H g e 6 - T h e Portland Observer August 21, 1991
Portland Observer
ENTERTAINMENT
Art Exhibit: “ Works of Color”
Paintings by Charlotte Lewis and Yvonne Manipon,
Sculpture by Charles Tatum
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Shades of C olor Gallery is excited
to present its first exhibit, “ W orks of
C olor,” by three multicultural artists.
This exhibit can be seen Tuesday through
Saturday, Septem ber 5-28, from noon
to 6:00 p.m.
There will be a reception on Sep­
tember 5 coinciding with Portland’s
“ First Thursday ’ ’evening gallery hours
from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The public
is enthusiastically invited to attend.
“ W orks o f C olor” will include
paintings by Charolette Lewis and
Yvonne Manipon, as well as wood sculp­
ture by Charles Tatum.
Each artist is as unique and diverse
as his/her artistic styles.
Charles Tatum was born on a farm
in M ississippi, where he becam e fasci­
nated with African history and W est
African art. His work is primarily figu­
rative and is linked to organic ideas and
shape. He prefers to work with indige­
nous wood from the Northwest. Charles
is interested in conveying through his
sculpture the “ Inter-family Com m uni­
cation,’ ’ that he describes as his genera­
tional link with his fam ily’s heritage and
history. He feels that the information
and knowledge that has been passed on
to him by his family is much metre pro­
found than learning from an institution
such as a university.
Charlotte Lewis is quite active in
the Portland area as an artist and graphic
designer. She is a graduate o f the O re­
gon Art Institute and has had numerous
shows and publications o f her work.
Charlotte is a proud African American
woman whose unique perspective has
touched many lives with her feelings o f
responsibility to educate, motivate, and
comm unicate her experiences with oth­
ers. Her work is mainly figurative, as
she addresses com m unity issues and self
imagery.
Yvonne Manipon is a recent gradu­
ate from the University o f Oregon, where
she studied painting and art history. H er
work is both abstract and representa­
tional. She is interested in transforming
every day objects into sym bolic forms
of spirituality, life, death, and diversity.
Yvonne is presently working with w a­
tercolor and gouache on paper. This will
be her first show in Portland.
Shades of Color Gallery invites the
public to share a beautiful evening with
the artists and proprietor, Roslyn Hill, at
the upcoming reception and to enjoy
this exciting exhibit through September
28.
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Acacia
Scholarship Dance
Sounds of Blackness
Embark on a Four-
Month Tour With
Luther Vandross
A&M /Perspective recording art­
ists Sounds o f Blackness are about to
embark on a highly coveted four-month
tour with Luther Vandross, beginning
on Septem ber 11 in Hampton, Virginia
and ending Decem ber 31 in M ilw au­
kee, W isconsin. Sounds will be the
opening act for the tour, which will also
include actor/com cdian, Sinbad, as
em cee, and a special preform ance by
Lisa Fischer. They will also be the
opening act for selected dates with Prince
in England at the beginning of Septem ­
ber.
The Sounds debut album, Sounds
o f Blackness: The Evolution o f Gospel,
is an anthology o f black music which
portrays the essence o f the African-
A merican experience from the beauty
o f African melodies, to the complexity
and depth o f spirituals, gospel, jazz,
blues, rhythm and blues, and rap. E b­
ony magazine says, “ The debut re­
cording from Sounds o f Blackness
epitom izes the feel-good pop gospel
music o f th e 9 0 ’s. ” Since its release in
May, the album has reached the #8
bullet on B illboard’s R&B album chart.
The single “ O ptim istic” has reached
the top 5 on the R&B charts.
Sounds o f Blackness has been
touring the country under the musical
leadership o f Gary Hines, who is the
arranger and producer for the 40-member
vocal and instumental ensemble.
T rue
The 2nd Annual Scholarship fun­
draiser and dance, sponsored by Acacia
M asonic Lodge #6 PHA, will kick off
this Saturday, A ugust 31, at Billy W ebb
Elk Lodge, 6th N. Tillam ook from 8:30
p.m. - 1:30 a.m. A donation o f $5.00 is
requested.
All proceeds will be going toward
the 1992 Scholarship Fund sponsored
by Acacia Lodge #6 PHA. Last year
this event raised $1200 from which two
$600 scholarships w ere given to June
1991 Portland area high school gradu­
ates.
For further inform ation and tickets
to this event, please call: 281-3088 or
281-7043.
Summer Workshop
The School of
O regon
BALLET-
THEAT
Joseph Wyatt
School Director
For registration and
information contact:
The School of
Oregon Ballet Theatre
1120 S.W. Tenth Avenue
Portland. OR 97205 • (503) 227-6890
Id e n tity
Turn Loose the Voices
TURN LOOSE THE VOICES is a
new musical theater production pre­
miering at the Interstate Firehouse
Cultural Center this September. C re­
ated and performed by twenty-four local
children and teenagers, the show brings
to life their insights on how we treat
people we consider different from our­
selves. Through music, theater, and
dance, TURN LOOSE TH E VOICES
presents an extraordinary picture of the
impact of facing prejudice, and an equally
extraordinary picture of hope. It cele­
brates a vision o f ourselves as people
who can overcom e fear and mistrust of
one another and learn to find value and
strength in our diversity.
The cast o f TURN LOOSE THE
VOICES is composed o f a racially,
ethnically, and econom ically diverse
group of young people, ages 8-17, who
were chosen based on auditions. The
show is produced by Young A ctors’
Forum, and co-directed by W ill W ei-
gler and Chisao Hata. The original songs
have been developed by the cast under
the direction of musical producerSusan
Ring. The show ’s musical director is
Danny Osborne.
TURN LOOSE THE VOICES plays
from Septem ber 20 - O ctober 6 at the
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center,
5340 N Interstate Ave. Perform ances
are at 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays,
and 2 pm on Sundays. Tickets are $9
general admission at the door, or $7 in
advance (subject to service charge) at
all Fred M eyer Fastixx outlets. Call
224-8499 for outlet locations and phone
orders. For information on group dis­
counts call 234-9458. TURN LOOSE
THE VOICES is a musical that will be
enjoyed by adults and children alike. It
is a reaffirm ation of the power we all
hold to affect the com m unity in which
we live. D on’t miss it.
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