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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
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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.
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The Struggle For
Democracy In Zaire
90.7 FM P O R T L A N D
23rd & NW JOHNSON
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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
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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
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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