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Leroy Vinnegar
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presents rising star
T w enty year-old bassist, vocalist and com
poser Esperanza Spalding is quickly becom ing
one o f Portland" s hottest jazz exports. T he Berklee
College o f M usic senior returns to Portland as the
featured artist in the first ever Leroy V innegar Jazz
Institute Y oung A rtist Jazz Concert on W ednes
day Feb. I 6 a t 7:30p.m . at The O ld Church, 1422
S.W. 11th Ave.
Spalding will lead a group that includes form er
m entor T hara M em ory and several o f the new
vanguard o f Portland jazz players including saxo
phonist M ary Sue Tobin, pianist Dan G aynor and
drum m er C harlie Doggett.
Spalding entered the professional m usic world
at the ripe young age o f 15, only a couple m onths
after picking up the acoustic bass “alm ost by
accident” in a school band room. Invited by
veteran Portland blues vocalist “Sw eet Baby”
Jam es Benton to perform with T he Original
Cats at Portland jazz venue Billy Reeds, Spalding
confesses to not know ing how she m ade it
through her first gig.
“I could play only the blues in F ,” she
remembers.
W hat began as an audition turned into a
w eekly gig that served as a training ground and
fostered a grow ing love for the bass. W ithin a
year, Spalding was perform ing as a bassist and
vocalist with a half dozen different groups
throughout the Portland area, including two
ja zz septets, a trio, and a fusion group called
N oise for Pretend that released tw o w ell-re
ceived album s on the independent label Hush
Records.
The mission o f the Leroy V innegar Jazz Insti
tute is to preserve and promote the art form,
cultural heritage and social history o f jazz music
in the Northwest through education, outreach,
and historical documentation.
Tickets are $ 10 in advance and $ 12 on the day
o f show and are available at the Portland State
University box office orby calling 503-725-3307.
Esperanza Spalding
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Grammys to Honor Ray Charles
VA1ÜUF. DAY AND THE KNIGHTS OF SWING
D ance per couple : $50 ,
D inner B uffet & D ance per couple : $115
D inner , D ance & R oom per couple : $230
VIP
LEVEL ROOM INCLUDES ROSE BUDS AND
CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES
T ickets A vailable at
M illennium E ast or W est
OR CALL
503.491.7271
Music legend Ray Charles performs in
Zurich, Switzerland on Nov. 19, 2001.
(AP photo)
BLACK HISTORY
(A P ) — R ay C h a rle s ,
p o s th u m o u s ly n o m in a te d
fo r se v e n G ra m m y s - in
c lu d in g a lb u m o f th e y e a r
fo r “ G e n iu s L o v e s C o m
p a n y ” - w ill b e h o n o re d in
a trib u te at S u n d a y ’s
a w a rd s sh o w .
B o n n ie R a itt an d B illy
P re sto n w ill p erfo rm in a
seg m en t h o n o rin g C h a rles,
T h e R e c o rd in g A cad em y
an n o u n c ed T h u rsd ay . T h e
fam e d sin g e r and m u sicia n
d ied Ju n e 10 at his B ev erly
H ills, C a lif., h o m e o f ac u te
liv e r d ise ase . H e w as 73.
The
4 7 th
A nnual
G ram m y Aw ards, to b e p re
se n ted at th e S ta p le s C e n
ter in L o s A n g eles, also w ill
in c lu d e a trib u te to S o u th
e rn r o c k f e a tu r in g T im
M c G r a w , K e ith U rb a n ,
G re tc h e n W ils o n , so m e
m e m b e rs
of
L y n y rd
S k y n y r d , D ic k e y B e tts
(A llm a n B ro th e rs B an d )
an d E lv in B ishop.
Q u e e n L a tifa h w ill h o st
th e sh o w , w h ic h w ill a ir
o n C B S K O IN C h a n n e l 6.
K a n y e W e st, w h o le a d s
all a r tis ts w ith 10 n o m in a
tio n s , w ill a p p e a r w ith
J o h n L e g e n d , M a v is
S t a p l e s a n d th e B lin d
B o y s o f A la b a m a .
P re v io u s ly a n n o u n c e d
p e r f o rm e r s in c lu d e M c
G ra w , G re e n D a y , A lic ia
K ey s a n d U 2.
Black Panther Photo
Exhibit
Reed C ollege w ill be show ing photos by
R uth-M arion B aruch and Pirkle Jones through Feb. 20
at the D ouglas F. C ooley M em orial Art G allery. Pirkle
Jones w ill speak at 6 :30 p.m . on W ednesday, Feb. 9 in
room 19 o f the B iology building, w ith an 8 p.m. recep
tion follow ing.
Laugh Factory
C om edy returns every second W ednesday o f the
m onth at the upscale B acchus R estaurant, thanks to
EEI International. For m ore inform ation, call 503-223-
5236 or visit w w w .eei-intem ational.com .
Reel Music and Cinema
T he Reel M usic Festival, featuring m usic cinem a, is
show ing through Feb. 13 at G uild T heatre, 829 S.W . 9
Ave, and W hitsell A uditorium , 1219 S.W . Park. For
details, visit w w w .nw film .org.
Trippin’ through Town
Take a trip through tim e to find the hottest poetry, hip
hop and soul influencing Portland on W ednesdays at
the O hm . $7 cover. 31 N.W . First Ave.
THE FAIRFIELD FOUR
CONCERT
8 p.m . T onigh t - February 2, h au l A uditorium
G r a m m y A w a rd w in n e r s th e F a irfie ld Four, o n e o f th e c o u n t r y 's m o s t a c c la im e d g o sp e l
g r o u p s fo r o v e r 50 y e a r s , a r e m a s te r s o f a n a c a p p e lla s ty le th a t r e p r e s e n ts A fric a n
A m e r ic a n h e r ita g e lik e fe w o th e rs .
CORNEL WEST
LECTURE £ / BOOK SIGNING
7:30 p.m . February 18
h a u l A uditorium
A u th o r o t R ace M a tters a n d th e n e w
D em o cra cy M a tte rs
TIM SEIBLES
BLACK PANTHERS 1968:
Photographs by Ruth-Marion
Baruch & Pirkle Jones
EXHIBITION
T hrough February 20
D ou glas F. C ooley
M em orial Art G allery
All events are free & open to the
public; seating is lim ited. Visit
web.reed.cdn/black history,m onth/
or call the Reed events lin e at
503/777-7795.
POETRY READING
8 p.m . February 24
Vollum Lounge
JAMES GIBSON
LECTURE
7 p.m . February 28
Vollum L ecture H all
reed
Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd.
Portland, Oregon
On the Radio
Spike
Lee
Power Behind
the Camera
(A P ) — F ilm m aker Spike Lee
says black representation is stron
ger than ever on screens, big and
sm all, but the true pow er in en ter
tainm ent lies behind the cam era.
“ W e have to get in gatekeeper
positions,” he said. “W e have to
get those dual law and M BA d e
grees and w ork up the corporate
ladder because everybody c a n ’t
be an actor, everybody ca n ’t make
a record.”
Glacier Run
T he O regon Z oo presents G lacier
n, a sim ulator ride w orth bundling up
for. For m ore inform ation, visit w w w .orgonzoo.org.
Time to Jam
Jam Night, P ortland’s ever-popular com edy/variety
show , is at Christian P erform ing A rts C enter, 8131 N.
D enver Ave. Show s continue every Friday Night
starting at 9 p.m. w ith d inner by M ondem aj C atering
next d o o r to the show at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m . D inner is
$ 13 and tickets are $7 for adults and $4 for children
under 12. For dinner reservations, call 503-286-2590.
For inform ation about the show , call 503-735-4184 or
visit w w w .jam -night.com .
Madame Butterfly
Portland O pera presents P u ccin i’s “M adam e B utter
fly,” on stage Feb. 5 through 12. T ickets range from
$35 to $ 127. T ickets can be purchased by calling 503-
241-1802 or visiting w w w .ticketm aster.com .
The Middle Passage
Floyd R. C ruse presents N abeeh M ustafah’s “The
M iddle P assage,” a pow erful play about issues af
fecting all com m unities regardless o f background.
Perform ance is on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at M iracles
Club. T ickets are $ 12 general. $7 m em bers, students
and seniors. For more inform ation, call 503-284-0985.
G roove to soul and hip hop w ith K evin Berry from 7 to
9 p.m. M ondays at 90.7 FM /K B O O . C heck out the
C om m unity Potpourri talk show from 7 to 8 a.m. M o n
days, W ednesday and Fridays at 1480 A M /K BM S.
C ount your blessings w ith M elodies from Heaven from
6 to 10 p.m. M ondays through Fridays at 1290 A M /
KKSL. T une in to A frican A m erican H ealth R adio
W ednesday nights on 1290 A M /K K SL.
Blues m usicians W alter T rout and the R adicals will
perform on Feb. 14 at 8 p.m . at the Roseland Theatre.
T ickets are $ 13 advance, $ 15 door. For m ore inform a
tion, call 503-221-0288.
Local Artists Featured at Abbey Café
Wine and Cheese
The A bbey C afé, 441 N. K illingsw orth St., invites
m usicians to sell their C D s and perform on Friday s and
Saturdays. For m ore inform ation, call 503-286-4847.
The 2nd A nnual Portland S how case o f W ine and
C heese will be held at the O regon C onvention C enter
on Friday, Feb. 18 at 6 :30 p.m. O ver 250 varieties o f
w ines and gourm et cheeses, live entertainm ent and
auction item s will be show cased. T ickets are $35. For
more information, call 503-232-0077.
Gypsy Classes
C aravan Studios offers classes in belly dance, A frican
dance and more. V isit w w w .gypsyearavan.us.
Make Art on Alberta
Walter Trout and the Radicals
Jewish Film Festival
M ake art and enjoy art on A lberta through Portland
C om m unity C ollege. A variety o f classes from art
m aking to art appreciation are available. For m ore
information, call 503-731 -6622.
The N orthw est Film Festival presents the 13,h Jew ish
Film Festival through Feb. 29 at the G uild Theatre and
W hitsell A uditorium . A dm ission is $7 general, $6
m em bers, students and seniors. For m ore inform a
tion, visit w w w .nw film .org.
Have a Ball
Write Around Portland
Kids wi 11 have a ball at O M S I' s new Innovation Station
by exploring the hum an side o f technology. For m ore
i nform ation, visit w w w .omsi .edu.
W rite A round P o rtlan d ’s free creative w riting begins
on Feb. 21, at various locations around the city. For
m ore inform ation and locations, visit w w w .w rite
around.org orcall 503-796-9224.
Amusement At Oaks Park
C elebrating 99 years o f fun. O aks Park in southeast
Portland offers rides, picnic grounds, roller-skating
and family gam es in the shade o f 100-year-old oak trees
on the banks o f the W illam ette River. R ides and roller
skating are open daily. F or m ore inform ation, call 503-
233-5777.
Little Shop of Horrors
Mt. H ood C om m unity C ollege in G resham presents
“Little Shop o f H orrors” from Feb. 25 to 27 and M arch
4 to 6, w ith Sunday m atinees at 2 p.m . on Feb. 27 and
M arch 6. All other show s are at 8 p.m . T ickets are $ 15
general, $10 students, seniors and staff.