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Page 8 Portland Observer, January 7, 1982 HAPPENINGS Oregon appears at Reed College ENTERT A IN M c N Best Pick Of The TV Season: Oregon, one o f America's most original and contemporary bands, will perform a concert Sunday, January 24 at 8:30 p.m . in the Reed College Com m ons. The $7.50 tickets are available at Longhair Music and Reed College. 771-1112, ext. 425. Ralph Towner. Glen M oore, C ollin W alcott, and Paul McCandless are the musicians who make up Oregon. The four band members play a total o f over 50 instruments including classical guitar, French horn, piano, flugel- horn, bass, sitar, tabla, clarinet, violin, oboe and flute. They draw heavily on the traditions o f American jazz, but their music also reflects European classical. Indian and African sources. A fter recording several widely acclaimed albums for the Vanguard label, Oregon made their first LP for E le k tra /A s y lu m , O ut o f the Woods, in 1978. They now have a second E /A album. Roots in the Shv. The Righteous Apples deserves a very special place in this season’s televi sion line-up. It ’s a youth-oriented show that succeeds in delivering a “ mes sage” without forgetting to be entertaining. The show centers around a m ulti-ethnic group o f four talented high school students who come together as the “ Righteous Apples,” a new but dedicated rock band. In each episode, they involve themselves in realistic situations and conflicts confronting today’s teenagers. What gives The Righteous Apples believability is its realization that life is not as simple as black and white. The characters, from kids to parents, whatever their race, all have opinions about things— as individuals. They give us the shades o f gray. Instead o f wrapping up each show in a neat, lit tle, ribbon-tied package, the endings are often left open-ended so the au dience can draw their own conclusions. The Righteous Apples, unlike many television programs, gives the viewer credit for having some intelligence. In an episode about inter-racial gang violence, a white youth is killed and a Black, crippled for life. The ending has both sides still angry, still confused. There are no handshakes and smiles— but the message is obvious. Fighting Getting Ready For The Holidays Special— Still The Best Curl In Town A t The Beet Pricelll Call Now 2*4-18*7 Rag MO I NOW $25 ■ Cut Rag S20 N O W I v lU _____ w ith this this ad butch more 1 4 0 6 N ^ ^ r o e d w e y T o r tla n d ^ r e g o n 9 7 2 1 2 ^ ^ Butch Coora at a racant Btudto O n , party with M att» Woo.-«, B y h f t — In Loa Angetea PRO STYLE SHOP 917 S.W. Alder 224-8401 across from the Galleria Jayne and Leon Kennedy were a joyoua pair before their marriage ended. The R ighteous Apples is not the answer. Each one o f the “ Apples” is a well-defined individual. Big Neck is Black, the charism atic, street-wise leader o f the band. H e ’ s everybody’ s big brother. D C. is a short, Jewish kid who’s liked by all. 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