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Thursday 17
Jazz jam
CJ’s Restaurant & Lounge presents “The Roger Humphries & RH Factor Jazz Jam Session” at 8 p.m. at 2901-2911 Penn Ave., Strip District. There will be live jazz and fun every Thursday night. Must be 30 or older and there is a dress code that will be enforced. No tennis shoes, sweats or athletic gear. For more information, call 412-642-2377.
Friday 18
Music series
Sweetwater Center for the Arts presents the Summer Music Series from 6-8 p.m. at the Wolcott Park Gazebo, Broad and Beaver St., Sewickley. Enjoy a night of impressive music performed by some of the area’s brightest musicians. The featured entertainer will be Verna’s Caribbean Vibes Steelband. They feature a combination of calypso, reggae and American pop music for dancing. The event is free and if there is rain, the event will be moved inside. For more information, visit www.sweetwatercenter.org.
MillerDANCE
MillerDANCE presents “I Look at You and I See Myself” at 8:30 p.m. at SPACE Gallery, 812 Liberty Ave., Cultural District. This show is a collaboration between the Mary Miller Dance Company, fiber Artist Tina Brewer and musician Charles Hall. The artists have come together in the creation of a multi-dimensional work of modern dance, exploring the framework of Brewer’s quilts. Following the show there will be a question-answer session with the artists. There will also be a performances June 25-26. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 412-525-7723 or www.marymillerdanceco.org.
Saturday 19
Beyond illusion
African for Africans presents their Beyond Illusion Forum from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Homewood Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 7101 Hamilton Ave., Homewood. This is a day of celebrating unity to claim the African legacy and history. Guest speakers will include John Ford, Chris Moore, Jasiri X and Ayeshah Bulls. Admission is free. For more information, call 412-731-3080 or Majidah at 412-27-2726.
Sunday 20
Sunday night jazz
The Pittsburgh Jazz Society presents The Sunday Night Jazz Concerts from 6-9 p.m. at The GrandView Buffet Restaurant at The Rivers Casino, 777 Casino Dr., North Shore. The featured entertainer will be the Trombone Forum Big Band along with DUQ’s Tony Mowod as the host. For more information, call 412-343-9555 or visit www.pittsburghjazz.org.
Monday 21
Jam session
AVA Lounge presents a Weekly Live Jazz/Jam Session with The Interval Trio & Friends at 9 p.m. at 126 S. Highland Ave., East Liberty. Every Monday jazz fans can enjoy great music from some of the best musicians. DJ J. Malls will be spinning the vinyl. Must be 21 years or older. There is no cover. For more information, visit www.shadowlounge.net.
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Another Temptations voice silenced...Former front man Woodson dead at 58
Category: Entertainment Written by Courier Newsroom
The former Temptations front man Ali-Ollie Woodson has died following a battle with leukemia. The singer, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2008, passed away in California May 30, according to Motown Alumni Association President Billy Wilson. He was 58.
Born Ollie Cregget in Detroit, Woodson began his career as a member of Bill Pinkney’s Original Drifters in the early 1970s, but he rose to fame as a member of the Motown quintet in the 1980s, joining the group as a replacement for Dennis Edwards after he was fired in 1984.
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| ALI-OLLIE WOODSON—At 58, Woodson had previously contributed in the single “Treat Her Like a Lady” and went on tour with Aretha Franklin.
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He co-wrote, co-produced and sang lead vocals for the hit single “Treat Her Like a Lady” but left the band in 1986. However, Woodson returned in 1988 for an eight-year tenure before quitting again after the release of the group’s 1995 album “For Lovers Only.” He reunited with the band in 2002 for a Japanese tour, stepping in for Barrington ‘Bo’ Henderson after he was forced to skip the trek due to visa problems.
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Funnyman DeRay provides comic relief
Category: Entertainment Written by Genea Webb
Comedian DeRay Davis discussed such heavy subjects as male and female relationships, family relationships and drug abuse during his DeRay Way Tour, which made a stop at the Pittsburgh Improv last month.
“I don’t want to bore the audience or myself. Pittsburgh is a cool city and I want to come back,” Davis said.
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DERAY DAVIS
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From the way the audience responded to the comedian’s performance, Davis will get his wish.
Davis realized he was funny after watching comics who played at a club where his uncle worked as a bartender.
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Youngest Isley Brother passes
Category: Entertainment Written by Courier Newsroom
Marvin Isley, the youngest of the Isley Brothers died Monday June 7 in Chicago at the age of 56.
The cause of death has not yet been announced, though Isley suffered from diabetes severe enough to have caused him to leave the group in 1997. Later, his condition led to the amputation of both legs.
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MARVIN ISLEY
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He will be remembered for the resilience and power of his bass work, which, for one thing, formed a crucial hook in the undulating ’70s hit “Fight The Power.” The bassist also played on the smash “Who’s That Lady?,” as well as on prominent songs like “For The Love Of You” and “Harvest For The World.”
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Funeral for Coleman to be held in Utah
Category: Entertainment Written by Courier Newsroom
Funeral services for actor Gary Coleman, who died from a brain injury, May 28 will be held this weekend in Salt Lake City.
Details of the memorial were not set, and the service will be held either Friday or Saturday, according to Coleman’s agent, Shielia Erickson. It also had not been determined whether the memorial would be private or open to the public. The family hopes to have all memorial plans set by Thursday.
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| GARY COLEMAN, left, when he starred in “Diff’rent Strokes” and right, current.
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