Page 6, Portland Observer, October 23, 1906
"The Brain Cage" appearing
For your Halloween treal, ihc Surry Nighi
present “ Ihc Brain t age,"
a cosmic rock musical written by Portland artist Benny Bell, choreographed and
directed by Benny Bell and Pattie Benson I I k - music for "T h e Brain Cage" »as
written and arranged by the DaDa Writers Group, comprised ol A ll Rider, Brit
ton Zander, Stephen Sharp, and I duardo Marquez fix- music will be performed
live by DaDa and special guests. Dress as your favorite cosmic ghoul and expe
rience "T h e Brain ( age” at the Starry N ight, 9:00 p in., (K t 29, 30 and 31
Adults and children over 12 are invited I ickels are $7 50 and are available at ( il
h e ’s outlets, and the Jean Machine at the Galleria
DaDa is a 7-piece band which plays original n x k music. I he band includes
A ll Rider, fo rm e rly o f the Unreal Gods, Brazilian recording artist I duardo
Marquez, and B ritton Zander and Stephen Sharp, form erly ol the Usual Sus
pects and the Drastics. Da Da will mark its o fficial Portland debut at the Stairs
Night Halloween Party, Oct. 31. following ttie final performance o f “ The Brain
(a g e .”
"T h e Brain ( age” w ill be Bell's farewell performance to Portland audi
ences; fie will be leaving Portland to become the assistant director of a perform
ing arts academy in Belgium He has performed and taught jazz and Dunham
dance techniques internationally, and is the artistic director of Portland s Benns
Bell Dancers.
Pattie Benson is well known to Portland audiences. At the Portland ( ivic
theater, she has choreographed Cole. I he Hoyfrtend, Marne, (»i/rvv, Guvs anti
ZXWZv. / anny (itrl. and Jevuv ( hrtst Suftenlar (lot which she received Hillametle
Heek 'v W illie award) Pattie has choreographed for the Miss Portland Pageant,
the Rose festival ( oronation, the DMSO Benefit at ( ivic Auditorium and the
Norman I eyden Singers, and has assisted IXinald M ckavle in setting choreog
raphy for the Alvin Ailey Co. Six- has performed in Vietnam, Spain, Italy, and
other international lixalions with U.S.O. shows. Stic has also performed with
tlx- New Oregon Singers, the Benny Bell Dancers, lit«.* ( arol Maun Dancers, and
I he ( ompany We Keep.
"Black Energy" presents
Rance S pruill, Director ol Albina Youth O pportunity School Saturday ,
Nov 16, 5:00 p.m , Channel 7 and 13
Peggy Russ Williams, Co-Owner of Gingerbread House Wednesday, Oct
30, K IMI p in., ( flannel 11. and Friday, Oct 22 , 7:30 p in , ( flannel and 13
Roosevelt Robinson, IX-puty District Attorney for Multnomah ( ountv and
I rnest I sles, Deputy Public Defender lor the Slate o l Oregon: Wednesday,
Oct 6, K:(K)p.m , Channel I I , and Friday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m . Channel 7 and 13
Saturday at IFCC brought together young and old to see the largest single sale
and exhibit of Black dolls in this area There were dolls in every hue, size and
made of many different materials Prices ranged from $2 50 to several hundred
dollars Dolls on exhibit came from Florida, South Carolina, Ohio, Washing
ton, Texas, California and Oregon If you missed the exhibit, the next stop on
the tour will be at Seattle Center on Oct 26 and will end Nov 2 in Houston
Texas
(P hoto Richard J B ro w n I
New BINGO In Town
C l e a i i C u t (Vocal & Fashion Group)
P.O.I.C. Sponsored
Wed. EtThurs. Evenings
I f f A N and ( lean( ut would like to send out a “ Thank You” to all the
people who came out and supported the I ctravaganza field this past weekend
Despite a tew m inor problems, the event was very successful. We would like to
thank I he Ga| . Squire Shop, Grodms, ( asual ( orncr, Bohemia, Jeans West,
Mariposa, Nudelman's, and W ¡Icon I ealfier lor the live of the clothes for the
fashion show field on I ndav with a special thanks to ( honitia Smith and Mane
Bliven tor their private line attue
I tie music on I nd.iv was played by the Raw of the Raw Band Saturday
night the show opened with disco bv the ( haz, only to bring on the sounds of
Velvet who brought the crowd to then feet witfi tlieir dance music while warming
up llie stage tor tlie Slrawberrs Gamblers
I lie ( le a lli ut vocals did. in ta d , have a problem with a portion of the show
due to unpiolession.il actions o f the t leant ut Band We apologize A new
( leant ut Band is being formed and tin . toup will continue to present a dynamic
vocal show ( leant ut \o c .il and I asluon Group will be presenting more shows
in tlie next lew months
Doors Open at 5:00 p.m.
Melvina Bldg. - 286-6308
(Comer of Interstate b Ainsworth I
Refreshments A variable
KMHD-FM Radio presents:
An exclusive evening w ith tlie sophisticated Ms Nancy W ilson, “ Song
stylist extraordinaire.”
Opening the show w ill be Portland’s own lo rn Grant Band, back in town
alter an extensive two-month tour o f the United States
this concert is a benefit for K M H D , the non -commercial jazz radio station
at Mount Hood Community College
Nancy has recorded over 50 albums since I960, and has been voted Best
female Vocalist by the Downbeat Jazz Poll.
Nancy W ilson the jazz singet
the blues singer
tlie pop singer
die
consumate actress
the complete entertainer, w ill be p e ilo rm in g at Arlene
Sclimtzer ( oncert Hall on Friday, Nov 22, K (Mlp m
I icket < billets: ( ivic Box ( mice, BASS I ickets and ( i I Itx-s I icket prices
are $14 25, $15.75, $17.25 (prices include 25 cents cits user feel, M ( .V IS A ac
cepled
RADIANCE in Concert
Key Largo celebrates No. 7
With Special Guest DIVINITY
Comedian: HARRY LACY
Key I argo is currently celebrating its seventh year of business as downtown
Portland's favorite tropical live music club and restaurant. Monday , <k t 2K,
9:00 I’ M . , Key I argo w ill be honoring all of the people involved in tlie music
business: Musicians, managers, technicians, I) l . ’ s, promoters, writers, pub
Ushers, and our loyal Portland fans.
Music Appreciation night w ill begin at 5 p til Kev I aigo will have special
prices on food, beverage, and live music all evening with no cover charge.
jve m be r 3. 1985
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Tickets available at House of Sound
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50 m advance
$,0 00 the day of the show
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Song stylist Nancy Wilson
Nancv W ilson's musical style has Ix-en so diverse ovet tlie vears from her
earlv pop stvle ballads io tlie steadv llow of iazz and blues songs she has included
in tier repertoire, that she has lxvn described not only as “ a iazz singer," " A pop
singer,” and "a cabaiet singer." but also as a storyteller," " a professor emeritus
of bodv language." " a consumate actress." and " tlie complete entertainer
W ho then is this song sly list (as sin pieleis to be called) w hose voice lias per
pctually manifested an awareness of tlie nuances which gospel, blues and iazz
vixalizing diaw upon ’ Her colleague and long time friend Jex- Williams calls her
"the thruvt from ( olumbus.'
Born m ( tnllicollie (Ohio), Nancv was raised in ( olumbus (Ohio), where
Iter lather provided earlv exposure to male singers Bills I ckstcin and I outs Jot
dan, tlie rhythm and blues ol Ruth Blown and I aVerne Baker, as well as Nat
King ( ole She also heard big band vcxalists liinmv Rushing with Count Basie's
band and I lonel H am pton's I itlle lim m v Scott Bv tlie age ot lo u r, Nancv
W ilson knew she wanted to be a singer As a child, she look an active part in
church music as well as school chons and dance bands Nancv s protessiein.il
singing caeer began at tlie age o f D when she had her own television show, Skv
line Melexlv, on a lexal television station and shortly thereafter began performing
in clubs in the ( olumbus area Still undecided about a music career alter grad
iiating from high school, she enrolled at ( entral Slate ( ollege w itli an eve on a
teaching credential
Itxla y, more than -40 albums later, the critics are still lauding tier talents
l.tzz critic tor tlie I os Angeles Herald I xanimer applauded "tier technique and
taste and sass and intelligence
precise in tu itio n, guts and raw confidence
W hile some mas feel that Nancv emotes a tad loo dramatically, the M ashington
Ptnt declared "H e r stiengtlis lie primarily in her ability to maintain a sense of
one tiv-oix- communication
Her intonation is faultless, her pulse sure and her
dett turning ol a phrase emotionally convincing
the complete entertainer
"O n e o f tlie grandest singe is in the history o f popular m u sic" heralded the
B eli h Z Kz/Zv V» w v
Naiicv's hthsouic vexais continue to embrace the subtleties ol iazz, pop,
blues and soul, creating a magical stvle that is always contem porary, always
classic Her light shines bnchilv in tlie world of love and music, and her light is
continually growing as she is continually growing Nancv W ilson
song stylist
extraordinaire
Nancv W ilson w ill be appearing al the Arlene Schnitzcr ( oncert H all on
Nov 22 at K 00 p m
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