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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.