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T he P ortland O bserver • J uly W W lM w ► ♦ **< * < * • * # « ♦ ♦ ♦ < * * < » * • * * ’ i w o t t r t t t ♦ y o V * * 'W V Y 1' 14, 1993 P age The Portland Observer B3 Coming To Portland "Evolution Of The Soul Brother* presents A n th o n y D . S p ire s a n d w rite r, d ire c to r, a n d a c to r Stop by Portland Observer, 4747 NE Martin Luther King Blvd. to receive your complimentary movie ticket to a 7/22 advanced showing. Limited Quantities, one ticket per person. Offer good while supplies last. Refined Hair Design' Y ou w ill sit back and enjoy the hilarious, side-splitting comedy that takes an up-beat look at the adven tures and misadventures o f the fa mous, infamous, and proverbial “ soul brother” . “ Soul B rother” takes a satirical look at the crazy and unorthodox way our soul brothers deal w ith a variety o f elements The m ix o f non-stop com edy and thum ping music w o rkin g si multaneously w ith proven material, tim ely message and a strong ensemble w ill render “ Soul B rother,” the most talked about play o f the year. “ Soul B rother” is the seventh, co w ritin g ; producing; dire ctin g collabo ration between w rite r, producer, ac to r, P ortland born, L in c o ln H igh School graduate, A nthony D. Spires and w riter.director, actor, D onald E. Lacy, Jr. and tw o Los Angeles-based artists. Spires observed that “ the so cia l clim ate, A m e rica ’ s present love a ffa ir w ith Black comedy, and that people want more from contemporary Black Theatre means that the time is perfect fo r our brand o f theatre.” The presentation w ill take place on Sunday, July 18,1993 at 8pm.,at the A rlene Schnitzcr Concert Hall, 1111 SW Broadway. The Cast Of "Evolution Of The Soul Brother “ E vo lu tio n O f The Soul Brother,” is a hilarious, side-splitting comedy that takes an up-beat lo o k at the adven tures and misadventures o f the fa mous, infamous, and proverbial “ soul brother.” This unique and tim ely stage play is as current and topical as the inner-city itself, yet as in te llig e n tly and s k illfu lly w ritten as traditional B lack Theatre. “ Soul B rother” takes a comedic and satirical lo o k at the crazy and unor thodox way our soul brothers deal w ith : their women, their w o rld , their environm ent and in e vita bly, how they respond to the roles w hich society has appointed them to. “ Soul B rother,” is a cleverly constructed tw o-act play w hich uses vignettes that are expertly interw oven w ith a contem porary and nostalgic music soundtrack - “ S oulful sentimental jo u rn e y” . This m ix o f non stop comedy and thum ping music w o rkin g sim ultaneously w ith proven m aterial, tim e ly message and a strong ensemble w ill render “ Soul B rother,” The most talked about play o f the year. The 15 Top-Grossing Movies, Year Of Release, Total Gross 1. “ E.T. - The Extraterrestrial, “ 1982, $399.8 m illion. 2. “ Star Wars,” 1977, $322 m illion. 3. “ Home Alone,” 1990, $281.6 m illion. •/. “ Return o f the Jedi,” 1983, $263 m illio n . 5. “ Jaws,” 1975, $260 m illion. 6. “ Batman,” 1989, $251.2 m illion. 7 “ Raiders o f the Lost A rk ,” 1981, $242.4 m illion. 8. "Beverly H ills Cop,” 1984, $234.8 m illio n . 9. “ The Empire Strikes Back,” 1980, $223 m illion. 10. “ Ghostbusters,” 1984, $220.9 m illion. 11. “ Ghost,” 1990, $217 m illion. 12. “ Back to the Future,” 1985, $208.2 m illio n . 13. “ Aladdin,” 1992, $206.3 m illion. 14. “ Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” 1991, $204 m illion. 75. “ Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” 1987, $197.2 m illio n .y $5“ Off on Mondays 3609 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd • Portland, Oregon 97211 K B O O -F M 1968 25 YEARS OF COMMUNITY RADIO 1993 CHECK OUT THE MOST ECLECTIC PROGRAMS ON YOUR DIAL: Folk’ Blues’ Jazz’ Bluegrass’ Soul’ Reggae’ Latin’ Public Affairs’ Women's Programming’ Local Music’ Classical’ World Music’ AlternativeRock’ Spintual’ Alrican’ Spoken Arls’ live Event Coverage’ Live Music’ New Music’ Interviews’ And much, much more^Tune In' M U S IC M IL L E N N IU M For a FREE Program Guide o f listin g s and in fo rm a tio n Call: (503) 2 3 1 -8 0 3 2 32nd & E. BURNSIDE 2 3 1 -8 ÎJ 2 6 z , Í W IN N E R - Portland Music Association Crystal Award 1992 - O U T S T A N D IN G R A D IO S T A T IO N Volunteers Make Artquake Happen Artquakc. O regon’ s largest festi val o f the arts, has launched its annual search for art gallery guides, soft d rin k d is p e n s e rs , stage c re w p c o p lc , c h ild re n ’ s a ctivity helpers, and other volunteer assistants. The 17th annual celebration. A rtq u a ke '93 w ill be staged on Southwest Broadway and in (he park blocks in dow n-tow n P ort land on Labor Day weekend. Sept 4- 6. O ver 1000 volunteers arc needed this year fo r a successful festival, ac cording to JcfT Strag. Volunteer C oor d in a to r Volunteers may choose from 4 0 d iffcrcn tjo b s. from selling t-shirts, posters and mugs to interpreting for the hearing impaired, is an essential part o f the festival. Artquake volunteers arc o f all ages from 8 on up. and need not have experience to perform jo b Jobs su it able for fam ilies arc also available. A 1 1/2-hour orientation is scheduled for August 25 A ll volunteers w ill receive a com plim entary t-shirt. Prospective volunteers may con tact Strang at (503)323-9080 for fu r ther inform ation, in clu d in g a flyer lis tin g all o f the volunteer jobs for A rtquakc '93. \ liil.ir io u - r n tm * < J v - ta g r p lay ib'>ttt til«- u vri t u t n r v A u r i j a d H M M The Struggle For Democracy In Zaire 90.7 FM P O R T L A N D 23rd & NW JOHNSON 2 4 8 -0 1 6 3 Free Contact Lenses On Friday July 16th at 1:30pm the Fulani! cable show on (ch 21) will feature Lambert Mende Omalanga, the Minister of Com munications of the transitional government of Zaire. Please tune in and join concerned citizens at a forum at the Koinona House, 633 SW Montgomery, on Tuesday, July 27th @ 7:15pm to discuss the conditions of democracy in Zaire. Call The New Alliance Party Of Oregon for more details: 281- 6375 Other show times include: Tues day, July 20th @ 5:30pm on channel 33 on Sunday, July 25th @ 5:30pm on Channel 11. A vailable Through Study F or more in fo rm a tio n, contact: Steven flctchcr, D irector o f Com-' m unity relations (503) 224-2323 Oregon Ballet Theatre Serves Up ‘‘Pas De Deuce” - A Tennis Event The T ra il B lazers' B ill Schonely to Host the Evening Festivities And Tickets to the 1994 French Open to be A uctioned Oregon B allet Theatre kicks o ff its T h ird A nnual "Pas de Deuce,” a d a y -lo n g te n n is event to b e n e fit O regon's prem ier professional ballet company, on Saturday. August 14, 1993. The event w ill begin w ith mixed doubles round-robin tennis tourna ments at over 20 o f the Portland areas most exclusive private tennis courts. U S T A professional Wayne Pickard. D irector o f Tennis for the M ultnom ah A th le tic Club, w ill coor dinate the court assignments and to u rn a m e n t p la y A b r ie f te n n is “ c lin ic ” w ill be conducted at each court by a U S T A pro. b e g inn in g at 2:00 p m Tournam ent play w ill take take place from 3:00 p m to6;00 oldies” sounds o f local band. Last pm . Kiss. The entry fee for the "Pas de Deuce" event is $ 125 per person ($250 per couple) for both tennis play and the awards/dinner dance Reservations for tournament play must be received by July 31,1993. Tickets for the awards ceremony and dinner dance arc also available at a cost o f $100 per person For further inform ation on the "Pas de Deuce" event, contact the Oregon B allet Theatre office during regular business hours, (503) 227-0977. Coopcrati ng sponsors for the 1993 “ Pas de Deuce" tennis event include Am erican A irlin e s. B litz-W einhard Company. Fnlo-Lay. Latitudes. Lo u i s ia n a -P a c ific C o rp o ra tio n , PlantScapingby O rkin. Rex H ill Vine yards, S chultz/W ack/W cir. and West Coast Productions T his fu n -fille d afternoon o f ten nis play, sponsored by C ronin and Caplan Realty Group. Inc., Subani o f Am erica, and W iedcn & Kennedy, w ill be followed by evening festivities at the Louisiana-Pacific Tennis Cen ter on the campus o f the University o f Portland Popular sports announcer B ill Schonely, "the voice o f the P ort land T ra il Blazers," w ill be (he guest emcee for the evening events, an n o u n c in g the e x h ib itio n te n n is match and the winners from each court, as w ell as serving as the auc tioneer. T h is year's grand auction item w ill be a trip for two to Paris, w ith tickets fo r the 1994 French O pen T e n n is T o u rn a m e n t T h e barbecue b u ffe t d in n e r w il l be followed by dancing to the "golden R IF EVOirfBIWT»K SOU BKOftfit w ^iVwfmii:RiwEia'iöf,i, I T ' ^ ¡i * * ST Pori land. Oorgoti . • » - V •*» h > l Ml« • JHA18. ' WM • Lt . Showtime @ 8pm I I A Fwk« I* a* a»,alile £ Tic kiima* tri IB I Charge plume: (503) 221-1 MM) ml«« «ri»up *alex (2<W>( 23<> VIM) 11*1 Jr KtuM l. I tu Jr. 4 lili*«' V Spm IMI*» II I.IJ1 (tal*'« I h r il b r ir t t ibi.iri M i m i k n « i r l i h u M L U n Jr. . I J in r I j e t a n V m U llr M n n In « ttanutbru Termi* ttiilmn S a a M rW M x Ian W t a * M n r h iar L m r f a t a r l a * « r k M * ». ln tm M rrn w l keto H u m The Metropolitan Arts Commission Announce Competitions The M e tro p o litan A rts C om m is sion is pleased to announce tw o public art com petitions that are currently open to visual artists in Oregon and W ashington Entries are being sought for cover art fo r the N orthw est M usic C om pilation Compact D isc The CD w ill include a selection o f regional music in jazz, e th n ic/tra d itio n a l, and classical music genres The music se lection com m ittee w ill be com pleting th e ir w o rk by August 1993. To have artw ork considered fo r the cover o f this im portant new C D. artists from Clackamas. M ultnom ah, W ashington and C lark counties arc inv ited to sub m it slides o f existin g artw ork w hich w ill appear in whole o r in pan on the cover o f the Northwest M usic C om pi lation C D The artist w ill be paid $ 1.000 for the use o f his/her artw ork Deadline for submission o f slides is 5:00 p m . Friday. July 30th. A rtists from Oregon and Wash ington arc invited to apply fo r a Per cent fo r Public A rt project at the Matt Dishm an C o m m u n ity Center The Center is located at 77 N E K nott Street « in the E lio t Neighborhood, one o f Portland's older and more cu ltu ra lly div erse neighborhoods The Dishm an Public A rtC o m m iitcccn co u ra g e sa n - ists to come up w ith creative ap proaches to the lig h tin g , but the range o f possibilities and locations is open A rtists are strongly encouraged to v isit the site, i f at a ll possible The budget fo r the project is $22,000 Deadline fo r submission o f slides is August 16th. Entry form s fo r these projects are available at the M etropolitan A rts Commission in the Portland B u ild ing. 1120 SW F ifth Avenue. Suite 1023. O r call K ris tin Law Calhoun, Public A rt Program Manager, at 823- 5401, for inform ation Save O utdoor Sculpture! is a v o l unteer project dedicated to the co n d i tion assessment o f outdoor sculpture and to raising public awareness about i the need to care fo r these objects The protect is currently seeking volunteer involvem ent in a variety o f capacities For more inform ation call K ris tin Law Calhoun. 823-5401