September 4, 198
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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."
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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'
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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.
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AY, SEPT. 10
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* 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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Members of the club are Artie
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Coaxum, Alex Johnson, Maurice
Johnson, Brenda McLaurin,
Ward Miller, Helen Nichols, Sandra
Amos, Paul Cloud, Carol
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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
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11 just don't love style music."
tant to love what In addition to
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Children's entertainer Ella Jen
mances of her "rainbow" music
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adults to sing for pure enjoyment
in groups. Though she does much
solo singing, her primary interest
werful 'Contrac
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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.
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uring a recent practice session
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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
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kins will present two perforat
Reynolds Auditorium Sept.
is in having people sing along
with her in audience participation
songs and chants.
t' performance
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ne Cassandra Spratt rehearse a
ho faces dilemmas in trying to
sent to guide him through his
the play, and additional perforr?
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b<ui YTiusiun orancn Liorary as
well. ...
The Spease Family Reunion
was held Sunday, Aug.^24, at the
Spease home place in East Bend.
The reunion, now in its 36th
year, was attended by family
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