J une 8, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver
P age B4
& (F.- Black Music Month
State Fair Seeking
Local Talent
The Oregon State Fair Crafts Courtyard Stage is seeking local
talent to book for this year’s performance schedule. The Crafts
Courtyard is an area of the State Fair where craftspeople demonstrate
their skills to the fairgoing public.
Sam Bemardi, the stage coordinator, is looking for “an eclectic
mix of high quality acts” to fill the entertainment schedule. Tradition­
ally, the Courtyard Stage has showcased acoustic music, however, it
is not limited to that format.
Bemardi is especially interested in including sidewalk perform­
ers in this year’s counyard.
For more information and application forms, contact Bemardi at
(503) 378-3247. Or write to him at 9955 Bethel Rd., Amity, OR
97101.
The Oregon State Fair - “The Big One” is Aug. 25 through
Sept. 5.
Summer Carnival To Be
Held At Collins Center
The Grace Collins Memorial Center Parent, Teacher Association
will be holding a Hot Dog Feed and Carnival at the Grace Collins
Memorial Center 128 N. E. Russell June 25th at 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Members of the community are encouraged to attend and suppon the
activities of the P.T.A.
The Grace Collins Memorial Center is a 45 year old day-care, youth
outreach agency and community center.
The carnival is being sponsored by the P.T.A. as a fundraiser to help
with cost for the children attending daycare to go on field trips to such
places as the Children Museum, O.M.S.I. and the Zoo.
There will be games, prizes, and hot dogs available.
Javelina Hardy, parent chair of the carnival committee says the
whole community is invited and we promise lots of fun for young and old
alike.
Script will be sold for purchases for games and hot dogs.
Any questions call 249-3750 ask for Danny.
J U N E T E E N T H
C E L E B R A T IO N
Saturday, June 18th, 1994
at
the
Texas I I A nnex
1625
N.E.
Alberta
St.
• Portland,
A 447-year tradition
'Gangsta Rap’ Is
Focus Of MTV
Special
In a tim e w hen violence
has b ecom e a dom inant facto r
in the lives o f our youth, the
c o n tr o v e rs y o v e r “ g a n g s ta
ra p ” c o n tin u e s to build. D oes
the lyrical content o f this genre
of m usic influence behavior?
D oes “g a n g sta ra p ” c o n trib ­
u te to th e d e lin q u e n c y o f
to d a y ’s youth by glorify in g
guns and d ru g s, or d o es it
reflec t the rea lity o f life on
the stre e ts?
B ill S tep h n ey , co -c re ato r
o f P ublic E nem y and p re si­
dent and c h ie f ex ecu tiv e o ffi­
cer o f his ow n label, S tepsun
M u sic E n te rta in m e n t, w ill
ap p ear on “G a n g sta Rap: An
M TV S pecial R e p o rt” in an
e ffo rt to answ er som e o f these
q uestions. T he sp ecial is the
la te s t p ro g ra m to s u p p o rt
M T V ’s “ E nough is E n o u g h ”
a n ti- v io le n c e c a m p a ig n to
r a is e a w a re n e s s in y o u n g
p eo p le o f the tra g ic c o n se ­
quences o f v iolence and m ake
it a c ce p tab le to turn to n o n ­
violence solutions. Follow ing
a M ay 25 p rem iere , “G an g sta
R a p ” w ill a ir Ju n e 11 at noon
and 9 p.m .
In the segm ent “T he H is­
tory and D efinition o f G angsta
R a p ,” S te p h n e y w ill ta k e
view er through the d e v e lo p ­
m ent o f the gen re as he traces
the histo ry and e v o lu tio n o f
“g a n g sta ra p ” fro m its early
roots in N ew Y o rk ’s H ip H op
scen e, th ro u g h its d e v e lo p ­
m ent on th e W est C oast o u t o f
the L os A ngeles g an g culture.
A rtists in terv iew ed include:
Ice -T , O nyx, Dr. D re, S noop
D oogy D og, Easy E, T u p ac,
and S p ice 1.
A lo n g w ith S te p h n e y ,
M TV w ill also talk to Jerry
H e lle r, g e n e ra l m an a g e r o f
R uthless R ecords, Rev. Calvin
B utts and Suge K night, c h ie f
e x e c u tiv e o ffic e r o f D eath
R ow R eco rd s about the role
reco rd lab e ls and m anagers
play in pro m o tin g and p er­
p e tu a tin g th e “ g a n g sta ra p ”
im age. A re they resp o n sib le
for m ark etin g neg ativ e m es­
s a g e s to y o u n g p e o p le o r
m erely p ro v id in g an o u tle t for
a rtistic e x p re ssio n ?
T h ro u g h o u t the sp e cia l,
M T V w ill ta lk w ith young
people from d iffe re n t so cio ­
econom ic b ack g ro u n d s to ex ­
p lore how u p b rin g in g , e n v i­
ro n m en t, ra c e and o th er fa c ­
tors affe c t the w ay w e in te r­
pret and re a c t to m usic. O ther
to p ics c o v ered in the p rogram
in c lu d e : T u p a c S h a k u r:
G a n g sta R a p p e r or N o t? and
P erception and In flu en ce o f
G a n g sta R ap.
“ P eo p le are too o ften s a t­
isfied n o ting the problem s, but
not c o n sid e rin g p o ssib le so lu ­
tio n s ,” sa id S tep h n ey . “ W e
m ay be able to h eig h ten the
level o f d isc o u rse if we can
get past b lam in g the m essen ­
ger, to in v estig atin g why there
is an au d ien ce fo r the m es­
sage. If an y th in g , w e w an t to
keep pace w ith the rap p ers,
because they are the ones w ho
really h a v e b ro u g h t th is d is ­
cu ssio n fo rw a rd .”
Portland Brewing Company continued a 447-year tradition of
German brewing when it brought on-line at its new brewer classic
copper brewing equipment purchased from the Sixenbrau Brewery
in Nordlingen, Germany. The new brewery, funded in part by the
first microbrewery public offering in the State of Oregon, increases
the company's capacity and will soon feature the new “Brewhouse
Taproom" for sampling its fine, hand-crafted beers.
/)o you re A liie ÁNheu;er-bu?ch uses
over 5,000 Workers f urrJ ou^
300/000 ÓArrek o f beer a óa / z whlLe
P o A I an H ftrevJNG Co. ^ 5 wlkiow ; of
worker; fo fu r ñ out jO5t 140 l?ArreL5
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Crocx/ thine v/ç work cheAp
H ere s the new beer that s causing a lot oi ta lk . B rew ed
w ith a touch of O re g o n clover honey, not so m uch for sweet­
ness as for crisp n ess.
d r a u g h t. F r o m , w h o
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A delicious success. I n
bottles and on
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B R E W IN G C O M P A N Y . P O R T L A N D
OREGON
OR
2 :0 0 p m - 2:00am
A m u sem en t • Food • C rafts
In fo rm atio n B ooths A vailable
For Vendor Info C ontact
C huck H inton
288-4677 or 288-8836
Celebrate
Sponsored by:
AFRICAN AMERICAN
MEN’S CLUB, INC.
Non-Profit
P.O. Box 17431
Portland, Oregon 97217
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W ELCOM ES
ZAP MAMA
A-Sanctioned Rose Festival event
in the heart of downtown Vancouver. WA.
Outdoor Party Friday, June 17,4:30pm - Midnight
Featuring
The Temptations - 7:45pm
Mary Wilson of The Supremes - 9:30pm
At Main Stage, corner of Evergreen & Washington
Advance tickets: $15.00 • At The Gate: $18.00
Tickets available at Fred Meyer FASTIXX outlets. Paradise Cafe, Columbia Arts Center
This special evening of
music will be preceeded <
by a screening of MIZIKE
MAMA the award winning ’
documentary portrait of 1
this internationally
acclaimed group
SAT. J U N E 18
Saturday, June 18„ 9:00am 11:00pm
Free Admission
9:00am
1:00pm
Kids Parade with Alvin & The
Chipmunks
C Street & E . 13th
Brainw aves
Improvisational Group
Comic Humor
Visual Arts Stage
4:00pm
Tom Grant
Main Stage
$ 1 6 .5 0 ADVANCE
6:00pm
Swing Line Cubs
Main Stage
3 0 1 7 S E M IL W A U K IE AT P O W E L L
8:00pm
KWJJ Country Night
Main Stage
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Sunday, June 10„ 10:00am 6:00pm
Free Admission
3:00pm
Curtis Salgado & The Stilettos
Main Stage
5:00pm
Crazy 8 s
Main Stage
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Other events appear on four stages
throughout the weekend. For a complete
list of events, consult the official
Vancouver Festival Program Guide.
Other events include:
Art Avenue - Fine artists on display on
various street comers around town.
Kids hands-on activities
Beer & wine garden
Food vendors
Presented by the Vancouver Festival Association (206)693-2978
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