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Celebrate The Holidays With The
f?est Christmas pageant Ever
i he ii .st Christinas pageant Ever,
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Dee. 19, Sunday Dec. 20 and
W ednesday Dec. 23.
Tins year marks the filth annual
podm i :i of this holiday attraction by
Lakewood Theatre Company. The
ed by Richard Hurst, is an
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w on o Barbara Robinson and origi-
i < h .1 by McCall’s Magazine.
'flu. IT., in. is located at Lakewood
Ceiooi .1 the Arts. 168S. State Street
in 'ke Oso ego 1 iekets are S8.00 for
adults an t $6.00 for students and se-
n:o’ . mo s.Croupdiscountsareavail-
able. For reset vations call 635-3901.
About the Play: The Herdmans
were absolutely the worst kids in the
history oi the world. They lied and stole
and smoked cigars (even the girls) and
talked rough and hit little kids and talked
back to their teachers. So it surprised
just about everybody when they decided
to take part in the tow n’s Christmas
pageant.
The Herdman kids had never heard
of the Christmas story, but the way they
interpreted it, you’d think the story of
Jesus cante right out of the F.B.l. files.
(They called the W ise Men a bunch of
dirty spies). It was a Christmas pageant
to remember. An Americanclassic...one
of the best Christm as stories ever told.
Playwright Barbara Robinson has
written several books for children in
cluding Across From Indian Shore and
Trace Through the Forest. Her stories
have appeared in well-known m aga
zines and a short version of this play
appeared in M cCall’s M agazine under
the title, “The Christm as pageant.”
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is
directed by Richard Hurst. Set and light
design is by Larry Hutson, costum es are
by Jackie L. Culver and properties are
by Roger Riecker. The producer and
stage manager is Kay Vega and the
assistant stage manager is Cindy Krofft.
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he “ King of New Jack Sw ing” and the “King O f Beers” will team up to
launch the nation’s holiest R&B tour, “Budweiser Presents Bobby Brown,”
a 50-cily tour and B row n’s first in the United States since 1989, it was
announced today.
The national tour kicks o ff in Charleston, W V on December 29 and continues
through the end of February 1993.
Support acts throughout the tour will include two o f today’s hottest R&B
newcomers, Mary J. Blige and Shabba Ranks.
“ I just can’t wait. T here’s som ething about being in front o f a crowd that just
hypes me up,” said Grammy A w ard winner Brown. “I’m ready to show the world
what Bobby Brown is made o f.”
Bobby Brown’scurrent single, “Good Enough, ’’has risen into the Top lO inboth
of B illboard’s Pop and R&B charts, following the success of his first single,
“ H um pin’ Around,” which skyrocketed to # l on Billboard’s R&B chart and the Top
3 in the pop charts. The album debuted at #2 on the Pop chart and hit the #1 chart
position in mid-November.
“ Budweiser Presents Bobby B row n’ is sure to be one o f the best national tours
o f the year, and w e’re thrilled to be a part o f it,” said Augusta. Busch IV, vice
president, Budweiser Brands. “ W e’re certain that Bobby's energy and fantastic
stage presence will thrill R&B fans in each city where he perform s.”
Brow n’s live performances have become legendary and have often been
compared with the rollicking sets o f James Brown, Jackie W ilson and Michael
Jackson. His trend-setting fusion o f singing, street-style dancing and rapping have
brought a totally new meaning to the word “live.”
Bobby, Brow n’s third solo album , features 14 new tracks...and a new, more
adventurous Bobby Brown. Among the music genres successfully mixed on Bobby
are quintessential New Jack groove, slow jam s, good ole’ fashioned soul sways,
ballads and a duet (“Something in C om m on”) with his wife, W hitney Houston.
Brown was bom to entertain, as he demonstrated at the age of three, when he
clim bed on stage to wow James Brown. W ith the intro o f his second solo album,
D on’t Be Cruel, Brown’s fame hitglobal proportions. The su c c e sso fZ W tB e Cruel,
which has sold more than 8 m illion copies to date, earned Brown a Grammy Award
for Best R&B Vocal Perform ance, the Soul Train Music Award for R&B/Urban
Contemporary album of the Year, and two American Music Awards for Favorite
Soul album and Favorite Male Pop Vocalist.
The Budweiser Bobby Brown tour will be in Portland, Oregon on Feb. 2,1993
at the Coliseum.
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H oliday music concert with David
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is in celebration o f their new Burnside
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m as.” David Friesen is an Internation
ally known bassist who has recorded on
over 25 releases. He is joined by Jeannie
Hoffman, a pianist/vocalist, who has
been presenting Holiday concerts with
him for the past 18 years. Guitarist Jerry
Hahn, who played on many of the tracks
on “The Spirit O f Christm as” will join
them . The event will be held on W ednes
day, December 16th at the 32nd and
East Burnside location of Music M il
lennium. For more details call 231-
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Singer/Songwriter Dan DcPre/, will
play a free set o f music at music M illen
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3:00 PM. Dan mixes humor and wit
with his songs, which carries over from
his other talent as a stand up comedian.
One of his songs, "Singles Chanty”
received airplay in 1980 on the Dr.
Demento show. He will play material
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Topsy-Turvey World Of
Wonderland With Alice
Explore the topsy-turvy world of
W onderland with Alice when she stars
in Tears o f Joy T heatre’s production of
the Lew is Carroll classic, Alice in
W onderland.
The sleepy little Dormouse, the
appearing Cheshire Cat, the tea-tip
pling mad Hatter and those friendly
twins Twcedlc-Dcc and Twecdle-Dum
arc brought to life magically in this
school holiday special.
D on’t expect to see the run-of-the-
mill puppet in this production. The
characters in Alice are as tall as a full-
grown man, as small as the family cat
and every size in between. This produc
tion also features several different styles
of puppetry including body puppets,
hand, rod and bunraku style puppets.
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in design and production.
Tears of Joy’s production of Alice
in W onderland is also unique because it
features original music, songs sung live
and all of the zany puppet characters
interact with a live actress who portrays
Alice.
“Our production o f Alice brings a
childhood fantasy to life,” said Janet
Bradley, company m anager at Tears of
Joy Theatre. “The characters are sim
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Alice in W onderland will be p er
formed at the W inningstad Theatre o f
the Portland Center for the Performing
Arts (111 SW Broadway). Show times
are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 and 2 & 4 p.m.
December 20 - 23 and 26 - 28. Tickets
are $6 for children under 16 and $8 for
adults (subject to additional service and
handling fees). Call the Portland Center
lor the Performing Arts for reservations
at (503) 248-4496.