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Easter
Walt W hitm an and Th e Soul Children
Presentation
T he 1999 E aster Presentation The
Love o f the Father will be presented
at Beaverton Christian Church, 13600
SW A llen B oulevard in Beaverton
Friday, April 2 through Sunday, April
4 at 7:00 p.m ., with a matinee on
Saturday, A pril 3 at 3:00 p.m.
The original script tells the story o f
a young girl who seeks Christ for
healing o f a large scar on her face,
only to find that others want to do all
they can to keep her from Christ.
The 130-voice choir and the 30-
piece orchestra, along with a cast ot
over three hundred will be part o f the
presentation.
Complimentary tickets are available
through the BCC ticket office, area
code 503,646-2151, ext 237.
Contact Person: Sherri Lacy (503)
646-2151 ext. 230
The Tribe
Called Judah
"D emo Release Party "
Saturday M arch 2 7 ,1 9 9 9 -7 :3 0 p . m .
M aranatha Church
4222 NE 12th Avenue
W e w ill be sh arin g the vision
G o d has g iv e n to us to reach
“G eneration X ” . w e w ill m inister in
song and w e w ill fellow ship w ith
you d uring the reception. T h ere is
no charge fo r this event.
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of Chicago " and what a 17 years it s been!
Mentor, motivator, rites ofpassage
leader, disciplinarian, father figure,
visionary and lifelong friend are a few
o f the words those close to him use to
describe the sensational and aw ard
winning Soul Children o f Chicago
founder W alter W. W hitm an, Jr.
Known throughout C hicago as a
dynam o and virtual living legend,
W hitman form ed the 75-voice Soul
Children o f Chicago (who range from
ages seven to
seventeen) in
O ctober 1981.
The choir was
o rig in a lly
created as an
extra-curricular
activity to the
m u s i c
curriculum o f
St. Jo h n D e
L aSalle E lem entary School. The
mission remains constant: to maintain
a d e m o n s tr a tio n a l w o rk s h o p
environm en t that uses the ch o ir
experience to teach self-discipline,
academic excellence, mutual support
and responsibility.
Responsibility is something that
W hitman learned a long tim e ago as
the son o f a M aster Sgt. In the A ir
Force. By the age o f 17, he had lived in
recorded tburerihcally acclaimed albums
“W eA reO ne",“ThisIsTheDay”,:Live
and Blessed" and the Stellar Award
winning C D “Growing Up” (featuring
1996’s breaktlirough hit, "Shabach”).
The Soul Children o f Chicago have
worked with a cornucopia o f artists
including Rev. James Cleveland, Kirk
Franklin, Neil Diamond, Diana Ross,
G ladys Knight, Sandi Patti, Stevie
Wonder, W hitney Houston, Mariah
Carey and many others. Whitman sen cd
as musical director o f award winning
plays such as“Godspe 11”, “Don’t Bother
M eICan’tCope”,and“InDeBeginning”.
One o f his most incredible productions
was the Soul Children o f Chicago’s
powerhouse version o f the Broadway
musical ’ ‘The W iz”.
W hether it’s expressing heartfelt
T h e N a tio n a l C o u n c il o f N e g r o W o m e n , Inc.
Tri-County Section Spring Fundraiser
Presents
1 3 th A nnual
Left, W alt Whitman. Above, The Soul Children of Chicago
courses at D e Paul U n iv ersity .
A th e n s, v is ite d Ire la n d , R o m e,
The Soul C hildren o f C hicago sing
Amsterdam and other countries in and
a
variety
o f high-pow ered, energetic
throughout E urope. B o m in San
music including classical, gospel,
Antonio, Texas, w ith family roots in
Negro Spirituals, anthem s and hymns.
Chicago, he graduated from the famous
Regardless o f the m usical genre, sheer
Calumet High School, a Chicago alma
excitem
ent is on the face o f every
m ater to co u n tless “ w in d y city ”
child
as
their spirit lights up in song
entertainers. W hitm an received his
and
choreography!
musical foundation in the church and
O ften referred to as C h ica g o ’s
w ent on to study classical piano at the
"Goodwill
ambassadors, the choir has
Chicago Music Conservatory and took
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Saturday, May 0 1 , 1999
Shilo Inn Newport Newport, Oregon
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Saturday, May 8,1999, 8:00 p . m .
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“Som ebody O ughta Tell G od Thank
You, was a huge success as it played
to a sell-out crow d at the Schnitzer on
Ja n u a ry , 8. B ro u g h t to y ou by
S tanding Room O nly Production
c o m p a n y , c r itic a lly a c c la im e d
national playw rite D elilah Rashell
W illiam s certainly has another hit on
her hands. Delilah has dem onstrated
that she can capture an audience by
storm with her history o f sell outs
here in the Portland area. She broueht
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Happy Birthday
Maggie Gibson
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From Carl, Larry, Tamraand
The Portland Observer and
Friends!
Stay sw eet and beautiful and
God Bless You!
w ives constant rem inder, and causes
us to take stock in ju st how frail we
really are as his reaping days leaves
audiences everyw here taking serious
account o f themselves. Back up singer
w ith the leg en d a ry T em p tatio n s
Review featuring D ennis Edw ards,
this gifted and gentle man delivers
dynam ic perform ances that one critic
com pared only to Sydney P o iter’s
perform ance in a “Raisin in the S un.”
w h e n th e c u rta in rise s w e are
convinced you will agree! Y ou might
re m e m b e r
h is
o u ts ta n d in g
perform ance as O scar C raw ford in
the sm ashing hit “Things A in ’t W hat
They Used To Be”. He will once again
you “Things ain ’t W hat They Used
T o Be" G od Is Trying To Tell You
Som ething, and The Tour o f Life and
the now “Somebody Oughta Tell God
Thank Y ou” is sw eeping the nation.
T aking a break from Europe to play
ju st in tim e for M others Day. As
noted from curtain to the end, this is
one exceptional play you definitely
d o n ’t w ant to miss!
Davis Sea!
International Recording A rtist and
phenom enal actor David Sea delivers
an
O scar
A w a rd
W in n in g
performance as Claude Pryor, the man
w ho forgets about G od despite his
pain for the delivery ofaN egro spiritual
at S atu rd ay m o rn in g reh earsals,
tutoring young m inds or going over
final details on the set o f The Oprah
W infrey show . W hitman has divine
purpose. He is a m an o f integrity set
with acharge to lead the childrenofthe
world into a new millenium. He accepts
the charge boldly as he shapes the
minds and hearts o f today’s youth.
W alt W hitm an and the Soul Children
o f C h icag o .. an experience that lasts
a lifetime
A new album. Generation Celebration
X, from W alt W hitman & The Soul
Children will hit stores, Tuesday, March
23. T he new CD from CGI Records, is
the group’s first in a couple o f years.
Their last CD, Growing Up garnered a
Stellar Awards nomination.
An Evening o f Entertainment at the Beach!
light up the stage as C laude Pryor, the
arrogant ungrateful fool
M usic By: L eslie T ay lo r
Dine on Hors d’oeuvres Buffet
Also joining the c a s t...
V eteran actor Phil L ew is from the
m ega hit “Gods Trying To Tell Y ou
S om ething” and Jane K e n n e d y ’s
“ T h e A fric a n A m e r ic a n ” . P h il
c a p tiv a te s a u d ie n c e s a c ro ss th e
country with ease taking charge every
m om ent he is on stage. Mr. L ew is
plays a handsom e C hristian w idow er
w hose persona leaves ladies in the
house on their feet and panting for
air. T his anointed ordained m inister
is also the strong and pow erful voice
o f G o d in th e finale.
W a k e u p t o th e M o r n in g -a fte r B r e a k f a s t B u ffe t
Donation: 175.00 Per Couple
Tax Deductible Amount $30.00
Purchase Your Ticket Now! Space is Limited!
Tickets: Hair Creation
5 4 2 5 N.E. 3 0 ,h
(5 0 3 ) 2 8 1 -1 1 8 5
For More Information
Call Ms. Phillips
(503) 281-2381
Proceeds to Help Develop and Implement
Programs of Concern to the Community
O B IT U A R IE S
In Loving M em ory o f Elenora
Christinia Fielder bom in Houston,
T exas 12/29/15, died 3/10/99 in
P o rtla n d , O re g o n .
E m p lo y e d
counselor for the state o f Oregon
W elfare D epartm ent retired in 1986.
Elenora was a member o f the American
W om en B u sin ess A sso c, M etro
C itizens Board, N ational Bowling
Assoc. N AACP, N orthwest Business
Boosters, Bethal AME Church, and
A lbina Rotary. Survivors o f Elenora
Phyllis Stevens Daughter; o f Oregon
City, Renay Johnson daughter; o f
Portland, Oregon, Minnie Jones sister,
o f San A ntonio, Tx 5 grandchildren,
3 great grandchildren and 3 nieces.
In Loving M emory o f Harrison
Hayes, Jr. Bom 7/25/55 inClarksdale,
A R, died 3/9/99 in Portland, Oregon.
Harrison was a m em ber o f Church o f
theLivingG od. SurvivorsofH arrison
Hayes, wife Traci Hayes married on 2/
28/92. Riene Hayes mother; Portland
Oregon, Georgia Brooks sister; Myles
B rooks brother both o f C hicago, IL;
Sally Brooks sister o f D etroit, MI;
Hassie Hayes sister ofSt. Louis, MO;
Irene Roberts sister, O dell H ayes
sister both from St. L ouis, M O;
Cleotha Hayes sister o f St. Louis, M O
Lizzie Sw inton sister o f Little Rock,
A K; Josephine H ayes sister, Ella
Hayes sister both ofPortland, O R; JD
H ayes brother o f St. Louis, M O;
W illiam H ayes brother o fP o rtla n d .
O R ; Larry Hayes b rotherofS t. Louis,
M O; M argaret Johnson m other-in-
law o f Mt. M orris, M ichigan; Karin
Johnson sister-in-law, Phillis Tidwell
sister-in-law both o f Portland, OR;
G erald Johnson brother-in-law o f
Portland, OR.
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