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16-THE CAROLINA TIMES . SAT JULY, H 1979 v. The African-American In stitute (AAI) has announced that the first participants in its African Performing Artists Program will arrive in the United States in the fall of 1979. " The Institute stated that a recent grant from the Rockefeller Foundation ". has made it possible to bring African cultural realities -directly to Americans in an ex citing new way. The AAI hopes to reach a broad American audience with this program of communication . i t .1 .... . i iiuuuii nic ana aiiu gitaiij expand its principal objective to inform Americans about Africa." . During the first year of the project, the AAI plans to br ing approximately twelve musicians, dancers and theater artists from various. African, nations. These artists will travel to major urban areas and smaller cities across the country for performances, workshops with American ar tists and short-term residencies at educational and cultural in stitutions. Local , organizers participating in the program will include cultural centers, ,:0 universities, museums, arts councils and other nonprofit groups. The program will operate from the AAI's Washington, D.C. office. Each year this of fice arranges for several hun dred African professionals to tour the U:S., meeting with colleagues, speaking to groups and, in general, helping American better understand African cultures. Andrew C Gilboy, Deputy Director of the Washington office, will direct the perform ing arts project. Gilboy, who spent three years teaching in Senegal, has traveled exten sively throughout. Africa. Since joining the AAI staff in. 1973, he has arranged U.S. tours for . over 300 African professionals, including several performing artists. His work with performers has culminated in the development Of the African Performing Ar tists Program. Ms. Roberta Yancy Dent, , Program Officer, will coor dinate the day-to-day activities of the project. Organizations or institutions Interested in becoming local sponsors for performances or wishing to be kept informed about the pro gram should contact; Andrew Gilboy or Ms. Dent at: The African-American Institute, 1320 19th Street., NW, Washington, D.C. . 20036, (202)872-0521. 1. 'Bonanza wu located on the outskirts of what city? ; 2. What year did PemeH Roberts leave the series? ' . ' 3. What year dld 'Andy's Gang' premiere? 4. Who played the second mayor on 'Andy Griffith'? 5. Who owned the barber shop on the same show?- 6. How many original Mouseketeers were there? . - - 7. What was leader Jimmy's last name on the series? 8. Who was Lassie's TV master? 9. Lassie's home was on the outskirts of what .0. On 'Howdy Goody,' who was Doodyville's Srospectorr hat was the name of Howdy Doody's twin brother?. 2. Who played ; Milton Berie's secretary ... Maxine? .3. What Is Mlltoa Berie's title? ,4. What was The Three Stooge's theme song? '" 5. What was stooge Larry's last name? .6. Where did the Fllntstones live? 7. Who supplied the original, voice for Betty Rabble? 8. What year did 'Perry Mason' premiere? 9. Where did Perrv Mason practice law? :0. What was the name of the show's PA? jefting uo)uih '0Z toiaSuv sot '61 ZS6I ;aj8pvueg tag t lOOJpag 9i auu si ,aoiw puna eejiu,-'! uotAei WeojIO Mn "ZI Xpooa aiqnoa 'n HUM M HQ "01 . - , uoviaAto '6 ': '' unjM Xuuuii 'g ppoa 'i PZ "9 UOtMT pXOj 'S . 65.61. ' 8961 'Z . Alio ejU&iA i "Unto Those Hills" Has Scats Open SPENCER BURLESON Sponcor Burleson Joins H. C. State Faculty : A classical guitarist has joined the North Carolina State University faculty noted nationally and internationally for scientists, engineers and scholars in fields other than music. Spencer Burleson, a native of Bornwood, Texas, and a graudate of the San Francisco fnncwvatnru nf Mncfr has been named musician-in-residence at NCSU for 1979-80. Burleson is the most recent in a line of musicians-in-residence at North Carolina State University which started in 1965 when the late classical pianist Paul Spivak was nam ed to the post. .The purpose of the program is to add a. dimension of professional-musicianship to a campus where most students are majorjng in the sciences and technologies and where there is no music major. Burleson, 34, will be the se cond classical guitarist to serve as musician-in-residence. The first was the highly popular Bunyan Webb in 1967-69. His concerts, free and open to the public, will start at 8 p.m. on the following Sun days: Sept. 23, Nov. 11, Feb. . 10 and April 20. His frist concert will include works by the Elizabethan com poser John Dowland, 20th Century composer Benjamin Britten, s contemporary Venezuelan composer Antonio Lauro and a composition Burleson wrote, "Spaces." Burleson has studied and performed in Scandinavia, Ita ly,; Spain and France, as well as from San Francisco to Fayetteville. CHEROKEE This sum mer of 1979 is a particularly good time Tor families in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Ten nessee to see and enjoy "Unto These Hills", according to Carol White, General Manager of ; the Cherokee Historical Association which operates this world-famous outdoor drama, as well as On conaluftee Indian Village, a re-created Indian community of 250 years ago. White said that sweats at the drama are available since some, residents of distant states ahve been hesitant to travel because -of adverse publicity on gasoline availability. Caroli nians, Georgians, and Tennes seans who are closer, and who have gasoline, can take advan tage of the situation and come to Cherokee. The small Indian town on the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers beautiful moun tain scenery, fascinating history of the Cherokee In dians, modern accomodations and camping facilities, as-well as outstanding attractions: White pointed out that there will be performances of "Unto These Hills" nightly, except Sunday 8:45 p.m. through August 25, while On cnnaluftee Indian Villace will be open through October 22.-. The nearby Museum of the Cherokee Indian will remain open all year. Those desiring more information may write to Cherokee . Historical Association, Cherokee; North Carolina 28719, or call (704) 497-2111 (except Sundays). MEADOVLARK SIGHS CONTRACT WITH NBC TO APPEAR IN FILMS According to most veterin ary experts, quick and effec tive treatment of canine skin disburbar.ces may stem the development of more serious -problems. Cuts, scrapes, and hot:: spots . with , associated scratching, hair loss and red ness can be treated with Su If ode ne Medication for Dogs, a painless skin medicine developed by a veterinarian. LOS ANGELES Meadowlark Lemon "the clown prince, of basketball" for 23 years-with the famous Harlem Globetrooters has signed an exclusive television contract with NBC, part of . which, calls for him to portray himself as a regular cast . member . on ' NBC-TV's "Hello Larry" Comedy series, Mike Weinblatt, Presi dent, NBC Entertainment, an nounced today. - Lemon retired from the Globetrotters exhibition - baskeball team in 1978 after delighting millions of spec tators with is on-court antics and trick-shooting ability. , On -"Hello, Larry," he will portray himself as owner or the Portland (Ore.Kapartment building in which Larry Alder (series star McLean Stevenson) and his family live. Lemon's contract also pro vides for the development of a pilot for a series, in which he will -either star, co-star or be featured. He also will have guest-star roles in NBC films and specials. Since departing the Glob trotters and a demanding touring schedule that averaged 300 nights a year Lemon appeared in a NBC-TV "Sweepstakes", segment (earlier this year). He recently had his first record album -"My. Kids" (on Casablanca Records) released.
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