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OEDOIRT
by Garland Lee Thompson
the last tw o years, that has a budget o f
"L A D Y D A Y A T T H E E M E R S O N
about two to three m illio n dollars na­
BAR A N D G R IL L ” O P E N IN G A T
tionally.
T H E C IV IC T H E A T R E
Michael Grice, who also works for
A one-woman show about the life the Portland Public Schools, and has
and time o f B illie "Lady Day" Holiday is been active in arts and education for a
coming soon to the Portland C ivic The­ number o f years in Portland, was pre­
atre's Blue Room. The musical piece is sented at the gathering, w ith a copy o f
directed by Gary O 'Brien and features the new w riters anthology o f the N orth­
Jeanette Russell Brown as "Lady Day," west African-Am erican W riter's W o rk ­
and B illy L arkin on piano.
shop; entitled "V o ice so f Kuum ba." This
This w ill mark the first time that the
historical newly published works o f local
Portland C iv ic Theatre, one the oldest
black poets, fictio n wirters and play­
community theatres in Portland, hasever
wrights, is one o f the first o f its kind to be
presented a piece dealing w ith A frican
published in the state o f Oregon, under a
American life and music in the smaller
grant by the M etropolitan Arts Com m is­
theatre-the-round space at the C ivic.
sion and printed by the Portland Public
"Lady Day at the Emerson Bar and
School. W rite on, African-Am erican
G rill,'' ran very successfully in New York
W riters W orkshop, PPS and M AC .
w ithin the past tw o or three years and
T H E STO REFRO NT T H E A TR E
received favorable reviews. For further
OPENS IT S SE C O N D P L A Y O F
inform ation and play dates, contact the-
SEASON B Y S T E P H E N D IE T Z
C ivic Theatre box office.
Another firs t fo r the Storefront
M E T R O P O L IT A N A R TS
Theatre, under its new managing direc­
C O M M IS S IO N R E A C H E S O U T
tor, Richard Yarnell, starts previews at
IN T O T H E C O M M U N IT Y
the W innistad Theatre, Saturday, 7:30
In what was billed as "A partly P.M., October 28,1989 o f Stephen Dietz's
business, partly social gathering," took play, "Ten November," a Northwest
placeon Sunday after, October 15,1989, premiere piece w ith music and lyrics by
at the lovely home o f Chris Poole, who is
Eric Bain Peltoniemi.
a M etropolitan Arts Commissioner. Ms.
This new works, b illed as "a haunt­
Poole, w ho also in on staff at the main ing lyrical assembly o f story and songs
office o f the Portland Public School, is w ithin the backdrop o f the sinking o f the
taking an increasingly more active role ship, S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald, that was
in the cultural andarts affairs regarding
lost in the gales o f a storm on Lake
the A frican-Am erican and m inority Superior, November, 11,1975.
com m unity o f the C ity o f Portland.
The play runs through November
The inform al exchange o f ideas was 25, 1989, and plays Thursday, Friday,
chaired partly, by Barbara Schaffer Bacon, Saturday, at 7:30 P.M ., and Sunday
o f the Arts Extension Service, a division
matinee at 2 P.M. or fo r some perform ­
o f C ontinuing Education at the U niver­
ance, 7 P.M. For further inform ation,
sity o f Massachusettws, who is helping
call the Storefront Theatre box office,
the Arts Commission to develop techni­
224-4001 or 224-4496. A special stu­
cal assistance services for professional
dent $5.00 discount ticket w ill be a v a il­
and adm inistrative development o f non­ able at each performance, and preview
p ro fit arts organizations in the city.
tickets are $10.00, before the o ffic ia l
The pleasant and interesting gath­ opening date o f Wednesday, November
ering, which was attended by B ill Bu- 1, 1989.
lick, the new director o f the M etro po li­
"W O Z A A L B E R T " P L A Y S IT S
tan Arts Commission, M ichael G rice, an
LAST PERFO RM ANCES A T
Oregon A rts Commissioner, Donna
S T O R E F R O N T 'S B U R N S ID E
M ilra n y , o f the M A C staff, Chisao Hata,
T H E A T R E SPACE
managing director o f the American Dance
The pow erful South A frican anti-
Theatre and School, this w rite r and
appartheid play, "W oza A lbert," plays
members o f the Hispanic and African-
its regularly scheduled fin al perform ­
Am erican com m unity.
ances at the Storefront Theatre's T hird
IS A N Y T H IN G G O IN G T O C O M E
and Burnside space this weekend, be­
O U T O F T H IS ?
fore it changes to a different and non-
We were told yes, that specific strate­ regular schedule. See R ick Jones and
gies to im plem ent over the next three Anthony Arm strong in this exciting play
years w o u ld be developed as a result o f
o f fifty or more characters, which they
a nfcw grant from the Local Program, play during the performance. For in fo r­
(directed by Richard H u ff o f the National
mation, times and schedule, calls 224-
ndowment o f the Arts. This new N E A
4001 or 224-4496.
rogram has being recently form ing in
Jasmine Changes Gears For New Role In "Harlem Nights": "1 had a ball.
It was a good part fo r me," Jasmine G uy says o f the sex bomb role she plays in the
upcoming "Harlem N ights" which stars Eddie M urphy and Richard Pryor. "She's a
m anipulative, conniving crim ina l-m istre ss o f the malioso gangster, but lovable and
vu ln e ra b le -a ll o f those things wrapped in one." In fact, Guy's first m ajor dramatic
role is as Eddie Murphy's love interest? " I ’m his lust interest," Guy corrects. "I don't
think there's any love in it." Nonetheless, the ro le ,-a plum for G u y, shows the actress
in a whole new light. The film is set to premiere sometime in mid-November.
Cheryl Lynn Launches C om eback: Nearly ten years has passed since Cheryl
Lynn skyrocketed onto the recording scene back in 1978 after w inning "The Gong
Show," w ith a number one single, "G ot T o Be Real" and a subsequent remake o f " I f
This W orld Were M ine," opposite Luther Vandross. A t a recent H ollyw ood
showcase, the question in the minds o f most in the SRO crowd at L A'sRoxy Theatre,
was not so much what has she been doi8ng w ith herself, but where did she learn to
move like that? Indeed, the artist who w hile losing over 80 pounds (over the last four
months), is s till quite rotund, th rilled the overflow audience o f m ostly record
executives w ith her (self-taught) fancy steps and moves, as part o f a five-city
prom otional tour m arking the release o f her single, "Everytim e I T ry To Say
Goodbye." The weight, the moves, the w itty stage confidence are all part o f a new
Chery, Lynn who has learned the importance o f image. The talented and single
vocalist, who is now in her thrities, hopes to shed an additional forty pounds before
the year is up.
O n The Home F ro n t: Actress Peggy Lipton (o f "M od Squad" fame for those
o f you who w ill remember), filed fo r divorce from producer Quincy Jones after 15
years o f marriage. The couple had been separated fo r some time ... Meanwhile the
bookw riting chapter on growing up in the Jackson's household has just been closed
for LaToya Jackson. A spokesperson for Putnam Publishing, who had been excited
about the project, had this summer expressed the company's famed household. The
second draft, it would appear, again fizzled instead o f sizzled, and word has it
Putnam has scrapped its plans for the book. O f course, all this should come as good
news to brother M ichael who earlier this year offered to pay LaToya not to write it.
Jesse Jackson Set F o r T V D ebut: Y o u 'll get to know Rev. Jesse Jackson a lot
more personally next fa ll, i f plans go through fo r Jackson to host a weekly-
syndicated talk show from Warner Brothers. Quincy Jones w ill serve as executive
producer on the show tentatively titled "Voices O f Am erica W ith Jesse Jackson."
The show's form at w ill revolve around Jackson's a b ility to debate a wide range o f
controversial topics w ith world leaders and prominent figures. A p ilo t has been set
fo r taping w ithin the next few weeks, w hile marketing is presently underway. S hort
Takes: Lionel Richie recently underwent surgery to have some nodes removed but
according to our reports, a ll went w ell w ith the procedure ... Our sympathies to
M a rilyn M cCoo on the recent loss o f her mother, Dr. M ary H. M cCoo who died in
Los Angeles o f a heart a tta c k ... Famed dancer-choreographer A lv in A lley resigned
his professorship at C ity U niversity in New Y ork after flap over his having paid
others to f ill in fo r him in the $80,000 a year position ... And Levar Burton fans w ill
be happy to know that Star Trek execs have decided to beef up Burton's role in the
series. In fact, it was revealed that Burton had been the most underexposed o f the cast
... N ext week: The race is cap the lead in H B O 's upcom ing Josephine Baker
telepic.
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The deal is done! Bertram Lee and
Peter Bynoe o ffic ia lly closed the deal
w ith the Denver Nuggets. However, the
two businessman east in a bid to become
the first blacks to own a major sports
team, have instead become the first blacks
to become managing general partners in
a major sports team, have instead be­
come the first blacks to become manag­
ing general partners in a m ajor sports
franchise. This, according to insiders, is
due to the fact that the tw o could not
come up w ith the financing necessary to
meet the purchase price o f $65 m illio n .
A new pact was reached when they en­
tered into a deal to jo in tly purchase the
team w ith Robert Wussier, president o f
Comsat Video Enterprises (a distributor
o f satellite program m fing) for $54 m il­
lion. Under the new terms, Lee and Bynoe
w ill oversee day-to-day operations, w ith
a 37.5% stake in the team. Comsat w ill
own 62.5% o f the franchise. W hile the
sale must s till meet w ith N B A Board o f
Governors approval. Commissioner David
Stem said the N B A would be enhanced
by a team whose management was in the
hands o f black businessmen.
education has soared so that many uni­
versities are offering programs where
parents o f young children may pay now
at a fraction o f the cost it w ould be when
th e irth ild re n graduate from high school.
Dressing L A ’s Prominent Blacks:
For CJ's Elegance (established in 1969),
business survival is a matter o f good
service and great taste. A boutique, lo­
cated in a predominantly black section
o f Los Angeles, their clientele includes
some o f the most prominent and influen­
tial black women in the c ity, w hile also
attracting the likes o f H ollyw ood ac­
tresses Roxie Roker, Loni Anderson and
Barbara Parkins. Shaw's clothing co l­
lection features the work o f some o f
American's top designers, w ith prices
ranging from $165 to $2000. The one-
of-a-kind boutique (which has a Dunn &
Bradstreet rating and has been dubbed "a
mini-Saks"), is owned and operated by
Orlean Dubuclet and her daughter,
Carolyn Jo Shaw who have managed to
keep some o f L A 's black uppererust
shopping in the comm unity w ith a com ­
bination o f the latest fashion trends, on­
site fashion shows and previews, altera­
tions, wardrobe consultation, and cus­
M oney Was P rim a ry M o tiv a tio n tom g ift shopping for men. Said Shaw: "I
For Miss Am erica: "It's not just a beauty think what's really important in servic­
pageant. We like to say it's a scholarship ing people is that you make them feel
program and a lot o f people don't like to im portant” . So successful are Dubuclet
believe it, but I won $4,000 in scholar­ and shaw, who holds a B A in merchan-
ship monies," said 24-year old Debbye deizing, that future plans include open­
Turner, the third black to ever win the ing stores in Houston and Atlanta.
title o f M iss Am erica. In fact, Turner
In Short: L A Laker star Magic
says she was able to pay o ff a pretty hefty Johnson has put his 7663 square foot
guaranteed student loan balance w ith Tudor-style, B e l-A ir home on the m ar­
the money (which is solely earmarked ket w ith a price tag o f $4.5 m illio n .
for educational purposes-tuition, sup­ Johnson is purchasing another h o m e -
plies, room and board, etc.), as well as now under construction, in an even more
"complete my education w ithout having posh sccuon o f Beverly H ills for close to
to be in debt when I get finished". In ­ $7 m illio n ... Bobby Seale, 52, who had
deed, scholarship funds were a prim ary been indic-ted in Cleveland fo r theft and
m otivation to enter the pageant for the bad checks, was granted a trial post­
third-year doctoral student in veterinary ponement until Nov. 20. This to afford
medicine at the U niversity o f Missouri him time enough to pay o ff the $11,000
at Columbia. Said Turner, "I ihink it's debt he incurred in obtaining porks ribs
paramount in this day and age when and chicken for histeam in the N ational
higher education costs are rising, gov­ Rib C ook-off, where he sought to pro­
ernment grants are becoming non-exis­ mote his book on barbecuing techniques
tent and scholarship money is more ... Next week: A look at the nation's most
com petitive".... Fact is, the cost o f higher successful black female entrepreneurs.
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U-Krew Record Release
The Urban League G uild affiliated w ith the Urban League o f Portland has
scheduled their introductory tea. The public is invited to attend the tea
which is to be held Sunday November 5th from 1:00-5:00 p.m. at the home
o f E. Shelton and Hclloise H ill 7005 N..E. 29th. The a uxiliary know n as the
Urban League G u ild has been an integral part o f the National Urba n League
and its local affiliates since 1946. The guild was established to act as a
public relations lin k to enhance the local affiliates in program im plem en­
tation and financial support. There are mote than seventy (70) G uilds w ho
are members o f the National Council o f Urban League G uilds. A ll events
and membership to the G uild is open to both men and w o m e n . I f you'd like
more inform ation abou: the G uild or the introductory tea, please stop by the
local Urban League o ffice or call them at 280-2600. "Join us as we help the
Urban League in being a friend to the com m unity."