DAY, SEPT. 71
SUMMER IN GREENFIELD
VI UAGE - On the Vlllag Green,
children can experience the
pie ures of childhoods past wtth
hoop rolling, jack , string gam ,
puppets and marble. Activities
Include demonstration of
gl blowing, pott ry and printing
plu the chanc to s som 80
historic structures such the
George Washington Carver
Memorial. Call (313/271-1620).
� JAZZ JAM SESSION - The WIse
Quartet' featuring pianist Pamela
Wise and 'the wi men' (Larry
Smith, Jarlbu Shahld and Alex
Brooks) perform peel Montruex
Jazz Jam Session from 1 Opm to 2am
at Alvin's Finer Dellcat n, 5756
Ca Ave (WSU camp 832-2355)
Adml Ion $2 - WSU ud nts $1.
Jazz musician FREE.
TUESDAY,
SEPT. 8
� ADULT �NGERS WANTED -
The Oaklar\d Unlv Community
Chorus, which performs classical
choral music, Invites new adult
singers to Joint Its 130-voice mixed
9 oup beg!nnlng Sept. 8 on campus
near Rochester. The chorus
rehearses on Se�. 8 thru Dec. 15
from 7:30 to 10pm In room 134,
Varner Hall. I nterested singers are
Invtted to observe the flrst rehearsal.
qharge Is $30. Call (313/370-3120).
� LUNCHEON - The next luncheon
meeting of the W Warren Ave
Merchants Association from 12 noon
until 1 pm at 5601 W Warren at
Junctlon, Agenda: $25,000 award
from Neighborhood Opportunity
Fund - Tree Malntence Program -
Small Business Development.
Luncheon Is $3. (897-2552).
: WEDNESDAY,
SEPT. 9
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� AFRICA (FREE vtdeo) - A voyage
of Olscovery with the foremost British
author and authority on Africa, Basil
Davidson. 5:30 to 7pm. Midwest
Labor Institute for Social Studies,
2641 W Grand Blvd (313/875-5790).
� POETRY READI NG - At 8pm
Horizons In Poetry will present a
reading by Marie Mason entitled
-Bitch's Brew-Mirth, Madness and
Mayhem-. The reading will take
place at Alvin's, 5756 Cass Ave. An
open reading will preceed and follow
the featured reader, so attending
poets are encouraged to bring a
sample of their work. Admission Is
$3. Contact Ron Allen (832-4327).
THURSDAY,
SEPT. 10
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I FRIDAY, SEPT. 111
� DEF COMEDY JAM' -
Sid - Pllttlng comedy of the ·raw-
d 'hlp' n ure com to the Fox
Th re, 2211 Woodward Ave, with
r p Impre 10 'Ru II Simmon '
o f Comedy Jam' at 7:30pm. The
how ur four young stand-up
comedian : Billy Bllamy, Reggio
McF dden, Adele Given and Bernie
M c. KId Capri - NY' holte disc
JOCkey - will be honorary mixer nd
ma ter of c remonles for this
hilarious fN nlng. Tickets $22.50.
For Information (313/567-6000).
� SCHOLARSHIP DINNER DANCE
- The Detroit Black Nur es
A soclatlon' Annu I Soholar hlp
Dlnn r 0 nce will be h Id Hot St.
Regl ,3071 W Grand Blvd from 7pm
to 1 am. Attire Is. formal.
Scholarship and awards will be
presented to Nursing student
cho en by the DBNA Schlorshlp
Committee. Tickets are $30.
(313/831-4424).
SATURDAY,
SEPT. 12
� A JAZZY NIGHT - A Jazz
entravaganza will SWing Its w8:f Into
the Fox Theatre at 8pm. 'A Night On
The T ownl features Alex Bugnon,
Kilauea, PeterWhtte, Ronnl Jordan, '
plus the M engers of Jazz; starring
Philip Bailey, Ronnie law8 nd
Rodney Franklin. Tickets are 25.
For Information call (313) 567-6000.
� ARTSTART - The Saturday
morning series will serve to present
many elementary school students
wtth their fIrst leArning experience In
the arts, With workshops In WSU's
Community Arts Auditorium, from
1 0:30am. to 12 noon. Plan to attend
one or more of these workshops, as
WDET co-sponsors an event sure to
be of value und itneres to Metro
Detroit children. For registration
Information, ticket prices and
reservations for "ArtStart", contact
577-5342, MQn-Frl. 8:30am to
5:30pm. For more information,
contact WDET-FM, 6001 Cass Ave,
or call (313/577-4146).
� FITNESS CARNIVAL - 'Born to
be FIt' will be held at the Coleman A.
Young Recreation Center, 2751
8radby Dr from 11am to 1 pm.
Activities: Basketball/Free throw
Shoot, Funk Dance, STEP exercise,
Chair exercise, Face palntlngg, Mini
Massages, Blood Pressure Checks,
Free Snacks, Raffle, and more ....
Call Velonda Thompson (535-8377).
� KlCKlN' IT - KlNDERSAFE, a
resource networking project at the
Genese County Department of
Social Services will be presenting Its
second annual Klckln' It! Festival at
Flints Riverbank Park. The festival Is
presented to give Flint area talent the
exposure they need while raising
money for the 1,100 Genesee
County Children that are placed
outside their homes due to abuse
and neglect. (313/760-2206).
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Artist: Broth rhood Reclp •
Cro ed Wire, Thu erch-i 1,
Orlentlal Spas, Verve Pip n(J
Brave New World, 3pm, $8.90
pavillion & lawn.
9·11 T I w g Firehouse, 7:30pm,
20 pavlllon/ 12.50 lawn.
9-13 Fred Penner & The Cat's Meow
Band (serl8$15), 1 pm & 5pm, $12.50
pavllion/$7 lawn, groups of 15 or
more receive $3 off.
N tlon I Coli Poetry Cont
- Open to II coli & unl r ty
tudents d siring to have th Ir poetry
anthologlz d. C h prlz will be
awarded to the top five poems.
o adllne: October 31. For Cont
Rule end stamped env lope to:
I nternatlonal Publication , PO Box
44044-L, LAng es, CA 90044.
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9-5 The Beach Boys wsg David
Cassidy (series 1 & 18), 3pm &
7:30pm, 25 pavllionl 15 lawn,
chlldre 12 and und r 10 lawn.
9-19 WRESTUNG-Super t of
Wr tllng, c rd to be nnounced,
1:30pm, 16, 14 nd$10,group of
15 or more r cel 2 off $14 nd
12 tick
9-25 Howle M nd I, 8pm, $25 and
$10 re erved. Special Superfan
Ing also available.
9·28 Morrl ey, 8pm, $20 r served,
9-6 Bill Harley & The
Troublemakerss with Rory & Rory &
The Rocket B nd wsg Alvin & The
Chipmunks (series 15), 1 pm & 5pm,
$8 pavllion/$5 lawn, groups of 15 or
more recleve $1 off.
9-7 Main Stage Artists: Concrete
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CC program even Derrick ould hardly have placed himself at the head of th
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tlanta and funded in part by Coors, Derrick, once an underachi er, raised hi kills up
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