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First Play to
By Rolonda G. Watts
The Morehouse-Spelman
Players will be opening this fall
season with Lillian Heilman’s
“The Children ’s Hour” on Oc
tober 22-27.
The play is by no stretch of the
imagination, a play for children
as many people seem to assume
from the title. The main theme of
the production is how a simple-
minded rumor can ruin the lives
of other people.
The setting is an all-girls
preparetory school where the
young girls range from the ages ol
13 to 15. The school is led by two
headmasters, Karen Wright
(played by Tama Lee), and Mar-
Art
elude a mural at the Shrine of the
Black Madonna on Gordon
Street and a sculpture represen
ting the struggles of Black people
at the Capitol Building down
town. Mr. Riddle is the director
of the Neighborhood Arts Center
on Georgia Avenue.
Abby Drew, who taught at
Spelman seven years ago, has
returned and is teaching a Basic
Drawing course. While she was
away, Ms. Drew was an in
structor in the Chastain Park Art
Program.
Christopher Hickey is a new
faculty member at Spelman as
well as at Clark College. His cour
se on printmaking is taught on
Clark’s campus.
Another addition to the Art
Department is Christopher Gon-
zelez. Mr. Gonzelez is a sculptor
from Kingston, J amaica.
Although Mr. Gonzelez is not
teaching any courses, he will be
utilizing studio space in the Fine
Arts Building to create his sculp
tures.
The Art Department is pleased
to have as its artist -in-residence
during early November, African
professor, Ben Ewonwu. Mr.
Ewonwu will be spending two
weeks in residence leacturing on
African Art and Contemporary
Afro-American Art.
A special joint project between
the Art and History Department
will be implemented next
semester. The departments will
receive a grant allowing them to
focus the project on historical
preservation, of buildings in the
Atlanta Area. As a result, the Art
Department will be offering a
new course in architecture.
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Contrary to popular belief,
the porcupine cannot shoot
its quills at attackers.
The drum is the most
widespread, sacred and
ritually significant of
all musical instrument.
Spelman Spotlight October 17. 1979 Page IS
Drama Department Second
Annual One Act Play Contest
Open
tha Dobie, (Rolonda G. Watts)
who are accused of having “sinful
sexual knowledge of one
another” by a vicious little girl,
(Renata Cobbs).
"The Children’s Hour” is a
powerful drama that ends in
tragedy. Theatergoers may also
know that it was a great success
at the Cornet in New York. It ran
691 performances starting in
November of 1934. Needless to
say, during that time the play
stirred much controversy.
Other members of the cast in
clude: Yolanda Snowball, Cheryl
Manningham, Veronica Smith.
Rhonda Strawter, Polly Stevens,
Unetia Turner, Robert Gilliam,
Edward Ward, Melony Mat
thews, Sonya Ewing, Brenda
Breaux, Mygnon Pollard.
“The Children’s Hour” will be
directed by Dr. Fred Hall, J r.
The Spelman College Drama
Department is sponsoring a con
test as an incentive for aspiring
playwrights. All playwrights are
invited to submit an original, un
produced manuscript to the
department on “The Black Ex
perience.” The deadline for the
manuscripts is December 1, 1979.
Once the manuscripts are sub
mitted, a committee of judges
will choose one which it con
siders the best, based upon its
dramatic merit, literary relevan
ce, and ease of execution. The
contest rules are as follows:
1. One-Act Play original. 45
minutes to one hour long.
2. The theme should be. "The
Black Experience.”
3. The play should be typewrit
ten and double-spaced-3 copies.
4. The deadline is December
1. 1979.
5. The play selected as the
winner shall become the property
of the Spelman College Drama
Department with the author
maintaining all subsequent rights.
6. Send all manuscripts to:
Dr. Arturo Machuca-Padin
or Dr. F. D. Hall, J r.
Spelman College
Department of Drama
P. O. Box 15
Atlanta. GA 30314
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ART |
October 4-31 Jacob Lawrence exhibits his Toussaint L’Ouverture i
at the Handshake Gallery. 401 W. Peachtree St. '
October 5-31 New Faculty Art Exhibit (co-ordinated art program j
of Atlanta University Center Colleges). In the lobby of the John .
D. Rockefeller Jr. Fine Arts Bldg. Admission free.
October 14 Atlanta Women’s Invitational Art Exhibit, Agnes Scott j
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October 14-November 20 Atlanta Women’s Invitation Art Exhibit,
Agnes Scott College. Jo Anne Berke, nationally known fiber
artist and assistant professor of art at Morris Brown, and
scuWor Heather Hilton, an instructor at Spelman, will be among
the women represented in this exhibit. Gallery hours are Mon.-
Fri., 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sat. 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Sun. 2:00
to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free.
October 27-28 Kappa Omega chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority Inc. present the West End Arts Festival.
DANCE
October 23-24 Martha Graham Dance Company Fox Theater.
November 17 Bill Evans/Atlanta Contemporary Dance Company,
studio concert, “Captive Voyage,” at the Peachtree Playhouse.
Tickets are $4, and $3. For more info call 892-9511.
THEATRE
October 16-27 “TIMBUKTU” at the Atlanta Civic Center Pied
mont and Forrest. Tickets $6-13.50. Showtime-Evenings 8:00
Matinees 3:00. For ticket information call the Fox Theatre.
660 Peachtree St., N.E.
October 21-26 “A Children’s Hour,” Proscenium Theater-Spelman
College Fine Arts Bldg. Admission free.
November 6-25 “A Chorus Line” Fox Theater. $8.50-$ 15.50
(depending upon seats and nights).
December 3-9 “Cabaret”- Proscenium Theater- Spelman College
Fine Arts Bldg. Admission free.
October 9-14 “Eubie”, a musical revue. $8.00-$ 13.00 (depending on
seats and nights) for more information call: 449-6545.
Harlequin Dinner Theatre. 3330 Piedmont Rd. N.E.
“Fiddler on the Roof.” Dinner: 6:30, Show: 8:20.
Ticket Information: 262-1552.
People’s Survival Theatre. The Royal Peacock, 186-1/2 Auburn
Ave.
October 4-28 “Women Behind Bars” Thursdays thru Sundays.
SPECIAL: “Third World Film Festival” Oct. 2-Dec. 5- Spelman
College-times vary-see posted schedules on campus.
The Phoenix Arts and Theatre
Co. Supplies Cultural Awareness
By Torri C. Brown
Have you ever felt that you
could use a bit more cultural
awareness but did not know
where to acquire it? The place to
go is the Phoenix Arts and
Theatre company, a non-profit,
tax-exempt organization located
at 992 Gordon Street, S.W.
Atlanta.
After incorporation in 1976,
President Calvin Kenly and mem
bers of Phoenix Arts opened their
doors to the Atlanta community.
The center has two sections; a
theater section and an art sec
tion. The theater unit, directed
by Allan St. John, consists of a
poetry unit, a teen touring
theater and an adult reperatory
theater that is expected to be
completed in February. St. John
said, “As soon as it is completed,
we will have open auditions for
actors and actresses.” They plan
to convert the theater unit’s of
fice space and rehersal room into
a community theater for produc
tions.
“The art gallery’s basic func
tion is to monthly feature the art
of various artists,” Allan St. John
explained. In September, Atlanta
artists Y vonne Thompson’s
exhibit, “Dishwater Does Not
Give Back Images; Reflections of
Black Women” was exhibited.
Memorial to the work of
photographer Edmund Marshall
is scheduled for October. The
work of Oscar McNary, from
Richardson, Texas, will be
exhibited in November and “The
Children’s Show” will be featured
in December.
The art gallery also has a small
library and a gift shop. In the gift
shop one can find original pain
tings or prints, quilts, macrame
handbags, dolls, poetry books,
cook books, Black stationery and
many other gifts. The prices are
affordable.
“Everybody is welcome to see
the exhibits in the gallery and/or
become a member,” stated Mr.
St. John. The center will be open
Wednesday thru Saturday from
12:00 - 6:00 pm and on Sundays
from 2:00 - 6:00 pm.
MUSIC
October 17 Regional Music Competition of the National Black
Music Colloquim and Competition. Sisters Chapel-Spelman
College Campus.
CONCERTS
October 28 Ashford and Simpson/Stephanie Mills at the Atlanta
Civic Center. Tickets are $8.50 and $9.50 at SEATS Outlets,
Showtime 7:30.
November 4 Billy Joel 8:00 pm $8.50, $9.50 and S10.50 tickets
available at all S.E.A.T.S. locations.
November 7 Earth Wind and Fire (confirmed) at the Omni-Tickets
U0.50 and $11.50 and may be purchased at Music Scene West End,
Showtime 8:00.
October 18 Stanley Clark - The Capri Ballroom 3110 Roswell
Road Buckhead. Tickets are $5.50. 8:00 p.m.
October 20 Hall and Oates - Agora Ballroom 665 Peachtree Street.
2 Shows, 8:30 and 11:30 p.m. $7.50 tickets available at all
S.E.A.T.S. locations.
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