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Paae 6, Portland Observer, October 27, 1988
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ENTERTAINMENT
CULTURAL CONSCIOUSNESS SURVEY AND POLL
1. Which of the following entertainment and arts forms do you
like and support?
Gospel
„H andicrafts
2. On the average, how many events of the above
entertainment and art forms do you and your family attend
and support a year?
tinued in her response to a article
in the Portland Observer, w ritten by
Sylvia McDaniel (Oct. 13), Subject:
“ Traveling Productions vs. Local
Storefront theatre = (All local
Theatre Groups). We as artist —
because we all started somewhere
to get to where ever it is we want
to be.” (The current traveling tour­
ing production of “ Dreamgirls, in
tow n this week is at the Civic
Auditorium , Oct. 25-30. The local
“ Storefront Theatre” production in
rehearsal is “ Zooman and the
Sign," by Charles Fuller, opening
Oct. 29 - Nov. 20, at where else, the
Storefront Theatre, of course.)
Dance
M usic
Film
Video
T V ___
Poetry
G o sp e l___ Handicrafts
Opera
Others
W ith theatre, dance, music, film
and visual arts “ bursting o u t” all
over town, it appears and the ques­
tion arises: "A re the artists of the
C ity of Portland, “ the rose of the
N o rth w e s t,” busy d e ve lo p in g
everything, but an audience to
support this grow ing movement?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
We, at the Portland Observer, want
to know what our readers and sup­
porters think about these im port­
ant cultural and artistic com m uni­
ty questions, so we are now plan­
ning in the com ing weeks to con­
duct an indepth survey and poll on
the subject and issues w ith help
of our readers. (Note: Oregon is
next to last in its per capita sup­
port spending for the arts in the
country.)
____
„(Specify)
3. What type of theatre do you prefer?
M usical _______ Dramas ______ _ C o m e d ie s _ r — Improv
Political S a tirica l_____ Shakespearean
----------Greek---------- -
Japanese K abuki_____ A bsurd/A vant Garde _ O th e rs --------------
4. What kind of Music do you prefer?
jazz _____ Sym phonic
R & B
____Operatic
------ Contem porary Pop
entry, and W strn----------- Rock-a-Billy —
Folk _______ Others _____ (Specify)
-------------------- -----------------
5. What kind of Dance do you prefer?
Class. B a lle t___ Modern ______ _ E th n ic Folk
RAISING OUR CULTURAL
CONSCIOUSNESS
_Visual Arts
Theatre
A fric a n _____ Spanish
------(Specify) —
___ B a llro o m ------- O th e rs ------ (Specify)
6. What kind of Films and Video do you prefer?
Fantasy
___ Horror ______Adventure
Avant Garde
„H istorical
their Volvos (I own my cougar),
and those w ho choose to take Tri-
Met to their perform ances be­
or responding to my article
cause dow ntow n parking is rough!
that I w rote a couple of weeks
Persistence and sticking up for
ago regarding Garland Thomp
what
you believe in is the key to
son’s put dow n of the ‘Diary of
SUCCESS
... now, on to more
Black Men.’ Your points are ac­
b u s in e s s ...
knowledged, and the best of luck
in your career as a paid local artist.
WILL THE GUILTY PARTIES
However, in clearing the air —
PLEASE SHUT UP!
honey, please (smile)! — no one
The “ badmouthlng” syndrome
knows as well as I do, the excep­
strikes again ...
tional talent we have here in Port­
Black business in Portland is
land. For many years I hired, train­
growing. Many businesses are
ed and prom oted many (In Port­
located in the Black com m unity
land and Los Angeles). I was one
and have a m ajority Black con­
of the catalysts for many positive
s u m e r p r o file . In te r e s tin g ly
things that are happening now.
enough, they have survived in
Therefore, w hether I am here or
spite of Portland’s sm all Black
elsewhere, I w ill continue to sup­
population. Therefore, congratula­
port the advancement of Port­
tions to all Black business owners
land’s perform ing artists; and, I am
who are alive and kicking. Busi­
especially looking forward to see­
ness could always be better, but
ing you do your “ s tu ff” (If press
the bottom line is, you’re still in
passes are available, please send
business.
one to me in care of the Portland
In view of this, there seems to
Observer, however, I don’t m ind
be enough business to go around
paying a justified ticket price for
especially for those w ho have a
local or national renowned work).
large consum er profile. However,
Again, the best of luck to you
that may change. “ I heard it” in the
and the rest of the local artists:
Black c o m m u n ity ...
paid and unpaid, those w ho own
by Sylvia McDaniel
(Specify)
Others
Wanted: Black And Minority
Producers To Create Roles
“ I resent the im p lic a tio n that
local theatre does not have the
m erit of professionalism as do
tra v e lin g p r o d u c tio n s ,” said
Portland Black actress, Brenda
Phillips. “ Honey, please, she con-
„Visual Arts
„Film
by Garland Lee Thom pson
LOCAL THEATRE
PROFESSIONALISM VS.
TRAVELING PRODUCTIONS
Thank You,
Brenda
Phillips
THE PORTLAND OBSERVER’S
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In this tim e of Black stars call­
ing fo r more roles for Black actors;
Eddie Murphy at the Academy
Awards and now dance-actor-sin­
ger, Gregory Hines, the co-star of
last year’s “ Running Scared,” said
that " it is not easy for Black actors
to find film work and that more
roles for Blacks need to be
c re a te d .” He fu rth e r stated;
“ Things are definitely getting bet­
ter for Blacks in film and are
changing in a gradual way, but it is
incum bent upon us — Black act­
ors, directors, writers — to push
for more projects, more dynamic
casting, interchangeable roles and
to develop projects for ourselves
that deal w ith Black issues and
them es.”
The key thing that Hines is say­
ing is “ to develop projects for
ourselves.” VVe have heard for
years the cry for more roles and
jobs for Black actors and techni­
cians. That part is not new, but the
concept of producing more of our
own projects is the one that
makes sense in the real world. But
first we have to re-think the contin­
uing “ m ind-set” we have, relating
to the entire problem.
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„O thers
Sci-Fi
7. What kind of f other en
entertainment, such as sports and festival
events do you prefer?
Signed:
THE
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HONY
James DePreist, Music Director
Frank Diliberto, conductor
Please send your response to the Portland Observer, P.O. Box 3137,
Portland, OR 97208 (Thanks for your response and support).
"A jazz virtuoso . . . the
Renaissance man of jazz.'
— The New York Times
Billy Taylor
To Perform
ZOOMAN
AND THE SIGN
"I carry a gun and a knife.
A gun in this pocket — and ole' MAGIC in this one!
- ZOOMAN
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A com m unity is o u h a q cd when a young girl is accidentally killed by a stray
bullet in a teenage gang fight Storefront Theatre presents the N orthwest
Premiere of this e x p lo s iv e d r a m a , w ritten by Charles Fuller, author of A
S oldier's S to ry.” Zooman is sponsored by Nature's Fresh Northwest,
Neil Kelly R em odeling and KBOO Radio. "Z oom an” runs O ctober 29
through November 20 for tickets phone Storefront Theatre at 224-4001.
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illy Taylor, one of the nation’s
m ost influential jazz pianists,
w ill perform w ith his trio and the
Oregon Sym phony at 8 p.m. on
Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Arlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall. Trio m em ­
bers include bass player V ictor
G askin and d ru m m e r Bobby
Thomas.
The Oregon Sym phony w ill per­
form M orton G ould’s “ Tango” and
"Guaracha,” Marvin H am lisch’s
“ The Way We Were,” Duke Ell­
ington’s “ The River,” and Frank
Proto’s “ Solar W inds.” During the
second part of the program, the
Billy Taylor Trio w ill play Billy
Taylor's Suite for Jazz Piano and
Orchestra, in addition to other jazz
selections that w ill be announced
from stage.
The New York Tim es has called
Taylor “ a jazz virtuoso ... the
Renaissance man of jazz." "H e is
in the great jazz piano tradition,"
w rote the Saturday Review, and
“ an expert jazz piano player” in the
words of The Chicago Tribune."
More than any other jazz artist,
Billy Taylor has been credited w ith
spotlighting jazz perform ances on
national radio and television pro­
grams. Since 1981, he has been
the on-air arts correspondent for
CBS’ “ Sunday M orning,” w inning
an Emmy Award for outstanding
programming. He has also hosted
“ Jazz C ounterpoint” for BRAVO
TV and “ Taylor Made Jazz” on
National Public Radio, w hich led
to his Peabody award.
A pianist, com poser, recording
artist, arranger, author, lecturer,
and radio and television personali­
ty, Dr. Billy Taylor is the w inner of
two Peabody’s and one Emmy, as
well as the first C ertificate of
Recognition from the U.S. C on­
gressional Art Caucus.
Dr. Taylor has been a guest art­
ist at the W hite House three tim es
an has parficipted in three state
departm ent tours. As an interna­
tional ambassador of m usic, he
opened the International Arts
Festival in Hungary, served as a
delegate to the Cultural Forum in
Budapest, toured seven m iddle
eastern countries and was artistic
consultant to the Am erican del­
egation to UNESCO in Mexico.
‘An expert jazz piano player.
— The Chicago Tribune
Saturday. Nov. 5. at 8pm
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