September 4, 198 Page A6 Clo?e-Up Thomas: By ROBIN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff Writer Russell Thomas set his life's coi age of 8, and tdday he is making true. Thomas is a local classical guita; his life. He has been influenced by i guitarists of all time but says he sti style in his music. 4'When I was 13, I played in "The most important quali can have, in my opinion, is Sometimes before a show n little jostling, but when I i stage I can sometimes reai master. After the first not way." ~R band," says Thomas, noting that I cousin when he was only 8 years c ! one day record st song. "They pla: Hendrix, and I was captivated by tified with what they were doing.' As an impressionable 18-year Thomas came into contact wit guitarist Earl Klugh and says he astounded and impressed." Froi devoted his own time and energy AAMll vvmn CAI F t SATURD/ The Winston-Salem chaptei Black Social Workers will hold i University Place Apartments in St. The agenda will include plai conference, to be held at Shaw I M inter of the local chapter will ' Poor" at the oonfereoce. For n 767-3238. TUESDA , The YWCA "Tuesday Nigl Motivated/' a look at re-entry if 1201 Glade St. Linda Burgess v fitness as well as fun, the evenic class, whirlpool and sauna sessk fee is $7 for members and $101 program only is S3 for members tions must be made by 5 p.m. on mation call 722-5*38. Dr. Ron Lean, a Winston-Sal present a short course in parent! beginning Sept. 9. The six-weei Tuesdays through Oct. 14 far| younger. It wfB focus on cm discipline, stress, and sexual h children. The cost is $30 for W For more information call 1724 .?>s "Baby Arrives: The Family a topic of the September meet! Winston-Salem at 7:30 p.m. 1 Chelsea St. For more inform!*!* ? =?WEDNESD The YWCA is offering a corn beginning at! p.m. The eight-w an experienced teacher and pis playing, including bidding as members and $45 for non-men 722*5138. y FamUy Services will begin volunteers interested Ja working and Rape Response program at For more information call 722SATURD/ The YWCA is offering, ii University, tickets to the WFU The tickets cost $13, with half c Other United Wav aoencies nl*r of the proceed* going to their ag Y WC A Is providing bus transpc of S18. The bus boards at the T be in time to see the Wake Fore at ? p.m. For more informatioi The 29th Annual Ebony Fi Please s< <5 V ^ * ^ - - - - - A * 6 A musical p< craft that he had Thomas has fc . . . fering him a car< irse at the tender ? , .. . people s lives, his dreams come c ^ "I've found Thomas, who pri nst, and music is .u w I i ? u - . the Mental Heali some of the great . ? ? . . ing people overa 11 creates his own / . * u i (music) can hel . . , ? generates new in a rock V roll ? ? many other inter tti. ? nis own lruerc ty a musician dividends. The sensitivity. ... received from w \y nerves do a pride for Thom %et up on the complishment. Vv feel like a Whcn 1 m s,t ty jeei iiKe a Qf thc world M s e I m on my something \ to get the opporti \ussell Thomas beautiful feeling. His music, T he informed his classical music a >ld that he would day ^ fusion mi ^ed songs by Jimi Thomas wants that and I iden- however -- he is r ' < cian. His idols -old in Detroit, Segovia and Klu h the gnusic of known pop musi was "evky more Although he m that point he Thomas says he to mastering the sounds. 1UNITY NDAR KY.SEPT.e r of the National Association of its #*Fafl Round-Up" at 10 a.m. at the ESR Building, 1625 B. Third is to attend the association's state Jniversity from Sept. 26 to 27. Pat present a workshop on "The New aore Mrmttkm call 798*3923 or . '1^ nv"' : St. ? V, SEPT. 9 IIBp tt Out" will present "Let's Oct ito die job market, at 7:30 p.m. at nil speak. For those interested in ig will begin at 5:30 with a fitness >b, followed by a light dinner. The for non-members. The fee for the and $4 for non-members. ReservaMonday, Sept. 8. For more infor' ^ \\ V \v , em child and family therapist, will ng in conjunction with the YWCA : course will be held at 9 a.m. on jarents of children 6 years old or mranicaiion, seif-esteem, positive merest a&^p>ehavk^i of younger ji^lrs and $45 for non-members. s ^s'U- s- 5 s x-"'- '< _ v nd the Breastfed Baby" will be the ng ofthe La Leche League of "he meeting wiB be held at 1428 an call 768-1447. X": AY, SEPT. 10 ' * called "Introduction to Biidge" eek course, taught by Jean Ribist,. lyer, wfll emphasize the basics of d scoring. The coat is $30 for j m* f <4 M da ii o mM ' da noers. ror more information call a four-week training coarse for with its Battered Women's Shelter 7:30 p.m. at 610 Coliseum Drive. 1457. ' W, SEPT. 13 a cooperation with Wale Forest Boston University football game. ?f the price donated to the YWCA. ? have the tickets for side, with cart endes. To enhance the evening, the nation and a box supper for a total WCA parking lot at 5 p.m. and will st pregame show. The game begins j call 722-5138. .. 0 ishion Fair wfll present "Ftthton se page A9 I k PEC rint of view i fallen in love with. )und that music, in addition to of*r, also serves several functions in that music is a sedative," says ovides musical therapy sessions for :h Association. "I work with helpDme their handicaps with music. It p diminish anger, and it often terests for people who don't have ests." st in music has paid huge personal return in 1 /-I fA^lini?" V*? ? ? *? qvvm t wiillg IK i>A9 hat he docs has been a source of as and given him a sense of acting on stage, I feel like I'm on top lays Thomas, with a broad smile. fou work hard on all your life, and unity to let people hear you is just a ?* homas says, is a cross between nd jazz, frequently referred to toisic. to make one thing perfectly clear, lot to be confused with a pop musiinclude Spanish guitarist Andres gh as opposed to the more wellcians. often plays with rock .bands, *feels most at home with classical Social Notes International World-famous children's ^ r?ii_ * *- ? - *? ? en terminer cub jcnitins win appear in concert at Reynolds Auditorium Saturday, Sept. 13, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The program is being sponsored by the Tarheel Association of Storytellers with assistance from local arts organizations. Ms. Jenkins was born in St. Louis but has-spent most of her years in Chicago. She is a graduate of San Francisco State College, where she majored in sociology. Before going to the West Coast, she worked at a children's camp in Palatine, 111., where she had her first musical experience with children. It was there that "Tah-Boo" was composed and remains a favorite camp song today.. While living in San Francisco,' Ms. Jenkins stayed in a Jewish dormitory, wheje she learned About Town " * * Far gas, co-s By ROBIN BARKSDALE Chronicle Staff Writer The current production at the North Carolina Black Repertory Company opened last weekend and featured skillful performances by its cast members. The Contract,'* written by resident playwright Nathan Ross Freeman, opened Friday, Aug. 29. The production stars stage and TV actor Antonio Far gas in the role of a minister who is struggling to live up to his religious vqws. The story, which also stars Nadine Cassandra Spratt and Larry Leon Hamlin, is an intense religious drama, and the actors turn in powerful performances in bringing Freeman's work to life. "The Contract" is directed by Paul Davis and is being produced by Hamlin. Additional performances will be presented Sept. 3,4, 5,6 and 7 at the Arts Council Theatre. . Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and children. ... The Forsvth Investment Port. ners Club recently made a donation to the East Wijgston Branch Library. The organization, which consists of professionals learning about the various stock markets and other investments, made the $50 donation to help purchase PLE f I I iff # jh ** .^r Guitarist Russell Thomas strum (photo by James Parker). 44My music is very, very diff music," he says, speaking softly. " has a role in society. It's a very cul Classical music is extremely high serves many functions. Pop mus level of music. 1 like pop music, bm it like 1 do classical. And it's impor you do." ' children's enter many Hebrew songs from fellow residents. In exchange she taught them some of her "made-up" songs. Since she did not play the guitar, a friend gave her a Chinese tom-tom to tap out rhythms, and thereafter she used drums and other percussion instruments for accompaniment. ** After graduating from San Francisco State College, Ms. Jenkins returned to Chicago and worked as a teeh-age program director for the YWCA. In July 1956 she began to devote her time almost exclusively to music. She has appeared for interviews and demonstrations on television, on radio and at camps, conferences, schools and club organizations. Ms. Jenkins has experimented with various techniques of music * to stimulate more children and stars turn in po Bp ?T..7iy *** J ; Stage, screen and television sts scene from "The Contract." Fai remain true to his ministerial < crisis. The North Carolina Blacfc mances are scheduled this we< computer software for use by children in the East Winston community. V Members of the club are Artie Amni AHflM RpoHfnrri ralll* MMVWf ? !! %% MM9 wm+M m VI W f V^WII^ Coaxum, Alex Johnson, Maurice Johnson, Brenda McLaurin, Ward Miller, Helen Nichols, Sandra Amos, Paul Cloud, Carol ' ' V Local even and people I l ii?nw . ;; i-^lii :/.' I mm ?.-- * <*%*., >*Z ^iJiJH - w^H^I > 1 &?.. iSEH .u?W is out one of his favorite ballads d erent from pop Thomas has pr The music I play on paper. He is tural experience. porary Composii i-culture, and it and says, "The id ic is a different ticular student ai 11 just don't love style music." tant to love what In addition to Plea % ' .. tainer to make k tyb \ / ** ^ I I '-^m K4 . ^ I Uk4r ^ J :'^Pr \j^^, Nh R^^jP^5 iHMMMkifeiS Rr i Children's entertainer Ella Jen mances of her "rainbow" music 13. adults to sing for pure enjoyment in groups. Though she does much solo singing, her primary interest werful 'Contrac * J ir Antonio Fargas and co-star Nadi pgas plays the part of a minister vt /ows. Ms. Spratt plays an angel ; Repertory Company is producing >kend (photo by James Parker). Henry, Daphne Johnson, James McLaughlin, Carl McLaurtn, Vteki Miller, Elaine Pitt and Pete Richardson. In accepting the donation on behalf of the library, Tim Jackson, the head librarian, encouraged other organizations in the community to invest in the ts, organizations i, calendar. MBl - I I uring a recent practice session > * eserved his love of classical music the author of a book, "Contem/ ig for the Exceptional Student," lea of the book is to enhance a parid allow him to study Earl Klughwriting books on classical music, ise see page A10 \m1 nrmpnrnnro . $ **& > -* feSS5?^3 r kins will present two perforat Reynolds Auditorium Sept. is in having people sing along with her in audience participation songs and chants. t' performance ? - 1 ne Cassandra Spratt rehearse a ho faces dilemmas in trying to sent to guide him through his the play, and additional perforr? ? * ta ? * 1 b