February 5 , 1992...The Portland Observer...Page 9 I < Portland Observer ENTERTAINMENT Dance Theatre of Harlem Photo Exhibit Continues at IFCC and Urban League The Godfather of Soul is Nominated for Grammy-Caps Off Banner Comeback Year!!! “ Retrospective,” an exhibit o f 37 photographs tracing the evolution of the Dance Theatre of Harlem, contin ues in Portland with exhibitions at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center and the Urban League o f Portland. The exhibit is on view at IFF, 5340 N. Interstate, Mondays through Saturdays from 12 to 5 p.m. through February 7. From February 10 through 28 the ex hibit will show in the Urban League of Portland’s W hitney M. Young Jr. Edu cation and Cultural Center, 10 N. Russell St. Viewing hours are Monday to Thurs day from 1 to 7 p.m., Fridays from 1 to 5 p.m. Dance Theatre o f Harlem was founded in 1969 by former New York City Balletstar Arthur Mitchell follow ing the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Mr. M itchell’s goal was to give H arlem’s disadvantaged youth an outlet for cultural achievement. From humble beginnings the company has grown into a world-renowned ensemble known for its blend o f classical and contemporary works. “ Retrospective” captures that evolution through photos O nce again, music legend Jam es Brown has proven that his music is still as timely as ever. “ Love Over Due, Mr. Brow n’s first album release in over 3 years, has been nominated for a Grammy in the R&B category for Best Vocal Perform ance, Male. This nomination is yet another example of the enorm ous reception the G odfather of Soul receives whenever he releases an album. This year, in addition to this nom ination, James Brown will be honored with both the Award of Merit (a lifetim e award) on the American Music Awards as well as the Lifetime Achieve m ent Award on the Grammy telecast. Jam es Brown winning the Grammy award for “ Love Over D ue” would make him the fourth artist in the history o f the Recording Academy to win a Grammy the same year as receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. The other three artists are Frank Sinatra in 1965, Duke Ellington in 1966, and V ladimer Horowitz in 1990. Jam es Brown is currently on tour. He is scheduled to perform at the Paramount Theatre, which is part of Madison Square Garden, in New York on February 28, 1992. OREGON BALLET THEATRE & 5 Open From 8 • 6 Mon. • fit end 9 * 4 on Seturdey campaign and for organizing a number of food and fund raisers to benefit hungry children; • Frank Mungeam, Senior Producer for KATU’s “ Town H all” program, for writing and producing “ Faces of H unger,” a 30-minute documentary on childhood hunger in Oregon; • Bridget Flanagan, Public Affairs Director for Safeway, Inc., for serving on O FB ’s Board of Directors and or ganizing Safew ay’s involvement in hunger-relief efforts statewide, particu larly the annual Superm arket Saturday food and fund drive; and • G ennie Sluder, Clatskanie High School Student Council President, for organizing the “ Clatskanie Challenge” in which over 50 high schools through out the state raised 20,000 pounds of food and $6,000 to benefit the Cam paign to End Childhood Hunger. A special surprise Stone Soup award was given to D ana Clark, personnel director for KATU Channel 2, for five years of support as an OFB board member. 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The exhibit is sponsored by the School o f Oregon Ballet Theatre and was organized by a local Audience Development Task Force working to promote Dance Theatre of H arlem ’s upcoming visit to Portland. The cele brated dance com pany-w hose Portland engagement is being presented by Oregon Ballet Theatre and Security Pacific Bank—will perform at Portland Civic Auditorium February 7 ,8 and 9. The task force is a community- based group of volunteers working to increase the diversity of Dance Theatre of H arlem’s audience. “ We are pleased to be able to share this positive ex ample of African American cultural achievement with the community dur ing Black History M onth,” said task force co-chair Joe W yatt, a former member o f Dance Theatre of Harlem and currently director of School of Oregon Ballet Theatre. The task force’s outreach campaign focuses on schools, churches and community groups in the Portland area. present KATU Channel 2 and Oregon High School Student Among Those Honored for Hunger-Relief Efforts Oregon Food Bank’s Board of Directors bestowed special honors on KATU Channel 2 and four individuals for their efforts to help alleviate hunger. T he Oregon Food Bank Board’s annual Stone Soup Awards were presented January 29th in Northeast Portland. The Stone Soup Award (presented as a pair o f agate bookends with an engraved brass plate inscription) takes its name and spirit from an age-old fable about a village full of people so poor they don’t have enough food to eat. O ne o f the townspeople comes up with the idea o f making a big pot of soup broth from a stone. The tow ns people, caught up in a sense o f common good, donate what little food they can spare—a carrot here, an onion there until a fine, healthy soup results, enough to feed the entire village. In selecting individuals and organi zations for Stone Soup Awards, the OFB board looks for outstanding con- ' tributions and com m itm ent to the com mon good of alleviating hunger in O re gon’s communities. Stone Soup hon orees this year were: • KATU Channel 2, for their media sponsorship o f Oregon Food Bank s Cam paign to End Childhood Hunger; • Joella W erlin, Public Affairs D i rector for KATU Channel 2, for spear heading K A TU ’s “ Help Hungry K ids” i^ ll, 33® M S A