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Pasc82______________________________ (Eljv |Ltn rt lauft (ßbscruer APr|123.2003 Focus Run-DMC T op of H íp -H op Group helped take rap mainstream during the 80s w anted to do,” M cD aniels said W ednesday, “w as represent hip- hop the w ay it should be repre sented.” Rounding out the top 10 is Public Enem y, Shakur, the No to r io u s B .I .G ., LL C o o l J, Em inem , Dr. Dre, G randm aster (A P ) — The pioneering rap Flash, Salt-N -Pepa and Jay-Z. group Run-D M C tops V H 1 ’s list M cD aniels said if he w ere o f the 50 greatest hip-hop acts, co m p ilin g the list. Public E n w hich includes Tupac Shakur, em y w ould be No. I b ecau se N elly, Sean “ P. D iddy” C om bs the p o litica lly ch arg ed group and M C H am m er. "sa id so m e th in g w ith (rap ). A Run-D M C’s Darryl McDaniels lot o f th ese cats now co m in g said h e ’s hum bled by the m usic into the b u siness, they are about ch a n n el’s choice. show b u sin e ss.” “ W h a t R u n -D M C a lw a y s He said he also w ould have CANNON'S RIB EXPRESS = z _ H E A T E D P A T IO N O W What Run-DMC always wanted to do was represent hip-hop the way it should be represented. put fellow o ld -sch o o l rappers Slick Rick and D oug E. Fresh n e a r th e to p , a lth o u g h they d id n 't m ake the list at all. Run-D M C - M cDaniels, Jo seph “ Run” Sim m ons and DJ Jam M aster Jay, or Jason Mizell - helped take rap m ainstream with m ultiplatinum records and hits in c lu d in g “ I t’s T ric k y ,” and “W alk This W ay" with Aerosmith in the 1980s. M izell, 36, w as shot to death in his Q u een s, N .Y ., recording stu d io in O cto b er. H is killing rem ain s u nsolved. M cD aniels said: “ W e ’ll try to, in the re m e m b ran ce o f Jam M aster Jay an d ev e ry b o d y b efo re us ... keep it re a l.” O th er acts w ho m ade the list in clu d e T he R oots, L il’ Kim, the B eastie Boys, Ja Rule, A frika B am b aattaa, De La Soul, M issy E lliott and Q ueen L atifah. Hip-hop pioneers RUN-DMC create handprints in cement as they are inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk on Feb. 25, 2002, in Los Angeles. Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell, left. Darryl “DMC" McDaniels, center, and Joseph "DJ Run" Simmons produced the first rap album to go gold as well as the first rap act nominated for a Grammy. (AP photo) A V A H A D L E Catering & Take-Out O ur S pecialty : R eal H ickory S moked B ar -B-Q • Sandwiches • Salads • Chicken • Pork Ribs * BeefKihs OPEN EVERY DAY: 1 am - 9 pm, Monday - Thursday 11 am - 10 pm, Friday & Saturday 11 am - 8 pm, Sunday Fish Sandwich — $8°° Fish Dinner — $100Q FRIDAY & SATURDAY * * * N ew L ocation * * * 5410 N.E. 33 rd 503-288*3836 m (A P)— Toni Braxton is graduating from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” to “Aida.” The sultry-voiced singer will join the cast o f “Aida,” the long-running, Disney-pro duced Broadway musical June 30 for a limited four-month engagement. Braxton, whose hits include “ Breathe Again,” “Un- Break My Heart” and "He W asn't Man Enough,” previously starred as Belle in the Broadway edition o f “Beauty and the Beast” in 1998. “Aida,” which has a score by Elton John and Tim Rice, opened at Broadway’s Pal ace Theatre in March 2000. Set in ancient Egypt, it tells the love story o f the Nubian princess Aida, sold into slavery, and her love for a handsome soldier, Radames. (*•» 1 p Singer Luther Vandross, seen backstage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, suffered a stroke last Wednes day. Vandross, who turned 52 on Sunday, suffered the stroke last Wednesday at his Manhat tan home, said Lois Najarian, a spokeswoman at his record label, J Records. Najarian said the singer had been in good health and recently completed work on a new album. (AP Photo) The Art of Thelma Johnson Streat Through July 6 Nothin' But New Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Singer Vandross Has Stroke Singer Toni Braxton Will take a role in the Disney-produced musical “Aida," which tells the ancient Egyptian story o f a Nubian princess in love with a handsome soldier. (V .lll, t ¡uidí.UI A Mow« Aiew<.iN( 4 Braxton to star in Disney’s "Aida’ 30 Minutes... All New Music Releases Commercial Realtor Multi-Million S Service ''•fc P ru d en tial N o rth w e s t Proper I mps , Northwest Properties 1730 NE 10th Ave. Portland, OR 97212 CELL 503 267-7586 wtesfa@pru-nw.com pru-nw.com w t=2 An independently owned and operated member of The Prudential Real Estate Affiliates. Inc. ß O O K I^ S Xvooû p. ■ ‘ Sou <s- ; Oef^ fn * F °°d fOr tf* Soy/ Friday 8c Saturday... DJ Michael Vance 9pm - 2am $5 736 N Lombard • 1 block off 1-5 • 503.286.7520 I I M I I l lI X U K M Out o f viewing for almost 40 years Johnson’s art displays once more at the Portland Art Museum. Johnson, an African American artist who grew up in the Northwest focuses her art on the world’s multiple cultures. The exhibit takes place at the Portland Art Museum, 1219 S W Park, on the third floor in the Northwest Artist Gallery area. For more informa- tion.call 503-226-2811 The Old Master Painter, Through May 3 A meld o f dance and opera, the play visits a prodigy's attempt to create an art masterpiece. Dancing veg etables, banditos and prophetic elephants lend to the plays telling o f the prodigy and his process. The Hand 2 Mouth Theatre production will take place at the Masonic Temple Ballroom, located at 6401 SE Foster Roadat Holgate. Shows begin 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights beginning April 17 and ending May 3.Tieketsare$10byealling503-235-5284. Handler, Through May 4 Snakes, cults and redem ption com prise Robert Schenkkan's play centering on a snake-handling group o f southerners. Shows at the Firehouse Theatre, 1436 S.W. Montgomery, begin Friday, April 18 at 8 p.m. The play also shows Thursday, April 24 through Sunday, April 27 and Thursday, May 1 through Sunday, May 4 with matinee shows on Sundays at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $ 18 for matinee performances and $20 for general admission evening shows. Students and se niors receive $2 o ff general admission and groups o f I Oormorepay $ 15. Formore information ortopurchase tickets in advance, cal 1503-274-1717. Talisman Gallery’s April Show, April 24-May 25 Painters Miriam Badyrka and Allen Schmertzler will he featured at the Talisman Gallery, 1476 NE Alberta St, April 24 through May 25. Badyrka'swork incorporates artistic patterns o f different cultures and periods from around the world. Schmertzler creates political art combining painting, caricaturing and expressionism for the purpose o f bringing political art to the public. There will be a Last Thursday artists’ reception on Thursday, April 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The gallery is open Thursdays and Fridays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 p.m.‘to4p.m . The Rob Scheps Big Band, April 27 Perform ing once a m onth beginning Sunday, April 27, this big hand has m ultiple saxophone, trom bone and trum pet players plus piano, tuba, bass and drums. Shows start at 9 p.m. and run to 12:30 a.m. t at the Portland D aycare next to Disjecta. The event is open to all ages. T ickets cost $5 through $7. People of the Columbia River Basin, April 29-May20 This four-film session narrows in on cultures and rights o f minorities in the Columbia River Basin. Documentaries vary from a single black m other’s attempt to improve a neighborhood to a movie about an Asian-Indian fami ly torn between their new world and their traditional old world. Documentaries show T uesdaysat7p.m .,atK iggin’sTheater, 1011 MainSt., in Vancouver. “Local Color” will show on April 29, “Northeast Passage” on May 6, “Turbans" on May 13 and “American Gypsy” on May 20. For more information, call theC enter for Columbia River His- tory 360-258-3289. The Magic Matrix, April 30 Magic, mayhem and mystery will pepper an evening ofentertainm entanddinneratB illy Reed’s, 2808 NE M L K. BI vd., on Wednesday, A pri 130. The ma in show from 6 p.m. through 9 p.m., is an all ages event with magic and dinner. Act two is a children's sideshow with juggling acts and a magic M other Goose from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A late night show ofm agic and drinks for adults only begins at 9 p.m. For more information, call 503-493-8127 O TonYm ew w w.billyreeds.com . Pinocchio, April 30 and May 1 Adapted from Carol C ollodi’s Pinocchio stories, the Interstate Firehouse Cultural C enter's “Pinocchio” will entertains with puppets, audience interaction and original song scores. The play is geared for ages pre school through third grade. The puppetry takes place at the IFCC, 5340 N Interstate Ave., with matinees scheduled for Wednesday, April 30 and Thursday, May I . Doors open at 9 a m. with a curtain at 9:45 a m. Tickets are $5 per person. For more information, call 503-823-4322. The Jefferson Dancers, April 30 through May 3 Tap, jazz-fu n k , Bach, M ozart and an excerpt from “ Passion" will fill the dance co m p an ies' concert chalk full o f steps and tunes new and old for all ages. The concerts will take place at the Portland C enter for the Perform ing Arts, N ewm ark Theater, SW Broadw ay and Main. Concerts are W ednes day, April 30, May I through Friday, M ay 3 at 7:30 p.m. w ith a m atinee on May 3 at 2 p.m . Tickets priced $ 10.50, $ 14.50 and $ 16.50. available through T ic k e tm a s te r , 5 0 3 - 2 2 4 -4 4 0 0 o r o n lin e w’ww. ticketm a.sier. c o m . , , , , ,