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November 14. 2007 pageC3 Doo-Wop Show Coming to the Schnitz With impressive list of original artists The U ltim ate Doo-W op Show with hitmakers of yesteryear will perform in a once in a lifetime concert Friday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The recent record-breaking PBS-TV mu sic specials, “50 Y ears o f Doo-Wop” were so well received that it created new audiences for veteran Doo-Wop artists. Now eight of the original artists, whose combined sales number over 80 million records, are back on the road performing live, treating 50-some- thing concertgoers to the songs they danced to at sock hops, while allowing younger audiences to discover that Doo-Wop is feel good music regardless of age. It’s like a first love that no one ever forgets. An impressive list of those original artists will be part of The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show, consisting of The Flamingos featuring Terry Johnson, Gene Chandler. Jimmy Beaumont & The Skyliners, The Contours, The Crys tals, The Fleetwoods featuring Gary Troxel, Kathy Young and The Rama Lama Big Band. Tickets are available at the Portland Cen ter for the Performing Arts box office or by phone at 503-224-4400. The Crystals and their hits “Do Doo Ron Ron" and “Then He Kissed Me" will be part of the lineup Friday for the ultimate Doo-Wop concert at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Next Generation of Headliners: ‘The Revue’ Sets Date The next generation of head liners, the Portland Jazz Singers Revue debuts on Friday, Nov. 23 at Jimmy M ak's from 8 p.m. to m idnight. Mitzi Zilka, founder and d i rector o f the esteem ed Portland Jazz Singers Concert Series and Show case, a Portland native, has hand selected her “A Team ” to wow Jim m y Mak audiences with three distinctly different shows in one evening. The next generation includes Sandy D ennison, a cross be tween Judy G arland and Lena Horn; Brian Dorsey, a young man with an old soul - soulful yet electric; Karla Harris, an ex plosive talent who moved to Portland from St. Louis two years ago; Carolyn Joyce, a cross be The Revue," a new generation of Portland jazz singers takes to the tween Irene Krall and a seasoned stage Friday, Nov. 23 at Jimmy Mak's. Cabaret singer; Toni Lincoln, an elegant singer who sounds as the C rooner with an edge; octave range that moves easily like the great Sarah V aughn; Tobaj, a m aster bebop artist and between a Diana Krall and June Johnny M artin, known to many scatter; and Z ilk a -w ith her three- Christy. The show begins with a m usi as original arrangem ents to du cal story by w riter and perform er ets, trios and group medleys. Accom panying the singers is Lynn Darroch about the great vocalist Betty C arter, a spoken a world class cast of musicians: and live-music collaboration that Mark Sim on on piano, David includes three Revue singers. Evans on Sax, Kevin Deitz on It is followed by individual bass and D onny O sborne on spotlights on each singer as well drums. p — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — n 300 N. Killingsworth | Phone (503) 286-1339 Fax (503) 286-708S ’ | off Any Dinner Best tasting Fish in town *4 Burger and Fries $2.99 Melt in your mouth PhillySteak b — — — — — — — — — « j