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The Best Keeps Getting Better
ike “Things Aint What They
Use To Be” “Gods Trying To
Tell You Something” And the larg­
est gospel tour in history the “Tour
o f Life” and now after sell outs across
the country Delilah Rashell Will­
iams brings you the # 1 Show in the
country “SOMEBODY OUGHTA
TELL GOD THANK YOU”
After Rave Reviews and Sell Outs
across the country they’re finally
coming to you! From Detroit to
California From Chicago to Florida,
Memphis, Birmingham, Atlanta and
Counting tens o f thousands have
been left on their feet in awe o f this
production. 3 turntable revolve si­
multaneously carrying a lavish set
and a awesome cast:
Anchored by a 5 piece mega tight
band under the direction o f musical
genius Don Herron and a stellar cast
including the remarkable David Sea
who will be returning to Portland
after an award winning performance
as Oscar Crawford in
“Things Aint What They Use To
B e” and also part o f “ D ennis
Edwards and the legendary Tempta­
tions, just back from a whirlwind
tour in Europe”
Along with Renda Pettis o f the
“Sophisticated Ladies” regime and
Denise Cooke from “BET’s Black­
berry Inn” who starred as the hilari­
ous “Ruthie Ann” Phillip Lewis from
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Thank You!"
... They brought you
'Cods Trying To TeU You Something/;
T tings Ain't Whet They Used To BeT end the
"Tour of U f f . .. Non Get Needy for the Next
Hit Gospel Stege Pley to Nock the Netionl
Jayne Kennedy’s “African Ameri­
can” and Delilah Rashell Williams
critically acclaimed “Gods Trying To
Tell you Something” They will all hit
the stage for a 2 1/2 hour dynamic
performance that will be talked about
for years to come.
The show is about a man that has
nothing and than was blessed with
everything only to forget about GOD
who made it all possible
Live on Stage at the A rlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall One Night
Only Friday Jan. 8 at 8 PM Tickets on
sale now at the Box Office "the House
o f Sounds" Pearls Music Shop" One
Stop Records" Music Millenium and
The Best of All Worlds or call 285-
4009 or955-1024 or Charge by Phone
503224-4400
ITS THE PERFECT GIFT FOR
CHRISTMAS
O k S t o r y QSamuel ‘Bryant
A s the d escendant o f an A frican
s la v e a n d a n a tiv e A m e r ic a n
w om an, S am uel B ryant spent his
early years pick in g cotton in the
fields o f M ississippi. T oday, he
stands proud as th e ow n er o f the
only A frican-A m erican art gallery in
voice spoke for w hat seem ed like an
eternity and w hen he looked up again,
it w as dark. He returned to Portland
am azed by the experience. The inner
vision rem ained w ith him and two
years later, h e realized that his des­
tiny w as bring the art and spirit o f
Eagle G allery’ opened its doors on
M ay 15,1997. N ot only is the gallery
a place o f astonishing beauty w here
dow ntow n Portland.
Sam uel’s journey from obscurity
to success epitom izes the A m erican
dream. W hen his fam ily m oved to
Portland, he attended Irvington Grade
School and G rant High School then
w o rk e d as a p h o to g ra p h e r fo r
Bonneville Pow er Administration.
O ne afternoon, his life suddenly
changed. W hile on assignm ent at the
N ez Pierce Indian Reservation in
Idaho, he w ent into a store to pick up
A frica to Portland through stone
sculptures from Zim babw e.
Everythin g fell into place and ‘ Red
a truly rem arkable m an w hose story
will inspire and encourage yourread-
a snack. A n old Indian m an was
standing in a com er. T heir eyes m et
and Sam uel felt the old m an looking
into his soul. W hen Samuel turned to
leave, the old m an w as gone.H alf a
dozen m iles from the store, Sam uel
pulled over onto the shoulder o f the
highw ay, unable to continue. W aves
o f tears flooded dow n his cheeks
and a voice spoke to him: ‘R ed Eagle,
R ed Eagle, you are Red Eagle.’T he
L o t i o n s <& O i l s
G ift B a s k e ts
C a r d s «fe B a l l o o n s
E t h n ic F ig u r in e s
visitors can feast their eyes on ex ­
quisitely carved visions o f A frica,
but it is a m etaphysical sanctuary to
heal and revitalize the soul. Sam uel is
e rs .
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