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ENTERTAINMENT
THE OBSERVER SPOTLIGHT
By N~wwi A.Jkari
This week the Ob.J,rv,r will
spotliaht two very dedicated
Black artists whose dedication
and hard work deserves praise,
support and involvement. The
spotliaht is on Bruce Smith and
Chonitia Smith.
BJ N~wt0i Askllri
Th• Johnny Smith Memorial
Softball Tournament: Columbia
Park, Saturday, July 4th startina at
9:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 5th, the
tournament will beaan at 9:00 a.m.,
and last until HlO p.m.
This tournament honors Johnny
Smith, a well know Portland soft-
ball player who died recently. His
mother will arrive in Portland from
Louisiana to accept a Plaque
honorina her son's memory.
The Tournament is sponsored by
Schools Proaram, ": did a series
of lecture demonstrations in
African Cultural Ryhthms and
Sona at the elementary and hiah
school levels from February,
1981 to April, 1981: awarded
Gold Plaque for co-composina
hit sona that reached over
250,000 units sold from
American Society of Composers
and Publishers, September, 1980,
New York, N. Y.
Locally: Accompanist for Jef•
ferson Performina Arts Depart•
ment, October, 1980 • June,
I 981, Jefferson Hiah School;
Jefferson Dancer's Sprina Con-
cert, May I 981 ; African Drum
and Dance Recital (West African
Program) Arpil, 1981 ; Benny Bell
Troup (Asssitant Artistic Direc-
tor of NW Repertory Dance);
Haitian Dance, January, 1981;
National concert tours with
musical group PINSUre, October,
1974 through November, 1980.
Bruce Smith - Jefferson Hiah
School graduate; araphics - I 968-
1971, Lewis and Clark Colleae;
Art desian and Calliaraphy.
Musical Training: Studied un-
der the direction of Master
drummers such as: Mychal Smith
(Percussionist for Cal Tjader),
February, 1971, Portland, OR;
Bill Summers (Percussionist for
T. V. Movie "Roots"), Septem-
ber, 1974; June, 1975 ; March,
1977, Oakland, CA.: Leonard
Gibbs (Yoruba Drummer), July,
1977;
November,
1978,
Philadelphia, Penn.; Obo Addy
(Master Drummer from Ghana,
Africa), Au1ust, 1979; February,
1981 to Present, Portland, OR.;
Jalal Sharri ff (Jimbe Drummer
from Sudan, Africa), April,
1981 , Portland, OR.
Experience: Musician on
nationally known record albums:
Pl,a.sur, - Fantuy Studios; J,Jj
Lorb,r Fiuion, Ripcord Studio;
Wayn, H,nd,r.Jo11, Fantasy
Studios; Ronni, La'fl, Total Ell-
perience Studios.
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SKYY -- the million-sellin1 group
whose Skyyport LP is soarin1 up the
record charts -- loves Brooklyn.
And it's little wonder. SKYY 101 its
start in the Brooklyn basement of
leader Solomon Roberts, whose
patient parents manaaed to tolerate
a steady stream of music oozina
throuah the floorboards of their
1ivin1 room. In this photo, SKYY
are shown on their way back to their
HAPPENINGS
AROUND TOWN
JULY 4th WEEKEND
Oeneve's.
Thar• Memory's Creative Jazz
OrchHtra : Saturday Market, July
4th, beainnin1 at 12:30. This 24-
piece orchestra will be playing selec-
tions from their "Timesound" con-
cert performed recently at the Civic
Auditorium.
Jazz Quarry: Herb Ellis • Thllf"s-
day and Friday for two shows - 9:00
p.m. and 11:00. July 4th - Sky Trio
& Guests. Jam Session Sunday, July
,th.
Bourbon StrHt: Billy Jo
Newman, Georae Brown, The F-our
Sounds, Beverly Dockett· Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday. Sunday:
Champagne• 11 :00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
1981 Summer Jam and Picnic:
July,, 1981, East Delta Park, 10800
N. Denver - I lam• 8pm. l·caturing
Uo,pel Sinaing, Disco Roller
Skating with music by J. W. Friday
and Dupree Casey, Herero Dancers,
Uue\l speakers, Booths, Arts and
Craft,. There's somethina for
everyone! Sponsored by The Com-
munit> Professionals.
Special Projects, Achieve-
ments and Awards : Employed
by
Contemporary
Crafts
Association for ., Artists In The
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Now playin1 at Brasserie Mont-
marte, 626S.W. Park . Don't miss
their magic!
On Th• Rocks: July ,1h - Dance
with "Brenda and Fantasi" in ad-
dition to beina entertained by a high
qualit~ fashion show by the Black
Modeling Association of the North·
west. The show starts at HlO p.m.
Also, On The Rocks is sponsorin1 a
talent show each Tuesday night
,tartin1 at 10:30. 1st place winner
will receive $50 in prize money. Per-
formers can be individual/1uoup
act~. Try your luck!
Jam Time I at the Sheraton-Air-
port with "Eruption" and
"Sophisicated Funk Band," July
4th at 9:00 p.m . Sponsored by 69
Production.
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"Coach" calls a time out -- actina
as a "coach" for the Emotions
durina the recordina of their up-
comin1 N,w Affair album in L.A.,
Earth, Wind and Fire's Maurice
White (second from left) joins
producer Bill Myers (left) and
Jeanette and Wanda Hutchison
( third and fourth from left) in
listenina to a playback of one of the
sonas. From the look of it, it seems
they hear more of the hit sound that
has made both the Emotions and
White famous.
Brooklyn base (they still live in tht
New York Boro) after a sold-out
concert tour in the southern U.S.
Shown here, from left to riaht, (bot-
tom row) arc SK YY'.f Gerard
LeBon, Boone Dunning, Dolores
Dunnin1-Milligan, Butch Sierra,
Denice Dunnin1-Craw ford and
Larry Greenberg; (top row, left to
riaht) Solomon Roberts, Tommy
McConnell.
The Denny Osborn Group :
Chonltla Henderson-Smith.
Studied at the University of
Colorado - Boulder, Colorado.
Majored in Anthropolo&Y and
minored in Cultural Art Forms.
Experience: Sculptural Art •
Braid Sculpture, designing hair
into forms: body desian, fabric
and clothing and facial design,
make-up and mask. Theatre and
Stage: Desianed clothina for the
Portland Black Repretory
Theatre production of "Star-
dust" (1977); "for Colored
Girls ... " (1979); "Potolo" ( 1980)
and "Red Beans and Rice"
( 1980). Designer for the national
recordina artists "Pl,usure."
Recently designed Braid Sculp-
ture for one of the internationally
famed "Sister Sledge." Lectured
throu1hout the Portland and
Washington area schools (ele-
mentary to college) regarding
the esthetics of Art relating to
Hair and Textiles.
These are just some of the ac-
complishments Chonitia and
Bruce have made as a result of
their dedication as Black anist.
They arc also husband and
wife. •
During their recent tour of
South America, urtll, Wind cl Fi,.
taped a special for Braz~lian T ._v.
The TV special involved v1deotapm1
of a cruise of Rio de Janeiro's har-
bor .. a welcome break in a tour the
South American papers reported
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was the bigacst the continent has
seen in over 22 years. Eartll, Wind cl
Fire-· whose latest LP Fac,s "may
be the best Earth, Wind & Fire
album ever" accordina to the L.A.
Times -· performed for 200,000
pee r,J. south of the border.
" International Fashions"
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tntrod11e• to Othef•
The Dynamic Music of
" Brenda and Fantasi"
(Now cloMd ■t,.... rtumNrlffd CoflMWftll
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Pl US!I
"A Parade of Fashions"
( Hlad. modelin,i Assoc., of N. W ,
Former Broadway actreu
Sylvia Strlplln , who is current I)
havina succes~ with hc-r debut single
"Give Me Your Love," is shown
with producer Roy Ay,?r.f putt ins
the final touches on her soon to be
released premier albun:. The album
also titled, "Giv, Me )'our love" is
scheduled for release in mid-April,
on Uno Melodic Records & Tapes.
I his album marks the first to be re-
leased on the newly conceived label
by master musician Roy Ayers .
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"Dance"
' Place: On the Rocks
ISN w 6th
A,i9o ta, td1.et• c,,U
Ad1tanced t1clleta M SO
At th• Door 16 SO
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Dof'ttly Smith. Con1ultant
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ON STAGE!
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An all-new musical state spectacular f9aturlng
Jim Henson's SESAME STREET MUPPETS.
JULY 1 - 5
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COLISEUM
$7 50 S6 50 & $5 50
ALL SEATS RESERVED
ON SALE NOW AT
Memoria Cohseum Bo~ Off, e
Gt Joe s Meier 6 Franll Fredert
Nelson and all Vouctler :>ul ets
Temla/Motown recordina artist
St,vi, Wond,r'.f recent European
tour has been made even more
triumphant by gold and platinum
record ceremonies honorin1 his
album Hotter Tllan July.
After his concert in Switzerland's
Zurich Jallenstadlon, he was pre-
sented a gold disk for 2,,000 sales of
Hott,r Tllan July. At Stockholm's
Ice Stadium, he was presented with
aold and platinum disks for 100,000
sales of HT J.
The day after, he was in Frank-
furt receiving another 1old award,
where German sales uceeded
2,0,000.
For Information call 239-4422
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