CALENDAR OF E'iENTS ,_.", 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 , • 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. . .. 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 »< 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+ , 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 \