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9 ': • *•’ < • . 4 ' * .h < ;* :/? . < • _•* • -" .1 ’**r^ ;J*" t • • ¿, ‘ * v î f . ^ i.->*" •. ’." ' ’ ’« *’ . ’ ' * '' ‘ ’ •.' »• ¿VV*» ■♦ « v VIMMP Pane AX --------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ( T l j v | J n r t l m i b »- JAN. 21, 199X O ty ie e ru e r É- (Tl|e 'jjJorilatth (JDbsvruvr ’iTERTAINMENT Disney Channel Celebrates Black History Month Disney Channel combines dra matic and musical program m ing to d e live r messages ot tolerance, heri tage and respect in celebration o f Black History M onth Throughout February. Disney Channel w ill lea- lure themed movies and specials ing. Early in Ins career, during the 1960s. he was a busy pianist in New Y ork C ity, playing regularly w ith the major jazz artists o f the tim e, in clu d ing Ben Webster. Eddie Condon. A l C olin. Zool Suns. Carmen McRae, and Gene Krupa In 1971 he moved to Los Angeles where I k worked as a studio musician amt stay ed active in jazz circles He has recorded with a diverse .may ol artists, including Manhattan iiansler. Jimmy w ith such renowned personalities as Debbie A lle n , C ic e ly Tyson. Brandy and Morgan Freeman. The festivities include the w orld premiere o f One Day on February 7. 7 I’ M F T /P T (encores, 7:30P M F T / PT. 9 :40PM E T/P T), directed and e xe cu tive produced by E n im y - A w a rd w in n in g actress D ebbie A lle n O n e Day examines the legacy o f D r M a rlin L u th e r K in g , Jr. through the eyes ot tout youngsters .is they prepare to participate in a celebration in his honor. T his spe cial features film star Loretta Devine (W a itin g To Exhale), m u lti-p la ti- num gospel artists K irk Franklin and God s Property. James Ingram and Ed Begley. Jr (encores: Febru Rushing. Bud Freeman. B ill Berry's L A Band. Susannah McCorkle, and Port land artists Jim Goodwin, Warren Rad. ami Rebecca Kilgore But I rishberg lias become best known for w ritin g anil perform ing lus own songs, including cult clas sics like "M y A ttorney Bernie". "V an L in g le M u n g o ", and " Y o u A re I'hcre Four Frishberg albums have eai ned ( irammy nominations lo r Best ary 9 loi-M ET/PT. February 10, 3 A M ET/PT, 6PM E T/P T) The m onth-long celebration con tinues w ith C indy, a modern m usi cal version ot the C inderella story, w hich stars Nell Ruth C arter and ails February 2. 9:20P M FT/P T. Gn February 7 at 10:05 PM (en cores February 12. 8:30P M F T / PT). Ray J in concert w ith Brandy fo llo w s the everyday lives o f up and com ing recording artist Ray J and his rhythm and blues pop-sensation sister Brandy as they perform their lust teles iston special together in a concert at Disneyland Deemed "the best A m e rica n movie o f 1996" by The New Yorker, the c ritic a lly -a c c la im e d D isney Channel o riginal m ovie N ig h tjo h n . tells the m ythic story o f a slave in I lave Irish b e rg has enjoyed a ca reer remarkable lo r both its q uality and itsd ive rsity Long known as one ot die outstanding pianists in jazz. Frishberg lias also established Imn- sell as an in te rn a tio n a lly recognized composer and lyricist, as w ell as a solo perform er w ith a loyal fo llo w Legacy o f Dr. Martin Luther King; Clock wise. Left to right: Loretta Devine, Schyler Whitney. Christopher Aguilar. James Williams. Debbie Allen and Orlando Brown. the p re -C iv il W ar South w ho taught school system. The M arva C o llin s fe llo w slaves to read. Starring ( ail Story airs on February 12. 9:20P M E T/P T. 1 .um bly and Beau Bridges. N ightjohn airs February 7. 8PM E T/PT. Febru ary 8. 3 A M E T/P T and Februai v 25. 8:45PM I I’/P I C ice ly Tyson and M organ Free man star in The M a rva C o lh n s Story, the t;ile ot a Chicago schoolteacher w ho gained national recognition lo r her success in teaching children who were abandoned by the traditional I Jisney C hannel’ s original movie On P ro m ise d I.a n d stars Joan Plow right .uni Carl I.u m b ly in (he story o f tw o fam ilies, one black and one w hite, and the dreams and bro ken promises that bind them to gether On Promised I and airs Feb ruary 16.9PM E T/PT. February 17. 3AM F I /P I Jazz Vocal. O llie r artists who have recorded Ins songs in clu d e Sue Raney. Rosemary Clooney. M ichael Feinstein. D iana K ra ll, B lossom Dearie. John P izzarelli and M el Tonne. Hrs songs, inc hiding the well known " I'm Just A B ill", appear regu larly on A B C 's Schoolhouse Rock P ia n is t Jessica W illia m s w ill appear w ith the L e ro y V in n e g a r T rio o f F e b ru a ry 20 & 21 at The B ar A tw a te r's The great D ave B ru b e ck c a lle d W i ll i ams "o n e o f the best ja z z p ia n is ts I have e ve r heard W illia m s received a R ockefeller grant lo r jazz com position and tw o fellow ships from the N ational En dowment for the A rts, and holds a tion lo r her 1986 recording "N o th in ' But The T ru th ." A cover charge ol $8 w ill be charged to r the performances, w hich w ill begin at 9:00 p in . W ith the ex ception o f special events such as W illia m s ' appearance on February 20 & 2 I . there is no cover charge lo r live music at A tw a te r’ s. The fo llo w ing is the regular schedule to r live music in The Bar at A tw a te r's until further notice: Guggenheim Fellow ship In 1994 tw o ol her recordings were voted into the Fop Ten Best J a // A lbum s by Jazz Tuesday: D aryl Kaufm an. 7:30 p in Journal International. W illia m s re ceived a Gram m y A w ard nom ina Wednesday Dan Faehnle w ith Pony Pacini. M el Brow n and Joey series His three-Characler musical show. "Q u a lity T im e ", premiered in 1996 al the M ilw aukee Repertory Theater Frishberg "s current recordings are on the A rbors Jazz label. His earlier recordings are available on the Ster ling. C oncord Jazz and Fantasy la- bels Since 1986, he has made home in Portland. Oregon Frishberg w ill be in a rare Poll- land concert. Sunday. February 22. 1998. 7:00 PM al I lie O ld Church, locateli at I I til & Clay For more in fo rm a tio n call Make Waves M usic at (503) 697 4056 Paragon Cable, a subsidiary ol tra n s a c tio n s based on p ro g ra m ites. w ill have new rales as w e ll I ime Warner Inc., w ill change the rates lo r some o f its m onthly ser vices. equipment rental, and instal lation and transaction charges start mg w ith January 1998 bills m in g cost and c o p y rig h t tee in creases, e q u ip m e n t cost increases N o rth w e s t F a v o rite s m u n ic a tio n s C o m m is s io n (F C C ) p e rm its P.u agon C able to a d ju st i ale s once each year Paragon C a b le is a lso a llo w e d to a d ju s t rales lo r se rv ic e , e q u ip m e n t and and in fla tio n . B a sic S e rv ic e w ill decrease by $. 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