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April 16. 1986. Portland Observer. Page 5 R u ck s Fu.iw & 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cashflow DO Me B.ih . Control 1 he Source The Linevl Parade It Takes Two Rapture High Priority Shirley Muidok 2 inch Single ....................... Cashflow/Polygram Melisa Morgan/Capilol Janet Jackson/A&M Grand Master Elash/Elektra S O S BamUIahu# Prince and Die Revolulion/Wamer Bros Juicy/CBS Amia Baker/Eleklra Chemllc/Tabu Shirley Murdok/Elektra HOT FIVE R E LIG IO U S 1 Dedicated 1 Unspeakable Joy 3 Tomorrow 4 Chosen 5 Love Alive 3 I his Week s spotlight is on the vivacious Michelle k rin g »ho is an aspiring Model. M kh e lle works fo r M ultnom ah Counts as a Records C lerk hut keeps her fingers crossed and her eyes open hoping fo r that big break. She spends her spare time daneing and keeping up w ith the latest fashions, l ook out fellas this young lads is reads for action. Men’s Fellowship Monday. A pril I4th. 6 IMIp m Sirloins Restaurant. 8025 NI Sandy Blvd Onls $3.75each! "Special Speaker" Bring a friend l or information call 220 0253 NAACP Monthly Meeting The Portland Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People » ill hold its regular monthly meeting on the third Sunday. April 20. 1968 at 4 o ’clock at the Bethel A M l Church. 5828 Nl 8th Avenue. Reverend A M Walley, host pastor N'leholas/Command Douglai/Mill Winnans/l.ighl Vanessa Bell Artnsirong/Light I d win Hawkins and The taive Tenors C hoir/l.ighi Ron Steen » Joe Henderson Diur Sat Cousins 231 S W Ankens Sun Remos 1425 N W Glisan (iene Daimond » Aries Mon Sat Top o f the Cosmo IB Ml N t lim on Shirley Nanette » Gary Hobbs Big Band Ihur Red laon Jant/cn Beach Cool. R I n Sat key Largo H N W 1st Sun I he Last Hurrah 555 S W Alder Street Music Band Fri Sat Du* I Idorado Club 5016 N f. Union Jams Scroggins Quartet Sun Mon/The I Idorado Club 5016 N L Union Visions IN CO N CERT 7:00 p m Starry Nite Theatre 8 N.W 6th Confunkshun IN C O N C E R T 7:00 p m Starry Nite Theatre 8 N W. 6th Seattle/Tacoma Sweet Honey ui I he R ixk Sat Apr 26 I he Paramount Theatre 8 00 p in IIIL G O S P t I MUSIC J A M B O R It Sal 7 00 Marañadla Church 4222 N E 12th W O RD OF THE W E E K Avert C O LO R OF THE W E E K JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER to prevent, ward o il Azura Blue Jefferson Dancers Concerts, Students A Culmination of Training for in School’s Unique Program; Eugene, Portland Performances Set l or over 300 students. Jefferson'» Dance Program provides alt opportunity to learn, to achieve, to explore, to perform Since 1974, »hen it became a magnet program open to students throughout the city. Us growth and development have established the Jefferson program as one ol the nation's most distinguished W hen The Jefferson Dancers open their 1986 season with their 10th anniversary concerts in Eugene and Portland, audiences w ill have Ihe chance lo sec what can happen when students study with trained professionals, work with famous guest artists, and begin their education in Ihe art form as early as the sixth grade in this public school's program I ugene appearances are set tor April 18 19 al I fie Hull Center, Soreng Theatre Ihe company's home season opens May 9-10 at the Portland Civic /Auditorium Public Service Announcement LET’S PLAY CHESS Ken C o v in g t o n H ello friends and welcome to Act One It you hasen I rxH kcd set theic has Kren quite ac hange in the entertainment sectwm »»I s«»ui newspaper due to the fa d that the good fo lk * here a llh t O b itrvtr have gisen me the chance to do so and w ith it the title of I -nterlam m rnt I d ilo r From now on this colum n cailed A c ( Hie w ill be used to spotlight the indis xluals responsible fix the wealth o l talent we hase here in the Rose t t,s \»u»is d a rk e n musts tan* dtrec ,»xs. songw riter*, «nd singer« from H ip Hup to ( iospel we w ill explore them all V t ( Hie w ill hopelulls shed some lig h t on the indis xluals themselse* I his week I wan, t<» introduce m i self so th»»*e o l s»»u who w ill h o jv h tlls drop bs ever* week ,»» share some w ord* w ill know whs» *s»u are sharing wi»rds w ith other than bs name I ’m kendel Hrs an C ovtnghm born 27 years ago in S, I *»ut* M o I grew up in a house where I angston Hughes Moms Mabels Ramses I ew is and Ishaikossks ill lived in abss»lu,e harmony Ms parents lxuh entertained bu, retired from the stage to pursue c areers in elementary edus a txxi l"he> IxXh suggested that I seek a professional career in entertainment bu, like s«»ur (s p x a l young adult if my parents sard zig I saxl zag M the age »»I sesen I ws»n ms giasle school talent contest playing ms guitai and doing across between I Isis Pre* le t and James B low n ten I played in gat age bands that esentualls gcX »»Id enough and good enough to play Us al high *c htxtls and churthes \ , tifteen I started ms carret as a disc j*x key I wen, from basements to hotel* and com m unity centers I went lo college and continued lu play w ith the band and d ) only to supplement ms meagre irx u m r I w as a biology man»« -uid ens t stoned a bright future in the m e d ka l fie ld F«x three sears I struggled to keep ms pnunties straight as my entertainm ent career flourished In addt(H»n to being a inusx tan and d i I was A lin g . singing datx ing in produetxm * all over town A* school took .1 I nk ksc.it ,0 entertainment I became frustrated Ms head in one place my heart in an«»,her I dec ided on a m e dka l career in the I S Sass where I could ge, hands on experience and I could complete ms form al education once my hitch w ith the Savy was up Ihree and a half months into my nasal career I was perform ing again I was a dancer. I darued around a ring w ith 12 ourue gk»*e* o n. but. ix x e again 1, was the bright lights for me I s u ffe re d an injury that was serious en>»ugh to get me discharged (t o m the sersxe r o t the nest eighteen months I drifte d fro m c t y to c ity lr»»m( «»nnektkui to C alifornia I fin ally a x le d up in the *m al| tow n of \ rntura 60 miles north of I A I enrolled in w h o o l and kept a low ,»««»,lie I ran into a guy who to ld me alx»u, these pun session* every Sundas a, a U xal garage Sunday after Sundas < Hie thing led to another and we ended up touring clubs and college* tn C alifo rnia . Arizona. Nesada and M e s x o U e took a I S O tour that covered I urope and ,00k aiH»tber that t»»ured Japan and the Philippines lien we returned ,0 the states we were offered a *|xM on a b ill w ith a niapx artist and we look it knowing we needed a break \Se learned that we were being vonsideied lo r a recording contrac 1 and got *0 big headed we c o u ld n ’t lx* in the same room at once Too much ,00 soon the w ell oile d mac hme carne ,0 a grinding hall I was determined to stay in the upper end o f the business so I became a professional roadie and toured w ith a M otow n artist lo r fiv e months I mosed from I A to IM iila n d to slow xlown a ix l to get a Icxinal education in music so I could teach or be a sludRt inusx lan I arrived 111 IM rtland in Sc|»ternbrt of NI I enrolled in sc hool aixl loo k a part time job at Plaid I'antrs where I ran ml«» a soung man named Anthony Sibles »»therwise know n as the Master lee l«»ns incited me tim e and tim e again ,0 a club named (ieneva's where he was a disc jockey on Sundas night* After my first tim e in < ie r w u 's it was all I could do ,0 keep aw a s . the atmosphere was enchanting and til me like a hand in a glosc Ions and I hxm ed the Music al Iechnilians I w ill forever be gralelul to I hxMiias and ( irayce kenned* fix g o in g me the support and faith to trs out so many ideas A scry spec tai thanks also ,0 lexis Sibley w ho has been and s till remain* the m ajor source of inspiration lo me and my endeavors I c o u ld n ’t hase d»»ne it w ithout you bro I he satisfaction I ge, from being a part o f the entertainment industry really re voke s an »undone major thing People com ing together and basing fun forgetting their w on ie * and problems and sometimes e*en the time of das Vk lien this phenomenon takes place then it is a job w ell done I hope tha, through this page I can help keep s»»u entertained and il there is ansthing I can do lo help please contact me here at the paper Rernembrr w itho u t sou their I* no us Ihe earth ha* music for those win* listen Harmi»ny to us all Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers to Work with Jefferson Music Students. "M u s u wavhex awav (I k - duvl nl everyday lif e ." Art Blakey. world renowned drummer. Iikev lo say And he'll he al Jellervon High School lor Ihree days A pril 30. May 1-2 lo show the vihiMil'v m uvlii vludenlv |uvl whal I k - means I he public w ill have a chance lo see and hear Ihe famous drummer and iheZucr l / i ' i i c n g e n al a public performance May 2 al 8 p in in ihe Jelleison High School audilnnum Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 al Ihe door I hey are available al Stevens and Son and ( il Joe's 1 ' ......... .. 1 1 " ■ ------- 1 ------ ----------------- The new Eldorado R estaurant Lounge 4 Nite Club Invites you to join us fo r the best e a tin g , e n te rta in m e n t a m i a tm o s p h e re in N o rth e a st P o rtla n d " A p r il is child abuse prevention m onth" Parents Anonymous is helping parents succeed I’ut your purenting ex perience or problem solving skills lo good use by volunteering to he a Child Care Specialist Training provided Call 238 8819 Announcing two new groups Step parenting • Self-help and Single patenting Support model ans men or women over 21 Masiers or beginnen interested in com ing ft »gelber for fun 4itd instnxtMXi in the sport o f K ing * please u x ib x t Henry W ard at By Brown sugar w o n ’t harden rt you »tore it in tba fraazar 11-2:30 7 days a week F e a tu rin g Fri-Sat The Street Music Band 'f f TERRI’S % ?*5f. FRESH FISH & SEAFOODS 3225 N.E. Union Ave. Open 9 a m 9pm M Sat Sun 4-9 p m W EEK LY SPECIALS!) RED SNAPPER BLA C K COD LIN G GOD SHRIMP CRAB RED PERCH BLACK SEA BASS THE IEITERSON I ) .\ \ ( : ers The 28th Annual EBONY Fashion Fair P re s e n ts T' ■ Specializing in Whole Fish ( t i t b itilt i h ii r Sponsored By I f t h i i i i n n r i M iiy T h e L in ks. In c . Fantasy'LTD. Benetit Ot % PORTLANDS HOTTEST D.J. Mas 9 -1 0 H I ' \ l P u tti.m il < is is X uditnriuiiT I n kets: S 10 A V 5 7 - 55 V ail.ihlc at S tevens <\ Suns. I . Invìi C enter C I I ne s I Juu e I i igs. Ik'av erton À DR. ROCK i finii inn Appearing FRI & SA I at the I'l I K a s ia tic i Bookstore ( as n \tn liio riu m lin y O ffn e In tm n ia tin ti: 2KO-519| ROYAL ESQUIRE CLUB 1706 N.E. Alberta P o rtlan d . O reg o n •r f r -.7* » 7s- T "*" " ■ W T f. T jflB H H B » -• . * * * a LIN KS EDUCATION FUND Red Lion Motor Inn IJantzen Beach| Portland. Oregon Friday April 25 1986 BOO p m. Tickets may be purchased at Stevens & Son. Lloyd Center Mrs C's Wigs. 7th & Fremont Ticket price» Include a one year »ubecriptton to EBONY or »Il month« to JET Ticket Price $20.00 Win A Trip to Mexico Via American Airlines T k C c I s may hr purihasrd at House of Sound ■ 34 N Williams v • T k krt prk ec im lurte nm* year vuber riptkm to EBONY nr six months to |ET. V 5
