Portland Observar February 12. 1981 Paos •
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Q ra s s ro o ta N e w s . N .W . - D o w n to w n P o rtla n d is a b o u t to u ndergo a
m a jo r cu ltu ra l development w ith the proposed renovation o f the P aram ount
Theatre. The dependent variable that w ill kick o f f the chain o f events w hich
w ill lead to the co n stru ctio n o f a A rts C enter, is a $19 m illio n d o lla r bond
M t. St.
issue to be decided by the voters M arch 3 1.
T h e C ity w ill becom e the new ow ners and th e O re g o n S y m p h o n y w ill
receive to p p r io r ity . F o r the B lack c o m m u n ity , the q u e s tio n o u g h t to be
posed whether the A rts Center w ill open up new outlets fo r local and national
Helens!
Black arts.
R epresenting the C ity is C o m m issio n e r M ild re d S chw ab, w ho said in a
te le p h o n e in te rv ie w th a t e n te rta in m e n t o u tle ts in P o rtla n d tu rn s aw ay as
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Let your Birthday or
Anniversary Party be a blast
The Paramount:
The proposed renovation
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many as they take in, therefore, the need fo r such a center, w hich could ac
com o d a te the West C oast to u rs , is great. W hen Stevie W o n d e r m ade his
West Coast to u r, he had to by-pass P o rtla n d because the P a ra m o u n t was
booked fo r a T ra ilb la z e r game. Since the P aram ount is the o n ly o u tle t that
has been and co u ld be used to house these acts, advanced b o o k in g u su a lly
bum ps the n ig h t date that the g ro u p co u ld p e rfo rm and places them on a
W ednesday o r Sunday n ig h t. C om m issioner Schwab says th a t the new A rts
C e n te r c o u ld accom odate these acts and in d ic a te d th a t the m anagem ent
w o u ld be responsive to outside prom oters.
One o f the m ain outside prom oters is C had Debnam , w ho has p rom oted
such concerts as K o o l A. The Gann, K u rils Blow , Cameo, and Pleasure con
certs at the P aram ount. I f the Param ount management decides to sell to the
C ity and i f voters approve the Bond Measure, the Param ount Theatre w ill be
taken o f f the list as a site to hold such concerts. C had feels that this w ill make
the p ro m o tio n o f R &B concerts m ore d iffic u lt by causing the management o f
the groups to pick a lo ca tio n where the overhead o r advance w o u ld become
m ore expensive.
A n o th e r reason w hy there is so little e n te rta in m e n t b ro u g h t in fo r P o rt
la n d ’ s Black co m m u n ity, is due to few Black groups being considered “ big
e n o u g h lik e E a rth , W in d & F ire , and The C o m m o d o re s , to sell o u t the
th e a tre . “ T h is year we have the emergence o f the G ap B and, C o n -T u n k -
S h u n , L . T . D . , S lave, and o th e rs w h o can co m e in and se ll o u t th e
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Ask for Paul
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money back to the man downtown.
Sonny Stitt and Red Holloway will appear at Jazz da Opus, Sunday.
February 15th
5:00 p .m ., $6 50 and 9:00 p.m . - $6 50.
• ROCKERS is another Jamaican movie with the sparkle ol THE
HAROER THEY COME
ROCKERS' is in many respects the better
ol the two
tunny, ofl beat players and a sinuous reggae score
Janet Mashn N Y Time»
The hippesl and most |oyous soundtrack to grace a film
in years The music becomes liberation incarnate
FROM SHACK TO SUCCESS
E dward (Sonny) S titt is the u ltim a te horn player w ho plays a variety o f in
stru m e n ts; te n o r, a lto , and b a rito n e saxophones. B o rn in B o sto n , M ass.,
2 /2 /2 4 , he began p la y in g the p ia n o at age seven, and m oved on to cla irn e t
and alto saxophone. A t an early age, he became a disciple o f C h arlie Parker,
whom he heard on records o f J. McShann bank and in person in 1943. Some
o f his e a rlie r jobs in clu d e d N ew ark, D e tro it and a to u r w ith T in y Bradshaw
band.
F ro m 1945 to 1946, he rose to p ro m in e n ce w h ile p la y in g w ith D izzy
P aram ount.
The m ain fa c to r involved is the actual musical c o n trib u tio n that d iffe re n t
groups make today, in the popular music category. Black acts are 40®o o f the
charts, w hich is the reason why m ore Black groups came to P ortland last year
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THEODOROS BAFALOUKOS
Starring LEROY HO « S i MOOT W WALLACE
A Rocker» Film Cor por a I ion Production
A New Yorker Films Release 1980
R OCKERS Feb 19
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since they had h it records, Chad explained.
In response to a q u e stio n a b o u t P o rtla n d ’ s lo c a tio n , C had said, The
io cation has a lot to do w ith it. P ortland is 700 miles fro m the Bay area w hich
is the next outlet fo r R &B, and as a C ity , i t ’ s basically isolated. O ther (actors
include the lack o f a Black radio station and the main problem is that Black
people d o n ’ t com e o u t and s u p p o rt B lack acts. T h is makes it h a rd fo r a
p ro m o te r like m yself to invest in P ortland as a concert m arket.
The reality o f isolation becomes real as o u r children are allowed to grow up
w ith a n a rro w p e rsp e ctive o f the w o rld . By the n a tu re o l th in g s , we are
q u a ra n tin e d fro m o u r ow n c u ltu re ; a llo w e d to view b u t not p a rtic ip a te . A
great deal o f the fa u lt is o u r ow n as we a llo w in te rn a tio n a lly know n artists
w ho stop in P o rtla n d , to p e rfo rm in fro n t o f an a ll-w h ite audience. It the way
is paved fo r the re n o va tio n o f the P a ra m o u n t, i t ’ s up to us to stand up and
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ROCKERS: A benefit
T h u rsd a y, February 19, the C lin to n Street Theatre is presenting a benefit
fo r the P o rtla n d Black R epertory Theatre w ith the showing o f tw o im p o rta n t
film s reflecting Black struggles in d iffe re n t parts o f the w o rld ; "R ockers, ” a
joyeous Jamaican film w ith a sinuous reggae soundtrack, and "T h e C hant o f
J im m v B lacksm ith, ” a powerhouse dram a fro m the A u stra lia n outback.
" R o c k e r s “ show s at 6:45 and 10:45 p .m . " T h e C h a n t o f J im m y
B la c k s m ith " shows at 8:25 p.m . Tickets are $1.50. Proceeds w ill benefit the
P o rtla n d Black R epertory Theatre, a com pany o f local Black actors and ac
tresses th a t has p re v io u s ly p ro d u c e d such p o p u la r , c o n tr o v e rs ia l and
educational plays as N tozakc Shange’ s " F o r C o lo re d G irls Who Have C on
sidered Suicide When The R ainbow Is In u J J " and the o rig in a l musical "R e d
Beans & Rice. ”
The P o rtla n d Black R epertory T h e a tre ’ s spring season w ill open A p r il 24
at the Cannon Beach Coastal Theatre w ith "F in n e rp o p p in . "a n o th e r o rig in a l
m usical by Rosemary A llen.
Instead of a m u le, he n o w rides th e w aves of success.
Gillespie. He was inactive u n til 1949, when he led a band fo r tw o years jo in tly
w ith Gene A m m ons. He then w orked w ith his ow n com bo, as well as toured
w ith N o rm a n G ra n z, v is itin g B rita in w ith J A T P in 1958 and 1959, p la yin g
tenor and alto sax.
He re jo in e d G ille sp ie 's com bo fo r three m onths early in 1959. H aving the
d is tin c tio n o f being one o f the firs t and most successful bop a lto men a fte r
C harlie P arker, (w ho greatly adm ired h im ) S titt has shown great in d iv id u a lity
and trememdous life and drive, especially on tenor.
HAPPENINGS
B la c k H is to ry : C om e and celebrate a H u m a n R elations M o n th (B la ck
H is to ry ) program w ith us: Biographies, poetry and music, " P ro file s O f The
Black Woman. ” February 21, 1981 at 4:30 P .M ., Sharon S D A C hurch, 5209
NE 22nd Sumner Street. P o rtla n d , Oregon.
SWEETHEART DANCE
On F ebruary 14, 1981 there w ill be a Sweetheart Dance fro m 9:00 P .M .-
1:30 A M ., at the G a lle ria M a ll, 912 S .W . M o rris o n . T he dance w ill be a
benefit fo r the Miss Black P o rtla n d Pageant, w hich is the local c o m p e titio n
fo r the M iss B lack A m e rica Pageant. E veryone is in vite d to com e o u t and
dance y o u r heart o u t. T ickets are $3.00 and may be purchased at the d o o r.
Meet and greet the b e a u tifu l contestants.
Crispus Attucks
Phillis Wheatley
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Harriet Tubman
Dr. John Rock
Elijah McCoy
Booker T. Washington
George Washington Q
Mary McLeod Bethune
Scott Joplin
Norbert Rillieux
Ida B. Wells
Mme. C. J. Walker
Dr. Charles Drew
A. Phillip Randolph
Marian Anderson
Jackie Robinson
Ralph Bunche
Eubie Blake
They had
Courage,
Strength
& Vision!
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A TOUCH OF NEW ORLEANS
BOURBON STREET
1530 N E. Grand Ave.
P o rtland. O regon 97212
287 8723
Breakfast Special
2 Eggs, Ham or Bacon,
Hash Brown's & Toast
SONNY STITT
and
RED HOLLOWAY
SUNDAY, Feb. 15th
5:00 PM.
‘6.50
9:00 PM._________ ‘6 50_______
Advance Tickets now being sold at:
JAZZ DE OPUS 33 n w 2nd ave
FREDERICK G NELSON’S ticket place downtown
MUSIC MILLENNIUM 31 58 e burnside
Happy Hours
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$2.50
7 am to 10 am
5 pm to 7 pm
Well Drinks - $1.00
7 a m to i0 a m
RESTA UR AN T M EAL HOURS
M onday
SATUR DA Y
Friday
Breakfast 7 to 10 AM
Lunch 11 to 2 PM
Dinner 5 to 10 PM
Short Order 3 to 5 PM
Dinner 5 to 10 PM
SUNDAY
Chablis Brunch 10 to 4 P M
Tracing the many achievements o f Black
America, Jayne Kennedy, Charley Pride and a
host of black celebrities reveal
Chapters in Black
American History
Daily one-minute chapters throughout February
W ith Live Entertainment 1 to 4 PM
C O C K TA IL LO U N G E H O U R S
M o n d a y Friday 7 A M to 2 30 AM
Saturday 11 A M to 2 30 AM
S U N D A Y : 11 A M t o 2 30 A M
E N T E R T A IN M E N T Friday and Saturday 9 2
KPTV Q2)
»nfrf.nrrynt f n<Uy and Selu'day 9 2
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