i f v r Vt Fr Page 4 ...T h e P o rtlan d O bserver...N ovem ber 27,1991 tr* * Portland Observer ENTERTAINMENT Photographs by Richard Brown Pottery by Sheman Haggar Paintings by Phil Reid Date/Time: Decei iber 5th. - Janu ary 2, 1992 12 - 6 p.m. Daily Place: Shades Of Color 316 N.E. Thompson SL Portland, Oregon 97212 Reception: December 5th, First Thursday (6-9) Public invited. Shades of Color Gallery is excited to present works by three local artist. The exhibit will include photographs by Richard Brown, Pottery by sherrian Haggar, and paintings by Phil Reid. Richard Brown was born in Har lem and attended the School of Indus trial Arts in New York City. Richard spent twenty years in the service, which took him to the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, Yugoslavia and all over Europe, he concentrated on Pho tographing people. His commitment to protraying people as they are, not relying on stero- types, has marked his work since that time. Sherrian Haggar has been involved in art shows over the last 15 years. Her work has been shown in galleries, churches, City Hall, Portland State University, PCC just to name a few. Watercolor, Oil painting and pottery are the medias in which she works. Phil Reid started drawing at the age of five. In 1973 he began to create and develope his own style. His love of music has influenced his paintings and drawings. While painting Phil listens to music and emerses him self into the canvas letting each painting session take care o f itself. “ The challenge with paintings is that each day brings about something different.” Portland Civic Theatre returns to the Portland scene as a school for chil dren and a children’s theatre company. Plagued by debts, Portland Civic The atre closed in the spring of 1990. It began its revival last May when the owner of the nearby Mallory Hotel bought the building. Included in the lease agreement was a clause that the building continue as a theatre school. When Portland Civic Theatre opened over 65 years ago, it began as a theatre school. It now has returned to its roots. The Civic Theatre Board has worked hard for the last eighteen months to pay off the Theatre’s debts to reopen this fall with a clean slate. In September, 1991, they officially merged with Portland Theatre Acad emy, a samll and popular theatre school that had been renting space from the Civic Theatre building. Several of the teachers, John Monteverde, Caren Graham, Carolyn Hulbert and Elaine Gamer, had formerly taught at the School of the Portland Civic Theatre. When it closed, they helped form the Portland Theatre Academy. With the merger, many parents on the board of Portland Theatre Acad emy have joined the Civic Theatre board. With the addition of some interested business and professional people, ev ery board seat is now filled, and new . ? j ; « .. • •x>- \S ; 1 try 4 e ■*' < :< 'l • J *• X ’ ' V«’ . » v*xr ». i : • . 4 j . >V *•2 ’ C l ? .. ■•. . - Holiday Dip: Cranberry Sauce With .4 Twist The first ferris wheel was erected at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Take a marvelous food such as cranberry sauce, consider all the won derful ways you can use it, and with a little ingenuity you may find your self coming up with some delicious new dishes for your holiday meals. Wonderfully versatile, cranberry sauce is definitely not just for Thanks giving—it's great for any and all oc casions. Sauce that's leftover from other dishes can make an especially delightful dip for holiday parties. This Tex Mex Cranberry Sauce dip recipe is a new twist on traditional Thanks giving and holiday tare. - •' ' . : : • TEX MEX CRANBERRY SAUCE lO O O ii period. “ It was funny,” Wansel says “ because a lot of people enjoyed what I was doing, but everybody had their own way of relating to i t In between touring and recording his own albums through the early Eight ies, Dexter emerged as an important producer, arranger and songwriter working with a breathtaking range of artists from the Jacksons, to Teddy Pendergrass, to Stevie Wonder, to Jean Came. His name can also be found on some 30 gold and platinum albums in one capacity or another. Universe is a tasteful blend of diverse sounds and styles that is cohe sively bound together. 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Fri 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sal. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. yet mellow “ After the Storm;” the exquisite “ Let the Wind Blow Angels” (based on a passage from Revelations in the Bible, and a song that ‘ ‘combines the Zulu beat from soweto with the Jundenoo beat from the Bahamas’ ’ as well as the Beth-El Tabernacle Choir) to groove-laden tracks like the hypnotic “ Better World” or the infectious “ Never Never,” Universe literally flows. Universe is a unique collection of absorbing music, one that will be wel come not only by Wanscl’s constitu ency, but also by all those listeners who arc open to discovering music that pushes on the edge of the sonic/stylistic enve lope. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I J Motown's smiling sensation Shanice Wilson is joined by Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell and Bobby Brown on the set of Another Bad Creation's recent “Spydermann" video shoot. Shanice has good reason to smile; her just- released "I Love Your Smile" single and Inner Child album, both produced by Grammy-winning hitmaker Narada Michael Walden (Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, etc.), have won the ears and hearts of radio and fans alike. Pictured (l-r) Ronnie, Shanice, Ricky and Bobby. Phila-Jazz-Weekend South Africa, Ethiopia, Brazil, Trinidad, Canada and the United States - it’ll be a truly international exchange ofm usic, mirth and culture Fed. 14-17, 1992, when jazz artists from around the world perform here during the Fourth Annual Spectacor Presidential Jazz Weekend. The four-day, citywide celebra tion during Black History Month is a salute to the international language of music. Local, regional, national and interantional jazz artists will present a broad spectrum of jazz rhythms and styles. Form swing to bebop, fusion and beyond, jazz master and emerging artists will share their repertoire at jazz events around the city and around the clock. Artisits performing during the weekend include Mercer Ellington with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Dakota Staton and Abbey Lincoln, Ethiopia’s Aster Awete, the Afro-Latin sounds of Papo Vazquez Bomba Jazz and the Teddy Panama Latin Jazz Ensemble, South Africa’s Mahlathini and the Ma- hotella Queens, the Max Roach Quar tet, Clark Terry, John Blake and the Clifford Jordan Big Band. In addition to the stage perform ance there will also Bo jazz workshops for children, a multi-cultural craft ba zaar, a jazz bus tour of neighborhood jazz clubs, a jazz laser show, tours of Philadelphia’s historic sites, jazz brunches and lunches and more. To receive a Fourth Annual Spec tacor Presidential Jazz Weekend bro chure and complete visitors’ informa tion, call the Philadelphia Visitors Center at 215/636-1666. The jazz brochure contains a ticket order form. Tickets may also be ordered through Ticket- master or purchased at the door, but seating is limited at most events, tick ets go on sale January 1992. Contact: Philadelphia convention and vistors Bureau Diane Miller-Hatcher, 215/636-3316 ThePrudential V e rsa tile c ra n b e rry s a u c e m akes a m arvelous dip for holi day parties. 1 XCLUDF-S I LATHER, SHOBS. SHIRTS NOT VA LID WITH OTHER OFFERS. * \'¿ F committees have been formed to raise funds and generate support for the school. The primary goal of the theatre is to provide a top-notch theatre school for children and adults. The school offers quarterly eight to nine week classes for ages six to adult including perform ance showcases, acting skills, improvi sation, audition workshops and move ment for the theatre. The school also offers four to five children’s theatre productions a year using children and adults from the the atre school. This year’s productions include Annabelle Broom, One Thou sand Cranes, How to Eat Like A Child and Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. For the Christmas season Portland Civic Theatre Academy is producing the modem holiday classic, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever on the main- stage December 13 through December 24. This is a delightful Christmas tale about the Herdman children, possibly the worst kids ever, who lie, cheat and steal their way into the Christmas pag eant. Both they and the audience are transformed by the power of theatre and the magic of Christmas. For details about the school or board, call Portland Civic Theatre Academy at 248-9158. For information about Best Christmas Pageant Ever, call the box office at 226-4026. Cooking C orner Universe Featuring Dexter Wansel From the almost classical opening strains of “ Vision Quest” through the African-flavored “ Let The Wind Blow Angels” to the reflective, plaintive sound of “ Ancient Mariner,” the self-titled debut album by Universe featuring Dexter Wansel is very special indeed. Virtually defining the term “ fusion” in the musical sense this project en compasses everything from jazz to new age, from funky rhythms to music that can best be defined as “ quintessential quiet storm ” It also heralds the return of multitalented musician, producer, arranger and songwriter Dexter Wansel. The concept for Universe was generated almost 15 years ago by ex ecutive producer Kenneth Gamble, co- owner of Philadelphia International Records (P.I.R.). The album relfects his personal philosophy of the universe as “ a group of people being brought together through divine inspiration to develop a comprehensive view of the highest quality of life, based on prin ciple, fact and truth." Bom in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylva nia, Wansel began studying music in junior high school, later teaming up with classmate Stanley Clarke to form a high school musical group. After serving three years in the armed forces, Dexter returned to Philadelphia to play cocktail piano at various restaurants and clubs throughout the city. “ That’s where I learned how to construct a song,” he recalls. Appealing to a broad audience, album such as What the World Ls Coming To (1977), Voyager (1979) and Time Is Slipping Away (1980) helped create a devoted following for Wansel, who toured consistently throughout that time They Love Shanice’s Smile Portland Civic Theatre Returns As Portland Civic Theatre Academy Art Exhibit: “ Flash, Fire, & Oil" Jim Werner District Agent, 19 Years Service 1 1 3 0 0 N .E . H a ls e y , S u ite 100 P o rtla n d , O R 9 7 2 2 0 R e s id e n c e : 5 0 3 -7 7 1 -6 1 1 3 Homestyle Cooking ▼ Family Dining ▼ Catering ▼ Specialty Menu 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 1 12-ounce package OCEAN SPRAY' Fresh or Frozen Cranberries 2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno peppers (canned or bottled! 1 teaspoon dried coriander 1/4 teaspoon cumin 1 green onion, white and green parts, sliced 1 teaspoon lime juice Combine water and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add cranberries: return to a boil. Gently boil cranberries for ten min utes, without stirring. 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