A Guide to African-American Culture

JUNE 7-20, 1994 Volume 4 Number 3 $1.00 LISTINGS INSIDE: ART • CABARETS • CONCERTS • DANCE DINING • FREE-FOR-ALL • THEATER !2–ROUTES, A Guide to African-American Culture, June 7-20, 1994 Barry Harris

ew York's Symphony Children’s Chorus, which was Space, at 95th Street and founded in 1980 by one of his Broadway,N is a former movie students, Lennie Azzarello, almost house with an unassuming as a fluke. A music teacher in the facade, but great things are New York City public schools, known to take place within. Last Azzarello was coaching a group month, audiences had a special of students from Franklin treat when pianist Barry Harris Roosevelt High School for a brought onstage his 150-member forthcoming Barry Harris concert, Ensemble, and conductor but the rehearsals were not going Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson. well. Barry's suggestion that the There is something for everyone children might respond to jazz at a Harris concert; one might lyrics worked so well that the hear an adult chorus, an Franklin Roosevelt High School orchestra with strings, featured group became the core of the soloists, singers, and diverse Children's Chorus, and a regular dancers, and singers--all feature of all subsequent concerts. performing in the Jazz idiom, This year's Children's Chorus because that is the music to director is Randolph Noel, a which Barry Harris has devoted a former Harris student and lifetime. director of The Noel Singers. The Of course, today's economy concert, whose theme was "A makes such productions Lovely Way to Spend An prohibitive, but Barry Harris is a Evening," was dedicated to the determined man whose concert late saxophonist, Clifford Jordan. events have been an ongoing Other featured guest soloists tradition since 1978. included: pianist Chris Anderson, Perhaps the aspect that is saxophonists Roland Alexander, closest to Barry's heart is the Charles Davis, David Glasser, !3–ROUTES, A Guide to African-American Culture, June 7-20, 1994 and Jimmy Heath; dancers David African-American population Gilmore, and Scoby Stroman; and also attracted visiting players, Roberta Davis, a jazz singer from and at such spots as the Blue Minneapolis who, although Bird Club and the Rouge physically ill, presented her Lounge-Barry had the material with the aplomb of a opportunity to play with the veteran performer. likes of Lester Young, Sonny Barry Harris first came to Stitt, Max Roach, Miles Davis, New York, briefly, in the mid- Yusef Lateef, Benny Golson Fifties, then returned with and Johnny Griffin. Cannonball Adderley in 1960, After six months in New and was persuaded to stay. At York, Barry left Cannonball's that point, he was already an group, to venture on his own; established teacher and the recordings he made for performer in his hometown, the Riverside label are now Detroit. His mother was his available on CDs, and eagerly first piano tutor, starting him sought by a new generation off in 1933, when he was four. of jazz fans. As he established It was during his high school himself on the New York and years that he first became international music scenes, he fascinated with jazz; he was resumed the teaching already a church pianist, so activities, giving valued there was a decision to be instruction to such made. "What are you going to "youngsters" as trumpeter do, play jazz or church Lonnie Hillyer, saxophonist, music?," his mother asked. He Charles McPherson, and opted for jazz and received pianist, Kirk Lightsey. He also her full support, even conducted music workshops allowing him to bring home at various New Y ark for practice such friends as locations, including an early Paul Chambers, Doug series sponsored by Jazz Watkins and Donald Byrd, all Interactions. When that of whom would become sponsorship ended he firmly established on the jazz continued on his own, scene. Barry recalls that his preferring the workshop house was like a classroom. format over the class for the Detroit was a hotbed for individual student. young jazz talent in the Forties Later, he and partners Jim and Fifties, including fellow Harrison, the late Frank Fuentes, pianists Hank Jones and Tommy and bassist Larry Ridley conceived Flanagan. The city's large of a place that would provide

Contents: Cover Story: BARRY HARRIS IS PASSING IT ON by Jean Hannah Stoute Cover photo by Thomas Hunter Listings: Theatre, 5; Conferences, 7; Recognition Programs, 7; Dance, 7; Galleries, 7; Museums and Cultural Centers, 8; Youth, 9; Clubs & Cabarets, 10; Gospel, 11; Concerts, 11; Free-For-All,12; Classifieds, 14.

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!4–ROUTES, A Guide to African-American Culture, June 7-20, 1994 the space for musicians to appears to be very content with study and perform music, as this balance of activities, and if well as replicate the kind of there is a common thread other nurturing environment young than jazz, it is perhaps that he cares artists tend to thrive in—an so deeply for the music and the atmosphere similar to the one people who create it. He is a keeper in which Barry and of the flame, and that fact did not generations of Detroit escape the makers of a recent musicians had blossomed documentary celebrating his during their formative years. extraordinary talent-they called the In 1982, the Jazz Cultural film "Passing It On." Theater opened its doors in a little At the 1988 annual Thelonious storefront on 8th Avenue in Monk Piano Competition, Barry Manhattan's Chelsea are. The spot Harris-a judge since 1987-showed a immediately became the "in" place typically warm side of his for music students, professional personality. A teenage contestant, musicians and jazz aficionados. For who had captured the audience's the next five years, it also became a imagination with his joyful, mecca for many foreign students infectious playing, did not make it and Americans on spring or as a finalist. At the close of the event, summer break. The beauty of JCT he was seen seated on an out-of-the- as it was called, was that it melded way staircase, alone and downcast. all ages, classes, cultures, ethnicities, Next to him sat Barry Harris, genders and levels of musical quietly speaking words of comfort. involvement into a perfect whole. Barry Harris's achievements are as Sadly, it fell victim to one of New impressive as they are numerous, so York City's silent blights-an he is quick to honor those of others exorbitant rent increase-in August hence "The Barry Harris Achievement of 1987. It's closing was a true blow Awards," which have been given to to the New York jazz scene. outstanding musicians at the annual In over 50 years in the music concerts since 1988. The concept business, Barry Harris has made behind the "Barry," as it is called, reflects his mark, not only as an the man himself, a man whose tireless internationally famous performer efforts to nurture new talent will be and composer,but also as a teacher, enjoyed by generations of jazz arranger and jazz activist. He lovers for many years to come.

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No Laughing Matter June 16 Twilight: Los Angeles THEATRE The Positive Youth 1992 Troupe of Mind-Builders Through Aug. 7 Manhattan: (212) present a musical about Anna Deavere Smith’s peer pressure, going to living documentary of the Love Hurts: The Hobbit school and surviving in 1992 riots in South Musical the street. Written by Will Central Los Angeles. Through June 11 Onaje Halsey, directed by This new musical by Karl Hilda Willis, Cort Theatre 138 W. Wilder is about the choreographed by 48th St. 239-6200 Lorena Hobbit story with Melvada Hughes and The Harlem School of dancing, singing, and music by H. Sefus the Arts Acting costumes. Henderson. Students directed by Access Theatre 380 Apollo Theatre 253 W. Herman LeVern-Jones Broadway 307-4100 125th St. & 18 652-6256 presents !5–ROUTES, A Guide to African-American Culture, June 7-20, 1994 LISTINGS

THEATRE Continued from Page 5

•Rosa June 10, 6:30pm (Ages 4-7) Based upon the story of Rosa Parks; depicting her courageous strength on a bus in Alabama which affected the course of American history in the 1950s. •Get on Board, Little A Scene From “Camp Logan” Children June 10, 6:30pm (Ages 8-12) This Going South! and Long The Schomburg Center historical play tells the Day's Journey Into 515 Malcolm X Blvd. story of slaves traveling Night 864-3375 with the Underground Through June 19 Sweet Daddy and Railroad, risking their Going South is a gospel Amazing Grace lives for the right to be musical written by Van Open Run free. Dirk Fisher; Long Days A gospel musical Journey Into Night is a •Old Story Time comedy set in Harlem. June 10, 6:30pm dramatic adaptation The Reverend Jerome written by Eugene Daddy a devout disciple (Ages 13-15) A comedy O’Neil. exploring the lifestyle of Christ, until he comes Raint Theater 161 under the spell Dr. in a rural Jamaican Hudson St. 925-8353 community in the Buzzard's voodoo. 1950s. HTEBCAM Theatre East 211 E 60th St. 807-4118 •Blues Through June 25 June 10, 8:15pm & A reworking of Camp Logan June 11, 1pm, 3pm & Shakespeare's tragedy Through June 29 7pm Macbeth in a backwards This production retells (The Professional Student reincarnation, tracing the the story of 3 US Black Acting Company) This path from evil to soldiers that were play drives home the innocence, counteracting secretly hung in point that the predictions of hate. Houston in 1917. Their homelessness is a HTEBCAM is an hour- crime? They rebelled condition that is so long search for man's against severe racial pervasive in our society control over his fate , as attacks from the city and that it can strike anyone exemplified in the its townspeople. - even you. spectacle of a killer Victoria 5 Theatre Harlem School of the brought back to life. ComFlex 235W. 125th St. Arts Theatre 645 Saint Saint Marks Studio 864- 7725 Nicholas Ave. 926-4100 Theater 94th St. 841-5433 Another Side of Jamm Shango de Ima June 15, 7pm Through June 28 A humorous staged A Yoruba mystery play reading that tells the that tells the story of the story of the struggle of a RESTAURANTS fall of man in a culture that middle-aged black man lies completely outside the attempting to reconcile Restaurant listings Judeo-Christian tradition. his blue collar skills in a are published Directed by Rome Neal high-tech world while and featuring Vinie balancing his role as Quarterly. The next Burrows. husband, father, son and Restaurant Issue is Nuyorican Poets Cafe friend. Performed by scheduled for •236 E 3rd St. 465-3167 playwright Bill Lee. July 5, 1994

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RECOGNITION with jazz great, Pharoah THEATRE Sanders Continued from Page 6 PROGRAMS Joyce Theater 175 8th Ave. 242-0809 Brooklyn: (718) Manhattan: (212) New Jersey: (201) Once In A Wifetime Cinque Gallery’s 25th Opens JunE 10 Anniversary The Seventh Principle Wifetime is a 1970s Celebration Performance Company comedy about brothers June 13, 6:30pm June 18, 8pm convinced that Founded by Romare An evening of African- embracing their African Bearden. Ernest American dance. Chrichlow and Norman Roots means taking on Blooming Grove another wife. Lewis in 1969, Cinque Gallery's special Theater 544 Bloomfield Billie Holiday Theatre Ave. Montclair 974-1464 1368 Fulton St, 636-0918 reception honors Mrs. Romare Bearden, Mrs, Norman Lewis and Mr. Ernest Crichlow. GALLERIES Joseph Papp Public CONFERENCES Theatre 425 Lafayette Manhattan: (212) St. 598- 7150 Manhattan: 212 The Association of African-American Black Women in Works of Art ’94 Stale of the Arts/ Original artwork, fine Non-Profit Higher Education Founder's Recognition prints, limited editions Management and sculpture. Conference Program Through June 17 June 11, 6pm Afriworks 2035 Fifth Featuring poetry reading Ave. (bet. 125th & 126th Over 20 workshops Sts.) 876-1447 relating to the needs of of /by organizations and LINDAMICHELLE “Symphony” BARON—special Through July 16 individual artists. Experts tributes, and musical lecture on: Copyrights & interludes Paintings by renown Contracts, Effective artist Ed Clark Public Relations, How to Museum of African Art 593 Broadway 966-1313 AFTU/Bill Hodges Fine Write Grant Proposals. Art Gallery 269 W. 4th State Office Bldg.- 163 St- 229-0899 W. 125th St. Ste., 909 African Works of Art 749-5298 ANCE D Original oil paintings, Spirit Ensemble sculptures, bronze works, June 11, 8pm masks, artifacts, batiks Black Radio, Yesterday and jewelry. and Today Plus a performance by June 8, 6pm Katniba West African Ashione Gallery 269 Dance Company W. 4th St. 229-0899 Pioneers of black music City College Faculty radio explore the roots Black Art of the format, its Lounge Convent Ave. & Through June 18 138th St. 563-8681 contributions to Rock ’n Paintings. sculpture, and Roll, and the changes in Dance Theater of wall hangings. Bernard black radio through the Harlem Open House Sejoume. Kenneth years. Panelists: Hal Performances Dames, Clifford Hobbs, Jackson, LeBaron Taylor June 19 James Denmark, The Museum of Dance Theater of Jonathan Green, Ann Television & Radio 25 Harlem 466 W. 152nd St Tanksley, Virginia W. 52nd St. 621-6600 690-2800 Smith and Barry Johnson Alonzo King's Lines Through June 11 Bratton Gallery 20 Cornelia St. 675-5203 Featuring three New York premieres including a collaboration

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MUSEUMS & •Western Artists/African GALLERIES Art Continued from Page 7 CULTURAL Through Aug 7 CENTERS To locate the multiple Assemblage Manhattan: (212) meanings African art has Through June 30 for contemporary artists. An exhibition of mixed- Uncommon Beauty in 25 artists selected objects media assemblages by Common Objects: The from their personal Toyce Anderson Legacy of African collections, including June Kelly Gallery 591 American Craft Art African sculptures, Broadway 226-1660 Through June 12 masks, textiles, and Robertson African Arts Presenting more than 100 musical instruments. Original textiles and objects-ceramics, Ellsworth Kelly, masterworks furniture, textiles, baskets, quilts, Howardena Pindell, By appointment only glasswork, and jewelry Lorna Simpson, Frank 36 W. 22nd St. 4th Fl. created by more than 70 Stella, Fred Wilson 675-4045 contemporary artists. Museum for African Black Art American Craft Art 593 Broadway Museum 40 W. 53rd St. 966-1313 Original artwork, fine 956-3535 prints, limited editions •South Africa: The and sculpture. Transcending Silence: Cordoned Heart Through June 30 Savacou Gallery 240 E. The Life & Poetic Legacy of Audre Lorde 80 photographs by 20 13th St. (bet. 2nd & 3rd Through September Aves.) 473-6904 South African A photo-documentary photographers which exhibit depicting the documents the lives Brooklyn: (718) early influences and behind the battle global impact of the late against Apartheid in Watercolors by Carlton feminist poet and human SouthAfrica, as well as Murrell the economic and social Through June 26 rights activist. Caribbean Cultural challenges facing the New works on paper, Center 408 W. 58th St. new South Africa. featuring images of •Mandela in New urban Brooklyn as seen 307-7420 York City: A Photo through the eyes of the Art Works of Blazing Retrospect artist. Colors Through June 30 Clinton Hill Simply Art Through June Nelson Mandela's first Gallery 583 MyrtleAve. Recent works by Julius visit to New York City 857-0074 Forbes Lane June 1990, following his release from prison in Afrika: Konjo Misil Harlem Institute of Fashion 157 W. 126th South Africa. (Beautiful Image) •Sharing Our Lives Through June 11 St. 666-1320 Through June 30 Ron Campbell, Lenny Marian Anderson A photographic tribute Gittens and Suliman Gowns Indefinite to the lives of students Ellison exhibit 10 years Eleven gowns and one from Zonnebloem travel throughout Africa coat worn by Marian NEST Senior School in capturing the beauty of Anderson in concert; a Cape Town, South the Nile Valley in north; period spanning the Africa and their pen Tanzania and eastern 1930s to the ear y 1950s pals at Martin Luther Ethiopia; Ghana, Mali Museum of the City of King, Jr. High School, and Senegal in the west New York 5th Ave. at New York City and southern 103rd St. 534-1672 Poignant excerpts from Zimbabwe. •Fusion: West African their correspondence Skylight Gallery at Artists at The Venice reveal common Bedford-Stuyvesant Biennale concerns for the future. Restoration 1360 Fulton Through Aug. 7 Schomburg Center For St. 636-6948 Featuring 28 works by Black Culture 515 5 of West Africa's most Malcolm X Blvd. talented contemporary 491-2265 artists.

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Fort Greene Senior Brooklyn: (718) MUSEUMS & CULTURAL CENTERS Citizens Fulton St. 638- Continued from Page 8 6910 •Think For Yourself The Crown Heights June 12, 3pm Selected Works from The History Project This dramatic comedy, Studio Museum in Through Oct complete with acting, Harlem Collection, Part II Exploring the lives and song and dance, Through Jul. 3 traditions of the people of teaches kids the The museum presents Crown Heights— importance of works and recent presented at three accepting people for acquisitions from three locations: who they are, not what they look like. primary areas of the •Crown Heights: The permanent collection, African Diaspora •Sounds of the African-American, Community African and Caribbean Society for the June 19, 2pm preservation of art. Weeksville & Bedford- The musical legacies of Studio Museum in Stuyvesant 1698 the African and Jewish Harlem 144 W. 125th St. Bergen St. 756-5250 tradition share the 864-4500 stage as Moshe Antelis •Crown Heights: The presents traditional Inside Scoop Israeli and Hasidic Bronx: (718) Brooklyn Children’s music and Rick and Exhibit Museum 145 Dianne Mascarinas Brooklyn Ave. offer drums and Beyond the Borders: 735-4432 percussion from Art by Recent around the world. Immigrants •Crown Heights: The Brooklyn Perceptions and The exhibit challenges Children’s Museum 145 stereotypes about both Realities Brooklyn Ave. 735-4400 immigrants and the art Brooklyn Historical they produce. Works by Society 128 Pierrepont Queens: (718) artists. Arnold Etienne St. 624-0890 and Jean Dominique Tales From Africa & Volcy from Ghana; Mike Asia (Ages 6-13) Gyampo and Moses Long Island: (516) June 11, 1pm Daranola from Nigeria Masterpieces by William Storyteller Margaret Sidney Mount Wolfson narrates Song of Brooklyn: (718) Through June 26 the Calabash as Egyptian This exhibition includes musicians Paula Chan Reinstallation 16 of the internationally Bing and Kweyao acclaimed artist's most Agyapon interweave a (Permanent Installation) famous paintings. musical score performed More than 300 works, The Museums at Stony on African and other ranging from instruments from approximately 1350 BC Brook 1208 Route 2 5A Stony Brook 751-0066 around the world. through the end of the Jamaica Arts Center Ptolemaic period; the YOUTH 161-04 Jamaica Ave. regime of Cleopatra; an 658-7400 innovative presentation of nearly 70 objects Manhattan:(212) organized around the central themes of temples Youth Theatre Summer CLUBS & tombs, and the Egyptian Programs universe. June 20-26 CABARETS The Brooklyn Museum Students create a theatre 200 Eastern Pkwy. piece through Manhattan: (212) 638-5000 improvisation, theatre games, role-playing •Astrud Gilberto & Focal Points: 1932- 1944 techniques and creative June 13-17 Michel Camilo writing. June 7-12 A photographic City Lights Youth •Horace Silver: Silver exhibition of Ernest Alva Theatre 1:130 W. 56th and Brass Ensemble Hood St. 262-0200 June 14-19

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•The Ravi Coltrane Maxwell’s 808 7th CLUBS & CABARETS Group, featuring Billy Ave. / 52nd St. Continued from Page 9 Childs, piano 661-4585 June 7-11 •Arthur Taylor’s •J. Spencer •The Ted Nash Wailers: Abraham June 20 Quartet Returns Burton, Marc Cary & Blue Note 131 W. 3rd June 15-18 Billy Johnson St. 475-8592 Iridium 44 W. 63rd St June 10-11 •Tom Harrel, George 582-2121 •Dave Frishberg Cables & Cecil What is Jazz? Festival June 17 McBee Metropolis 31 Union Sq. Through June 11 •Music of John Coltrane W./16th St 675-2300 •Cyrus Chestnut Duo June 12, 4pm Sarah McLawler, Piano vocalist & keyboards June 12 Roy Campbell Trio, with special guests Wed-Sat, 7-10pm •Kenny Barron. David Andrew Cyrille and Novotel Hotel in Cafe Williams & Ben Riley others. June 13-18 Nicole Lounge 226 W. •Dave Douglas’ “Tiny 52nd St. •315-1000 •Dwayne Burno with Bell Trio” Steve Nelson June 17, 8pm •The Criss Cross All June 19 Stars Ravi Coltrane, Kenny June 9 Bradley’s 70 University Warner, Bill Ware, Place 228-6440 •Across 777 Street and The Club Bird June 10-11 All-Stars Darlene Love: •The Frank Hewitt Portrait of A Singer •The Matt Shipp Trio, Quintet Tuesdays, 7:30 & 10pm the Charles Gayle June 12 “Da Doo Ron Ron,” Trio, the Joe Lavano Sextet Steve Wilson Quartet “He’s A Rebel”... Darlene June 18, 8pm June 14 Myron Waldon Love with Vivian Cherry, •Words and music by • Ula Hedwig, and Dennis Tracie Morris, Dave Quartet Ray. Burell, solo, William June 15 The Bottom Line 15 W. Hooker, Ray •Vernel Fournier Trio 4th St. 228-6300 Anderson, Bob June 16 Bobby Short Stewart, and the Jim •Cecil Payne Quartet Through June Nolet trio. June 19 Cafe Carlyle 35 E. 76th The Knitting Factory 47 Smalls 183 W. 10th St St 570-7189 E. Houston St. 219-3055 929-7565 Great Divas of Gospel Ron Burton Trio with Illinois Jacquet Big Wednesdays vocalist Anette St. John Band Through July 3 This gospel music revue Fri. & Sat. pays tribute to legendary Lickety Split 2361 7th Tavern on the Green ladies: the Davis Sisters, Ave. (138th St.) Harlem 65th St. and Central The Clara Ward Singers, 283-9093 Park West 873-3200 Mahalia Jackson, Albertina Walker •Bo Diddley, Jr. Ty Stephens & June 15 Romantasy Cotton Club 656 W. 1st Tuesday every month 125th St. 663-7980 Manny’s Carwash 1558 3rd Ave. 369- BLUES The Shark Bar 307 Zane Massey and The Shades of OLaughter, Amsterdam Ave. Foundation 874-8500 Mondays Sisters Doin’ Comedy June 10 •Bross Townsend Dakota Bar & Grill 1576 June 7-11 3rd Ave. 427-8889 These African-American female comediennes with •David Hazeltine Jimmy Witherspoon, their unique perspective Junet14-18 June 14-19 offer a fresh slant on comedy. Village Corner Bleecker Fat Tuesday’s 3rd Ave. & LaGuardia Place. at 17th St 533-7902 473-9762

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CLUBS & CABARETS Alice Tully Hall Lincoln • LaRocque Bey's Continued from Page 10 Center 65th St. & Bdwy. Black, Cultured & Zhane, Queen Latifah, Beautiful ‘94 •Bill Frisell, Joe Domino and comedian June 19, 4pm Lovano & Paul A.G. White An African jazz, Motian Caribbean and gospel June 7-12 June 10, 7 & 11pm dance revue presenting •Larry Coryell 4 Apollo Theatre 253 W. 100 students from the June 14-19 125th St. 866-3300 LaRocque Bey. School of Dance Theatre Village Vanguard 178 Housing Authority 7th Ave. S. 255- 4037 Orchestra • Gay Games IV & June 7, 10:30am Cultural Festival Buddy Miles Express June 20-24 June 12 This 22 piece orchestra An evening of jazz and Zanzibar 73 8th Ave. highlights music of cabaret with Hearts 924-9755 African-American and and Voices, featuring Latino composers. Harvey Fierstein, as Queens: (718) Aaron Davis Hall W. well as to rotary dance 135th St. & Convent programs from Bill T. Chances Lounge Ave. 650-6900 Jones and the Dance Theater of Harlem. 192-20 Linden Blvd St. Zap Mama Albans 527-9809 June 9, 8pm Symphony Space 2537 Broadway (at 95th St.) Using voice and 864-1414 percussion, Zap Mama GOSPEL presents a spirited • Warren Bradley & blend of Pygmy music, The Returns Central African and June 10, 9pm Manhattan: (212) Arabic pop tunes, Afro- Original jazz, blues McDonald’s 10th Cuban rhythms, music, and poetry. Annual Gospelfest American soul and • Geri O' Final Event Gospel. June 11, 9pm June 10, 8pm Florence Gould Hall 55 Avery Fisher Hall at E. 59th St. 355-6160 Lincoln Center 309- HSA Music 0646 Department Concert June 11 Queens: (718) Harlem School of the Arts 645 St. Nicholas Daryl & Diana Ave. 926-4100 Doleman June 11, 7:30pm Midtown Jazz at Midday Contemporary and traditional gospel Eve Zanni, vocalist works composed by June 15,12:30pm Mr. Doleman. Also, Saint Peter’s Church featuring Praises, a 619 Lexington Ave. at local Queens choir. 54th St. 935-2200 LaGuardia Community African Diaspora College Theater 31-10 Festival Thomson Ave. Long June 18, 7pm Island City 482-5151 Featuring Ashakara, a film from Togo, Six CONCERTS African Gazelles per- forming traditional Manhattan: (212) dances, Cafe, the Afro- Brazilian percussionist, & Paquito De Rivera: Felipe Villamil, & Afro- Beyond Borders Cuban drummer. Hosted June 11, 8pm by Malika Lee Whitney, with guest speaker Professor Earl S. Davis. !11–ROUTES, A Guide to African-American Culture, June 7-20, 1994 LISTINGS

CONCERTS Lena Horne Continued from Page 11 The ensemble performs "In Villages," with Scholarship Winners musical direction by Concert An evening of Brazilian Randolph Noel and June 13, 7pm jazz. narration by Andrew Free performance by • Bobby Vidal's Frierson. Donald Eaton, winner and runner-up of Mambo Macoco percussion, Cleave New York City High School June 12, 5pm Guyton, Alto sax/Flute Vocal Competition. Lena Afro-Rican Jazz. Manny Camille Noel, vocalist, Horne to be on hand to Duran, trumpet, Cliff John Henry Robinson III, present scholarship Barbaro, drums Carl bass, Earl Williams, prizes. Oreay, piano, Carlos drums, Mioka Workman, Lincoln Center Walter Valdez, congas Donna cello. Reade Theater 65th St. Jewell, vocals, Jay Collins, St. Gregory the Great bet. Bdwy. Amsterdam tenor Bobby Vidal, bass. Roman Catholic Church Ave • The Sasha Perry 224 Brooklyn Ave. (at Quintet St. John's Place) June 17, 9pm 953-6500 Bronx: (718) • Rob Darnell West Indian Music, June 18, 9 Queens: (718) Song & Dance Poetic Notion, Voices June 8,10:30am Live Jazz of the Notion & Conroy Warren presents Poetree Ensemble. • Phoenix Rising, with a program of music and Andrea Brach eld • The Sahabs & The audience participation. UOTS Jazz Singers June 9, 8 & 10pm June 19, 5pm Acoustic Masters For children ages 4-8 and • their families. Nur Vass, Muhammad June 16, 8 & l0pm Salahuddeen, Richie Eddie Henderson, Tremont Branch Library Clements, Kalil Madi, Craig Handy, 1866 Washington Ave Toshitaka Shiratori, Mulgrew Miller, Santi West Indian Music, Gitesha Diana DeBriano & Lenny Song and Dance Hernandes White June 11, 2pm University of the Streets Flushing Town Hall Conroy Warren presents 130 E 7th St • 254-9300 137-35 North Blvd. a program of music and 463-7700 audience participation. Brooklyn: (718) JUNETEENTH "94" Children 4-8 years old June 18, 1pm and their families An Evening Of Steel Performances by The Fordham Library Drum Music Texas Tenors and Center 2556 Bainbridge Ave. The Brooklyn Museum featuring Aaron Bell & his 200 Eastern Parkway orchestra 638-5000 York College Center Brooklyn: (718) atrium 94-20 Guy R. Live Jazz In the 5th Annual Tribute to Community Brewer Boulevard 262-2000 the Ancestors of the • Cheryl Byron Middle Passage June 10, 7:30pm June 18, noon-5pm A Caribbean salute. FREE FOR ALL The People of the Sun • The Danny Mixon Collective and Medgar Quartet Evers College celebrate June 17, 7:30pm Manhattan: (212) the memory of the African ancestors lost Jazz 966 966 Fulton St. Linda Humes during the Middle (between Cambridge June 16, 4pm Passage by offering up Place & Grand Avenue) An urban griot prayers, poems and 498-2150 performing stories and flowers at the water’s The Noel Singers songs from Africa, the edge. Brooklyn Youth Arts Caribbean and America. Bay 16 Coney Island Ensemble, Inc. with For children ages 5-12 (Boardwalk behind special guest Valerie and their families. Nathan’s) (718) Capers Countee Cullen Branch 270-5165 (212) 279-0707 June 19, 3pm 104 W. 136th St.

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FREE FOR ALL Continued from Page 12 Timothy J. Oark, host of the PBS show Focus on Welcome Back to Watercolor, presents this Brooklyn three day workshop. June 12, noon-5pm Brooklyn Botanic Doo-Wop’s Earl Lewis & Garden 1000 the Channels; Marie Washington Ave. Brooks Caribbean Dance 941-4044 Theatre; New Generation on Vibes; Ronald McDonald CLASSIFIEDS Magic Show; Orquestra Reencarncion, featuring For information about vocalist Angelo Cruz; Bryan Webster and Nicholas CQ & the Funky Mortimer in “HTEBCAM, ” sec advertising in this section Republic; Ballet Theatre call (212) 243-4967. Folklorico Mexicano; Gospel performance; Performs original jazz, Manny Oquendo & soul, and rock. Manhattan: (212) Libre Queens Borough Public Grand Army Plaza Library St. Albans INTERNSHIPS Prospect Park Eastern Branch 191-05 Linden Museum of Modern Pkwy. 855-7882 Blvd. 528-8196 Art Remembrance Deadline July 1, 1994 Queens: (718) June 9,8pm Offering three paid, full- A tribute to the memories time, twelve-month Jamaica Arts Center music of Nat King Cole internships to African- Open House and his friends Lena, American, Hispanic or June 18, 9am-4pm Billie, & Dinah other minority students Workshops: Video Performed by vocalists or artists who are recent Production, Vocal Music, Adam & Jeree Wade college graduates under Self Defense for Women, with The Frank Owens 30 years of age, living in Silkscreening, Karate, Trio. the New Yor City area. Painting & Drawing, Queens Borough Public The Education Cartooning, Library South Jamaica Department Twelve- Photography, Acting, month Internship, The Dance, Jewelry Making, Branch 110-36 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. 739-4088 Museum of Modern Ceramics. Art, 11 W. 53rd St., Jamaica Arts Center New York, NY 10019, 161-04 Jamaica Ave. Brooklyn: (718) 708-9893 658-7400 Watercolor and AUDITIONS Michael Raye and His Waterscaping Classes Trio June 9, 11 & 12 Alvin Ailey American June 13, 7:30pm Dance Center June 19 !13–ROUTES, A Guide to African-American Culture, June 7-20, 1994 LISTINGS

Scholarships, Summer Intensive, Certificate and Independent Study programs For information, contact JoAnne Ruggeri, Admissions Officer, Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, 211W. 61st St., (212) 767-0940.

Brooklyn: (718) FUNDRAISER The North Carolina A. & T. State University Alumni Chapter of New York presents an "Oldies But Goodies" dance June 19, 11pm-3am Brooklyn Masonic Temple, 317 Claremont Ave. Brooklyn. For information (718 953-6693 or Mary Porter (718) 723- 0608

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