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Hage B3 OCT. 1, 1997 (Ehr |lo rthuih O^bscruer (Ebe Jilo rt kutb (Obsemer ENTERTAINMENT Id e n tity E xplored As for what Brian brings to the tributed the powerful track “Show here are many words album? Just his seriously seductive Me The Way Back to My Heart”, u se d to d e s c rib e vocals, his innate way o f phrasing a which was produced by Keith Tho B ria n M c K n ig h t. lyric and some o f the most deeply mas. “ In the past I’ve always written Singer. Songwriter. personal songs to date, including the all my own material, so I have to be Arranger. Producer. album 's uplifting closer “When The honest. Reaching out to another Perhaps the word that best sums Chariot Comes” and the heartfelt “Till songwriter, was, at first, hard for me up Brian is one that is simple, but I Get Over You". Says Brian, when to do. But having a chance to record frequently misused. Musician. Brian speaking about the growth o f that’s one o f D iane’s songs is really an McKnight is a musician. N ot a pro so apparent on anytime. “ I really feel honor, and as a songwriter, I think I grammer. O r a sequencer. O r a per that I have taken my music to the next can really appreciate what she brings sonality. In an age o f fly by night level.” to the album.” celebrities and flashy flashes in the pan, Brian McKinght has maintained an artistic excellence because he is a musician: one who has created music for everyone from Quincy Jones to Boyz II Men. ria n ’s m usicianship, combined with all o f the other attributes he brings to the table are in evidence on Brian’s third and stron gest album to date. The name o f the album is Anytime and from its elec tric yet thoroughly M cKnight sound H IE LARGEST, M OST COMPLETE RETAIL FABRIC STORE IN THE WEST and feel, it’s clear that Anytime is S ep tem b er 3 0 th rou gh O ctober 1 4 ,1 9 9 7 right now. lthough Brian wrote 9 out o f A nytim e’s 12 tracks, e wanted to stretch out and try something different. To do just that, Brian joined forces with some unlikely but ultimately very compatible partners. The first single “You Should Be Mine” was pro duced by Sean “Puffy” combs and features Mase. “ I know people will think that my hooking up with Puffy will mean that I am going after an obvious sort o f hit,” Brian candidly admits. “But Puffy and I have known each other for quite some time. In fact, h e’s doing a Bad Boy gospel Sale in clu d es: C alicos, D ra p ery anti record and I worked on that. So when U p h o lste ry Fabrics, Bridal and Sp ecial it came time to do my album, I wanted O cca sio n , S ilk ies, R ayon s, C h ild ren ’s the favor returned. I think he fulfilled Wear, Active Wear, C ord u roys his end o f the bargain. It’s a hot track.” Also on board with Brian are Trackmasterz, who kick in the fla vorful “Hold Me” (co-written by Mary J. Blige) and songwriter Diane Warren, whose numerous hits include “Unbreak My Heart.” W arren con T I mages ok A frican A mericans from T he A rt I nstitute of C hicago II S amuel J. M ii . i . er , A merican ; 1 9 th century . F rederick D ouglass , 1847/1852. C ased H alf - I’ i . ate D aguerreotype , 5 -1 /2 X 4 -1 /8 I nches . T he A rt I nstitute of C hicago : M ajor A cquisitions C entennial E ndowment , 1996.433. 2) B eaueord D elaney , A merican ; 1901-1979. S elf -P ortrait , 1944. O il O n C anvas ; 27 X 22-1/2 I nches . T he A rt I nstitute of C hicago : R estricted gift of A lexander C. and T ii . i . ie S. S peyer F oundation ; S amuel A. M arx E ndowment . 1991.27. 3) M arion P erkins , A merican ; 1908-1961. P ortrait of E va , L ate 1940 s . M x r b e i 12-1/4 X 8-1/2 X 8 I nches . T he A rt I nstitute of C hicago : through prior acquisitions of i hi G eorge F. H arding C ollection , 1996.400. 4) 11 \ ns Bi i . i mer , G erman ; 1902-1975, born P oland . P ortrait of W iereim , L am . 1964. P en A nd B i ack I nk , O ver G raphite ,O n M asonite P anel P repared W ith A n I vory G round ; 28-3/8 X 26- 3/8 I nches . T he A rt I nstitute O f C hicago : W orcester S ketch F und , 1967.143. Right: Images o f African Americans n celcbiaii,in nt the recent from The Art Institute o f Chicago. acquisition o f a rare da guerreolvpe of the Aincri 'O n view in galleries 141 and 142. through January I I . 1998. In then can a b o litio n is t leader Own Right explores issues ol A lri- I icdetick Douglass. The can American identity through 14 Art Institute ol Chicago is presenting works in a variety o f media from the powerful images o f A ll lean Anteri collections o f four curatorial depart cans in the exhibition In Their Own I ments- -Photography. American Arts, Prints and Drawings, and I wentieth Century Paintings and Sculpture. Serving as the centerpiece forthis e xhibitio n, the daguerreotype ol Frederick Douglass, produced by American photographer Samuel J. M ille r Talunaka's 21 ! Happy Birthday From your lovin g family What is First Friday of Portland All About?? can-American talent, and a holiday hartered in Portland gala. Through the holiday gala, First in 1995, First Fridays Fridays raised funds in past years for is a gathering o f Afri S elf Enhancement, Inc., the Black can-American profes E d u c a tio sionals that convenes monthly at n C e n te r, E d g e fie ld C hildren’s Center and Sisters o f the various establishments in the Port Streets. land metropolitan area. The mission The 1997-98 season kicked o ff in o f First Fridays is to provide oppor September with a networking mixer tunities for African-Americans to featuring live jazz and a DJ at the expand their professional and so Doubletree Hotel in downtown Port cial circles by networking among lan d . 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