Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, February 04, 2009, Black History Month, Page 10, Image 10

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(AP) - Jennifer H udson had
a spectacular return to the spot­
light at the N FL Super Bowl in
Tam pa, Fla. Sunday.
H udson made her first public
appearance since the O ctober
slay in g s in C h ica g o o f her
mother, brother and 7-year-old
nephew. H er estranged brother-
in-law has been charged in the
killings.
W earing a flow ing w hite top
with black leggings and a m ili­
tary-style dark jacket, the 27-
y ea r-o ld sin g e r and ac tress
looked apprehensive and took a
deep breath before launching
into the national anthem .
Jennifer Hudson sings the national anthem before
H udson, who clocked in at 2
Sunday's NFL Super Bowl XLIII football game between the
m inutes, 13 seconds, looked
Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers in Tampa, Fla.
relieved when she was through.
(AP Photo)
W hen she returned to her
great place, with such great spir­
dressing room , she anxiously Press after the perform ance.
"This was such an im portant its and time can heal her wounds.
asked pre-gam e show producer
Rickey M inor "How did I do?" perform ance, because it's the She's on fire right now and to­
"I told her 'T ouchdow n!'” first tim e everyone has seen tally grounded."
M inor, the m u sic d irecto r
M in o r to ld T he A sso ciated Jennifer. But she's in such a
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Northwest Voice For Christ Ministries
“ A Community
Church”
Bishop H. L. Hodge, PhD
P astor/T each er/R evivalist
fo r A m erican Id o l, has p ro ­
d u ce d nu m ero u s S u p er Bow l
p re-g am e p erfo rm an ce s, in ­
clu d in g W h itn ey H o u sto n 's
1991 an th em in T am p a th at's
co n sid ered the b en ch m ark fo r
sin g ers.
He said H udson's tw o cell
phones lit u p " like slot machines"
follow ing her perform ance, and
she received a m oving text m es­
sage from Jam ie Foxx, her co-
star in "Dreamgirls."
"His text said 'Am azing. It
brought tears to my eyes,'" M i­
nor said. "She's ju st getting so
m uch love."
A lthough en tertainers can
perform live, M inor insisted that
Hudson and Faith Hill, who sang
"A m erica the Beautiful" before
the national anthem , use the
tracks the N FL requires them to
subm it a w eek before the gam e.
H udson m ade h er p erfo r­
m ance personal.
"S he's fro m the ch u rch ,"
M inor said. "So we w anted to
give it a gospel feel, use a little
organ, rhythm and really give it
a feel that m atched Jennifer. W e
w anted her to em ote the lyrics
and connect w ith the song."
‘'The Voice Speaks"
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Worship Service: Sundays- 8:00 A.M.
Seminars: Bible Themes- Wednesdays- 6:00 P.M.
“God, The Father”; “God, The Son”; and “God, The Holy Spirit”
Bishop Hodge and Congregation invite you to join
us at our appointment with Jesus.
Fresh perspective of the ur­
ban landscape are behind “U n­
expected Beauty, Street V iew s”
a new ju ried art exhibit at the
Broderick Gallery, 814S.W . First
Ave. The m onth long exhibit
opens with a First Thursday
reception, Feb. 5 from 6 p.m. to
9p.m .
A dm ission is free with sales
from the show benefiting Street
Yoga, a local non-profit that
teaches yoga and w ellness to
hom eless youth and youth at
risk o f hom elessness.
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4009 N. Missouri Ave, Portland, OR
Gene Gill's downtown Portland street scene.
DR. Johnny Pack, IV, Pastor
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2 Chronicles 714 My people who are called by My name shall
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wicked way», then 1 will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and
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Fe biliary 7 ,2009 10 am
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Renowned Japanese Comedy Troupe Tours
Y anomi and Kuronatsu o f the
J a p a n e s e c o m e d y tro u p e
Shoshinz will draw audiences to
three show s this week at the
C urious C om edy T h eater in
Vanport Village, 5225 N.E. Mar­
tin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Shoshinz is Japanese fo r" shy
tim id people," but these two
surreal T okyo m aids are subser­
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T heir delicate silences and coy
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with brilliant physical theater,
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Form ed in 2005, Shoshinz is
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Show s this w eekend at the
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Feb. 7th at 10 p.m.
T ic k e ts a re $ 1 2 . V is it
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Yanomi and Kuronatsu
from the Japanese
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Curious Comedy Theater in
Vanport Village, 5225 N.E.
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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Sisters’ Winterfolk Concert this Saturday
Current Grammy award nomi­
nee Rosalie Sorrels will headline
the annual W interfolk concert
to benefit Sisters o f the Road,
the dow ntow n Portland organi­
zation that w orks to help people
w ho are hom eless and poor.
D onation...........$20.00 (LIMITED SEATING!!!
Sorrels was Phillips' longtime
friend and frequent musical part­
ner. She just released a highly
acclaim ed album o f his songs.
“T he idea was to m ake some
money for his medical expenses
and his family," Sorrels said.
The show, scheduled Satur­
day, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at the
Aladdin Theater, will be in re­
m em brance o f folk hero Utah
Phillips who appeared at almost
every W interfolk since 1991. He
died last May.
‘E verythin g I do is co lla b o ra tive . It's ju s t my way. I'm re a lly very
in te re ste d in how the o th e r m u sicia n s perceive the song.”
Cassandra W ilson
KMHD radio is a collaborative effort;
without the generous support from our
listeners we wouldn’t be on the air! Show
us that Jazz & Blues music is important to
you and your community!
A lso perform ing will be Kate
Pow er and Steve E inhom ; Hanz
Araki and friends; Anne W eiss;
Andrew Calhoun; andT om May
and friends.
Tickets are on sale at M usic
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the Aladdin Box O ffice at 3017
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Idaho folk legend Rosalie
Sorrels will perform Satur­
day, Feb. 7 as part o f the
annual Winterfolk concert at
the Aladdin Theater to
benefit Sisters o f the Road.