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2 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, February 23, 2011 SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS Abends African Dance Spectacle Returns to Black Box at S.P.A.C.E. In conjunction with the 22nd annual Savannah Black Heritage Festival, the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs will be host ing three free dance perform ances by Abeni Cultural Arts on Feb. 25, 26 & 27 at the Black Box at S.P.A.C.E., Abeni Cultural Arts located at 9 W. Henry St. The Savannah-based cultural dance group will be presenting encore perform ances of their production enti tled, Visions: An Odyssey in Black Dance. The show pres ents a journey through history with African, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz and Hip- Hop dance. Abeni Cultural Arts was founded in 2006 by Darowe McMillon, who is the group’s manager, Muriel Miller who is the Artistic Director and Stephanie Sykes-Davis. Their intention is to create engaging cultural programs in the areas of dance, drama, music, visual arts and voice. The performances are free and open to the public with limited seating. Doors will open at 6 p.m. on Friday & Saturday for the performance at 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday for the performance at 3 p.m. Seating will be tick eted on a first-come, first- served basis. S.P.A.C.E. is located at 9 W. Henry St. Free off-street parking is available. For information, contact 912-651-6783 or visit www.savannahga.gov/arts . St. Paul Clothing M listry fJrnr itfS+vviwwk \ t ni'lJL t i (rlaihs i j>htr Phone: 912-234-7077 • Cell: 911-22(1-2675 1601 W hitaker Street * SflVafinab.GA 31401 Black History Month Administration Profiles: Celebrating Black History by Winning the Future During Black History Month, the White House will feature African Americans from agencies throughout the Administration that contribute to the President’s vision of winning the future. This profile features Christopher Smith, DAS for Oil and Natural Gas. Christopher Smith is Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oil and Natural Gas in the Office of Fossil Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy. In this position, Smith is responsible for administering domestic and international oil and gas programs, including research and development, policy analysis, and natural gas import and export licensing. The Oil and Natural Gas Office leads the Department of Energy's LNG program which involves the analysis of safety and other technical issues. Prior to his appointment in October of 2009, Smith served in managerial and ana lytical positions of increasing responsibility in the private sector. Most recently he spent eleven years with two major international oil companies focused primarily on upstream business development and LNG trading, including three /, ; i A r *• * i L - -^1 Christopher Smith years negotiating production and transportation agreements in Bogota, Colombia. Smith began his career as an officer in the U. S. Army and served tours in Korea and Hawaii. He subsequently worked for Citibank and JPMorgan in New York City and London in the area of emerging markets and curren cy derivatives. Smith holds a bachelor's degree in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA from Cambridge University. Smith is married to Dr. Patricia Smith. They reside in Alexandria with their two chil dren. Calling All Men on Deck You are invited to have February 26, 2011 at 8 a.m. the Boys and Men of breakfast with Bishop Willie at the Moses Jackson Integrity. Ferrell and the Shadows of Community Center. For more information, Men Ministry on Saturday, Come and hook up with call (912) 667-8660. To be granted the highest civilian honor, is not only a testament to his work, but proof that his struggles were not in vain, Georgia Power is proud to congratulate Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient) Civil Rights leader ami Congressman, Representative John Lewis. CEDRCtAPlIVktfl.CDw GEORGIA A POWER . SOUTH I AN COMP* NT
