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January 6, 1988, Portland Observer, Page 7
THE
ENTERTAINMENT
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by Kendel Bryan Covington
Invasion From the East
During the month of December, The Starry Nightclub has hosted two of
Warner Brothers' hottest R&B acts to ever grace the City of Roses in quite
sometime.
1987 has not been a landmark year as far as major R&B concerts are
concerned; and, though I dearly miss the frequency that we enjoyed in 1986
and early 1987 via Crystal Cleer and Wadsworth Productions, it feels great to
reflect upon the not-good-but-great entertainment we've enjoyed in the
month of December.
Cool 'R, who has enjoyed quite some year, gave a solid performance as
an opening act for the December 3rd concert that featured "Atlantic Star".
Atlantic Star, a band known mostly for grooving mid-tempo hits and sizzling
ballads like "Silver Shadow", "Touch a Four Leaf Clover", Circles , If
Your Heart Isn't In It", "A lw ays", and "Secret Lovers", just to mention a
few, showed Portland just how entertaining and explosive the live perfor
mance of this type of music can really be. The show was dramatic, well-
rehearsed and choreographed much like a Rhythm and Blues Ballet. The
audience was very responsive throughout the show, and the sound was
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probably the best I've ever heard within the walls of the Starry Nightclub.
(By Joe, they've finally done it!)
The Lewis brothers, Johnnathan, Wayne and David, sing, sang and
sung their hearts out; and the dynamic Barbara Weathers made me espe
cially proud in the way sne graced the stage. Barbara made me jump, shout
and scream just as hard as any other female vocalist without one sexual
innuendo. What a perfect lady she was! Atlantic Star - truly stars of the
East Coast.
Last Tuesday, Roger Troutman and Zapp returned to Portland for the
second time and gave a non-stop performance equal to the explosion of a
nuclear war head. The Untouchable Krew and Romeo were a very enter
taining combination for show openers and, though I enjoyed both acts, I
think I would have loved them had the sound been better. (It was terrible.)
When it was time for Roger and Zapp, the sound wasn't too much
better, but "Lord have mercy", this was a show! The excitement and com
bination of their impeccably choreographed instrumentation, lights, steps,
singing — and, that's right folks, they rapped, too. I danced in the aisles,
W ord o f the Week:
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Color o f the Week: Crim son Red
RULE N0.3:
THETOPTEN SINGLES
This Day and Some
Bright Tom orrow "
I W ant Her
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Mysterious
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Secret Lover
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W hat's Too Much
I Wish You
Belonged To Me
Available Spring 1988
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Touch And Go
CIRCLE FORUM
P.O. Box 176
Portland, OR 97207
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She's Fly
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Skeletons
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I W ant To Be
Your Man
Stephanie Mills
With Special Guest
Romel
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HOW YOU CAN G O T O
VO-TECH SCHOOL WITH MORE
THAH JUST EHTHUSIASM.
When putting up any
kind of antenna (CB,
radio, TV), always look
up for overhead power
lines. And please make
sure that the distance
between your antenna
and any power line is at
least l ‘/2 times the total
height of your antenna.
If Vocational-Technical school is in your future,
you ought to check out the G.I. Bill Plus the Army
College Fund. Because w ith it, you
can earn money to help pay for your
education. Up to $25,200, if you
qualify and enlist. Here’s how...
First you contribute to your edu
cation—$100 per m onth for the first
full 12 months of your enlistment.
Then the government contributes up
to $9,600.T h at’s the G.I Bill. W ith
the Army College Fund, you can
add up to $14,400 more! Adding up
to as much as $25,200, bv the end
of your four years, toward addi
tional technical training at an
accredited Vo-Tech school.
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forgot my composure and tried to get down with the rest of the audience
in the club. Not only was this a show, this was a party, and I was partying.
All of this took place before Roger even graced the stage.
While our attention was focused on the stage, Roger made his entrance
through the audience up to the stage and gave the audience more than their
money's worth. Roger played everything from his machine-gun-shaped
guitar, bass, a keyboard, to harmonica — and the rest of the band (Zapp)
showed their versatility in vocals and instrumentation throughout the show.
Roger was everywhere during the performance, did all of his hits too numer
ous to name, including his new one, "I Wanna Be Your Man' . That brought
the house down. Roger's show cost $15 and was worth $50; and, though he
has videos out along with albums, I'd venture to say, if you haven t seen
Roger live, you haven't seen nothing! What a character! What a show1
I interviewed Roger after the show on camera. So, ladies and gents.
The Entertainment Seen comes to television on a cable channel near you
sometime soon. So look for it! A special thanks to Aaron Walker for making
this so, and Larry at The Starry Night for ending 87 on a high note.
W ith essays on polka dot
themes & ladder themes.
Safe.v rules to live by.
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you earn will depend upon how long you serve and
which specialty you qualify and enlist for.
T h at’s not bad. Money for Yb-
Tech school after you serve, as well as
the Army’s high-tech training while
you serve.
And when you enlist, you’ll get
more out of the deal than just money!
You’ll learn self-reliance, discipline
and be in the best physical shape of
your life. You’ll also get the chance to
travel and meet new people.
If you’d like to learn more about
the G.I. Bill Plus the Army College
Fund,visit your local Army Recruiter
or call toll free, 1-800-USA-ARMY.
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Tuesday. Jan. 12th
Thursday, Jan. 7th
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