P age B3 T he P ortland O bserver • A ugust 3, 1994__________ _____________________________________________ ___________ ___________ ___________ A r t s & ENTERTAINMENT Homowa Festival Announces Lineup T he F ifth A n n u a l H o m o w a F e stiv a l fo r A fric a n A rts w ill be held on S u n d a y , A ug. 14, b e g in n in g at 1pm in th e W a sh in g to n Park R ose G a rd e n A m p h ith e a te r. T he la rg e st c u ltu ra lly b a se d A fri- c a n /A fric a n -A m e ric a n fe stiv a l in th e n o rth w e s t f e a tu re s a g re a t v a rie ty o f m u sic an d d a n c e from se v e ra l A fric a n c o u n trie s w ith an e m p h a sis on G h an a. T h e re w ill be a su g g e ste d d o n a tio n o f $5 in o rd e r to h elp su p p o rt th e ev en t. C h ild re n are a d m itte d free. T he C h ild r e n ’s m u seu m w ill be o f f e r ing a c h ild r e n ’s a c tiv ity area. In G h an a, W est A frica, the Homowa Festival is an annual event that began 700 years ago. The Festi val can be com pared to a harvest festival. The Portland event intends to capture the spirit o f the Festival in a five-hour program. The Festival Obo Addy and Kukrudu, Guinea’s most distinguished folkloric (photo by John Klicker) includes music, dance, workshops, musician. crafts, and food. T he e v e n t w ill beg in w ith a p ro c e ssio n a l w ith m e m b e rs o f the G h a n a ia n c o m m u n ity w e a rin g the END OF SUMMER BLOW OUT SALE a u th e n tic c lo th in g o f th e k in g s and q u e e n s an d m a rc h in g to tr a - OVER STOCK -ALL ITEMS M U ST GO! d itio n a l d ru m m in g . A re p re s e n MENS: ta tiv e from the G h a n a ia n E m bassy • Snake Skin Shoes w ill op en th e a f te r n o o n ’s ev e n t $89.95 w ith a sh o rt in tro d u c tio n . A n u m Purple-Mustard- ber o f p ro m in e n t m e m b e rs o f th e Green-Brown-Black- local A fric a n -A m e ric a n c o m m u Grey-Natural n ity w ill sp e a k th ro u g h o u t th e • Snake Skin Sandies a fte rn o o n . $59.95 L es B a lle t A fric a in s De P apa • Designer Short Sets L adji C a m a ra , G u in e a ’s m ost d is $19.95-$69.95 Cotton-Rayon-Linen- tin g u is h e d f o lk lo r ic m u s ic ia n , Silk w ill b rin g h is c o m p a n y to P o rt • Two Piece Walking land to d e m o n stra te his sk ill on Suits $59.95-89.95 the d jim b e d ru m . WOMENS: C h i l d r e n ’s c l a s s e s in th e • Snake Skin Shoes d ru m m in g an d d an ce o f G h an a $49.95 are b e in g o ffe re d in P o rtla n d as Red-Blue-Mustard- p art o f th e fe stiv a l. Black-Multie-Purple Classes are held M onday, Aug. • Tony Braxton Outfits $29.95-59.95 8 to Friday Aug. 12. Pre-registration • Coolot Sets is required. Call 288-3025. $29.95-$49.95 A w o rk sh o p w ith Papa L adji All Other Items C a m a ra w ill be h eld at p o rtla n d 15% Discount S tate U n iv e rsity H ealth and P h y si Layaway • Visa • cal Ed. B ld g , ro o m 207 on S a tu r M astercard day A ug. 13th from 11:00am - 2929 NE Alberta 1:00pm . C all 2 8 8 -3 0 2 5 to re g is 281-7164 te r fo r c la sse s an d fo r m o re in fo r FARRIS FASHIONS To Perform IV 1 V I IV I III J The music bandstand at Peninsula Park’s will be the site of a concert Sunday from 5 pm . to 6:30 p.m. by the Cultural Recreation Band. Band members have received formal instruction in piano, mu sic theory, band instrumentsandensembles by teachers who are musicians from both classical and jazz backgrounds. The program also places value on individual and group self esteem, disci pline and motivation. The public is invited to attend to celebrate and encourage these children. OPENS AUGUST 11! 'I SAW OLDER rEOI’l f . YOUNG rEOPlE. 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TED NEELEY as JESUS S tarring F rom T he O riginal M otion P icture AND INTRODUCING... as MARY SYREETA W R IG H T i CARL ANDERSON as JUDAS MAGDALENE AUGUST1114 • PORTLANDC1VICAUDITORIUM T hursday & F riday 8 pm • S aturday 2 & 8 pm ■ S unday 2 & 7 pm T iC M T S O N SA lt AT THE P fR lO R M IN G ARTS CENTER BOX O IE IC I AND 15900 Boones Ferry Road in Lake Grove, Oregon a ii T ic k e tm as te r outlets o r charge by p iio n l 2 2 4 -4 4 0 0 P h t s iN ito t s I a n d m a RR IM IIU A IN M IN I G m H .f M A C K 636-0017 Pm-M. t i " ws J H h I Al’ IV 'MH IN« m a tio n . Music Millennium 32nd & E. Burnside 231-8926 23rd & NW Johnson 248-0163 Dave Brubeck -Tower of Power - Joe Henderson JohnTesh - Diane Schuur - Doc Severinsen Saturday Aug. 6 MT. HOOD FESTIVAL OF Ernie Andrews with M t. 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