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Summer’s Biggest Blockbusters, C ontinued From Page B2
Blues Festival to Feature 100 Performers
S tory C ontini ed F rom M etro F rom
4"’ to complete its campaign to build
a new warehouse and office facil
ity. Call 503/282-0555, ext. 227 for
more information.
In order to prepare for this im
portant fundraiser, the Hawthorne
Bridge will close to motor vehicle
traffic at 6:30 p.m. on July 3rd
and will re-open at 5 a.m. on
July 5,h. The event and its aux- f*
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iliary effects-trailers, catering
vehicles, etc. will occupy the
two south lanes from the east
end o f the bridge to the west
end o f the drawbridge section.
The bridge spans closest to
the west side o f the river will
remain open to the public at
the discretion o f the city ’s
emergency services.
has been building a cult following
since 1969;
4* Big ChiefBo Dollis & The
Wild Magnolias, the reigning chief
tains o f New Orleans Mardi Gras
Indian tribes. With their blinding
sequins and feathers, they are the
prototype glitter band, providing
claimed as the "King o f Rock and
Soul” and "the Bishop o f Soul,”
Burke became one o f the mainstays
o f Atlantic Records “soul clan”;
Sunday, July 8
(Noon - 9 p.m.)
4* Other highlights Sunday
include main stage and Front Porch
Performing on
Wednesday, July 4
(Noon - 10 p.m.)
4* 21-yearoldShemekia
Copeland, daughter o f the late
Texas guitar legend, Johnny
Copeland, who headlined in
1992;
4* The likely instigators
o f the recent swing revival, Wild Magnolias are part of New Orlean's Mardi Gras Funk Tribe. They are
Roomful o f Blues, featuring a known for their traditional call and response chants to the hot, biting
variety o f blues-based styles; percussion that underscores the Crescent City's historical ties with French
Thursday, July 5
(Noon - 10 p.m.)
Friday, July 6
(Noon - 10 p.m.)
4* Transcending traditional
musical boundaries, Little Feat’s
inimitable fusion o f California rock
and Dixie-inflected funk-boogie
nonstop, on-your-feet funk.
Saturday, July 7
(Noon - 10 p.m.)
4* Harmonica ace Rockin’
Jake was named “Best Blues Har
monica” player by his peers sev
eral years running at the “Best o f
the B eat” New Orleans music
awards;
4* New Orlean’s acclaimed
singer/songwriter/guitarist and ex-
cab-driver Mem Shannon pays
homage to the music o f Memphis
and New Orleans, and proves why
he has been hailed as one o f the
finest contem porary writers o f
blues;
4* Saturday’s lineup closes
with a rare appearance by legend
ary soul singer Solomon Burke; Pro
Synopsis: The year is 2065 and Earth is under siege. A meteor has crashed onto the planet, unleashing millions
o f alien creatures which roam the Earth. Decimating field and city alike, these predators are threatening to
extinguish all life on the planet. The survivors o f the initial onslaught have retreated to barrier cities built to
protect the inhabitants o f Earth from
the marauding invaders. But the few
cities around the globe are in decline
and time is running out. Yet, the spirit
of humankind is resilient and embodied
in the brilliant and beautiful Dr. Aki
Ross. Determined and capable, Aki
strives as Earth’s last hope against
extinction. With the guidance o f her
scientific mentor, Dr. Sid, and the aid of
the Deep Eyes military squadron led by
the courageous Captain Gray Edwards,
Aki races to save both the Earth and
herself. But her quest is jeopardized by
the militant opposition o f General Hein,
who plots to unleash a massive space
cannon that will annihilate the aliens
and possibly the Earth.
Genre(s): adventure, animation, sci-fi, adaptation; Rating: MPAA PG -13; R untim e: 91 mins.; D istributor(s):
Columbia Pictures (USA); T h eatrical Release: July 13.
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Haiti and West Africa. Their music has influenced Neville Brothers and
many major R&B artists. They will be playing at the Waterfront Blues
Festival on Friday, July 6.
4* Austin, Texas drum
m er C hris Layton and bassist
Tommy Shannon, AKA Double
Trouble, form one o f the world’s
premiere blues/rock/R&B rhythm
sections, recording and touring
with a venerable Who ’ s Who o f the
contemporary blues scene from Eric
Clapton to B.B. King.
4* Vocalist Malford Milligan
will also be featured earlier in Aus
tin Kick-Butt Gospel, featuring
Austin blues/reggae veteran Papa
Mali, bassist Sarah Brown, guitar
ist Steve James and others.
F inal Fantasy: T he Spirits W ithin
gospel sets by soul diva Linda
Hombuckle; blues harmonica leg
end Paul deLay and his band; the
Albina Originals, featuring Rainelle
Clay, Lloyd Allen, Mel Solomon,
Norman Sylvester, and others; the
Santa Fe guitarist Key Frances; a
festival debut by Eugen’s Rue de
Blues, featuring the formidable guitar
work of Don Altars and soulful vo
cals of Marily Keller; and a front
porch set by Sheila Wilcoxsona dn
Steve Cameron.
Additional acts to be announced.
Schedule subject to change. For up
dates, complete lineup, in-depth art
ist bios and sound clips, visit
www.waterfrontbluesfest.com, or
phone the Waterfront Blues Festival
information line at 503/973-FEST.
Synopsis: Anxious to fond research for his new theory o f velociraptor intelligence, renowned paleontologist
Dr. Alan Grant is persuaded by a wealthy adventurer and his wife to accompany them on an aerial tour o f Isla
Soma. This infamous island, once InGen’s
site B, has become both a primordial breed
ing ground for John Hammond’s magnifi
cent creations and a magnet for thrill-seek
ers eager to encounter them. When a tragic
accident maroons the party o f seven. Grant
discovers the true reason deceptive hosts
have invited him along. In their perilous
attempt to escape with their lives, the dwin
dling group encounters terrifying new crea
tures undisclosed by InGen, and Grant is
forced to learn the dreadful implications of
his raptor intelligence theory firsthand.
G enre(s): sci-fi, action, sequel, adven
ture; Rating: MPAA PG-13; Distributor(s):
Universal Pictures (USA); T h eatrical Re
lease: July 18.
P lanet o f the A pes
Synopsis: Three astronauts land on a m ysterious planet which is ruled by intelligent apes and are taken
prisoner. Soon, they find out they
have travelled in a tim e warp to the
Earth, but in its far future.
G enre(s): action, drama, sci-fi, ad
venture, adaptation; Rating: MPAA
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NR; Distributor(s): 20"' Century Fox
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