Baker's Keyboard Lounge
presents Port-Of-C II 9 p.m.
Baker's is located on Livernoi at
8 Mile. For more information call
864-1200.
,The Detroit Film Theatre, lo­
cated at the· DIA, presents "The
Story Of Qui Ju", a film about the
tal of a Chinese woman going
through Chinese Communist bu­
reacratic tape after her husband
is publicly wronged. Times are 1
p. m., 4 and 7 p. m. Tickets are $5,
4 for seniors and students. Call
833-2323.
Wed. May 26
Internationally-know n,
award-winning author and story­
teller Rafe Martin will present a
free, storytelling concert at the
Detroit Public Library at 7 p. m.
The concert will be in the Explor­
ers Room ofthe Main Library. For
more information, call Cally
Kypros at 833-1490.
Fri. May 28
:1 The 2nd annual Highland
Park Family YMCA "Invest in
Youth Bowl-A-Thon" at Central
City Lanes from 7 to 11 p.m. Pro­
ceeds will support youth pro­
grams at the Highland Park
Family YMCA. For registration in­
formation call Randy McNeil or
Unda Fernnadez 868-1 46.
a The tlonal K\Jprg na
Ngumi (Afrikan �artial Arts) As­
sociation announces Ma'at Re­
treat, a weekend of Kupigana
Ngumi workshops and seminars
through May 31 in Griffin, Geor­
gia. Fees are $225 for students
and elders registered before May
28 and $275 for all others regis­
tered before Mav 28. There is an
additional 50 charge for t-the­
door r istratlOn. For mor in­
formation, (708) 81-8128.
i1 96.3 FM pre ents People's
Jam '93 taatunnq Run-DMC, Ru­
Paul, Sil ,Sno & M.C., nd
NAS-D at 6 p. m. at the Pine Knob
Music Theatre. Tickets are $7.96
for pavilion and lawn with pro­
ceeds going to various Stop The
Violence programs.
Detroit Memorial Day Pa­
rade will start at Woodward Ave
and the Fisher F tee« ay at 1 0 a. m.
Slated to participate are: high
school marching bands, Michigan
Black Horsemen-Buffalo Sol­
diers, Army, Navy, Air Force and
Marine Units, Michigan State Po­
lice, Detroit Police, Wayne
County Sheriff's Department, Vet­
eran Groups, and a special' ap­
prarance by the U.S. Marine
Corps Band from Albany, GA.
., I ris Club of Southeast Michi­
gan presents the Metro Detroit Iris
Show from 12:30 to 4 p. m. at the
Royal Oak Senior Center. For
more information on exhibiting ar­
rangements call 781-4280.
Wed. June 2
. iThe Malcolm X Cente Com­
munity Forum presents "A Birth
Control Device Called Norplant:
Generosity or Genocide" at 7 p.m.
at the Lewis College of Business.
Guest spea ers include JU(iith
Scuny, Atty. and Luvenia Kad­
uma, R.N. . ., .r .....
Thurs. June 3
Metropolitan Detroit Pizza
(Domino's Pizza. Inc.) will spon­
sor "A Slice of Hope" pizza day.
All proceeds from all pizzas
bought from Domino's Pizza
Chain will b don ted to the E t-
ide Em rgenc C nter, Inc.
EEC is temporary shelter for
women ith children, individu Is,
and amilie in crisis ituation .
Is u s and their eft ct on CIty op-
rations, and to clarify he oro­
ing in the Charter and how
effective it is as a TOOL. For
further information, call 491-3864
or 369-9959.
-, Fre training in modeling,
dram ,vocal nd mo ment ther­
apy with h rids-on experience
nd cash award upon completion.
For the physic Ity disabled ag s
10 and up. Call Corporation for
Artistic Development at 57 -
932 .
., The MIchigan Community
Theatre Troupe is holding audi­
tions every Saturday through
June 26 for upcoming musicals
and dramas. Actors, dancers,
singers, and muslcrans are called
to th Mayflow r Theatre, 7301
Ourns at 1 p. m. Call 836-0780.
-, The City of Oetrort property
CJ.N ners a last chance to pay delin­
quent prop�rty taxes, the City of
Oetrort has extended the property
tax amn sty period through May,
1993. ReVIsed bills must be ob­
tained in Room 136 City County
BUilding. During the amnesty
program taxes paid by May 31 will
include the tax principal, admini­
stration fe and interest accrued
through M y, 1993. Taxes must
be p id in person and may be paid
in cash or by check. Hours for the
Cashier's Office are 8:30 a. m. to
4:30 p.rn. For more information
call 224-3560.
Fri. June 4
!The regular meeting of the
Michigan State Conf rence of
NAACP will be held at Trinity
A.M.E. Church in Lansing from
12:57 p.m. to 3:27 p.m. All
Branch Presidents are expected
to give Branch activity reports.
Other major agenda items are:
Racism on Michig n's College
Campuses, Detroit NAACP's
June 26th march, and election of
Delegate and Althernate to Na­
tional Convention. For more in­
formation call Anite Ashford at
(313) 984-8062.
-, Bermuda Sounds Showcase
hosts second annual talent
search. Winners will go to Ber­
muda for a three day extrava­
g�nza, September 2 through
September 5. One winner from
each category-Rap, Reggae,
and R&B ill be be chosen for
the trip, For an entry form write to
Bermuda SoundS Show cas, , 17'?,
West 93rd Stre t, Suit 800,
N York, NY 10025 or II 1-
800-926-SHOW.
,Applications are n avail-
able for Round 1 or th Fiscal
1994 Mini Grant Program. The e
grants, of up to $2,000, are avail­
able to any non-profit organiza­
tion wlthm Wayne County, with an
arts oriented project. The dead­
line for submission of the applica­
tions is June 11, 1993 nd the
corresponding funding (project)
period is Ocotber 1, 1993 through
January 31, 1994. For further in­
formation, contact Detroit Council
of Arts, Grants Office, 18100 Mey­
er . Rd., Ste. 216, Detroit. MI
48235. Call (313) 935-3318.
C1Two undergraduate minority
students at the University of
Michigan from the metro area
have won National Science Foun­
dation Incentives for Excellence
Scholarship Prizes for outstand­
ing academic achievemnt The
recipients are: Richard Foshee of
River Rouge, a sophmore major­
ing in electrical engineering, and
Tahesha Paige of Detroit, a junior
majoring in electrical engineering ..
-,the Coalition, I nco is a non­
profit organization to monitor un­
desirable practices against
minorities. The organization is
looking for volunteer staff in all
ehtnic backgrounds and skills.
Call (313) 837-5880.
,The Methodist Children's
Home Society would like you to
exlpore the possibility of adoption
as an option for your family. Call.
(31 m 531-4060.
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Renaissance High School's
Afrikan Perspective, d signed to
promote unity and Afrikan heri-
tage throughout the school and
the community, will be hosting
their Second Annual Afrikan Mar­
ketplace through June 5. Times
on Friday are from 5 to 8 p. m. and
Saturday noon to 5 p. m. at Ren­
aissance High School.
Sat. June 5
e Farwell Advisory Council
presents its annual ·We Care
Day" beginning at 10 a.m. at Far­
well Park, 2581 E. Outer Dr.
There will be a parade, children's
amusements, food vendors, and
family entertainment.
Public Service
Announcements
�e Greater Detroit Charter
Committee presents "Blue Print
for Legitimate Government or
Legacy of Power Out of Control"
Conference at McGregor Hall at
Wayne' State University. The
theme is "Charter for 21 st Cen­
tury: Highlights of Powers Out of
Controt", The committee's goal's
are to: simplify the government
process through education, bring
more citizens to the main stream
of the Political Process, bring
more aNareness to the Political
". ., _" ..,.; ...... IIf' wi •• I' • .J.
"Juneteenth" Emancipation
Celebration of Freedom will be
held downtown Grand Rapids
June 18-20. For more informa­
tion call 452-4801.
, The Detroit I nstitute of Arts
and the Detroit Public Schools
celebrate more than a half-cen­
tury of commitment to art educa­
tion with their 56th Annual Detroit
Public Schools Student Exhibi­
tion, to be held at the DIA April 4
o May 16.
TiffANY SLAUGHTER, 19