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Early Warning
Deliciously
Heavy MTV:
Sweet Honey In The Rock Coming March 19th
Delic ious Vinyl artists The Brand
New Heavies, featuring guest vocalist
N’ Dea Davenport, arrived direct from
London to perform at M TV’s spring
break jam in Florida, the group de
lighted fans by performing their forth
coming single, “Dream Come True
'9 2 ,” on M TV’s “ Beauty & The
Beach.” Pictured (1-r) are Maxton
Beasley (BNH), N ’Dea Davenport,
“Beauty & The Beach”co-host Tisha
Campbel, (House Party) and Simon
Bartholomew (BNH). The BNH’sU.S.
tour is scheduled to kick off in early
May. (The Brand New Heavies/Deli-
cious Vinyl our interest. Thank you.)
Music
Millennium
(From left to right) Shirley Childress Johnson • Bernice Johnson Reagon • Nitanju Boiade uasei • Aisna
Kahlil • Ysaye M. Barnwell • Carol Maillard. Photo Credit © Jannette Beckman
Portland favorite, the much-ad
mired singing group Sweet Honey In
The Rock will appear at Schnitzcr
Hall Saturday March 19th for a con
cert blending blues, folk, gospel, and
traditional African music.
The G ram m y A w ard-w inning
quintet has played to sold out a u
diences w orldw ide. T he W ash
ington P o st calls their a C apella
singing “ an asto n ish in g pow er
built on pure and stunningly spun
v o ca ls...” . These are w om en who
sing fiercely o f being fighters,
tenderly o f being in love, and
know ingly o f being wom en. Now
celeb ratin g their 20th year, they
have in the last 3 years earned
rapidly expanding audiences by
giving listen ers an ex h ilaratin g ,
in sp iritin g c o n c ert ex p e rien ce .
T his w ill be their only O regon
appearance this year.
Reserved seat tickets are avail
able at Fred Meyer FASTIXX loca
tions, the PCPA boxoffice or by phone
at 224-8499 or from outside of Port
land (800) 992-8499. All seating is
$16.50 reserved, subject to city fee
and seller commission.
This concert will be sign inter
preted for the hearing impaired by
Shirley Childress Johnson. (Widely
considered the best in the business,
she has toured as part of the group for
most of their years.)
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COOL Is.
Free Of Drugs
fa/aJutuuj Ta The. G lu M ten
I f someone offer you drugs
Run, don’t walk
If a man tries to entice you
Don’t stand around and talk.
Even if your best friend
Gives you a strong drink
Please go and pour it
Down the nearest sink.
Your health (youth) is more important
Than a temporary high
Your body is young and strong
And you’re not ready to die.
Let others know that
You’re nobody’s fool
You’ve got a good head
And you’re not about to drool.
Cocaine is a slow death
As it destroys your body and mind
Once you’re in its clutches
You may even turn to crime.
Some of the most disgusting things
You thought you’d never try
Will become your way of life
Just to get a cocaine high.
Drug use and alcohol drinking
Is really not very smart
It has broken up many families
And torn their lives apart.
It has left women widowed
And little children fatherless
It has killed many innocent
And laid great men & women to rest.
So, stay out o f the clutches
O f Alcohol and drug abuse
Cause when they imprison your mind
You are o f no good use.
Please don’t try to out smart them
Saying, “I know I won’t get hooked”
Ask the druggies and alcoholics
They could write a book.
By Gina Bettis Lawrence 2/1/94
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Janet Jackson Award Nominations
Mark Beginning Of Landmark Year
For Janet Jackson, 1994 is shap
ing up as a landmark year: She begins
the year with numerous award nomi
nations as she continues a blockbuster
tour in sold-out venues worldwide.
Marking the 20th anniversary of
Janet’s entertainment career, 1994
promises to keep getting hotter for the
Virgin Records superstar.
Ja c k so n ’s latest aw ard n o m i
n atio n s com e from the soul T rain
A w ards and A cadem y A w ards
no m in atin g co m m ittees. H er hit
song, “ A g a in ,” featu red in the
film “ Poetic Ju stic e ,” has been
nominated for an Oscar in the Best
Achievement In Music/Original Song
category. Am ong the nom inees,
“Again” is the only song to have
attained #1 smash hit status.
“1 am really honored to get this
nomination,” said Jackson. “ ‘Again’
is one of my favorites from the album.
It is a privilege to be nominated in the
company of great artists. I look for
ward to performing at the Oscars.”
Immediately following her appear
ance at the Academy Awards ceremo
nies on March 21 st, Janet embarks on
a new leg of her international tour
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" You can't keep faulting me /or doing the best
I can. I know you the best thing ever came
out o f m y life. You waiting for this tenure. I'm
waiting for this gigolo, different prize.
May dee, but the need's the same.
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by Cheryl L. west
Bobby W omack Launches Comeback
With Resurrection” Release In Spring ‘ 94
MARCH 19 - APRIL 16
Legendary R& B composer and
crooner Bobby Womack will re
lease the 33rd album of his 35-year
music career when “Resurrection”
hits the stores in Spring 1994.
The alb u m , pro d u ced by
Womack, is a chronicle of his life
spanning from poverty to his huge
successes and drawbacks in be
tween.
“I felt like I just had to record
this album,” Womack commented.
“I wanted to tell my story and make
an impact, not just with music, but
with my life. On the record May
May Ali, Ron Wood, G.E. Smith,
Stevie Wonder, Michael Compton
Bobby Womack
from Journey, Brian May from
Queen -- all of them came and recorded tracks with me. I’m just happy to
be back and making music.”
Womack is the first signing to Slide Music, a newly formed record label
owned by rolling Stones guitarist, Ronnie Wood. The label is marketed and
distributed worldwide through the Continuum Records of New Jersey.
A single from the album is expected for release in April, 1994.
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In the Intermediate Theatre of the
Portland Center for the Performing Arts
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Tickets $9 - $30
Box Office 274-6588
Tickets also available at bred Meyer I astiw
224 I l \ \
sponsored in part by a generous gift from
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p o rtta n b (Observer
Volunteer Conference
Slated For Portland
E m p lo y e e s i n t e r e s t e d in
s ta rtin g o r s tre n g th e n in g th e ir
c o m p a n y ’s v o lu n te e r p ro g ra m s
a re in v ite d to a tte n d an u p c o m
in g c o n fe re n c e s p o n s o re d by the
c o rp o ra te V o lu n te e r C o u n c il o f
O re g o n .
T h e c o n fe re n c e w ill b e held
M a rc h 13 to 16 at th e W o rld
t r a d e C e n te r, 121 S W S alm o n
S t., in P o rtla n d . S e s s io n s i n
c lu d e :
• E x a m in in g h o w v o lu n
te e r is m b e n e f i t s t h e c o m p a n y ,
e m p lo y e e a n d c o m m u n ity
• W o r k in g w ith v o lu n te e r s
• D e v e lo p in g c o r p o r a t e
p o lic ie s a n d e m p lo y e e in te r -
with a series of standing-room-only
shows in Japan and Southeast Asia.
In addition to her Academy
Award nomination, Jackson has re
ceived four prestigious Soul Train
Award nominations in the wake of
her phenomenally successful album,
janet., which has sold over nine mil
lion copies worldwide. The nomina
tions include: R&B Album O f The
Year/Female, for jan et; Best R&B
Single/Fcmale, for her smash single
“That’s The Way Love Goes”, Best
R&B Music Video for “IF’; and R&B
Song Of The Year for “That’s The
Way Love Goes.”
Her numerous award nomina
tions, touring success, and multi-plati
num album sales come as Jackson
celebrates the 20th anniversary of her
cntertainmentcareer. In 1974,7-year-
old Janet joined her celebrated broth
ers on stage during a television ap
pearance. 20 years later, her career
has blossomed and Jackson has earned
superstar status in her own right. The
award nominations and exciting up
coming events of 1994 provide a won
derful testimony to the first 20 years
of Janet’s remarkable career.
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FIFTH ANNUAL
Inner City Blues Festival
TEXAS II, 1708 NE ALBERTA,Sat., March 26, 6:30 pm - 1am
☆ THE BOOGIE CAT & THE ROSE CITY ALL-STARS ☆
NORMAN SYLVESTER BAND
withPatrick Lamb, sax
ests
JIM MESI BAND with
• Managing the legal li
ability for a volunteer pro-
gram
Steve Bradley; Lily Wilde, vocals
D e a d lin e fo r re g is tra tio n is
F rid a y , M a rc h 4 , w ith a lim it o f
4 0 p a r t i c i p a n t s . F e e s ra n g e
fro m $ 3 0 0 to $ 3 7 5 , w h ic h in
c lu d e s all m e a ls a n d p ro g ra m
m a te ria ls . T h e c o n f e re n c e is
b e in g p re s e n te d in c o n ju n c tio n
w ith P o in ts o f L ig h t F o u n d a
tio n an d h a s b e e n e n d o rs e d by
J u lia n n e J o h n s o n , and more
SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS
Kita Montgomery,
OPENING THE SHOW
Lenanne Sylvester & Janice Scroggins
presenting a tribute to Billie Holliday
with Paul K nauls. Master of Ceremonies
$S advance. $10 at the door,
21 and over Rice & Beans Included. No-Host bar, Barbeque Specials for sale
Benefit for the PORTLAND RAINBOW COALITION
co-sponsor Cascade Blues Assoc. CBA members $1 off
tickets Music Millenium. Locals Only. Mona's Ethnic Fashions.Texas II
Lancaster
Mall
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