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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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
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release, Old Places,
Old Faces. The Texas-
born Sample s
sensibilities are rooted
in gospel, soul, bebop,
blues, Latin and
Classical music.
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