March 7, 2001
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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
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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.
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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
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Las Vegas.
PortlandJazz.com
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“ 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
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Poems Over
Broadway
Friday, March 9
Poets o f all ages, styles and
skill levels are invited to read their
w ork in a com fortable, non-con-
frontational setting. Poetry lov­
ers can sit in and listen as well.
Barnes & N oble B ooksellers, lo­
cated at NE. 13,h & Broadw ay
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day, M arch 9 at 7 p.m. For more
information, call 503/335-0201.
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