Page B3
AUGUST 26, 199M
H jf {lortbmfr
(Elje |Jortlanò ffihsettwr
ENTERTAINMENT
BJ’s Asks Public To “Top
This!”
Can you tap dance on your
knee caps or play “Rhapsody in
Blue” on a kazoo without taking
a breath?
Maybe you can recite War and
Peace-word for word. If you
possess a unique ability or tal­
ent to perform these or any other
unusual human tricks, it could
earn you a trip to Hawaii and
dinner for two in their Lahaina
resta u ra n t courtesy o f B J’s
Pizza, Grill & Brewery.
“Top This” is being conducted
in honor of BJ’s 20th anniver­
sary, where for two decades the
fam ily-style restaurants have
earned “top” honors for quality
and value.
Those who boast an unusual
talent are encourage to partici­
pate by submitting a brief de­
scription of their unusual talent
or trick along with their name,
address and phone number, to
enter either fax the description
to 562-491-0211, e-m ail to
frankgroff@ earthlink.net, visit
a BJ’s location where entry
forms are provided or simply
call 562-491-1000 with the de­
tails. While outlandish feats and
talents are welcome, only non­
offensive entries will be con­
sidered. Deadline for “Top This”
is Friday, September 11 at noon.
Those qualifying will be in­
vited to participate in one of
several semi-finalist rounds that
will be held at various BJ’s lo­
cations during the month of Oc­
tober.
Those selected in each of
these rounds will participate in
the final competition. Prizes
will also be awarded to second,
third, and fourth place semi-fi­
nalists. The grand prize winner,
who will selected by a panel of
judges, will receive “top” hon­
ors, a commemorative plaque
and the trip to Maui.
“We’ve been fortunate enough
to be ‘tops’ in our field for 20
years and wanted to celebrate
our 20th anniversary with a fun
and unusual promotion.
‘Top This’ is the ideal vehicle
to celebrate this milestone,” re­
marked Paul Motenko, president
of Chicago Pizza & Brewery,
Inc.
“W e’re looking forward to
selecting the individual who pos­
sesses the most outrageous tal­
ent to enjoy a vacation in Maui
during the week of Halloween,
when one of the largest parties
in the world takes place. As part
of their grand prize, the winner
will be the guest of honor at the
BJ’s Pizza & Grill in Lahaina.”
Lifetime Television presents
intim ate Portrait: Phylicia
Rashad.”
Lifetime Television presents
“Intimate Portrait: Phylicia
Rashad.”
An hour-long documentary
detailing the actress’s life and
career, premiering Saturday, Au­
gust 29, from 10-11 pm ET/PT.
Before she was known as
Claire Huxtable, the stern but
devoted mother on “The Cosby
Show," actress Phylicia Rashad
paid her dues on Broadway and
on daytime dramas.
Today, she is happily mar­
ried and is again starring oppo­
site her friend Bill Cosby on his
new television series.
The Program is narrated by
Rashad’s “Cosby” co-star and
feature film actress Madeline
Kahn.
Kenny Burrell-Love Is The Answer &
Nnenna Freelon-Maiden Voyage
Kenny Burrell-Love Is The
Answer
For nearly half a century, Mr.
Burrell’s tasteful playing has
virtually defined jazz guitar.
Love Is The Answer is a
project Kenny had been creat­
ing in his heart as well as on
paper for many years.
This CD features the inspir­
ing vocal talents of The Boys
Choir Of Harlem performing
w orks w ritten by K enny
Burrell. The message may have
been said many times, but sel­
dom so eloquently. It’s a mes­
sage worth repeating.
**
voice that is Nnenna Freelon, is
a project the singer herself de­
scribes as “a joyous celebration
of
fem inine
s p irit
and
passion...stories both new and
familiar.”
’ ■
Nnenna Freelon-M aiden
Voyage
She’s been hailed interna­
tionally as “the greatest female
vocalist to come along in three
decades.”
Winner of the Billie Holi­
day Award from the prestigious
Academie du Jazz in France and
the Eubie Blake Award closer
to home, she’s also been nomi­
nated tw ice for Gram m y
awards.
Maiden Voyage, the newest
recording from the original jazz
Kenny Burrell
FREE CONCERTS
IN YOUR PARKS!
Çkeàrs
B R IN G Y O U R F A M IL Y , F R IE N D S &
A P IC N IC
B A S K E T F O R F U N -F IL L E D
A F T E R N O O N S O F M U S IC A N D A R T S .
Nnenna Freelon
r r
PARK
ENTW O O D
® 60lh
«' D“ke
'X - l
Movies on the Move!
Portland Parks Takes Films and Fun to
the Neighborhood
Portland Parks & Recreation
is hoping to make Friday nights
a fun night for hundreds of
y o u n g sters in low incom e
n eig h b o rh o o d s w ith “ T he
T rav elin ’ Movie Jam .”
The pilot program will bring
PG and G-rated movies, plus
special activities, to four dif­
ferent housing developm ents
every Friday night from August
21 to Septem ber 11, 1998,
7:00-10:30 pm.
“Portland Parks and Recre­
ation want:, all children to have
access to positive recreation,”
said Parks D irector Charles
Jordan,
“And, sometimes that means
we go to them.”
Thomason Auto has donated
a van which will be outfitted
with a 16mm projector and
screen.
The van will travel to se­
lected housing developments
where kids will be treated to
gam es, p rizes, refreshm ents
and a movie showing.
In addition to Thomason
A uto, P e p si, and K a iser
Permanente are partnering with
Mim. <„»*■■«'H““
tüuiu,
« s s i x ’s s í * *
Portland Parks & Recreation
to reach out to these communi­
ties and provide entertainment
through this unique project.
Look for The T ra v e lin ’
Movie Jam at the following
sites:
W HEN; W HERE; M OVIE
August 21 Columbia-Tama-
rack Village
“George o f the
Jungle”
A u g u s t2 8 B re n tw o o d -
D a rlin g to n Com m . C enter
“George o f the Jungle”
Septem ber 4 Hillsdale Ter­
race
“Mulan”
S ep tem b er H E lProgram o
Hispano
“Mulan”
According to “The Jam ’s”
coordinator Carol Aquino, “I’m
hoping that next year we’ll take
it to center which serve home­
less children, and a long range
goal is to also make the movie
van available to neighborhood
associations for their use at
community activities, but we’ll
have to see how things go this
year. We hope to reach 300
kids over the next four weeks.”
»
NE
I
F E R IM H IL L
42nd North
— . oí
. K¡ll¡„gswort|
.. .,ll.lg s W O rtf
Ohm
Mn .
f
ñ r T r D, , „ „
Slmt dite t tin
Æ
S
Ï Ï Â
Î K
Th nMUrrySK",n' f0'’rfu«<"-.Juliann
TON«
p Oregon
A R Symphony
K will perform a ,
favontes, and Broadway s
- • “ t S
Ä
- -
land and
Iture Council prêtent:
IN THE N E IG H B O R H O O D S
A
F O U N D A T IO N
(Sscsttss sctM tiii
O
Msssrns N tas rsny Stsm (ta c itis i Isst