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IF YOU DON'T WANT to 20, had an eight-month run in
get someplace in a hurry, ask London ... and will have its
Roy Feinberg for directions ... New York opening in mid-
He'll steer you on a course November.
Keith Baxter and Milo O'Shea
guaranteed also not to arrive
are recreating the roles they
there if desired.
Roy went with us to Pointe originated in the London prod- .
Bar-B-Q of Sterling Heights re- uction ... Baxter is a down-at-
cently ... and after picking him the-heels actor who covets his
up, we made the dreaded mis- twin brother's fortune and
'take of asking how to get there entices a dull but somewhat evil
drifter, played by O'Shea, to
from where he lives.
We were headed out toward murder this twin ... Question
the east side ... Van Dyke and then arises ... which twin?
BILLY ECKSTINE and his
17 Mile ... but when Waterford
loomed in the dark, our car trio will top all-star bill, Oct. 26,
turned around faster than it 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Cobo Hall's
takes to say "How did we get Riverfront Ballroom ... as part
here?" ... From then on, what- of a cabaret-style fundraiser /
ever Roy said we did the oppo- extravaganza . . . "Return to
site ... and finally arrived at Paradise Valley and Old Hast-
. 70 miles ings Street' ... It's sponsored by
Pointe Bar-B-Q
later ... Had it been to some Africana Theme World Park
other places we'd visited Committee (a $55 million non-
through the years, Roy would profit cultural complex and park
have received our thanks for tel- designed to preserve, promote
ling us to keep on going ... to and enhance rich history of
black people).
who knows where.
Also included will be Jimmy
But this was the first night
that Ricky Dee (Drapkin) was Wilkins orchestra, smooth step-
hosting a show backed by Billy ping Sultans and special guests
Rose Orchestra ... in a program who will attend ... plus black
to make the rounds of other movie classics, dancing and a
"Tribute to Black Designers"
niteries.
Chris and Tony Tocco's Poine fashion show.
Motif will be 1930s and 1940s
Bar-B-Q of Sterling Heights is a
surprise in itself ... large, beau- dress ... with intent of affair to
raise funds for rebuilding the
tiful and warm.
Roy and I had dinner served Hastings Street /Paradise Val-
by smiling, personable and very ley section that will be housed
efficient Lisa Eckenberg ... who in the Africana World Theme
impresses in her own delightful Park ... This street along with
way ... Waitresses like Lisa such areas as Ramparts in New
and smiling Michelle Laurenze Orleans, Beale in Memphis and
are decided assets at Pointe 125th in New York will be rec-
Bar-B-Q of Sterling Heights .. . reated in life-size scale ... com-
Waitresses play an important plete with stores, clubs,
role in the life of a restaurant souvenier stands and tourist
. In many instances, they can office operated by each of cities
make or break a place ... and involved.
Paradise Valley was an area
hold an invisible string around
the emotions of a customer ... of old Detroit during the '30s,
Lisa and Michelle add much to '40 and '50s, where blacks raised
the expression, "Have a good their families against tremen-
dous odds ... Besides being an
evening."
Many people enter after park- entertainment section, it was
ing in the large area ... and where blacks worshipped and
being brought back by a golf lived ... Paradise Valley con-
cart ... to enter a very delight- sisted of the El Sino Club, the
ful room ... with huge stage 606 Horseshoe Lounge, Hastings
Street and Later John R, home
and colored spotlights galore.
Rickey's first song? ... Fly Me of the Flame Show Bar, Garfield
Hotel, Carlton Plaza Hotel,
To The Moon . . . plus many
other standards of his ... But Sunnie Wilson's Mark Twain
Ricky also pulled some out of Hotel and Lounge, Graystone
his voice box that we hadn't Ballroom and Paradise Theater
on Woodward Ave.
heard him warble.
Fundraiser tickets are $20
Pam Martin was introduced
on stage and before singing said, general admission, $30 reserved
seating (both tax deductible) ...
"A friend of Ricky couldn't make
it tonight so I'm taking her and must be purchased in ad-
place" ... Pam did a wonderful vance ... For more info, call
Louise Burton, 833-5504.
job with renditions a la Barbra
1885/86 MICHIGAN OPERA
Streisand ... A Phyllis Diller
'dress-alike drew some laughs season begins Oct. 11-19 with
. and the Billy Rose Quartet double bill ... humorous and
was as usual excellent both for dramatic Italian operas, Gianni
Schicchi and I Pagliacci . . . for
backup, listening and dancing.
Pointe Bar-B-Q will have its more info on the MOT season,
Third Anniversary Party this Call John Finck, 963-3717.
COF-
FOLKTOWN
Monday evening ... that's how
FEEHOUSE began sixth sea-
long since Tony took over the
former Winetasters ... If Roy son of presenting the best in
Feinberg doesn't tell us how to traditional and original folk
get there, we'll probably join so music ... Each Saturday night
many others who'll help Tony through Nov. 23, some of the
and Chris celebrate the Pointe's finest folk entertainers seen in
this area will perform ... drawn
birthday.
COMEDY-THRILLER at from throughout the U.S.,
Canada and Great Britain.
Birmingham Theater, Corpse,
Folktown is co-sponsored .by
which continues through Oct.