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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ M arch 13, 1996 • T he P ortland O bserver
(Elje ^lortlanh OOhseruer
ENTERTAINMENT
Portland Opera announces
1996-97 Opera Season
Portland Opera General Director
Robert Bailey today announced the
details o f the Company’s 1996-97
Opera Season, comprised o f 22 per­
formances o f five productions. High­
lights o f the Company’s 32nd season
include the North American premiere
(in its fully staged and orchestrated
original form) o f Reynaldo Hahn’s
The Merchant ofV enice starring one
o f France’s most notable baritones,
Alain Fondary: the intriguing pairing
o f Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci with a
ballet and chorus performance o f Carl
OrfFs Carmina Burana: the season­
opening production ofone o f opera’s
most popular works, Puccini’s Ma­
dame Butterfly; as well as a host o f
returning and debuting guest artists.
Announcing the season, which
marks his fifteenth as General Direc­
tor, Mr. Bailey commented that “ it is
a high point in this Company’s evo­
lution. Continuing a tradition o f mak­
ing a strong artistic statement with
each and every production, this sea­
son will see, for the very first time,
two all - new productions, thereby
affording us even more complete
control over the artistic presentation.
Over the last few years our audience
has grown in both size and sophisti-
cation, and it is a great pleasure to
provide them with a season o f such
quality and variety.
The 1996-97 Season also marks
the sixth year o f the Company’s suc­
cessful Resident Artists program.
This program continues to grow in
strength and reach, drawing talented
young singers from around the U.S.
The Resident Artists program brings
the power o f opera and musical treat­
er to schools and community centers
throughout the region, reaching over
60,000 people each season while
providing these young professionals
a valuable training ground.
Fanya Wright (top. from left) Dave Chappelle, Christopher Gartin and Paula C a te p Z fb e s M riiZ d ^ !?
' ° n a b c wednesa3f * 9:30 p m -
Session For Actors In Youth
Spring Break Center Stage
Taking place during the week o f
March 18 through 22 in the Fire­
house Theatre in downtown Portland
is the Portland Actors Conservato­
ry’s Spring Break Center Stage ses­
sions for young actors.
T hese sessio n s o ffe r an actin g
experien ce for all stu d en ts in te r­
ested in the art o f perfo rm an ce.
I he one w eek-session p ro v id es
co n cen trated study in acting tech­
n iq u es, c h a ra c te r d ev elo p m en t
and the p ro fe ssio n a l reh earsal
p ro cess, in a form at the will be
fun and en riching.
The sessions are Monday through
Friday, March 18 - 22, 10:00 a.m.
noon: Acting Development
Monday through ¡Friday, March
18 - 22, 1:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. On
Stage with Performances on March
22, at 4:00 p.m.
Registration begins immediately.
Cost o f the session is $ 175.00 (com­
pare that to day-care)
Our faculty is comprised o f some
ot the finest acting teachers foryouths
the Northwest has to offer, including
Beth harper, Betsy Richard and Karen
Spatleton.
Inner City
Bines Festival
The Portland Rainbow Coalition
is hosting the Seventh Annual Inner
City Blues Festival on Saturday,
M arch 16, 7 pm - m idnight at
Shango’s Bar and Grill, 333 SW
Park.
This years event, “ N orthw est
Blues Brothers and Sisters together
Again”, stars Norman Sylvester and
a rare Portland appearance by Isaac
Scott; plus Paulette Davis and Sonny
Hess, and former “ Brown Sugar”
members Lloyd Jones and Jim Mesi.
Opening the show will be African
drummer Askari. Master o f ceremo­
nies will be Paul Knauls.
Joining the featured performers
will be an impressive list o f some o f
Portland’s best blues artists includ­
ing Muddy Award sax player, Renato
Caranto, and Lenanne Sylvester, Kita
Montgomery, Benny Wilson, and
Frankie Redding.
Dancing and saxophone sensation
Shoehorn will perform, and we will
in tro d u c e v o c a list La R honda
Johnson.
Tickets are $10.00 and may be
purchased at the door and from Mu­
sic Millennium, Geneva’s Shear Per­
fection, House o f Sound, Shango’s,
or from members o f the Rainbow
Coalition.
D inner can be purch ased at
Shango's. Due toO LCC regulations
no minors will be allowed.
Proceeds from the event will go to
promote the ongoing activities o f the
Portland Rainbow Coalition The
event is co-sponsored by the Cas­
cade Blues Association. CBA mem­
bers will be admitted at $1 off.
On the same evening, "Women in
BIues” at the H iIton Grand BalIroom,
9 2 1 SW 6th Ave. is being sponsored
by the Association o f Women in Psy­
chology as a benefit for the Portland
W omen's Crisis Line.
Anyone who purchases a ticket
for either even can attend the other
event for half price by showing a
ticket stub.
Ticket holders may stay free after
midnight for Shango’s Hip Hop mu­
sic until 5 AM.
For further information contact
Bob Gross at 235-9800.
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Casino Fund Raiser To
Benefit Community Vision
Portland, OR — The Mississippi
Riverboat style “Casino Night”
Cruise on the Willamette River,
March 29, 1996 is hosted by Com­
m u n ity V isio n a b o a rd the
Stemwheeler Columbia Gorge on
Friday, March 29, 1996, from 7:00
p.m. until 11 00 p.m. Boarding be­
gins at 6:30 p.m. at Front and Stark
Streets
Wild Bill’s Casino providing the
action with Craps, Roulette, Carib­
bean Stud Poler and Black Jack
tables. Use your skills to beat the
dealers and earn chances to win a
getaway at the Inn at Seventh Moun­
tain, a Fisherman's week-end at
Diamond Lake Resort, Dinner Gift
Certificates at Hall Street Bar &
Gri 11, Perform ing Arts Center Events
Tickets, a Day o f Beauty at Atelier
Hardnette Salon and many more
outstanding prizes.
Winners o f the Maverick Look-
a-Like, Biggest Western Hat and
— G o e th e
Mon: Free bread with
Rack of Ribs
Tues. S I.00 Beef Ribs
Best Western Costume Contests wi 11
be rewarded for their creativity and
a silent Auction and Balloon Sales
will be featured at the annual “Casi­
no Night” fund raiser hosted by
Community Vision, a nonprofit or­
ganization providing living/voca-
tional support for Oregonians with
developmental disabilities. The fes­
tivities include a Southwest nacho
snack-bar. western decor, no-host
bar and espresso drinks, and Dixie
Land music.
Fri: Cajun Clam Chowder
Sat: All-You-Can-Eat Ribs
Daily Lunch Specials
Homemade Desserts
Original Sauce
Ribs - Chicken
Catfish - Hot Links
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“Spring B reak D an ce”
with
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March 16, 1996
Saturday, 9pm until ?
HOUSE OF SOUND’S
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the first playwright to prepare an
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SEVENTH ANNUAL
Inner City Blues Festival
SHANGO'S, 333 SW PARK, Saturday, March 16, 7 pm - midnight
☆ NW BLUES BROTHERS & SISTERS TOGETHER AGAIN
Norman Sylvester
& Isaac Scott
Paulette Davis
& Sonny Hess
Lloyd Jones
& Jim Mesi
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Muddy Award saxaphonist Renato Caranto.
Lenanne Sylvester and Ktta Montgomery,
Benny Wilson and Frankie Redding, introducing LaRhonda Johnson
African drummer ASKARI. dancing/sax sensation SHOEHORN
Master of Ceremonies. Paul Knaule
$10 admission. 21 and over, No-Host bar, Dinners for sale
Benefit for the PORTLAND RAINBOW COALITION
co-sponsor Cascade Blues Association CBA members $1 off
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tickets available at Music Millenium, Geneva's, House of Sound, Shango's