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F ebruary 23, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver P age B4 ENTERTAINMENT Oregon Shakespeare Festival --1994 B illb o a rd S in g le R e v ie w s • t tr t — M M — l ~________ ■■ 1 ____I------------ ---------------------> -------- Scott Barton as Ken Talley, Vanessa Nowitzky as Shirley Talley and Monique Nicole McIntyre as Gwen Landis contemplate the future in Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July, running February 12 — March 12 at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts’ Intermediate Theatre. Directed by Clinton Turner Davis, with scenic design by John lacovelli, costume design by Judy Dearing, lighting design by Derek Duarte and sound design by Karl Mansfield. Photo: Rick Adams National Drug Czar Lee Brown Featured On Summit ’94 Portland Youth Philharmonic Exhibit Opens At Oregon I llstorg Center WHAT: A new exhibit, A Com munity I'reasure: 70 Years With the Port ant! Youth Philharmonic, celebra tes heOrchestra’scontribulion to Port ant!. Established in 1924 toencour- ige the appreciation and perfor- nancc of great classical music, the ’YP is the oldest youth orchestra in he country and one of its finest. The ’YP owes its reputation for cxccl- ence to its esteemed Conductor and Musical Director Jacob A vshalomov, vho is marking his 40th year with he Orchestra. TBS Superstation’s Annual Black History Month Special Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Lee Brown recently spent a day in Atlanta taping SUMMIT ’94, TBS Superstation’s annual Black History Month Special. Brown participated in a roundtable discussion with other diverse and dynamic leaders of the black community and two members of theGLADI ATORS, Inc.,an Atlanta-based non-profit service and support organization for today s teenagers and young adults. The topic was violence in America, with a focus on the rise of violent acts by and against young people. SUMMIT ’94 premieres on TBS Superstation, February 26, at 9:50 p.m. (ET). 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Airs Tuesday, February 22. “Black Publishing”: What was once a limited market held by the publishing standards of the black com munity, Ebony and Jet Magazines, the black publishing world is now exploding in the nineties with new magazines targeting all ages and lifestyles. New magazines include, Vibe founded by Quincy Jones, and Shade focusing on different aspects of African-American culture. “Black Publishing” will feature interviews with the editors behind the pages of these important publications and the place they hold in today’s society. Airs Wednesday, February 23. E! Entertainment Television is the only 24-hour basic cable network with programming dedicated to the world of entertainment. (service charge of t t .5 0 per ticket) hy Lanford Wilson FEBRUARY 12 * MARCH 12 Ó Oregon Jyhnkespeareffistrva/ In the Intermediate Theatre of the Portland Center for the Performing Arts I I I I SW Broadway At CHARGE BY PHONE: 2 2 4 -4 4 0 0 (service charge of t 1.75p e r ticket, S7.00 maximum per order—f 1.75 service charge per ticket on all Rjnkside Seat orders) * B Y M A IL : Send self-addressed envelope w ith J2.5O service charge per order and check or money order payable to WALT DISNEY'S W ORLD O N ICE, M em orial Coliseum, P.O. Box 4448, Portland, OR 97208 INFORMATION: 2 3 5 - 8 7 7 1 IT TP GROUP RATES: <31 n tUlje AU SEATS RESERVED • PRICE INCLUDES TAX Jlortlnnh (Ohsrrucr $10.50 - $12.50 - $15.50 7 9 7 -9 6 0 4 Sptcial RINKSIDE SEATS Available Call Bo* Office For D tlo ilt CALL NOW FOR TICKETS! Call (503)288-0033 E! EntcrtainmcntTclevision will air a thrcc-part series in conjunction with Black History Month, airing February 21 through February 23. Taking an in-depth look at several entertainment related fields, E! News D aily w ill focus on som e of Hollywood’s most important black film stars, upcoming independent filmmakers and the black publishing world as a whole. “Black Film S tars” : Hosted by “ M arlins” Tisha C am pbell, this special will exam ine the history o f A frican A m ericans in H o lly wood and their im pact on feature film s. E! News Daily wVll look at FlFTHvÒFJULY Music Millennium A dvertize Series To Include “Black Film Stars “Against All Odds” and “Black Publishing” became aware that what everyone was trying to tell me was - that teaching impressionable teenagers in my present state, I could only expect to leave quite the wrong impression. You have no idea how much noise I make falling dow n." Ti„ ne 23rd & NW Johnson 248-0163 E! Entertainment Television Celebrates Black History Month '7 The Exhibit opens on Tues- iay, F eb ru ary 22,1994, in Beaver Hall at the Oregon History C enter and ru n s through August 28,1994. The Oregon History Center is lo cated at 1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland. Admission: Admission is free with paid admission to the museum: $4.50 adults,$1.50 students andchil- dren 6 to 18. Admission is free to members of the Oregon Histórica Society and seniors on Thursday. For further information, call the Oregon History Center, School Ser vices, at 222-1741. 32nd & E. Burnside 231-8926 New & Noteworthy: Eternal Stay (4:10) Producer: Nigel Lewis Writers:M. Stevens, B. Khpzouri Publisher: Not listed. Positively adorable British female quartet is poised to conquer the States with this shuffling, hip-hop-flavored pop ditty. Sweet lead vocals and pillowy backing harmonies have enough of a soulful edge to hold up against heavy hitting U.S. counterparts SWV and Xscape. Tune is a simple love song, laced with at memorable melody and a fun, sing-along chorus. Expect multiformat acceptance within moments. Tickets $9 - $30 Box Office 274-6588 ickcts ,ilso available at Fred Meyer la stiw 224 IIXX
