Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, June 01, 2011, Page 15, Image 15

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    June I, 2011
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Between Hollywood and Prison
A ctress Lauren W eedm an finds
herself clinging to the bottom rung
o f the H ollyw ood ladder. So, in a
quest to escape the vapid dem ands
o f “the business,” she volunteers in
a w o m en ’s prison. A nd quickly re­
alizes sh e ’s in w ay ov er her head.
G et ready for Bust, w ritten and
perform ed by form er D aily Show
“correspondent” Lauren W eedm an.
Bust is now playing through June
19 in the Ellyn Bye Studio at the
G erding T heater at the A rm ory. Per­
form ance tim es are Tuesday through
Sunday at 7:30 p.m ., w ith m atinees
at 2 p.m . on Sunday and som e S at­
urdays, in addition to som e Thurs-
Jazz, Spring
Concerts Staged
T he C lark C ollege M usic D epart­
m ent invites the public to its annual
Jazz N ight concert and a year-end
Spring C oncert w ith the C lark C o l­
lege C oncert B and and Choir. Both
day m atinees at noon.
T ickets start at $25 for full adult
prices, w ith student and under age
30 discounts available. For a full
calendar o f perform ances and ticket
availability, visit the show page at
p c s .o rg /b u s t.
Lauren Weedman in her
hilarious one-woman tour de
force, Bust, now playing in
the Elyn Bye Studio at the
Gerding Theater at the
Armory.
events are free.
Ja z z N ig h t w ill sh o w c a se both
o f C la rk C o lle g e ’s in te rn a tio n a lly
a cclaim ed stu d en t ja z z en sem b les.
T he ev en t w ill be h eld F riday, June
3 at 7 :3 0 p.m . in G a ise r H all on the
c o lle g e ’s V a n c o u v e r cam p u s.
The
S p rin g
C o n c e rt
“ S o u n d sc a p e s an d R e v e la tio n s ,”
ALEXANDER O’NEAL; FIVE QUESTIONS-THE NEW JOURNEY
ON SALE $11.99 CD
With ‘Five Questions - The
New Journey,’ Alexander
O ’Neal brings fresh songwriting
to his classic soul-funk sound.
Whether you’re looking for
smooth, romantic jams or just
want to groove on the dance
floor, you'll have it all in this album. His tough, ballsy
voice has the same grain and range as Otis Redding’s.
PINETOP PERKINS - LADIES MAN
ON SALE $12.99 CD
By 2004, Pinetop Perkins may
have entered his twilight years,
and the fiery action he brought to
the 88’s in Muddy Waters' band
in the 1960’s may have mellowed
to a smoother blues, but ‘Ladies
Man’ proves he's still got the juice. The idea behind the
album was to pair Perkins with an assortment of female
musicians including Ruth Brown, Marcia Ball, and Susan
Tedeschi, who add texture and flavor to Pinetop's well-
worn vocals and still vital boogie-woogie stylings.
JELLY ROLL MORTON; ON SALE $22.99 5 CD SET
This Jelly Roll Morton compendium
includes all of his Victor recordings
from 1926 to 1930. Thanks to the
work of re-mastering guru John R.T.
Davies the music is exuberant and
evocative throughout, as Morton's
substantial composing and arranging talents come into
clear focus. He was able to maintain the joyous ensemble
spirit of New Orleans jazz while continuing the music's
evolution toward swing's sophistication.
w ill tak e p la ce F rid a y , Ju n e 10 at
7 :3 0 p .m . in th e c o l l e g e ’ s
O ’C o n n ell S p o rts C e n te r, 1933
F o rt V a n c o u v e r W ay. T h is e c le c ­
tic e v e n in g w ill start w ith a c h o ra l
a rra n g e m e n t o f the h it by T o to ,
“ A fric a ” and en d w ith th e ro u sin g
g o sp e l b lu e s, “Jo h n the R ev e la -
to r.”
HOUSTON MIGHT BE HEAVEN
ROCKIN’ R&B IN TEXAS 1947-1951
ON SALE $22.99 4 CD SET
In the 1950s, Houston’s
Third Ward, there was said
to be a tenseness in the air
- not of hostility but of so
much happening - an
excitement and a freer,
more genial attitude than in
other cities in the South. A
town so full of music was always going to produce
some great records - and here are some of the best,
from the likes of Willie Littlefield, Joe Houston,
Peppermint Harris and Smokey Hogg (to name just a
few). Compilation and sleeve notes are by Neil Slaven
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first meeting with Fred
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