INSIDE HONOR CICELY TYSON Austin Interfaith Calls at 2018 for $700,000 School Funding Increase
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TPA TEXAS PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION This paper can www.TheAustinVillager.com be recycled Vol. 46 No. 18 Phone: 512-476-0082 Email: [email protected] September 14, 2018 THE ACADEMY TO INSIDE HONOR CICELY TYSON Austin Interfaith calls AT 2018 for $700,000 school funding increase. GOVERNORS AWARDS See IDEA RAPPIN’ Page 3 Tommy Wyatt By Naomi Richard VILLAGER Contributor Last Week (VILLAGER NEWS) - The Board of Governors was a long of the Academy of Mo- tion Picture Arts and Sci- US Army Vet brings one! ences voted Tuesday a fresh perspective I spent a lot of time night (September 4) to to the ballot. watching sports last present Honorary See SCHOOL week which made it a Awards to actress Cicely Page 6 very long week. It Tyson, publicist Marvin seems that everything Levy, composer Lalo was happening that Schifrin and the Irving G. week. Serena Williams Thalberg Memorial was trying to win the Award to producers U. S. Open Tennis Kathleen Kennedy and tournament, Tiger Frank Marshall. The Del Valle senior Woods was trying to three Oscar® statuettes quarterback takes win his first tournament and Thalberg Award will center stage. in many years, U. T. was be presented at the See ELIJAH trying to recover from Academy’s 10th Annual Page 8 their first loss of the Governors Awards on season, and the NFL Sunday, November 18, WIJ presents: at the Ray Dolby Ball- kicked off its season on room at Hollywood & September Thursday night with the Highland Center®. Cowboys and the Film Executive Tyler Perry joins esteemed actress Cicely Tyson during Songs! “Choosing the hon- Texans playing their her Hand-and-Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre April orees for its awards each “An Exquisite 27, 2018 in Hollywood. Photo by Earl Gibson. first game. year is the happiest of all Jazz I am sure that by now, the Board of Governors’ Hunter” in 1968. Four ceremony at the TCL Chi- ment, exceptional con- you know the outcome work. And this year, its years later, she received nese Theater in Holly- tributions to the state Experience at of the events that I selection of five iconic an Academy Award® wood on April 27, 2018. of motion picture arts the Crowne” mentioned. But UT was artists was made with nomination for her lead- Many stars were on and sciences, or for the only one of the universal acclaim by the ing performance in hand for the auspicious outstanding service to events mentioned that Academy’s 54 spirited “Sounder.” Her other occasion including the Academy.” The Irv- had the desired outcome governors,” said Acad- notable film credits in- Movie Mogul Tyler ing G. Thalberg Memo- by winning their game. emy President John clude “The River Niger,” Perry. Tyson is also the rial Award, a bust of the None the less, it was a Bailey. “Fried Green Tomatoes,” recipient of honors by motion picture execu- great weekend for Raised in Harlem, “Diary of a Mad Black the NAACP, the Kennedy tive, is presented to sports fans. The week Tyson began her career Woman,” “The Help,” Center and in 2016 she creative producers included something for as a model and a theater “Alex Cross” and “Last received the Presidential “whose body of work everyone. actress, appearing both Flag Flying.” Medal of Freedom. reflects a consistently This week we will not on Broadway and Off- In addition to this The Academy’s high quality of motion have Golf and Tennis, Broadway. After playing highly significant honor, Honorary Award, an picture production.” but it will be a full small roles in feature Turner Classic honored Oscar statuette, is We salute this giant weekend. UT will be films and television, she the legendary actress given “to honor ex- of an actress and pillar in was cast as Portia in and activist with an offi- traordinary distinction the African American facing USC again for (AUSTIN, TX) - “The Heart Is a Lonely cial hand-and-footprint in lifetime achieve- community. bragging rights. USC Women in Jazz presents: reports that they have a September Songs! fea- 5 and 0 record against Attorneys for Botham Jean’s family turing Sy Smith, Mark UT. However, they do Whitfield, & Selina not count the game that Albright – “An Exquisite Texas won to win the Criticize Affidavit in Dallas Shooting Jazz Experience at the National By The Associated Press Crowne” on Sunday, Championship. (DALLAS, TX) - September 30, 3018 at However, they have to Attorneys for the the Crowne Plaza Hotel, include it in a footnote family of a Black man 6121 N Interstate Hwy in their brochure. USC who was shot and killed 35, Austin, TX 78752. had to take some wins by a White Dallas police Showtime at 7:00 pm; off of their record officer who says she mis- Doors open at 6:00 pm. because of some took his apartment for This blend of jazz, violations that were hers are criticizing an af- go-go, neo-soul and jazz funk will be an evening uncovered. However, fidavit that gives a nar- to remember! Soaring they have to mention rative of what hap- vocals and rhythmic gui- their loss to UT in a pened. The lawyers said tar will entertain and permanent footnote. delight as these impres- UT is 1 and 1 for the the arrest affidavit re- leased Monday contra- sive musicians blend tra- season and looking for ditional and new a winning season. This dicts neighbors’ ac- counts. Amid their con- sounds. is the second year since Tickets are avail- the school released cerns, though, the dis- trict attorney said the able online at Charlie Strong as head case against Amber Brandt Jean, center left, brother of shooting victim Botham Jean, hugs womeninjazz.tix.com; football coach. New Guyger will get a hard his sister Allisa Charles-Findley, during a news conference in Dallas. Phone at 800-504-4849. coach Tom Herman is He was joined by his mother, Allison Jean, second from left, and attorney For more informa- looking for his first See LAST WORDS, Benjamin Crump, second from right, as attorney Lee Merritt, right, tion: womeninjazz.org winning season at UT. page 7 speaks to the media. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP) or call 512-258-6947..