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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6,2002

ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS

BOYD Continued from Cl Boyd is proud to be associ- sage.” ated with something positive, Inaddition to hisstories, Boyd and is pleased that he has left a has also written books of poetry, legacy for future generations. He writes poems that are just as The Black Snowflake was writ- inspirational as his original story ten in the ‘60s during a time of and credits his own inspiration social unrest, and Boyd wanted to God. to put out something inspira- “Writing is my God-given taltkmal. ent,” Boyd believes. "I hope it encourages ‘snow- His writing is mostly modflakes’ of color to give it their eled after Aesop’s Fables, howbest shot,” he said. However, the ever he also credits his style to story was not only written for author Edgar A. Guest. Blacks. “It is a universal mes-

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Families can see light display and meet Santa Clear Channel Entertainment is urging everyone in the community to come out and see their 1 million light bulbs during the Community Health Network Holiday Light Spectacular, aspecial 2-mile ride through awinterwonderland, at Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville. At the end of this drivethrough event is Santa’s Village. Inside Santa’s Village, children can decorate cookies and enjoy warm hot chocolate. Santa and Mrs. Claus are also on hand to greet children and get their photo taken at no extra charge. Tickets for this, which is open nightly through Jan. 1, are available upon arrival. Ticket prices are $12 per carload MondayThursday; $15 per carload Fri-day-Sunday, and $30 per load for 15 passenger vans. Holiday fun at Indiana Historical Society On Dec. 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio St. will be

hosting Family Day. The community is invited for an afternoon of holiday celebrations with live music and children’s activities, including crafts and cookie decorating. The entire family also will enjoy a visit to Holidays in the Heartland, the Society’s display featuring eight holiday settings from different eras, including a scene from the film A Christmas Story, complete with the infamous “leg lamp.” Admission is free, but there will be a nominal charge for some activities. For more information, please call (317)

232-1882.

Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra celebrates

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On Sunday, Dec. 15 at 2:30 p.m., the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra’s 2002-2003Sea-son of Champions celebrates the holiday season at Clowes Memorial Hall. The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir will team up under the baton of new ISC artistic director Eric Stark for a special holiday pre-

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his year, we’re especially proud to feature the woricklass talents of three of Indiana's own: Jack Everty. our ever popular holiday Maestro; singer Sandi Patty, a smash hit in her 2000 debut as our hostess: and pamter Nancy Noel, whose sought-after images of angels win be incorporated into our spectacular new sets. he/ll be joined this season by the amazing aenal artist Alexander Streltsov soaring above the stage. Broadway phenomenon Karen Calloway Williams in audience favorite Tap Dancing Santas' and celebrated New

York City Opera tenor Benjamin Brecher.

o. come home again to SBC Ameritech’s Yuletide Celebration and create a few new memories!

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New Fames: Brian Joiner anii Amos Miller New Fouves provides o took, at two young artists whose work pays homage to the Fauve tradition. Each artist strives to present a true picture of the joys and struggles of our culture. Also on view: Figurations: M. Ivan Cberrjf and Doug Smithenry December 13,2002 - January 12,2003 Com* meet the artists at the opening reception on

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sentation of Bach’s compelling Christmas Oratorio. Guest soloists include soprano Dawn Waggener Spaeti, mezzo-soprano Mary Katherine Kelton, tenor Steven Stolen and bass Kyle Ferrill. Individual tickets are $20 and available at the Clowes Hall box office, Ticket Central and all TicketMaster Centers or charge-by-phone at (317) 239-1000. Celebrate Christmas 1836-style Escape from the hustle and bustle of the holidays by taking part in an authentic journey through holidays past at Conner Prairie by Candlelight, Dec. 523 (Thursdays-Sundays and Monday, Dec. 23). At Prairietown, it’s Dec. 24, 1836, and the residents are preparing for the holidays. This authentic window to the past offers a glimpse or how holiday celebrations evolvedin America, from Christmas to Hanukkah to customs that dictated that there should be no celebrations at all. The 90-minute candlelit adventures are offered nightly, 5:30-8 p.m., with tours departing eveiy 10 minutes. Cost is $12 per adult and $10 per child aged 2-12 (members are $10 for adults and $8 for children and for groups of 15 or more admission is $11 for adults and $9 for children.) Reservations are required. Call (317) 776-6006 or 1-800-966-1836 for more infor-

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K.P. Singh will display architectural art Holiday exhibitfeaturing K.P. Singh will be held at Visit Indy in Circle Centre mall, on the first level next to Nordstrom - Illinois and Georgia Street Entrance. Singh will display distinctive landmark drawings and prints of Indiana colleges, courthouses and historic sites. He will be at Visit Indy from 1-4 p.m. each Sunday afternoon until Christmas. For more information, call (317) 630-4663. Christmas around the

world

The Indianapolis Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Inc. will host its third annual “Breakfast with Santa” at the Montage at Allison Pointe, 8580 Allison Pointe Blvd. Dec. 7from 9:30 to

11 a.m.

In addition to breakfast, each child will have the opportunity to explore a kaleidoscope of arts

and crafts representative ofvarious countries. They will also be able to get their picture taken with Santa, see puppeteers, clowns and mimes, as well as participate in other holiday activities. Proceeds from the event benefit the Jack and Jill Foundation Inc. and the Vivian Smith Teen Parenting Program. The cost is $25 for adults and $15 for children. For more information call (317) 297-0317. Holiday jazz with Jack Gilfoy Indianapolis jazz legend Jack Gilfoy and his jazz quartet will present a special program of holiday jazz Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. at the Interim Central Library, 202 N. Alabama St. Families and individuals are invited to enjoy a variety ofholiday carols and spirituals while celebrating the opening of the Interim Central library. During the program at the library, Gilfoy will perform music from his recent CD, “When a Child Is Bom,” which spotlights the voice and piano work ofRev. Marvin Chandler. Copies of the CD will be available for sale. Call 269-5247 for more information on this free Library program. Butler offers holiday gift of music Butler University offers “Rejoice” its annual holiday gift of music to the community at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14 in Clowes Memorial Hall. This year’s musical program features Butler’s chord ensembles, symphony orchestra and faculty soloist Steven Stolen in Benjamin Britten’s stirring cantata, “St. Nicolas.” Traditional holiday fare will be presented as well. There will be more than 250 musicians involved in the performance. The ensembles for the program include the Butler University Choir, Butler Chorale, Butler Symphony Orchestra and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir. Various faculty members will perform in the orchestra for this concert. The audience will be invited to join in the singing of “Old Hundredth Time.” The concert is free, but tickets are required. Tickets are available at the Clowes Memorial Hall box office, a limit of four per person. For more information on tickets, call (317)9406444.

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Bom Anthony Maurice Essex in 1957, Samad is a native of Los Angeles who was a second-gen-eration Black advocate during the period he calls the post civil rights era. In the 1980s, while workingforthe NAACP in LA, he lobbied aggressively on every issue from police brutality to economic discrimination to government complicity in the proliferation of drugs, guns and gangs in the ghetto. And he rose rapidly in the ranks to become the organization’s youngest branch president. What is most interesting about this book, however, is that the author doesn’t limit his bio to a self-serving listing of his considerable achievements. He makes some admissions of his failings and also points fingers as he sees fit. For instance, he discusses the folly of the LA/NAACP’s bestowing a Lifetime Achievement Award on Frank Sinatra, since the singer had been the first big-name, American entertainer to sing in Sun City, South Africa, and thereby supporting the racist apartheid regime. Samad, as an insider at the time in question, is able to show how the NAACP had evolved to a point where it was willing to compromise its fundamental values in the interest of fundraising. Since a Sinatra appearance would assure a sell-out at its annual dinner, the vote was

The NAACP, It seems had come to be more responsive to the demands mads of it by corporate donors than to the concerns of its rank-and-file minority membership. to go with the dubious designee, despite the anticipated antiapartheid demonstrations and other shows of disapproval. Overall, the author paints a picture of an outfit which had long since lost touch with the needs of the community it was supposed to be serving. The NAACP, it seems, had come to be more responsive to the demands made of it by corporate donors than to the concerns of its rank-and-file minority membership. This did not sit well with Samad, who eventually left his position, without parting company on the best of terms. Though he is currently a professor of political science at East Los Angeles College, Souls for Sale covers many other intervening interludes on his way there, including a stint in prison (for making a false statement on a loan application) and his conversion to Islam. This is recommended reading for anyone ready for a wellwritten work which uncovers the ugly underbelly of issues many might consider almost heretical even to raise.

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