• s M rnéhv B irtMbifB P age B? J ani ary 29. 1997 • T he P or h and O bserver *• cZ /X i ENTERTAINMENT 51 lOWTiriE I lonors Black I Ustori) In Fcbruaru 'pnideuf (Ac S ! d t Jack McMahon B a n d 9 p in., But falo Gap, free. 5 Fingers o f funk, Semi-Deluxe 10 p in., Berbati’s Pan, $7. Tina Turner (above), treats her fans to songs from her first studio CD in six years in Tina Turner’s Wildest Dreams Concert, premier-ing exclusively on SHOWTIME on Saturday, February 8 at 8:00 PM (ET/PT). Accompany-ing the concert is a behind-the scenes piece, Inside Tina's Wildest Dreams, which follows Turner and her entourage (left, I to r: Cynthia Davila, Turner, Sharon Owens and Karen Owens) as they prepare for SHOWTIME'S biggest concert event o f the year. Bill Rhoades & The Party Kings 9:30p.m., Candlelight Room, free. D J Gravy 10p.m., Saueebox, free. Tarik and Julia Banzi 8 p.m., Cafe Sol, free. La M a yo r S a lsa 9 :3 0 p .m ., Sandoval’s, 133 S.W. 2nd Ave., 223-7020, cover. M ark Simon 7 p in., M arriott Hotel, free. Tom G rant K AO p in Heathman, free. Below, Clockwise, l-r: In Morningside Prep, Sherwin B. Woods and Lawrence B. Adisa are two students from different backgrounds who form a friendship at a prestigious prep school, airing on SHOWTIME at 7:30pm (ET/PT) In Spark. Melissa DeSousa and Garvin Funches are stranded after their car breaks down, airing on February 14 at 7:00pm (ET/PT). Rollin Herold and Michael Beach star in Fortunate Son. the story of two brothers who are reunited after the death of their father, airing on February 12 at 7:30pm (ET/PT). Gordon l^ e Quartet 9 p.m.. Bras­ serie Montmartre, free Leroy Vinnegar Big Band 9 p.m.. A tw ater’s, free The Captain’s Global Grooves * Mary Kadderly Quartet 9 p in., Jazz de Opus, free. WE 1 Safrcidtuf (Ac / ¿ t i i , ARTIST Jack McMahon Band 9 p . m .. B u f- falo Gap, free. D J Aquaman 10 p in., Saucebox, tree. Rubberneck 10 p.m., B erbati's Pan. $7. Tarik and Julia Banzi 8 p.m., Cafe Sol, free. La M a yo r S a lsa 9 :3 0 p .m ., Sandoval’s, 133 S.W 2nd Ave., 223-7020, cover. ScttU&Uf (Ac 2 n d The Instigators (Reggae) 9:30 p.m., Belm ont's, $4 Dub Dubrie 9:30 p.m.. Ash St. Saloon, free. Jaybird Koder & Andy Stokes 10 p.m., Candlelight Room, free. Ron Steen Jam 3 p.m., Steen's Coffeehouse, $ I F ra n k E llio tt Heathman, free. 7 :3 0 " H ai I ríí k" ................................. And receives the opportunity to perform at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. D.C. Robin Yu of Portland is the recip­ ient of the 1997 Very Special Arts Panasonic Young Soloists Award, a national honor given each year to talented young musicians with dis­ abilities. Robin, a 17-year-old vio­ linist who has Glycogen Storage Disease (GSD)--a rare congenital medical condition that affects I in 10 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 -will receive a $5,000 scholarship and the opportunity to perform at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in W ashington, D C. on T uesday, March 25, 1997. The scholarship money will as­ sist Robin in continuing her educa­ tion and her musical aspirations. "I love to express myself through m u­ sic." said Robin “I want to show that hard work can overcome disabling conditions. We should do our best, no matter what the circum stance.” Robin has been playing the violin for the past eleven years and has been winning aw ards along her gjThe Bus Stops Here musical journey. She was a featured soloist with the Oregon Symphony, was recently selected to perform last year as a soloist with ge Portland Youth Philharm onic Preparatory Orchestra. Established by Very Special Arts and sponsored by the Matsushita Consumer Electronics Corporation, the Panasonic Young Soloist Award provides scholarships to students with disabilities who wish to pursue their interest in music. The award recognizes students with disabili­ ties, ages 25 and under, who have exhibited outstanding talents as ei­ ther vocalist or instrumentalists Very Special Arts promotes arts, education and creative expression, involving children and adults with disabilities, thereby strengthening the human spirit and improving the qual­ ity of life for all. Founded in 1974 by Jean Kennedy Smith as an affiliate ol The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Very Special Arts offers programs in creative writing, dance, drama, music and the visual arts for individuals with disabilities in all 50 states and in more than 86 countries worldwide. L IV E ! ONE-ON-ONE! CALL NOW! Blue N o n N arac I a E quìnox "H it A II-S iars P h y M í I es D avís C I assìcs ". M ì I estone "Q uartet " ......................................... 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