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World-renowned jazz musician Roach at Reynolds Auditorium World-renowned drummer and North Carolina native Max Roach will appear live in concert December 5 at 8 p.m. in RJ. Reynolds Auditorium. Mr. Roach will be accompanied by a quar tet of premier North Carolina jazz musicians and the newly-formed Forsyth Countywide High Schoof Jazz Ensemble. The concert will showcase outstanding young musicians from our public school system and honor one-QL North Carolina's internationally acclaimed musicians. North Carolina, in 1924 and has become known as one of the leading drummers throughout the world. Residing in New York, he serves on the faculty of the University of Mas T^sachusetts at Amherst" and ts~a world wide lecturer and' performer. Considered a pioneer in the devel- MacArthur Foundation awarded annu opment of contemporary American ally to extraordinarily talented individ music, his career includes collabora- uals who discover, create and con Arts Reach By REGGIE JOHNSON tion with such diverse artists as Alvin Ailey, Sam Shephard, Dizzy Gillespie, The Boston Pops and John Williams, Cecil Taylor, and the KODO Drum mers of Japan. In 1988,=Max Roach received a prestigious fellowship from the tribute to American scientific and cul tural life. Mr. Roach was awarded the highest cultural honor in France when he was named Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters in 1989. He is a two-timerwinner-of-therFrenchr-, "Grand Prix du Disque," and an inductee to the Hall of Fame of the International Percussive Arts Society. In addition to the evening com munity concert, Mr. Roach will be par ticipating in the North Carolina Public School Jazz Studies Program spon sored by the Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz. This cultural program is being offered to 14 school districts through out the state, including Forsyth County. Approximately 11,325 students from grades six through twelve are expected During November, students will study four lessons on the history of jazz from the early African drums, work songs and spirituals, through rag time, swing and big band, becbop and modern jazz. Students will learn about? the sociological, economic, political. Same old excuses for old-fashioned values "Black Men, Mean Streets," a spccial report produced by CNN, pre sented a tough, sobering and well-bal anced view of problems associated" with the young African-American male in large urban cities. - "How does a white American sa? to Black America without being cal our young African-American males are in very serious trouble. * We know many of the negative statistics associated with young African-American males. That one in four African -American males between the ages of 20 through 30 are eitheMr^ prison or arc on parole, etc. The CNN ON THE AVANT-GARDE By TANG NIVRI lous or ricist that your family structure is deslro/cd; that you put no value on education your churches; that though political y active, you have failed to exert influences on young people; and that yotr system is falling apart?" wondered. Dick Williams, cditorof the Atlanta Journal. " How does one African Ameri can say to another African -American that you family structure is destroyed, -that-yoi put ne^va4ue on -education ? that yoir churches have failed, that we have lost our values...?" In other words, no matter who asks the ques tion, who tells the story, who repre sents the facts, the African- American comminity is having to come to grips with tie fact that over one quarter of program presented a few statistics from urban America that are even more disturbing. For example, last year in New York City, where African Americans account for 25% of the population, they accounted for 57% of the murderers, 67% of the robberies, and 53% of the burglaries. Last year in Metro Atlanta, just five hours from the Triad, youn& African-American males between the ages -of - J 7-and 26 were arrested for 1(>4 murders, 125 cases involving rape, 826 robberies, 1400 aggravated assaults, 853 burglaries, 5061 drug related crimes. In Atlanta, between 10-40% of young African-American, males arc considered at risk. Overall, he (the African-American male) is perceived as being at the bottom of every social* cluster, has the highest dropout rate in high school,' is generally illiterate, is unskilled, unemployable, alienated, packing guns and packing the prisons. He is more likely to fail than to achieve. It was a depressing sight to see them toiling in prison, cleaning out the hog pens, and making next week's hamburger. This was certainly a very long way from the days of DuBois, Washington, Douglas, and Carver. But why are so many of these young men making the wrong choices, choosing the wrong paths? The stan dard answer is "decades of poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, racism, etc." Those are the standard answers. The not-so-standard answer, and one that seems to be finding its way to the top of this ongoing discussion, is the belief by many that we have lost* our values! We have turned our backs on those basic values that brought us up from slavery to freedom and beyond. And from listening to some_of_tiic young men who actually wound up in - prison, you get the idea that it is indeed a lack of basic values that is leading so many of them to make the wrong choices. And if you ask me, these arc the people we ought to listen to more often. One young man, age 19, convict ed of murder, and involvement in the sale of drugs, put it this way: "I wanted fast money. It's wanting something for nothing!" Another, convicted of auto theft, urged, "Well, 1 was bored and when you get bored you go find trou ble instead of letting trouble find you." It reminded me so much of what I _* and so many others heard as children. You can't get something for nothing, no matter who or what color you arc. It is an wing that no matter how far we climb, either as a community or as individuals, we never escape the basic principle that says if you want to be somebody, you are going to have to work at it. These young men arc telling us that they got off track when they decided that they wanted something for nothing. Bui_clearly the implica tions are that our churches arc not doing the job they used, to do. We arc not doing the job in our homes. We are not doing the job in our communities. The "decadcs of poverty, racism" argument can be .used 'til the cows -come home. But unless we as a com-? munity, you and I, decide that our young people have to be held account able, and that they and we must live by principles, our community is going to be blown from here to kingdom conic, from generation ta^encration. 27th Annual Piedmont Grafts Fair at Winston-Salem Coliseum The 27th Annual Piedmont Crafts Fair will open Friday, Nov. 2, and con tinue through Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Winston-Salem Coliseum Annex. The 1990 Piedmont Crafts Fair offers tfie latest creations of 118 of the Southeast's most prominent craftsartists--from traditional to contemporary, functional to Featuring exceptional works in clay, glass, fiber, leather, metal/jewelry, wood/furniture, mixed media, photography, and printmaking, the 1990 Crafts Fair continues the tradition of excellence which has earned it a reputation as one of the finest craft fairs in the country. This year, the Ren wick Collectors of the Smithsonian Institution's Ren wick Gallery will attend the Fair to purchase craftworks for their personal col lections. Many exhibitors have had their works shown at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, the new American Craft Museum in New York City, and other prestigious museums and galleries around the country. The Fair has drawn thousands of craft collectors from throughout the nation and a record-breaking turnout is expectcd this year. The field of fine crafts is becoming increasingly more popular as people collect handcrafted pieces reflecting their individuality. Piedmont Craftsmen is gaining recognition as the country becomes more aware of the talent and creativity which is an inte gral paf^ef the Southeast's rich heritage of handmade crafts. Special attractions at this year's fair include a booth from the Craft Shop of the Piedmont Craftsmen and delectable edibles from Giscle's Fine Foods, recent winner of Triad Style magazine's "Golden Fork Award." Fair hours are: Friday, 10 a.m. -9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. -6 p.m.; and Sun day, 1-6 p.m. Admission is $4.50 for adults, $4 for senior citizens and students. Three-day passes and group discounts are also available. Tickets may be pur chased^ at Piedmont Craftsmen, 1204 Reynolda Road or at the Winston-Salem Coliseum Annex. Major credit cards are welcomed. Piedmont Craftsmen, fnc. i$ a non-profit organization representing more than 300 juried craftsmen throughout the Southeast. PCI also operates a year round Gallery and Craft Shop located at 1204 Reynolda Road. CARLOTA SANTANA SPANISH DANCE COMPANY Critically acclaimcd by the New York Times, this Company is creating a Spanish Dance explo sion all over the United States with the classical, folkloric and Flamenco dances of Spain The dancers embody the smoldering drama and emotion of the Span ish dance tradition sensuous, rhythmic, and electric choreog raphy. thrillingly executed SHKNrti* jJorkClmco May. 1990 her touch had the force of a lightning bolt Miss Santana s Re cuerdos ' was impressive for the way it suggested cold fire VOICE Mav. 1990 "Carlota Santana put together a big. irresistible package as her an nual gift to New York fans of Span ish dance. " FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 8:00 PM FOR TICKETS CALL 721-1946 $16.00 General $14.00 Students & Seniors mv&ne WINSTON-SALEM cultural and musical history of jazz, which originated in the South and is recognized as America's "classical music." During the first two weeks of December, the Institute will hold ten assemblies throughout the suite. Max Roach will lead discussions on the development of jazz and hold work shops for the 30 most promising high school musicians from each school dis trict. Additional financial assistance and encouragement for the jazz studies provided by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the North Carolina School of the Arts and The Arts Council. Tickets for the concert on Decem ber 5 can be purchased at The Arts Council, R.J. Reynolds High School Booster Clubs, Now Hear This, and Discount Records. Tickets are $8 for adults and S6 for students and senior citizens. Clean Topsoil and Fill Dirt ' 1 Available at New Walkertown - Market Site. Located on New Walkertown Rd. ^behind the new ABC store. Call 777-3474 ASTRO-DESTINY ARIES Mar. 21 - Apr. 19 TAURUS Apr. 20 ? May 20 GEMINI May 21 ? June 20 CANCER June 21 July 32 People you hoven'rtSufiif oof to be okay . It's o matter of looking at thing*. The advice of more experienced and old*r friendv ond 'heir talents, dre important now. Business goes well since your boss recognized your potential and is putting it to use. It is necessary sometimes to make yourself heard but the may you do LLi.i alt important. LEO ^ July 23 - Aug. 22 VIRGO Au*. 23 - Sept. 22 * ? * * * ? * ? * ?: * ? . PISCES ?fe ' Feb. 19 - M?r. 20 Your help is sought by friends, Give them all that you possible can for the table could be turned soon. It's amazing how your personality has blossomed and how your friends gather around like bees to honey. SCORPIO Oct. 23 - Nov. 21 SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 CAPRICORN Dec. 22 - Jan. It AQUARIUS Jan. 20 - Feb. IN Be compossionote with your friendt.Your thoughtful ness can he returned a hundred times. Sometimes being conservative might appear lobe backing dow/), but in truth, it will prove to be the only solution. New faces come into your social sphere. It will take some time to decide if they ore friend or foe. You will be opprooched for help with a community project by friends. Give ol your time. *. Everybody loves somebody Sometimes and it i? your turn now. Give out with your enthusiasm. not going anywhere careerwise. Better times are on the way . For a limited time, you can pay off your defaulted guaranteed student loan (GSL, Stafford, SLS, PLUS, or FISL), without penalty or collection charges. (These charges can be as much as 35% of your total debt.) You must pay your loans in full by August 31, 1990 to take advantage,, of tnis special Federal program. For information, call the guarantee agency that holds your loan, or call the U.S. Department of Education's toll-free number: Federal Student Aid Information Center (800) 333-INFO Making Room for our New Dress Shirts, -35JJ Sport Shirts, Sweaters and Accessories! ^ SPORTSWEAR, CLOTHING, & GIFTS Thruway Shopping -8864
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