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Spoken Word: The
New Negro Spiritual
Special Pre-Screening of
Spoken Word: The New
Negro Spiritual. Ambiance
Films, Ll.g in partnership with
Thars It Productions are com
pleting the documentary that
will be screened during Nation
al Spoken Worl} Week
(NSSW) in Augusta, GA. This
year the dates for NSSW are
Ag]t_ihl 22 - 28, 2007.
e film, directed by Antho
ny R Page, looks at the connec
tion between “Negro spirituals”
of Americas ancestral past laid
against the context of modem
American culture and spoken
word artistry. The film will be
pm-sawmfl at 830 pm on
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Esteemed Choral
Conductor Gives
Final Concert
By DEBORAH MOODY
Augusta Focus Staff Writer
Ellis Johnson recendy
announced his retirement as
music director of the of the
Augusta Chorale after twenty
Kws. Although extremely
umble abour his musical gift
ing, by all accounts, Johnson
m;nninatdiblycfl'eaivc
ressive
his contributions long after he
retires from service. Johnson
stated, “I would want the com
munity to remember that my
* work with the Chorale was
eaeiog esy of s o
the citizens of the (BRANE;,;
providing an opportunity for
talented singers in the commu
nity to utilize their gifts. It has
been an incredible journey!”
The Augusta Chorale, which
Vew Documentary Film. ..
Thursday April 26th at Soult
Sounds Café and Lounge locat
ed at 1035 Ellis Street (on th
comer of 11th Street and Ellis
in historic downtown Augusta
GA.
The documentary indud
commentary by Dr, Chri
Lowe, Rev, Jo Jo Williams,
W. Washingron, Helen Block
er-Adams and Dr. Sereth
Williams.
The film looks at Augusta:
spoken word community
s:(r)(mided by Augusta spoke
Sec Spiritual,page 3B
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Ellis Johnson
mug:ly -four years :
by the late C, VW Frangs, yfi
was a retired music teacher.
After his death, and a couple of
approached by two charter
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“Group,” who asked him to
On the Real with Miss Monique ...
Miss Monique,
I am 16 years old. I have
been dating this guy that is a
year older then me for a year
now. He tells me he loves and
me and he wants us to get
married when we are done
with high school. Both my
mother and father do not
approve of our relationship,
but I think he is the one for
me.
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Realization of children's imagination to be exhibited at JNSA student showease
The vast extent of chil
dren’s imaginations can
be experienced at the
Jessye Norman School of
the Arts Annual Spring
Showcase, Tuesday, May
8, 2007 at 4:30 p.m. The
free extravaganza will be
held at St. John United
Methodist Church at
736 Greene St. where the
students gather four
afternoons a week to
absorb an array of fine
arts including drama,
Music, visual arss,
singing and dancing.
This variety of talented
students’ work will be
exhibited at the show-
become the music director.
There were about twelve mem
bers at that time. Currendy, the
membership is more than sev
enty-five singers. The vocalists
come from the greater CSRA
and represent diverse occupa
tons in business and the pro
fessions.
Over the years, the Chorale
has given cridcally acdaimed
performances of the major
choral/orchestral masterworks.
;‘::wugtm is very fortunate to
many great arts groups
dmallowirsgt:mstobfiumc
involved ulx}.,pamapatc int,h or
just simply to enjoy, thus
enhancing one’s qn{:yy of life.
We hope that the Augusta
Chorale has contributed in
some way,” M. Johnson com
municated.
b e e
on
local arts endlave.
See Conductor, page 4B
AUGUSTA FOCUS
Music, Literature, Theatre, Books,
TV, Dance, Film, Entertainment
We have not had sex yet,
but he tells me if we do have
sex, our relationship will
become a lot better then what
it is now. But, I dontt think
I'm ready. | have big dreams
after high school, such as col
lege. 1 don't know what to do
with our relationship. Please
help!
In desperate need of help!
Dear, Sweet 16
case, which is open to
everyone.
The mission of the
Jessye Norman School of
the Arts is to provide tal
ented and interested
youth, who may be eco
nomically disadvantaged,
with a broad-range, pro
fessional-quality finc arts
education. The goals of
the school are to nurture
and develop young citi
zen's respect and appreci
ation for art in its myriad
forms while recognizing
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Church. The Swanns are the grand
’ mu Reverend Charles E.
» Jr., new Senior Pastor of
, l the u?m Tabemacle Baptist
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Sweet 16 is what | wanna
call you and hopefully you
will stay that way. Let me tell
you bought (some) “boys”
right now, they love you, they
need you, you are their every
thing...until they ger what
they want. Now some people
will disagree with me, bur |
will guarantee you that those
people will be mostly boys or
men, and seeing that this is
my column, I really don't care
if they agree or not. You said
the value of the arts in
their own lives as well as
society.
The JNSA was founded
by the Rachel Longstreet
Foundation as part of its
mission to enhance the
educational, physical,
and cultural develop
ment of the children of
the greater Augusta area,
partcularly For those
children who are eco
nomically or physically
challenged. A narive
daughter of Augusta,
April 26, 2007
it yourself —you have big
dreams. You are simply not
ready and just because he is,
doesnt mean you are. There
fore, you tell his littde horny
young person AGAIN that
you are not ready. If he
respects you, if he truly loves
you and if he cares, Kc will
stop Fressuring you. Tell him
you'll let him know when you
are ready! You gotta be aggres
sive. with him and let you
See Monique,page 3B
Jessye Norman provided
an endowment to fund
the start-up of the Jessye
Norman é)chool of tzc
Arts, opening in 2003,
Attendees are requested
to find parking and
entrance on Telfair St.,
directly behind St. John
United Methodist
Church.
For more irg[ormation
about the JNSA or the
Spring Showcase, call
706-877-0411 or
www.rachellongstreet.com
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