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Pag« 6 Portland Observe, June 16,1983 OBSERVATIONS Special Spring Sale Gospel Records L .P .S *5M Singles FROM THE SIDELINES by Kathryn Hall Bogle l ’s been ■ full, busy week with I the curtain raiser YouthSound Festival *13 last weekend at Jeffer son High School Center for the Per forming Arts. YouthSound 'S3 opened with a loud, fast brass and percussion pro duction number in the flavor o f the big-time, big-band sound. It was very, very good. It was exciting, and audience expectations were high for what was to follow. No one was disappointed Impres sario Michael Grice had planned well. There isn't space to tell of everything in the program, as nearly a hundred people took two and a half hours to perform. The YouthSound Choir, under the direction o f Maestro Ken Berry, was featured. They also co-starred with the YouthSound Stage Band under the direction o f George McKelvey and his associate director Thara Memory. The joy o f music kept big waves of sound bursting with power and energy rolling into the audience. From the high voltage work o f the choir, or the band, to the adult vocal mixed quartet from TimeSound, the audience gave spates o f appreciative applause to individual soloists. The children o f the Black Education Center bowed to hearty applause. Individual stars were many. A few to be named must include: Anise H all at her soloist best, the total professional Janice Scroggins at the piano. Shirley Nannette, Tracey Clay, Prentiss Phillips, M arian M ayfield, George Rankins with his "O P Black M agic,” young Goldie Irby with his big voice and his amazing poise, Wanda Thom p son and Ira Hammond. Things to remember especially were: the added amusing bit o f stage business between director and cornet soloist, and the exquisite timing o f Ken Berry’s direction o f both band and choir. The concert had as sponsors the Portland Public Schools, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the M etro politan Arts Commission and the W orld Arts Foundation. ver at Portland State Univer O sity, an Awards Program, ar ranged by the Black Studies Depart ment, presented "certificates o f ex cellence” to six persons. James DePreist, the conductor o f the Port land Symphony Orchestra, Linda Williams, a writer for the Oregonian, Derrick Bell, Jr., Dean o f Univer sity o f Oregon School o f Law, Marie Smith for life-long contribu tions to the Portland black commu nity. Kenneth Berry, vice-president o f W orld Arts Foundation, and Ronnie Herndon, Co-Chair o f the Black United Front, were selected to receive the honors. A surprise plaque from the Black Studies Department went to D r. W illiam A . Little for his devoted OTELIA CHAMPION service to the development o f the department since his chairmanship o f the family and two o f their began in 1977. friends. Dr. Little will use a sabbatical W right Brumfield, director-actor, year to travel study as he passes the substituted for A l Jamison who had responsibilities o f leadership o f the been assigned to the lead role o f department into the hands o f the Jack Ham ilton. Brumfield, as new head o f the department. D r. father in this disturbed fam ily, Darrell M illner. played his part well, never over In his keynote speech, M illner playing the role. stressed his wish to continue the As director, Brumfield had drawn work D r. Little has established at the characterizations to keep the the university and pledged his ener roles in a low-key, believable mold. gies to ( I ) implement a masters Sylvia King, as " R u th ,” portrayed degree program in Black Studies; (2) the character to a fine point, fitting to increase the core faculty to seven herself into the background until members and to expand the Black one highly charged moment. Junn Studies research program; (3) to W ilson’s role as “ N ick” required undertake a community education him to span several years in physical program; {4) to continue the lecture growth and development which he series of: Charles Chestnut t did amazingly well keeping the Lectures, W .E .B . DuBois Lectures character. M ark Little had a d iffi and George Washington Bush cult role — bringing the character o f Lectures. "Jam es" from an inhibited person Inspirational and encouraging ality to one of independent action — remarks intended to fortify the but Little’s performance was effec spirit to maintain the status o f a tive in showing the subtle and not- Black Studies Department were so-subtle effects o f the situations made by guest speaker D r. Wayne presented. W illiams, director o f A fro-A m eri Amanda Genus and Anthony can Studies Department o f the Bowlds each performed well in their University o f Washington. A reception, arranged by the arlier in the week, Jefferson Community Board members, was High School graduated 204 held following the formalities in the high school seniors in a sparkling, Viking Room. Azzree Lathan, exuberant ceremony at the Civic member o f the Community Board, The Black Women's Network will Auditorium. Both processional and was hostess. Bobbie Foster is chair sponsor a tactical seminar dealing recessional were by the school’s person for the Executive Committee with black youth unemployment en Instrumental Music Ensemble. o f the Board. titled "M ak in g Your Break For the Guest speaker was Multnomah ’80s” to be held at P .O .I.C ., 5329 he Black Cultural Affairs County Commissioner Gladys N E Union, Saturday, June 25, 1983 M cCoy, who bid her listeners to re Board presented “ Old Phan from 9 a.m . to 2 p.m. This seminar gard the standards o f the Disiderata toms,” a play in two acts, by Ous is aimed at minority youth, ages 14 set down in 1692, but still applicable Edwards at Lincoln Auditorium on to 19 and will take a look at topics to life in the 1980’s. Forrest Rieke the campus o f Portland State U n i such as: brought greetings from the Portland versity on two successive weekends. Board of Education. Valedictorian “ Old Phantoms,” a drama of was Ellen Simpson. Lisa Gail family life, uncovered the dynamics Manning was class president. governing each o f the four members E Two-record Set 8“ roles as "M a v is ” and "Blake W alters.” A l Jamison, absent from the first two performances because o f an in jury, resumed his part in "O ld Phantoms'* for the last two perfor mances. Presentation o f diplomas was by Nathan L. Jones, principal, and by Delores Bowman. Shirley Glick, Robert O ’ Neill, and A .W . W illiams, vice principals. arbara W ard, vice-president of B Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, arranged a reception June I I , at the home o f M artha Jordan for the “ A ll Kinds o f Action” girls o f A K A , the eight high school redpienu o f awards for "F in er W om an hood,” and the winner o f this year's A K A scholarship, Renee Harris. Those honored were: Florence Jenkins, Leslie Goodlow, Sherne Golden, Rosalind Jenkins. Lisa Washington, Trena How ard, Mamie Powell, Bnna Burris, Roxanne Robinson, Cathy M artin . Sonja Hendrix, Paula Conley and Felicia Elmore. renda B Green, employed as Assistant Director in the De partment o f Hum an Resources for the Slate o f Oregon, has received the doctoral degree in School A d ministration from Washington State University at Pullman. Green will continue, for the present, at her o f fice in Salem. C o m in g «vents: he T Oregon Association of Colored W om en’s Clubs will present M rs. Otelia Cham pion, president o f the National Associa tion o f Colored Women's Clubs, Inc., as principal speaker at a ban quet on Thursday evening at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. A ll are wel come to attend. There is a set donation. LOOK FOR THE BIG ”T" "A Sure Sign of Good Taste" W hat do you look for in choosing a food store? W ide selection? Com petitive prices? Confidence in the quality of the items you buy? We provide all of these ingredients at ev ery TR A D EW ELL Store. 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