further the ratification o f the Equal Rights Amendment. For more information contact Cheryl McDowell at " 1 K4l2or Peggy Norman at 244 3<53 Lake Oswego Community Theatre will hold open auditions for the new and original murder mystery musical, Something's A foo t, on Sunday and Monday, August 26th and 2 'th , at 7.IM) p.m Jerry 1 eith will direct the wild and wacky spoof o f Agatha Christie murder mysteries Needed are ten wonderful, typically British characters, tour women, and six men, ranging in age from 20 to 55 Three ot the male characters are non-singing roles. Something's A foo t will play November 9th-December 15th LIVE FROM CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL FANTASY Nights of the Best LIVE Musical Entertainment Don’t Miss this Big Event Fred's Place 2511 N.E. UNION AVE. □AZZ, GOSPEL, BLUES Mountain Park s M arket Place is the location of the OEPBS jazz remote telecast Featuring The King James Version," hosted by Port land s Gene Diamond. To be telecast Tuesday, August 21 1979 7 00 p.m.. Channel 10. . . . TOUGHING IT OUT" presents T h u is a roug h p o rtra it ot a c o u n try blues sin g er Larry J o h n s o n w h o h a t lived sin c e th e early GO s in H arle m As a B la ck singer and g u ita r p ick e r prac tic in g a m o a tly ig n o re d m usical id iom . J o h n s o n s tr iv e s to k e e p a liv e th e tra d itio n s o t c o u n try blues a n d th e h e rita g e o f h it p eop le To be te le c a s t W e d n e s d a y A u g u s t 22. 1979. 10 30 P m C h a n n e l 10 SATURDAYS h la m 2pm UNCLE HOMER S JAZZHOLE| 1 COVER Portland's longest-running jazz pro- Igram. With Homer Clark. |2pm -6pm JAZZ RAP Cookin' jazz, bluesl land popular black music. With George Page 6pm 8pm KIDNEY STEW The blues Withl I John Head, George Page and Tom Wendt. , |8 p m 12 m id n ig h t ESSENCE OF S O U l| 1PART I The only show of its kind in town I With the Groover, J W. Friday. |12 m id n ig h t 3am S A T U R D A Y N IG H t I JAZZ SHOW Swing, bop and progressive" jazz, latin music, funk and blues with Rick Mitchell WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22nd S how s a t8 P M ft 11PM Tickets: $5 With Special Guest IME M MU □ fPMNGEHä W IT H M E M B E R S O f P L E A S U R E Tha Badd— t Block on Radio" A DAY TO REMEMBER: AUGUST 28. 1963 A w a rd w in n in g so p ra n o Joy S im p son p e rfo rm s an o rig in a l J a n c a n ta ta baaed on D r M a rtin Lu ther K ing s I H av a a D re a m speech d e live re d on A u g u st 28 1983 To be te le c a s t Friday. A u g u s t 24 1979 7 00 p m , C h a n n e l 10 n e „ a . Erm a Ford apacial g u es t s D a lle R e e s e T h e J o r d e n e ir e s H appy G o o d m a n F am ily M ic k i f m an and th e Fisk J u b ile e Sin gers c o rd e d liv e a t th e G r a n d O la ( H o u s e th e p ro g ra m i t fu ll o t g, lo o t S to m p in g m usic To ba tela Th u rad ay A u g u s t 23 1979 9 30 p C hennai 10 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT H ouie of Sound OREGON EDUCATIONAL ANO PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE Euphoria Tavern • 320 SE 2nd • Portland OR .. 23b 4300 KOAPTV10 <& KOACTV7 I 'S A O P A IQ F Q R iN PART R , TW{ CO RPO RATIO N F O R P U R I K
