Page A6 (The JJorHanb (Dbseruer P o r t l a n d & Focus Forgotten Films Made by Blacks Restored S a b in C o m m u n it y D evelo pm ent C o r p o r a t io n (AP) — Forgotten films discov ered in an old warehouse 20 years ago now enjoy a new life, thanks to technology and an effort to pre serve movies made for and by blacks during the 30s and 40s. Southern Methodist University got a grant last year to digitize nine feature films and seven shorts it obtained in 1983, when then-pro fessor G. William Jones got a call about someold films found in Tyler, Texas, a town about 90 miles south east of Dallas. The collection of some 400 films included mysteries, comedies and vaudville-like shorts, that gave black audiences an alternative to - r Date: Saturday, December 6,h, 2003 F ilm P remier : V anport : T he S urvivors T ale L ocation : H ollywood T heater 4122 S andy I nfo : 503-287-3496 x 25 TI me : 2:00 PM PCA O pen H ouse : N ew U nveiling , T our of F acilities , R efreshments , E ntertainments more ! L ocation : P ortland C able A ccess 2766 NE MLK (E ntrance on G raham ) info : 503-288-1515 x 19 (A P)— When the spirit moves him, the Rev. Al Green throws his head back to laugh, clap ping his hands and stomping his feet. His producer, Willie Mitchell, who helped Green craft some of the great soul albums of the early 70s, only smiles in his reserved, dignified way. The two men could hardly seem more differ ent. but they are connected by a special bond that has lasted more than 30 years. Now the partner ship between Green and Mitchell has produced their first soul album together since 1976- “I Can't Stop,” released last week on Blue Note Records. It was recorded at Royal Studios in Mem phis, where Green and Mitchell worked to gether from 1969 until 1976, when Green turned to gospel music and preaching. The new album was the result of a spiritual revelation for Green: His voice is agift from God and sharing it with others is the right thing to do, even through secular music. He and Mitchell say they're discussing other possible projects to follow “I C an’t Stop.” “I’m singing w hat’s real, and if you’re sing ing what’s real, that means it ain’t no lie,” Green said, “And if it ain’t no lie, then it’s all right for me to sing it.” With Mitchell as his mentor and producer, Green developed the unique vocal style of falsetto bursts and intricate phrasing that make his 1970s hits instantly recognizable. At Royal, he cut such classics as “Look What You Done for Me,” “F m Still in Love with You" and “Here I Am (Come and Take Me.)” Actress Swaps Film for Books . ................. No up front cost Casing cost and down payment Assistance programs. lOO'» financing options available Challenged credit O.K. Call Marlene Holiday for your Free Loan Consultation: rv . '.- J ^03-236-5599 marleneh@majestiemortgage.com (AP) — A young actress who starred in "Secret Ballot," an Iranian movie that's banned in her native land, has a new role: college student. "I prefer to be a grad student to a movie star," said Nassim Abdi Dezfooli. who is pursuing a m aster's degree in educa tion at Bowling Green State University. She starred in Babak Payami’s comedy about the prob lems in bringing democracy to Iran, which won several awards at the 2001 Venice Film Festival. Her role was largely ad-libbed. Some Iranian directors don’t work from a script because they fear the government might shut down a movie with an objectionable story line, she said recently. Instead, the director describes a general scene and actors respond as s they would in real life. 431 NE Jarrett Street Portland, OR 97211 Sax Files West (503) 493-6027 Charles Gayle, a New York jazz saxophone street performer, will have a rare west coast perform ance al D isjecta, 116 N.E. Russell St., on Jan. 24. Free. Fax (503) 493-6029 vwost@vwsarvices com Bridge Builders is holding its seventh annual Kwanzaa Gala and Initiates Ball at 7:30p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27 at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $30. For more information, call 503-306-2960. kunnin^ Cafe * Vemell West, President Tasha T. 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Scrooge Lives A d v e rtise » ith div ersity 2723 NE 7,h Avenue, Portland, OR 97212 The N orthw est C hildren’s T heater and School presents the "All New Christm as C arol” at the N orth west N eighborhood Cultural Center, 1819 N.W. Everett St., through Dec. 24. Tickets are $20 for adults. For show tim es and more inform ation, call 503-222-4480 or visit w w w .nw cts.org. Revel Rousers Styfot/Mair Consultant shop: ( A P)— A mob o f fans tried to force their way into a concert by rapper Jay-Z, resulting in six arrests, police said. No one was injured in the Nov. 26 crush, which began around 9:30 p.m. outside the con cert at Madison Square Garden. Officers were called in for crowd control and arrested four people for disorderly conduct and two others for obstruction o f governmental adm inistration, said police spokesw om an Jennara Everleth. It was unclear what sparked the crush or how piany of the fans had tickets, police said. The concert, billed the start of Jay-Z's final nationwide promotional tour, was sold out. W hite Bird and the PSU Dance Series presents return o f Urban Bush W om en in “Shadow 's C hild” at 8 p.m. from Dec. 11-13 at PSU ’s Lincoln Hall, Sorthw est Park and Market. T ickets are $24 with student discounts available. For tickets, call 503-224-4400. (featuring Style Solutions: BEAUTY & It’s a return to soul for Green, who for more than two decades has been focused on reli gious music and leading his church, the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis. All New Christmas Carol Kwanzaa Gala We like little jobs too! Licensed • Bonded • Insured Rev. Al Green (left) and his producer Willie Mitchell collaborated on Green's new CD, “I Can't Stop," his first secular album in over 25 years. (AP photo) JayZ The Talisman G allery presents "Foot Square," benefiting H abitat For Humanity, through Dee. 28. For more information, call 503-287-9529. Let us buitd it o rfis it within your budget defending a man framed on a mur der charge. Actor Ossie Davis offers an in troduction on the DVD collection. He said it shows the "do-for-self’ spirit of blacks just after the turn of the century. “They had to make do with nothing. And look what they did.” Crowd Storms Jay-Z Concert Arts Benefit General Contractor CCB# 153199 the stereotypes portrayed by Hol lywood. Among the movies found were “Juke Joint," about two down-and- out men who pose as theatrical experts to get free rown and board for helping the landlord's daughter prepare for a beauty pageant, and "Murder in Harlem,” about a lawyer A1 Green, Producer Unite for Album Legend calls new CD ‘singing what’s real’ RAFFLE IN C . December 03. 2003 525 0 N E M a rtin L u th e r K in g , Jr. B lv d . 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