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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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M
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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
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