w * Page 4 - -The Portland Observer > • > M arch 13, 1991 _______________ 1 • » • » > * W *V W « « « O W _ Portland Observer ENTERTAINMENT Portland Com m unity C ollege’ s M onday N ig h t Big Band recently re­ The Jefferson Dancers New Ja ck City PCC Community ty Big Band Brings Home The Prize Created in 1976, The Jefferson Dancers, directed by M ary Vinton Folberg, is the perform ing arm o f the nationally known Dance Department at Jefferson High School in Portland. It is a multi-ethnic company o f dancers, ages 14 - 19. The ensemble is composed o f the school’ s most advanced dance students who have come to the Performing A rts Center at Jefferson for dance training, either through the Portland Public Schools or through the school’ s a ffilia tio n w ith Portland Com m unity College. T heir repertoire includes over 70 works o f tap, ballet, modem, jazz, ethnic and musical theatere dance works. Ten to twenty works are active fo r any season, in c lu d in g in te rn a tio n a lly renowned and award-winning works. Those who have worked w ith the company include Donald McKayle, Lynn D ally, Paul Russell, Brenda Bufalino, L o w e ll Sm ith, Royston Maldoom, Raymond Sawyer, to name a few. These young people come from a ll over the Northwest to study dance at Jefferson. They want to w ork w ith professional choreographers, and they against four-year schools such as Utah State, Washington State, the U niver­ sity o f Idaho, Brigham Young U niver­ sity and A m a rillo College in Texas. M em ory said, explaining his sense o f accomplishment for the PCC band, “ We are unique in that we are truly a com m unity band, made up o f w orking folks, part-time students, retirees, and semi-professional musicians. W e do not have the resources o f the four-year schools.” Students were able to meet such jazz legends as D izzy G illespie, Lionel Hampton and B illy Eckstein. PCC stu­ dent Andre St. James was invited to practice w ith Lionel Ham pton’s group. St. James plays bass. For more inform ation or group bookings, please contact PCC’s Voca­ tional M usic department, Cascade Campus, 244-6111, ext, 5225 or B ill Garbett, 249-3304. turned a w inner from the Lionel Hamp­ ton Festival at the U niversity o f Idaho in M oscow, Idaho, the band is head­ quartered at PC C ’ s Cascade Campus, 705 N. K illin g sw o rth. Thara M em ory, w ell-know n West Coast jazz trumpeter and music direc­ tor o f the PCC jazz band, was pleased w ith his group’ s first e ffo rt at the Idaho com petition. Patrick Lam b won first in the saxo­ phone com petition and also was judged the best overall soloist for the com peti­ tion. Lam b was awarded a silver flute. PCC trom bonist Ed Green took first place in the trombone soloist division. The college took fifth out o f 14 entrants in the Large Group ensemble division. P ortlandandBellevueC om m unity colleges were the o nly com m unity colleges invited to participate. The PCC M onday N igh t B ig Band competed Looking for something new to spice up your workouts? Judd Nelson and rapper Ice-T play streetwise cops on the v a il o f an inner-city crack dealer in New Jack C ity , a Warner Bros. Pictures release directed by M ario Van Peebles. The New Jack C ity soundvack album is available on Giant/Reprise Records and features performances by Ice-T, 2 L iv e Crew, Queen Latifah, Keith Sweat, Johnny G ill, Christopher W illiam s, Guy and newcomers C olor M e Badd, Essence and F.S. Effect S o m e t h in g to b u r n y o u r b u n s , t r y y o u r t h ig h s . k i l l y o u r c a lv e s ? B u t s a le a n d s e n s ib le to o ! BENCH A ERO BICS A h ig h in t e n s it y w o r k o u t w it h a lo w im p a c t t w is t . Beginning March 4 M o n .. 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N ow both the sights and the sounds o f that urban landscape have come to life in New Jack C itv. an extraordinary new film w ith a pow erful original soundtrack album on giant Records. The name 'N e w J a c k " was o rig in a lly coined by journalist and screenwriter Barry M ichael Cooper to describe a new mood and tone that is coming to dominate modem street life. A form er drug addict who has w ritten extensively about Am erica’s urban underclass, it was Cooper’s investigative reporting that provided early impetus for both the story and style o f this Warner Bros. Pictures release. New Jack C itv is described by V a rie ty as “ a provocative, pulsating update o f gangster movies...an action- ladened epic about the rise and fa ll o f an inner c ity crack dealer.” Film ed on location in Harlem and the Bronx by director M ario Van Peebles. W hile drugs and guns form the backdrop fo r a story tom from today’ s headlines, it is the music o f New Jack C itv that provides this extraordinary I.TL! 223 9919 W ednesday M a rc h O TIS C L A Y 13 EASTER SEALS'91 T h u rs d a y M a rch 14 PR O F E S S O R 'E D D IE LU S K F rid a y M a rc h 15 C U R TIS S A L G A D O & TH E S T ILE T T O S S a tu rd a y M a rch 16 C U R T IS S A L G A D O & TH E S T ILE T T O S S u n d a y M a rc h 17 FA S H IO N S H O W 7-7:30 B O N E D A D D IE S 9:30 It’s that time o f year again to choose tw o new courts to rule over Rosaria. The first 1991 Junior Rose Festival princess w ill be selected on March 12, and the first Senior rose Festival p rin ­ cess w ill be chosen on March 26. Eastport district w ill crown its junior princess Tuesday evening, March 12 in the Franklin H igh School auditorium . Seven additional ju n io r princesses w ill be selected to represent different geo­ graphical regions o f Portland. N ine- and ten-year-old g irls at­ tending Portland elementary schools may try out fo r the Junior Court. The girls are judged on poise, speaking ability, an interview and appearance. Once completed, the Junior C ourt w ill make dozens o f appearances to promote the Rose Festival and Portland. The Junior C ourt typ ica lly visits hospitals and nursing homes, meets c ity and state officials, and attends numerous lunches, dinners and special events. The ju n io r princesses also ride on their own floats in the Alaska A irlin es Starlight Parade, the Pacific Power Junior Parade and the Delta A ir Lines Grand Floral Parade. One o f the eight ju n io r princesses w ill be crowned queen at the Junior Rose Festival Queen Coronation on 5 * 1991 Junior Court Selection Schedule Eastport D istrict 5 March 12, 6:30pm Franklin High School H aw thorne D is tric t 6 March 14, 6:30pm Franklin High School N orth D istrict 2 March 26, 6:30pm Roosevelt High School W alnut Park Dlst.3 March 28, 6:30pm Whitaker Middle School Sellw ood/M oreland D istrict 4 April 2, 6:30pm Cleveland High School W est H ills D is tric t 8 April 4, 6:30pm Wilson High School Gateway D is tric t 7 April 9, 6:30pm Madison High School H ollyw ood D istrict 1 April 11, 6:30 pm Blnnsmead Elem.School 1 J u n io r Rose Festival May 22, 7:30pm Madison High School Queen Coronations ^ COMING SOON f|OM ES^ANTED ^ I W n A P R IL 17 & 24 VISA T h e power to overcome. 15% to 50% O FF 100% H um an H air w igs! 100% H um an H air fo r B ra id ing and W eaving N aom i S im s W igs Stationary Brochures Programs ETC... Sales items subject to stock on hand. 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The dates o f the 1991 Portland Rose Festival are M ay 31 through June 23. The theme is “ A Celebration o f C o lo r.” CLEARANCE SALE Betty Cabine proprietor TUES - SAT 11:30-6.00 31 NW First Junior And Senior Princess Selections Begin In March MRS C’ s WIGS 104 N E (503) 282-5111 film w ith its crackling rhythm and pace. The connection between the story and the music is underscored by yet another "N ew J a c k " star, Ice-T, m aking his acting debut. One o f rap’s most relevant and riveting rappers, Ice -T ’s role as undercover cop Scotty Appleton utilizes a ll the form er gang member’s sveet savvy to bring down mobster N ino Brown. “ We wanted someone who could be a positive role model and yet go easily undercover and be believable as a gangster,” says director Van Peebles. “ Ice is a natural inhabitant o f the urban landscape sketched in the film .” As m ight be expected, New Jack C ity also features some o f the founding members o f the "N e w J a c k " sound. Leading the pack is Teddy R iley him self w ith his group Guy perform ing the title song, "N ew Jack C ity.” Following closely are chart-toppers Keith Sweat singing "T h e re You Go (Telling M e N o A g a in )," " T m S till W a itin g " by Johnny G ill, " I ’ m D re a m in '" by Christopher W illiam s and "F a c ts O f L ife " by Danny Madden. The New Jack C ity soundvack also offers an array o f prom ising newcomers from Giant Records serving up some o f the screen’s most memorable musical moments. may very w ell choose to pursue careers in dance. A lu m n i o f The Jefferson Dancers are currently perform ing professionally in many U.S. and foreign cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Montreal, Denver, Kyoto, and M ilan. Dancers for this young company are auditioned in the spring and those selected make a commitment to perform w ith the group for one school year. They attend classes u ntil 5:00 p.m, everyday. 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