January 27 1988, Portland Observer. Paqe7
ENTERTAIN
Sternwheeler "Blues Cruise
With Salgado andThe Stilettos
Deaf Culture Presented in Film
cessible to all audiences. In addi­
tion to “ Hand Story," the film "See
What I Say" will be shown. There
will be a guest speaker from the
deaf community, and a sign lan­
guage interpreter present to discuss
deaf culture.
The lives and culture of deaf peo
pie in a hearing-oriented society will
be explored on film and in discus
sion at The Media Project on Fri­
day, February 5, at 7:30 p.m.
The Media Project will present
the Portland premiere of the docu­
mentary “ Hand Story," which com­
bines archival film and stills with
interviews to present the history of
the Washington State School for
the Deaf. The film was directed
by John Campbell, and is subtitled,
narrated, and signed to make it ac­
Admission to this very special
program is $2.00 for Media Project
members, and $3.00 for non-mem­
bers. The Media Project is located
at 716 S.W. 16th, on the third floor,
in Portland.
Oregon Premiere of
"Woza Albert!"
The third play of Storefront Thea­
tre's 1987-88 season will be the Ore­
gon Premiere of WOZA ALBERTI,
a South African play by Mbongeni
Ngema, Percy Mtwa and Barney
Simon of the Market Theatre in
Johannesburg.
WOZA ALBERTI
will be sponsored by the Broadway
Revue, and will play February 5-28
at the Dolores Winningstad Theatre
in the Portland Center for the Per­
forming Arts, 1111 SW Broadway
and Main.
WOZA ALBERT! shows what
might happen if the second coming
of Christ took place in present day
South Africa. Two actors portray
a myriad of characters to create a
vivid tapestry of South African life.
Playing jazz musicians, prisoners,
young boys, women, bookmakers,
politicians and soldiers, they conjure
the rhythms, sounds and smells of
the black townships, revealing the
hopes and dreams, resiliency and
humor which help blacks continue
to fight for justice. The result is a
work of dazzling energy — at once
riotously funny and deeply moving.
First performed in Johannesburg in
1981, WOZA ALBERT! has since
been seen in London, Edinburgh,
New York and at several U.S. re­
gional theatres. The title Translates
as "Rise up, A lbert!" and refers to
Albert Luthuli, a black African lead­
er who won the Nobel Peace Prize
in 1960, and died in 1967.
WOZA ALBERT! re unites artists
involved with last year's hit MA
RAINEY'S
BLACK
BOTTOM:
director John Zagone, actor/asst.
director Rick Jones and actor An­
thony P. Armstrong.
Student, senior and group dis­
counts are available. For reserva­
tions, call Storefront at 224-4001, or
the Performing Arts Center at 248-
4496.
Storefront Theatre
presents
r
by
Mbongeni Ngema
Percy Mtwa
Barney Simon
Feb 5 - Feb 28
Winningstad Theatre
For Tickets Dhone
224-4001
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NERO’S ROME
Juney Smith, Actor, Teacher
and Builder, Co-Stars in
"Good Morning, Vietnam!"
LOS angeles — The actor, Juney Smith, is probably best known to American
audiences for his portrayal of a man executed in the electric chair on the
television series, "Hill Street Blues," for the brutal murder of a nun.
While the role brought critical acclaim to the New York born actor, it
was a far cry from his real life as a teacher, builder of theatrical groups and
serious minded performer who has authored a book entitled, "H ow to Deve­
lop a Career: For the Black Actor and Actress."
Smith, meanwhile, has also strung together an impressive series of suc­
cesses including a co-starring role in the new, hit motion picture, "Good
Morning, Vietnam!"
Playing the role of "McPherson," a radio engineer at the American mili­
tary radio station in Saigon, Smith supports the innovative — and often hilar­
ious — antics of actor Robin Williams, who starred in the film as an irrever­
ent, but very popular, disc jockey.
Starring with Williams in the motion picture is another Black actor, For­
rest Whitaker, who impressed audiences in roles in "The Color of Money,"
"Stakeout" and "Platoon."
Whitaker and Smith have both been signed to repeat their "Vietnam”
roles in the upcoming Walt Disney television series with the same name,
scheduled to air in the Fall of 1988.
Smith excelled as an all-city basketball player at New York's Martin Van
Buren High School and earned an athletic scholarship to Long Island Univer­
sity where he took a B.A. Degree in Education. He later took a M.A. Degree
in Guidance and Counseling.
As a graduate assistant, Smith served as assistant basketball coach at
both L.I.U. and at Adelphi University.
He taught social studies for three years at Junior Academy in Brook­
lyn while studying acting with the Lee Strasbert Theatre Institute, The Drama
Tree, Inc. and the Afro-American Studio Theatre.
In addition to his appearance in roles of "The White Shadow and Hill
Street Blues,” Smith has also been featured in "M .A .S .H .," "Highway to
Heaven," "T .J. Hooker" and "O'Hara," among dozens of others.
His stage credits include: "Medea and the Doll,
Same Time Next
Year," "Raisin in the Sun," "Ceremonies and Dark Old Men,
The Odd
Couple" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
Convinced that an actor must perfect his or her craft by performing
regularly on the stage. Smith founded the Renaissance Theatre in Jamaica,
N.Y. and the Rainbow Connection Theatre in Los Angeles. He is currently
the artistic director for the Rainbow organization which produced more than
40 plays between 1984 and 1986.
Smith finds the time in a busy schedule to teach acting. He recently
authored a "how to ” book on building a career as a Black performer that is
available through Nikki Johnson & Associates, P.O. Box 7422, Van Nuys,
CA 91409, (818)893-3118.
R&B legend Curtis Mayfield visits and Atlanta restaurant to meet a
legend-in-the-making - Meli'sa Morgan. Meli'sa was visiting Atlanta to say
helio to radio programmers when Mayfield found she was in town The man
who put the sound of "Superfly" on the map came down to a reception
Capitol Records held in honor of Meli'sa to see the songstress.
Meli'sa Morgan, by the way, is currently the only artist with two singles
in the top ten on the Black charts at the same time. One is her top-five "If
You Can Do It: I Can Too!!" The other is Meli'sa's duet with Kashit, "Love
Changes."
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Tickets for the "Blues Cruise"
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G.l. Joes outlets. The Galleria Jean
Machine and The Sternwheeler o f­
fices located at 606 N.W. Front
No. A-1.
Boarding will take place at S.W.
Front and Stark from /:00 to
7:30p.m.
The
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Columbia
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the Port of Cascade Locks
Don Fuchs, Assistant G.M. for
The Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge
announced on January 18th that on
Sunday, February 28th from 7:30-
10:00 p.m., Curtis Salgado and The
Stilettos will perform on Portland's
first ever “ Blues Cruise". Spon­
sored in part by radio station KGON,
the 2!6 hour cruise aboard the
Sternwheeler will feature the highly
touted talents of Salgado and his
band, coupled with a scenic cruise
along Portland's beautiful water­
front.
Noted Fuchs, "In the tradition of
New Orleans riverboats, the Stern-
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