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BIG barrel of laughs
Mysterious women on the scene at the crimes
Dancers, singers, actors and mu
sicians come together to create the
loosely connected series o f skits
that make up “Menagerie”, pre
sented by Michael M enger’s Real
ly BIG Dance Company. Conduit
Studio, 918 SW Yamhill St., Suite
401. Starts 8 pm. Repeats Satur
day. $10; students/seniors $8
Fastixx, 224-8499.
Harking back to the days o f
Cream and Hendrix, the Mule plays
flat-out, road-tested, improvised
jam s, steeped in the blues and
stoked by the creative passions o f
three dedicated musicians. Featur
ing members o f the Allman Broth
ers Band with Terrell. Roseland
T heater. 9 pm. $10 advance,
Fastixx 224-8499. All ages.
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Afternoon tunes
Jimmy C liff will be the leading
p erfo rm er at the SOL FEST
Rhythm C arnival at P ortland
Meadows. Other artists include
Bela Fleck & the Fleckstones,
fishbone Fire Fingers o f Funk, and
Disappear Fear. Gates open at 1
pm. Fastixx, 224-8499.
Hot Curry
Mark Curry, star ofthe hit sitcom
“Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper” re
turns to his hometown roots for a
look at life in the “hood”, and
much more, when HBO COM E
DY HOUR: MARK CURRY--
THE OTHER SIDE captures this
TV favorite in his second HBO
solo special, debuting Saturday,
Aug. 17,(11:30 pm -12:30 am ET).
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Carol O’Connell's Killing Critics (Putnam)
begins with a discreet murder, but quickly
connects with a much more brutal crime. As
NYPD sergeant Kathleen Mallory probes into
the murder she discovers that the ghosts of the
past will not be still. And the formidable Kat
Colorado, “the quintessential female P.I."
(Booklist'), comes to the aid of a childhood
friend in Karen Kijewski’s latest thriller, Honky
Tonk Kat (Putnam), set against the backdrop of
Nashville’s country music scene.
In the age of talk-show mania,
and crazed paparazzi, it's hardly
unusual to hear of a celebrity
being harassed by an overzeal-
ous fan. But when superstar
country entertainer Dakota
Jones begins receiving
threatening letters, then finds
dead roses on her bed, she fears
it’s not the work or your run-ot-
the-mill kook. At Dakota's
urging, Kat joins her friends
tour to investigate the case.
Ghanian women performers
(left), and Obo Addy (right).
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Classic rock
Oregon Ballet Theatre (OBT) will present "OBT Exposed." a
three-week outdoor rehearsal workshop. August 2 6 through
September 13. 1996, in the downtown South Park Blocks
(between Main and Salmon Streets, behind the Arlene Schnitzer
Concert Hall). "OBT Exposed. " brings the bbhinikthe-scenes
world of dance to the streets. The free event will be open to the
public from 10:00 am to 6:0 0 pm. Monday through Friday, as
well as over Labor Day Weekend.
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Local Portlandian Obbo Addy is
beating his way up a path to music's
level o f elite artists, and this week
end you’ll have two great opportuni
ties to witness his talent.
The National Endowment for the
Arts recently awarded Obo Addy the
prestigious National Heritage Fel
lowship, the highest honor in folk
and traditional arts.
The twelve national recipients will
attend an awards ceremony and con
cert during September 1996 in Wash
ington, D.C. and receive a one-time
award o f $10,000.
Obo Addy lives in Portland, was
named a master drummer by the Arts
Council o f Ghana for his proficiency
in drumming o f all regions o f his
country.
He weaves this traditional music
with jazz and European pop to create
an innovative, and captivating folk
sound.
Obbo Addy’s Okropong are giv
ing their annual show stopping per
formance in Portland, giving a new
ring to traditional Ghanian music
with their talking drams, bells and
shakers.
On Friday, August 16th, he’II bring
his ethnic sounds to the Oregon His
tory Center’s Ellipse (1200 SW Park
Ave.) for the “Tunes at Noon” con
cert series held every Friday from
12-1 p.m.
Make a mad dash to Park Ave. on
your lunch break to ensure good seats
because this special event is free o f
charge. Tables are even provided so
you can chow down to Addy’s beats.
On Sunday, August 18th, he’ll
make his way under St. John’s bridge
to host the Seventh Annual Homowo
Festival for African Arts, beginning
at I p.m. in Cathedral Park in North
Portland.
This African harvest festival is the
largest culturally-based African/Af-
rican-American festival in the North
west and will feature several other
local artists as well.
The event is free but donations are
encouraged. In addition to Addy’s
performance, the festival will also
include crafts, workshops, and food.
Now’syourchancetoculture your
self with the exotic African food that
will be available as well as drinks
from around the world.
Powell's Books will also bring a
Bookmobile with a wide selection o f
African books. Kids will be delight
ed with storytelling that will go on
throughout the day.
POWELL’S C IT Y OF BOOKS
1005 W Burnside, downtown Portland • 503-228-4651
POWELLS BOOKS AT CASCADE PLAZA
8775 SW Cascade Avenue, Beaverton • 503-643-3131
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Young Composers debut
On Sunday, September 7th at 7pm
at the Clinton Street Theater, The
Young Composers Collective will
make th eir P ortland D ebut; an
evening o f live new compositions.
They are known for their original and
outrageous shows performing works
that stem from jazz, classical, world
music, popular styles and beyond.
The Young composers Collective
has received much critical acclaim in
recent years, described as “One o f
the most important new music groups
in our region” by The Rocket maga
zine.
Sponsored by Chiapas Urgent
Call, The Young Composers Collec
tive concert will raise funds for the
Aguascalientes Cultural Resistance
Centers in Chiapas.
T h e S c o o p " : T a lk in g t o K e v in E u b a n k s
J anice M alone
leader” or “music director?”
ming lessons,” I sometimes think it
If you’re an avid viewer o f NBC-
K evin: I guess you could say
would be cool to learn.
T V ’s “The Tonight Show Starring
“musical director” and underneath
T he Scoop: The media has made
Jay Leno,” you should already be
that comes a lot o f things like picking
so much hype out o f the so-called
aware o f what a talented musician
music for the comedy bits. When
Leno/Letterman competition Do you
Kevin Eubanks is.
visiting bands come in, I decide on
guys really feel the pressure on the
N ot only is he the show ’s band
who should do whatever.
whenever it’s sweeps time?
leader, h e’s also proven to be quite a
T he Scoop: Fill in the blank. Peo
Kevin: I think we feel it more from
funny sidekick for Leno for many of
ple would be surprised to know what
people outside ofthe show-you know,
the show ’s comedy skits.
about Jay Leno?
in the newspapers etc. They really
A cco rd in g to K evin, he had
Kevin: Aww, that’s a good one.
build it up. It’s all about ad dollars and
no idea he would eventually get into
Everybody already knows that
what you have. Personally, I stay away
the comedy routine of the show when
works 28 hours a day. He loves mo
from those kind o f things. It doesn’t
he came aboard nearly five years ago.
torcycles. He loves to eat. Let me
matter ifyourNumber One or Number
Not only is Kevin a great musi
come back to that question.
Two, the real important thing it to give
cian, he’s also a cool guy to chat with.
The Scoop: Okay. People would
the public a good show.
The Scoop: I understand that
be surprised to know what about
The Scoop: W hat’s the most em
Y o u ’ve been fly in g w ith
Kevin Eubanks?
barrassing moment that’s happened
thunderbirds. [An airplane group]
K evin: People would be surprised
during the show?
K evin: Yeah, I wasn’t just a mere
to know that I can’t swim. I don’t
Kevin: It didn’t happen to me. It
passenger, I actually flew the plane.
know, swimming was just something
was Jay, He tried to pick Winona
The pilot makes the plane go as fast
that I never thought about pursuing
Ryder up just as we were going to
as he wants and I got the chance to
as I kid. And then as I got older, I kept
commercial and he fell and she also
steer it. It was an incredible experi
putting it off the swimming lessons.
fell right on top o f him! Luckily
ence. It’s getting to the g-force level
But when I see signs saying “swim
nobody got hurt but that whole inci
o f speed that really freaks you out.
T he Scoop: So how did you
get this opportunity?
’ Hosts the Seventh A nnual
K evin: It all started when Jay
and I went over to Italy to perform
for the troops right before they
were sent to Bosnia. We got along
great with the airforce pilot that
flew us over. As we were flying, I
was just so fascinated by what the
pilot was doing, so he asked me if
an African Harvest Festival
I’d ever like to fly with The
Thunderbirds. That was an invita
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1996, 1 P.M .
tion I just couldn't pass up. I real
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ly love heights. I’m especially fond
o f riding on roller coasters.
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dent was just too funny.
T he Scoop: Do you and Jay every
hang out together?
Kevin: Yeah. We make time for
that, We go to movies together a lot.
W e’re always going out to eat. We
often hang out at his garage too. You
know -- guy stuff. Unfortunately,
do n ’t know anything about cars,
though. But on the other hand. Jay
knows nothing about sports.
T he Scoop: Will you and
Tonight Show Band be recording an
album together?
Kevin: I think so, I hop we can get
started on it next year. I don’t know
what we’ll call it or what kind o f
music styles w e’ll have, but I hope
the fans will like it.
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The Scoop: You sound like a
daredevil kind o f Guy.
Kevin: (Laughs). Not really.
But being in music can be like a
daredevil..N o, I d o n ’t bungee
jum p but I do like mountain climb
ing. I’m not a hard-core climber.
The Scoop: W hat’s your offi
cial title on the show? Is it “band
Performers include Osabarima Cultural Croup, Balafon
Hedzoleh Soundz, Obo Addy, Okrapong and Kukrudu
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M etro, RACC, Oregon Arts Commission, NIKE, Templeton
Foundation, Tucker Foundation Anheuser Busch Companies, Cales Creek InsuranceP
Music Mdlenmum, Ralph L. Smith Foundation, Pacific Cas Transmission, PCE and Portland
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