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A Slice of Saturday Night on Stage at Butler Theatre by SHANTE’ D. ELLIOTT As an entertainment lover, I fi nd it very relaxing to go home on a Friday or Saturday night and pop in the latest movie to come out on DVD. However, I also love to experience the joy of live theatre. There is nothing like seeing actors perform on stage, making your break for the restroom during intermission or laughing hysterically with the person sitting beside you. All of these things are what one can experience by going out and supporting a live- theatre performance. The ‘60s musical: A Slice of Saturday Night will be performed in the Butler Theatre, located on the campus of Fayetteville State University, April 14-16. The shows will start at 7:30 p.m. and tickets range in price from $2 - $10. Most of the shows action will be set in “The of doo-wop, soft rock and many laughs (and a few reminiscent sighs) along the way!” called the ‘60s. It is Saturday Night at the provincial “Club A-Go- Go” and with three blokes down and four birds out and ready for pull, these teenagers are about to have some fun. Club-A-Go-Go” which is operated by Eric ‘Rubber Legs’’ DeVere. Devere is an old rock star who, like most teenagers, is fascinated by the fun-fi lled action that takes place on Saturday nights. The show’s plot is centered on teenagers, their hormones and their unpredictable behaviors. The play will take a look back at an era fi lled with “fast-moving score The ‘60s Musical: A Slice of Saturday Night will be performed in the Butler Theatre, located on the campus of Fayetteville State University. A Slice of Saturday Night will be the fourth show performed by Fayetteville State University’s theatre department, and it will also be their final show of the season. A Slice of Saturday Night is directed by Phoebe Hall, musical direction is by Howard Kim, and choreography is by Avis Hatcher-Puzzo. Everyone is encouraged to arrive on time, because after the show has started no one will be seated until intermission (this is another added pleasure of live theatre). Make it a family affair on April 14, 15 or 16 and take the entire family to relive or experience the action-packed decade of the ‘60s. Go and see A Slice of Saturday Night. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Imani Winds Explore the Softness of Music by SHANTE’ D. ELLIOTT Imagine soft string instruments playing light melodies that remind you of the cool and soft feeling of spring time. This is the feeling one will experience when listening to the musical sounds of the fi ve- member quintet, Imani Winds. Imani Winds is the premier wind quintet in North America. On April 19 this wind quintet will perform on the campus of Fayetteville State University at 7 pm. This event will be held in the J.W. Seabrook Auditorium. There is no cost to attend, and the community is strongly encouraged to come out to enjoy some great music. Imani Winds has received recognition for its contributions to the music industry. In 1997, the group was nominated for a Grammy award. The name Imani means “faith” in Swahili, and is what the group refl ects since fi rst beginning its career. The ensemble consists of fi ve members: Valerie Coleman on the fl ute, Toyin Spellman-Diaz on the obo, Mariam Adam on the clarinet, Jeff Scott on the French horn and Monica Ellis on the bassoon. Coleman formed the group. Coleman stated that the idea came to her during her first year of graduate school. “I wasn’t thinking of just any wind quintet,” she said, “but of a group of virtuoso musicians of color who join together to change the conventional view that classical music is somehow ‘exclusive’ and too stuffy to be accessible.” Each member has intense musical backgrounds; they have studied at top schools like; Juilliard and the Manhattan School and Stony Brook. Members of the quintet adore artist like; Prince, Herbie Hancock, Manhattan Brass Quintet, and of course, Michael Jackson. They have an impressive background that includes collaborations with jazz artists. However, such collaborations are unique in the musical genre of classical music. Adam said, “Classical musicians don’t often get the opportunity to combine so many disparate musical and even visual elements into a performance. So we like to plan each program like a fi ve-course mean. Sometimes it’s all a form of tapas, but mostly it has a structure that opens the ears of new listeners and hopefully prepares them for all different sounds they can hear along the way.” Imani Winds will perform at Seabrook Auditorium on the Campus of Fayetteville State University on April 19. The quintet spends a lot of time touring, but in their downtime they love to indulge in some of their favorite things, which include: “eating, exercising, sleeping and more eating. They are extremely appreciative of the influence they have received since establishing themselves as “one of the most successful chamber-music ensembles in the United States.” They are no strangers to the city of Fayetteville. Their free performance on April 19 in the Seabroook Auditorium will mark the quintets second time performing at the university. To learn more about Imani Winds visit the website at www. imaniwinds.com. SHANTE’ D. ELLIOTT, Intern. COMMENTS? editor@upandcomingweekly.com 484-6200 www.upandcomingweekly.com WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM APRIL 13-19, 2011 UCW 7 SHANTE’ D. ELLIOTT, Intern. COMMENTS? editor@upandcomingweekly.com