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ENTERTAINMENT
BLACKSTREET: Another Level
Thom as
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (A
General Motors Mark Of
Excellence Presentation):
Actor Ossie Davis (right)
is the narrator for
Thomas Jefferson, a new
film by Ken Burns (left)
about one o f our nation"s
most eloquent
presidents. The "General
Motors Mark of
Excellence Presentation"
will be broadcast on PBS
Tuesday, Feb. 18, and
Wednesday, Feb. 19.
1997 (9:00-10:30 PM,
ET, each night). [Check
local listing].
Credit: Alvin Levine/General
Motor
Teddy "Street" Riley, heralded
com pose r/p ro d u c e r/s in g e r and
leader ol platinum soul supergroup
B lackstreet, p o w er-cro o n er and
groupco-founderChauncey "Black"
Hannibal, and talented new mem
bers E ric W illia m s and M ark
Middleton, take R&B to another
Level for '96-and far beyond. Like
its title suggests, and introduced by
the funkdatied. feel-good lead single
"No Diggity” (produced by Riley
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Romance fills the air at Parkmont High s Valentine s Day Dance
when (top) faculty chaperones Louanne Johnson (Annie Potts) and
Jerome Griffin (Michael Jace) take a quick photo, while (bottom left)
new Parkmont student Tracy (Meredith Monroe) and Gusmaro (Greg
Serano) share a quiet moment. (Bottom right) meanwhile. Callie
(Tamala Jones) and Cornelius (Vicellous Reon Shannon) enjoy a
private party at home when Callie's sick daughter forces her to
forgo the festivities in "Dangerous Minds," airing Monday. February
10 at 8:00 PM (ET/PT) on ABC.
Romance is in the air as the
V alentine's Day dance approaches
on "Dangerous Minds." The epi
sode entitled "Everybody Wants It"
introduces M eredith M onroe as
Tracy Daiken. a new student to the
Academy Program who quickly sets
her sig h ts on G u sm a ro (G reg
Serano).
The episode, written by Diane
Frolov and Andrew Schneider and
directed by Michael Lange, airs
Monday, February 10 at 8:00 PM
(ET/PT) on ABC.
C upid's hard work is a qualified
success, with a couple of hits and a
number of misses. Gusmaro (Serano)
is equally attracted to the well-to-do
Tracy (Monroe) and looks forward
to the upcoming dance, despite his
reservations about their different
economic and social backgrounds.
Louanne (Annie Potts) agrees to
chaperone the V alentine’s Dance
with Jerome Griffin (Michael Jace)
where the evening seems to take an
unexpected turn for them. Romantic
disappointments begin with Blanca
(M ariaCosta), who is unhappy when
Gusmaro appears at the dance v. ith
Tracy Alvina(LaToyaH ow letO has
her hopes dashed when the hand
some Andre (Sean Parhm) asks an
other girl to (he dance. Cornelius’
(Vicellous Reon Shannon) hesita
tion costs hint a second date with
Callie (Tamala Jones), who agrees
to go to the dance with another stu
dent. James (Cedrick Terrell) and
Garrity (Jeff CahilDswear off women
-- at least momentarily - when they
attempt to follow the "Path of the
White Crane Warrior."
Meanwhile, Louanne's finances
force her to take a second job as a
waitress, but it’s quickly - and em
barrassingly - apparent that her tem
perament is unsuitable for the job.
"Dangerous Minds” is produced
by Predawn Productions and Don
Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer produc
tions in association with Touchstone
Television. Executive producers are
D on
S im p so n
and
Jerry
B ruckheim er, Ronald Bass and
Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider.
Michael Vittes is co-executive pro
ducer
and William Stewart, and featuring
a phat rap intro by Dr. Die), the
impressive new Interscope album
elevates contemporary urban music,
expanding its soulful parameters in
the process. "Another Level is a
reflection of where Blackstreet has
been, where w e're at and where w e’re
going." explains Teddy, acclaimed
architect of the historic 80s R&B/
hip-hop revolution still globally re
vered as "New Jack Swing.”
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Red hot jazz saxophonist
Joshua Redman (left) will bring
his brand o f passionate jazz,
classic ballads and blues to
Lewis & Clark College,
Saturday, Feb. 22.
THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS
OF INTELLIGENT LIFE
IN THE FNIVEItSE
Next up at Portland Center Stage
is Jane W agner’s effervescent com
edy The Search of Signs of Intelli
gent Life in the Universe.
The play is running from Feb
ruary 8 through March 8. in the
Intermediate Theatre of the Port
land Center for the Performing
Arts.
The 1985 play, originally per
formed as a one-woman show on
Broadway by Lily Tomlin, now
fe a tu re s three a c to rs, B etsey
Cassall, Sharonlee McLean and
Sherryl Ray, playing a variety of
roles centering on Trudy, a bag
lady who is expecting alien visitors
from outer space.
As a book, the play has been an
international best-seller.
The show is d ire c te d by
Jacqueline Moscou, who directed
last season's From the Mississippi
Delta at PCS, with scenic design by
Michael C. Smith, costumes by Rose
Pederson, lighting by M ichael
Holcombe, and sound design by
Steven M. Klein.
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$35.00. For tickets and informa
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