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C hanté M oore
In the music industry, a business
forever in search o f something new,
Chante Moore is unquestionably the
“ N ext B ig T h in g " Boasting Beauty,
an exquisite voice and an innate way
w ith a ly ric and melody. M oore’ s de­
but album. Precious, showcases the
k in d o f spectacular talent o f w hich
true stars are made
Precious, released in September
1992. almost im m ediately proved to
be a success Ignited by the single.
"L o v e ’ s Taken O ver” — supported by
a beautiful art video shot in Paris.
F rance--C hante practically took over,
too Her image and story appeared in
m ajor consumer and entertainment
trade publications internationally
She has appeared and/or per­
form ed on a variety o f noteworthy
te le visio n shows and liv e events,
in clu d in g The T onight Show W ith
Jay Leno, A B C In Concert, Showtime
A t T h e A p o llo , Fade To B la c k
(M T V ), Friday N ight Videos, The
1993 Soul T ra in M usic Awards. The
1993 N B A A ll-S ta r Weekend Gala
D in n e r, A n d The 1993 Essence
A w a rd s . B la c k E n te rta in m e n t
T e le v is io n ’ s C hante M oore L ive ,
w h ich aired in early 1993, proved to
be one o f the channel's most watched
programs W hen Chante appeared on
The Arsenio H all Show. Arsemo was
so enamored by her talent, charm and
beauty that he kept her on the a ir for
v irtu a lly the entire hour Im mediately
fo llo w in g C hante's firs t appearance
on The T o n ig h t Show W ith Jay Leno,
the producers booked her to return 12
weeks later!
In January 1993, Chante was one
o f the featured performers on the b ill
o f a M a rvin Gaye tribute du rin g the
prestigious annual M ID E M music
business c o n v e n tio n in C annes.
France. Chante also performed at the
Sol Dance Awards in London, where
Precious and its singles invaded the
U K . music carts. The U K 's Blues &
The m usical perform ance en­
semble Dub squad brings their elec­
tric Caribbean style Rcggac/Rock to
“ M usic by Blue Lake” on Thursday,
July 1,1993. The tw o-hour concert
begins at 6:30 p m.
Dub Squad is a talented group o f
musicians w ith roots in jazz, funk,
and fusion, w h o ’vc s k illfu lly blended
these styles into their unique reggae
form. T h e ir catchy sound is anchored
by solid bass and percussion, w ith a
buoyant and energetic sound that w ill
keep dancers happy.
Sub Squad has produced two al­
bums, in clu d in g “ Tonic o f the People”
and” Love is R ising,” under the T onic
M edia label. T h e ir credits include
w o rld tours w ith international greats
lik e Z ig g y M a rle y, T h ird W o rld .
Jimmy C liffa n d UB40. M ore recently
they contributed to the sound track for
the 20th Century Fox m otion picture
“ Hear No E v il” featuring M a rlcc
Soul magazine this year named Chante
Best Female Vocalist, M ost Prom is­
ing Newcomer, and named Precious
B est A lb u m , an u n p re c e d e n te d
achievement
Precious -- featuring a stellar team
o f players and producers led by aw a rd-
w in n in g veteran George Duke and
in clu d in g contributions from Be Be
W inans, Vassal Benford and Laney
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shows o ff C hante's
rcm arkable fivc-octavc range, but also
her stunning songwriti ng talent . Moore
co-wrote seven o f the a lb u m ’ s songs,
including the first tw o singles. “ Love’ s
Taken O ver" and It’ s A lrig h t." both
Top 5 hits
A m o n g th e m u s ic a l gem s:
C andlelight A nd You.” her sexy duet
New Member Of The Board Of Directors
For The Portland Youth Philharmonic
And Preparatory Orchestra
Long time com mu n ity activ island
educator, Edna M ac P ittm an was
elected to sene a three year tern, on
The Portland Y outh P hilharm onic and
Preparatory Orchestra Board o f D i­
rectors. E arlier this spring. Edna Mae
along w ith Jacob Aushalomou was
instrum ental in b rin g in g H ie Prepa­
ratory Orchestra to perform a concert
a, W hitaker M id d le School. " It was
w onderful said Ms. Pittman, the stu­
dents and sta ff were very pleased w ith
the concert.” Jacob Aushalom ou sent
copies o f the program in advance so
that teachers could fa m ilia rize the
students w ith the pieces that were to be
play cd The orchestra play cd Am erica
The B eautiful as the students sang
along K hachaturian Dance o f W el­
come. Whitney ’ svariationsona theme
o f Handel and Duorak Slavonic Dance
#8 w ere some o f the other pieces play ed.
The Preparatory Orchestra was
fantastic and Jacob Aushalomou was
m agnificent as he guided the orches­
tra and students into a space where
appreciation o f the music was fe ll by
all The only flat note occurred when
the House Leader introduced the m u­
sic as “ k in d o f music?” M y goal as a
member on the board o f D irectors is to
try to introduce as many students as
possible to the music perform ed by
The Preparatory Orchestra I also want
to encourage parents to start th e ir
children to start playing musical in ­
struments at an early age 1 look fo r­
ward to sen ing on the Board o f D ire c­
tors
E va G abor
N aomi S ims
R enee oe P aris
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A , the center o f it a ll is the sim ply
vocally ta n ta lizing Chante, who ex­
h ib its an understated, yet em otion-
a lly-ladcn style that is a ll her own
Showcase
Opportunities
For Perform ing
Artists
A pplications arc now available
fo r perform ing artists who wish to be
considered for a showcase opportu­
n ity at the 13th annual Northwest
B ooking Conference Scheduled for
January 20-2.3, 1994 in Eugene. O r­
egon. this conference brings perform ­
ing arts presenters together w ill, per­
fo rm in g artists and companies to pro­
mote booking and tou ring in the N orth­
west. Twenty to tw enty-fiv e showcase
performances by selected artists w ill
be olTercd at the Hult Center for the
Perform ing A rts during the confer­
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ERRIFIC
FILM.
Ihis film will
make ‘ten best’
lists come
December.”
-Jotel Stegtel.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA
TPUTS
SIZZLE A
into summer. fine,
sexy, strutting portrayal
of Tina Turner."
Peter Travers. ROLLING STONE
«
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SHOULD MISS
THIS FILM.”
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‘ The Eyes and Ears o l the Community
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In Celebration Of
Black Music Month
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TAescsitj
Chante Moore
Portrait
June 30. Roseland. 8:00 pm
Special Guest Tracey Harris and
Ervane Rushing plus Comedian Rubyn Warren
Bridgeport Rhythm & Brews
Cheers Mid-Week Workers
hour tra ffic to unw ind at the Square
w ill, local music and m ierobi ew s from
O regon’ s oldest inierobrewery This
year the 5-7 PM series returns w ith
another great musical lineup
On July 7th. the Balafon M a­
rimba ensemble kicks o il the senes
w ith its infectious blend o f A frican
Caribbean and Latin music Next up
on July 14th is blues from the No
Dclav Band w ith Linda lio n ,b u c k le
-SISKEL 4 EBERT
Wlial’s love got to do with if
ence.
Each application w ill be reviewed
by a ju ry o f artists, arts presenters and
others knowledgeable in the field o f
to u rin g and presenting. Last year. 165
applications were reviewed and 25
were selected, along w ith 10 alter­
nates. The deadline for applying is
July 23. 1993 Interested artists or
th e ir representatives should contact
Pacific Northwest A rts Presenters at
(206)365-4143 for application forms
Wednesday is “ o v c r-tlic -lm n ip ”
day for most workers—that welcome
point when Friday night finally seems
closer than Monday m orning. This
July, th e re 'll be even more reason to
c e le b ra te
W e d n e sd a ys
w hen
BridgePort Rhythm A Brews returns
to Pioneer Courthouse Square w ith
four free after-w ork concerts.
Last year’ s BridgePort series was
an immediate hit vvithdowiitovv n w ork­
ers and music-lovers who skipped rush-
and Laurence Kishburne! They will be
remembered at Oscar time!”
ROUSING
ENTERTAINING
MUSICAL
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One of the Northwest I invest l\ ,\ Dis/’ltii/s
Wigs nrnl lltiir/heees I or all Nationalities
Synthetic & I tum an I lair
For Braiding & VVeeving
w ith hot newcomer K eith W ashing­
ton from the soundtrack o f the h it
movie. House party II; the urgent,
funky “ Who Do IT u rn To,” the creamy,
m id-tem po "F in d in g M y Way Back
To Y o u ;” and the mischievous, har-
m ony-ladcn “ Sexy Thang ”
Selcctions lik e the introspective
“ Listen To M y Song,” the breezy,
B ra zilia n “ I Wanna Love,” the beau-
tifu l title -tra ck ballad and especially
, hemoody, expansive ” A s lfW e N e v c r
M e t," underscore the fact: this is real
music, made by real musicians fo r
those who love solid-stale pop/soul.
“TWO
THUMBS UP, WAY UP!
Magnificent performances by Angela Bassett
M a tlin and M a rtin Sheen.
Dub Squad members arc A lan
Alexander, Karen Searcy, Jim Daniels,
Newell Briggs, Mary- Sue Tobin, and
- Gary Franklin. KCOP-TV. LOS ANGELES
Brian Davis.
The Thursday evening “ M usic by
Blue Lake” series runs eight weeks,
from June 24 - August 12. The N in th
A nnual “ M usic by Blue Lake” con-
certs arc sponsored by L ite 95.5 FM
alld M ultnom ah County Parks. A ll
concerts are held rain or shine. A d-
mission is just $5 per car — an unbeat-
Sassy, playful, soulful and triumphant.'
;,blc entertainm ent bargain.
-David Ansen NEWSWEEK
^ ' uc Coke Park is an easy 25
drive from downtown Port-
Iai,d. flic park is located o ff N.E
223rd Ave., between M arine D r and
Sandy B lvd Take 1-84 to 181st Ave
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The true life story of Tina Turner
(Gresham/Fairview E xit 1.3). Go north
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PORTLAND OBSERVER
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Wigland
M o n - 11. 10 J.in. - 6 p m
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Reigns At
"Music By
Blue Lake"
Snazzy Classics Sweep
Music By Blue Lake
The Thursday evening M u sic By
Blue Lake series runs fro m June 24 to
August 12. The N in th A n n u a l M usic
By Blue Lake summer concerts on By Blue Lake concerts are sponsored
July 8. 1993. The tw o-hour concert by L ite 95.5 F M and M u ltn o m a h
County Parks A ll concerts are held
begins at 6:30pm.
S w ingline Cubs features a cadre rain o i shine G A dm ission is ju s t $5
o f accomplished musicians whose re­ per car an unbeatable entertainm ent
nown style and stage presence are a bargain.
Blue Lake Park is an easy 20
certain crowd plcaser. S w ingline Cubs
covers the bases o f popular music, old m inute d riv e fro m P o rtla n d . The
park is located ju s t o lT N E 223rd A v ­
and new. w ith an irresistible fla ir
T h e ir snazzy renditions o f favorite enue. between M a rin e D riv e and
show tunes. R & B classics, and rock Sandy Boulevard Take 1-84 to 181st
A ro ll standards have made them a Av enue (G resham /Fairview E x it 13)
Go north to Sandy Boulevard, turn
Portland favorite
Rand members arc Julianne John- east on Sandy and follow signs to
■on/vocals. Icddv Dcane/saxophonc Blue Lake Park Food and beverage
A claim et Roger N orth dnim s A vo­ concessions arc available at the con­
cals. I o n , M illcr/b a ss and vocals. certs For more in fo rm a tio n c a ll 24»»-
D o ye n ne L u te s /p ia n o , and T im 5050/ Sorry , pets arc not p e rm itted in
the park
Roughen/guitar. percussion, vocals
For week three. Dub Squad’ s ac-
A playful evening and great mu-
claim ed reggae rhythm s lake over, sical favorites arc in store when
and on July 28. Pa lanle’ s h ig li-p o w - S w inglincC ubstakcstagcatthcM usic
cred horn section provides a lively
L a tin finale
BridgePort ales and g rille d sau
sa g e sw illb e a va ila b le d iirin g Ihceon
certs, w ith a portion o f the proceeds
bel, e fiitin g the Square The menu in -
eludes B rid g e po rt’ s special summer
Brew ers’ Select. St Johns Wheat Ale.
vvhieli w ill make its public debut nt the
July 7 concert
The Brewers' Select series pays
Irib u lcto P o rlla n d 'sd islin ctivcb rid g cs
by creating a special ale in honor o f
each L ike the bridges, each Brewers’
Select ale has its own d istinct flavor
and personality St Johns Wheat Xk
takes its name from the G otluc-archcd
Si Johns Bridge, the beautiful 1931
suspension bridge also pictured on the
BrideePort label