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Second Annual Black Art Festival Features Don Lee, CommodoresThe first week of May has been ret aside as the time for the Black Arts Festival *72. Every night on which events were scheduled should have beenjam packed, but only a meager amount of students, faculty, and community appeared. This is pitiful, but those who came to the sessions enjoyed themselves. For those of you who did not come, this la what you missed.Monday. May Ut _ GilScott-Heron. along with the band. Midnight, performed poems and songv from their albums. These poems told all about the problems that Black people face: poverty,discrimination, prejudice, dope, etc. Some of these were Whitey on the Moon. Home is where the Hatred Is, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. and Evolution.Tuesday. May 2nd - This was the only free night in the program because of a cancellation by Ameer Baraka (Leroi Jones). This is a break for those of you who did not show: you didn’t miss anything, and wr all missed something.Wednesday, May 3rd - Leon Thomas and his band, Seven-Seven-Seven, performed jazz pieces composed and arranged by members of the group. The featured instrument of the night was the vitar - a combination violin, guitar, and viola - that produced some strange, but beautiful sounds. This was definitely a jazz lover’s night, and if you didn’t see it, you missed n truly fantastic performance. Among these songs were Love Each Other,” Song for my Father,” “Honey Man,' “China Doll,” and Cease the Bombing.part of I he Festival you may hove missed.Fear not, for all is not yet lost. You still have time to hear the last speaker tonight at 8 p.m. He la the poet Don L. Lee, doing his works and rapping on basic aspects of Black feeling. Come out and hear this last speaker and give him your support.Thursday, May 4th - Local talent, the ABC Expressionists, performed poetry and presented the program for the night. Some of the women did a dance between the first and second part of the program. The guestJteaker for the evening was obert Hightower, who spoke on the Black Theater, and a gospel group. The Pearls of Joy. provided the music for the evening. This rounded out theEven if you don’t make it to hear Don L. Lee, come to the Cabaret tomorrow night. The Cabaret will start at 10 p.m. and last until 2 a.m., with the music provided by the Commodores. A minimum age of 17 is required for entrance, and the admission charge (for nonstudents only) will be 52.00 for singles, and $3.50 for couples. Come on and jam for awhile, this gig should be happening.We of the ABC thank all those persons who participated in the Festival with us and are sure you enjoved yourselves.Continued on page fourn ¥1 A r\T3
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Easton Lafayette
Easton, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, May 05, 1972
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