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« • r (ft»’. > K3 Page B2 ¿Tl|? ÎJ<* rt lattò (Ob^rrrirr APRIL 29, 1998 Vzó ENTERTAINMENT (TI ìc e ¡Portland CObscruer TM Advertise In New Line Cinema’s daring and su rp risin g ly hum orous I drama. The Players C lub, star- I ring Lisa Raye with recording star Ice Cube making his writ ing-directing debut, opened in Portland April 8th. When she’s not raising her young son and trying to make- ends meet, Diana Armstrong (Lisa Raye) dreams of becom ing a broadcast journalist. De termined to survive and get a college degree, Diana takes a job as a stripper at The Players Club, a notorious strip joint run by a two-bit hustler named Dol lar Bill (Bernie Mac). Under the stage name o f Dia mond, Diana becomes a playful seductress, teasing and tempt ing the denizens o f the dark for the crumpled dollar bills they toss on-stage. Unlike the other d an cers— Ronnie (C hrystale Wilson) and Tricks (Adele Giv ens), whose am bitions have slowly withered beneath the harsh strip club lights— Dia mond is determined to get in, get the money and get out. C lie IJorHattit (Obscrucr Call (503) 288-0033 K »• GET YOUR TICKETS AT Í T (£fjc sportiani» dDbscrtter WHILE THEY LAST! r 9 fans nationwide have been asking for the return of the movie Rolling Stone calls, "DELICIOUS, DIABOLICAL FUN!" ^ L LÍne^ emt aZ eSr ^ If you haven't The P,aye' S C'Ub an lce Cube/Pat G arbonne, Production o f an Ice Cube Film. seen it, experience Praia Th the f''m 'S 3 Ghett° Bird Production Produced by Patricia Charbonnet and Carl Craig. The Players Club stars Lisa Raye, Bernie Mac, Monica Calhoun, A.J. Johnson. Ice Cube. Alex Thomas and Faizon Love with Jamie Foxx and John Amos. The Players Club is rated “R ." "ONE HELL OF A FUN MOVIE!" Manga Entertainment Presents General Chaos: Onceiisored A nim ation, A Field Day O f Adult Craziness; Hits Portl says Newsweek. And if you have seen it, then you know... and On May 6 & 7 Manga Entertainment sual electricity, moral am announces the Portland biguity and a wicked sense prem iere o f G eneral of the mature, then you’ve Chaos: Uncensored Ani come to the right film! mation, a mind-boggling, General Chaos: Uncen eye-popping, heart-bang sored Animation premieres ing, pulse-racing, meta in Portland at the Cinema phor-mangling collection 21 on Wednesday May 6 of the most eccentric, and Thursday May 7,1998. eclectic and audacious ani Daily at 7:00, 8:55 and mated shorts ever to snake 10:00. Showtimes line: their way through a movie (503)223-4515 projector. If your idea of animation is a bland fea ture designed to sell ham burgers as well as tickets, then to the freezer and make sure Uncle Walt hasn’t prem aturely de frosted. But ifyou like ani- mation with a sense o f vi- Sex and Violence, Director & Animator: Bill Plympton “Author To Lecture At The 17th Annual Black Women ’s Gathering ■ Z M j-|p • 89.1 FM Empowerment ’98 is this year’s theme for the 17th Annual Black W omen’s Gathering. The Black Women’s Gathering is on Sunday, May 9th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at King School, 4906 NE 6th. Guest speaker is Debrena Jackson Gandy, author of “Sacred Pampering Principals: An African American Women’s Guide To Self Care and In- nerRenewal.’’ Ms. Jackson-Gandy has addressed organizations such as Black Women’s Network, Washington State U niversity’s African American Women’s Conference and the Annual Sister for Sister Conference. In 1998, she will co-moderate a forum for the African American Women on Tour Conference in four cities. Excerpts from her book have appeared in Es senceand I oday’s Black Women maga zines, and features have appeared in Upscale, Ebony, and Heart and Soul magazines. Her book has appeared on two best-seller lists for African Ameri can hardback non-fiction. The Black Women’s Gathering is an annual community event, to bring Afri can American women together fora day ofnetworking, sharing and self-renewal. For more information call 282-0193. Features the music of local musicians, interviews and live music from the studio. In the coming weeks, host Mary Burlingame will be interviewing folks like... Rebecca Kilgore, Glen Moore and Gary Hobbs. ONCE IS NEVER ENOUGH. s c D IW IC T ID I Y S s » W IS C A A V IN A N D W K IT Y IN AY K I V IN W IL L IA M S O N - MMIMflUB'» .«WUOnciWB «REAM2 D A W «! HEVE(AMPRFII « m im i ~ w u m ■ « Z --TO »««it - .0»«[ W - .10 WEMSniV HIKY «IHM «MI «MI«H ’ WPÏSSsM !— UMVIMUD SIAIIAIB WDM1IIU IM W ILLIAM SON W ES Mil BACK IN THEATERS EVERYW HERE! - - —-'PRESENTS T H E V E L V E T flü P E dflNET u IB C K S D N W O flL D T D L J -R 1 3 3 0 Homegrown JAZZ Saturday 4 -5 p.m. tt MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE * GRESHAM Sufifmrhnf A m e r ic a ’ s P ri > m is e ....................................... . PORTLAND GAY MEN S CHORUS «S í Tl IE GAY MEN S CHORUS OE SAN DIEGO O N E N wellegant W cCCJCUZCC S aturday APRII ‘25 • 8:00 PM SUNDAY TICKETS • $12. $17. $20 N m e m b er« . I G H T . . . A L L T H E VI»6IH RECORDS H I T S Tickets available at the box office, all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone APRIL 26 • 7:00 PM 503.224.4400 Scottish Rite Temple 709 SW 16th Avenue Portland ON S A L E SATUR DAY! A v a ila b le at a n y F A S T I X X o u tle t 2 2 4 - 8 4 9 9 . T ic k e t» r a n a I no be available mow oh The Rose Garden Tuesday. August 11 • 7:30pm o r b y r a ilin g I - 8 0 0 - 9 9 2 - 8 4 9 9 o r p u rrh a a e d fro m C h o rtm JANFT JACKSON’S "THE VELVET HOPE ______ prese nr present A N E V E N IN G O E C O L E P O R T E R M U S IC ;7 ^ !S r GC' V - ~ J • • e- " i ■ American AJrtoes’ VISIT WWW lANET JACKSON COM PROOUCEO BY MAGIC WORKS EMTERTAIMMENT !
