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Page 8, Portland Observer, September 23, 1987 Cabaret: Obo Addy & Kukrudu Ghanaian master drummer Obo Addy and his band Kukrudu present an hour-long free concert at Portland State at noon Wednesday, Sept. 30. The performance will take place on the stage in Smith Center s Parkway Commons ( 1825 SW Broadway, first floor) and everyone is welcome "Great party music" . . . "jazz-rock riffs with African polyrhythms . . . "healing music; it makes people feel good." These are descriptions Whitney Houstons, Janet Jackson, or Anita Baker: Who's Best? Gailann M. W atts as Ellen; M ichael Gould as M ilt (in suit); Randy Patterson as Harry. With 22 million record sales and numerous awards between them, Whitney Houston, Anita Baker and Janet Jackson have their fans debating over whe is the greatest of the three, reports the October Ebony. Whitney Houston, whose debut album sold more than 14 million copies and who debuted at No. 1 on the pop charts with the first single from her second album, is called by her fans, "the All-American girl who stands apart from the rock-oriented singers by mixing pop with rhythm Columbia Opens 2nd Season With LUV Murray Schisgal's hilarious coiuedy-spoof LUV will come to the Columbia Theater September 25 and play through October 31. Veteran actor/director Scott Parker has asseinbled a truly fine cast to portray the very funny and miserable trio of Harry, Milt and Ellen who are all the victims of lifes trials and tribulations. LUV is a masterful satire on both American theater and the American way of life. LUV opens September 25th and will play Thursday, Friday and Satur day evenings at 8:00 p.m. through October 31. Tickets are $15.00 for the opening night gala ($7.00 tax deductible), $8.00 regular Friday and Satur day and $7.00 Thursday. Special student and senior ticket rate (2 1 on Thursday and $1.00 off Friday and Saturday), and group rates are available. Season Tickets are still also available. For information and/or reservations, call the theater at 232-7005 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. There will be a special actors benefit Saturday, October 17th. PCC Serves Tea and Tour At Historic Rose Garden Linda Corbett, gardener for the City of Portland, will conduct a Port land Community College tour of the historic Peninsula Park Rose Garden from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, September 25. Corbett will point out differences among rose varieties planted in the garden and discuss interesting aspects of the garden itself. Following the tour, the group will have tea and dessert at the Peninsula Park Community Center. , . „ Senior citizens are especially welcome, said Corbett, and may waive the $4 tuition, paying only a special fee of $2.50. The park community cen ter is located at 6400 N. Albina Ave. Further information is available , 244-6111, Ext. 5205. Will III nil PIVE STREET S.E. 91 h U Ml SIC IS Obo Addy & his band, K ukrudu, appear at PSU Sept. 30 in the Sm ith Center's Parkway N orth for an hour-long concert at noon. The public in w elcom e. of the music of Obo Addy. They alsc indicate the broad audience touched by this music. Addy's concerts are often prefaced by traditional Ghanian rituals. His work is spiritual, reflective of the culture and country that is Ghana. This gift of music which Obo Addy and his band offer is African in spirit but mirrors the American influences to which they have been exposed. It s a successful blend. His concerts are well attended; his audiences enthusia stic, his fans span the West Coast and grow more numerous by the year. The complex rhythms and spirit of Obo Addy ft Kukrudu are free for the listening Wednesday, Sept. 30, at noon on the PSU campus. Be ener gized! For information on this and other Cabaret performances, call 464-4452. and blues." "In my book, Janet is best. She dances like no one else, and her songs are excellent. She has the kind of music that makes you feel good," says a Janet Jackson fan. Other fans agree, making sales of her "Control album in excess of five million copies. Anita Baker's three million selling "Rapture" LP has caused her fans to say, "If you like good singing there's no one better than Anita Baker. She has a distinctive voice that's reminiscent of the old jazz singers, but at the same time she's very contemporary." Help! Help! Help! The George Carter/Piedmont Loaves ft Fishes Center is in need of volunteers to drive 1 hour of any day, Monday through Friday, beginning at 11 a.m. to deliver Meals-on-Wheels for elderly homebound. Please call 285-5348 (between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.). THEATRE /swm iiiad . M ille r-D ra ff Band N etw ork Fri., Sept. 18 THE NEIGH BOI^fefr- HOODS PINE STREET THEATRE Sun., Sept. 20 N e w Riders ¡inPurple Sage : SE 9TH & SANDY 7 50 a d vance 9 50 at door Tickets Available At G I Joe s, Music Millenium, Rockport Records 2nd Avenue Records Horseshoe Music Pine Street Theatre SE 9th at Sandy $5 00 at the door Portland's Largest Dance Floor Phone: 235-0027 Advance Tickets on Sale Now! Usual Outlets G O LD EN P A LA C E Special Chinese R estaurant 234-9311 AFRICAN AND AFRO-AMERICAN , STORYTELLING ITIONS OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Lunch Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 1987 D inner 1:30-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Mr. Phan Thanh Ly Welcome Everyone W ith this coupon buy a meel and you w ill get an egg roll free Coupon good for dinner only. For '87 Featured in Shop Talk: Spring Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2 Hurry before '88 is here. There'll be Something New & Exciting to Learn Hope to see you. Classes Begin 512 N. Killings worth Enjoy the finest selection of Chinese cuisine prepared by 20-year Master Chef Mrs. Wong Chang. Uttering Hunan, Szechwan and Man darin specialties in a comfortable atmosphere with friendly service. 13 blocks from the Coliseum between N.E. 2nd end 3rd) Willie M orrow Reverse Permanent Wave North Portland Branch Library Auditorium Lounge Open to M id n ig h t 220 N.E. Weidler Look! W e Have Classes on the Sunday, October 18,1987, 2:00 p.m. Program funded by Oregon C o m m u te* for the H u m s n lU n MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY Come in or call for information: 6720 N.E. Union Local storytellers will present their interpretations of African and Afro Portland, OR 97221 American folktales Professor Emeritus Spencer G Shaw. University of Washington, will present stories and Interpretation He will also lead a panel discussion (503) 283-4123 during the program. ■ '