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(Elje JJorthmò (Dbseruer_________________________ Pa& e 85 December is. 2002 Focus Too Short; Saturday, Dec. 21 KIRK GREEN DEBUTS ‘HEART 2 HEART’ The Roseland Theater welcomes Too Short, the Bay Area’s original pimp lyricist who has released an unprec edented total of ten straight LP's filled with his unique blend of laid-back folk poetry. Too Short will perform with Andre’ Nickatina, Cool Nutz, Got ’em and Mister at this all ages show beginning at 9 p.m. Tickets are $30 at the door and $25 in advance at Safeway Fastixx or by calling, 503- 244-TIXX. T u r n in g K ID S continued Portland ’s silky smooth vocalist completes CD collection goals,” Green said. “Now I ’m going on to the other chapters in my life.” A nd w hat’s next for this tal collection o f 11 original sounds ented artist? in a beautifully p ro He hopes “ Heart 2 duced and m asterfully H e a rt” w ill w in a engineered format. G ram m y aw ard, and T he popu lar P o rt h e ’s a u th o r in g a land m usician has suc book entitled “ Eight ceeded in creating a Steps to Playing Pi life ’ s work collection o f ano.” smooth jazz, R&B, con G reen was born in tem porary songs, gos Long Beach, Calif., pel and love ballads. the son o f a m inister. G reen ’s rich soulful He started perform voice carries the pas ing at the age o f four sion o f genuine love. and learned piano at His soothing sounds the age o f 12. make you feel good and W hile at W ilson create a sense o f tran High School in Port quility. land he e n ro lle d in An unquestionable the m usic m agnet star on the rise, G reen p ro g ra m at uses his w ide range o f Je ffe rso n H ig h em otional voice and S chool. He learned en th rallin g m usic to m u s ic th e o r y at send your heart soar P o rtland S tate U n i ing. “Heart 2 H eart” se Kirk Green v e rs ity . He has duces you into a hyp serv ed as m usical d ire c to r at notic trance forcing you to close quality. “H eart 2 Heart” exceeds all ex sev eral P o rtland c h u rch es and your eyes, rock to the rhythm and pectations w ith a team o f profes as choral in stru cto r at Jefferson fall in love. The CD was released this month sional m usicians as accom pany and W ilson. From the piano to vocal jazz in the San Francisco-Oakland bay ing artists. The CD has rich, clear area and debuts in the Pacific layers o f sound, crisp percussion im provisation, this versatile art N orthw est and other locations in and sexy vocals. It was recorded ist performs regularly at Bacchus ’ at Pierce Studios in V ancouver in V ancouver; at the Royal Es January. “ Heart 2 Heart” also introduces and m astered at Falcon R ecord quire in north Portland; and at the new “ Rose C ity M ix” label, ing Studios in Portland. “ It’s very satisfying to fulfill G reen’s own record company. As rm JAMES Dcl’ KIISI executive producer, artist and my dream s and accom plish my Silky sm ooth vocalist K irk G reen is celebrating the release Af his new CD “ Heart 2 H eart,” a publisher, G reen has created a m usic com pany for h im self and other artists to express their tal ents in a form at o f unsurpassed TRIBUTE SEASON D e a n ’s B eauty & B arber Shop 3 DOLLARS OFF Tuesdays through Thursdays Senior Citizens days are Tuesday Billy R eed’s Restaurant and Bar on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. A pre-release CD party for “ Heart 2 H eart” will be held Jan. 10 at K ognito’s Thé Club on N ortheast Alberta Street and 19lh Avenue. The official CD release party will be held Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at Billy Reeds. “ H eart 2 H eart” will be avail able in January at New M illen nium W ireless (form erly G alore Paging), O ne Stop Records and all Fred M eyer stores. O nline purchases w ill soon be available at www.cdbaby.com andw w w .rosecitym ix.com . Mail orders are available made at Rose C ity Mix, 4823 N.E. 14,h Place, Portland, OR 97211. from Metro are turning kids on to music just as budget cuts have killed music edu cation in the traditional classroom. “The main reason for Ethos is to bring music back to the kids w ho a r e n ’t g e ttin g it in the schools,” Charles said. Lewis developed a sim ilar pro gram in Cam bridge, Mass, from scratch. He then brought the program ’s outline to Portland. T h e P o r tla n d c e n te r is equipped with a piano room , hip- hop room, a drum room and re cording studios. Ethos offers af fordable lessons on a variety o f instrum ents and m usical styles. “More affluent families can pay for lessons,” said Lewis. “W e tar get m iddle and low er incom e kids.” A sliding scale and scholar ships are available to bring the low cost down even further. “Eight w eeks o f lessons may be as little as 20 dollars,” Lewis said. Students w ho c a n ’t afford to buy or rent their own instrum ents can check them out from the Ethos collection. Everything from drum s, to amps, to guitars are tiistkictive entertainment for the distinctive crow d. < 25 and older/9:00nm thru 2 00 am 9 • • \ . I Featuring the live dj: Davifl Jackson a lu an(| [¡VB performance from the World Reknowned. Jazz Ensemble T ir.kets in advance advance $30 $30 @ @ Geneva's Hair Salon, Reflections rfleCtions Hook Store and SEI SFI also Available at all PORTLAND MCTRO 5 0 3 - 2 2 4 - T IX X i» T V in "The Noah Peterson Trio' W E L C O M E T yrone Frazier (new stylist) PRESS & Cl RLS SPECIAL S25,l° 1 This is a benefit for the national award winning F A C T . Prices are Lower at James DeUreisi. Music Director & Conductor GARY OWENS APPLIANCES HOLIDAY MAGIC. GOSPEL CHRISTMAS Friday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 21 at 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Charles Floyd, conductor — This Special ends at the end of February — 9(1117 Center for Self Ertencement 3820 N Kerhy Ave Portland OR contact 503.514.4101 (5 0 3 )2 8 2 -2 9 2 0 W A L K -IN S iu fis d a y , December 3ist Full Bar and Buffet I OUTBID« OP PORTLAND 1 1 -S 0 O -5 0 2 -T « X X 11 iii i » i? — 148th &NE SANDY V / 215 N.E. Hancock St., Portland, OR BARBERS: available. The instrum ents are m ostly donated. The program gets introduced at local schools with “Sound School Assembl ies” where kids experience music and dance firsthand. At a recent assembly at Boise Elliot, Earl and the Reggae AllStars got hundreds o f kids hopping and drumming to the sounds o f Jamaica. Teachers at Ethos are mostly university students or professional musicians. Lewis and Barba have seen kids come out o f their shells as they open up to music and gain confi dence in its world o f sound, rhythm, and melody. “ Kids love it,” Lewis said. “It really builds self-esteem.” “There are a lot o f academic ben efits,” Lewis said. “Studies show that kids with a background in music score higher on SAT’s.” “Its constructive,” Barba said. “It’s an easy way for kids to com municate.” W hile Ethos focuses its pro grams on school age children, the group also offers classes for adults. For m ore inform ation about Ethos, call 503-283-8467. 3rd Annual Exclusive New Years Groove H0LIDAYM U S |Q_ A.D. Williams Richard Edwards on COMPLETELY REBUILT& SPOTLESS W ITH FULL GARY OWENS GUARANTEE Same Day Delivery • Open 7 Days 9am-6pm Major Credit Cards Accepted Call Janice Scroggins, piano • Washer/Dryer set $135“® * Ranges from $77®“ • Refrigerators from $77“® • Stacked W&D from $199““ 503-289-6067 and Save! Northwest Community Gospel Chorus Lift your spirits with this lively and joyful celebration of Christmas. KOGNITO'S nceius UPCO M ING E V E N T S Saturday evening performance sponsored by T im e W a r n e r T e le c o m New Millenium Wireless Media support by K I N K f m l0 2 Tickets start at $21 3213NEMLK1RBLVD Donations of new unwrapped toys @ lls O O P M tor the Northwest NewsChannel 8 DO YOUNEEDAPHONENOW ??? Toy Drive and canned food for the Oregon Food Bank and are accepted CALL503-288-9180 at alt Oregon Symphony Holiday Concert*. @ lls O O P M 1. Purchase your first $30 airtime card @ lls O O P M sm n im ii ACADIAN OALLMOOM FOR MORE INFO LOG ON TO 2. Pay a $15 activation fee FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION: Call 503-228-1353 | 1 8 0 0 2 2 8 7 3 4 3 | M o n - S at, 9 a.m . - 5 p.m . WWW.orRymphony.org | 5 0 3 -7 9 0 -A R T S is e rv ic e charge may apply) Group rates ava ilab le Call 5 0 3 4 1 6 6 3 7 5 « 3. Give us your name and address and enjoy your new Phone Name. 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