CALENDAR OF E'iENTS
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ONDAY, FEB.
22
GI G ALTER mES: WAR
OR PEACE? - A perm ne t
-col Ion from Feb. 22thru March 11,
1993 at t Sword I Plows
P Cent &G ,33EAdam .
For nformatlon (965-5422).
HE VIO�NT UNIVERSE - A
'forty-fly minute program fNery Tu .
end Thur . Feb. 22 thru March 25,
;1993, at 7pm. Th program Is
arrated by veteran etor Vincent
;Price. This sky show takes
planetarium visitors on a tour of
• th n that go bump In night. •
1.ocatlon: The Carr-FI Planetarium
:of MCC, 221 S. Quarter1ln Rd In
�u kegon. For Information
777-0289).
, TUESDAY,
FEB. 23
WEDNESDAY,
FEB. 24
MERICAN LIFE COLLECTION
GALLERY - A showcase for
turnlture and decorative Items
�eproduced from the museum's
�lIectlons. A dealer resource center
provide gallery vi Itors with
. spec I -order Inform Ion d a I of
·avallab e sizes, COlors and finis s
plu th nam of retailer who sell
American Life Collection products
.near their home towns. Henry Ford
'Museum 20900 Oakwood Blvd In
:Dearborn, MI (313/271-1620).
FRIDAY, FEB.
26
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• KOBEN REGGAE BAND - Will
perform at Detro's ·New Reggae
fieadquarters·, the SereNgetl
allroom,locatedat2957Woodward.
Akoben, stili going strong after
• atlsfylng audience for 12 years,
eo lnues It's legacy hard driving
(hythms and socially conscious lyrics.
th World Sounds featuring D.J.
orenzo wilf keep the dance floor on
fern. Door op s at 9pm. Tlckets
re 6adv $7door. For Information
(861-4442 or 832-3010)
, ET IT SNOW - g ves a gllmp�e Into
ow early Detrolters entertained
themselves on those days when it
as wiser to rema n indoors. This
xh b Ion runs thru March, 1993 at
the OHM, 5401 Woodward.
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DCPA
Lecture/Workshop
Series
·1vl1r*txiJdlon t> Aftic:aVAfrk:m Amuk:m
� What cIctl'1eech you n
sc:hcd'
2-28 "Ine Res/stance to
OppressIon·. Guest Lecturer:
Mutope R. Alkebulan
2-27 "Solutlons for Afrlkan
Uberatlon-. Panel Open Forum
- Joseph Walker Williams
Commurity Center, 8431 Rosa Parks t
Euclid (313-865-5710)
Americas
·PBS program start delayed on this
. (Cheek k>callls ngs)
Storytelling Festival at
the ARK
On Feb. 26, 27 and 28, 1993 come to
The Ark In Ann Arbor, MI and
experience a magical munl-cutturat
Journey around the world as
presented by four nationally known
.storytelllng artists
- 2-26 8pm. Bill Harley, Glole
Tlmpanelli, Kathleen Stocking. •
-:- 2-27 at 10am Donald Davis,
Diane Ferlatte and Bill Harley.
Storytelling Workshop "Ihe Art of
Storytelling· .
- 2-'Z7 at 8pm Donald Davis, Diane
Ferlatte and Corinne Stavish.
- 2-28 at 1 &3pm �amlly
Performances. Bill Harley, Donald
Davis, Diane Ferlatte and Corinne
Stavish.
Tickets are available at Tic e master
outlets (313-763- TKTS) or for more
information call The Ark
(313-761-1800).
eESTCHANCE
ch F.b. 17, 1m
Dorothy Robinson Playho
opens i igh nth th tre n
with a n w comedy drama,
"wanted: Young Black Couple",
wri n ( nd b dir by Dor thy
Robi n. epl y i tin Detroit,
Michigan, and ew Yor Qty in
1992.
, WWanted: Young Couple"
explor men and wo relation-
ships the masks they sometimes
wear, and som of the bizarre things
they will do to capture th ir mates,
or to appease the human spirit.
Th underlying theme of the play
is: Black hopes, dreams, aspira
tions, and the limits that some
people will go to assimilate into the
larger society, or to reach their
career oals.
Th play introdu f ur chara -
tel'S: Deborah, a college student and
aspiring actr ,played by Cecilia
Foreman; alvin, an accountant
who De rah' yfriend played
by Herman cCain; Art. a hand-
me act r., played alternately by
Michael C leman and D uglas
hacklcford: and Jan a nurse who
is the ndlady and Art � girlfriend,
played by Ren Jac n.
The understudies are: Bruce
Simpson and Ro iland Rhodes.
(I-r): Bruce Simpson, Cecilia Forman, Douglas Shackelford: Herman McCain and
seated: Rene Buright.
The play runs Fridays, February 20
and 26 and Saturday, February ZI,
1993 at Sp.m. at Highland Park
Community College on Glendale at
Second Avenue, in Highland Park..
For ticket information, contact
Dorothy Robinson at: (313)491-
0002. Groups, senior citizens, and
student rates are also available.
oted playwright writes comedy
drama D rothy Robinson of the
DO thy Robi n Playh use, has
written a new comedy drama,
"Wanted: Young Black Couple",
that she will also direct She is a
multi-talented creative, and
preserving lady, who is a
playwright, ph y Pr I entand Ar
tistic Dir tor r rcative EJP ,
Inc., a pinal theatre com
pany, which she found din 1975 in
Detroit, MI.
Ms. Robin on has written
several play that have been
produced by W.S.U.' Hilberrry
Theatre and by Dillard University in
ew Orleans LA.
Some of her best known plays
are: "Stago!ee", "Why Old Men Sit
On Park Benche ", "Captain and
the Showgirl ", "Bone of my
Bones", "To Black with Love"; her
Biblical plays include: "Qu en Es
ther" and "Sampson". "Wanted'
Young Black Couple" will open her
eighteenth theatre. n February
2 , 26, and 27, 1 3 at HP
Highland Park, MI.
�ISIONARY VIEWS: SOCIETY N
to FUCT - .The current _art
xhlbitlon at the Detroit Repertory
ere, (13103 Woodrow Wilson).
The exhibition focuses on the social 2-23 10pm ET - • FIre In the MInd·
oblems and I u which effect an looks at the changltlg face of
urban community, such as revolution and revolutionaries In the
omefessness, single parenting, region today, with a special emphasis
overty, and Joblessness. -Thts on the former guerrilla fighters In EI
xhlbltlon Is the creation of Salvador and the Shining Pa h in
photographer Charzette Torrence. Peru, and links these movements to
:torrence Is currently a student at the revolutions in Cuba and
Detroit's Center for Creative Studies, Nicaragua.·
�d will graduate In Apr1f. The show .
tuns until March 21, 1993. For 3-2 10pm ET - "tn« Americans·
jnformatlon (868-134 n. returns to the Un ed States 0 profile
California's Mexican-American
population, and the Latin American
and Caribbean communities of Miami
and New York City. This final episode
the question: What does it mean
to be an ·Amerlcan· in a hemisphere
called the Americas?
ALBUM REPORT CARD
A E: HEAVY 0 & THE BOYZ
SINGLE: "Blue Funk" (Uptown/MeA)
COMMENTS: New producers add new flavor to
this mix. Heavy D.'s lyrics just aren't up to par.
Tunes to check out are "I. ruthful" and "Love Sexy".
GRADE: C+
A E: APACHE
SING E: ''Apache'' (Tommy Boy)
CO ENTS: Hip-hop starts the year off right.
Apache narrates the trials and tribulations of a
Black man's world. Tunes to check out are "Hey
Girl" and "Gangst 8----".
GRADE: B
'NAME: MR. PAUL MOONEY
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AL U .: "Race" (Step-Su )
MENTS: A two for one! This is a comedy
album with a message. This seasoned veteran
comes correct on social and political issues. If the
word niggcf disturbs you. Nigga advisory is
advised!
GRADE: A+
SINGLES REPORT CARD
, - compned by SHOCK ROCK
- contributors: Ture a Turk & Kascene Barks
NA E: 2PAC
ALBU : 'Holler If Ya Hear Me" (Interscope)
CO ENTS: 2 PAC's revenge. 1f this is any
indication of what's ahead on 2 PAC's upcoming
album than once again it's or To compliment th
song you nave to check out the video.
GRADE: B+
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A E: JACK FROST
'ALBU : '� Day in Detroit" (C&C/Wrap/lchiban)
CO ME TS: A hip-hop remix. This cut explains
the dilemmas of living in the inner city, Hoppin'Da
Fence" is an extra bonus.
GRADE: B-
E: BOBBY BROWN
ALB� : "Drop It On The One" (SSB/MCA)
CO E T5: This is an atrocity to music. The
beats are archaic s the word "posse. Just goes
to show you it's. not talent it's who you know.
GRADE: F
- compiled by SHOCK ROCK
- contributors: Tureka Turk & Kascene Barks
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