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Charlie Brown and the gang parades into town
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The Concordia University Theatre
is proud to present the first pro­
duction o f the 1999-2000 perfor­
mance season. You’re A Good
M an,C harIie Brown, the musi­
cal tale o f a day in the life o f
Charlie Brown.
Opening night will Be Thursday,
November 11th at 7PM, with ad­
ditional performances on Novem­
ber 12th and 13,h, at 8PM, Novem­
ber 14th at 2PM and 7PM. The the­
atre is located in the Fine Arts
Building on the Concordia Uni­
versity Cam pus at NE 27th &
Highland in Portland. Call 493-
6238 for ticket information and
reservations.
The musical hit, guaranteed to be
entertaining for all ages, is set in
a day in the life of Charlie Brown.
The book, music and lyrics by
Clark Gesner feature the loveable
characters from Charles Schultz's
“Peanuts” comic strip including
Lucy, L in u s, S ch ro ed er and
Snoopy.
The madcap story revolves around
6-year old events ranging from
Valentine’s Day to baseball sea­
son, experiences o f wild optimism
to utter despair, from the pangs of
unrequited love to the joys o f
suppertime!
This production features local art­
ists along with Concordia stu­
dents, fulfilling one o f Concordia
University’s goals o f reaching out
to our community.
You’re A Good M an, C harlie
Brow n is directed by Carmela
Lanza-Weil, the Theatre Program
Director and actress of recent ac­
claim for h er perform ance in
Blood Wedding.
Ticket prices for You’re A Good
M an, C harlie Brown are $5 for
seniors and students, $7 for adults.
Advance purchase is strongly rec­
ommended. Credit card purchases
can be made over the phone at
503/493-6238.
Contributed photo
(Back) Mario Calcagno (Charlie Brown); (from left) Melissa Standley; Yuko Takatsubakl; Ryan Bjorn Cross;
Gary Cadwlslng; Jon Dressier as Lucy, Patty, Linus Snoopy, Schroeder.
It Takes Two at Chinook Winds Casino with Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
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namic couple have pursued their careers to­
gether and individually. In 1977 they hosted
their own show. The Marilyn McCoo and
Billy Davis, Jr. Show as a prime-time sum­
mer series. While Marilyn was hosting the
popular Solid Gold series in the early 80’s,
Billy recorded and solo gospel album. They
have been headliners in cities around the
world, hosted several program s, made
The legendary husband and wife team of
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. will
perform at Chinook Winds Casino and Con­
vention Center October 22 & 23. They have
performed together and individually since
they first met as members of the enormously
successful rock group, The Original 5th Di­
mension.
As members o f the Origi­
nal 5,h Dimension, they
enjoyed success with such
tim eless classics as
“Aquarius/Let the Sun­
shine In,” “One Less Bell
To Answer,” The Worst
That C ould H appen,”
“Wedding Bell Blues” and
“Stoned Soul Picnic.” Yet,
after nearly a decade with
the group, M arilyn and
Billy had the courage to
Join this amazing couple's ride
leave that security and set
through three decades o f hits,
out on their own.
from the Age o f Aquarius to today.
Their first release as a duo,
“You Don’t Have To Be A
Star,’ not only became a
Number One hit but also
earned them a Grammy
for Best R&B Vocal Per­
formance by a Duo. The
album, I Hope We Get To
Love In Time, was quickly
certified gold.
Sharing a love that has al­
lowed creative freedom
based on mutual respect,
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this m ulti-talented, dy­
countless television appearances, and both
became actors of both the stage and televi­
sion.
Performances will be at 8PM Friday and 7
& 10PM Saturday. Tickets are priced at $ 15
- $35 depending on seat location. Tickets
can be obtained by calling 1-888-MAIN-
ACT (624-6228) or Fred Meyer Fastixx 1 -
800-992-TIXX (8499).
Chinook Winds, owned and operated by the
Confederated Tribes of Siletz, is known for
hospitality at it’s best, food to suit any taste,
and unsurpassed variety when it comes to
games of chance.
Bingo, Keno, Poker, Blackjack, and over
1,000 slots of varying denomination and
theme provide non-stop entertainment 24
hours a day.
TOM J O N E a & a
NOVEMBER 5 & 6 ^ - * ^
ELVIS WADE
CHRISTMAS SHOW
Marilyn McCoo
Billy Davis
DECEMBER 10 4 11
SAM MOORE & LITTLE EVA
JANUARY 14 4 15
PAUL REVERE
A N D THE RAIDERS
JANUARY 28 4 29
BOBBY VINTON
FEBRUARY 11 4 12
October 22,8 pm
October 23,7 4 10
EITTy WELLS, JOHNNY RUSSELL
ANDJOHNNTCOUNTERFIT
FEBRUARY 2 5 4 26
C hinook W inds C asino
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call 1-MS-MAIN ACT or
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