ARTS The Michigan Doily Thursday, February 11, 1988 Pag 7, * WCBN raises funds for free- form By Spiro A. Skentzos Today, WCBN (88.3 FM), the University's student operated free- form radio station, launches its Ninth Annual Fundraiser Bash at 8:40 a.m. with a literal bang (you'll have to tune in to find out). It is the beginning of 88.3 hours of rocking music, special guests, and great pre- miums. The four-day-long fundrais- ing project will culminate with a guest-filled concert Sunday night in the Michigan Ballroom, which will be broadcasted live over the airwaves. The fundraiser is one of the two main sources of income for the non- profit college radio station which was voted one of the top five college stations in the country last summer. The station's network received $13,000 last year from the Univer- sity but needs additional funds to operate successfully. "The ceiling over there is. falling apart, we need new equipment, more shelves for the library... to make this the best sta- tion possible," says fundraising chairperson Beth Fertig. WCBN is one of the nation's only college radio stations which broadcasts in a free-form style. This means that, avoiding today's popular music, the station focuses on a greater variety of musical styles and cultures. "We want our D.J.'s to play everything," Fertig says, and it is quite possible for them to do so, when they draw from their extensive dio stations who play what they are told to by popularity charts. It is one of the few stations where you can hear Sun Ra followed by Big Black." The fundraising program works the same as most others. People call in to pledge a certain amount of money, and for their pledge, they will receive a premium, or a gift. These premiums include cassettes, records, station T-Shirts, "tons of gift certificates," guitar lessons, and tortes. One lucky pledge will receive a $50 gift certificate from Value Village. Pledges are tax-deductible and the gifts were donated by local restaurant, businesses, stores, and residents. Fertig comments, "It's not just the University's radio station - it involves the whole community. They help us out, and we couldn't do it without them." The fundraiser also helps the sta- tion's other roles. WCBN is a venue for students to learn about radio, and it opens them up to new experiences and explores future career options. "It's better than any class at U of M. I've learned so much here," Fertig says. "I've learned about so many styles of music that most people aren't just brought up with." To get the fundraiser rolling there will be a remote broadcast of the program "Jazz 'til Noon" from P.J.'s Records beginning at 9 a.m. with coffee and donuts. As part of its regularly scheduled shows, WCBN will broadcast on-the-air live music that includes Blues guitarist Lonnie Brooks and Peter Madcat Ruth as guests on "Nothing But the Blues" (Saturday 3 p.m. through 6 p.m.); Detroit based Viv Akauldren from Detroit as guests on D.J. Thom Si- monian's show (Thursday 8 p.m. through 11 p.m.); and Frank Alli- son and the Odd Sox, the Cyclones, as well as special, unannounced guests on D.J. Joe Tiboni's show,( Thursday 3 p.m. through 6 p.m.). Other on-air highlights include recordings from last months folk festival, live interviews, and more live bands. Sunday night's concert promises to be the highpoint of the program. It features The Blue Front Persuaders who will play their first Ann Arbor performance in over half a year; Robert Noll, a guitarist who has played with Albert Collins in the past, and his band and the Blues Mission; Laughing Hyenas who will be playing in support of their new album on Touch-N-Go, Merry-Go- Round; one of Ann Arbor's finest bands Folkminers; the Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band and its offshoot Tropical Connection; Detroit reggae artists King David; acoustic perfor- mances by Rob McKenzie of Iodine Sky and Khalid and Sophia Hanifi from Map of the World; and D.J.'s Brian Tomsic and Thom Simonian. Admission to WCBN's Fundraiser Bash is just $5. If you wish to make a pledge to the station call 763-3501. Call the same number for further program information and events. Doily Photo by DAVID LUBLINER WCBN program director and LSA sophomore Jeanne Gilliland cues up a record from the station's 30,000- 40,000 records and tapes. library of 30,000-40,000 records and tapes. Linda Gardner, a residential col- lege senior who has been with WCBN for two years, agrees with Fertig: "We are one of the few sta- tions to play alternative music that isn't heard on other stations. It's a chance to hear some stuff you wouldn't normally be able to hear." Fertig sums up WCBN's approach by saying, "We aren't like other ra- Theatre By Terri S. Park and Kate Stilley Tonight, the University's Black Theater Workshop will present the Ann Arbor premiere of Home, Samm-Art Williams' 1979 prize- winning drama. Home is a lyrical play about a Black man living in America, look- ing for love and self-esteem. He Workshop:. There's no place like searches for these entities far away from his roots. However, like many who have searched for happiness, he may find it where he began his search- at home. Home was originally created as a poem,sbutaaccording totDirector Charles Jackson, "... it slowly evolved into a play... it's a combination of poetry, lyrical folk tales, soliloquy, long monologues, and little vignettes and skits." "The play is a semi- autobiographical account of Williams' life," says Jackson. Like Cephus, the play's main character, writer Samm-Art Williams is origi- nally from North Carolina and has had similar experiences in his per- sonal life. Home is a memory play told from the viewpoint of Cephus as he reflects upon his life. It opens with an efderly Cephus remembering his life as a young boy on a rural farm in North Carolina where he lived with his uncle and his grandfather. From there the play follows Cephus' life through the trials and tribula- tions of historical events such as the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement. It also reveals personal tragedies like alcoholism, drug abuse, and Cephus' feelings of dislocation from his family roots. The play follows Cephus from his family farm to prison - as a draft-resister - and then to a large Northern city. In the city, Cephus encounters the dregs of society, in- cluding winos, prostitutes, and drug addicts. Most impottantly, however, Cephus experiences the degradation of the Black man. "On one level," states Jackson, "the story is about the character Ce- phus, but on another level, it's about the great Black migration to the North." During this time, Southern Blacks moved to the North in search of the "mythical streets of gold." Jackson compared it to Dorothy looking for the Kingdom of Oz. However, unlike Dorothy, the character Cephus was disillusioned with what he found in the North, as were many blacks. The play has a cast of four, who together encompass approximately 28 different characters. Steve Dixon, a local professional actor (The Car- 'Home' rier), plays the main character Ce- phus. Robin Murphy portrays Patti Mae Wells, Cephus' childhood sweetheart. 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