I
nee
Midnight Ramble, premiering Wedne day, October 26,9
to 10 pm ET on PBS (ch ck local I tlng ), recount the
little-known st,» oj of remarkable, predominantly S:ack
film industry outside Hollywood that produced close to
500 movie for African-American audienc between
1910 and 1950. The tory focuse on Black filmmaker
Oscar Micheaux (right), who became the mo t contro
ver ial "race movie" director of hi time writing nd
directing more than 40 features. Photo top left: The Rex
Theatre For Colored People in Leland, Mi issippi, an
example of the many Black movie theatres that thrived
during the "race film" period. Photo bottom left: A still
. from one of the first feature-length race film ,"Realiza-
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do cardiopulmonary resuscitation FLU IMMUNIZATIONS -- For senior
(CPR) and first aid or choking on CI izens In Highland Park Oct 24
infants and other children Saturday. - from 1-3pm at the Erne t T. Ford
Oct 22 a 8.30am at St John Hospital F I Id House F or information call
and Medical Center.(2210 Moross Jean McKinney (869-6217) - Oct
at Mack) eglster (800)237-5646 .28 from 1-3pm at the Gabrielle Apart-
men c; For Information call Maureen
Ohara I Donn Gray (865-4554)
Saturday, Oct. 22
BABY -SIT CLASSES - One-day
seminar. taught by a nurse, for to-to-
13 year olds who want to be respon
sible baby-sitters w'lI be held Oct 22
at the Partridg Woods M oicat Cen
ter from 8 30am to 2pm at 43750
Garfield Road in Clinton Township
Safety, chokm emer enc prepar
edness, age appropriate cnvi res
and basic Infant care are covered.
Fee IS $20 Register (800)2 7-5646.
BASEBALL CARD EXHIBIT - An
exhibit, "From Tobacco' to Bub
blegum' a History of Baseball Card -
Is at the Detroit Pub ic library, 5201
Woodward Avenue -. now through Oct.
29. The collection covers the period
1867 to the present and rivals that of
the Copperstown Baseball Hall of
Fame Call 833·4042.
EXHIBIT - Hartford Memorial Bap
tist Church American African Heri
tage Council Will disp ay a QUilt and
Fabric Arts e mblt Oc 22 at the
Charles G. Adams Fellowship Hall at
the church, 18700 James Couzens.
Detroit Between 10am and 3pm,
there will be wor shops for quilters
Master quilt artists will lecture at
4.30pm (861-1300) .
EXHIBIT - On display at he Troy
Library (510 W Big Beaver Rd) until
Oct. 28 IS the art exrubn "Three On
The Road In Italy." a wat rcolor and
photograph exhibi chronicaing the
road trip of Jo and Toni Ctuapel and
Alfreda Marmon (8 0)524·3545
JOIN THE 'HAUNT' - The Detro'
Science Center transmogrifies into
the cooles Halloween Haunt ever
with the rrst 'High Tech Halloween
Haunt' lit's a family night full of tricks,
treats and the premiere of The Jour
ney lnside Everyone IS welcome
The SCience Center provides a safe,
fun and educanonal way to celebrate
Halloween from 6-1 Opm Adrntssion
is $ 0 adults and 8 children. Reser
vations required (313)577-8400
KIDS LEARN CPR - A class for
1 0-to·15 -year-olds Will each how to
r"e 'Brown 'Boe
\:11 a,d 'Eatery
'-._/
cR £�tau'tant
and
Cah.'l.it29
• Dining • Liv Jazz
day night 6·9pm.
• Brunch/Buffet
Sunday 12·5pm
15 7L ami.{ton
__ ij/li' nd<JJa'tk
869-6668
0'1. 869-6669
SPECIAL EVENT - - visit two new
exhibits' Splice of
10 Our World
hands-on activities e
much un science and math car. be
Take home ac IVlty plans and re eive
gUidance on ways parents can en
courage girls' Interest 10 science
t Oarn- ?noon at C an ook I n tit e
of Serene 221 Woodward Ave.
(810) 64 5·3230
THE POSTER GALLERY - A show
ing of one of Detro 's favon e arns 5
Ronald Scarbouqn. Will be hos ed by
The Poster ,allel"/. 1 0 Fis r BUild
ing. thru Oct Original pencil drawlngs
and watercolors Will be displayed, as
well as IImi ed-edrtion pri sCali
(313)-875-5211
WORKSHOPS - You are mviteo to
attend one of two workshops Pro
posal Writing Workshops for Commu
nity D velopment Bloc Grant
(CDBG) and Neighborhood Opportu
nity Fund (NOF). Oct 22 from sam-
12 30pm and ov rom
530-8 30pm a the In rnatonal lns l-
ute 0 E Kirby a Joh R Call
224· 7887 or Information
Sunday, Oct. 23
CANCER SCREENING - Me cy'
Hospi al Detro: Will hos a F EE
Cancer Screening from 2 o eom a
the hosp al 5555 Conn r Av F e
pap colorectal breast. blood pres
sure and pros a e e ams Will be of
fered '00 certificates or ree
mammograms will be given ou e
freshments Will be served Cal'
(313) 579·4424
ORGAN CONCERT e ary·
grove Colle e USIC Dept prese s
its fall acu reci al fea unng gues
artis Dr Jurgen Ehl rs If' an organ'
concert a 4pm in Sacred ear
Chapel In the Liberal A 5 Bldg on
campus, 8425 W c IC ols Rd Dr
Ehl rs is USI(. OI:�C at S Doml I
(;US C urch. B rll' A m SSlon IS $8
adults and 5 S lJ Inc; and seniors
For Ie ets 0 In 0 018 Ion call
(3 )8 2 8000 e !i4
PROHIBITION AUTHOR SERIES
Phil! l' aso ') sting Ished P )-
essor 0 IS or a WSU, will speC!
on he various me hods us d Ir1
smuggling and the p ople Involv rj n
this lucrative enterprise 2-4pm a
De 01 His orlcal us um, 540
oodward Fe $5 p r person Ca I
8 0)?S7 3 S or (81 U)3 3·3 59
Monday, Oct. 24'
f
CAREER DAY lac S In A ve IS'
109, RadiO and TelevIsion (BART) W II
host I S fl h annual career day or
minorl y coli g students on ov 1?
ate Untverslty of De rOI ere
Students must register by Oct 24th,
call (8 0)423· 73 lIm Ie
CARING FOR AGING PARENTS -
A ull program on "Carinq for ,Aging
Rela wes will be presented at lpm.
The program will focus on the difficul
ties 0 caring for aging parents, and
he gull, anger and frustration corn
monly expres d by adult children
St. John Hospital. 22101 Moross To
register. call 1 (800)237-5646.
FIRST AID FOR KIDS - A nurse will
teach parents tips on basic first aid
and safety for children at 7pm at Pa-
n e Woods Medical Center, 43740
Gardreld Rd in Clinton Twnshp Fee
I $10 Information!Register, call
1 (800)237 -5646
FUNDING COLLEGE - Lyle Wol·
berg of Merrill Lynch will di cuss
mans for saving for your child's
higher education needs at 7pm at the
T roy LIbrary, 510 W Big Beaver Rd.
FREE Reservations required
(810) 524-3338
Wednesday, Oct. 26
ART SLIDES Dr Garabed Belian
f ,e Behan Art Center Will present a
slid pre-sen anon and visual arts pro
grarn on t Art of Collecting Art- at
7pm at the Troy Library, 510 W Big
Beaver Rd FREE Reservation reo
qurr d (810)524-3538.
RECEPTION Please join the 0
Auqu us Straker Bar Assoc at our
ieir annual Art and Jazz Reception
a he G R Namdi Gallery, 161
Townsend, Birrrunqham, MI from 6-
Spm. Featunng. The Melvin Ed
ward s Art Exhibit and entertainment
b t � Gordon Camp Band
SISSON ART GALLERY - 48th an-
1)llal Michigan Water Color Society
I 'avellng Exhlb' Ion will be displayed
( , I 22 thru Dec 19 Opening recep-
0' IS Oct 2� from 6·9pm a Henry
o Communi y College, MacKen-
ZI I e Arts Center, 5101 Evergreen
Rei Dearborn, MI 48128 845-6490
SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISPLAY -
Th Adul ervices area of the Troy
L )rar (510 W Big Beaver) is featur-
\j a cl,splay on Substance Abuse
r J ov Alchol, smoking, drugs,
I, Ilalants and their a11 c on children,
,,(lults and amlhes are tOPICS that are
I hllghted, (810)524-3545
Thursday, Oct. 27
EXERCISE CLASSES - Elgh-
,:le rena al exercise courses
�au h by licensed phYSical therapist,
Will b.egln Oc 27 and r un on Thurs
nays 30pm at St John Hospital.
22 0' Moross Fee IS 50 and a
doc or's consent is reqUired They
Will Include e erclse and discussion
Issues rela ed to pregnancy Reg-
e; er ( 0)237 64
REVIVAL - Greater St Peter
A E lion Church, 4400 Mt Elllo
Will hav a re I al Dc 24·28 Bible
tudy nIghtly from 6· 7pm Service
nightly 7pm. w h R v. K n h W.
Arrington, Evangelist, St. Mark
AM E. Zion Church in East Chicago,
Indiana Call (313)923-3161.
Friday, Oct. 28
FREEDO FUND DINNER - The
Ypsilanti·Willow Run NAACP Branch
ob . g its annual F readom
un Din .30pm at the Radis-
on the L Re ort nd Confer-
ence Center, 1275 S Huron St. in
Ypsuantl. MI. Tickets are $50 per per
son Each ticket entitles the holder to
a year's membership in the NAACP.
For information call (3113)480-9654.
HALl.OWEEN PARTY - Michigan
Cancer Foundation and Oldies 104,3
WOMC will attempt to scare away
cancer with a Halloween costume
party Oct 28 at the Sheraton Oaks,
27000 Sheraton Dr . Novi, MI The
r..onster bash begins at 8pm and will
teature costume contest and prizes.
The party is open to 21 and older. NO
SMOKING Tickets are $10, and
available at the door Contact Jackie
Sunday' (313)833-0715, ext 414.
RO EO AND JULIET - Shake·
speare's beloved play returns to the
HlIberry RepertorY Company's stage.
This timeless story of two innocent
lovers struggling to be together is set
aqamst he backdrop 0 a destructive
family feud "Romeo and Juliet" Will
run thru February 16. 995 Call
(313)-577·2972
ROOMERS - Is about mothers and
daugh ers relationships and strang
ers, and strange relationships that no
longer s m so stranqe Trns humor
ous and gen Ie play concerns a young
woman' coming of age and her
struggle for sexual identity Roomers
will run Oc 28 thru No a The
Theatre Co of U of [J Mercy Call
(313)993-1130
SPIRITED STORYTELLING - It
was a dar and tormy ruqht.i.Jom us
for a spirited evening of storytelling
with Corinne Stavrsh, In preparation
or Halloweenl She combines her
strong background 10 folklore and
comparative litera ure and her love of
performance to present stories of
spirits to stir your soul this evening
(9pm) Adult program (1 nd CN r.
pi ) Borders 43075 Crescent
Blvd. OVI. MI (810)347-0780
VOLUNTEERS CELEBRATED -
We have found that the comml men
of our volunteers playa very Impor·
tant pan to the grow h 0 hiS commu
OIly Emmanuel Community Cen er
Will celebrate he wor e hlcs of our
volunteers WIth the' Annual Volunteer
Lunchebn" at Emmanuel Epl�copal
Church, 18430 John A. Detroit
(313)869·3230
Saturday, Oct. 29. '
BAZAAR Arts an Cra s Bazaar
Oct 29 from 1 Oam-4pm and Oct 30
from 12 noon tQ4pm (all handcra ed
Items) Afghan raffle Cathedral Com
munity Center. 150 BelnlOnt at John
R FREE admiSSion. (;all Dorothy
Hardy (8 8 8958)
BIG Blae s In Governmen 's an
nual con erence rom 8 30am 0 3pm
a WCCC (downtown campus) S' 2
ThiS a unique opportunity for govern·
ment employees to address the cn i
cal Issues of reinventing government
nd It pec I Imp ct on Afnc n
m rcan In work pi ce R g .
HALLOWE N EVENT - Take a
w lk on the wild sld this Halloween!
Jo n th fun t "Zoo Boo" Oct. 29-31
from 5:30pm to 8pm th 0 tro t
Zoo. It's sure to b n udd rty gr at
tim for th ntlre family! Tick ts re
$3 nd must purcha d In dvance t
th Zoo. Once In d ,the tiny ghouls
and goblins can tr ex-or-treat to their
he is' content It's a safe, super
vi d and fun alternative to trick-or
treating.
HALLOWEEN HAPPENING - This
Halloween celebration will be some
what scientific, somewhat scary -
and definitely fun! Enjoy mini-dem
onstrations us ng nocturnal subjects,
dlsp I myths bout Hallowe n tradi
tions, see pumpkins galore and
traipse thru the halls in your costume,
Oct. 29 and 30 from 6-8:30pm at th
Cranbrook Institute of SCience, 1221
N. Woodward Ave, $5 members, $6
non-members; reservations required,
(810)645·3230.
HALLOWEEN OPEN HOUSE -
F undr aising Sale from 10am-5pm
and Children's Fun (FREE) from 1-
4pm. We need the help of our library
friends to make our FUNdralder a
success. Please let us know if you
can help us before Oct. 29 with sort
Ing, pricing & setting up or on Oct. 29
with selling and supervision. Dona
tions of sale items/cash will be grate
fully received. Uncoln Library, 1221
E. Seven Mi (876-0135).
SEMINAR - Hospice of Southeast
ern Michigan's Detroit team .... :1: hold
a seminar on ·Coping with Loss' from
9-1 1 am at 2990 W Grand Blvd. Ste
402. Detroit, MI. Continental break· .
fast at 8·30am. The program is FREE ��t5;::t::�1
and open to anyone who has expert- ���iJ£d��.��
enced a loss or who wants informa- ,...
non on grief and loss issues.
Registration required. 874-2000,
HALLOWEE HAUNTS - C le
brate Halloween with a special day
that featur goody bag , game ,
prizes, movies and a pecia ppe r
ance of th Main Rouge, 0 troll's
own gho t. Learn th history of H -
loween nd trick or tre Ing. The first
75 ticket buyers receiv FREE
pumpkin. Detroit Historical Mus urn,
5401 Woodward Ave. from 1-4pm.
Contact. Walter Weaver 833- 1263,
Community
Announcement
FOSTER PARENTS - You B Th
Judge: Rule in Favor of a Child, Be
come a Foster ParentI To find out
more, contact LaTonva Shepard.
Methodist Children's Home Society
t '531-4060.
HALLOWEEN ACTIVITIES
Looking for a scary, good tim ?
Ar you all d up in your
Hallow en costume With no
wh r to go? Th n he Detroi
Recreation Department. Detroit
Zoo and De roit Pubh Library
hav an a trvity just for you.
Recreation Center
Parties
All recreation centers will hos
par ie for children on. Hallow-
n, ct. 31. Acnvin mclud
haunted hou ,carl1lval gam
find eonr ."
Haunted forest at
Belle Isle
Th B 11 I I a ur Cent r
come the Haunted For from
2 co 31 from 6-9pm. Th
for t I for childr n, age 5-12.
mu t aceomp riled by a par-
n Donation I. 50 cent. or
information call 267·71 6.
Detroit Public
Library Activities
SATURDAY, OCT. 22
handl r Park - Hallow n
Cr 2:30p.m (267-655 )
.J ff on - Hallow n Puppet
how 2p.m (267·6562).
Knapp - Hallowe n Craft
2.30p m ( 76·0133)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 26
hildren' Library - Hallow
n B dUme tory HO:'lr lnd Cos·
ume Parad at 7p.m 833·1490).
ugla - Hag Party (brmg a
be to d coratf') from 4-4:45pm
( 33-14 0,
2p.m. (297·9381 .
Conely - Hallow n Craft &
cary St.orie 1:30p.m. (935-
3434).
Hubbard - Mak a Skeleton
Mobile at 2p.m. (935·3434).
Lincon - Hallow en Open
Hoi (rummage le, face paint-
109 and Hallow en crafts) from
1-4p.m. (876·0135).
Monteith - Childr n's Hallow-
n Movi 2:30p.m. <267-6560).
Parkman - Hallow' n pedal:
. Scary Storr b -rac Ward
from 3-4 p.m. (876-0132)
Redford - Cost urn Parade
2p.m. (935·5344).
Rich rd - C tum Parade &
.. torytime 2p m (935·4508).
Wild r - M· ke a Hallow n
eoranon 12 -Ip m ( 76-0136).
MONDAY, OCT. 31 .
Edi on .: Hallow n magic
show, on & co um judging
4:3 -5:30pm. 935-4315
Rich rd - Halloween Magic
tori & Cos ume Judging.
Triple Treat
Weekend
t. 1 - - trOlt' Larg t Hal-
low n Party for chlldr n 14 and
und r, acco�1pamed by pa n .
AJI p r IClpant r CE'lV a fr
oody c g nl12 7·6567