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Focus
Black Artists
Promoted on Alberta
K enneth D em bo a n d Paul
S u s i p erfo rm in "J eru sa lem "
with th e H and2M outh
Theater troupe.
B.B. King Fans Get Refund
being pushed out,” she says. “You
have to remember that 10 years j
Portland Observer. "It’s also an ago there w eren’t many busi- ¡
opportunity to let people know what ncsses operating here o f any kind.
There were a few folks who didn’t
w e’re doing.”
Baldwin sees Last Thursday as pay their rent, but for the most part
“an opportunity for individuals to it’s been a matter o f new people
come out to Northeast Portland, to adding to what was here.”
Here again, the Black United I
see the northeast as a vibrant com ­
munity. It’s a chance for different Fund plans to join in.
According to Baldwin, they plan
cultural groups to interact.”
A chance, yes. But is it happen­ to build a three-story structure next
— --------------- to their current
ing?
There are still not headquarters. It |
“1 think Afri­
will contain a
can-A m ericans
a sizable number o f Center
for Com­
are coming out a
munity Develop­
lo t
m o re,” African-A mericans
ment to serve as
B aldw in says.
involved. There is
a business incu­
“Withall the new
sentiment fo r there to bator, a North­
growth, develop­
east B u sin ess
ment and busi­ be more African-
C en ter to aid
n esses
here,
American-run
small businesses
people are a t­
L egen d a ry b lu e s a rtist B.B. King.
s a and an African-
tracted.” H ow ­ businesses here. I t’
(AP) — B.B. King fans who counties, spawned record snow,
American Heri­
ever, she adds, bit o f a culture shock.
co u ld n ’t attend his concert in flooding and ice, and turned parts
tage Center.
“There are still not - Christina Baldwin, The Black
Charleston, West Va., last winter o f West V irginia into federal disas­
Nowinits20th
a sizable number United Fund donorrelatlons
because o f a snowstorm will get a ter areas.
year, and based j
ofAfrican-Ameri- manager
refund under a settlement between
T icket-holders can either receive
----------- W on N o rth east
cans involved.
the promoter and the state.
a refund or obtain vouchers to see
There is sentiment for there to be Alberta Street since 1999, the fund
CrossRhodes Entertainment o f an y
show
p ro m o te d
by
more African-American-run busi­ gets financial support from 40 busi­
Big Flats, N.Y., has agreed to re­ CrossRhodes anywhere in the na­
nesses here. It’s a bit o f a culture nesses and corporations, includ­
fund 75 percent o f the ticket price. tion. Claim forms can be obtained
ing Kaiser, Legacy Health Systems,
shock.” ’
Attorney (renerai Darrell V. McGraw from CrossRhodes. Forms must be
A frican A m erican business Portland General Electric, Pacificorp Jr. said last week.
returned to the promoter, along with
owner Roslyn Hill has a different and the State o f Oregon, as well as
The Feb. 16 storm, which hit 24 the original ticket.
perspective. One o f the first o f the individual contributors.
The group has seven areas o f J
new breed o f art-related entrepre­
neurs on A lberta, she started activity: arts and culture, educa­
Roslyn’s Garden Cafe. It eventu­ tion, economic development, hu- i
ally closed, but she still owns the man services, health and social
space and it is now home to the Tin justice.
“We view participation in Last
Roof, one o f the city’s most popu­
Thursday as an attempt to educate
lar breakfast places.
Hill has gone on to renovate all Oregonians about the contribu­
other buildings and fill them with tions o f our diverse populations,
how we are inter-connected and
thriving businesses.
“It hasn ' t been a matter of people interdependent,” Baldwin says.
continued
from Metro
Theatrical Spectacle
at Faubion School
“Jerusalem,” performed by the Turner, w ill perform a, Faubion
local Hand2Mouth Theater, of­ E lem entary School, 3029 N.E.
fers the breathtaking pageantry Portland Blvd. on Fridays and
ofstiltwalkers, swirling fire, acro­ S a tu rd a y s, S ep t. 18 th ro u g h
batics and the finale o f a doomed Oct. 4. Suggested donations are
slave uprising.
$6 to $8.
“Jerusalem ,” the story o f en ­
For more information, call 503-
slaved m ystic and healer Nat 235-5284.
Existential
Blues at
Firehouse
Explore th e why in th e e xisten tia list
tragic-com edy “Waiting for G odot"
d irected b y A m y Gray. The show , a t th e
Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center,
5 3 4 0 N. In tersta te Ave., is a t 8 p .m .
Thursdays, Fridays a n d Saturdays
through S ep t. 2 7 . T ickets are $ 1 2 . For
reserva tio n s, call 5 0 3 -5 0 2 -8 2 6 1 .
CANNON'S
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RIB EXPRESS = = _
(FORMERLYCHUCK HINTON'S)
Catering & Take-Out
O ur S pecialty :
R eal H ickory S moked B ar -B-Q
• Sandwiches • Salads
• Chicken • Pork Ribs
• Beef Ribs
HO U R S :
Mon.-Thurs. 11 am-9pm
Fri.-Sat 11 am-10pm
Sun. 1 lam-8pm
CATERING EVENTS LARGE AND SMALL
Fish Sandwich — $8°°
Fish Dinner — $10°°
FRIDAY
&
SATURDAY
M ichael Jack son ’s ‘N everlan d ’
to H ost 500 G uest P arty
(A P )— Like areal-life Willy Wonka,
M ichael Jackson has announced plans
to open his carnival-style N everland
Ranch estate to 500 guests.
T he invitation-only event, set for
Saturday, Sept. 13, is a one-tim e-only
gathering, com plete w ith dinner, m agi­
cians, gam es and a tractor-trailer full o f
stuffed anim als, according to Jackson
publicist Stuart Backerm an.
T ickets for two people cost $5,000,
with $1,000 from each sale being d i­
vided am ong three charities. Jackson
will keep the rest - Backerm an said it
w ould pay for costs o f the party.
Ja ck so n ’s N everland Ranch, in Santa
Barbara C ounty, includes an am use­
m ent park with bum per cars, a m erry-
go-round and a Ferris wheel.
G uests also will receive a “goodie
bag” worth about $1,000 and an o rig i­
nal painting by Brazilian artist Rom ero
Britto.
Jack so n ’s form er financial advisers
settled a lawsuit against him in June that
suggested he was overburdened with
debt and near bankruptcy. That has led
to speculation that the N everland prop­
erty, recently assessed at $ 12.3 m illion,
w ould go on the market.
Like a real-life Willy W onka, p o p s ta r M ichael
Ja ckso n h a s a n n o u n ced p la n s to temporarily o pen
to 5 0 0 g u e s ts h is carnival-style N everland Ranch
e s ta te , s e e n h ere in a 1 9 9 3 aerial file p h o to in th e
S a n ta Y n ez Valley n ea r Los Olivos, Calif. (AP Photo)
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Take a Trip
Take a trip through time to find
the hottest poetry, hip hop and soul
influencing Portland Wednesdays at the Ohm.
$7 cover. 31 NW 1” Ave.
Local Notes at McCalls
A go going to North Portland,
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Blacknotes will perform at A rnada's Café in
Vancouver, from 9 p.m. to I a.m. on Sept. 13
and from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Sept. 19 at
Billy R eed’s in northeast Portland. Their first
CD, “ Lend Us Your Ear,” is com ing soon!
Pumpkin Season
Sauvie Island Harvest Fair kicks o ff pumpkin
season on Sept. 13 and 14 from 11 a.m. to
6:30 p.m. at Howell Territorial Park. Adm is­
sion is $4. For more inform ation, call 503-
621-3489.
SunshineTour
Get
Involved...
Call 503-491-7607
A
Ave
Unlimited Sunshine floods Portland on Sept. 17
at the Roseland Theater. Headliners Cheap
Trick and Cake join The Detroit Cobras, The
Louvin Brothers and The Hackensaw Boys for
an evening o f limitless energy and jams. 8 NW
Sixth Ave. Call Ticketmaster for tickets or visit
the Roseland box office.
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Wayward Saints
Lakewood Theatre Company
performs A Company o f Wayward
Saints from Sept. 19 through Oct. 18. The play
drops the last traveling commedia dell’arte in
Portland. Tickets are $19. 368 S. State St., Lake
Oswego. For tickets, call 503-635-3901.
Get Involved!
The Portland Gay M en’s Chorus is currently
accepting new members. This energetic group
needs people willing to make a commitment to the
organization, whether on or o ff the stage. For
more information, call 503-226-2588 or e-mail
jo intopdxgmc.org.
Coco Performs at Roseland
Tommy Castro and Coco Montoya perform at
the Roseland Theater at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25. $16
in advance. For more information, call 503-224-
8499.
ReparationsThursdays
David P ark’s band, The Reparations, will play
Thursdays at 9 p.m. with DJ Chill and special
guest perform ers and DJs at The Red Sea, 318
S.W. Third Ave. Adm ission for those 21 and
older is $5.
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