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July 09. 2003 (Ehe JUortlanò (ßbseruer Page A7 Focus J. Lo Sues Former Manager Singer Brandy and ‘Wild’ Videos Lack Color Husband Split in June after five years o f service. While the state has different rules governing the activities o f m an ag ers and talen t ag en ts, Lopez’s attorney, Barry Hirsch, said M edina - who worked as her manager - inappropriately per formed talent agent functions, such as negotiating deals for her upcoming film “Shall We Dance?” and a sponsorship agreement with L ’Oreal cosmetics. Medina told The Associated Press W ednesday that Lopez al ways had a talent agent while he Jennifer Lopez worked with her and denied that (A P)— Jennifer Lopez has filed his activities crossed over into a petition w ith C a lifo rn ia’s labor that territory. co m m issio n th a t a c cu ses her “This is a real display o f lack o f form er re p re se n ta tiv e , B enny gratitude and appreciation for M edina, o f failing to have a valid what other people do in the build talent ag e n t’s license w hile m an ing o f a career and at the same time aging her career. it shows tremendous avarice and The singer-actress fired Medina greed,” he added. (A P) Snoop Dogg isn ’t wild about “G irlsG one W ild" anymore. The rapper, w ho appeared as the host on one o f the raunchy strip videos, told The A ssoci ated Press h e ’s done w ith the series because it d o esn ’t feature women o f color. “Ifyou notice, there hasn’t been no girls o f (ethnicity) at all on none o f those tapes," Snoop Dogg com plained during a recent interview. "No black girls, no Spanish girls - all white girls, and that (stuff) ain’t cool.” Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, said he plans to do his own version o f “Girls Gone Wild" to "bring some flavor to the table” - and to satisfy women o f color waiting for their chance to go topless for the camera. "They’ve been complaining to me like crazy," the 31 -year-old rap per said. "They think 1 like the white girls because I 'm on there with them, and I don't, I ju st did that for money.” (AP) — Brandy is confirming reports that she’s split from her husband, Robert Smith, the s father o f her 1-year-old daughter. A statement released by her record company, Atlantic Records, said: “ Brandy and her hus band are splitting. They will remain friends and raise their daughter jointly.” The 24-year-old singer-actress announced in | February 2002 that she had been secretly wed to Smith, a music producer, for several months. Four months later, she gave birth to her first £ \Z I child, daughter Sy'rai. MTV documented the / preparations for the birth with the reality series “Brandy-Special Delivery.” A former teen pop princess. Brandy also starred in her own sitcom, "M oesha," from 1996 to 2001. Her album, "Full Moon," was released last year. IO Brandy a t la st A u g u st's MTV Video M usic A w ards a t N ew York s Radio - City M usic. The 24-year-old singer- a c tr e s s is confirm ing rep o rts that s h e s sp lit from h er husb a n d , R o b e rt S m ith , th e fa th er o f h er 1-year-old daughter. MARTIN CLEANING SERVICE M Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning jL . Commercial and Resldenclal Services | CARPET CLEANING ($25 each area) | UPHOLSTERY CLEANING • Sofa (under 6 ft.) $69 • Loveseat $49 • Sectional $99 & up • T hrow pillow s $5 each r |CARPETCPUPON | I I I I Cleaning Area < h -)c 0 0 I Pre-Spray Traffic Area d ) I I (Hall not included) L r I UPHOLSTERY COUPON I I Sofa (under 6 ft.) C 1 1 Q00 I Loveseat & Chair 1 1 I „5 CALL LOR APPOINTM ENTS 5 0 3 -2 8 1 -3 9 4 9 Jazz Flutist Herbie Mann Dies ( A P) — H erb ie M ann, a v ersa tile ja z z flu tist w hose restless search for new so u n d s took him aro u n d the w o rld an d in flu e n ced a g en e ratio n o f m u sicia n s, has d ied at 73. D iag n o sed six y ea rs ag o w ith in o p erab le p ro state can cer, M ann died Ju ly 1 at his hom e in P eco s, near Musical Spitfire Grill Premiers Lakewood Theatre Company presents “The Spitfire G rill"at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays from July 11 through Aug. 17. $26. The musical with a soulful combination o f American folk and country, is temporarily performing at Fir Acres Theatre, Lewis and Clark College, 1)615 S.W. Palatine Hill Road. For more information, cal 1503-635-3901 Concerts at Dawson Park Summer concerts in the park are free, family friendly and begin at6:30p.m . Wednesdays at Dawson Park on North Stanton between W illiams and Vancouver. Rhythm Culture, reggae with blues/jazz, performs July 9; Oro Verde, traditional Cuban, is July 16; Linda Hombuckle/Janice Scroggins Quartet, blues/jazz/soul, performs July 23; and Three-Fifths Com pro mise, jazz/funk/fusion plays July 30. For more information, call 503-823- PLAY or visit www.portlandparks.org. Brewers Fest at Waterfront Park Rebecca Kilgore S ummer R erun W ednesdays 8:00-9:00 pm S an ta F e, N .M . M ann w as tire le ss in his e ffo rts to ex p a n d his ow n m u sical h o rizo n s, an d w as an ea rly p ra c titio n e r o f fu sio n an d w o rld m usic. He ex p lo re d the m usic o f A fric a, In d ia, C u b a, Jam aica, the M iddle E ast, Ja p an and B razil. Join globe-trotting jazz vocalist Rebecca Kilgore, in her weekly radio series featuring conversations with musicians working in today's jazz world. Each installment brings you an interview with a noted jazz musician as her guest, taped on location anywhere from Portland to Switzerland, plus excerpts from the guest's representative recordings The Oregon Brewers Festival promises to quench your thirst with oddities such as “W atermelon W heat," “Summer Honey” and “Get Down with Ginger Brown" from noon to 9 p.m. Friday, July 25, Saturday, July 26 and from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 27 at Waterfront Park. Admission is free but beer is purchased with pre-paid tokens. For more information, call 503-778-5917 orvisitwww.oregonbrewfest.com Dance and Improvisation 1 n • • 2 A reas or m ore. Small H all Free, Pre-Spray T raffic A reas • S ta irs..........................$1.50 each J 1 Z J Herbie M ann is sh o w n playing in Central Park in N ew York in th is M ay 1 9 8 0 file photo. Mann, th e versatile ja z z flutist, d ie d July 1, in S a n ta Fe, N.M. He w as 73. (AP Photo) Monday, July 14 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $8. All ages. 116 N.E. Russell St. For more information, call 503- 335-6979. IFCC Summer Festival Interstate Avenue Cultural Center will coordinate music and kids art booths for the Interstate Avenue Fair and Garage Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 16 and 17. The IFCC is located at 5340 N. Interstate. Noadmission is charged, but donations appreciated. For more information, call 503-823-4322 “Ceramics: All Levels” Portland Community College offers high-fire stoneware clay classes this summer. The first class takes place Mondays through Aug. 18. The second class takes place Wednesdays through August 20. Both classes meet at the following timeand location: 6:30 p.m. to9:30p.m. in Room 130 oftheTerrell Hall Buildingat PCC’sCascadeCampus, 705 N. Killingsworth St. For more information, call 503-978-5143. Calligraphy Class for All Levels Sweeping-brush strokes and easy-to-leam shaping make up Portland Community C ollege’s italic calligraphy class. The class welcomes the new and those looking to fine tune their Renaissance hand at italic. Class runs Thursdays, and ends Aug. 7. Class sessions run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Room 304 o f the Student Center Buildingat P C C 's Cascade Campus, 705N. Killingsworth. For more information,call 503-978-5143. The historical and the surreal partner for a mind-blowing rendering of “Cockroach" and “Chessboard Queens,” incorporating dance and Drawing for Drawing Enthusiasts improvisation at Disjecta, 116 N.E. Russell St. at 8 p.m. Thursdays Capture the human form by learning special drawing techniques from through Sundays through July 17. Tickets are $ 12, but July 24,h is free! Instructor, Marko Polo -featuring live models. The drawing class meets Saturdaysthrough August 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. in Room 203 o f the For more information, cal1503-781 -6499. Terrell Hall Buildingat Portland Community College’sCascadeCampus, OB Addy at Billy Reed’s 705 N . Ki 11 ingsworh. The class costs $ 105. For more information, call 503- Don’t missOB Addy at Billy Reed’son Friday, July 11.2808 N E . Ml.K 978-5143. Blvd.Formore information, call 503-493-8127. Reparations Thursdays Errata, Cobra and Shoplifting Disjecta welcomes Erase Errata with King Cobra and Shoplifting on David Park’s new band. The Reparations, will play every Thursday at 9 p.m. with DJ Chill and special guest performers and D JsatT he Red Sea, 318 S.W. Third Ave. Admission for those 21 and older is $5. \J\crtisc with diversity m 1 he Port fin d Observer call 5 0 3 .2 8 8 .0 0 3 3 Open Call Talent Search STOP M U S IC , IN C . 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