e 0 troi t Idle i1d
ld th ir monthly meetin t
orth e t ctivity Center.
lei Lee, rvin her econd
term, pre ided pi for the
conel ve to be held in y t
t ou leld S ton
completed ... Willi J
eneral c irm n. A ci I
hour folio ed t m eting.
mbe ttendin ere
Peter Brigg , Winola Con­
w y, Lewi 0 rqu , Ocie
Ora e, W Iter Fo ter,
Hildreth Fullwood, Thelma
Haugabook, Lucille Har­
ri on, Edward Keye , Peter
nd Mildred Kyle, M jorie
McWilliam, M yb ue
Moore, Lenor Mo ley,
J me Patterson, Ja on
Puryear, Caulton Ray, Jr ..
Ruby Scott on Br dford,
Cath rine Smith, Laura Ann
Smith, Jan t Syke , Cele te
Terhune, S mmye Thorn ,
Robert Tucker, Mattye
Walker, P ul Wal er and
Sunnie Wil on ...
Happily, Mary Norman is
home from the ho pital after
surgery and i improving
daily. Cards, flower and
calls are lifting her pirits ..
Celebrants for April
birthdays are Lillian Johns,
Manila Strong, John Wilkin­
son, Mildred Binion, Loui a
Jone , Marie Starks, John
Greer, Silas Waldon, Geneva
Wright, Ollie Patterson,
Marge Stafford and yours
truly ...
.
DETROIT
ID THAT Detroit i
musical town, which make it ideal
for a shop uch as hi . But he feel
that the city is 10 ing some of its
musical heritage.
"The musicians that were here
twenty years go are better than the
ones of today," he commented.
"The young musicians today are out
of balance. It eems that musicians
have never moved ahead. They've
stagnated.
"And in a way, it's not their fault.
They aren't allowed to express
themselves. Ifwhites are telling you
that they are the master race, they'll
claim that classical music is the be t
because that's what they're playing.
Eric Rasmussen, (right) a Wayne County resident, was
presented the national "Outstanding Job Training Partnership
Act Alumni of the Year Award," at the 1992 National Association
of Counties Legislative in Washington D.C. Rasmussen was a
high school dropout, a veteran and recovering substance abuser
receiving public assistance, when he enrolled In The Wayne
County Job Connection JPTA program. Rasmussen went from
receMng $200 per month on general assistance - to working 58
hours per week as a machinist earning about $2,000 per month,
as a tax paying citizen. With Rasmussen is Wayne County
Board Chair Arthur Blackwell.
"So they'll try to stifle the
creativity of a Black musician who
wants to play jazz," he adds. "But
Charlie Parker is as important
Beethoven in the history of music. "
The way AI see it, his job i to
change all that. He hopes that when
.1
people come to the hop, they'll
leave with more than a guitar or
flute and six months 0 lessons.In-.
tead, he would like them to know
their musical lineage-inherited
from the famous and little-known
performers of the 1960s and
before- and use it to determine s
their goal . . .. �
unaway fea ure Detroi
Public chool tudents
performance by these tudents
demonstrates that great acting and
musical talent .. i .lying dormant
among the youth of Detroit.
in Detroit. \!
Previews for Runaway a
April 24-25 at 8 p.m. at the
American GI Forum, 6705 W
Lafayette in Detroit. A school
matinee i May 1 at 10 a.m. at
Attic Theatre in the New Cen
area. Performances at the AU
Theatre are Friday, May 1 at 8 p.
Saturday, May 2 at 5 & 9 p.m., a
Sunday, May 3 at 2 & 7 p.m.
For tickets or information,
the Attic's box office at (313) 87
8284, or any ticketmaster outle
Get well wishe aplenty
are going to Lela Burnette,
former president of Current
Topic Study club, who is ill at
her home ...
The Women' Association
of St John's Presbyterian
church held its annual Palm .
Sunday Communion Break­
fast. The theme was "Peace,
Justice and the Cro s."
Reverend Milton Henry is
pastor. Association presi­
dent, Mrs. Essie Woods ...
The Graystone Interna­
tional Jazz' Museum's Blue
Monday Series at the Hotel St
Regis features different
musicians each Monday from
6 until 9 p.m. Alma Smith's
band played last Monday.
Herbie Williams, ex-Charlie
Parker trumpeter, was fea­
tured ... ln the enthused
audience were bandleader
Beans Bowles, Jimmy
Wilkins, Jim Pettis, John
Stevens, Terri Bagwell, Bill
Lawson, Gloria Banks,
Taylor Cooper, Sally and
Gene Nero and James
Jenkins ...
"YOU OW, all ind of
people h ve come through here at
one time or nether, and they each
have ta en and left om thing pe­
cial here."
Among the many who have
pa ed through wa renowned
guitari t Earl Klugh.
"He used to giv le on here
when h w sixteen," Vita said.
"On day he got chance to audi­
tion for thi guy from ew York.
The next thing we knew, Earl came
running in here with a ticket to New
Yor and the rest is history."
AI Majors, a musician himself,
he decided to start the music store
because he "didn't want to go to
work."
"I have found out that it' the
most difficult busines that a human
being can get into," he said.
DETROIT -A premiere event for
the city of Detroit is coming to the
New Center stage of the Attic
Theater.
With a cast made up almost en­
tirely of Detroit Public School stu­
dents, the Attic Theatre presents the
critically-acclaimed, socially sig­
nificant musical Runaways by
Elizabeth Swados, May 1-3.
The play poignantly deals with
the problems of runaway teenagers
through hauntingly beautiful music,
meaningful lyrics, humor and high
drama.
Even more dramatic, however,
is the use of Detroit middle and
high school students rather than
professional actors in the cast of
Runaways. Dramatic not only be­
cause of the realism of casting ac­
tual teenagers, but even more, so
because of the display of great
talent from these Detroit youth.
Over 150 students from around
the city auditioned for the show, the
large majority of whom come from.
schools which do not have formal
drama programs. The quality of
AI1Iu BlacIaNeIlli, Wayne Comly CommIssIon ChalIIIWl
Sld
Highland PaI1( Mayor Unsey Porter
invite you to. attend a
MAY DAY RALLY
. .
Topic: "Shop Your Community"
at the Highland Park Community College Auditorium (Second & Glendale)
Friday, May 1, 1992 .10:00 - 12:00 noon
Highland Park's, Hamtramck' and Detroit'
Economic future dep nd on youl
Partlaillatlng of participants:
Roy L Wlftlama, Ohryel.,. Corpotatlon
Ed & VIvI., Broom, Broom Owd Oeeign
HIghland Peri< School ao.rd
Beneutr10e Roland, CIty Treeeurer
J\J1a Me lon, JuUe'. Cleenera
Na1han Conyera, CorTi .. Ford
Rev. Odell JonM
HIghland P.k City ColncII
Rev . .Mm Holley
Don Oavta, Arat Indepet. toe Bank
o.vtd aM ,t..wt., Whit. & ct.y
lei Duff, Byron'. FIort8t
W.".,. County Comml ontn
Senator 0IIvkJ Holmes
c.otyn HopkIrw, Elegant Aorte1a
Rev. Lee Eart
Joem Gnter, Brown Bag Eatery
HIghland Perk ChMlber of Commerce
RUNA WAYS IS directed by
Rick Sperling, who as the director
of the Attic' Education Outreach
Ensemble has worked with over
1,500 Detroit students this year.
The Theatre has committed itself
through its education and outreach
program to bring drama training to
the schools and keep the arts alive
After spending the winter
months in Las Vegas, the
Herschel Richeys are back
home ... So are the Ed Glenns.
Gladys Scott Griffin will,
return next month just in time
for the Dames Bridge club
meeting ...
Desiree Smith was hostess
for the meeting of the First
Tuesday Club. A delicious
roast beef dinner was enjoyed
before the card games. At­
tending were Esther Prothro,
Trypheneous Dye, Clarell
Franklin and yours truly ...
A group called "That's
What Friends are For" will
hold a rally in Lansing,
Michigan on Saturday, May
9th celebrating Mothers
Day ... Proceeds will be used
to support increased breast
cancer research. Call 372-
5484 for other information ...
I
I'm ad that the last
"Co by Show" will air on
April 30th. I don't like
saying goodbye to the Hux­
tables, a family I seemed to
live with and enjoy ...
. For information
Call 224-0878 or 224-0879
447 W� 9 Mile Road
'Ferndale, Michigan 48220.
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