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M arch 8, 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver P age B4 Fortiani» (iDbsrruer Ç ENTERTAINMENT Blues Festival Coming The P ortland R ainbow C o a li tion is hosting the Sixth .Annual Inner Citv B lues F estival on Saturday. M arch 25. 6:3 0 pin - I am at the Texas II R estaurant and Lounge. 170S N E A lberta This years event. "Tw o G enera tio n s o f B lu e s " , s ta rs N o rm a n S ylvester and his daughter I.enanne Sylvester, plus Mel Solom on and his daughter Felicia H asan. F e a tu re d b a n d s in c lu d e the N orm an S ylvester Band, with 1994 Muddy A w ard sax player. Renato C aranto. and the R ita M ontgom ery Band O pening the show w ill be a ja z z set fea tu rin g L enanne S ylvester. Ralph Black, and Benny W ilson. M aster o f cerem onies for the year will be shared by A nne Sweet and Ralph Black. Joining the featured perform ers will be an im pressive list ot som e ot P o rtlan d 's best blue artists taking tim e out from their busy schedules to perform at the benetit. G uests in clude Paulette D avis, Sonny Hess, plus dancing and saxophone sen sa tion Shoehorn. T ic k e ts are $8 a d v a n c e . $ 1 0 at the d o o r a n d m ay be p u rc h a s e d from M u sic M ille n iu m . G e n e v a s S hear P e rfe c tio n , C huck H in to n 's , at th e T e x a s II o r fro m m e m b e rs o f th e R ain b o w C o a li tio n . T h e e v e n t is c o - s p o n s o r e d by th e C ascad e B lu e s A s s o ic a tio n . C B A m e m b e rs w ill be a d m itte d at $1 o ff. For Further inform ation contact Bob G ross at 235-9800. Palestinian-American Reprises Emily Shihadeh presents her autobiographical one-w o m an play G rap es and Figs Are In Season A Palestinian W om an s Story at Portland State U niversity S aturday. M arch 1 1 at 7 p.m . in Room 190 o f the School o f B usiness A dm inistration T ickets are $10 . Brothers Free 1st Annual Domino Tournament 1st, 2nd, 3rd Cash Prizes March IS, 1995 • 3 PM $5— Entry Fee Two Generations of Blues features Mel Soloman and his daugher, Felicia Hasan (left) and Norman Sylvester and his daugher, Lenanne. 222 N.E. Alberta Pay At The Door • No Exceptions The Links Set Auditions On Sunday. M arch 12, at 3 p.m. and Saturday. M arch 18, at noon. The Portland C hapter o f T he Links. Inc. W ill hold auditions for their annual celebration o f the arts (an African-American Talent Showcase). The A uditions w ill be held at Bethel A .M E . Church. 5828 N .E . 8th. Indi vidual and group perform ances are invited to the auditions. For inform ation call B arbara Pilot. 286-2528. 425-0988 or Beth Britton. 246-5816. Patricia Powell author of Me Dying Trial, reads from her new novel A Small Gathering o f Bones Jamaican-born Patricia Powell's first novel. Afc Dying Trial, met with acclaim. Now this rising literary talent is back with her second work of fiction, A Small Gathering o f Bones (Heinemann), a frank and sensitive novel exploring the complexity of gay lite. An insightful storyteller who is not afraid to tackle difficult and intricate social issues, Powell weaves a compelling narrative about homosexuality, intolerance, religion, fam ily relationships and a new illness, not yet identified as AIDS. As with her first novel, .4 Small Gathering o f Bones is written in lyrical language, filled with the cadences of Jamaican English. The rhythm of the prose pulls in the readers, making them one with the rhythm of the culture. 1 Music Millennium 7:30 pm, Friday. March 17 in the Purple Room POWELL’S C IT Y OF BOOKS 1005 W Burnside 32nd & E.Burnside 231-8926 Subway Premiers Subway is now the name of a vocal group consisting of Eric McNeal, Floy Jones. Keith Thomas and Trerall Puckett Their respective ages are 13. 14. 15 and 13. Coming from Chicago, they're young, gifted and signed to Michael Bivins ' Motown distributed Biv Ten records label. Happy Birthday! 23rd & NW Johnson 248-0163 • TDD 226-2475 O regon S ym phony Jaiii«*!» h«*l*r«*i»l. U h »»«’ lhi«*« h»r A Cnmluehtr a n evening oF the music of SIXTH ANNUAL Inner City Blues Festival TEXAS II, 1708 NE ALBERTA, Sat., March 25, 6:30 pm - 1 am TWO GENERATIONS OF BLUES Norman Sylvester & daughter Lenanne Sylvester Mel Solomon & daughter Felicia Hasan Demitrion Rhone-Spears 9 years old March 9th • 228-4651 with Norman Sylvester Band, featuring Muddy Award saxaphomst Renato Caranto, and the Krta Montgomery Band GUESTS Paulette Davis, Sonny Hess and dancing/sax sensation SHOEHORN JAZZ set opening with Lenanne Sylvester, Ralph Black and Benny Wilson with Anne Sweet & Ralph Black Master of Ceremonies $8 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 available at Music Millenium, Geneva's, Chuck Hintons, Texas II Wednesday April 5 8pm Joel Thome conducts members of the Oregon Symphony, the Band from Utopia and the Persuasions in the crossover event of the season! Includes arrangements of ‘Nite School," ‘‘Waka Jawaka," "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" and much more “Perfectly Frank." ■ New York Post "Zappa would have been proud'” - Philadelphia Inquirer Tickets: $17-$47 Sponsored by KGON and Willamette Week Charge Tiebets 228-1353 or l-SOO-22«-7My weeWaysOam • 5pm Th.bcima.stcr 224-4400 Mon-Sal Sam-lOpm. Sun Ifam-ópm ARLENE SCHNITZER C O N C E R T HALL SW BROADW AY » M A IN F O R T L A N D C E N T E R T O R TM» R t R F O R M IN G A R TS
