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I IH P or I land O bserver • M arch 27, 1996 P age e V Z Z i B3 (The ^Jortlanb (Obseruer EHTERTAIHMENT Concert For lumanifg A \ » Z'iwB f f I Edl«'-.\ 5 * „ i-v ’ : J r •■ V A Family Thing: Robert Duvall, Irma Hall, James Earl Jones and Michael Beach star in the story of two brothers who learn that although their lives have been distanced by more than ju st miles, the bonds of family are indestructible in United Artists' compelling and poignant drama "A Family Thing." See related story on page A5. Straw Into Gold, a local women’s folk trio, and Piedmont Presbyterian Church will present a concert to ben efit Habitat for Humanity on Good Friday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. Straw into Gold sings about farm ing and weaving, homes and heart land, subtle themes of spirituality, the turning of the seasons and the cycles of our lives. Their simple ar rangements with sweet triadic har monies carry you to a heartfelt place. They will be accompanied by violin, concertina and guitar. 100% of the proceeds will go to Portland Habitat for Humanity. A free-will offering will be gratefully received. The con cert will be held at Piedmont Presby terian Church, 5760 NE Cleveland Ave. in Portland and includes a re ception for the artists. For more in formation contact the church at 285- 5348. E N C O U N T E R S fi/yr//c\ Portland Center Stage Raised $1.2 Million approximately 40% of the total Port land Center Stage budget of $2.5 million. This years’s total in contri butions includes deficit reduction contributions of $ 150,000 outside of the theatre’s operating budget. C w a s s T o o i /J e w s Lynn Whitfield L a w re n c e A T ti|nL ,nf between L<Jve VVbile some women this one is ready /f S /e z y Love in the spring promotion. First 100 callers who register will receive a free membership. For three referrals. Call Soon 243-2887 to get even. «... .¿tt. Säflt ‘OHI = STARTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 AT THEATRES EVERYWHERE W rtch KPOX Channel 49 on 4-4-9« as the «tara from "A Thin Lina Batwaan Lova and Mata co-boat your lavorila FOX ahowa I V is it A T H IN LINE BETW E EN LOVE & HATE @ w w w .a th in lin e .c o n i V id e o P r o d u c t io n S e r v ic e s & & S to ry b o a rd s & & S c r ip t W r it in g & & V id e o W r it in g & & R o ber t D u v a ll J a m e s E a r l J o n e s E d it in g P r o d u c in g & Ctfzz ff/fo 77w k/tffajKPttp Tickets for A Taste of Jazz 2 went on sale March 4, at Ticketmaster out lets statewide. The second annual jazz event will cruise the Willamette 4-7 p.m. Sunday, May 19, with 40 jazz musicians performing on three decks of the stemwheeler Columbia Gorge. Playing on the open-air top deck will be Pat O ’Neal’s Riverboat Jazz Band, a six-piece dixieland/tradition- al jazz group. Taking over the mid dle deck will be the popular Art Abrams Swing Machine big band while on the lower deck a continuous jam session featuring 15 players and singers will entertain. the over-21 event, which raised over $4,000 last year for the Mt. Hood Festival of Jazz Beacock Jazz Workshop scholarship fund, is again a benefit for the Workshop. Several of the Aug. 4-10 Workshop faculty will be playing on the cruise. The nonstop jam session will in clude three pianists: Sarin Clendenin, George Mitchell and Randy Porter: bassists Joey Seifers and Tom Wakeling; drummers Gary Hobbs and Keith Werner; saxophonists Warren Rand and Renato Caranto; trumpeter Bobby Bradford; trombon ist Cleve Williams, and guitarists Dan Faehnle and Hank Swarn. Sing ers will be Kelly Broadway and Sweet Baby James Benton. The jazz excursion will include a box lunch. Tickets are $30, plus ser- vicecharge.availableat all ticketrr. aster outlets or can be charged at 224-4400. Ticket sales will be limited to 400 on the 600-capacity stem wheeler. The event sold out last spring. Boarding will be at Southwest Front Avenue and Stark Street at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, May 19. Elizabeth Huddle, PCS Produc ing Artistic Director, said “‘We are extremely grateful to all of our do nors. The Portland community has been most generous in claiming PCS as its flagship theatre.” M a r tin are waiting to exhale, \e C n o z For the first time in its eight-year history, Portland Center Stage has surpassed the million dollar mark in contributed income, raising a total of over $1.2 million in support of the 1995-96 season. This, the compa ny’s second season as Portland Cen ter Stage and independent of its founder Oregon Shakespeare Festi val, was a crucial year for fundraising. Support came from a variety of areas, including individual members, the largest category of donors; cor porate and foundation gifts and grants; and government funding. “We have a very dedicated and active board, and they have really put their hearts into fundraising for PCS,” said Robin Remmick, Director of Development contributed income accounts for Joe Sample maintains his role as soul searcher, funkaphile and philosopher o f the first degree on his Warner Bros, jazz release, Old Places, Old Faces. The Texas- born Sample s sensibilities are rooted in gospel, soul, bebop, blues, Latin and Classical music. E d u c a t io n a l • I n f o r m a t io n a l • M a r k e t in g E n t e r t a in m e n t • B u s i n e s s C o m m u n i c a t i o n 257-9074 U n ite d A rtis ts P ic tu re s P . O . B o x 1 2 2 5 9 , P o r t la n d , O R 9 7 2 1 2 C o m m u n i c a t i o n s S in c e 1 9 7 9 in v ite s y o u o n a jo u rn e y ... y o u w ill mo ^ m a n 6OMTWCTNM c o m ip a im v Gcrdmg Investment Co WillametteWeefc n o t soon fo rg e t ^FAMILY I hing Box E v e ry th in g ’s re la tive TICKÏTS ALSO AVAIL FASTIXX 224-TIXX ~ E L 'l UNITED ARTISTS PICTURES presents a TODD BLACK&RANDA HAINES BUTCHERS RUN FILMS r a m -CHARLES CROSS ■ '''MICHAELHAUSMAN m È M D r a "VBILLY BOBTHORNTONtTOM EPPERSON ™ ‘ robertduwlltoddblacig randahaines , M arch . Private L ~ “ ___ , '-•ex--, fa DISTB0GTED BI MGM W DETIIBUTICW CO by N oe l C ow ard __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ “ .RICHARD PEARCE « o iwt unhid mtisi , STARTS FRIDAY, MARCH 29TH. Visit A Family Thing Site on the Internet: htlp Z/www mgmua com/afamllything pktuks inc « i « chis ttseivtii