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Congratulations
Oscar the Grouch has a girlfriend!
Melba Moore, Maya Angelou,
The Winans on Showcase!
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Singer M elba M oore, author/educator Maya Angelou, contemporary gospel
greats The W inans and saxophonist G rover W ashington, J r . star on EBON Y/JET
SHOWCASE the weekend of June lst-June 3rd (consult your local listing for date
and time).
Powerhouse vocalist M elba M oore talks about the significance of the Negro
spiritual, “ Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and why it was important to include it on
her current album, “ Soul Exposed.” Various celebrities, including Dionne War­
wick, Freddie Jackson and Jeffrey Osborne, lent their talents to the arrangement,
with Debbie Allen directing the star-studed video.
Larida Griffith, 13, left, daughter of D aryl Griffith & Marcia
W alker, is shown with dance partner Kamana Kyle, 12, daughter
o f Karen Kyle & Nathaniel Haynes, after claiming first prize in the
“ Dance Magic 1990’’ Competition at Sam Barlow High School in
Gresham, Oregon, on May 5th and 6th.
1st Prize for the winners was $350.00 which was being sought by
over 450 contestants.
Larida has been in Dance Class for 6 years and Kamana 5.
Both attend classes at the Sally Macks School of Dance.
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Watch out world, Oscar the Grouch
has a girlfriend! Yes, that’s right, a girl­
friend. They say there’s a match for
everyone, and now the world knows
that this includes grouches.
Making her debut on the SESAME
STREET LIVE stage is Grundgetta, an
uncombed, fashion unconscious grouch.
Grundgetta will take the stage in her
uniquely grouchy style for the first time
ever in SESAME STREET LIVE’S
“ Silly Dancing” appearing at the
PORTLAND M EM ORIAL C O L I­
SEUM, in Portland, Ore., Wednesday,
June 13 through Sunday, June 17 for
seven performances.
Oscar has definitely met his match of
grouchiness in Grundgetta. She enjoys
the same yucky things as “ Oskie,”
such as junk and rainy days, and really
likes to disagree with him. Most of all,
she loves to silly dance, but only in a
grouchy way - of course.
Grundgetta joins Big Bird and the
rest of the dancing Sesame Street crew
in the craziest, zaniest and silliest danc-
ing ever. This sensational 90-minute
production has more audience partici­
pation and familiar songs than ever
before.
SESAME STREET LIVE, now cele­
brating its 10th season, is presented by
VEE Corporation in cooperation with
Children’s Television Workshop (CTW)
and Jim Henson Productions. “ Silly
Dancing” was written by Norman Stiles,
head writer for CTW’s “ Sesame Street”
Tickets are on sale for “ Silly Danc­
ing” at the Coliseum box office and all
TicketMaster locations. Tickets are
$ 10.00 and $8.00 with a $ 1.50 discount
for children 12 and under. For more
ticket information, please call 248-4496.
Performance Schedule
Wednesday, June 13 - 7:30 pm
Thursday, June 1 4 -----7:30 pm
Friday, June 1 5 ............ 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 1 6 ------11:00 am &
3:00 pm
Sunday, June 1 7 -------- 1:00 pm &
4:30 pm
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Portland Memorial Coliseum
Wednesday, June 13 through Sunday, June 17
T ic k e ts o n sale NO W !
at all G. I. Joe/Ticketm aster Centers, Memorial Coliseum Box
Office, Performing Arts Center and Civic Auditorium.
C h arg e b y P h o n e • 2 4 8 -4 4 9 6
Portland Opera Presents
‘These Sesame Street Live
shows are as entertaining
- and happy a couple of
n hours as I spend each
year. You’ll enjoy
yourself with or with­
out kids”
—Philip Elwood. S.F Examiner
Jerome Kern and Oscar Hamnierstein II
June 16, 1",* 20. 21. 22, 23
Saturdays 8:00 I’ M. Weekdays ’ .30 I’ M
COLUMBIA THEATER
COMPANY PRESENTS
Portland Civic Auditorium— SW 3rd & Market
A PLAY BY
'Special Father > Uav Matinee J IHl PM
JOHN FORD NOONAN
Portland Memorial Coliseum
Wednesday. June 13 ................................................. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday. June 14 ..................................................... 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday are KOIN-TV Family Nights
All seats $3.00 OFF!
Friday. June 15 ......................................................... 7:30 p.m.* I
Saturday. June 16 ............................ 11:00 a.m.* & 3:00 p.m.*
Sunday, June 17 .................................1.00 p.m.* & 4:30 p.m.*
“Oh! You will lore Show Boat!
It will shake you with laughter. It will tickle your toes,
it will make you hurst into song—hut it will also make i ou
choke a little, and wipe away a tear "
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MAY 4 - JUNE 2
"Ol Man River," “Make Believe." “Can't Help Lovin' That Man."
and Bill" — I riforgettable melodies of great American Theater
THUR, FRI, SAT.
8 :0 0 PM
Tickets $18. $2". $36. $63
Charge by Phone, (503) 241-1802
930-5:00 Weekdays
All Seats Reserved
Tickets subject to agency convenience charge
Tickets at Portland Opera, GI Joe's TicketMaster.
Civic Auditorium and PCPA ticket offices.
Portland Opera, 1516 SW Alder, Portland. OR 97205
Childrens' discount
compliments of
KPTV and This Week.
SESAME STREET LIVE totunng SESAME STREET CHARACTERS is
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