February 2, 1995: Vol26n15: BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Events 1 Movie "Jason's Lyric" Student Union Theatre 9 p.m. $2 with UB Student ID/$3.50 General Public Sponsored by the Black Student Union & UUAB Video Presentation & Discussion "Jazz Vocalists, Gospels & Spirituals" Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- Library 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free Admission Contact Roosevelt Wardlaw, 849-6732 Sponsored by the Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee 2 Dance Performance Ballet National Du Senegal Center for the Arts 8 p.m. $20 Front Orchestra (Adults), $16 Rear Orchestra (Adults)/$13.50 (Students), $12 Balcony (Adults)/$10 (Students) Sponsored by the Center for the Arts Video Presentation "Brother Earl's Street Talk" Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free Admission Contact Karen Jeffries, 849-6721 Sponsored by the Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee Movie "Jason's Lyric" Student Union Theatre 9 p.m. $2 with UB Student ID/$3.50 General Public Sponsored by the Black Student Union & UUAB 3 Movie "Jason's Lyric" Student Union Theatre 6:30 & 9 p.m. $2 with UB Student ID/$3.50 General Public Sponsored by the Black Student Union & UUAB Speaker "African & African American Scientists & Inventors" Florence Rozier TBA Sponsored by the National Society of Black Engineers 4 Singing Contest Student Union Theatre 7 p.m. $2.50 Admission/$15 to enter the contest. Call 645-2950 or 829-4086 Sponsored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 6 BSU Week Begins Opening of the Display Case Student Union Noon Free Admission Sponsored by the Black Student Union 7 Theatrical Performance: "Our Young Black Men are Dying and Nobody Seems to Care" by James Chapman Student Union Theatre 7 p.m. $5 Students with ID/$10 General Public Sponsored by the Black Student Union 8 Flower Sale Flower Table Student Union Noon Sponsored by the Black Student Union Video Presentation & Discussion "Blues: Country to City, West African Heritage" Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- Library 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free Admission Contact Roosevelt Wardlaw, 849-6732 Sponsored by the Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee 9 Forum Panel Discussion -- Black Men 147 Diefendorf Hall 7 p.m. Free Admission Sponsored by the Black Student Union Video Presentation & Discussion: "Early Jazz; Dance & Black Music" Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- Library 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free Admission Contact Roosevelt Wardlaw, 849-6732 Sponsored by the Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee 10 Social Ball: Zeta Phi Beta Ball The New Golden Nugget 8:30 p.m. $15 advance/$18 at the door Sponsored by the Zeta Phi Beta, Sorority Inc. 11 Festival: African Dance Troupe Extravaganza Student Union Theatre $2.50 Sponsored by the African Dance Troupe/UB Step Troupe 14 Video Presentation: "Langston Hughes Voices & Visions" Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street 12:30-1:30 p.m. Contact, Karen Jeffries, 849-6721 Sponsored by the Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee 15 Video Presentation & Discussion: "Jazz People; The Black Influence in Film and Theater" Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- Library 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free Admission Contact Roosevelt Wardlaw, 849-6732 Sponsored by the Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee 16 Quiz/Game Show Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- 6th Floor Auditorium 10-11 a.m., Free Admission Sponsored by Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee Black History Jeopardy Game: Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- 6th Floor Auditorium 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free Admission Contact Patricia Moss, 849-6740 Sponsored by Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee Dramatic Presentation: Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- 6th Floor Auditorium 11:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Free Admission Sponsored by Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee Biographical Sketches of African Americans: Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- 6th Floor Auditorium Free Admission Contact Isabel Travis, 849-6707 Sponsored by Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee Dance Presentation: Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- 6th Floor Auditorium 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free Admission Sponsored by Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee Performance: "African American Rhythm Through the Ages: A History of Song & Dance" Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- 6th Floor Auditorium Contact Debra Thompson, 849-6717 Sponsored by Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee Fashion Show: African Fashions Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- 6th Floor Auditorium 12:30-1:15 p.m. Sponsored by Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee Presentation: "Nubian Trunk Show", An afternoon of African Couture with fabrics and styles from Kenya, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Zimbawe, and other parts of Africa Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- 6th Floor Auditorium Contact Trudy Mundord, 849-6743 or Mary Robinson, 849-6736 Sponsored by Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee 17 Theatrical Performance: "Two Trains Running" Directed by Sarah Norat-Phillips Artistic Director: Lorna C. Hill, UB Alumnae TheaterLoft, 545 Elmwood Avenue, near West Utica Runs February 17 through March 12 Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 p.m. Sundays at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 Students/Seniors Box Office opens one hour before showtime Reservations can be made by calling 883-0380 Basketball Tournament: TBA Alumni Arena/Triple Gym Free Sponsored by the National Society of Black Engineers Skating Party: TBA Thruway Mall Skateland $4 entrance, $1 skate rental Sponsored by the Black Student Union February 20 Speaker: Brother David IIIX 146 Diefendorf Hall 7 p.m. Free Sponsored by the Black Student Union February 21 Video Presentation: "Go Tell It On the Mountain" Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street 12:30-1:30 p.m. Contact Karen Jeffries, 849-6721 Sponsored by Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee February 22 Video Presentation & Discussion: "Jazz Gets Blue Soul" Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- Library 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free Admission Contact Roosevelt Wardlaw, 849-6732 Sponsored by the Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee February 23 Video Presentation & Discussion: "Black Music and the Recording Industry; Rhythm & Blues" Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- Library 12:30 -1:30 p.m. Free Admission Contact Roosevelt Wardlaw, 849-6732 Sponsored by the Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee February 24 Speaker: Otis Glover Unity & Unity Among Other Cultural Organizations TBA National Society of Black Engineers Competition: Hip Hop Tournament Harriman Hall, Black Box Theatre 7 p.m. $3 Admission Sponsored by Black Student Union February 25 Fashion Cultural Show Student Union Theatre 6 p.m. $5 Admission Sponsored by the Black Student Union February 26 Cultural Night Student Union Theatre TBA Sponsored by Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc. February 27 Video Presentation & Discussion: "Sources of Soul; Music Quiz Contest" (Prizes for student participants) Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- Library 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free Admission Contact Roosevelt Wardlaw, 849-6732 Sponsored by the Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee February 28 Video Presentation: "Cotton Club" Educational Opportunity Center, 465 Washington Street -- 6th Floor Auditorium 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free Admission Contact Karen Jeffries, 849-6721 Sponsored by Educational Opportunity Center, Black History Month Committee