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April 11„ 1963
THE SPELMAN SPOTLIGHT
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AESTHETICALLY SPEAKING
Don’t forget the Annual Exhi
bition of Painting, Sculpture, and
Prints toy Negro Artists at Tre
vor Arnett Library. The exhibit
will be shown until April 28
weekdays from 3 to 5 and Sunday
from 4 to 6. You may want to
see the work of your fellow stu
dents as well as others.
Adair’s Art Gallery, 469 West
Peachtree N. E. featured until
April 4, encaustic paintings by
Bill Bray. Anyone who is even
the least toit interested in art
should see this exhibit. The tech
nique which Mr. Bray applies to
this medium (made up of bees
wax and color) is something new
and different.
The Atlanta Art Association at
1280 Peachtree N. E. is featuring
an exhibit called “The Figure”
from March 28 until April 16.
It includes 73 paintings toy dif
ferent artists from every state
and some foreign countries. The
cost to the general public is only
50 cents.
For campus students who may
find it difficult to get to some
of the private galleries, why not
try the Fine Arts Department in
Carnegie Library downtown?
MODERN FRENCH PLAYS
The Treteau de Paris will pre
sent two modern plays, “L’Ap-
polou de Bellac” by Jean Giraud-
oux and L’ Oephee” by Jean Coc
teau on April 18 at 8 p.m. in
Presser Hall at Agnes Scott. The
French department has student
tickets at $1.50 each.
fOCUS on JAZZ
It is often said, We of the
“fairer sex,” are partial to the
ballad sound, especially in vo
cals. Those who want to hear
some soulful singing should listen
to Lou Rawls: Lou Rawls and
Les McCann-Stormy Monday
(Capitol 1714) and Black and
Blue (Capitol 1824). You’ll pro
bably dig them. For instrumental
ballads, try John Coltrane’s Bal
lads (Impulse 32), Duke Pear
son’s Profile (especially “I’m
Glad There is You”) (Blue Note
4002), and Sweet and Soulful
Sounds by Bobby Timmons
(Riverside 422).
Bossa nova fans would go for
the old favorite released some
time in ’62, Jazz Samba by Stan
Getz and Charlie Bryd (Verve
6-8432), Charlie Byrd’s Latin Im
pressions (Riverside 427), and
Ramsey Lewis’ Bossa Nova (Argo
705).
For the epitome of sounds, old
and new, check The Truth by
Les McCann (Pacific Jazz 2),
The Natural Soul by Lou Donald
son (Blue Note 4108), Ornette on
Tenor by Ornette Coleman (At
lantic 1394), Jimmy Smith’s Back
at the Chicken Shack (Blue Note
4117) and. Roland Kirk’s Domino
(Mercury 60748).
You are urged to give me some
ideas if you would like to hear
about your favorite jazz artist.
Send his or her name to the pub
lications office.
Joanne Merry
Poet's Corner
I HAVE BECOME
I have become as a child,
I can enjoy the simple things of life.
I have become as a thief-by-night.
I have taken love and abused it.
I have become as all men,
A machine of this endless race.
I have become a mass of clay,
That moves only in one gummy way.
I have joined the no-thinkers band,
Organized for denouncing thoughts of man.
I am no longer an individual of chance,
I am a victim of circumstance.
I am part of the self-made world.
I have become ....
Patrice
KNOW YOURSELF
Know yourself in all things
Not for what you might be.
Know your likes and w’ants,
For all in time you shall see.
Know yourself in all things
Know how to choose between right and wrong,
No matter what your friends think or say
For the choice is yours and yours alone.
Know what to do when things confront you,
Do what’s right, not what you would;
Ask the Giver of Peace for help,
The Lord our God is good.
Patrice
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On Saturday morning, March
23, at 8:00 A.M., the A-M-S
Players boarded the Greyhound
Bus enroute to Montgomery, Ala
bama to present Cole Porter’s
“Kiss Me Kate” to the members
of Alabama State College and to
the members of the Community
therein. The Players left Spelman
with much enthusiasm and excite
ment about their oncoming per
formance. Musical numbers and
lines were rehearsed on the bus.
Much chatterring was going on,
and finally, the bus pulled into
the humble grounds of ’Bama
State.
After setting-up the stage and
running through the various
scenes, we were all taken to our
respective dormitories. Smiling
faces greeted us which made us
feel right at home. As it was
Saturday, many of the ’Bama
Statians were seen leisurely
strolling about the campus sitting
on the grass, watching the pled
gees perform, and seemingly en
joying themselves. We all joined
in with the homey attitude and
made quite a few friends.
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As the sun went down and the
curtain went up, I am proud to
say that the A-M-S Players pre
sented a show to remember. The
audience received us with much
jubilation. They laughed and ap
plauded and appeared to enjoy
the show very much. It is best
to say here that we had a full
house which always helps to
make the Players really play and
a show a success.
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Sunday, March 17, 1963, was certainly a day for musicians; for,
not only was the Atlanta University Center graced by the lovely
voices of the Bennett College Choir, but also, by the Lane College
Choir.
The Lane College Choir, on tour in the state of Georgia for the first
time, appeared at West Mitchell Church, located near the Morris
Brown campus. Their performance was a memorable and enjoyable
one.
After the show was over, we
were entertained by the Drama
Guild of Alabama State at a
reception held in the College
Recreation Room. The music was
lively and the refreshments were
tasty. Later, we returned to our
dormitories and made prepara
tions to leave the next morning.
At 8:30 A.M. we boarded our
Greyhound bus once again, this
time not quite so cheery but a
little tired and ready to rest.
However, as we traveled across
the state line, and as the sun
beamed through the windows,
eyes were opened, voices were
heard, and once again merriment
filled the air as the “Group of
Strolling Players” returned to
Spelman’s campus. Our next
stap-Gasden, Alabama, the home
of Dr. J. Preston Cochran. Then-
“Bon Voyage!”
Marie Thomas
Academy Theatre
Schedules Operas
Week of April 11-14
April 11 — Opening of “Three
Penny Opera” by Bertold Brecht.
This music drama played to ca
pacity audiences off Broadway for
five years. 8:30 p.m.
April 12 — “The Hostage” by
Brendan Behon. 8:30 p.m.
April 13 — “Three Penny Ope
ra” 8:30 p.m.
April 14 — Opening of “The
Dogwood Legend” danced by
members of the Southern Ballet
of Atlanta and choreographed toy
Pittman Corey. 2:30 p.m.
April 14 — Sunday Special —
“Mystical Understanding of the
Easter Experience.” Discussion by
Mr. John Youngblut, director of
Quacker House. This interesting
discussion will definitely appeal
to people of all religions. Aca
demy Theatre 8:30 p.m.
For reservations call 233-9481.
It is hoped that they) will return again in the very near future.
We can rest assured that we will have the Bennett College Choir
again next year, as their appearance is the result of an annual ex
change with Morehouse.
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The last in the series of Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concerts for
this season was held on April 1, at 8:30, in the City Auditorium. At
this performance, the orchestra and the Choral Guild of Atlanta
performed “Belshezzau’s Feast”, a twentieth century choral work by
William Fulton.
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Also, in connection with Founders Day activities, was the
annual Glee Club Concert which was held this year on Sunday,
April 7, at 8:00 p.m., in Sister’s Chapel.
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On April 29 through May 3 at the City Auditorium, the Metropili-
tan Opera Company will make its second appearance in this city.
Last year, after an agreement to complete integration in the audi
ence, the Met made its debut here and was enthusiastically received.
This year, the performances of the Met are even more highly antici
pated; for tickets have become very difficult to secure.
During the week’s stay of the opera company, Atlantans and Spel-
manites will have the opportunity to see such operas as Wagner’s
“Die Meihstersinger”, “Cavalleria R.usticana” by Mascagni, “Boris
Godunov” by Mussogsky, Verdi’s “La Traviata” and others.
New Books On Africa
1. Bascom, William R. and Melville J. Herskovits (eds.). Continuity
and Change in African Cultures. Chicago, University of Chicago
Press .229pp. $1.95.
2. Dia, Mamadou. The African Nations and World Solidarity. New
York, Frederick A. Praiger. 145pp. $1.85.
3. Fage, J. D. An Intriduction to The History of West Africa. New
York, Cambridge University Press. 224 pp. $1.45.
4. Murdock, George. Africa—Its People and Their Cultural History.
New York, McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc. 431 pp. $11.75.
5. Segal, Ronald. African Profiles. Baltimore, Penguin Books. 344pp.
$1.45.
Other Books On Africa
(Compiled from books by Negro authors in 1962,
Crisis, February, 1963)
1. Disai, Ram. Christianity in Africa as Seen by Africans. Denver,
Alan Swallow. 135pp. $3.50.
2. Kollack, Shadie and Phillip Abgebe. True Historical Facts About
Africa. New York, Carleton Press. 52 pp. $2.00.
3. Myshahele, Ezekiel. The African Image. New York, Frederick A.
Praeger. 240pp. $4.95.
4. Sutherland, Equa. Playtime in Africa. New York, Atheneum
Press. 58pp. $3.00.
5. Yesufu, Tim. An Introduction to Industrial Relations in Nigeria.
London, Oxford University Press. 190pp. 2!5sh.
C. L. Prioleau