Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, November 20, 1985, Page 6, Image 6

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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
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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
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