March 7, 2001 ^lortlanò ©bsertter The Original Cats are Back Entertainment Guide Saturday Storytime Every Saturday Every Saturday, we read your favorite ch ild ren ’s books aloud for children and their adult com panions. Specifically for children ages 0-6, Saturday Storytim e al ways features refreshm ents and a coloring activity,as w ell. This month, w e’ll also have Storytimes featuring books about Irish H eri tage M onth and W om en’s H is tory Month. Call 503/335-0201 for inform ation about this w eek ’s title. Whiskey Dinners in the Ballroom Thursday, March 8 On T h u rs d a y , M a rc h 8, M cM enam ins E dgefield serves the Jam eson Irish W hiskey Din ner in the Ballroom . Seating be gins at 7 p.m ., as Executive C hef Chris B erning prepares a special menu o f four courses, each paired w ith a Jam eson w h isk ey and McMenamins Dry Irish Stout. For reservations, call 503/669-8610. Columbia River History Program Fri. March 9 & Sat. March 10 On Friday, M arch 9 and S atur day, M arch 10, renow ned N orth west artist L illian Pitt and E liza beth W oody w ill com bine image and the spoken w ord to express their perspectives o f Colum bia R iver B asin history. This FREE program entitled “M em ory and Other Fam iliar W ords” w ill begin at 7:30 p.m . on both nights. The C enter for C olum bia R iver H is tory is located at O.O. Howard House, Suite D; 750 A nderson St. in V ancouver, W ashington. Call 360/992-1821. Metropolitan Youth Symphony Spring Concert Fri. March 9 The M etropolitan Y outh Sym phony w ill present a concert for spring on Friday, M arch 9. The 7:30 p.m. concert will be held at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland. The concert w ill also show case the w inner o f the an nual concerto com petition. The evening prom ises to delight the whole family with wonderful mu sic p resented by som e o f the a rea’s finest young m usicians. Call 503/239-4566. Concert to Benefit Domestic Violence Survivors Saturday, March 10 Michael Allen Harrison will be giv ing a piano concert to benefit Human Solutions’ work aiding survivors of domestic violence. The concert will be followed by a small auction. Hu man Solutions’ programs include services to families affected by do mestic violence and pregnant and parenting teens. The event will be on Saturday, March 10, 7 p.m. at the Persimmon Country Club, located at 500 SE. Butler Road in Gresham. Call 503/674-3385. 30th Annual Instrumental Jazz Festival March 16 & 17 o rtland’s Most Leg “ S w eet B a b y ” Jam es endary Musicians Get B enton - V ocals. “Sweet Together for Regular Baby” started his career when Gigs The Original Cats he are joined the Frank Martin trio Portland’s treasure o f jazz for 4 years and then continued musicians. Their live show can as a prominent member of the consist o f be-bop, straight, legendary west coast vocal swing, blues; any genre, any jazz groups The DelTones and time. Not only are “The Origi The Audios during the Will nal Cats” a link to another age iams St. heyday during which in America and specifically he rant he famous “backyard” Portland, “The Cats” are play after hours nightclub. Mr. ing as good as ever! These Benton continues to be in de guys still have something to mand and his work on the lat say. And w e’re still listening. est Mel Brown release 'M is Members of the group in ter Groove’ showcases his clude: timeless, soulful vocals. B ob b y B ra d fo r d - Bob H ernendez - Saxo T ru m p e t. For the last 40 phone. After spending 35 years, Bobby has been con years in Las Vegas and be sidered one of Portland’s most fore that time spent in New important musical influences. York, New Orleans, Los An Recently Mr. Bradford was geles, a nd Monterey as a pro co ax ed up on stag e by fessional musician; Bob has Branford Marsalis to sit in been a Portlander since 1986. during a date here in town He has performed and re Bobby spend his early years corded with such acts as Billy playing and touring with such Eckstine, Rosemary Clooney, acts as Illinois Jacquet, Charlie L ionel H am pton, Ella Barnett, Jabbo Smith, Ray Fitzgerald, Jack Constanzo, Charles and Quincy Jones. X avier Cougat, and Louis C le v e W illia m s - Prima. F r a n k de la R o sa - T ro m b o n e. A first cousin of Bobby Bradford’s, Cleve B ass. Frank has played and has been a fixture on the Port to u red w ith such h eav y land scene since he and his weights as Harry “Sweets” cousin arrived here from Ar Edison, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah kansas more than 40 years Vaughn, and Ernie Andrews. ago. Mr. Williams has sat in Mr. de la Rosa was a high-in and toured with such heavy demand session player in Los weights as Billie Holliday, D inah W ash in g to n , Fats Domino, Ernestine Anderson, and lo cal g re a ts W arren Bracken and Roscoe Weath ers. P gather at Clackam as Com munity College for the 30,h annual Instru mental Jazz Festival on March 16 and 1 7 .The b esto fm id d le,ju n io r high and high school bands from O regon, W ashington, C alifornia and Idaho will compete. The com petition begins about 8 a.m. each day in the Randall Gym. Final com petitions will be held at 7:30 p.m. on both Friday and Satur day. Call 503/657-6958, ext. 2434. Women’s History Month Book Party Saturday, March 24 W om en’s H istory Month cel ebration and book launch for the new edition o f “The R adical W om en M an ife sto : S o c ia list Feminist Theory, Program and Or ganizational S tructure.” F estivi ties include a presentation on the radical roots o f the fight for equal rights, a tribute to trailblazing forem others and readings from the book. This event will be held on Saturday, M arch 24, 6 p.m. at Radical Women, located at 819 N. Killingsworth. Call 503/240-4462. Chinese Take-Out Sat. March 24 & 31 “Chinese Take-O ut” is an in novative and im aginative theatre production for adults, will be per fo rm e d at th e D e lo ris W inningstad Theatre located at 1111 SW. Broadway. The show varies with what the audience chooses to “ takeout.” Our host takes our order from a menu o f C hinese food nam es, and then serves the order in the form o f several vignettes. It is a brilliant conceptual piece, unique and fully developed. The pieces range from whimsical to bawdy. Call 503/248- 0557. * JJ * A ngeles for 30 years and was a m em ber o f the backing band for Frank Sinatra and the original “R a t______ P ack ” the HHH Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. PortlandJazz.com is honored to p resen t “ The O riginal C ats.” Catch local jazz legends play at Berbati’s Pan, lo cated at 231 SW. Ankeney St., from W ednesday, March 7 through May 2. They will also do live perfor mances at the Paragon Restau- rant, located at 605 “Sweet Babv " James Benton NW. 13th St., from 8:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. on Thurs on these acts, or to book them for an event, call Tim Gallineau day, March 29 and Thursday, at 503/232-1556. April 26. For more information Scan's Barbfv & löcautp /ètiop 213 N E Hancock Portland. OR 97211 Horace Simpson A. D. 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