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Anita Baker Returns After Hiatus
(AP) — A fter 10 years in
musical seclusion due to fam
ily turmoil, Anita Baker is re
turning to the spotlight. The
Grammy-winning R&B song
stress has signed a deal with
Blue Note Records to pro
duce at least two albums, and
expects to release her first
project before the end o f the
year.
“I’m so excited," the singer
said.. “I do see that there is a
demand for what I do, and my
fans are still there.”
W ith a deep, sensuous
voice that recalled Sarah
Vaughan and a classic soul
sound. Baker became one of
Anita Baker is back in the spotlight.
R&B’s premier artists in the
Oprah
Named
Most
Fashionable
late '80s and early '90s with
hits like "Sweet Love,” "Rap
ture” and "Giving You the Best
That I Got.”
But she dropped off the
music scene nearly a decade
ago after releasing the album
"Rhythm of Love" in 1994. At
the time. Baker, who is mar
ried, had two young sons, a
m o th er su ffe rin g from
Alzheimer’s; and a father dy
ing of bone cancer.
So she took a break to take
care of her family in Detroit,
where she lives. Baker’s fa
ther died in 1998; her mother
died in 2000. After her mother’s
death, she felt could pursue
her career again.
( AP) — Oprah W infrey - talk
show host, actress and magazine
editor - has a new title to add to
her resume: one o f the w orld’s
most fashionable women.
W infrey appears for the first
time on Vanity F air's 2004 Inter
national Best-D ressed List.
T h e h o st o f “ T h e O p rah
W in frey S h o w " sa y s Ja c k ie
Onassis and Coco Chanel are her
fa s h io n ic o n s , an d p ic k s
G ianfranco Ferre - who created
the silvery gown she wore to the
Oscars - as her favorite designer.
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Sheriff Wants Ross in Tucson Jail
(A P)— Diana Ross was ordered to
return to Tucson, Ariz. to serve a two-
day jail sentence in her drunken-driv
ing case.
The singer, who pleaded no con
test to DUI last month, had served her
sentence in Greenwich, Conn., where
she lives. But during her stay, she left
and returned multiple times, said City
Court Magistrate T. Jay Cranshaw.
Greenwich Police Chief James
Walters originally wrote Cranshaw to
say that Ross, 59, had completed her
sentence, spending 48 hours in cus
tody over three days, including two
overnight stays.
Cranshaw asked for a full account
ing of the time spent there, and it turns
out Ross spent only 47 hours in police
custody.
Arizona law requires DUI defen
dants to spend at least 24 consecutive
hours in custody. Cranshaw said in a
written order that the jail arrangement
in Greenwich “clearly does not comply
with Arizona law.”
Ross, the former lead singer of The
Supremes, has been on tour in Europe.
A hearing is scheduled April 1 to
schedule her new jail stay.
Diana Ross
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey arrives for the 76th annual
Academy Awards on Feb. 2 9 in Los Angeles. (AP photo)
M ore C harges D ropped in R K elly C ase
(AP) — Detectives illegally
seized photographs allegedly
j showing R&B singer R. Kelly
having sex with an underage girl
and prosecutors cannot use them
i to try him on child pornography
charges.
A judge ruled Thursday that
sheriff s detectives did not have
J enough evidence to justify a
search of Kelly’s home in June
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Peacejam World Retreat
Oregon and Washington youth aged 12-20 and
adult supporters are holding Peacejam: Youth Leader
ship for a Diverse World retreat at Camp Adams in Molalla
The registration cost is $75. Scholarships are available. For more
information, call 503-275-0663.
Cajun Fiesta In Hillsboro Friday, Saturday
The public is invited to a fiesta of Mexican and Cajun food in Hillsboro
Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13 at the comer of Baseline and
10lh streets. The event is from 11 a.m .to7p.m .F or more information,call
503-357-6949.
Jazz Concert Supports Avel Gordly for Senate
A jazz concert in support o f State Sen. Avel Gordly features the Nancy
King Trio with Steve Christofferson, Ed Bennett and special guests.
Bring a nonperishable food to support the Northeast Emergency Food
Bank. The show is from 3 to 6 p.m. at Self Enhancement Inc., 3920 N.
Kerby. For more information, call 503-287-6843.
of “Kissing the Blarney Stone: an Evening of Irish
Stories!" The show is at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 20 at
McMenamin’s Kennedy School’s Community Room,
5736 N.E. 33 Ave. Suggested donation is $3 for children, $4 for
adults and $10 for families. The Guild also features "The Wee Folk and
the Not-So-Wee Stories from Ireland” at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at the
Charlotte A. Cavatica Learning Center, 602 N.E. Prescott. Free.
R. Kelly
CANNON'S
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Ethnic Quilting Celebrated at Milwaukie Center
Catering & Take-Out
The 10,h annual “Airing of the Quilts” show is at the Milwaukie Center
with a special exhibit on ethnic quilting. The show is at 5440 S.E. Kellogg
Creek Drive from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, March 19and from 9 a.m. to4 p.m.
March 20. For more information, call 503-653-81 (X).
O ur S pecialty :
R eal H ickory S moked B ar -B-Q
• Sandwiches • Salads
• Chicken • Pork Ribs
• Beef Ribs
Pill Hilly at Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center
PassinArt Theater presents “Pill Hilly" by Samuel Kelley through April
10 at the Firehouse Interstate Cultural Center, 5340 N. Interstate Ave.
General admission is $15 with discounts for students and seniors. For
more information, call 503-823-4322.
The Links Plan Fashion Extravaganza
Disjecta Club Loaded with Music
The Portland Chapter of The Links presents its annual fundraiser, the
Ebony Fashion Fair at the Oregon Convention Center at 6 p.m. April 16.
Tickets are $45 to $75. For more information, call 503-2866426.
Disjecta welcomes Jason Mears Quartet with dancer Miyuki Kobayashi
will perform a jazz, show on Thursday, March 18 at 9 p.m. $6. All Ages.
Formoreinformation, visitwww.disjecta.org. 116N.E. RussellSt.
Ongoing and Upcoming Music
Wild Child Based on True Accounts
The Blue Monk on Belmont plays live jazz. For a schedule, visit
www.thebluemonk.com. Interstate Bar and Grill has mature live music at
4234 N. Interstate. The Black Notes plays Thursdays at the Candlelight
Room. Mel Brown plays jazz at Jimmy Maks
on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Fridays
and Saturdays at Salty’s on the Columbia. A
Community Unity Breakfast is every third
Thursday at SEI at 7:30 a.m.Skip Elliott Bow
man JazzTrio plays Saturdays from 10a.m. to
noon at Hannah Bea’s, on northeast Shaver.
R&B and live funk bands perform weekends
at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center.
Hand 2 Mouth Theatre and Signal Light Puppet Theatre present, "The
Wild Child," based on true accounts of children raised by wild animals.
Show plays Fridays through Sundays until March 27 at Performance
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Children of Uganda
Nike and White Cloud present the Portland
debut of Children of Uganda, an ensemble of
20 children who have lost their parents to
AIDS. The performance will benefit Portland's
Black United Fund, Cascade AIDS Project,
For Us Northwest, Harambee Center and the
Urban League of Portland. Tickets range from
$18 to $40. The performance begins at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, March 31 at the Arlene
Schnitzer Concert Hall. For tickets, call 503-
224-1400.
2002. The photographs were on a
digital camera that was wrapped in
a towel inside a duffel bag.
Kelly also faces 14 counts of
child pornography charges in Chi
cago and has pleaded innocent.
Those charges are not affected by
the judge’s ruling. Last month,
seven of the original 21 child por
nography charges against Kelly in
Chicago were dismissed.
NEW PRICES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2004
Children o f Uganda, an ensemble o f 2 0 children who have lost their parents to AIDS
Artists Monthly at Talisman Gallery
March artists for the Talisman Gallery, 1476 N.E. Alberta St., are Sue
Allen and Jucrgen Eckstein. A reception is from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on March
25. Formore information, visitwww.talismangallery.com.
Urban Nights at Ash Street Saloon
Urban Nights features The Reparations Band and Cool Nutz with special
guests at 9 p.m. Saturday, March 27 at the Ash Street Saloon, 225 SW
Ash St. $8 cover.
Dino Discovery In Land of Civilization Forgot
The Oregon Zoodiscovers Dino Island: The Land of Civilization Forgot
through April 30. This simulator thrill ride includes riders on a scientific
team whose mission is toexplore a newly formed island baffling environ
mentalists around the world. The ride is $4 in addition to general
adm ission. For more inform ation, call 503-226-1561 or visit
www.oregonzoo.org.
Artist’s Invited to Perform at The Abbey Cafe
The Abbey Café, 441 N. Killingsworth St., invites musicians to sell their
C D 's and perform on Fridays and Saturdays. March' s artist of the month
is Serena Barton. Formore information, call 503-286-4847.
Kiss Me, I’m Irish
Experience Irish stories with the Portland Storytellers' Guild production
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tickets range from $7 to $ 10. For reservations, call 503-235-5284.
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Laughing Through It
A Portland Jam Night plans to heal the community’s ills through laughter
at the Wave Theatre in North Portland. The live music and sketch improv
comedy is at 9 p.m. Fridays. Tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for kids. For
more information, call 503-735-4184 or visit www.jam-night.com.
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Open Mic Competition at the Copper Penny
Bands and solo performers can compete fora$3,000cash prize at the New
Copper Penny in southeast Portland for free on Mondays from 8 to 11
p.m. There is a $5 cover charge for patrons. To register, call or e-mail
Richard Mathison at 503-408-0300, richard@advocatesound.com or
visit www.advocatesound.com/venues.html.
OMSI's Big Screen Larger Than Life-sized
OMSI'w big-screen OMNIMAX theater is showing “Coral Reef Adven
ture" through March, “Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West" through
June and "Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees" through May. For more
information, call 503-797-4588.
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Trlppin’ through Town
Take a trip through time to find the hottest poetry, hip-hop and soul
influencing Portland Wednesdays at the Ohm. $7 cover. 31 N W First
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