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Portland Observer, July 24, 1985, Page 5 Back by Popular Demand ee Gee's Lounge 5700 N.E. Union 281-1176 presents CleanCut Video Night Herbs and Spices Cleancut. Portland a hottest vocal group, along with the Cleancut Band, will be appearing at the 8th Ave Club (N W 6th & Burnside, tor marly Old Town Saloon) on Wednesday, July 31st. Cleancut consists of four lead vocalists Mary Turner, Richard Greer. Ronee Walker and Joe (Bean) Keller They, along with a six piece rhythm section, will be presenting a repertoire of music ranging from the early 70a on through tha top 40 hits of the 80s. plus a few a cappella numbers In the past. Cleancut has appeared at the Last Hurrah with the Calvin Walker Band and just recently concluded a smashing sue cess at Summer Funk '86 held at Starry Night. Cleancut a style has been compared with that of the Temptations, the Four Tops and the Whispers with the only difference being Clean All Male Revue cut s two male and two female vocalists. Cleancut will be presenting two shows - 10:00 p m and 12 00 mid night. Cleancut will also be shooting the first phase of their video be ginning at 10 00 p.m. under the direction of Larry Dunham. BETV direc tor of Rogers Cable System, and the public is invited to take part Only those 21 or older will be admitted All ladies will be admitted free, July 27th & 28th charge for males. 13 00 Night Shift Party Fri ft Sat , July 27th, 2Bth - 2 Shows Black Tie Productions is proud to present "The Night Shift Party, Friday. July 26. 8 00 p m. to 1 30 a m in the Cascade Suite at the Vis count Hotel, 1441 N.E. Second Ave Music for this affair will be provided by Portland s No 1 disc iockev. J. W Friday. "The Grove Factor." Tickets for the Night Shift Party" are »6 00 in advance and available at the House of Sound Records and the Rower King Florists This will be a 21 and over affair I D is re quired. There will be drawings throughout the night for door prizes See you there. This will be a live one! Miss Tan 1985 The Mlaa Ten Scholarship Pageant is now open for entry for the 1986 Miss Ten crown. The Mlaa Tan Pageant started In August 1986 to give the African women the opportunity to display their beauty, talent and poise. Although tha format follows tha Mlaa America Pageant. It Is not a beauty pageant. Miss Ten Portland Is more than a beauty contest. It is tha showcee Ing of a specific segment of our greet American society Tha Black woman la taking her rightful place In tha world of beauty and fashion. Thia pageant Is only tha starting place ' Tha pageant gives tha woman of color more confidence, and allows the general public to become more aware of her tremendous talent and other as sets which, until now. have been overshadowed by the Image of racial taboos All contestants will receive prlxes. with Mlaa Tan receiving over «2,000 in cash and prizes. Past winners are: 19B4. Faye Wheetfst; 1963, Tracey Clay; 1982. Thea Warren; 1981. Dorthaa Rounds; 1980. Jill Franklin; 1878. Ophelia Stev ana; 1978, Mary Holden; 1877. Judy Brown; 1878. Merda Speaks; 1878. Mary Hooker - MBA; 1874. JoAnn Bryson - MBA; 1873. Shirley Taylor; 1872. Tire Lathan - MBA; 1871. Mery Young - MBA; 1870. Betty Harris - MBA; 1988. Jennifer Weseon; 1888. Debbie Davie. 1887. JoAnn Twitty; 1988. Carolyn Randolph; 1986. Lola Johnson M BA fol lowing tha names Indicates these winners also went on to tha Mise Black America Pageant. For more Information, call 260-7438 11 P-W-. 17 .30 n M A K Y (L A C E ) R E Y N O L D S by Joe <Hean) Keller Q uid, soft-spoken and scry low- key is the impression given by Mary (lace) Reynolds until she hits the stage A vocalist since the age of lour, Mary has expanded her talent to he come one of the finest lemale RAH vocalists in the city of Portland Mary began singing the gospel at age 4 in a neighborhood church in Monroe. I ouisiana Being exposed at such a young age drove her to reash full potential in the field of music and business Moving to Oregon didn't stop her in her continuing search lor success. At the age of 14 Mary was considered a professional singer. Since living in Portland, Mary has been very active learning and present ing her talent She has performed with some of the city’s finest musicians, re cently graduating from PCC Cascade, where she earned a J.4JG .P .A . while majoring in music. Besides finding Mary on the music scene, she can also be seen working in and around her community She is a 4-H leader and also a volunteer teach er at the H E C. Black Educational (. enter and she is a military vet, as well. Mars's past performances have been in establishments such as Digger O'Dell's, Hobo’s Inn, the World Mu sic Festival, ArtQuake and I he Cross ing in Vancouver, WA. She is present ly performing with one ol Portland's fine musical groups, Billy Rancher's "Flesh A Blood" (Good luck, Billy, in your fight with cancer). Mary has also put together another group called the Voices ol Grace Singers, which consist ol her three trices and one nephew ranging in ages from five to eight years. The group perform gospel music. Mary (1 ace) Reynolds, the woman of many talents, still strives tor suc cess IXm’t stop Performance dates for Billy Rnachcr's "flesh A BI ood” are July 26 and 27 at Beckman's. Au gust 2 and 1 at the Key 1 argo DOES YOUR HAIR LOOK LIKE A WIRELESS WIG? WELL, VALERIE HAS THE ANSWER TO YOUR PROBLEMSI SO - TAKE THAT BAG OFF YOUR HEAD, AND GIVE VAL A CALL TO D A Y ............................................................................... Val'a Hair Deaigns 2736 N. 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