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Special Occasion: Smokey at the Crosby By JOANNE ALDRIDGF Special to the Chrofvcle Like his big hit single recording with The Miracles, Smokey Robinson makes a Special Occasion of whatever he does ? performing before an audience, walking into a record ing studio, or playing in a celebrity golf tournament. Smokey Robinson will be in town for the 1992 Crosby Celebrity Golf Tourna ment playing on the team sponsored by Winston-Salem State University. Robinson will participate in the tournament all four days. His partners will be the winners of the Big House Gaines Spring Classic Golf Tournament: Winston-Salem State Alumni Lewis Roland of Chapel Hill and Harry Rutter of Charlotte. Rutter will play with Robinson on Thursday and Friday and Roland will play on Saturday and Sunday. On Samrday afternoon Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Dr. Cleon F. Thompson Jr. and Mrs. Thompson will honor the Winston-Salem State team and Smokey Robinson with a reception at the chancellor's home. In addition to competing in the tourna ment, Smokey Robinson will be one of the superstars featured at the Crosby's annual Clam Bake show Friday evening. Smokey Robinson's songs have perme ated popular culture ranging from what is known in the Southeast as beach music and dancing first associated with the Carolinas in the 50s and 60s, now a national craze, to ; a sound that profiled a major American city and influenced the music of another continent and ignited the enthusiasm of a generation. In this country and abroad, Smokey Robin son and the Miracles epitomized and expressed a generation. Whenever they sang about My Girl they were singing about every guy's giri. When ever Mary Wells sang about My Guy, she was singing about every girl's guy. Ooo Baby Baby ll lllllllfcMIMn? Smokey Robinson was a song to match the movement of the time both cultural and choreographic. William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. was born and raised in Detroit He grew up listening to his mother's records and he vividly remembers the influences on his life and art: "The story of my home life should be viewed as a musical. The sounds of music, dance music, jazz music, gospel music, wafted through our house mingled with the sweet smell from Mama's kitchen. The victual ? never stopped cooking. We had Sarah Vaughn for breakfast and rib roast for din ner; Nat Cole for lunch and fried chicken for supper. Billie Holiday and Billy Ecks tine might be stewing all day long. The music Mama loved best ? big bands, blues belters ? was always simmering. Mama also loved spirituals. I knew the sightless soul of the Five Blind Boys, the tight har monies of the Might Gouds of Joy, the vir tuosity of the Violinaires. Over at Reverend Franklin's, playing with Cecil or flirting with Aretha, I might actually hear Clara Ward singing herself in their kitchen." Smokey Robinson has not only achieved superstar status, he has been hon ored for his art as a performer and a creator. Among his many awards are a Grammy Award nomination for best rhythm and blues song Cruisiri in 1979 and a Grammy Award for best male vocal rhythm and blues vocal performance 1987 for Just to See Her. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 as well as the Song Writers Hall of Fame. He is a recipi ent of the Soul Train Heritage Award and the NARAS Living Legend Award. He continues to write, sing, and pro duce music. He loves to perform before live audiences. "We all have a great time," he says. "I can be down in the dumps and really, feeling bad. But when I go on stage, it's like wow!" ? Community cultural, arts organizations abound This week, I am continuing my series of articles highlighting the extensive number of cultural and arts organizations in our communi several honorable mentions. This show is often the first opportunity for some of these artists to exhibit their works in a public arena. Arts Reach By REGGIE JOHNSON i w ty. I hope to provide you, as a read er, an in-depth view into these orga nizations and the chance to see what they offer to our community and you as an individual. Associated Artist In 1991, Associated Artists of' Winston-Salem marked its~35th anniversary. Throughout its first 35 years, this non-profit organization for artists and art appreciators inter ested in visual fine art and its con tribution to the individual and the community has become an impor tant element in the creative make up of this city. Founded in 1956, AAWS conducts and promotes art related activities that support aware ness, education, enjoyment and appreciation of fine art. Through its programs and exhibitions, AAWS encourages the creative talent of the artist from novice to professional. Associated Artists is a funded rnefiv ber of the Arts Council of Winston Salem and Forsyth County. Through exhibitions and com munity outreach this organization reaches the entire community. The following is a list of shows for the remainder of 1992: June 8-JuIy 15: Three- Person Show Frank Baskerville (photogra phy), Lizabeth A. Fowler (acrylic), Loraine Shepard (oil/acrylic). This is an opportunity for a few of Associated Artists exhibiting : members to display several exam " pies of their work in one show. - Exhibiting members are those * artists whose works in a particular medium (or media) has been juried for acceptance by the exhibiting *, member selection committee, and who have been accepted in their chosen medium in at least two major juried nrt competition*? July 22-Aug. 21: Summer Select Show The Summer Select Show is an opportunity for the associate mem bers of AAWS to exhibit their work in a semi-competitive atmosphere. Associate membership is the basic level of membership. Artists may * enter up to two works* at onf* is gu'TanimJ to l>c chosen for the show by the selector (judge). Rib bons are awarded to first-, second-, and third-place winners as well as Aug. 28-Sep. 24: Black on White This is a national juried compe tition open to black and white pho tography, printmaking, and draw ing. This is a new show for Associ ated Artists, and will serve as a showcase for the dynamic and var ied artist possibilities unique to works without color. Robb Jr., director of the Huntsville Museum of Art in Huntsville, Ala., is the juror for the show. r Nov. 5-Dec. 4: Dimensions The 29th Annual National Juried Competition, open to two and three-dimensional artwork. Nov. 5-Dec. 4: Out of Ecuador This show will feature artwork produced on the Associated Artists' group trip to Ecuador in February of 1992. Participating artists traveled to the land made famous by the' 19th century American painter, Fredieric Church. Dec. 10-Jan. 8: Small Works Holiday Show ^ ' As the name would imply, small works by exhibiting members of Associated Artists will be on dis play. This is an opportunity for the public to purchase small (and there fore somewhat inexpensive) art work for holiday gifts. All of Associated Artists' exhi bitions are free and open to the pub lic. All will be on display in the Sawtooth Building, located at 226 N. Marshall St in downtown Win ston-Salem. Community Outreach As an organization, AAWS actively works in the community and has just completed an Arts-In-Educa tion program in three of the local public middle schools. The program Associated Artists' has developed focuses on silk screen printmaking for sixth graders. The Arts-In-Educa tion program is supported by a grant funded by the United Arts Fund Drive, the WS/FC Public Schools, and the North Carolina Arts Coijncil, a state agency. Associated Axtists also offers learning opportunities for student interns from local colleges. The students earn credit for gaining experience in arts management, exhi bitions, and programming. Area col lege students are encouraged to apply for these internships. If you are inter ested in art, on any level, or if you are interested in what's going on concerning exhibitions and Associat ed Artists, contact us at 722-0340. WINSTON SQUARE PARK The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County and The City of Winston-Salem ?C >9 Outta The Bag June Schedule Monday, June 8 The Gathering Tuesday, June 9 No Performance Wednesday, June 10 Jamie Morton Monday, June 15 Tone Spoken Tuesday, June 16 Doug Hyler Wednesday, June 17 Livengood & Chaplin Progressive Rock Contemporary Folk Jazz Pop Country Rock Monday, June 22 Mystic Knights of the Sea R & B Tuesday, June 23 The Rob Crutchfield Group Jazz Wednesday, June 24 No Performance Monday, June 59 Tuesday, June 30 The Severts The Matt Kendrick Unit Blue Grass Jazz ? 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