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for the love of jazz
Debuts with New Hit Single
Brandy is back with
her most heartfelt
and mature work
with her new Atlantic
CD called "Full
Moon.” Music artist
Brandy recently
unveiled her newest
single/video, the
title track from her
top charting new
album, “Full Moon. ”
This new project
marks the artist’s
transition from teen
superstar to a
mature, sexy young
woman who has
taken both her life
and her music in
fresh directions.
Recently married and
now awaiting the
birth of her first
child, the new
Brandy has been
enthusiastically
embraced by
audiences around
the world.
89.1
A t th e M cvies
High
Crimes
H igh-pow ered fem ale de
fe n s e a tto r n e y C la ir e
Chapm an is up against one
o f the toughest cases o f her
career. She is defending her
husband, Tom, who has been
charged by the U.S. military
with deserting and mass mur
der in Central A m erica. As
Claire gets more involved in
the case, she uncovers evi
dence that m akes her ques
tion her place as a law yer
and a w ife. (Genre: adap
tation, courtroom; Rating:
PG-13; Running time: 105
mins.)
Claire (Ashley Judd) and Grimes (Morgan Freeman) react to a surprising
development during the trial o f her husband in "High Crimes. ”
The 44th Annual
The Rookie
Morris (Dennis Quaid) accepts the game ball and
congratulations on winning the district championship from
his shortstop. Joaquin Campos (Jay Hernandez) in “ The
Rookie."
TBC
W hen a shoulder injury ended his minor league
pitching career twelve years ago, Jim Morris re
sorted to the next best thing: coaching. But Jim ’s
team, knowing their coach is a great ball player,
makes a deal with him: if they win the district
championship, they want Jim to try out for a major-
league organization. Going from worst to first, the
team makes it to state, and Jim is forced to live up
to hi s end of the deal. Whi le there prove to be a lot
o f pitches to be thrown before he makes it off the
mound, big-league dreams are revived, and there’s
no telling where he could go. (Genre: biopic,
sports, comedy; Rating: G; Running time: 86
mins.)
STA R TS FRIDAY. APR IL 1 2
AT THEATRES EVERYWHERE
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Friday, April 19, 2002
C E L E B R A T IN G O VER 2 5 YEARS
Portland Center for the
8:00 P.M.
Oregon Convention Center
Performing Arts - Newmark Theatre
777 N.E. MLK |r. Blvd.
Jon us for a
performance
C H A n s in s
Artistic Director: Steve Gonzales
Tickets: $16.50, $14 50, $ 1 0 5 0
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Audition» M ay 30 and 31 3 0 0 ó 00 PM.
both day» at Jefferson High School
2001 / 2 0 0 2
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Ticket Price $35.00
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