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4 Portland Observer, August 30. 1N1 Pag« • ENTERTAINMENT HAPPENINGS ENTERTAINMENT S p ecializing in all c u rly p erm a, styling fit trim m in g . Proline — Style Shop 917 S.W. Alder 224-8401 (aerosa from the Galleria) New to our S taff. [W I N S L O W C A L D W E L L (formerly with Cydne’s) Specializing in perms for 00 LONG HAIR Regular $60 to $70 NOW »50. ûtoe |psanc»ww%%s»w%wKss«wscs«scsnsscssscscst«scsB<acscsncsncsE_________ ¿gj INTERESTING FACTS Brought To You Every Week A M E R IC A N S TA TE B A N K M e m b e rs of th e H erere d an ce tro u p e p ra c tlc a one of th e ir routlnae. From laft to right: Eddla Reaee; Allyson Spencer; Rayburn G rauroot News N .W .— Cultural renaissance in the Northwest will never be o f the magnitude that the Harlem renaissance was, but there's a chain established which promotes and develops the talent link so the gift o f the gifted won’t waste away in the pocket o f isolation that the Northwest finds itself in. This link is Herero, a visual and theatrical arts production com pany, expanded, operated and funded by Bobby Fouther and Marvin John son. Fouthcr, a Portland native, explains the concept. "A s a Black artist, the concept was to bring about visual arts through drawings, and performing arts by dancing, to tell a historical story. We project positive images about people o f color from all over the world because we realize that our cultures are related. The name ‘ Herero’ means cheerful people and is derived from a tribe in S.W . Africa. By adopting this name, we are projecting a small part of history that existed." Johnson, the co-innovator, describes the marketing approach. “ In terms o f our dance and cards, we’re doing benefits for the school system, com m u n ity a ffa irs and art shows. C u rre n tly , w e’ re doing shows w ith the Opening Night Association, where we’ll have our art and cards. Our card line is a selection o f all-occasion ethnic greeting cards. The retail outlets are the Portland Book Store. The Talking Drum and Finnegan’s Toys A G if ts.” The visual experience encountered during a performance o f the dance Brown, and Bobby Fouthar, artistic diractor. (Photo: Richard J. Brown) troupe will stimulate your other four senses. You’ll be able to hear the tunes you might have played on your turntable, and your feet and fingers will touch each other in harmony with the dancers before you. You’ll be able to taste the excitement that Eddie Reese injects into his routine. Synchronized down to its last beat by the catalyst, Fouther. And followed up with a solo that is skillfully performed by Reyburn Brown, 18. "Between myself, Ruby Burns and Chuck Davis, we’ve put together certain ethnic dances within our repertoire. W e ’ re researching other avenues o f ethnic dances so we can create a strong dance situation in Portland. In some o f the local dance per formances, 90 percent o f the dancers are Europeans. Now, there is nothing wrong with that, but we should have more control over our culture. It shouldn’ t be something that we don’ t know or that they bring someone from New York to teach. It ’s fine when they come here, but you shouldn’t have to wait until they get here to be able to participate. It used to be that many parts o f the culture were handed down from generation to generation. The reason why the percentage o f Afro-Americans is low in something we created is because in the home there’s a lot that we don’t do. We separate ourselves from each other inside the home. Therefore, we have to have these situations in the schools and the neighborhood. We want participation inthe area where we live. Fouthcr, 30, runs down the people and underlines the beliefs o f Herero. "W e started in January o f this year, and in September, we’ll perform at A rtQ uake. This is a big step in its own ra n k ,” stated Johnson as he an swered a question about the progress and the future o f his company. "F ro m utterly unknowns we've done benefits and shows in areas all around town. W e’ve earned the reputation for being a quality type business. We conduct ourselves in a very businesslike manner and it pays o ff in the long 1 un.” The group also consists o f Allyson Spencer, Tamara Sykes, Dee Dee and Becky (till, M arlene H oliday, Sinta Robinson and Doris Rush. Herero is one group to watch on its way up. The Declaration of Independence w asn't signed on July 4, 1776 as is popularly believed. It wee adopted that day, but moat of the delegates didn't sign it until Aug. 2, 1776. It seems hard to believe, but Montreal, Canada, is far ther south than Paris, France. Miami, Florida's name was originally Fort Dallas. The only cities or towns in America whose names start with the letter "X " are Xenia, Illinois, and Xenia, Ohio. George Washington lived in a houae called the White House 30 years before he was president. When he married Martha Custis, her home, by coincidence, was known as the "white House''; Washington lived there in 1759. He didn't become president until 1789. SS American State Bank AN INDEPENDENT BANK Head Office 2737 N. E. Union Portland, Oregon 97212 The World's Finest Jazz Singer v. voce *4«w York Tm e s AoMiny Sion« U fT T y BETTY CARTER QUARTET 8 PM SAT. AUG. 29 BLUES DELUXE ON BLUE MONDAY WITH LEGENDARY BLUESMAN MUDDY WATERS The Greg Sm ith Show w ill appear In a b enefit for tha Yaun Child Cara Canter Sept. 12 and 13 at tha Sheraton A irp o rt Inn Columbian Room. Tim a la 9 p .m .-2 a.m . Saturday, and 6 p .m .-12 p.m . Sunday. T ickets are 13 single and 96 couple, and are available at Houae of Sound. M ualc M ille n iu m , Longhair M u alc, H ighland C o m m u n ity Canter and Bird Suita Racorda. I P.M. MON. AUG. 31 NEIGHBORS OF WOODCRAFT 1410S W Morrison Ticket« *7 50 AvaMebla bom Music Millenium b t » N W Everybody » S W A Woman t Piece Steven» a Son U«e> t Fran» J Tickets available at House of Sound also PORTLAND CLEANING WORKS CO UNT BASIE Ivancie proclaims "Count Basie Day R a m has th e signal th a t kee p s you in c o n s ta n t to u c h . P ro v id in g d ire c t d ia l, to n e a le rt, to n e vo ic e , an d m o b ile te le p h o n e service. *74e S e e d e r 713 S.W. 12th Ave . Portland. OH 47205 226-1507 n Portland M ayor Frank Ivancie today announced that he will proclaim August 22 as Count Basie in Portland for Artquake D ay.” Count Basie will visit Portland on the 22nd to perform at an Artquake fundraiser in the 1515 Building, where he will also celebrate his 77th birth day. I he last time a mayor o f Portland proclaimed a day in honor o f an enter tainer was in 1963, when Louis A rm stro n g came to tow n to play at ceremonies at the Lloyd Center. o Dry Cleaner Alterations and repair extra charge • Minor repair No charge Knit blocking cur spaciaMty ^ s k a b o u t our n a w b u d g e t service .A H o j^ J o ^ J o w jT d c e ^ Hour: Monday Friday B S 30 Saturday -S-1 00 p m. 24-hour Service NOTICE M u s ic a l C o m ed y : An original musical comedy, " I N C O N S O R T ,” 90 minutes o f original singing, dancing and snappy patter will be presented Friday, Aug. 28, at l.aBamba, 58 SW 2nd. Curtain time is 8 p.m . and ad mission is $3. Call 224-0247 or 682-2663 for information or reservations. G In to d a y - O u t to m o rro w 3954 N. Williams P o rtla n d , O re g o n 97227 282 8361 A
