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- * t —» • 'ey U -i ¿S'y « A * / . ¿ V ¡ SMOKiS ’ t.-f.-—* •"'. Page B5 ( í, ,- v ai>J¡S2ü6 & M I JAN. 28, 1998 Hfp iJortbmà McMENAMINS KENNEDY SCHOOL Struggles In Steel: A Story of African-American Steel workers produced and directed by Tony Buba and Ray Henderson. An informative and moving documentary chronicling the little known history of African-American steelworkers from 1875 to the present. A presentation of ITVS. ORB BLACK HISTORY MONTH 19 9 8 OPB Celebrates Black H istory is happy to be a partner in the Celebration o f Black History Month in the City o f Portland. Come join us in the festivities F ebruary E vents : Feb. 5 • P.C.C. African Film Festival with it's West Coast Premiering o f "Through The Door o f No Return " - A Must See Feb. 5 • Blue Honey • 7:00pm - 10:00 pm Feb. 12 • Match Box Blues • 7:00pm - 10:00pm Feb. 13-15 • Valentine's Day Weekend Feb. 19 • Grove Revelation McMenamins Kennedy School 5736 NE 33rd • Portland, Oregon 97211 (503) 249-3983 • fax: (503) 288-6559 • kennedy@mcmenamins.com January 21. 1998-From the glittering stages of Broadway to the banks of the Willamette, OPB celebrates the richness of African-American history throughout February S T R U G G L E S IN S T E E L : A STO RY O F A FR IC A N A M ER IC A N S T E E L W O R K E R S (T uesday, F e b ru a ry 3, 10 p.m .) documents the little-known history of former slaves who traveled north after the Civil War to use their skills as iron workers. O \er the next century . African-American workers would fight a two-front battle against both management and an all-white union leadership to earn equal status in the workplace. PO R G Y AND BESS: AN A M ERICA N V O IC E, on G R EA T P E R F O R M A N C E S (W ednesday, F e b ru a ry 4. 10 p.m .) examines the Gershwin folk opera from its beginning as a controversial novel to its ultimate triumph as an American classic. This new special celebrates a grand piece of musical theater while examining some of the still-sensitive racial issues inherent in the work. L O C A L C O L O R (M onday, F ebruary 9, 10 p.m.) demonstrates that segregation wasn’t confined to the American South. As recently as the mid- 1950s. Jim Crow thrived in Portland, with employment and housing discrimination and open "white only" policies in many local businesses. This award-winning OPB production exposes Portland's uglier past while introducing residents who enriched our community . ALABAM A R ETU RN (S unday. F e b ru a ry 15, 2:30 p.m .) takes us to the 30-year reunion of a group of student teachers from Minnesota who participated in .Alabama's Freedom Summer. With archival footage and contemporary remembrances, this half-hour film revisits the anti-segregation efforts of both white and black Americans. R E C O R D R O W : C R A D LE O F R H Y TH M & BLUES (W ednesday, F e b ru a ry 18. 11 p.m .) shows how the blues laid the foundation for a dynamic soul-music industrv in Chicago. Narrated by Etta James, this lively hour illustrates how the blues inspired Programs that reinforce your family’s values. We don’t think any budding young artist should be inspired by violence. 1 Do you? OPB. Part of a happy childhood for over a quarter o f a century. Fortunately, there still remains a safe haven on television.Were OPB,and we’ve got fun, nonviolent shows like Barney & Friends,The Puzzle Place and now Arthur, all part o f the Ready to Learn Service on OPB. talents from Bo Diddley and Curtis May field to Fontella Bass G R E A T P E R F O R M A N C E S: TH E STO RY OF G O SPE L M USIC (M onday F eb ru ary 23. 11 p.m.) examines gospel music both as an art form and as a powerful T his is w hy t h e r e ’ s OPB. river running through the African-American experience. The program is a chance to hear the legendary Mahalia Jackson, the Reverend James Cleveland, and more. It's a terrific 90-minute finale to a month of celebration. Oregon Public Broadcasting, celebrating its 75th year, is a statewide network o f OPB www.pbn.org community -supported learning resources, including OPB Television, an affiliate o f the The Ready to Learn Service on PBS n bnnight to dlb you in part by the ( orporation for Public Broadcasting Public Broadcasting Service tPBS). and OPB Radio, an affiliate of National Public Radio (NPR). OPB also is accessible on-line at wwxv.opb.org. It's Where You Helong www.opb.org
