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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. <=> \ i 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 I What's Happnin' { Compiled by Claire Henry I and Elayne Walker j 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 I I I I 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. *K