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June 21, 2000
The Focus
(ONTRIBVTFD STORY
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T he P ortland O bserver
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The sun will come out in Portland when Annie
comes to town
Focus
Broadway’s Darling!
Leapin’ Lizards! America’s most
beloved musical, Annie, returns to
the Keller Civic Auditorium for
eight delightful perform ances,
opening June 27, 2000.
After a hugely successful revival on
Broadway, an acclaimed London
production and UK tour, Annie has
gained momentum for its North
American tour o f more than 100
cities in the U.S. and Canada.
Produced by NETworks, Annie,
with music by Charles Strouse and
book by Thomas Meehan, is again
directed by its lyricist, M artin
Chamin, who brought the original
production o f Annie to Broadway
in 1977.
Since that time, he has directed five
national tours and two London
productions.
Boasting one o f Broadway’s rrtost
memorable scores,including “It’s
The Hard Knock Life,” “ Easy
Street,” “N .Y .C.” and the ever
optimistic “Tomorrow,” Annie is
“as welcome as a spring daffodil!”
(WWOR-TV Channel 9) and was
recently hailed as “T he m ost
enchanting musical I have ever
seen” (London Sunday Times).
“Two decades later, Annie still
tr u m p e ts ...” (T h e N ew Y ork
Times).
If you’re new to Annie, here is your
chance to experience the charm of
this irresistible family show. If
you ’ ve enjoyed Annie before, come
rediscover the magic ofthis timeless
Broadway musical!
There’s something for everyone at daVinci Days Festival
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T he P ortland O bserver
Think you’ve seen it all at the unique
daV inci Days Festival? Think
again! There are new things to see
everywhere you tum at this year’s
daVinci Days Festival, July 14-16
in Corvallis, Oregon.
New to the festival are events such
as: theGuild Village featuring works
created by regional artists; the daring
feats and captivating treats o f the
International Street Perform ers
C a b a re t in c lu d in g tig h tro p e
walking, juggling and comedy; the
Leonardo 500 miniature battery-
powered vehicle race; a “Featured
Filmmakers Program” with panel
discussions lead by Academy and
Emmy Award winning filmmakers;
and the “Monument to Time” - a
working sundial made o f recycled
materials.
LEONARDO 500 - The pinewood
derby race o f the future! During the
Leonardo 500, homemade, battery-
powered vehicles the size o f a
shoebox compete in one o f two
categories, both o f w hich are
miniature vehicle versions o f two
popular races at daVinci Days.
Choose from the flamboyant artistry
o f the Kinetic Sculpture Race(KSR)
or the elctric cars built for the speed
and performance o f the Electrathon
Gran Prix.
Vehicles competing in the KSR
category will compete on a 500 cm
track containing obstacles o f sand,
water and roadway. Vehicles in the
mini electrathon category will
compete for most number o f laps
completed in the 500 second time
limit. The races will take place on
July 15-16, from 2:30to4:30 pm. in
the Mainstage Field on the Oregon
State University Lower Campus.
FE A T U R E D FIL M M A K E R S
PROGRAM - Taking center stage
during the daVinvi Film & Video
Festival is the new “ Featured
Filmmakers Program.” Academy
and Em m y A w ard w in n in g
filmmakers Allie Light and Irving
Saraf will show their award winning
docum entary film s, “ R a c h e l’s
Daughters” and “In the Shadow of
the S ta rs.” F o llo w in g the
p re se n ta tio n
of
“ R a c h e l’s
Daughters,” the two will join three
other panelists forapanel discussion
on the film . O n S unday, the
film m ak ers w ill sh a re th e ir
experience during theirpresentation
o f “T he A rt o f D ocum entary
Filmmaking.”
“ M O N U M E N T TO T IM E ” -
Events will stay right on schedule
th anks to the so la r c lo c k , a
“Monument to Time.” Artist Kiko
Denzer returns to daVinci Days to
create the sundial.
Denzer will use local and recycled
materials, including sand, straw
b ales and p o le s. C o stu m ed
storytellers will perform near the
sundial and will use the clock to
show elements o f time in their
stories.
Experience the “M onum ent to
Time” from 10 am. to 5 pm., July 15
and 16 at the O reg o n S tate
University Lower Campus.
There’s something for everyone at
this unique festival celebrating art,
science and technology, as inspired
by L eonardo d aV in ci. O ther
daVinci Days highlights include:
headliner music on three stages
in c lu d in g a cool ja z z stag e;
Oregon’s only Kinetic Sculpture
Race through mud, sand and water;
the longest running Electrathon
G ran Prix; plus a science and
technology expo with an invention
competition.
The whole family will love the OPB
Children’s village, and don’t miss
Sarah Susanka, internationally
renow n and aw a rd -w in n in g
architect and author, as keynote
speaker. The daVinci Days Festival
will be held July 14-16, 2000 in
Corvallis, Oregon. For a schedule
or event inform ation, call the
Corvallis Convention & Visitors
Bureau at 800/334-8118, or visit
www.davinci-days.org.
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his debut album. My Heart, which
included a critically-acclaim ed
rendition o f Stevie Wonder’s classic
“Knock Me O ff My Feet.”
In addition to writing, arranging
and producing his own work, Donell
has written and produced songs for
702 (“Can We Get Together”), Silk,
Brownstone and LaFace labelmate
Usher’sTop 10 hit “Think OfYou,”
as w ell as c o n trib u te d vocal
arrangements on Madonna’s 1994
album, Bedtime Stories.
This craftsmanship and expertise
shines through on Where I Wanna
Be. From the midtempo grooves o f
“ H ave Y ou Seen H er” to the
romantic “I Wanna Love You,” to
the flirtatious “Shorty (Got Her Eyes
On Me),” Donell’s gift for creating
silky smooth soul is undeniable.
Where I Wanna Be. with its rich
collection o f sensual grooves and
hip-swaying beats, puts the rhythm
back in Rhythim & Blues. “When I
was in the studio making this album,
I set the mood with candles, incense
and soft lights,” says the soft-spoken
D o nell. “T h a t’s the kind o f
atmosphere that inspires me.”
Listeners, light your candles and
prepare to be inspired - Where I
Wanna Be is where you wanna be.
It’s so hot, you’ll need one for the
car and one for the crib!!!
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