Pag« 8 Portland Observer, November 16, 1963
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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.
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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
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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
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