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(Tin* September 24. 2 0 0 8 |Jnrtlanò (Observer PageA7 isiiiiiism si < i Reggie Houston & Janice Scroggins Run-DMC up for Rock Hall Hip Hop group Run-D M C. heavy metal band M etallica and m u s ic ia n /s o n g w r ite r B o b b y W om ack are am ong nine nom i n ees a n n o u n c e d on M onday vying for five spots in the Rock and Roll Hall o f Fame. G uitarist Jeff Beck, disco and R&B band Chic, rock and roll singer W anda Jackson, doo-w op group Little A nthony and the Imperials, rock band The Stooges, and the C alifornia funk band W ar were also nom inated. '4 A rtists becom e eligible for the Hall o f Fame 25 years after the release o f their first single or album and are represented in an exhibition at the Rock and Roll Hall o f Fame and M u seum in Cleveland, Ohio. The inductees will be announced in January. N ew Y o rk h ip h o p group Run-D M C arecred- ited with setting the "tem Hip-hop artist Reverend Run o f Run DMC. plate for m odem hip-hop. &/or special guest from theirevery day-teenager style to their blazing live show s to a catalogue o f classic songs that few rappers have matched," the Hall o f Fame Foundation said in a statem ent. Founded in the 1980s by Jo seph "Rev. Run" Simmons, Darryl "DM C" M cD aniels and Jason "Jam M aster Jay" M izell, the group's hits include "It's Like That." "It's Tricky" and "Walk This W ay," their collaboration with Aerosmith. Sundays 5-8pm at Cannon’s Rib Express 5410 NE 33rd Ave in New Season's shopping center) Sunshine, BBQ and a free, all-ages, outdoor show by a New Orleans’ sax legend and some"of the'best players'ln” town! What could be better? Musicians are welcome to" sit in for a jam, so you never know.who. will show up, Motown Producer Fondly Remembered (A P ) - H itm a k e r N orm an W hitfield is being rem em bered after his Sept. 16death from com plications o f diabetes. He was 67. W h itfie ld w as a lo n g tim e M otow n producer w ho during the 1960s and '70s injected rock and psychedelic touches into the label's soul m usic. M any o f his biggest hits w ere co-w ritten with Barrett Strong, with whom he was inducted into the Songwriters Hal I Norman Whitfield ol'F'amein2(X)4. The two won the G ram m y in ing Stone." W hitfield won an 1972 for best R&B song for the other G ram m y in 1976 for best Tem ptations' "Papa W as a Roll- original TV or m otion picture score for "Car Wash." W hitfield also worked as a pro ducer for the T em ptations and others. M any o f W hitfield's songs from that era, including Edwin Starr’s 1970 "W ar" and the T em p tations’ 1970 "Ball o f Confusion ( That's What the W orld Is T o day )," have a strong political tone. In a statem ent, M otown great S m okey R o b in s o n h a ile d W hitfield as "one o f the most prolific songw riters and record producers o f our time. He wi 111 i ve forever through his great m usic." A m o n g W h itf ie ld 's o th e r songs are "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep," "Cloud Nine" and "Just My Imagination ( Running Away With M e,," all hits for the T em p tations; and "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby," a 1969 hit for Marvin Gaye. Presented by ' Cannon's Rib Express and____ iWWWre g g ie h oustonTcom < • * e [NEW______ > » » » «■ Bob Builder F ilm s B en efit F oo d B a n k — D o nate three cans o f food to the O regon Food Bank at any Regal C inem as on Thursday, Sept. 25 and receive m ovie adm ission and popcorn. The offer is good at any Real for all show s except no pass attractions. O M S I A fter D ark — Oct. I thru Dec. 3, OM SI After Dark, is a night at the m useum for the 2 1 and overcrow d filled with food, drink and science fun; $ 10 fee. for more inform ation call 503-797-4000 or visit om si.edu. R eggae at th e B lu e M o n k — Ja m aican crooner Katt I and Roots R evolution w ith special guest Pablo 1 wi 11 perform Saturday, Sept. 27 at9p'.m. at the Blue Monk, 3 3 4 1 S.E. Belm ont St. in a benefit for K B O O com m unity radio. Bungalow R ose Pum pkin Patch • - Saturday, Oct. 18 thru Thursday, Oct. 30, Bungalow Rose, 7545 NE Sandy Blvd., invites everyone to join the family-friendly pumpkin patch featuring: music, games, re freshments and lots o f fun. B lu es S h o w c a se — W ednesday, Oct. I at 8 p.m ..enjoy the N orm an Sylvester Band live at T illicum ’s in Beaverton and at 6 p.m.. T hurs d ay, O ct. 2, at the K ennedy School ; for more inform ation call 503-281-5989. O M S I $2 D ays - The first Sunday o f every month can spark your passion for science at the OMSI when admission isjust $2. For more inform ation.visitO M SI.edu. IN V IT E S YOU TO. ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A COMPLIMENTARY SCREENING PASS FOR TWO TO SEE A N IM A L Music, dance, food, fu A celebration of anim i. and people worldwide* lèpt. 27-Oct. 5 flòn.-Fri., 10 a.m.-2 pj &f.¿Sun., 11 a.m .-4 p. 1 ï \ / / \ Ï fibbiting new exhl * ept. 13-Dec. 28 ee w ith zoo admission. -- 5 minutes from downtown Portland off Hwy 26 West Or take MAX Light Rail and receive $1 off zoo admission. www oregonzoo.org 4 S ir . 4