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January 10, 1990
Celebrities
Honor King
Through
Blood
Donations
"I njustice
A nywhere I s
A T hreat T o
J ustice
E verywhere ."
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968
A M E R IC A N F R IE N D S
S E R V IC E C O M M IT T E E
2249 E. Burnside • Portland, OR 97214
(503)230-9427 • 230-9429
REMEMBER HIS WORDS___
M U S IC
M IL L E N N IU M
NW PORTLAND
EAST PORTLAND
32nd & E. Burnside
231-8926
Portland Observer - M artin Luther King, Jr. Special Edition - Page24
23rd & NW Johnson
248-0163
A group of local celebrities; city, county,
and state officials; Albina Ministerial Alli­
ance representatives, including President
Rev. Joe Hardie; youth and community
members will celebrate Dr. K ing's birth­
day in a special way this year — by giving
blood, the gift of life.
On Monday, January 15,1990, special
guests, including Mayor Bud Clark, C on­
gressman Ron Wyden, Multnomah County
Commissioner Gladys McCoy, and City
Commissioner Dick Bogle, will attend the
first-ever King memorial blood drive held
at a community site. Sponsored by the
Albina Ministerial Alliance, the American
Red Cross blood drive will be held at the
O.B. Williams Convention Center, 220 NE
Beech St., in Portland, from 10:30 a.m. to 3
p.m. A commemoration ceremony featur­
ing tributes and music will preceed the
drive, starting at 9 a.m.
According to the AMA’s President,
Rev. Joe Hardie, blood drive sponsor, any­
one who is 17 years old, weighs at least 110
pounds and is in good health, should come
to the drive and give of themselves. “ Giv­
ing blood is one of the easiest ways we can
save lives,” he explains. "W hat better
tribute to Dr. King could we offer?”
The donation process takes less than an
hour and refreshments will be provided to
donors. All blood donors will be given the
opportunity to sign commemorative schrolls
being sent to Coretta Scott King at the King
Center in Atlanta, GA. Sign up at your
church, or call AMA’s Christine Robinson,
285-0493, to make an appointment.
Are You Looking for
the Right Direction?
At U.S. Bancorp, we admire the courage of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. He showed the world that one person dedicated to the
right direction CAN make a difference. You can too.
Here, we encourage our employees to make a positive difference
in their lives by finding the career direction that is right for
them, and then pursuing it. To that end, we back our people
w ith outstanding career opportunities and comprehensive
training programs that will give you the options you need to
excel within this fast-paced financial services environment.
For a better career, look to U.S. Bancorp. To find out more
about opportunities at U.S. Bancorp, contact our Personnel
Department, U.S. Bancorp, 555 S.W. Oak Street, Portland,
Oregon 97204. We are an equal opportunity employer.
With One Bus,
He Moved
An Entire Nation.
In honor oj Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, ¡929-1968
ÔTRI-MET
THE OREGON ART INSTITUTE'S NORTHWEST FILM & VIDEO CENTER,
WILLAMETTE WEEK & MUSIC MILLENNIUM PRESENT
REEL MUSIC
JAZZ, BLUES, ROCK & FOLK ON FILM & VIDEO
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
IS PROUD WE HAVE
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
THROUGHOUT OUR AGENCY.
January 12 - February 16
■ FRIDAY, JANUARY 12
DAVID PECK PRESENTS
■ FRIDAY, JANUARY 26
PREMIERE
T he D efinitive J ames B rown - tp ™
San Diego video collector David Peck has assembled a full program
o, vintage (1964-1968) performances by James Brown (and the
Famous Flames) from shows at the Apollo Theater and The Boston
Gardens, as well as from a number of popular television shows.
Special admission $5.
SEPARATE ADMISSION
L
R
ittle ichard ( 1 9 8 0 - 7 & 8 45 p.m.
William Klein's brilliant portrayal of Little Richard captures "America's
Black Superman" attempting to resolve the conflict between his divine
calling and his success. As Little Richard says, “Elvis may have been
the King, but I am the Queen " Print courtesy of the Walker Art Center,
Minneapolis, Cinema Outsider The Films o l William Klein tour.
B lues K ings : 1 94 5-1969-9 pm.
■ SUNDAY, JANUARY 28
Peck presents a diverse selection of artists and performances, mostly
from the early 1960's, that you will see nowhere else: Leadbelly, Big
Bill Broonzy, Son House, Mance Lipscomb, Rev. Gary Davis, Light­
ning Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson. Howling
Wolf. Muddy Waters. Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, Freddy King, T-Bone
Walker, plus a surprise or two Special admission $5
PREMIERE
■ SATURDAY, JANUARY 13
DAVID PECK PRESENTS
R ock , R ockabilly and R & B : 1 9 5 6 -1 9 6 5
■ 2 p.m.
Culled from thousands of hours of rare
television performances are vintage
d ip s of Roy Orbison, Gene Vincent,
The Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash,
Bo Diddley, La Vern Baker, The Five
Keys, Willis Jackson, Ray Charles,
Fats Domino, Sam Cooke, Jackie
Wilson, Little Richard, Chuck Berry,
Frankie Ford, Elvis, The Isley Broth­
ers, the Platters and more. Special
admission $5
p.m.
Repeat o f 12 Friday programs. Special admission $5
SEPARATE A DMISSION
R ock , R ockabilly and R & B : 1 9 5 6 -1 9 6 5
- 9 p.m. Special admission $5.
W ild W omen D o n ' t H ave the B l u e s e s )
SlPPIE (1986) • 7 p.m.
Christine Dali's Wild Women shows how the economic and social
transformation of A,ncan-American lifeearty in this century gave birth
to the blues and recaptures the lives and times o, Ma Rainey, Bessie
Smith, Ida Cox, Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters and other legendary
women who made the blues a vital part of American culture. With
Sippie. Michelle Paymar and Roberta Grossman's affectionate ex
ploration of the life and music of classic blues singer/songwriter
Sippie Wallace
■ SUNDAY, JANUARY 21
A N ight I n H avana : D izzy G illespie
(1988) and
DlZZY (1964)
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■ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2
A rchie S hepp : I A m
J azz ...I t ’ s M y L ifeu 9B4)
and T he O rnette C ole ­
man
(1 9 6 6 )-7 » 8:45 p.m.
FrankCassenti'sintelligentfilm reveals,
m u lti-in s tru m e n ta lis t, com poser,
p'aywright, and educator Archie Shepp
to be one of the most controversial
figures on the jazz scene since his first
recordings in 1960. Dick Fontaine's
film. The Ornette Coleman Trio, shot in
Paris, captures Coleman, his bass
player David Atcheson, and his drum­
mer Charles Moffett, recording a soundtrack rich with the collective im­
provisations for which they became famous
■ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
S outh of the B order p g s a i and
A lways F or P leasureiwb )-? Pm.
PREMIERE
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PREMIERE
■ FRIDAY, JANUARY 19
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77?/0
B lues K ings :
1 9 4 5 -1 9 6 9 - 7
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ne and o n t l a p
b 7 p.m.
Shot in the Caribbean and in New York, Kavery Dutta's film features top
stars in the calypso/soca experience and explores the impact of the
music's explosive beat on the current pop mainstream.The hot Afro-
Caribbean rhythms of Grandmaster Lord Kitchener, Calypso Rose,
David Rudder and Black Stain reflect the surging energy in a new wave
of third-world musical influences.
- 7:00 p.m.
Part concept film, pan portrait, John Holland's tribute to jazz great
Dizzy Gillespie centers around a first ever visit to Cuba where he and
his band were invited to headline the Fifth International Festival of
Havana With Dizzy. Les B lanks earliest music film.
Australian filmmaker David Bradbury's South o lth e Border is the result
of a five month tnp through Mexico. Guatemala, Honduras. El Salva­
dor. and Nicaragua exploring the influence of music in wartime. Les
Blank's Always lor Pleasure captures the music and vitality of Madn
Gras in New Orleans and the personality of the town where the blues
was born.
MINORITIES MAKE UP
MORE THAN ONE THIRD
OF HAP'S MANAGEMENT STAFF.
■ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
PREMIERE
W
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ent to the ance <1989> - 7 P.m.
The intertwined histories of Louisiana's French Cajun music and its
Afro-American cousin Zydeco are jointly celebrated in Les Blank and
Chris Strachwitz's J a i Ete Au Bal Interviews with musicians and
folklorists combine with the irresistible performances of such greats as
Queen Ida, Michael Doucet, the Balfa Brothers, Clifton Chenier, Beau-
soleil. Marc and Ann Savoy, Rockin' Sidney, Bois Sec Ardom, Canray
Fontentot to fashioned an arresting portrait of a unique regional music
and culture Admission $5 Followed by a Portland Mardi Gras Parly
with the hot Cajun dance music olB eausoleil Masonic Temple. 9 p m.,
Tickets $ 12 advance; $14 a t the door
FOR MORE in f o r m a t io n on e m p l o y m e n t
OPPORTUNITIES WITH HAP,
PLEASE CALL 2 4 9 - S 5 7 9 .
ALL SCREENINGS AT THE NORTHWEST FILM & VIDEO CENTER, 1219 S.W. PARK AVENUE
ADMISSION: $4 50 GENERAL; $3.50 MEMBERS (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
FOR INFORMATION CALL 221-1156
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