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Page 6, Portland Observer, November 13, 1985 ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK Joe "Hean" Keller. Entertainment Editor Ebony/Jet Showcase TV actor Robert Guillaume, star o f Tnimy Award-winning scries Henson, sheds light on his career and the real man behind him , on Ebony Jet Showcase this Sunday, Nov |7 on B tT V - TV in Portland Robert Guillaume explains why singing is his first love, why he considers himself an all round performer, why he doesn't consider what he does on Hen son to be comedy in the tra d itio n a l sense, how his show has remained sue ccsslul for seven years, and what he th in k ' o f his character. Actress Debbie A llen tells how she manages to successfully juggle lame with marriage and molherhood The dancing dynamo ol the popular TV show la m e talks about the work that’ s gone into her career; the respect she's earned as a singer, dancer, actress, choreographer, producer and director; and she tells why she’ s "m a d ly in lo ve ” w ith her husband, ‘ •insane” about her baby daughter, and "lo ve s" her work W ith two gold albums to their cretin, the Rick James-inspired Mary Jane Girls arc more than female funk-rock stars. They try to represent all facets o f the woman ot the Nth from earthy, to w ild, to sophisticated, to Valley G irl I lies consider themselves women, not girls, and say they feel obligated to tear down barriers ol sexism and racism through their music. AA h a t's it lik e to clash a car in to a b u ild in g or ju m p o il a 40 s lo ts building, and live to talk about it? Y o u 'll meet a Black father and daughter stunt team, who enjoy lilt- in Hollywood by cheating death for a living. Soul Sensations to appear o'-' Jefferson High School Performing A rts Center November 21 • 7 :3 0 pm November 22-23 » 8 pm ( OLIVER the Broadway fut mus teal based on Charles Dickens Oliver Twist., comes to life in the opening production of Jeffer son s mam stage season Direc to r Brian M Biggs makes use of the best that Jefferson s na tionally acclaimed Performing A rts Program has to offer Ad vanced theatre, dance, and music students are all involved in the production Two choreog raphers. a music director light ing. make-up, and costume pro fessionals are working with the talented cast % % ut* O'-' °<7 ‘'Co, .tivie"'- J e ffe rs o n p ro d u c tio n s alw ays a t t r a c t en th u s ia s tic audiences. D o n 't m iss th is am azing th e a tric a l e v e n t1 Hi" i*r , i * i 1 * fcp’ .1? M » '" S * '.!'» Cool'R from left to right Je ff Alviani. keyboards and background vocals; Doug Lewis, guitar (currently on tour, being replaced by Jay «older), A ndy Stokes, lead vocalist; Bruce Carter, drums, Nathaniel Phillips, bass, background vocals anti band leader steps and outstanding vocal sounds You can catch this d yn a m ic dance bund it y o u 're 21 or over on the billowing dates at I he Rodeo on Nov 15 and 16, Key I aigo, Nov 19 and 20; die 6th Ave . Nov 22-21 and 26-27; and the I asl IIu n a h on Nov 24 Auditions for A Lion in Winter A u d itio n s lo r the Sum us I lieatre I nsem ble p ro d u c tio n o l lames ( io ld m an's -I / ion in If inter are set lor Sunday. Nov 17 b o m noon u n til ' (Ml p.m ai the Sumus I lieatre at 1.1 NAY. 11th Ave I he au dition lo rtn a i w ill consist of readings fro m the script in groups, but pre pa red pieces mas be presented Auditions are by appointm ent only ( all 2204165 I The Mystery Man Disco Show The Battle of the DJs Wed. thru Sat. at the ROYAL ESQUIRE CLUB 1708 N.E. Alberta Portland. Oregon KMHD F.M. Friday, Nov. 22, 8 P.M. Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Tickets $14 25 $15 75 $17.25 David Ruffin (Ich) and Eddie Kendrick "S o u l S ensations" ( lo im e i lead singers o l I he I e in p la tio n s) I ililie Ken due k and l)av id R u llm w ill he appeal mg on I n d a v . Nov . 29 lo r tw o shows, M ( II and 11 HI p m at the Slarrvnight, K N W 6lh, 2274MI7I I ickets are S14 75 in advance and ava ila ble at G l Joe's lean M ach in e. M u s k M ille n n iu m . 2nd Ave Records, I ve ivho dvs (N I o m h a u ll HASS and the House o l Sound Records A pm Hon o l l lie pioceeds cull he donaled lo P ortlander s ( lig u iiizcd lo r Southern 'African I recdom I ddie .m il D a vid aie p ro vin g then slaving posset in the veiv changing w orld o l eontem poiarv music I hen R( A album w ith H a ll and < fates. / n g at the -I/ hi /Z o . charts nationallv at No 19 this week A video ol that |H tto,m alice is featured th io u g h o u i Novem hei on a national cable ne iw o ik ( inemax I he new Sun ( its album , an anti a p a illie id bin d laiser premiers the week ol Nov ' on M I A I his re c o id video teal m e- I ddie and I fa v id w ith Springsteen, Ringo Starr. I on Reed, and othet international per to ,lite rs ( it coutse. the duo also plaved the I ive Aid shins to a sold Pul I S audience A look at the past reveals sontt Ml i ecord that I ddie and David recot Jed w ith ihe Temptations I wo ot the I emp' largest In i' " M y G ir l" and " I he AA av A on D o the I lim e ' You D o le a lu ie R utt in k e n d iic k as le.nl xixahsis I ddie and David each recouled a stung ot solo records w ith M o to w n during the ’70s. I he show teattites three backup singers and a lu ll hacking hand Splen do, that w ill open I lie I ell i pi a turns eniet ged dm mg the m id sixties as one o l the lead and most dm able t ix a l groups ol I lie Soul I ta I lien sound and liness became a n iixle l lo r countless groups that lo llo w e d them I he g ro u p 's o r ig in can he It aced hack to the late t it ties, w here th e ir original members were m such groups as I he Distincts and I he Primes (whose sister gro u p was I he Pitm ettes, latet know n as I he Supremes) H i I960, O ils U i II tarns. M el v m I rank I in. I ddie K endi n k and Paul AA i III.m is weie calling themselves I he I Ignis and had succeeded in o b ta in in g a c o n tra c t w ith (he lie d g lin g M o to w n o rg a n iza lio n Das id Rut I in jo in e d sho rtly th e re a lte ,. and the live man group, leiiained I he I empl.Kions, began recording lo , the ( lords I ahel In 1964. I lie Ie m p ta tio iis le a d ie d the na tio n a l to p teii when thev scored then tirsi hit " I he AA av A ou Do the I lungs A on D o ." w ritten and ptixluce d by Smokes R obinson and sung by I ddie K e n d iick I hen in a io i bre a kth ro u g h came in 196' I hat veat fo u n d D avid R u ffin in the lead vocal spo tlig ht lo t lively! I he I e m p ta tioiis' sound was never the same again. During the Summer ol 19X2, I ddie Kendricks and David R u llm rejoined o rigin al members M elvin I ran klin and O tis W illiam s w ith new memhets IX-n ins I d w a rd s and R ic h a rd Street lo t a I e m p ta tio iis R e u n io n con cert to n , play m g to ca p a citv cro w d s all over the c o u n try I hey re co rd e d an a lb u m named te m p ta tio n s Reunion Iro m w hich the single "S ta n d in g O n the l o p " was taken I he tune, winch was written and pnxJuced hv Rick lames, featured Rick along w ith the sleek falsetto voice ol I ddie Kendrick Completa Entertainment Services Available at; Civic Box Office Bass Tickets G.I. Joes House of Sound Sponsored by Miller Brands Pepsi Cola Bottling Company Mount Hood Community College Foundation ,1 1 : • • • ’ /> 1 1» • A. •• ■ • • It starts w ith Hallownen and all the pre Halloween preparation, the s c h o o l p a rtie s . T ric k Or T re a tin g th e a rg u m e n ts b e tw e e n th e kids W h o g o t the m ost c a n d y ," adults running o u t o f candy before th e last T ric k Or T re a te rs rin g th e d o o rb e ll tu r n in g o u t th e lig h ts what w ould he The Temp's first m illio n selling single. " M v G irl R u ffin was an outstanding singe, whose throa ty s ix a ls made him equallv effective on bittersweet ballads such as " M v G ir l, " "S ince I I ost Mv B a b y " and " I AA ish II AA ould R a in " as well as hold soul screamers " A in't D x i Proud I o Beg,” “ Beauts Is t »tilv Skin Deep' and " I Know I'm I using A o il Along w ith "G e t R eady." on which I ddie K endiick sang lead, these Iasi three tunes gave I lie I em pialious tom consecutive R A If number ones m I '«>*> I lies c o u i i ii ued I o erank out Ini a lie i h it . i lie huh ng K en di ick s glisten ing " Y o u 'r e AI v I very t h in g " and K i l l I ill's cons Hieing " I ( o u ld Never I ose Another I Atlei 1 using Aon) I he I em pialious' hislorv has been one o l constant change both in sound and personnel. A fte i having been out ot the cornerstones ot the unique m id sixties " M o to w n S o u n d " thev changed d irectio n totallv w ith then release ot " ( lo u d 9 " and helped in itia te the eta o t "P s y c h e d e lic Soul " I Ins helped change (he e n tire lace o l m od em R h vth m A Blues m usic la id the g ro un d w ork to r the " d is c o " sound ol the seventies I heir most im p o rta n t personnel changes involved D avid R u ttin and I ddie K en drick, both o l w hom were lead vixahsts w ith the group but left to establish solo careers ( I96N and 1 9 'I resjxv Nancy Wilson 5u‘ ’ , b” ’ The Royal Esquire Club's Community Service Statement by A.D.S. Cool'R performing ( o o l’ R, a spin n i l n l P o rtla n d 's o ik t num ber one re c o rd in g ha nd . Pleasure, has been p e rfo rm in g th ro u g h o u t the P o rtla n d area lo r the pasi several years. I he g ro u p has been k n o w n lo r dyn am ic m usical a b ility along w ith cleanse songw riting talents. One mas consider then iiiu s k as R ix k I unk, a co m b in a tio n o l M id rock and I unk music Andy Stokes, the lead vocalist, adds fla vo r to the gro u p by entertaining the audience w ith Ins cieative dance ftjtjl»' ' SOUL SENSATIONS^ M ONQUI P R ES EN TS FRIDAY NOV. 29 TWO SHOWS 8 & 11 P.M. STARRYNIGHT 8N.W .6th •Promotion» •M a n a g in g •B o o k in g Tickets at: •Publicity •ProflM t l ayotits •P ro g ra m C oordination •B a n da •Dancms R tlltR t X’ l HI AlXRUXT »ttRRCIIONS NIIWORR pretending you aren't hom e because you forgot to buy candy clearing the soap o ff your w in d o w s, picking feathers and or c o n fe tti o ff your lawn By th e tim e y o u r n e rve s fin is h m e n d in g , th e n c o m e s pre T hanksgiving shopping, w h o to invite to dinner, h o w large should the turkey be, som ebody com p la in« ) last year that the turkey was too large, tix) m uch left over turkey lo r to o long after the fug feast or was it th.it ttie turkey was too small and you were embarrassed; or you are not going to c ix ik this year, you are going to eat out, or over at the kid's house, or over at your folks By the tune your nerves calm d o w n a tut. C hristm as is appearing more hectic than Halloween and Thanksgiving put together Now comes the ultim ate in decision m aking, w h o to buy presents for w h o to send C hristm as cards to w h at should the C hristm as card say are my best friends Jew ish and I d o n 't need to hoy Christmas cards w ho likes a,gyle soi ks and m ulti colored neckties w hat are you gi mg lo do w ith all the in c o m p a tib le pre sen ts you are g o in g to receive, w h e re is the h o lid a y m oney co m in g from ? H o w tug w ill m y bonus he this year? H ow com e she < n u ld n t wait and have the baby in January I haven't finished (laying off last year s Christmas hills By the tim e you Ixxjin to cati h your breath New Year s Day is u jxin you Are you go in g to be o ff or do you have to w o rk? If you have to w o rk, w h y? W h y c o u ld n t you be o ff to get som e rest and som eone else w o rk ? If you are going to be off, then w h o ’s com ing over, should we have a p a rty or sp e n d a q u ie t e v e n in g at h o m e or go o u t and visit someone and lake a chance on m aking their day-’ I have to u c h e d u p o n so m e o f th e e m o tio n a l stre ss p ro d u c in g decision m a kin g , and in te ra c tio n tha t goes on in m ost people s lives during the holiday season The holidays can and should tie engiyed tint in order to do so one must remain c o o l c a lm and so b e r and take at least o n e h o u r per day fo r y o u rs e lf a w a y fr o m all p e o p le and above all take the time t<> pla n y o u r h o lid a y tu n e D o n t le t y o u r h o lid a y tim e p la n yo u • A cto rs •P A Equipm ent • I »ghtiny • D isco U n it b D J Gl Joe's Jean Machine Music Millennium 2nd Ave Records BASS Everybody’s IN Lombard) House of Sound BASS, info charge 226 1605 A portion of the proceeds w ill be donated to Portlanders Organized for Southern African Freedom Contact Joe (Been! Keller • Home 232 9871 • Office 288 0033 »
