and valleys of Caltfornla became the will be the guest speaker at the an­
canvas for his 1976 environmental nual noon luncheon commemorating
sculpture Running Fence. For Ron Dr. KIng In WSU's Community Arts
Coleman (Wayne, Ohio), Robert Mar- Gallery. A civil rights actJvtst, tbeolo­
tin (Detroit), Paul Steward (Ann Ar- glan and author, Taylor Is known
bor) , Michael Thomas (Ann Arbor), throughout the wor1d for his preach­
and Robert L. Bailey (Dexter), the log abilities. Time magazine referre
ary, Washtenaw Comm�nity College Black preachers.' Reservations are
will showcase these tale ed s fl require. c ets are . or c -
a unique Invitational exhibition featur- ets or Information, call 577-2246.
Ing computer-generated art. Artists
Invitational - The Computer Influ- KING DAY - For 1994, Wayne State
ence will open In the Exhibit Hall of University has expanded the list of
the WCC Job SkillS/Campus Events campus activities commemorating
Bldg Jan. 10 and close Feb. 3. Call Dr. Martin Luther KIng, Jr.' on Mon­
(313)677-5033 day, January 17. Please call 577-
2150 for scheduled events.
EXHIBIT - ·A Child Tea for Two·, an
exhibition of chltdran's antique tea
services, toys and miniature fum ure
are on exhlb In the Kresge Gallery of
the Detroit Hlstoncal Museum until
March 1994. The exhibition features
an eclectic mix of teatime items, In­
cluding Staffordshire dishes, circa
1890. Call 8;33-1805.
JAZZ JAM SESSION - Featuring
the Jartbu Shahld Quartet every Mon­
day at 9:30pm at Alvin's Finer Delica­
tessen, 5766 Cass Ave (WSU
campus). General admission: $2 -
WSU students 1. Call 832-2355.
KING CELEBRATION - The South­
ern Christian Leadership Conference
(SCLC) and sponsors will host Its an­
nual holiday celebration In honor of
Tues. January 18
EXHIBIT - A hlstor1cal look at U.S.
Auto Shows In pHotographs will be on
display at the Detroit Public Ubrary,
5201 Woodward Ave, Jan. 16-Feb.
12. For Information on exhibits call �
833-4042.
EXHIBIT - Commemoration the
500th anniversary of the Nuremberg
Chronicle. This most lavishly illus­
trated work of the 15th century will be
displayed with other of the LIbrary's
eartleet prlnted books. An annotated
catalog will accompany this exhibit.
Runs through February 4. Rare Book
Room. Call 833-1476.
Assault at West Point
(l-r) Sam Waterson, Seth Gilliam nd S muel L Jack on tar
in this powerful drama about Johnson Whittak r, on of the
first Black cadets admitted to We t POint, found beaten,
mutilated nd tied to his bed. We t Point, unwilling to dmit
that white cadets may have be n the attack r ,
ub equently xpelled and court-rnartlaled Whittaker - on
the ground that he had taged hi own a ult In n
attempt to get out of t king a.philo ophyex m. (check local
I tlngs) ,
KI G DAY - rd r C. T ylor,
tor m r u of Concord B pt t
ARTEXHIBIT-ForChn o. t ehilis Church of Chrl t n Broo Iyn, N.Y.,
Black 'Medal of Honor Winner - A major exhibit on African Americans who have been
warded thi country' highe t milit ry honor i on display at the Detroit Public Ubrary
January 18-March 12. Re e rched nd organized by Dale Rich, the exhibit I on 3rd FL ofthe
LibrarY,5201 Woodward Ave, in the Univer ity Cultural Center area. Black Medal of Honor
Winners document all of th African American recipi nt of th award from the Civil War to
Vietnam, with photographs nd de criptlon of each act of heroism. Call 833-4042.
(81'0)833-0715, ext. no.
FUNDRAISING - The Neighbor­
hood Resource Center Project will
sponsor a free workshop on tundrals­
Ing for your community. The work-
hop w II be hf)Jd from 6;16--8;.46 p.m,
In the !JA Qm.Q( tha.oetr
Main Ubrary, 5201 Woodward. 341-
3859.
THE WINTER SKY TO IGHT - Ex­
plore the stars, constellations and
planets visible In the current night sky
In this 30-mlnute planetarium pro­
gram. For ages three and up. Satur­
days and Sundays at 3pm. and
Saturday evening 7:15pm. �m -
lion: $1 per�. plul museum f ). Runs
through March 27. Cranbrook Instl- '
tute of Science, 1221 N. Woodward
Ave. Bloomfleld, MI. (313)645-3230.
Thurs. January 20
INSIDE OF ME - The poems and
Illustrations of poet Robert B. Jack­
son and artist Ronald Scarbough are
featured In this exhibition. The exhibi­
tion continues at the MAAH, 301
Frederick through February "'28,
1994. Inside of Me Is of universal
scope. Jackson draws upon his
many years as a Detroit Public
School teacher to create prose that
provides a poignant, glimpse Into the
dreams and aspirations of children.
Youngsters of virtually all back­
gro,unds, cultures and exper1ences
will Identify with his poetry. 833-
9800., I
INI GRANT - Applicants for
Michigan Coonc I for th Arts & Cul­
tural Affal Mini Grants, Round 3 of
Fiscal Y ar 1994, now av I ill
through the Detro Councll of Arts
(Rec D pt). The Mini Grant of up to
2,000 are avaJlabl to 8t'ti Michigan
non-profit corporation re I nt within
Way County and are clftcaJly
for support of oriented projects.
Deadline for ling pllcatlons I Feb.
11, 1994. To obtain an application
call (313)935-3271.
OFF THE STREETS -Servtng faml­
lie In crt 8 nd youth . rl k, a
24-hour program provldJng an mer­
gency youth Iter, telephone hot­
tine, crisis Intervention, nd
Information and referrals. The pro­
gram I funded by the Michigan De­
partment of Social Servlc and the
U.S. Department of Health and Hu­
man Service . Detroit E Ide (824-
4520) Detroit We side (873-0678).
WANTED - Fifty years after gradu­
ating -154 strong - from Durham'
Hillside High School, members ofth
CI of 1944, now In their 60s, e
planning a grand golden reunion here
during the Labor Day weekend of
1 994. The well organized class
maintains regular communication
with all of Its members whose where­
,abouts are known. Every two years,
the c/o 44 has a reunion, In some
form. Members, or persons knowing
the whereabouts or any members of
Fri. January 22
WORKSHOP - An art therapy work­
shop will be offered on 10 Saturdays
beginning Jan. 22, 1994 at WSU. The
workshop will be a clinic for children
and adults and a laboratory experi­
ence for graduate art therapy stu­
dents supervised by Holly Feen of
Dearbom, director of the program,
and other faculty members. • Any
child or adult who might benefit from
a creative, non-verbal mode of com- .
munlcatlon and expression may en­
rollin the clinic.' General Information
and consent forms must be com­
plated prior to the start of the work­
shop Feen says. Referrals are being
accepted now. The workshop will be
9 to 10:30 a m. Sat thru Aprll21n Rm
163 Community Arts Bldg. $25 per
client. Call5n-0490.
Community
Announcement
CRAFTERS NEEDED - Attentlo(l
crafters and artists. If you would like
the opportun ty to sell your work at
Madonna University' 9th annual
Spnng Arts and Cra1\s Showcase,
now Is the time to apply. The show
will be held Sat. March 26 and Sun.,
March 27, and will featu e pottery,
Jewelry, paintings, textJle and wood­
working. Booth space measuring
9'x6' with two chairs and one 6' or 8'
table Is available for $45. 9:30 a. m.
to 4 :30 p. m. In the university's Activity
Center. For an appUcatlon/lnforma­
tlon, call (313)591-5127.
ESSAY CONTEST - The purpose
of this contest Is to encourage student
research and writing on African
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Jame Earl Jone tar a th controver8ial pastcr, V rnon
John In the two-hour, televl ion movie -The Vernon John
Story. - Dr. Vernon John (Jame Earl Jon 8) hug hi
daughter, Baby Dee (Nicole Leach) goodbye a hi wife
Altoona (M,ry Alice) prepar to end him off to anoth r
as Ignment while the f mily stay behind. The movie air
January 15-23, 1994. Chec local listing •.
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