March 17,1999 Page 3 ____________________ Jbe JlarUanù (©höeruer T aste of H ollyw ood Focus ___________________ P o rtla nd G ets Kirk Green a Portland, O regon - Retired Holly­ wood an d Broadway actor R hodes Reason, along with KATU’s Rhonda Shelby will host Portland’s T hird An­ nual O scar Night America. Mr. Rea­ son is an active voting M em ber of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the Academy); as such he will be sharing insights into the nomi­ nation and voting procedures of the Academy throughout the program. Oscar Night America is a fundraiser for Volunteers of America of Oregon and the Oregon Film and Video Foun­ dation, and is Portland’s only Academy A wards G ala au th o rized and sanc­ tioned by the Academy of Motion Pic­ ture Arts and Sciences. All guest attend­ ing will receive an official program , identical to the program distributed at the main event in Hollywood. T he awards will be Sunday, M arch 21st, from 4 to 9 P.M., at the Sheraton at the A irport. Kirk Green will be doing several singing engagements throughout Portland. B y J oy R amos Kirk G reen, the nationally renown singing sensation b ehind the m axi­ single, “Make (rood Love To M e” will be taking his class-act perform ance to vveral entertainm ent venues through­ out Portland. T he vocalist/ pianist/ producer is scheduled to play at the Cleo-Lillian Social C lub on M arch 19 and 26 as a grand show of support to preserve this historic landm ark that he regards as “a place that has given the Northeast com­ munity a sense of worth and purpose." T h e C leo-L illian Social C lu b is under threat of closure by the City of Portland due to com plaints by neigh­ bors about too m uch noise from m em ­ bers and guests leaving the club. In re­ sponse, the managem ent has proposed a plan to change their musical form at to feature Jazz and Blues artists. Kirk G reen was rehired by Xavier Brown­ ing of C leo’s because of his mass ap­ peal and ability to attract a m ature au­ dience that values and respects neigh­ borhood viability. G reen understands the establishm ent’s dilem m a and has readily agreed to help make Cleo’s a positive com m unity environment. K irk’s musical style is di­ verse a n d w ell-received by m ainstream listeners. He can b e h e a rd o v er th e ra d io through the KKJZ station that occasionally plays his music. Kirk will be launching three new C D ’s featuring Jazz, R&B and Gospel where some of his original compositions are fea­ tu red . H e has ex ten d ed his musical influence oversees to T hailand with the recent re­ lease of his vocals hit entitled “R enato C urato.” Kirk Green will also be per­ forming at the following loca­ tions in Portland: • “T h e H o t S p o t” (in NE. A lb in a & L o m b a rd ) ev ery Wednesday evening. This is an open mic event. • “Mr. B row n’s R e sta u ra n t Lounge" on March 20 for their G rand O pening. C l i n t E astw ood True Crime WARNER BROS, rareorrs iLVNUCK COMPANY/MALPASO PRODUCTION C L IN T EASTWOOD “ TRUE CRIM E” ISA IA H WASHINGTON DENTS T.F.ARY L ISA GAY HAMILTON « EZEcvrm r— —_ j —,,tT„ CT-,-¿—. es, " d JAMES WOODS mreic by L EN N IE NIEHAUS based uro» m ic ro bi ANDREW KLAVAN TOM R 00K E R s = ™ i BI LARRY GROSS m PAUL BRICKMAN ™ STEPHEN S C H IF F pBcrocH) bi RICHARD D. ZANUCK & L I L I F I N I ZANUCK R producedaiddirecte » bi C L IN T EASTWOOD ».«Ym .............. www.truecrimethemovie.com OPENS MARCH 19 EVERYWHERE T 7T