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»'■ « « « ••< * * * * ♦ • » À 4 < * ♦ ¥•* **♦ ¥ * / • * > • •-•'+-** < f • * * ** ' ’» *W***'r'* ♦ •♦ ♦ * • • » • • * « % ** ENTERTAINMENT Sneak Of The Week Fresh, vib ra n t, h ip and s o u lfu l, ■■ m J S h a n ic e W ils o n tru ly shines on IN N E R C H IL D , her sparkling and expressive debut album fo r M o to w n Records. A says Shanice, w ho co -w ro te a num ber o f songs w ith W alden. “ W e tried to cover everything fro m pop to r& b to dance and h ip -h o p .” F rom the b e a u tifu l opening in te r lude, “ Keep Y o u r Inner C h ild A liv e ” to _________ the upbeat firs t single, “ I Lo ve Y o u r S m ile ” and on to th e te n d e r “ S ile n t Prayer” (w h ic h features labclm ate Johnny G ill) , Shanice demonstrates the creative grow th she’ s un dergone since her firs t a l bum. “ W o rk in g in the stu- d io w ith Narada, I ’ ve re- Vl I ■ I I H 1 ■ ally grown. He let me be myself vocally and'.', e had a lot of fun writing to- gether.” The maturity evidem on Shanice’s Moiown de- bm comes alter career ■ lu c k y F ried C hicken spot w ith the le g endary E lla F itzgerald, in w h ic h an 8- year o ld S hanice alm ost stole the show. A perform ance at a local L . A . the ater in the m usical “ G et H a p p y” led to Shanice’ s recording contract w ith A & M Records when she was a mere 11-years old. Shanice recalls that “ it was hard to fin d songs fo r an 11-year o ld because m ost songs fo r someone w ith m y voice were too m ature.” S helving a lo t o f this early m aterial, Shanice began re cord ing again w ith producer B ryan Loren. H er firs t a lbum , D IS C O V E R Y , w on a good deal o f c ritic a l acclaim and Shanice enjoyed success w ith tw o top 10 r& b hits, “ Can Y o u Dance?” and “ N o 1/2 S te p p in ’ .” A series o f selected appear ances co n firm e d S hanice’ s talent as a powerhouse young vo ca list and she h it the charts in 1989 w ith “ T h is T im e ,” a duet w ith the D e tro it group K iara. In 1990, Shanice was signed to M o to w n Records by P resident/C E O I I burgh born.l.os Aneck"- brednative'.'.asstillalod dler. Jheryl B usby, w hom she recalls “ actu a lly wanted to sign me at the same tim e that A & M was firs t ta lk in g to me,” and P m e lo d ie s .ir c w n n io iiih '. began w o rk in g w ith a series o f p ro d u c ers. H ow ever, it was her p a irin g w ith producer W alden that p rovided ju s t the I ' hiuchsShani c 'and BBBBB Sliaime skilled oai sing in g on stage w ith her super hitm aker Narada M ichael W alden. It presents the m any m usical sides o f m other and aunt (background and ses sion singers w ho are cu rre n tly w o rk in g on th e ir ow n debut M o to w n L P ) w ho had spent tim e coaching her vo c a lly . She perform ed in local m usicals and this h ig h ly talented young perform er. “ The m usic on this album is u n ive rsa l,” m odeled, as w e ll as appearing on te le v is io n com m ercials in c lu d in g a K en- perfect showcase fo r her five-octave vocals and her b rig h t, engaging person a lity , IN N E R C H IL D is produced by (whose w o rk w ith W h itn e y H ouston, M a ria h C arey, A retha F ra n k lin and o th ers has made h im one o f the hottest producers in the business), “ Shanice is so p re tty, s o u lfu l and...she’ s going to conquer the w o rld w ith her b e a u tifu l sm ile and tremendous talent.” 12 m id n ig h t» M e m o r ia l C o lis e u m Jimmy Lloyd Rea Killing Reid Krowd Kontra! Andrei Kitaev Trie B x k Porch Blues Seknont Street Quartet Dale Van Wbrmer Dan Reed network Dawg's At Large! Dennis Springer Big Blue Marble Black Roses Blubinos Body 4 Soul Boka Marimba Cal Scott Group Calvin Walker Band \ Caryl Mack Cascade Completely Grocery int Under One Rtfof in One Night Anywhere in the World. Tb* Ham ilton« Hitting Birth ’ • Dirty Lowdown Desert Dogs Utrty Wiyvnn, Doug Smith DubSouad HaBehJah Chorus Sidekicks Shoemaker 4 Kennedy . Midnight She The Mothertnhes- Myrtle Brown’s Destiny . “ • - U a a u RO W W rote 3y rsO terç Norman Sylvester Band Dharma Bums . . Mel Brown ...• Michael Harrison - Presents Sponsored by Portland Chapter The Links, Inc. Benefit of LINKS EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND M a s o n ic T e m p le 1119 S .W . P a rk A ve. P o r tla n d , O r e g o n Friday, April 24, 1992 8:00 p.m. Ticket Price: MUSIC M ILLENNIUM $25.00 TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: Mrs. C's Wigs, 707 N.E. Fremont House oi Sound. 3606 N. Williams Ave. 3 2 N D & E B U R N S ID E P&J's Beauty & Barber Supplies. ___________ 2948 N.E. M.L.K.,Jr. Blvd 2 3 1 -8 9 2 6 T icke t Prices: 23R D & N W JO H N SO N (Includes 1 yr. subscription to EBONY/EM or 6-m onth subscription to JET) 2 4 8 -0 1 6 3 Portland Actors Ensemble Presents The Billy Bash; Son Of Shakesparody “ GRITTY, ACTION-THRILLER WITH RITE AND INTELLIGENCE. FISHBURNE AND GOLDBLUM ARE TOP-NOTCH. SCORES BIG.” - Neil Ros«n. WNCN RADIO Oh, no!! I t’s Back!! I t’s.....it’s..... Son O f Shakesparody !!!! least 6 more, Portland A cto rs Ensemble w ill present histo ry in a w ay that it has never been interpreted before. The pub lic is in v ite d to take part in the mayhem. The parody is free, the beer and pizza A pril 17, 1992 Consel EBONY Fashion Fair (no,not b i-cye le ), The W a r o f the Roses in H a lf an H our, M ore o r Less, by P o rtla n d ’ s ow n B udding Bard R obin Suttles. S tarring P hil H u ff as H am let, Duane H a ll as Laertes, and a cast o f at J tU Featuring the Largest 0 The fiv e m em ber R & B band plans to "ro ck the house!” Hard w o rk is seeing some results and The Portland Observer w ill be there to cover this event. I f your group is p rfo rm in g soon in the Portland area, give us a c a ll 288-0033. The 34th A n n u al Portland A cto rs Ensemble (ye olde Shakespeare in the Parks gang) w ill celebrate the B irth d a y o f the Bard on Sunday, A p ril 26th, 1992 a t4 :3 0 PM at the B ridgeport B rew Pub (1313 N W M a r s h a ll) , w it h th a t fin e o ld e Shakespeare in the Parks tra d itio n . The B illy Bash. In honor o f the B a rd ’ s 400 and som eoddth B irth d a y, P A E w ill present an o ld ie but a goodie-The F if teen M in u te H am let - and an o rig in a l ta k e -o ff o f B i l l ’ s famous H isto ry cycle B io l D To appear April 20th, at 9:00 pm. Key Largo presents Portland's (Home-grown) Skarlett! rig h t chem istry fo r Shanice’ s a il im p o r tant debut fo r the label. Notes Narada PORTLAND MUSIC ASSOCIATION PRESENTS Al-Andalus *V * 1 A p r i l 1 5 ,1 9 9 2 ...T h e P o r t la n d O b s e r v e r ...P a g e 5 Portland Observer -? r v * t V l * * * ' * » * 1»'» W • • i • < . Sprinkler Steve Cameron Steven Kheditges fhe Swingline Cubs T.O.W. 4 The Coalition Tenley Holway 4 Cayuse Obo Addy P alan te , . • Paul Delay Band The Tennesseans Terry Robb UKrew Pond Pumpkin Ridge Rocky Comfort Scroggim/DePriest Umoja Uncle Chester The Whirkes Women In Blues - Sponsored By: isn’ t and a ll donations (w h ich are not requested but are ch e e rfu lly accepted) w ill go tow ard the 1992 production o f Shakespeare in the Parks, The T am ing o f The Shrew, opening Ju ly 25th at L aurelhurst Park in SE P ortland. Be there o r be tw o (to be? or not to be tw o? T here was a question there som e w here.....) 3RD LEVEL FOOD COURT PORTLAND OBSERVER Office: (503)288-0033 Fax#: (503)288-0015 Shakespeare In The Parks Announces Auditions For The Taming Of The Shrew A u d itio n s fo r the 1992 Shakespeare in the Parks pro d u ctio n o f The Tam ing O f The Shrew, sponsored by Portland A cto rs Ensemble, w ill take place Satur day, M a y 9th and Sunday, M a y 10th. A u d itio n appointm ents can be made by c a llin g C in d y M cG ean at 233-6860 in the evening between 5:30 and 9:30 P M . The S hrew , directed by M s. C yn th ia J. April 28, 29, 50 M ay 1 ,2 ,5 8 0 0 PM h irR M trliA iE TI h a tr e P ori I amc I l()R liti C ts tiR P ir I o r m im , A ris $6. $10. $12 50 xvnilxbli « PCPA B cjx Olin i 248 4496 x m I 'll I r k I M iv ir t a m ix x < h tli is 224-8499 T k I u is Irwnv] v m il ROSE MOYER 'X9-8065 S tarts T oday WASHINGTON SQUARE JANTZEN BEACH 248-6980 248-6964 MATINEES SATURDAY A SUNDAY ■OYER TMEATOf 5 'The Eyes and Ears ol the Community A u d itio n e rs are requested to prepare one 2-3 m inute m onologue, preferably from a classical dram a, and to b rin g a hcadshot and resume. The T a m in g O f T^ e JeffeRsoN D ancers LLOYD MALL CINEMAS I M cG ean, w ill be set in the G o ld Rush era o f O re g o n ’ s histo ry. Needed are 5 w om en ages 20-60 and 7 men ages I8 60. A ll actors w ill be paid a stipend. W om en and m in o ritie s are especially encouraged to au d ition - 2 m a jo r roles CLACKAMAS CINEMAS I I DOH* ! 246-6985 V I III V. LUI I .V illi KMHD FM89.1 ...A ll Jazz, A ll the Time. The Full Spectrum o f Jazz... ...7 Days a Week, 365 Days a Year. w ill be cross-east, and P ortland A ctors Ensemble has a p o lic y o f c o lo r b lin d casting. C allbacks w ill take place on the evening o f M onday, M a y 11th; re hearsals w ill begin the w eek o f June 1st. Mainstream, BeBop, blues, Fusion, New Age. For o ther in fo rm a tio n about Portland A ctors Ensemble, please c a ll Rebecca Pugh at 235-7481. ...If It ’s Jazz, I t ’s On K M H D !
