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Nine Works of Art For WSSU <T t . . ? . Residence Hall to be Unveiled ? Nine works of art for Winston Salem State University's new resi dence hall will be unveiled Friday, June 17, during an opening recep tion for the latest exhibition at Diggs Gallery. The reception, from 6"tb 9 p.m., will welcome the noted Niger ian artist Jimoh Buraimoh, who will be arriving from Oshogbo, Nigeria, for the opening of his one-man exhibition featuring 21 mosaic bead paintings. One of hys larger bead paintings, 30"x 141", is represented in the exhibition "New Acquisi tions," which spotlights the art for the residence hall. Buraimoh' s piece for that project will be hung at the lintel of the new building this fall after the show closes September 4^ Buraimoh, whose works are held in private and public collec tions worldwide, will demonstrate bead painting at the opening from 6 tq8p.m. . 4 . ; Also at the opening will be Nfichele "Tejoula" Turner, of Char lotte, who has a show ofT5 carved and painted gourds that relate Ypruba folk tales and the cultural history of Nigeria. Turner also will give a demonstration at the recep tion. At 8 p.m. Dr. Sharon Pruitt, assistant professor of art history at East Carolina Univeisity, who spe ci&lizes in African art, will present a slide lecture, "Contemporary Niger 'ian Art-Yoruba Aesthetic Tradi tions." In addition to the demonstra tions, the evening will consist of African drumming and native food. "New Acquisitions," which features the art for the residence hall, presents Buraimoh's bead painting, two paintings for the east and west wall of the fourth-floor conference room by Juan Logan, of Charlotte; four paintings for the second-floor study rooms by, Win ston-Salem artist Francis "Sonny" Brown Jr.; and two batik paintings for the first-floor atriuSfWf^TKing Jimoh Buraimoh , Bishop Ajayi Crowder, mixed media , 20"xl6 " circa areas by Leo Twiggs of Orange burg, S.C. J ' The art was purchased by Win ston-Salem State, and the four artists were selected in an invita tional that attracted proposals from approximately 30 artists. Members of the selection committee were Simona Allen and Gordon Hanes, "both community representatives; Donald Benson, WSSU vice chan cellor for student affairs; Arcenia Davis, professor of fine art at WSSU; Antonio Hargrove and Dorinda Patterson, WSSU - art majors, Irvin Hodge. WSSU associ ate vice chancellor for facilities management; Grover Metz, archi ? ? tect; Mitzi Shewmake, artist and t former director of Diggs Gallery; Jennifer Tulle, interior designer; and Brooke Anderson Linga. Diggs Gallery director and the coordinator of the search project. "We are very excited about our new acquisitions and the opportu nity these summer exhibitions afford to thfc public so they can become more fully acquainted with Nigerian culture and the African diaspora," Linga said. All events are free and open to the public. Diggs Gallery is located in the lower leVel of O'Kelly Library; Regular gallery hours are 1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call 750-2458 . - Winston-Salem State Univer sity's Lyceum Cultural Series Com mittee will present its first summer Lyceum event with a performance by recording artists, The Manhat tans. The concert will be held Fri day, June 24s" at 8 p.m. in Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium. The Manhattans have cele brated many milestones during their 25 years together. Ever since 1964, when Joe Evans signed the group to their first recording contract and they released "For The Very First Yime," the Manhattans have enjoyed many career successes. Not only did the group -garner their share of gold singles, albums, a Grammy Award and other industry kudos, they also served as the launching ground for protege' Regina Belle. In 1989 the group separated. In 1993, the group began reuniting. Members of the group will return this year to tour with sev eral new members to mark the 3()th anniversary of The Manhattans. Tickets, which go on sale June 13, are $7 in advance and $9 at the door. Box office hours are Monday through Friday, 1 1 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information call 750-3255. Geralds and McCauley Take First Place .Winners Last week and Beyond Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m. ? Rupert Bell Recreation Center ? Kings and Queens Duplicate Bridge Club First Place - Inez Geralds and Reginald McCauley 2/3 Place Tie - Renita T. Segers and Olivia Thompkins 2/3 Place Tie - Sandra Brown and Pauline Caldwell This was a team game and no master points -were awarded. Monday, May 30 at 2 p.nt ? - Carl Russell Recreation Center- - No gtime was played due to the Memorial Day celebration/closing of the centers. Tuesday, May 31 at 7 pjn ? Winston Lake Family YMCA Winston-Salem Duplicate Bridge Club V . Tie - Reniu T. Segers and Olivia Thompkins 1/2 Place Tie - Rudolph This was t ip game" and no master points were awarded. < v ******** Thursday, June 2 at 7 pjn.? Rupert Bell Recreation Center ? No game was played! ;^Reniui?.^^Bd ??via ' B. Thompkins tied for "Player of . Ae Month - May? with seventeen fcflti afiiAuUf points each# They fr*** one first place win, two ties for ftiit/ftuiitfiaoc ties, and oot^Br Geralds ancTkeginald McCauley tied for third/fourth place with scores of fourteen points each. They had two first place wins and one second place win. Flonnie Anderson and Goldia Anderson tied for fifth/sixth place with a gence on my part. High school graduations were on my mind and having a Nationwide game sched uled on such a conflicting date did not cross my mind. At any rate, the word got around about the game and it was played. Results of Bridge By RUDOLPH V. News BOONE SR. close thirteen and one-half points. Renita and Olivia also won * "Pair of the Month-May" with a combined total of thirty-five points. Inez and Reginald fol lowed in second place with a total of twenty-eight points. Flonnie and Goldia came in third place with twenty-seven points. Congratulations to all -winners for the month of May ! June 3rd National (ABA National Benefit) For those players who depend . solely on this column for any tour nament schedules, the write apolo gizes for not publishing informa tion about the June 3rd Mttionwide Benefit Tournament. Srlfce event was on the year's schedule. All unit members are suppose to have a copy of the : year's schedule, however there may be persons who did not get a copy for one reason or another. This was an oversight and negli the game will be published in next week's column. Again, forgive my failure to remind players ahead of time! - ******** Upcoming Schedule of Tour naments June 17-19 - College View Duplicate Bridge Club's Grade "A" Durham June 30-July 4 - Mid-Atlantic Sectional - Richmond, Virginia July 9 - Kings and Queens Duplicate Bridge Club's Grade "B" - Dudley's Cosmetology Uni . versity July 17 - Benefit (Bid Whist, Pinochle and Bridge) - Dudley's Cosmetology University August 3 - 13 - ABA Summer Nationals - San Francisco, Califor nia More specifics about some of these tournaments will be pub lished as the particular date/s draw near. Make your plans to partici pate as you desire. Visual Arts Classes Scheduled The Sawtooth Center for Visual Art's Summer session of craft and art classes is scheduled to begin the week of July 13 with beginning to advanced level courses and workshops in Ceram ics, Fibers. Graphics. Glass, Metals, and Photography. Some teen classes are planned, and a full pro gram of Summer Art Camps is scheduled for children aged four to twelve. Catalogs are currently available. Four to ten week classes will meet from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and weekday evenings from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Children's Summer A^t Camps meet Monday through Fri day for three hours daily. Class fees range from $50 to $120. Some scholarships are available in all programs. The scholarship applica tions are available in all programs. The scholarship application dead line is Monday, June 17. Preregis tration is required for all classes and workshops. For a catalog or scholarship information, write the Sawtooth Center for Visual Art at 226 North Marshall Street., Win ston-Salem, N.C., 27101, or call the center office Monday through Fri day between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 723-7395. The Ceramics program is offering classes in a variety of tech niques including Beginning Wheelthrowing, Intermediate Wheelthrowing, Raku and Clay for Teenagers. Intermediate & Advanced Ceramics will be a stu- " dio class for individuals ready to explore the medium in more depth. An advanced level workshop pn Sagar Fired Terra Sigliatto will.be taught by ceramic artist Susie Dun can. ? planned Beginning Loom Weaving, and Creative Weaving. Four B& ketry classes, including Double Wall Rainbow Basket, Black Ash Curls Wall Basket Chair Bottom ing, and Victorian Vanity Basket, will be offered. Other fiber class offerings include Painted Flo&r Cloths Placemats and Pillows, and Tie Dye. The Wood/Metals/Glass pro gram will include two sections of Beginning' Jewelry Fabrication, Beginning and Intermediate Jew elry Fabrication, and a Jewelry Casting Alternatives class. Begin ning Birdcarving and Beginning. Character Carving are also sched uled. The Graphic program offei^ a sequential curriculum of classes with I Cap't Draw/Yes I Can. Beginning and Intermediate Oil and Acrylic Painting, and Watercolor - All Level. More advanced classes include Intermediate Drawing Stu dio, Landscape Painting, Life Drawing, Watercolor Figure Paint ing, and Etching. Teen classes include Teen Basic Studio and Car^ 7 toon Drawing. Scheduled graphics workshops include Matting and Mounting, Figure Painting, Dfy Point, Egg Tempera, Landscape Pastels, and Capturing the Spirit with Portraiture. The Photography program will offer Camera Techniques, Dark room Techniques I, and Darkroom Techniques II. Workshop offering include two sections of Ilfachrome ' Printing, Intermediate Ilfachrome, and Polaroid Transfer. , . , V * I/p to 30% off nefeeled itom* Originals l ather and Son Taut JHzalamba Limited and ?pen edition prints Postern Greeting A note cards Masks Custom framing available Qlc hattds <Pfco tog/tttbKu 2 1 3 W. Fourth Street ? Winston-Salem, NC -- - 748-9775 Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-5:30pm the corner from the Convention Center , next door to Hines Shoes jf " j \ Saturday, June 11 ? 10am - Spm Sunday, June 12 ? lpm - 5pm $2 per person or $5 per carload (Buses and large vans not included). Members and children under 5 free. Ticket includes admission to Festival, SciWorks and the Park. A celebration of art, wildlife, food, music & fun Featuring artwork from the region's finest wildlife and nature artists. ?Paintings ?Sculpture ?Pottery *Glass ?Photography PLUS environmental and wildlife demonstrations, games, food, music and more! ?Storytelling ?Face Painting ?Balloon Sculptures ?Contests ?Door Prizes Storyteller Shirley Hollowoy Support from Mill Pond Press, Germanton Gallery, NC Nature Artists Assoc., Hanes Mall, Tom Deaton Musk, and the Winston-Salem Parks and Recreation Department. Just off University Parkway and Highway 52 on Hanes Mill Road Accessible by the SciWorks WSTA bus, route 10-B. SciWorks The Sdence Certr and tm*onmnd Aik d Forsvti Counfy 400 Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 (910) 767-6730
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