Portland Observar February 12. 1981 Paos • entertainment entertainment Like 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 ' ‘ Let your Birthday or Anniversary Party be a blast The Paramount: The proposed renovation Call: * Geneva ’s Bv L a n ila D uke 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 282-6363 Ask for Paul / have to say it. D o n ’t Rive a ll yo u r 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 — S»lh Caqin Soho New» II sings1 _ A lilm by 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 6 Abend 10 46 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 SEE SPORTS O N G IA N T SCREEN T V. JOE’S PLACE i g l 1801 N.E. Alberta ^ |„ ( * ,„ s i B EE K t.• V f n r pf w*NE - » • - break the chains o f isolation. 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! I 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 fZ U $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