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Page B2 (Etyr Jlortlanò (Bbseruer Advertise in April 09. 2003 ,he Portland Observer o call 503.388.0033 or email: adsft?portlandobserver.com D ean ’s Beauty & Barber Shop J DOLLtILS OFF T u e s d a y s th r o u g h T h u r s d a y s S e n io r C itiz e n s d a ys a re Tuesday 2 1 5 N . E . H a n c o c k S t., P o r tla n d , O R (804)282-2920 BARBERS: I W A L K -IN S A.I). Williams Tyrone Frazier (new stylist) fa ' W E I .C O M E PRESS i Cl RI.S SPECIAL S25* FEW, a South Florida native who weaves gospel roots into his R&B style, ju st signed on with So Serious Records. Eospa fluccR T urho it&!i A rtist H opes fos o Hone Run The -frlh Annual E B O N Y F A S H IO N F A I R » m e ille c SIMPLY, British star Ms. Dynamite plans to make a big hit in the U.S. with her passionate street-oriented lyrics played out over a bubbling brew o f pop, R&B, reggae and garage beats. 1 2002/03 spectacular Ms. Dynamite hopes to blow up in the US Sponsored by The Links, Inc. Benefit Of LINKS EDUCATIONAL/ SCHOLARSHIP FUND Oregon Convention Center / Portland, OR Friday, April 18, 2003’ 8:00 p.m. Ticket Price: $35.00 Tickets Available At: Mrs. C t Wigs 707 NE Fremont On Stop Record Shop 1615 ME Killmgsworth 503 211 6525 503 234 2435 Rellectioni Coltee 3 Book] 446 NE Killings worth 503-238-6942 Tondolayora Designers Salon 5401 NE Culley Blvd 503 234-0712 For More Information Contact. All Ticket Master Outlets OR From Any Links Member 503-63 8-7 139 5 0 3-24 5-5 156 50 3-28 1-3 446 t (Includes 1 yr. subscription to EBONY ¡/ or 6-month subscription to JET) www.fashionfair.com Ms. D y n am ite, o th e rw ise known as Niomi McClean Daley, isn’t afraid to go against the grain, or take a stand. In a world where entertainers routinely glory in their own gratification, the British star has a different outlook. On 'It Takes M ore,’ the lead single from her U K, award-win ning album ‘A Little Deeper,’ which just arrived in stores in the U.S., she sings pointedly about artists promoting rampant materi alism and gratuitous sex and drug use. Passionate street-oriented lyr ics played out over a bubbling brew of pop, R&B, reggae and garage beats made her album a Concert raises money to help public schools Get The Blues... (A P) — Q ueen L atifah will reign as host o f this y e a r's “VH1 Divas” concert, which will fe a tu re p e rfo rm a n c e s from Mary J. Blige, Jewel and Chaka Khan. The show is scheduled to air live at 9 p.m. EDT May 22 from the MGM G rand in Las Vegas. Other scheduled m usicians will he announced later. W h ile p re v io u s “ D iv a s” show s have included duets. MISS ¡Friday Freeway Blues ■ 4 pm to 6 pm Rhapsody in Blues ■ 6 pm to 10 pm Blues Palace ■ 10 pm to 2 am What th is y e a r’s w ill have even more o f an em pha sis on them. The concert series, now in its sixth year, raises money for V H l's Save the Music Foundation, which- re stores m usic program s in A m e r ic a ’s p u b lic schools. Latifah, the 33-year- old rapper and actress who was nom inated this year for a supporting- actress O scar for “C h i cago,” stars in the com edy “Bringing Down the H ouse” with Steve M ar tin. Latifah will reign as host of this year's “VH1 Divas"concert. The show is scheduled to air live on May 22, 2003, from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. (AP Photo) MI Portland Center Stage ends its season with George Bernard Shaw’ s humorous play, written in 1903,illus- __ (rates the timeless story of the mating dance from a satirical point of view by exploring what women and men consider ideal in each other for romance and contrasting that with the reality of romance. Tickets for shows on April 10,12 and 13 are available at the Box office, and range in prices from $ 12 for those aged 25 and younger, $47 for those age 26 and older. The Newmark Theater, 1111 S.W. Broadway, host the play. For more Part-time job will pay you information, cal I (503) 274-6588. only two days worth of work? Excellent Educational Assistance Program: • Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $20,000) • Montgomery Gl Bill (up to $276.00 per month, tax free) • Ask about our $350.00 per month (tax free) Incentive Kicker • Ask about our $5,000.00 enlistment bonus • Avionics • General purpose mechanic & vehicle operations • Computer maintenance & switching • Information & inventory management • Aircraft structural maintenance • Engineering • Water and waste plumbing specialist • Security Police CJregon - NATI Contact your local Air National Guard Recruiter to determine eligibility 5 0 3 .3 3 5 .4 0 4 0 ReparationsThursdays David Park's new band, The Repa rations, will play every Thursday at 9 p.m. with DJ Chill and special guest performers and DJs at The Red Sea, 318 S.W. Third Ave. Ad mission for those 21 and older is $5. NW Photography at the Talisman Openings Now Available In the Following Fields: A show featuring two northwest photographers, Dan Bronson and John McAnulty,can be viewed all month at the Talisman Gallery. 1476 N.E. Alberta, Bronson explores the beauty of life by capturing infra red life on film to create surreal landscapes and figure studies with a sensuous yet classic quality. McAnulty shows the beauty of nature with highly saturated im ages o f the northwest and south western deserts. Joe Mus Paintings ED 8 0 0 .3 9 2 .1 8 0 1 w w w .o rp o rt.a n g .a f.m il because So Serious Records presi dent and Seattle Mariners outfielder Kenny Kelly and vice president Chris Young were waiting to hear him. Two days later, he had his record deal. It was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up. He says his small hom e town o f Ocala, Fla., offered few chances to be heard. A gospel quartet he was in won a $1 „200 recording deal in Nash ville. But they soon broke up and he went solo. Though he grew up singing in the church. Woods also loved R&B, hip-hop and the blues. His first single, ‘Marriott,’ isataleo f infidel ity that shows his storytelling tal ents. *• Woods says his original goal was to be a gospel artist. On his debut, there’s a song that sums up his fortunes so far: ‘Answered Prayer.’ Writer Seeks Credit for Latifah Movie “Man and Superman” up to $ 8 0 0 .0 0 per month for Mr \.U ¡onni f.u.ud FEW , otherw ise known as Frank E. Woods, spent seemingly endless months working various retail jobs by day, writing music at night and hoping that the one- song demo he had recorded would catch the ear of a record execu tive. Then two years ago, the soul ful South Florida singer got a 3 a.m. phone call that started things breaking his way. The singer’s friend and pro ducer Gerry Williams told him to get down to the studio pronto L utimii Does Divos’ C o m KMHD 89.1 FM /In -/ Inn/ In lin e surprise breakout hit when it was released in Europe in July. ‘A Little D eeper’ won Britain’s prestigious Mercury Music Prize for best al bum, three Music of Black Origin awards and two Brit Awards. “I was very surprised by people’s reaction, especially here (in the U.K.) where it’s not really a popular thing for young, urban artists to succeed in the way I have,” Ms. Dynamite said. "Most of our main stream music is pop music, which is really boring to me.” She now hopes to make a transi tion to the U.S. market. 'It Takes More' started airing on video outlets this week, and she is eager to see if she can make lightning strike twice. FEW’S first single ‘Marriott’ is a tale of infidelity Die Alberta Arts Pavilion and Our Dream Gallery will feature the paint ings of Joe Mus all month long at 2315 N.E. Alberta St. For more information, call 5O3-282-77OO. 1 Si I (A P )— A New York lawyer who claims she had the original idea for the box-office hit “ Bringing Down the House" filed a $15 million copyright lawsuit against star Queen Latifah and the m ovie’s other producers. Marie Flaherty claims the movie is a rip- off o f “Amoral Dilemma," a screenplay she wrote several years ago about a lawyer who meets a prisoner online, only to have the prisoner wreak havoc in his life. "Bringing Down the House,” a comedy starring Latifah and Steve Martin, is about a prisoner who meets a lawyer in a chat room, then weasels her way into his life in hopes he can exonerate her. The movie has been atop the box-office charts since it was released earlier this month, raking in $83.3 million through last weekend. rjm Acock photography Photographs by Tim Acock will be showing all month at the GuardinoGallery, 2939N.E. Alberta. Acock is an Alberta Street neighbor who focuses his lens on the street at night and uses the ambient light of street lamps and store windows to illuminate features that go unnoticed during the day. Also showing with Acock are Rachael C’henven Powers mixed media constructions. For more information, call 503-281 -9048. Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center’s April Artists Artists Madeline Georgette and Susan Murrell are featured at the IFCC for April s leach Tolerance Month. G eorgette's series o f paintings, “Building Communities: Truth and Reconciliation", portrays visual documentation of Apartheid history. Murrell presents “New Work: Abstract Landscapes”, exploring the mystery o f nature and man. IFCC is located at 5340 N. Interstate Ave. Mt. Hood Jazz Festival Celebrating national Jazz Appreciation Month, the Mt. Hood festival runs daylong featuring George Mitchell, In Good Measure and Smart WylenTrio. The April 9 festival begins with Mitchell playing from 11 a m. to 1 p.m. at the Jazzy Bagel, 5 East Powell Blvd., followed by In Good Measure from 5 p in. to 7:30 p.m. at Boccelli's, 246 North Main. In the evening, the Stuart Wylen Trio plays in the lounge at Port Hailing BrewingCo. For mote information, call SueO'Halloran, 503-661-8000or Kathy Everett, 503-665-3827 “Facing Mekka" Rennie Harris' latest hip-hop creation combines movement, rhythm, sound and image to unite people and cultures. The event will be held at The Lincoln Performance Hall at Portland State University, S.W. Park at Market, Thursday, April 10 through Saturday, April 12 starting 8:(M) p.m. Tickets begin at $ 12 for col lege students with ID and seniors 62 and over. Adult tickets are $24 plus a service fee. Tickets available at PSU Box Office 1825 S.W. Broadway and all Ticketmaster outlets Sicilian Saxophone Master Gianni Gebbia returns to Portland fora rare U.S. performance accom pa nied by pianist. Garth Powell, and percussionist, Matthew Goodheart. The trio will play improvised jazz. This is their first Portland show as a group. The Creative Music Guild, at 3350 S.E. Francis St . hosts the trio Friday, April 18. Tickets are available at the door for $15.00 general admission and $12.00forCreative Guild members. Doors open at 7:00p.m. and the show starts at 8:00 p.m. All ages welcome.
