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Page 8 rb January 26, 2000 T , - OPB program displays Duke Ellington’s Washington M for M U M T iie P ortland O bserver Duke Ellington’s Washington, a new PBS documentary, tell the often overlooked but significant history ofthe influential African-American co m m unity th at flo u rish ed in Washington, D C. in the early 20 century, nurturing such shinning talents as hometown jazz legend Duke Ellington, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, poets Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes, Civil rights activist Mary C hurch T errell and pioneering surgeon Charles Drew. Historians regard Washington D.C. as the cultural capital o f black American, less than a mile from the White House, cite this dynamic com m unity, before the Harlem Renaissance. Over time, with its famed Howard Theater and many other nightspots, W ashington’s Uptown area became a Mecca for jazz, W ashington’s U Street “the black Broadway.” Although Uptown, now know as Shaw, fell into decline in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, it is now j enjoying a comeback by drawing upon its illustrious past. Duke Ellington’s W ashington, which tells both the past and I present o f this African American c o m m u n ity , w ill p re m ie re nationwide on PBS on Monday, February 7, 2000 at 10 p.m. ET (check local listings) as a feature o f Black History Month. The hour long program was created by award-winners Hedrick Smith, as e x e c u tiv e p ro d u c e r and c o rre sp o n d e n t, and S tan ley Nelson, as producer and director. “ W a sh in g to n ’s U ptow n com m unity sent a stream o f talented African Americans into the nation at large and thus had a NORTHWEST TA X S E R V IC E M aaw ar l Kamat i aasa awsasgasa Inside these stores A»«. ¡ « I'li.n n r .a f n r J o n o J o c CO\/C far-flung influence for decades, says Hedrick Smith. ”It’s a cultural center with a special and important history - not far off the well-beaten tourist path along Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House to Congress - but few people know about it Fw*i'ai ico itc t n r v hi»c n t hf»pn p l1 - because its c story has n not been W well- told. Now, thanks to a coalition of private and government efforts, most o f its fabled past is being revitalized and restored for all to see.” (Please see "Ellington’ page 5) Photograper Rupert H. McNeill documented the daily life o f an influential African-Amercian community that flourished in Washington DC. in the early 20th Century. LOW LIFE RECORDS PRESENTS “ ESCAPE FROM DEATH ROW” CD LISTENING PARTY COME JOIN LOW LIFE RECORDS C.E.O. AND ARTISTS FROM THE COMPILATION CD ENTITLED “ ESCAPE FROM DEATH ROW” SAT. JAN. 29th 2000 BALZERS BAR & GRILL (Comer of N.W. 1s’ and COUCH) TMAJ’s Barber & Beauty Salon 8 :0 0 pm - 1 0 : 0 0 pm MEET COMPILATION ARTISTS: TRAY-D, HIT (FROM THE LBC), CROOKED EYE, BIG C- STYLE, LITTLE C- STYLE, BAD AZZ, DAZ, AND KURUPT EARILER AT: 12:00-1:30 pm 2:00-3:30 pm 4:00-5:30 pm SAM GOODY (LLOYD CENTER) GALORE MUSIC COMM PLUS Dress Code Strictly Enforced 305 NE Wygant Portland, OR 97211 (503) 288-6530 WORK WEAR L IQ U ID A T IO N C L O S E -O U T SALE Stylist Karen Dixon Barber Tracy Horsley NoW ALL CLOTHING U S E D • N E W • L IK E N E W E X C E L L E N T C O N D IT IO N Cheaper than dirt 6ale! Thie> to a forced “The Best Tax Service in Town” RACIFK Fortiani) (Bbeeruer Focus >- - Quality Tax Preparation - Families and Small Business Fast Electronic Filing. Loan on REFUND IN 1 Day! Visit our or Main Office 2837 NE Broadway 282-7556 (Open Year Round) Hollywood Fred Meyer 282-5568 Gateway Fred Meyer 252-8999 Beaverton Fred Meyer 520-1873 Walker Rd. Fred Meyer 531-3493 bouldation close-out on all clothina. liquidation clothing. Setter Better than 50Xto707. off, so stock-up now. One low, hassle free price of $3 each on excellent condition used/new, work/ca&uat wear clothing. (Rain-gear not Included In $3 9ale.) Don't wait, the best stuff always goes first...but you know that, see ya soon' K V » •C O V E R A L L S • PA N T S /S L A C K S • W O R K S H IR T S •D R E S S S H IR T S •J A C K E T S •B IB O V E R A L L S •S H O P C O A TS •L A B C O A T S • W O M E N 'S W O R K PA N T S /S L A C K S plus more... 2 3 4 -2 3 3 4 C L O S E -O U T S C L O T H E S -O U T S jr|o o ALL SIZES 9 7 ^ ^ ^ ^ M O N -S A T ACROSS FROM CONVENTION CFNTFR 500 N E M LK Portland, OR
