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The Oregon H is to ry C enter
offe rs an education extra to k ic k
o f f N ove m b e r’ s First Thursday
as they open th e ir new e x h ib it,
P O R T L A N D ! w ith FREE adm is-
, sion to the p ub lic. The museum
, w ill also o ffe r special extended
hours fo r First Thursday, and w ill
, stay open u n til 7:00 PM that
4, evening.
Commented Oregon H is to ri­
cal Society E xecutive D ire c to r
, . Chet O rlo ff, “ We are encourag-
, ing Portlanders to start o f f th e ir
F irst Thursday by expe rie ncing
our new e x h ib it, P O R T L A N D !
, P O R T L A N D ! is u n like any ex­
h ib it we have ever had, and it is
Rubber fans and funkateers can
finally rest easy: for the first time in
nearly two decades (since 1977, to
be exact, when he appeared on the
• Casablanca release Parliament Live/
P-Funk Earth Tour) Bootsy Collins
is coming to you live and direct,
unbootlegged and undiluted by tape
hiss and cheap vinyl. Keepin’ Dah
Funk A liv e 4 - 1995 (RCD 90323/24)
is a specially-priced two CD-set re-
• corded live in Japan, featuring Bootsy
and his New Rubber Band, a gang o f
the original members o f this legend­
ary Parliafunkadelicment offshoot -
• including keymaster o f atmospher­
ics Bernie Worrell - and fattened up
by the presence o f some fresh and
talented youngbloods.
Incredible as it may seem, in his
many years on the road Bootsy has
never before recorded an official live
album release with the Rubber Band;
no doubt the sheer energy and deeply
the o n ly e x h ib itio n that te ll the
com prehensive story o f our c ity .”
The First Thursday reception is
part o f the Grand Opening Week
Celebration for PO RTLAN D ! from
October 30, 1995 through Novem­
b ers, 1995.
PO R TLAN D ! is a $ I 8-m illion
permanent exhibit that explores the
history and development ofO regon’s
largest city. PO RTLAN D ! features
three-dimensional maps, interactive
computer programs, v ideos produced
from OHS photo archives and other
multimedia displays and visuals.
The exhibit also highlights sev­
eral o f Portland’ s favorite landmarks,
including a reproduction o f Pioneer
Bootsy... Alive
& Kicking!
JPrësïdëïtis^ TÏëbtïis
C ourthouse Square, a w o rk in g
“ Benson Bubbler” fountain, and a
glimpse through an elevator door o f
a Meier and Frank store in the 1920’s.
The Grand Opening Week Cel­
ebration for PO RTLAN D ! is spon­
sored by Fred Meyer, Inc., The Ore­
gonian, K IN K -F M , T ri-M et and the
Oregon Historical Society. A ll fes­
tivities w ill be held at the Oregon
History Center at 1200 SW Park,
Portland, Oregon, 97205. The Histo­
ry Center’ s phone number is 503-
222-1741.
For more information on Grand
O pening Week, Please contact
Stephanie Clark or Kim Holloway at
503-248-9088.
During a recent After party
film actress N ’ Bushe Wright and
C apitol recording artist. T ra d e
Spencer celebrated at the opening
o f the New York Film Festival re
lease o f Dead Presidents.
The success o f the film and
soundtrack have been phenomenal.
After three weeks o f the release o f
the Dead Presidents soundtrack, the
album is number 5 on B illborad’s
“ Top R &B Album ” and number 26
on the “ Billboard 200” charts. The
movie remained in the number 3
position at the box office for two
consecutive weeks.
The soundtrack to Dead presi
dents is currently in stores.
funky transcendence o f an all-the-
way-live “ rubber jam ” inspired the
right people to think about rectifying
the situation. The impeccably mixed
Keepin’ Dah Funk A live is culled
from the hottest moments o f a recent
stop in Tokyo and, alongside the
incomparable Bootzilla on Space
Bass and vocals, the CD features two
key P-Funk albums: Synth-sorcerer
Bernie W orrell on keyboards and
organ and vocalist/em cee G ary
“ Mudbone” Cooper on lead throat
and verbal rap-ability. They are joined
here by longtime rubber Band main­
stays Joel “ Raxor Sharp” Johnson
(keyboards), Frankie “ Kash” Waddy
(drums and assorted thumps) and the
Horny Horns' Rick Gardner (Trum ­
pet).
Bootsy and friends infuse the
music with a new sense o f urgency,
giving us 90 minutes o f funk that is
most definitely alive...and kicking.
N'Bus he Wright (left) And
Trade Spencer (right)
Celebrate At The New York
Film Festival Release Of "Dead
Presidents"
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK!
D EBO R AH COX
At age 21, its Deborah C ox's turn to stand in the
spotlight, file Toronto-bred songstress was exposed to
an electric mix o f Jazz, Reggae, R &B and Pop music
from birth, and began singing at the age o f live. I ler
debut features production from Babyfacc, Dallas Austin
(TLC , Madnna) and Vincent Herbert (Toni Braxton).
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producer Daryl Simmons. Their special sound is
matched only by a powerful passion. As band
member Aaron puts it, “ everything we put into
the music we want people listening to feel.”
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