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Pag« 8 Portland Observer, November 16, 1963 MdU1ílfíL< Nutcracker Premiara to Feature Salvation Army Hobday music and dance fan» who attend Celebrity Attraction* sponsored performances o f the Nutcracker Ballet Nov. 25-29. will notice a special Christinas bonus this year. I t ’s the Salvation A rm y, which will have Christinas kettles and a "G iving Tree” in the Civic Auditorium lobby at each o f the seven performances Kettles will be attended by uniformed Salvationists. The "G iving T ree" is a Christinas tree decorated with brightly-colored coupons that describe the actual situations o f people in need— people the Salvation Arm y wants to help this Christmas. Lt. Colonel David P Riley, commander o f the Salvation Arm y's Cascade Division, said that his group encourages the public to look at the cards, se lect and remove any, purchase the gift suggested by the card, and return it with the card to the A rm y, which will hand-deliver the gift to its recipient. None o f the gifts costs more than $25. Most fall into the SIO-SI5 range. "O n e o f the cards I remember from last year’s tree told o f a young mother who couldn't affo rd winter clothes for her newborn twin daught ers." Riley recalled. "Somebody was moved by that situation and pur chased matching sweaters, booties, mittens, quilted pants and other infant apparel. You should have seen that mother's face light up on Christmas Eve when our volunteers brought the things to her." Nutcracker performances are scheduled for 8:00 p .m ., Nov. 25, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m . Nov. 26 and 27. and 8:00 p.m . Nov 28 and 29. Persons not attending the ballet, but who would like to obtain Giving Tree coupons, can visit a similar Giving Tree at Jantzen Beach Center through Dec. 21, or can contact the Salvation Artnv, 234-0825. Son Seels Blues Band and Paul D e L a y B and w ill ba a t th e Pina S tre e t T h e a te r. 216 S.E. 9th. N o v. 21st, a t 8 00 p .m . T lc k e ta w ill ba 88.60 b 87.60 C all 226 1806 fo r m o re in fo rm a tio n . T h e K u k a to n n o n In s titu te eharee A fric a n ex p e r lancaa w ith th e c o m m u n ity a t re c e n t ex h ib it. (P h oto : R ich ard J B ro w n ! AFRICAN DANCE Exhibit reveals Liberian life by Lanlta D u k t Gratsrool Ntws, N. W. — The hus tle and bustle o f the marketplace in Liberia, the glowing faces o f the children and the beauty of the A fri can countryside were experienced by Portlanders attending the Liberian Life Exhibit recently held at the In terstate firehouse Cultural Center. This was the premiere showing of Kukatonnon Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to dissem inating the culture o f Africa to Afro-Americans. The exhibit was the culmination o f years of research and a six-week visit to Liberia. Rolia Manyongai. a native Liberian, hosted co-founders Kernel M oore and Ivy Boslough in her home town. Liberian life was all around those who attended. It touched you as soon as you walked in the door, w itlra photo exhibit o f the Liberian people engaged in their everyday ac tivities. You haven't seen cab drivers until you have seen Liberian cab drivers resting and posing on their cabs. The beautiful eyes o f the children followed you up and down the foyer as you absorbed the life of Liberia. A slide presentation followed at Kernel Moore narrated their visit to Liberia in search o f the oral tradi tion of Africa. Kukatonnon brought back a folktale, "Forbidden Food Hinders M r. Spider's M arriage.” The snider is a oredominant charac ter in the folk tales o f A frica. In this folk tale Kukatonnon staged a live pcrtormance with the talents of Michael Grant as M r. Spi der and Elona Hendrix as the dan cer. The cast was dressed according ly with the brilliant colors o f Liberia as Rolia Manyongai narrated the ^ I J i g e s t your Thanksgiving Dinner with a concert and a dance. Fri. Nov. 26th w ith The L.A. Boppers & Side Effects A Hollywood style concert, so you can rock, bob, brake and am uf. FT - ' W • f e folk tale in a Liberian accent, revert ing back and forth to her native dia lect. It seems as if M r Spider met the girl o f his dreams. After obtaining the consent o f her father. M r. Spi der spends the night in her village Under a special tree lies the feast for after his marriage. Greed overtakes M r. Spider as the food under the tree keeps him awake. Finally, when all is still, M r. Spider goes to the tree and eats until he is full, and falls asleep under the tree. Unbeknownst to M r. Spider, an invisible hook has embraced him. When morning comes his disgrace is shown before the whole village. M r. Spider is so embarrassed that he drops to the ground, forms some more legs and arms, and spins a web to hide in. This is why spiders live in a web Taught by Bruce Smith and The Northwest Afrikan American Ballet A Saturdays N ovem ber 5. 12,19, 26 Decem ber 3. 10 12 noon -1:30 p.m . 84.00 W y a tt Loving, aga 6. enjoy« w a ffle s and h am a t th e D e lta M o th e r« W a ffle B re a k fa s t a t M t. O liv e t C h u rch S a tu rd a y . (P h o to : R ich ard J . B ro w n ) Keyboard and Dance Art Center Happenings B lack E d ucation al C e n te r 2nd A n n u a l W in e and C h aaea B e n e fit, 7:30 p .m ., Saturday, Dec. 3rd, at 34I5 N .E . 34th. Tickets are $15. Call 284- 9552 for more inform ation. Hosts: M r and Mrs. James DePriest and M r. and Mrs. Johnnie Bell. 5940 N. Interstate (at A insw orth) For m o re in fo rm a tio n call 286 1092 Special Santa Visits Mall Because M arilyn Eastman wants special children to have their special day, Jantzen Beach Center has a special Santa Claus. Thanks to M arilyn and her husband, George. 30,000 youngsters have the chance to visit with Santa every year between Thanksgiving and Christmas at the Jantzen Beach Shopping Center. But, every Wednesday in December is the day for the “ Special S an ta." This Santa speaks with his hands, and interprets the Christmas wishes o f the hearing-impaired. For many o f these children visiting from schools in Oregon and Washington, it is the first time brought to you evtry wttk by they’ve "spoken” with Santa. The Santas who participate in this four-year program are students and teachers majoring in Special Education at a local college Schools interested in bringing a group o f children may contact the mall offices at 289-5555. A ride on the Jantzen Beach M erry-G o-Round and A M E R IC A N STATE BANK ^MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION treats are available to visiting youngsters. Masonic Temple An Exclusiv« Benefit For WORLD ARTS FOUNDATION, INC. JIM CARNER PRESENTS SON SEALS BLUES BAND and Paul deLay Band The United States has about one-fourth of the world’s estimated recoverable coal resources. Black Entertainment Tlcketa 89.50 &10.50. day of show e Looking for a different kind o f television program? One that reflects your life and experiences? Now Rogers Cablesystems offers Black Enter tainment Television (B E T ) on Channel 23. just for you BET is the nation’s first and only cable television network providing a full range o f quality Black entertainment and sports programming. W ith a commitment to offer something for everyone, BET has a variety o f program options. Are you a movie fan? You can enjoy both contempo rary and classic films depicting Black themes and lifestyles. Music lovers will find a wide range of music, from the very popular Video Soul, to the classic Bobby Jones Gospel Show A variety o f specials spotlighting Jazz, Blues and Rock ’n ’ Roll artists of the past and present can be seen regularly on BET. 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