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« * .*'• 4J ’ >. í 1Í í » i . C ’- ■•;••.». 7 * z * * z V .-•■ -*> P age B2 (Elje ^Jortlanh ©beeruer e Y?/i ENTERTAINMENT The Sfh annual Tjomowo Festival Larry Jackson Jr. »H*. Sales Representative MEDIA Phone (503)335-8922 Fax (503) 335-8923 4134 N Vancouver Ste 212 Portland. OR. 97217 Promotional products for: Golf Tournaments * Give aways * Uniforms * Sporting Events Family Reunions * Company promotions * Trade shows * Awards * Appreciation gifts * Notoriety Promotional Items: T-Shirts * Jackets * Hats * Sweatshirts * Pencils/Pens * Mugs * Glasses * Golf shirts * Watches * Mouse pads * Lapel pins * Squeeze bottles * Key chains * Knives * Calculators * Clocks * Golf rowels * Stem ware * Umbrellas * Magnets * Trophies “Superior service, finest quality .unbeatable price." The City of Portland and the Regional Arts & Culture Council present a S ymphony - i ÏV In regon th e N e ig h b o rh o o d s Free concerts in your parks! E v e r y o n e is w e lc o m e ! The 8th annual Homowo Festival will held August 17 at Cathedral Park under the St. Johns Bridge from 1-8 p.m. It will feature traditional music, dance, food and crafts o f Africa P hotos by J ulie K eefe J Bring your family, friends and a picnic basket for fun-filled afternoons of music and arts in your parks. EENTS I ’A ILK SAM HARRIS S u n d a y , A u g u s t 17 a t 7 :0 0 p m F o u n d e r ’s D a y a c t iv itie s b eg in a t n o o n / ir t in lo c a tio n P o r tla n d A d v e n tis t A c a d e m y G y m , 'Queen B Productions <• ¡ A . A l/ .° S E 8 8 th and H o lg a te Blvd 5 0 0 S E 9 6 t h A ve. S a m e d a te a n d tim e O reg o n S y m p h o n y M urry S id lin , co n d u c to r T h e O r e g o n S y m p h o n y is fe a tu r e d , p e r fo r m in g lig h t c la s s ic a l fa v o r it e s a n d p o p u la r B r o a d w a y s h o w t u n e s . C o m m u n it y m u s ic a n d a r ts a c t iv itie s ta k e p la ce from 1.00 - 6 .0 0 p m 1 st Annual ............................ ' 1’-to w if Throw Down WE BEEN SLACKEN LET’S GET CRACKIN WHEN: SEPT. 1, 1997 LABOR DAY WHERE J BLUE LAKE pARK x-A- CAR The d ive rsifie d and h ig h ly acclaimed career o l Sam Harris has run the gamut from singer and songw riter to actor on Broadway and television, to w rite r and director. Born and raised in O klahom a. Sam firs t splashed into the public eye as the grand cham pion o f Star Search in Us premiere season His phenomenal o v e rn ig h t" rise catapulted him into the recording industry, where he has sold over a m illio n copies o f both self-produced albums. Sam Harris and S am -I-A m . Sam has toured the country in concert and has played to sold-out audiences at Carnegie H all. Los Angeles' U niversal A m p h i- H a .1^ ,^ l 0 ,COMPETITION F E R N H IL L PA RK S u n d a y , A u g u s t 2 4 fr o m 1:00 p m t o 6 :0 0 p m I R a in lo c a tio n : G ra n t H igh S c h o o l G y m 2245 N E 3 6 th S a m e d a te a n d tim e H o lm a n "" T w o e n a e m b le s o f O r e g o n S y m p h o n y m u s ic ia n s n orth o f a r e f e a tu r e d a t 2 :0 0 p m a n d 4 :3 0 p m . W h itak er M iddle S ch o o l C o m m u n ity m u s ic a n d a r ts a c tiv itie s b eg in a t 1.0 0 p m a n d c o n tin u e th ro u g h 6 :0 0 p m . T O M M cC A E L W ATERFRONT PA RK B ow l Aren so u th o f H aw th orn e B ridge M o n d a y . S e p t e m b e r 8 a t 7 :0 0 p m Rain date: TVieada y , S ep tem b er 9, aoriie locution O reg o n S y m p h o n y J a m e s D e P r e is t, co n d u cto r T h e O r e g o n S y m p h o n y p e r fo r m s C la s s ic a l w o r k s in c lu d in g T c h a ik o v s k y ’s 1812 O v e r tu r e w ith fire w o r k s & c a n n o n ! S u p p o rted b y N W Nnturnl Goa FÖOD&DRINK S p o n s o re d b y P o r tla n d G e n e ra l E le c tric T h e O re g o n ia n /A & E K O IN C h a n n e l 6 K i n k f in 102 ' Xc=«For sign-up info, call Lu at 460-9414 theater and L ondon's West End Piece of M y Soul debut album for elegant & jazzy songstress based on the feelings I had surround ing the end o f a deep relationship, and how I w orked through it in a positive w a y.” says Cole, a M il- | waukee native w ho now resides in It's almost a given that any tune a phenomenal voeal talent emerges, everyone tries to peg that voice as a com bination o f every great singer who came before. Constant comparisons are in e vi with Chemeketa Community College Presents In The Afternoon Phoneix. " I ’ m re fle ctin g on the fact that sometimes things don’ t work and a part o f y o u rse lf is lost to table in an industry which thrives on the fam iliar, but certain artists have a distinctive character and musical v i sion which defies them all W ith a lour and a hall octave range com plem ent ing her soulful charisma. Khani Cole that person, yet you become stronger for all the things you learn "People respond to my songs be cause romance is an im portant theme tom any people, and everyone relates is a timeless presence, sharing a v i sion o f honesty and emotional reso nance on her Fahrenheit Records I Willamette Valley Vineyards in cooperation to pain and what it takes to heal." she Ids. “ 1 focus on the voice as an instrum ent, w o rkin g on mood and technique so that whether I wrote the song or not. it becomes a part o f me I love ballads, but I fe lt it w ould be dehut Piece o f M y soul C om bining pow erful o rig in a ls with tla vo rlu l interpretationsol songs made popular by Gladys K n ig h t. M innie R iperton and Karla B o n o tl. Cole eases e tlo rlle ssly from R & B and Jazz to gospel w ith a hint o f blues as she explores the dynam ics o l ro eon inh u tio n s by Brian Brom berg I bass I. Jt iey D el i aneeseo ( Hammond mance from all possible points of view Addingcleganceand jazzy tex tures to her performances are all-star B -3 and tr u m p e t) and fo rm e r Y ellow jaekets saxman Mare Russo "The concept ol this album was Khani Cole more interesting fo r the listener if there were a great deal o f variety in tempo and arrangement I feel a great e le c tric ity between me and m y audi ence when I perform live, and I wanted to convey that same sort o f excitem ent in the recording." Friday, Aug. 2 2 ,1 9 9 7 Special Edition Concert! Rue de Bluet featuring vocalist M arilyn Keller Performance Time is 7:00 p.m. M onday, Sept. 1,1997 The Phil Baker Quintet featuring votalist Kelly Broadw ay Performance Time is 3:00 p.m. Admission to performances: $8 General / $5.50 Students A Seniors Both Performances Scheduled to be Held at WV V Willamette Valley Vineyards • 8800 Enchanted Way SE • Turner, OR 97392 • 800-344-9463 7 O (
