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Friends of Robert G. Ford plan reunion
A "Thanks to You M r. Ford Appreciation Function" has been planned
for Saturday, Aug. 6, to honor Robert G. Ford, Portland’s first black
educator, who is retired. All friends and former pupils of Ford, who taught
at Eliot Elementary School, Holladay School and Roosevelt High School,
are invited to the informal program at the Sheraton Portland Airport. For
further information, write to The Reunion, P.O . Box 11056, Portland, Ore.
97211.
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wanted until man is free. "
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The long-awaited event has arrived — the crowning of Miss Tan Portland
1983. And for the six finalists not a moment too soon. Vieing for the title of
Miss Tan 1983 are finalists: Judi Adams, Demitta Baker. Wynee Battle,
Rhonda Cabine, Tracey Clay, and La Trice Tigner.
This year’s pageant will be held on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 3:00 p.m. at the
Portland Art Museum, 1219 S.W. Park. The pageant will be hosted by
Gene Diamond along with Cora Smith and Anise Hall. Entertainment will
also be provided by pianist Janis Scroggins and gospel artist Joann Collins.
The Miss Tan Portland Scholarship Pageant has for 18 years presented a
parade of pageantry highlighting our beautiful women of color for which
the pageant has received a proclamation proclaiming August 7th "Miss Tan
Portland Scholarship Pageant D ay." Call 288-8491 for more information.
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With the release of his second E M I America album. Mama Africa, Peter
Tosh could, If he chose, claim the throne of reggae music left vacant since
the passing of Bob Marley. Yet, Tosh has never aspired to such temporal
notions. For him it’s the music and the message.
After appealing to an audience basically composed of reggae afficianados.
Tosh is. after twenty years of playing, singing and writing, now extending
his sphere of influence through the combination of extensive album radio
airplay, M T V exposure and burgeoning interest from Top 40 radio on the
cut "Johnny B. Goode."
Tosh will play the Civic Auditorium, Tuesday, August 16th at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets are $12.25 and $10.25 reserved seating and are available at Fredrick
A Nelson, downtown, G .l. Joes, Everybody's Records, and the Civic Audi­
torium Box Office.
ricket outlets: The House of Sound. 3838 N. Williema Ave
Sportsman Heir Design Center. 3808 N. Williema Ave. • Lov-La
-ady Beauty Salon, 108 N. Killingsworth • The Royal Esquire Clu
708 N.E. Alberta.
"Sounds of the '40s" w ith Woody Hite
The Woody Hite "Big Band" will return to the Washington Park Bowl
for the I Ith annual "Sounds of the ’40s" free concert series Friday through
Sunday nights, Aug. 12, 13 and 14. Concerts begin at 8:30 p.m.
The 19-picce band will re-create the sounds of Glenn Miller, Count Basic
and other famous '40s bands, along with special arrangements by The
Woody Hite Band itself. Featured vocalist at this year's concerts will be
native Portlander, Shirley Nanette. The Woody Hite Band will welcome
back visiting guest trumpet soloist Jerry Sokolov during his special return
from New York. Other band members featured will be Sam Schlichting,
tenor sax; Jeff Uusitalo, trombone; Harry Gillgam, piano; and Don
Nelson, reeds. Co-leaders are Ray Spurgeon and Don Hite.
The concerts are part of the Park Bureau’s "Music by Moonlight" series
and are sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund through the co­
operation of Local 99-American Federation of Musicians and Benj.
Franklin Federal Savings and Loan.
Free parking is availble on the archery range o ff Sherwood Boulevard,
south of the Washington Park amphitheater. In the event of a rain-out, a
make-up concert has been scheduled for Monday, Aug. 15.
Local boy made good — Johnny Koonce
Johnny Koonce, having earned national acclaim from the release last year
of his hit album “ Let It Rock," returns to Portland on August 5th and 6th
to The Fabulous Lung Fung Dragon Room on SE 82nd A Division at 9:30
p.m. Along with favorite tunes from his two albums with Johnny A Tne
Distractions, the Johnny Koonce Band will debut songs from their newest
album, "G ot My Eye On You," just released by A A M Records.
Backing Johnny on drums will be Carlton Jackson, Portland's favorite
percussionist according to Willamette Week’s reader poll. Mark Spangler,
former Johnny A The Distractions member, continues his excellent guitar
work with Johnny’s new band On rhythm guitar will be Ron Stevens, with
Rick Edwards on bass, and Peter Davis on keyboards.
The August 5th show will open with Justice, and the Crazy 8’s will open
the August 6th show. Tickets are $5 at the door.
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Zoo Jazz goes radio
"Y our Zoo And All That Jazz" comes to Oregon Public Broadcasting
radio in a nine-part series beginning August 6. This summer concert series
will air on Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., featuring a total of nine two-hour jazz
concerts originally staged at the Washington Park Zoo and digitally record­
ed for later playback. The Mel Brown Quintet kicks o ff the series on August
6. at 8:00 p.m. A special highlight of that program is Portland jazz singer
Shirley Nanette, winner of the N BC -TV "Fantasy Star Search.”
Also scheduled for "Your Zoo And All That Jazz:” August 13, E.S.P.
(Quintet); August 20, Bart Walsh Quintet; August 27, Stumptown Jazz;
September 3, Chris Conrad Big Band; September 10, Marianne Mayfield
Trio ♦ 2 - Five; September 17, Wholly Cats featuring Scott Hamilton;
September 24, Earth Probe; October I, Washington Park Zoo All Stars.
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Thara Mem ory to blow M t. Hood
Thara Memory, the exciting instrumentalist, conductor, composer, best
known on the Northwest jazz circuit for his "highly individualistic trumpet
style,” will meet his match this weekend!
Memory and internationally-known trumpet virtuoso, Wynton Marsalis,
both former students of William Butler Fielder (head of jazz trumpet and
classical music at the school of the arts at Rutgers University) will appear on
the stages of the Second Annual M t. Hood Festival of Jazz in Portland,
Oregon, August 6 and 7.
During the festival, Memory will act as musical director o f the exciting
local group, the Oregon Allstars, which includes drummer, Ron Steen,
leader; Peter Boe, keyboard; Shirley Nanette, vocals; Dennis Springer, sax­
ophone; and Rob Thomas, bass.
The M t. Hood Festival ’83 will also present other national and interna­
tional greats as well as talented Northwest local artists.
For additional information contact the Gresham Chamber of Commerce.
C od p tr fo tfo n :
"Yours, From the Heat of M y Heart"
"Yours, From the Heat of My Heart," an original play by Portland
author Bill Johnson and directed by A. Nannette Taylor will be presented
by Firehouse Theater. It will run August 5th to 27th on Friday and Saturday
evenings at 8:00 p.m. Admission is $4.00 and reservations are urged. Call
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Featuring wigs by N A O M I S IM S ANDRE DOUGLAS BILLIE b NATALIE COLE
WANTED WANTED
Talented boys and girls ages 2-16
for Amateur Hour
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The Amateur Hour show of young talent will be at the Elks
Lodge, 6 N. Tillamook • 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.e August 28, 1963
r Deadline for try-out will be August 15,1983
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