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Page 6, Portland Observer, November 20, 1985 Free dinner ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK Give Thanksgiving Dinner w ill be served by the Arkansas C lub o f Oregon for Senior citizens and needy persons at Dalhke M a n o r, 915 N .E . Schuyler Street, between II a m and 3 p.m on Joe "H ean" Keller, E ntertainm ent Editor Opening week PawmAri A I beairc ( otnpany »ill present three one act plays each night on Friday and Saturday nights at 7 30 p in. from I nday Nos. 22 through Dec. 15 as part ol the Albina Interstate Arts festival I he plays are th e Dutchman by Imam u Haraka, directed by I ugcne Hughes of I he tro u p e; H ow d o You Do by I d Hullinv, directed by ( lance Hailey; and Eunny H ouse o) a Negro by Adrienne Kennedy, directed bs Michael < irant I he public is incited to attend the opening pertorm ances this weekend, f o r in fo rm a tio n or rese rv a tio n s, co n tact I I ( < at 5540 N. In te rsta le (243 7930) oi PawmAri (284 410«) HELP FILL EMPTY STOMACHS THIS CHRISTMAS. A rrangem ents should be m ade by November 15, I9H5, either by mail to Marge Moore, 2623 N Halleck, Port land, OR 97217, or by calling one of the follow ing num bers betw een the hours ol 4 and H p .m .: 287-5720, 283 9433, 2814.256 or 281 9173 Closing week Eor ( olored (¡tris B ho H ase ( onstdered Suicide/ H hen the Rainbow Zs I nut will be closing this weekend Directed bs Victoria I’aikei and Benny Hell, this unique prose poem com bines dram a, music and lots of movement 'I fie production is a celebration ot being Black and being a woman / o r < olored dirts is being presented at Portland State I nisersitv, I incoln Hall mamstagc auditorium, 1620S W I’aik Ave (229 4440) GiveFo^d SUNSHINE BARREL Are you Just now getting off from work? Stuck In traffic? Burned out on chicken? And too tired to cook? Norman Sylvester Band ' I he Norman Sylseslei Hand will apix'.ti at the Rosal f squire < lub, 170« N I A lberta, fh u rsd as, Nos 2«, through Saturday. Nos 30, toi a special I hanksgismg weekend show I he Norman Sylseslei Hand plays blues and R A H music 11om III) king to / /. Hill, com bining contem porary dance beats with gospel harmony I he band recently placed to an enthusiastic crowd at (he Starry Night ( lub, where tfies o(x-ned lor lames ( otton and I owei ol Powei Cameo on Soul Train ( am eo, the A tlanta Aitists Polygiaiti recording group, will be featured on Soul D am . aired nationally Nos 30 I lie title cut Iron) the group’s seventh gold album , Single / r/e, and the album 's Inst hit single, "A ttack Me With Your I o se ," base both reached the lop ol B illboard's R A II charts I hese num bers will be perform ed on soul Dam ( .linen's latest album , as well as their list- appearances showcases the group's musical versatility and perhaps more importantly. reflects the concept behind the I P's title. Single I de « olleclisely, they ate a review ot relationships as befils founder producer I a its Blackmon s vision ol m aintaining a sheet pulse with .i heart I k . i I British audiences will h a\e .in oppotlim its to experience < aineo’s exciting array ol musical and lyrical steles first hand, when the group begins its second I uropean tour at Roc k ( its in Nottingham on Dec I I lie tour will culminate in I ondoii at the H am m ersm ith O deon tor what promises io be a repeat ot then 1984 sold out pc-i tor trial ices The Mystery Man Disco Show The Battle of the DJs Wed. thru Sat. ROYAL ESQUIRE CLUB 1708 N .E . A lb e r t a Portland, Oregon Well, we have the answer for you at Hilltop Barbeque Bobby Fouther, Hereto Dangers' Artistic Director, features Portland s hottest dancers in three exciting dance perfrxmancrrs at ttie Northwest Service Center Nov 29. 30andDec 1 (P h o to M a rv in Johnson) 3200 N E Union 786 9670 The Last Dance/Don't Stop I igfit ol tins city’s most exciting dancers are featured in a unique concert of dance entitled, " I he I asl Dance D on't S lo p ," presented bv the Herero Dangers Afrikan \m erican Dance Theatre Pertorm ances will be on Tridas, Nov 29 and Salurdav. Nov 30, 8:0 0 p .m and Sund.iv. Dec I. 'O H p m \ special "pres lew '' |x t lor malice will be presented on I i idav .Nov 22, 6 IK) p.m and admission is hall price All |X’i formalices aie at the Nortliwest Ser v ice ( ei ter, 1819 N W I verett I lie Hetero I tan/eis Mrikan American Dan/e I liealre r a not tor profit organization in Port land since 1980 I he com pans |X'i lot med a coned t entitled ' M rik an /a " at the Portland Alt Museum in 1982 and has pcrtoim ed with V oiiiig \u d ic iic cs Irie in sch o o ls th ro u g h o u t O regon and Souiliw e-t Wasliinglon during 1983 «< " I he I asl Dance D on’t S to p " is the brainchild ot Hereto Dan/er 'a r tisiic director Hobby I outlier, who has spent several vears developing Ins own concept ot dance, w hich he calls " d a n /e " I out h er's " d a n /c i a lieav ilv ethnic an d u rb an in fluenced fu sio n ot d iffe ren t d an ce lo im s , including illixlern. africun, |.i// and classical I here lli.il be no one in P o rtlan d bringing logelhet in li a di vet sit led group ol dan. eis as I outlier lias selected lor tins concert I calmed Northwest dancers include Rut's Bur us, an accoinplished dancer in Wesl Mricaii. Mio ( a n ibean and South \iiiet loin, and an insli iic tor at Dancer ’ W or k 'hop lor the Iasi seven veai , l«x' Muíales, lormerls wiih tile keilli Martin Ballet ( om paliv. an illslruclor at Dancer's W or k shop and m o s t iccciillv seen in Ins one man show, lie lies". Pal lie Benson, who most recent Is fX'i lor med in Hi ail) cage ' with the Benns Bell D aniels and i a licqiicnt ctioieogiapfic i loi iln Por t land ( iv ic I heal re. I al ol v n I e e . who has pci I oi med a ■ a d a r n e l in Sloielroiit I heat,e musicals, Sonnie Amos, a newcomer to the city It 'in San I hego who has |x r lot med in Poi lland with Herero I )ali/er s. I uni Renli o. who |X't lor ms with the let ter son Dancers and leas lies |a/Z d a ilse ill ( ireshani. and Míe hele So miner s . who I oi me, Iv pc, lor med with the lo e ( 11 lando Dili, I lieatre in Portland \ fug li light ol " I ln I asl Dance D on't S lo p '' is a mw original vocal arrangement es|x-ciallv tor this event bv pianist and com poser, Ierrs Snowden Snowden, otiginallv Iron, ILiltimoie, Ml) fias worked with churches ill the Port land area, including Westminster Presbyterian and Si Phillips and with the ( i,is Men's ( tun us " I he I asl Da ike Don't Slop" is supported ill par I bv the Metropolitan \ n . i ommission, Muliical.k iic Promotions a n d ttic Heil ," Dan/ers I ickels ■tie S ' Kt in advance at Stevenson's A Sons, Meici and I rank- I eolaid in the ( i.illet ia. and the Noi ill west Ser si.e t enter I ickels at the door ate $6 m I or intormalion call 228 6972 ot 299 9 | I I C o m p le te E n te rta in m e n t Services SOUL SEN SA TIO NS« MONQUI STARRYNIGHT 8N.W.6th Tickets at 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 will be donated to Portlanders Organized for Southern African Freedom • PrrifTMjtif ins • Manayir j Entertainment's Most Dazzling World’ • H<>« rk «ng ify •Pn t I Ayr nits •Pf<H/««f” ' •H a n d s •' ' 1 ' I* • Da»)' ws • A« tors •PA t rjoipm«*r >t • I ig h tin y Ht ' OH I 8 Tf H T AlMMl H t ATTRACTI08S Rf'WORV •D«s< o U n it h D C o n tact Joe (Board Keller » H o m e 232 « 7 1 • O ffic i 288 0033 TUES., DECEMBER 3 SUN., DECEMBER 8 Memorial Coliseum 9 EXCITING ALL NEW SHOWS! 5 E VE N IN G S T uesday th ru Friday 1 30pm S a tu rd a y 8pm 4 MATINEES S aturday 12noon A 4pm Sunday 2pm A 6pm N. -u ri'ase P" f , $ / On $r >. > $9 . •« V o u fh » f 14 ê U n d t n & S e n io r C it iz e n s $. 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