1993_05 The Daily Collegian May 1993

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May 3,1993
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Picture By THirteen/WNET
/I masked Egitngun of the Yoruba people of West Africa performs in the marketplace in
Gbongan, Nigeria. This is one of the programs called "Lord of the Dance," featured in
an eight-part series called ".Dandng," that probes the traditions of dance in communi¬
ties around the world. The series was produced far-public television by Thirteen/
WNET and will broadcast omPBS, Monday, May 3 at 7 p.m.
Double Trouble Cast addresses
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By Shawndale Grice
Contributing writer -
Double Trouble's single, "Stop
The Violence," is due to hit retail
stores in foiir weeks. I first reported
on Double Trouble in the April 1st •
issue. The group has caught the
attention of various rap, soul and
Christian artists as well as record
companies.
Duane and Dion( a.k.a Double
Trouble) have had repeated, demands
to perform throughout California.
Recently the group started its 'Stop
The Violence' tour. Their supporting
slogan is also incorporated, 'Be apart
of the Solution.' They hope that
people will continue to join the fight
against violence. They are expected to
come to the San Joaquin Valley by
early summer.
Currently, the group is weighing
its options of recording and produc¬
tion contracts-TJouble Trouble's
manager arid producer Rkhard
Williams, is already working on new
material that will touch on similar
issues. They plan to address other
topics of concern to the youth and
general population. Of course, eight
year old Duane will continue writing
on the project and Dion, four years of
age will add his support.
Since April, Double Trouble's
calendar has been booked nearly
every weekend. They fell me that they
really enjoy getting their message
across, "Other children will be helped
by our song," commented Duane. The
group plans to continue spreading
their message of hope around the
United States.
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women issues
By Julia Dudley
The hardships that African-
American women encounter surface
on CSUF's campus as they are ex¬
pressed in a play, choreographed from
a series of poems written by Ntozake
Shange.
The play "For Colored Girls Who
Have Considered Suicide When the
Rainbow is Enuf,"- directed by
Nadine Andrews, premieres Thurs¬
day, May 13 at 8 p.m. in the CSUF
Arena Theater.
! six-women cast-originajly
!>ht before two people dropped
because of outside commitments-
addresses such issues as: violence
against women and children, mental
and physical oppression, abortion,
marriage, relationships and many
other experiences.
*     "It centralizes the life experiences
of African American women ," cast
^member Stacey Green said.
"People will be looking at
African American women in a differ¬
ent light," said cast member Moya
Furrow. " It will show the whole
spectrum of experiences that African
American women have to go
through."-
The play has enlightened cast
members, who went through a
bonding experience by holding
rehearsal in the Foothills on Sunday,
May 2, at 10:30 a.m., to get away from
distractions.
"This play is a celebration for
recognition of our own inner strength
"I found God in myself,
and I loved her fiercely."
myself and I loved h*r fiercely,"
expresses a woman's discovery of self-
lOve.  The song is a derivative of a
poem called, "A Layin on of Hands,"
by Shange.
The poem goes as follows:
I sat up one nite waikin a
boardin house
screarnin/oyin /the ghost of
another woman
- who waz miss in what i waz
missin
i wanted to jump up outta my
bones
& be dpne wit myself
leave me alone
& go on in the wind ^S ?
it waz too much
i fell into a numbness.
till the only tree i cd see
took me up in her branches
held me in the breeze
made me dawn dew
that chill at daybreak
the sun wrapped me up sw in gin
rose light everywhere *
the s k v laid over me like a million
men.  y.
i waz cold/ i waz burriin up / a
child     I
& endlessly weavin garments for
the moon 	
wit mylars
" i found god in myself
& i loved her/ i loved her fiercely
Upcoming Events
ASU Elections and Cultural Celebration
M*Wf Why 7,1988
Upstairs Cafetria Room 202
Voting: 6 - 7p.m.
a
End of the Year Cultural Celebration
Upstairs Cafeteria Room 202
artists works on display plus music and poetry
7pjn. '.'
'Tor Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide
When The Rainbow Is Enuf'
May 13-16,1993 -8p.m.
Arena Theatre: Cal for ticket info: 278 - 2216
Black Family Day
AE0 4AAABIackEamily0ay
Sunday, May 16,1993
Woodward Park    ..
3p.m.
Black Graduation
Black Graduation
May 21,1888
Residence Dinning Hail
7 - 8:30p.m. - reception to follow
African American Art Exhibit
African American Museum of the San Joaquin Valley
. v Exhibit: Songs of My People
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