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The fascinating world of puppets
brings holiday magic
Howdy Doody, Topo Gigio and
Kukla are just a few of the special
guests arriving soon at the Oregon
MuseurnofScience& Industry.Start
ing November 26th. OMSI and the
Olde World Puppet Theatre present
a month long puppet extravaganza.
Live shows, workshops and hands
on demonstrations along with hun
dreds of rare and private collection
puppets will be on hand to help cel
ebrate the holiday season.
From Hans Christian Andersen's
The Snow Queen to “Tales o f North
ern Lights,” by Mask and Puppet
Festival Theater, kids ofall ages will
be delighted with the live perfor
mances by nationally and interna
tionally recognized puppet troupes.
Puppeteers will also be on-site
throughout the event, giving dem
onstrations and workshops on a
wide variety o f related topics.
Explore the science behind
puppet making, try your hand at
puppeteering, or make your very
own puppet to take home.
Learn how video magic brings
puppets to life on TV by participat
ing in the actual filming of a scene
from an upcoming children’s video.
See the actual puppets from Wee
Sing Under the Sea, and hear how
their creators are keeping kids tuned-
in.
Puppets is a w orld-class event
created especially for OMSI by
the Olde W orld Puppet Theatre,
opening on Novem ber 26th and
running through January 3rd.
This event is included with
general adm ission to the muse-
The legendary vocal group band
Bloodstone", has released its long
awaited new album, "Bloodstone..
The Ultimate Collection". The al
bum, which was released in mid
October, is a great collection of
some of"Bloodstone's" classic hits,
but also contains several new, never
released songs by the group Two
spectacular singles from the album.
I’ll Never Be Holding On" and "It
Should Have Been Me”, have been
chosen for release. The album is on
the Los Angeles based label. “I T.P."
(In The Pocket) Records, which re
cently signed the group.
Although the Kansas City based
group has recorded eleven outstand
ing R&B/pop/ funk albums since tak
ing the name "Bloodstone" in the
1970’s, the new album represents
their fu st recording in about I Oyears.
“We are elated to have released this
album" stated Charles McCormick,
one of the group’s lead vocalists
and guitarist Added fellow group
member Charles Love, “This al
bum is long overdue...! know peo^
pie are going to love what they
hear. We’ve given them some of
our classic hits, but we’ve also giv
en them some new and outstanding
songs." In addition to McCormick
and Love, “Bloodstone" consists
of W illis Dratfen and Harry Will
iams.
A lthough the group went
through several years without a
new record, they continued to play
and tour throughout the Unite
States, France, England, and Can
ada. Known for their silky-smooth,
high voiced lead and background
harmony, and equally smooth mu
sic, "Bloodstone" has long been
imitated, but never duplicated by
other groups.
"Bloodstone’ is one ofthe great
est singing and sounding groups in
R&B history," exclaimed Alan
Beck, president o f I.T P. Records.
"Their faithful fans know about the
group’s incredible sound, but the
old and new fans are in for a real
" Bloodstone’ treat...when they hear
this album."
-infield BSLI showcases campus talent
The Linfield College Black Stu
dent Union (BSU) is hosting a talent
show Friday, November22, at 8 p.m.
in Melrose Auditorium at Linfield.
The second annual talent show
urn. Adm ission prices are $6.00
for adults (14-62) and $4.50 for
seniors (63 + ) and youths (4-13).
will be modeled after the New York
City television program, “Showtime
at the Apollo," where the audience
selects a winner from amateur con
testants. Prizes at Linfield will be
awarded to first, second and third
place winners. The goal ofthe BSU is
to promote awareness, provide sup
port and facilitate understandingofthe
African American culture.
For more inform ation about this
e v e n t, p le a se ca ll our event
hotline at (503) 797-4588.
Portland Center Stage
A Tuna Christmas Opens
Aunt Pearl Burras (Mark
Chambers, left) and friend Dixie
(Terry Sneed, right) always have
a lot to say about the goings on
in Tuna, Texas, in the Portland
Center Stage production o f A
Tuna Christmas, the hit sequel
to Greater Tuna, playing
November 23 through December
28 at the Intermediate Theatre
of the Portland Center for the
Performing Arts.
Photo: Rick Adams
Top R&B/Soul
1. New Edition “I’m Still In Love
With You" (MCA) New Entry
2. Ginuwine “Pony” (550 Music)
No. 8
3. Toni Braxton “Un-Break My
Heart" (Laface/Arista) No. 4
4. Montell Jordan “Falling" (Def
Jam/Mercury) No. 9
5. 702 “Steelo” (BIV/Motown)
No. 5
6. Babyface Feat. LL Cool J., H.
Hewett, J. Watley and J. Daniels
“This Is For The Lover In You”
(Epic) No. 3
7. Keith Sweat Feat. Athena
Cage “Nobody” (Elektra/EEG) No.
2
8 Da Brat “Siltin’ On Top Of The
World" (Columbia) No. 15
9. NAS “Sweet Dreams” (Colum
bia) New Entry
10. Donell Jones “Knocks Me Off
My Feet" (Laface/Arista) New Entry
Top 10 Singles
1. RuPaul “Snapshot” (Rhino)
Last Week: No. 2
2 No Mercy “Where Do You Go"
(Arista) No. 3
3. Blackstreet (Feat. Dr. Dre)
“No Diggity” (Interscope) No.l 1
4. New Edition “I’m Still In Love
With You" (MCA) New Entry
5. Babyface Feat. LL Cool J, H.
Hewett, J. Watley and J. Daniels
“This Is For The Lover In You"
(Epic) No. 5
6. Los D e, Rio “Macarena
(Bayside Boys Mix)” (RCA) No. 1
7. Sheryl Crow “If It Makes You
Happy" (A&M) No. 10
8. Journey “What Kind Of Man
Would I Be" (Perspective) No. 6
9. Le Click “Tonight Is The Night"
(Logic) New Entry
10. Amber “This Is Your Night"
(Tommy Boy) New Entry
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