»'■ « « « ••<
* * * * ♦ •
» 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 !