Portland Observer. May 8, 1985. Page 5
Apollo Theatre's 50th anniversary
ENTERTAINMENT
NETWORK
An all «tar array of performer», representative of a half-century of
entertainment presented at New York’» famed Apollo Theatre, will
appear in a three-hour music and comedy special celebrating the
theatre's 80th anniversary. Produced by Motown Productions, the
program will be broadcast on Sunday. May 19, 8 - 11 p.m. ET. on the
NBC Television Network.
Stevie Wonder. Debbie Allen. Cab Calloway. Smokey Robinson.
Sarah Vaughan. Whoopi Goldberg. James Brown, Gregory Hines. Her
ry Belafonte. Petti LaBelle. Utile Richard. DeBarge. the Four Tops and
the Commodore« — many of them former Apollo headliners — are
among the stars joining host Bill Cosby, an alumnus of the theatre him
self, in the tribute to the fabled showplace The names of additional
performers will be announced shortly.
The special, produced by Motown Productions in conjunction with
Inner City Broadcasting, owner operator of the Apollo, will salute the
theatre's rich heritage and its contributions to American culture. Five
decades of the Apollo's special brand of historic entertainment will be
recalled through musical and comedy sketches and by portrayals of
past artists by the show's guest stars.
The program will mark the official reopening of the Apollo, which
was designated a landmark building in 1983 Percy E. Sutton, chair
man of Inner City Broadcasting, is directing Its development as n
theatre and video production center
Joe "Bean " Keller. Entertainment Editor
Grand M a i.. . .OK
Monday night at tha Kay Largo: W at it rock? W n it roll? Or was it
soul? That was tha question at tha and of tha night.
If you weren't there you missed a very exciting and entertaining eve
ning. The evening began with the way-out sounds of Butter, Koske
and Wood. Kan Butler, a guitar builder who makes guitars out of al
most anything you can imagine or wouldn't imagine, entertained the
audience with his guitar made from an ax.
Another feature of the evening were the "Untouchable Rappers
along with Scratch-master and D.J. Larry Bell. It was different to hear
Rapper in the Key Largo, but It was vary well received by the audience
The female of the evening was Grand Mai with lead vocalist Calvin
Walker. The band was vary tight and high powered. They played a va
riety of funk tunes dating back to tha 60s and through to the present
with an assortment of J a n funk.
Walker appeared on stage wearing a long, loose shirt, tights and
rolled down socks, his hair was combed out in a f r iii and sprayed with
glitter This showed another side of the normally conservative Calvin
Walker Rick Mitchell, the founder of Grand Mai. put together a very
enjoyable and wild evening. Look forward to hearing more from the
band and Rick.
Sanders Bro. Band
Free performance at Immaculate Heart
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Residents of Northeast Portland's neighborhoods are invited to at
tend the free performances by the students of Immaculate Heart
Community School of the musical "It's Cool in the Furnace on May 9.
10and 11 in the church at N.E. Stanton St. and Williams Ave
The musical showcase will be held at 7:30 p.m. May 9 and 10. and at
2:30 p.m. May 11 Choreography for the musical was directed by well
known dancer and instructor Benny Bell. Local Portland musician and
conductor Jeff Otto is musical director.
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GEORGE BENSON
Rogers Cablesystems Black Tele
vision (BC TV) live coverage o f the
Lloyd D. Stevenson Inquest being
held at Multnom ah County C o u rt
house on May 9th and l()th, from
8:30 a.m. to completion both days.
The programs w ill be repeated on
Saturday May 11 and Sunday May 12
during the same hours. Rogers Chan-
nel 23 and Liberty Channel 11 will be
carrying the progrms.
Oregon law provides that the Dis
trict Attorney, Michael Schrunk, call
for an inquest to obtain a jury finding
on the cause and manner o f the Stev
enson death. (This is the first inquest
in Multnomah County in 10 years). A
jury o f six w ill listen to the evidence,
and jurors may also ask questions o f
the witnesses after they have been ex
amined by the District Attorney The
jury w ill return a public finding to
the District Attorney.
Complete Entertainment Service«
B I TIER I N I ( B I * I N M ( N T ATTRACTIONS N tlW O B «
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"I don't mind surprising people I like that element in everything I do
You've got to keep it fresh; new If you don't reach out you re never
going to grab what you're after ' That's how George Benson explains
the dynamic, distinctly innovative sound that makes 20/20 one of the
most exciting new releases in this consummate artist s long career
"Quality is my first concern People have come to expect a certain
standard from me and I try to meet that expectation That's what being
an artist is all about " It's a classic bit of understatement from a mu
sician whose singing and guitar playing define to millions, both what
music is and what it can mean to the quality of life.
George Benson will be appearing, along with special guest Kenny
G IG Force) on Friday. May 24. at the Arlene Schnluer Hall for two
shows. 7 00 and 10:30 p.m.
TV-radio to cover inquest
K B (X ) (90.7 FM) w ill provide live
coverage o f M ulionom ah County
District Attorney Michael Shrunk’ s
inquest into the death o f Lloyd Stev
enson. Stevenson died after being
subdued by a Portland Police o ff i
cer's "sleeper h o ld " the evening ol
A pril 20.
The inquest is schcduld to begin at
8:30 a.in. Thursday, May 9, with
jury selection. K B (X ) w ill begin live
continuous coverage o f the inquest
after ju ry selection is completed.
Friday, May I0, the ju ry is scheduled
to tour the site o f Steven's death
K B (X ) w ill pick up live coverage
again on Friday at 10:30 a.m. when
proceedings are expected to begin
again in C ourtroom 3I2 o f the M u lt
nomah County Courthouse.
K B (X )’s live coverage w ill be an
chored by Inform ation Director Ross
Reynolds and Morning Magazine
host Jane Blume.
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