Fill c rt (I i 11/11 (' III . \ rts
. Tu Ip Cr ft.2pm.
To h 1 Th In m ional In-
itut I brate i 75th anni-
'Vi ry of rvi to the ethnic
communiti in th roit a ,
th City of Southfield Commu­
nity Rela ions De rtment joins
The Institute in p enting the
Intern tional Folk nce F ti-
val on Sunday, pril 17, at the
Sou hfield Civic Center, from
3:30-7 p.m.
n gain n ou nding
intern tional gourmet r tau­
ran nd specialty shops will
provid the la . h international
buff t. The international buffet
will be open from 3:30 until 6
p.m.
Eleven fabulous ethnic music
and dance groups will perform
continuously on the stage in the
Civic enter Pavilion including
(in order of appearance):
Troupe Ta'amullat ear East
Dan rs, Audinys Lithuanian
Folk Dance Troup, Wisla Polish
Folk Dance Ensemble, Tagum­
pay Philippine Cultural Ensem­
ble, Alejandro Scarpino and the
Argentine Tango Club Dancers
and Troy Dance Studio Dancers,
Maria del Carmen Grupo vance or $15 at the door. The
T A °1 5 Espana, Echoes of Ukraine, Sar-
U es. prl isan Slovak Polk Ensemble, Art buffet includes three g1 of
AMER C S 0 of Mo ion Dance Theatre, Tim wine, coffee or soft drinks, en-
t AN EXPL RE CUBA - treew,. ... "
' and Lu.III ttar Iii_IIS.. _I
I share the r racen expe ences on ancing, and Vidyanjali East ben t -
the Episcopal Peace Fellowship's Indian Dancers. tute's ethnic enrichment pro-
fact-finding trip to Cuba at 7pm. The grams.
forum Includes movies, slides, ques- TICKETS FOR THE Dance To order tickets send check or
tlon and answer period, and an up- Festival are just $13.50 in ad- money orde� made payable to
date on the recent Pastors for Peace
caravan. Location: 324 S. Maple (3
blks E. of WooctNard, 2 blks S of 1 1
MI) and Is sponsored by Peace/Ac­
tion. Call 548-3920.
EASTER VACATION FESTIVAL -
The Children's Easter Vacation Fes­
tival, a week of free programs for
children four years and older, is April
5-9 at the Detroit Public Library, This
annual event takes place In the
Friends Auditorium of the Main LI­
brary, 5201 Woodward Ave. In­
cluded In the weeks' entertainment
are: storytellers, magic, dance and
more. Call 833-1437/1490 for Infor­
mation and sch�dule.
Wed. April 6
DANCI G AT LUGH ASA - This
Inc ndescent play tell the ory of 5
unmarried sl ters, one w h a young
on, eking out their lives In a small
villa In Ireland In 1936. Bnan Friel'
Tony award winning play will be play­
Ing Apnl 3 - 17 at the Strand Theatre
(12 North Sag naw, downtown Pon­
tiac). Call 335-8100.
EXHIBIT - WatJve Ameticen tm-
g8S, • exhibit of photographs from
the Library of Congress, plus onglnal
photogravures from Edward Curtis'
The North American I ndlans Is at the
Detroit Public Library April 3 - May 28.
The exhibit Is on the third & first floors
of the Main Library, 5201 Woodward
Ave. Call 833-4042.
Mon. April 4 '
SPRING REVIVAL. - St. Stephen's
Community Church, United Church of
Chrtst will hold Its three-day SprIng
Revival on April 4-6. The post-Easter
revival theme Is 'Because He Lives.'
Services begin nightly at 7pm at the
church located at 1420 W. Oakland
Ave (at Jenison) In lanSing. The re­
vival preacher will be Rev. Dr. Jere­
miah A Wright, Jr. of Chicago, IL. St.
Stephen's Invites the community to
attend. Call 484-2180.
BIRTH - A teen pregnancy program
of Operation Get Down, Is sponsoring
a 'Sprlng Gala' for expecting young
women under twenty from toarn to
3:30pm, at It's faCility, 9980 Gratiot
near Harper. The affair will provide
Information on Its services available
to assist the expecting teen and en­
able those Interested to enroll In the
program. The gala Is FREE to eve­
ryone. Call 921 -9422.
Thurs. April 7
DOORWAY TO FREEDOM - To .
commemorate African American His­
tory Month, the Detroit Hlstorlcal Mu­
seum (5401 Woodward) has opened
a new permanent exhibition. "Door To
Freedom",' celebrating the Important
role Detroit played as a terminus on
the Underground Railroad. The exhi­
bition traces the route of the Under­
ground Railroad through the state of
Michigan and Identifies the many safe
stations, churches and homes within
the city and state where people es­
caping from slavery found refuge be­
fore crossing the border to Canada
and free.dom. Call (313)833-7934.
Fri. April 8
(ART)WORKS - Thom Bohnert,
Robert Caskey, Brian Uljeblad, Cath­
erine Smith, faculty sculptors from
Mott Community College In Flint.
Runs April 8 thru May 14. Detroit
Focus Gallery (33 E. Grand River)
Admission free. An opening recep­
tion for the artists will be held April 8,
from 5:30-9pm. Call (313)965-3245.
- A dford Llbr ry. Family Story
Tim . 7pm. 935-534 .
4-5 Chlldr n' Llbr . E er V c -
t on Fe tlv I: Th torytell r pr nt
Butterfly Wings and Mu I I Thing .
10am and rep ated at 1 pm. For
group of 10 or more hould make
reservations. 833-1490/1437.
From Detroit, danc r with Th Art of MotJon Dance Theatre, include (from left) Karma Stuart
Kith David Wood, Michell Gordon, Director Kar n Prall, Achea Gi t, nd Dan Wicker. Th�
Art of Motion will perform at The International In titute' International Folk Dance Festival
Sunday, AprU 17, 1994, at the Southfield Civic Center.
- Dougl
Mr. Andr
833-9714.
Ing with
ck) 2pm.
the Smithsonian Institution on Apnl8
and 9. Performances will take place
at the Ntlonal Museum of Amerlcan
History at 14th Street and Constitu­
tion Ave, N.W. In Carmichael Audito­
rium from noon to 4pm, and In the
Flag Hall at 8pm. All performances
are FREE and open to the public.
Call (202)357-2700.
PEACE TALES - Folktales from
Europe, Africa, Asia. and the Pacific
Northwest which underscore the
challenges and triumphs In society's
quest for peace, will be celebrated In
the one-act play 'Peace Tales" April
8 and 9 at 8pm at Washtenaw Com­
munity College (4800 E. Huron River
Dr). FREE and open to the public.
(31 3) 973-3300.
SYMPOSIUM - 'Clvll Rights In the
1 990s: Where Are We Now? Where
Should We Go?' will be addressed at
the sixth annual Symposium of the
University of Michigan Black Law Stu­
dents Alliance Aprtl 8-9 at the Law
School. Symposium panel discus­
sions are FREE. Scholarship ban­
quet Is $20 for students, $50 for
non-students and $60 for patrons.
Panel Information: Chris Ware
9313)741-8958. Banquet informa­
tion: Usa Lawson (313)995-9584.
Sat. April 9
- Duffield L1br ry. R adlng A nbow
Vld 0 • 2pm. 898-2424.
- Redford Library. Afrlc Amerlc
Reading Club: Book-A Les on Befor
Dying by Ernest Galne . 6-7:46pm.
935-5344.
4-7 Children's Library. Easter Vaca­
tion Festival: Gemini Twin Brothers,
musicians, Sander and Laszlo Slo­
moults present a musical celebration
for children and the whole family.
10am and 1 pm. For group of 10 or
more hould make reservations 833-
1490/1437.
- Douglass Library. Make a Spnng
Craft. 1 pm. 833-9714.
4-8 Children's Library. Easter Vaca­
tion Festival: Mlng the Magnlftcent
and Barbara presenting magic for all
ages. 1 1 am and 2:30pm. Groups of
10 or more please make reserva­
tions. 833- 1490/1437.
4-9 Chaney Library. Easter program:
Bernie Steven's World 01 Magic
show. 3:30pm. 935-4314. - Jeffer­
son Library. 1 pm. 267-6562.
- Conely Library. Spring Into sprlng­
sprout up some funl 1 :30pm. 898-
2426.
- Franklin Library. Storytelling with
Sylvia Brown. 1 pm. 267-6561.
-Hubbard Library. AfncanAmerlcan
Literary Guild. 10am-2pm. 935-3434.
- Mark Twain Ubrary. Saturday at
the movies. 2pm. 267 -65�5.
studies. In'terested students should
call the Branch OffIce at (313) 871-
2087 or see their high school coun­
selor.
tlonal and contemporary jazz, 12:15-
1 pm. 224-0580.
- Douglass Library. "Sugaring-Off"
program. Sample maple sugar prod­
ucts. 2pm. 833-9714.
Community
Announcements
AUDITIONS - Michigan Theater &
Dance Troupe auditions - techni­
cians, dancers, singers, muslctans,
'actors, actresses and writers wanted
Thursday's, In April 7, 21,28 and May
5, 19, 26 at 7pm at Thompson School,
16300 Lincoln Dr. (btwn Southfield
Rd & Evergreen) - (singers and
dancers bring cassette tapes). Sat­
urday's 1 :30pm at 19374 Woodward
Ave (btwn 7 & 8 MI Rds).
ESSAY CONTEST :- The purpose
of this contest Is to encourage student
research and writing on African
American I.Ife, history and culture and
to generate more advanced study,
Any undergraduate and graduate stu­
dent in the first two year's of master's
degree or doctoral study may qualify.
Winners will be awarded $500 cash
prizes and invited to the ASALH An-
ual Meeting In October 1994. En­
tries must be received by May 15,
1994. Call (202)667-2822 for de­
tailed Information.
FOSTER PARENTS - Methodist
Children's Home Society 26645 W.
Six Mile Rd) asks you to "Piece a
child's life back together" - Become a
Foster Parent' To find out more con­
tact: LaTonya Shephard (313)531-
4060. Don't Delay, CALL TODAYI
Next information meeting is from 6-
8pm.
HISTORY - The Detroit Historical
Society announces the tormatlon of a
Speakers Bureau to offer educational
lectures and presentations about
metro Detroit history. The Society's
Speakers Bureau Is available to
speak to civic, church and profes­
sional orqanlzatlons. To reserve a
speaker, or for more Information, con­
tact Detroit Historical Society Market­
Ing Director John Sonego
(313)833- 7937.
OFF THE STREETS - Serving fami­
lies in cnsis and youth at risk, IS a
24-hour program providing an emer­
gency youth shelter, telephone hot­
line, crisis Intervention, and
Library Activities
I
The third annual 'Meet At
City Hall' sponsored by Ameri­
can Family Association, has
been scheduled for Thursday,
May 5. Some 3,000 cities rtici­
pated in the event in 1993.
'Meet At City Hall' is a very
simple concept. People gather at
their local City Hall and pray for
the moral rebirth of our country
from 12 noon to 12:40 p.m. Na­
tional Headquarters is P.O. Box
2440, Tupelo, MS 38803.
April 10
April 17
"Detroit Peregrine Update" (2 :30 Sunday Series Program)
Come and learn ab ut the Peregrine Falcons' first wild nesting
in Detroit'S history.
b�::-4t..,,��w(J ,.-' lud Yerke of the ttl e ept 01 ural Resources (DNR)
IIZook eping t the D troit Zo "( :30 Sun ay Serres Program)
Beth Johnson, S nior lephant Keep r at the Oetrort Zoo, will
relate her animal exp nenc�s through a slide program.
"��t..
April 23
and
April 24
Ildllle,
() I$ClISS Issues with Visitors
Sunda
April 23
For in ormation a ut p rtlcipann contact:
Maureen Schwartzhoff at 4 416'
rm ti n,
th rwi e noted
) 2 7-7157
, .
DOG SHOW - The Michigan State
Fairgrounds will host the Saginaw
Valley Kennel Club's Spring Dog
Show, from 9am-7pm at the Coli­
seum and Dairy Bldg, and Is open to
the public. Admission Is $3 for Indi­
viduals and $per family. The show
will feature purebred dogs of all
breeds. Call (517)686-2044.
FLEA MARKET - Lovers of an­
tiques and collectibles will love the
Detroit's Historical Society Guild's
12th Annual Benefit Flea Market April
9 and 10, at Historic Fort Wayne
(6325 W. Jefferson at Livernois) from
t Oarn to 4pm FREE. Refreshments
and food will be available. Proceeds
benefit the Detroit Hlstortcel Muse­
ums, Vendors Interested In reserving
a table should call (313)557-7450.
FREEDOM FUND DINNER -
Southern Oakland County Branch
NAACP cordially Invites you to the
CURLY TOP (1935) - Shirley Tem- eighth annual Freedom Fund Dinner
pie stars In one of her cutest (she's In at the Southfteld Manor, 25626 Tele­
her mid-sixties now) films, a dls- graph Rd, Southfield, MI. Keynote
gulsed version of Daddy Long Legs. speaker: Patrtcla Russell-McCloud,
There's lots of music and a cast which , J. D. Reception: 6pm. Dinner: 7pm.
Includes John Boles, Rochelle Hud- Black tie optlonel, Donation: $60. For
son, Arthur Treacher and Jane Dar- tickets: (810)559-244 1 advanced
weH. sales only.
THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES M�WALK-Reglstratlonhasbegun
race/walk/racewaJk for women, fami­
lies and fr1ends of all ages and athletic
abilities, and a 1 mile fun walk at the
Detroit Zoo, Woodward at 10 MI 0-
969). Entry forms are available by
calling the MCF-Prentls Comprehen­
sive Cancer Center'at (313)833-0716
or (810)54 4-9099. For the first time,
all registered partiCipants will be ad­
mitted FRcE Into the Zoo following
the race, courtesy of the Dykema
Gossett law firm.