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Horizon
Conventions
Presents:
Brent
Spiner
Portland, Oregon; August 19-
20, 1995; Oregon Convention
Center; 777 N. E. Martin Luther
King Jr. Blvd.; Portland,
Oregon.____________________
The convention is scheduled
from 11 AM to 6 PM each day. Doors
open around IO AM
Other guests during the week­
end include: Terry Hiller(Treknology
expert; concept creator o f the Star
Trek: Federation Science Exhibit);
Bob Gillan (Assistant DS9 Script
Coordinator); Lolita Fatjo (Script
Coordinator on Star Trek. Voyager
& DS9). The event will be hosted by
Eric A. Stillwell (Horizon president;
former Script Coordinator on TNG
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Michelle Pfeiffer stars a s former M arine-turned high school English teacher LouAnne Johnson, a
maverick who defies all the rules, creates her own curriculum a n d instructs a class o f tough, inner-city
teenagers from college level texts. Frustrated that her students, w hose standardized test sco res range
from average to excellent, h a ve co m e to accept failure a s a way o f life, s h e cajoles a n d tricks them,
even bribes them into learning. More important, s h e loves them a n d helps th em to believe in th em selves
and their potential, in Hollywood P ictures' compelling dram s “My P o sse D on’t Do H om ew ork." G eorge
D zundza also stars. Directed b y John N. Smith, produced b y Don Sim pson a n d Jerry Bruckheimer, the
screenplay is b y R onald B ass, b a s e d on the book b y LouAnne Johnson. Executive producers are
Sandra R abins a n d Lucas Foster. B uena Vista Pictures distributes. (Title subject to change)
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Stemwheeler Rose
Celebrate
Your Anniversary, a Birthday, a
Graduation.
Photo by Linda R. Chen
D is 'N ’ Paf Earn Nomination For Best Rap Album
Brent Spiner a s Lieutenant
C om m ander Data.
and co-writer ofTN G’s “Yesterday’s
Enterprise” and Voyager’s “Prime
Factors.”)
Other convention activities in­
clude a Charity Auction featuring
Star Trek collectibles. Since it's in­
corporation, Horizon Conventions
has raised more than $10,000.00 for
the Make-A-Wish Foundation —
helping dreams come true for termi­
nally ill children.
The Horizon Marketplace: A
Galaxy-Class Dealer’s Room featur­
ing merchants and Star Trek collect­
ibles from across the known uni­
verse!
For more convention informa­
tion, Call (818) 841-TREK.
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Tishea a n d Tenesia
Epic Records’ rap/bass duo Dis
‘N ’ Dat continue to heat up Summer
‘95 with a nomination for Best Rap
album in the first annual Soul Train
Lady OfSoui Awards. Featuring sin­
gle “Freak Me Baby”, which has
been on the Hot 100’s chart for 10
weeks, 7 weeks top U 10 rap and for
14 weeks on the r&b chart. Bumpin’
is nominated in the same category
with Funkdified by Da Brat and
TLC ’ s Craxy SexyCc
hour ceremony was t<
ta Monica Civic Center August 6.
Dis ‘N ’ Dat, Atlanta-based
Bennett sisters Tenesia (Nee Nee)
and I ¡shea (Shea-Shea), first hit the
bass music scene as featured dancers
on a major tour headlined by 95
South. Once 95 S o u th ’s Jay
McGowan discovered the two could
also rap, he took them into the studio
to record their 1992 debut single
“Whoot! Here It Is," a high-spirited,
comic response to 95 south’; plati­
num hit — which still reigns as one of
America’s favorite phrases.
The ladies have been on the road
with the Bass Fest Tour featuring 95
South and 69 Boyz throughout the
summer, putting bass in places like
Chicago, Cincinnati and Orlando, the
latter in which they taped a special
guest appearance for Stomp!, a na­
tional step competition to air in syn­
dication this fall.
O f the nomination for the first
annual Soul Train Lady O f Soul
Awards the ladies say, “We’re proud
to be included in what will go down
Entertain
an out-of-town guest with a Brunch or
Dinner Cruise on the Sternwheeler Rose.
Enjoy
hot summer nights with a cool river cruise.
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