Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, August 13, 1997, Page 10, Image 10

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ENTERTAINMENT
The Sfh annual Tjomowo Festival
Larry Jackson Jr.
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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
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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
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Bring your family, friends and a picnic basket for
fun-filled afternoons of music and arts in your parks.
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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-
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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
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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
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