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ARCH 29
Th I shang i Family Dancers,
th accl imed mily of dancers,
mu 'ci d orytel from
W Africa ma e th ir Ann Arbor
debut at 1 :30pm. A cultural
xperience for aU ag . Talented
mu ician , the I hangi Family
perform on a wide variety of
in trument. Tickets 6.50 &
8.�. 603 E Uberty St in Ann
Arbor. (313/668-8397).
TUESDAY, ARCH 31
� Travel slide series - Colonial
cities of Mexico. Historic Land of
the Conquistadors. FREE.
Refreshme s served. Uncoln
Library, 1221 E Seven MI
(876-0135) .
FRIDAY, APRIL 3
� Cass Tech's Music
Department performs it's Spring
concert, featuring it's singing
groups, bands and concert
groups including the hard and
chorus. 7pm in the Frances
Hamburger Auditorium.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
and spins th tr ditio orl of
the rural South. 2:30 to 3:30pm.
Friends Auditorium, D rol M 'n
Library, 5201 Woodw rd. FREE.
No reservation . (833-4049).
Class Clown, an musl cal by
New Yor s Th r orks/USA,
will be performed for Youth
at the Detroit I nstitute of Arts
(5200 Woodward) 11 am and
2pm. Recommended for
youngsters nine and older, this i
an unusually sophisticated
musical play about a prob em th
touches many persons
illiteracy. (833-2323).
SUNDAY, APRIL 5
� Young Women's Christian
Group, Department of Mission,
Greater New Mt. Moriah Baptist
Church, 586 Owen, presents
Harry Mont in a Gospel Concert,
Jesus is Real, at 5pm.
(871-8025).
� Experience the sights, sound
and tastes of many cultures at the
Fifth Annuallntemational Dance
Festival from 4-7:30 pm at the
Southfield -Civic Center, 26000
Evergreen Rd. (354-4854).
TUESDAY, AP�IL 7
-cr Travel Slide series - Lake
� Storytelling Festival featuring Louise!Banff. Dazzling scenic
Tejumola Ologboni. Teju drums jewels as seen through the eyes
up tales he has collected in Africa
r. FREE.
hm rved. Uncoln
Libr ry, 1221 E Seven MI
(876-0135).
� I ntroductton to backpacking
cl and or1< hop-April 7, 14,
21 and 28, 1992, 7:30 to 9:30pm.
$30 for I 4 ion . Ins ructor:
John Kalam. To register contact
the AYM office (American Youth
Ho t Is Inc.), 3024 Coolidge,
Berkley, MI 48072.
(31315 5-0511).
� Public Hearing regarding th
special need of the elde.rly
residing in Planning and Service
Area 1-A from 10am to 12noon a
the Whittier Retirement Center,
415 Bums Ave at E Jefferson
Ave. (313/222-5330).
. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8
� Gre Detroit Read, Aloud at
the Main Ubrary. Nine notable
Detroiters read aloud from their
favorite book and comment on
the role of reading in their own ,
lives. For Children and families.
Sign Language in�erprete.r
provided. 7-8:30pm. DetrOit
Main Ubrary, Friends Auditorium,
5201 Woodward. (833-4042).
CLASS REUNION
� Commerce & E. Commerce
Art .funding
truggle for
By CAROL WENDEHACK
CtpIt!I New. ServIce
LANSING - Wi th all the
problems in the state of the state,
including the recession, high un
employment and future General
Motor plant closings, funding for
the arts doesn' t seem high on the
list of politicians' priorities.
But the arts have not been for
gotten altogether. Included in the
governor's 1993 propo ed S21 bil
lion budget is a S33 million ap
propriation for the Michigan
Council for the Arts and Cultural
Affairs and two, albeit lonely, arts
bills continue ot float around the
Faxon, D-Farmington Hills,
seeks to put a referendum before
the voters to authorize issuance of
S300 million in state general
obligation bonds. The bonds
would provide funding for cultural
institutions and organizations.
"It's a great bill," Faxon said.
"People are generally supportive
of culture," but in the battle of the
big budget, the bill has not cap
tured the support of many. Those
in the arts community are con
cerned about just keeping their or
ganizations alive, much less trying
to push for additional legislation,
Faxon said.
The bill would provide a dedi-
"The arts and education
are positive imtuetice«
and they ought to be
preseNed. "
- Rep. TImothy Wiberg
urvival
reinvigorate the bill with a hearing
before the Senate Finance Com
mittee where it has languished for
the last year. The same bill passed
the Senate two years ago, but died
at the end of session.
Engler supported the bill while
still a senator, Faxon said. But
Engler, as governor has not yet
taken a position on the bill, Trus
cott said.
The single House bill, intro
duced by Rep. Timothy Walberg,
R� Tipton, would allow taxpayers
to credit 20 percent of the amount
they contribute to an educational
or fine arts facility or organization
toward their income taxes.
"THE ARTS AND education
are positive influences and they
ought to be preserved," Walberg
said. But the bill is unlikely ever to
get a hearing before the House
Taxation Committee, the bill's
home for the last year. It will
probably remain there and die at
the end of session, Walberg said ..
·The main concern seems to be,
that with so many budget
problems, a bill that would lessen
state income would not be popular,
Walberg said. The long-term gains
are overshadowed by the short
term ones, he said:
Eligible institutions would be
museums, symphonies, theaters,
school districts, colleges and
universitie and literary arts
facilities. :
Tax credits for gifts to cultural
institutions can be found in some
form in 32 states, Walberg said. In
Michigan, a philanthropist can
give $2�000 or $200,000, but will
receive no more than $200 tax
credit, Walberg said.
The bill is designed to be an
incentive to people to help fund the
arts and education whether the gift
is large or small, he said. The
philosophical problem eems to be
the state wants to keep money in its
coffers and not in the taxpayer's
pocket.
Walberg aid he plan to
reintroduce the bill .with a few
changes next ion, as uming he
is reelected.
Legislature. '
The proposed appropriation for
the art council, which takes up 1.6
percent of Gov. John Engler's
proposed budget, will begin to be
debated by the House Subcommit
tee' on Appropriations in the next
few weeks.
Engler feels funding for arts
and cultural grants should remaint
at last year's levels, said John
Truscott, Engler's pre secretary.
Keeping the appropriation at the
same level would allow the state to
continue funding essential cultural
programs even during tight fiscal
times, he said.
WITHIN THE proposal is a
$2.5 million payment for the
Grand Rapids Museum. The funds
would fulfill a commitment by the
state to provide a portion of the
museum's construction co ts,
Truscott said.
TIle lone Senate bill, introduced
in February 1991 'by Sen. Jack
cated funding source for cultural
institutions even in times, of finan
cial difficulty, he said.
The larges t portion; $85 mil
lion, would be provided to art in
stitutions. Another S50 million
would provide endowments to
non-profit cultural institutions and
S25 million would be used as a
revolving loan fund. The re t
would be prov ded to other cultural
institutions and organizations in
cluding libraries, public broadcast
ing stations and zoological parks.
THE FUNDING WOULD
help cultural institutions make
capital improvements; Faxon aid.
"It's usually the last thing they can
afford to do," he said.
Both chambers would have to
approve the measure by a two
thirds majority if it is to be added
to the ballot, Faxon aid. A
majority of voters would then have'
to approve it.
Faxon said he plans to try to
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avail. thru the DHS. The booklet
contains more than 20 pages of
information on church tours,
strolls, pub & clubs, bus tours,
walking tours, lectures,
workshops and seminars. To
receive a FREE copy of the '92
, Program Booklet, send a 9 1/2 x
6 1/2" setf-addressed envelope
with 58 cents in postage on the
envelope to: Detroit Historical
Society, 54Q1 Woodward,
Detroit, MI 48202.
Ich I W. Smith (I ft) nd BeBe & C C Win n (right) are cheduled to p rform on th ·23rd
Annual COY Award • which will be telec st live on TNN: The Na hvill Network on Thur day, April
9, at 9pm (r peats Saturday, April 11 at 6pm; all time Eastern)
MUSEUM
-AFRICAN AMERICAN
HISTORY, 301 Frederick
Douglas, Detroit. (833-9800).
RAYSTONEJAZZ,3000E.
Grand Blvd. (871-0234).
-MOTOWN, 2648 W. Grand
Blvd, Detroit. (867-0091).
-YOUTH HERITAGE HOUSE,
110 E. Ferry, Detroit. (871-1661).
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03560, Highland Park, MI 48203
or call (313) 869-0033.
HS's of Oetrolt, MI. Classes of
1950, 1951, 1952 & 1953.
Tentative Date: Nov. 7, 1992.
Call: (313/746-9643).
-cr Mackenzie Class Reunion -
Classes of 1951, 1952 & 1953.
Tentative date: Oct. 1992
Information: 9746-9643).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
-cr A booklet containing a
comprehensive listing of Detroit
Historical Society (DHS) and
Detroit Historical Department
(DHD) programs for 1992 is now
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Rutger physicist
to ba King vi Itlng
clantl t
Shirley Jac�n, a physics
professor at Rutgers University
and a theoretical physicist at
AT &TBell Laboraories, will be a
Martin �r King Jr. rremorial
visiting scientist March 31,'
through April.3 as part of WSU's
1991-g}. Martin Lutter King Jr.
-Cesar Oavez-Rosa Pades pro
gram.
At 4 p.m. Thursday, April 2,
sbe will present "Spin Auctua
tiers, Magnetic Polarors ani 0p
tical Properties of Semimagnetic ,
SemicomuctOls" in 245 Physics
. Research Building.
Jaclcson gained mtoriety in
1973 as � filst Black woman i>
receive a dock>rate from the Mas
sachuse� ImtifuscoITecbmlogy,
where she also earned her
bec�<rs degree.
Jadcson w on the gove�
boards of � �rican Physical
Society am tre �ricanImtitute
of Physics. S� eo is pest presi
dent of the National Society of
B�Phys��mda��rof
several other professional
societies.
0lll571-ml or 571-'1:713 for
more infonnation.
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