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Page 8, Portland Observer. May 21. 1986 THE ENTERTAINMENT SEEN Portland Observer A bout Town A c t O ne Entertainment Hotline oo'S By Ken C o v i n g t o n 288-0014 Red Lion Inn (D o w n to w n ) E ditorial Explosion °n/y “ W aggie and F rie n d s ” A thcatre/improvixational group w ill perform al Wilson Cenier Theatre, t i l l S W KXh. May 2X. 19X6 at X <W> p m Proceeds » ill benefit David's Harp, a social/recreational program for throni- sally mentally ill adults Cost $10 00 (lax deductible) Ticket outlets David's Harp. I 1261 N I Knott. Portland, call 253 XXX) for more information. Music Millenium b a il. 3158 S b Burnside (231 X926); Tickets also available al the door Banquet Dinner A Banquet Dinner » ill be held June 28, 19X6 iSaturday) from 7:00 p m to 11 (X) p nt at 2 30 N Killtngxworth. sponsored by The Young Adults o f Power House C O G I C .assisted by Sis Eloise Franklin and others Donations of $5 (X) » ill be accepted for a menu consisting of Bar B-Que Beet and Pork dinners. Green Beans. Potato Salad. Bolls and Com Bread M ullins, Pune h/Colfcc and Ice Cream and Cake Purchase your tickets at I ranklin Restaur ant’ s, 915 N b Alberta and 230 N K illm gswortli 1st Ase 223-9919 Sat . Cool R 1701 N W Thunnan. 229-2X09 En . Obo /\dds A Krukrudu 310 SW Lincoln, 221-0430 Thur Sal . Blaze XW S W Montgomery St , 220-1X65 Sun . Calvin Walker A Ihe Conquen»rs tXxhestra .................foot of S W Manon St Wed lh u r . Cool'R 3016 N.E Union. 2X4 8654 Wed -Thurs . Mel Brown En Sat . Rands Smith A Co Sun . Die Janice Scroggins Quartet 5700 N I Union, 2X1 1176 En Sat . Robbs Robinson 231 S W Ankens St . 228-4277 Sal . McCoy Tyner 626 S W (‘ark Axe . 224 5552 1n Sat . Ron Steen tjuartet » Ralph Black 1421 S W Glisan St , 221-1150 Sun . Jam with the Ron Steen Tno Pyram id C lub Hr, 0Ô H N W Key Largo Shanghai Lounge Nu Shooz o r Old Hat? In the late fifties a young man exploded onto the music scene taking America by storm Swinging his hips, mispronouncing his words and curling his lips, many considered him then and now the King o f Rock and Roll His name, Elvis Presley blvis was a talented indisidual but his style was nothing new. black folks hat' been doing this for years In his first years blvis was in trtiuble with the establish mem (White America) Radio stations, record stores, and even ministers, banned his music They said it was harmful to the moral fiber o f young America and labelled it Jungle Jive, Nigra Music and a few other choice names Black Americans paid these lahels no mind and continued to purchase his music along with our blue eyed brothers and sisters who were already buying Chuck Berry, fats iXimino and others In essence, we kept his name alive and put money in his pocket blvis got his big break with an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show (hiring the interview he said this, "N igras can't do anything for me but buy my records and shine my shoes " What a slap in the face! In 19X6, a group from our home town is taking America by storm Black radio stations all over the U S arc playing it at least 12 Io 15 limes a day and sometimes mtvrc The name o f the group. Nu Shooz Again, the style o f their current hit, " I Can't W a it" is definitely a direct result o f black influence laist Tuesday there was a release party sponsored by ZltX) radio station No representatives ot ihe Black Community were invited and we are outraged at the implications ol this action ( >nce again the short end ol the stick is in our hands and it is more than unfair There was such a sense of pnde when they appeared on national I V or when we looked at Billboard and knew that we had something to do with it Maybe the group didn't have any thing to do w ith w ho w as and wasn't invited but it is the responsibility ol Nu Shooz and their management to make sure that when their name is used it isn't misrepresented or misused The absence ol the black press, record distributors, and radio personalities was all o f the above Iasi Tuesday al the Marriott We feel that an explanation or an apology is in ordei because bad news travels fast What is this anyway. Nu Shooz or Old Hal Salty s The E ldorado C lub Bee G'a C ousins B rasserie M ontm arte Rem os Down The Road X20 M I. King Was. Seattle. 32X 1333 Thurs Sat . Teh Delphomcx The C o tto n C lub Pillow Talk The Union Ave Disco 3909 N.E. U nion Ave 407 N.E. Mason featuring "W iklcrtunk' "home o f southern com fort" specializing in Throw pillow s • Floor pillows and place settings bringing you the hext in sounds 7 days a week also Adult and Children s Clothing 3909 N E. U n io n Ave. Word ol the week Blather — Io talk in a foolish, babbling manner Color of the week Smoke Grey. THE l^ J S /C A L ]EC H NH:iAN S The new E ldorado R estaurant H ot Ten A lb u m s T e c h n ic a l T rivia Lounqe & Nite Club (J How many female vocalists did Marvin Gaye share the spotlight w ith ’ Hot Ten Soul A lbum s Jefferson Dance Student Named as Presidential Scholar Kari Dclamg. a senior in Jetlcrson High School's dance program, has been named one ol 20 Presidential scholars in the Arts, the first time an Oregon senior has received Presidential recognition in the Arts DcLong received an official telegram from the President last Thursday In it the President extended his congratulations and invited her to Presidential Scholars National Recognition Week June 22-26, »hich » ill include performances by the Arts »inners at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts IX-laing is one ol 141 winners — 121 honored for academics, leadership, school and community ac fixities, 20 lor achievements in the Arts DeLong is an honor m il student at Portland's Jefferson High SchcHil where she has studied dance for seven years, beginning as an advanced placement student in the sixth grade She has been a member o f The Jefferson Dancers, the school's nationally recognized student dance company, for lour years l ast summer she won the tap competition at the bred Astaire International Dance Competition in New 3 oik t us After graduation she plans to go to New York to pursue a career in dance She w ill enroll in a summer dance workshop at Holstra University and then audition for dance companies She is the daughter o f IXm and Norma IXdaing, ol Portland. Oregon. C om m unity Unity Fair The Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center is sponsoring a community “ Unity f a ir " on Friday. June 20 through Sunday. June 22, 19X6 We have planned an exciting three days o f fun and entertainment that w ill allow us to generate hinds to continue to help Portlanders help themselves This great summer lest is going to be a first in the North-Northeast area and P () I ( ' envisions this affair becoming an annual event You arc invited to vend your wares on these dates We arc offering booth space at the economical price o f $ I (X) per day or $250 lor the three day event Seniors and non profit organizations can make special application for a reduced hotMh tee A refundable cleaning deposit w ill be requested upon registration Booths w ill be lO’ xlO ’ wood framed Electrical outlets and water w ill be available for your convenience If a smaller space would suit your needs better, an X'x5' sidewalk space w ill be $35 per day or $75 for the weekend festivities w ill include “ kiddie" rides to delight the little children and many more lun-lilled activities for the whole family On Sunday there w ill he commun ity church activities This many cultured event w ill be enhanced by you and your wares, and we look forward to hearing from you JAZZY FM 99- MT H 0 0 0 COMMUNITY COLLEGE I. 2 3. 4 5. 6 7. x 9 io A Sands o f Time Cashflow Control Stay Headlines Parade Guinn w iiiiK-i ........ Back in Black High Pnontv S () SVTabu Uashllow/Polygram Janet Jackson/ Control lers/MCA Midnite Slar/Solar Prince/Warner Bros Guinn/Motown P ini I abelle Mt v for ihe best eating, entertainment and atmosphere in Northeast W lio u ilim Jive t I u - i h - ik Iahu Portland 3; Mary Wells, Kim Weston and Tammy Terrell Fri. & Sat. the D ennis S p ringer Q uartet N orth/lnner Sun.-M on. the Janis S cro g g in s Q uartet N ortheast YM C A Please call to r rese rva tio n s 284-8654 P rovides Needed S ervices for Youth by Jerr\ G urnrr Youths living in the inner-city often get into trouble w ith the law There are many reasons for this, most of which are due to deprivation and idleness Realizing this, the North/lnner North east Y M C A provides a hosi ol needed services to inner-city youths Besides sponsoring indoor soccef, Y basketball, and Kiel's Night Out. the “Tbey're back YMCA, .il«’nc: with Rutland Public Schools, provides the School's Out program, an afterschool childcare prog ram at Humboldt grade school for grades I 5 Fred M iller, Executive D i rector ol Ihe North/lnner Northeast Y M C A , said the School's Out program provides needed service to both the child and the parent The Y M C A childcare goals are To support and strengthen the family unit; help children develop their fullest po tential. and to deliver the program in a positive YM C A environment In order to participate in the prog ram, youth must have a youth commun ity membership at the Northeasl/lnner Northeast YM C A M iller said the SchrMil'sOul program w ill he expanded to Ihe Boisc/Eihott schools next year The Y M C A also operates summer camps at Humboldt and Chief Joseph schools "The Day Camp program w ill ntx be simply babysitting, but w ill have structured activities designed to pro vide positive experience for youth," said M iller At Ihe camps, youth interact with professional men and women from a vanety o f jobs in the area Forexample, on field trips youth are asked questions that w ill enhance their views of them selves and make them more aware o f things around them. M ille r says he expects 100 children to attend (he camp, which begins June 16 and lasts the entire summer Price o f the camp is $44) per week The YM CA offers scholarships to those who cannot afford the price of the camp M iller said the Y M C A w ill give 25 scholarship« Those interested in attending the camp should call the North/lnner Northeast Y M C A for more informa tion. POLTERGEIST I I l J j vi , r ? j A FREDDIE FIELDS Presentation ot A VICTOR G RAIS PRODUCTION Starring JOBE TH WILLIAMS CRAIG T NELSON I POLTERGEIST It " HEATHER O ROURKE OLIVER ROBINS JULIAN BECK ZELDA RUBINSTEIN WILL SAMPSON GERALDINE FITZGERALD Music by JE RRV GOLDSM ITH Directoi ol Photography ANDREW LASZLO A S C Visual Eltects Supervisor R IC H A R D E D L U N D E«ecutive Producer FREDDIE FIELDS Written and Produced by MICHAEL GRAIS A MARK VICTOR Directed by BRIAN GIBSON P G D M W n n w M 'iM ’i N N « ii-iin . ,n I. u r. , n r, . - n - QWNWRBP* 4^ L i ) ww -* ■ — STARTS FRIDAY MAY 23
