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April 17, 2002 (Obwnrr Focus Maktub Creates the Next Seattle Sound Pacific Northwest Media Mark Washington Photographer PHOTOGRAPHY PUBLIC RELATIONS MEDIA EVENTS PRIVATE PARTIES WEDDINGS 503.450.0033 P.O. Box 3521 Portland. OR 97208 M ichael A gent E. H arper , S r . 4004 SW Barbur Boulevard Portland, OR 97201 Off : (503) 221-3050 Fax:(503)423-7144 State Farm Insurance Companies Home Offices: Bloomington Illinois I Hi-Fashion Menswear • Suits • Neckwear • Footwear • Shirts Accessories Through their music, Maktub revives the classic sounds of Soul that was dominant forty years ago. Hailing from Seattle, club-goers and funksoulbrothas one and all in the Pacific Northwest have been getting their groove on when Maktub comes to town. The band recently feleased their new CD entitled “Khronos.” It offers 11 irresistible tracks that regardless ofyourlisteningenvironment, will have you busting a move to the soul-funk-R & B -rock-jazz-dub quintet. The lead track, “You C a n ’t H ide," unm istakenly lets the lis tener know M aktub takes 7 0 ’s soul and gievs it a 21s' century m akeover - Al G reen for a new 'g e n e r a tio n . T h e ir ta k e on Z ep p elin ’s “No Q uarter” is so im pressive, funky and p syche delic, it should make Page and R obert Plant turn the lim elight over to M aktub on their next outting. The allure of M aktub’s music is their sultry concoction of a wide range of instruments from guitar. bass, keys, and drums to sitar, synths and inspired samples. “Khronos” has something for everyone and that’s who Maktub is aiming to get dancing, be it in a club or a driver’s seat. Ashanti Joins the H ip H op Jam Ashanti has been added to the roster for the Jammin 95.5 Hip Hop Jam, which stars Ja Rule, Ludacris, RL of “Next” and Knock-Turn ‘al. The en tire crew will be coming to the Memorial Coliseum on Mon day, April 22 at 7 p.m. There will be a general admission floor with no chairs; reserved seats are available in the upper level. Tickets are available at the Rose Quarter Ticket Office, on the web at w w w .rosequarter.com or www.ticketmaster.com. at all Ticketmaster locations including Fred Meyer andG.I. Joe’s stores, or by calling 503-224-4400. ft II Wilk • 501285.9500 • www.steppingouhnensweor.cora CELEBRATING OVER 25 YEARS Portland Center for the Performing Arts - Newmark Theatre May I, 2, 3 at 7:30 RM. May 4 at 2:00 & 7:30 RM. Ashanti was a former singer for Jennifer Lopez. Her self-titled “Ashanti” album immediately sold 500,000 copies within one week o f its release. Tickets: $16.50, $14.50, $10.50 Tickets available at 503-224-4400 o r www.ticketmaster.com and at PCPA Box Office day o f show only Join us for a reception after each evening _ performance Auditions: May 30 and 31 - 3:00 - 6:00 PM. Attend both days at Jefferson High School = Photo by | Blome Covert R hythm & B lues The spring production o f Shakespeare's “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” presents young lovers as Southern Belles and the fairies are practitioners of hoodoo root magic in the backwoods of Georgia. It will be held at the Dolores Winningstad Theatre through Tygres Heart until May 19. Call 503-288-8400. Norm an S ylvester Band Saturday April 27, 2002 Doors open 6pm M usic 7pm * 12:30am 21 and over only THIRTEENTH ANNUAL Inner City Blues Festival Master Jam 12am to 12:30am All 3 bands on stage Saturday, April 20,h, MELODY BALLROOM, 615 SE Alder, 6:30 pm - 12:30 am "THE JOINT IS JUMPIN'' Lenanne Sylvester and Janice Scroggins “Black Satin, Divas of the Century" reprising the works of Besse Smith, Billie Holiday, Pearl Bailey and more Robbie Laws Band with Mel Solomon Norman Sylvester Band with La Rhonda Steele Jim Mesi Band with Duffy Bishop and Chris Carlson Andy Stokes Band Bethany Massey & Friends Tap Dance and MC Paul Knauls BBQ ribs, chicken, red beans and rice on sale. Full-service bar, 21 and over. $15 or 2/$25 (CBA members $1 off) Co-sponsor: Cascade Blues Association Benefit for the RAINBOW COALITION Ticket Outlets: Music Millenium, Genevas, Reflections, McPeets Pub, Laughing Horse Books Paul deLay Band P atrick Lam b Band, fe atu rin g D ebra C row e Tickets on sale, Monday, February 25th $12 in advance ~ $15 at the door 8 0 0 - 9 9 2 - T IX X (8499) or 8 8 8 -M A IN A C T