FRI., MAR. 30
The Buskaid Soweto
String Ensemble from South Africa
The Soweto String Ensemble will be playing Classical, Classic Pop, and their own Kwela music. The concert will open with a special performance by virtuoso violinist Mariana Green-Hill. 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul AME Church, 39 Bishop Allen Dr., Cambridge. Admission is free, donations are suggested to support the Buskaid Soweto String Music School. For more information call 617-661-1110. Also performing Saturday, March 31, 8 p.m. at Union United Methodist Church, 485 Columbus Ave., Boston, 610-585-1136 or 617-536-0872.
SAT., MAR. 31
The Nuts & Bolts of
Book Contracts
With Chris Ammer and Barbara Mende, sponsored by the National Writers Union. Topics include copyright, subsidiary rights, royalties, warranties, and option clauses. 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Kenmore Square. Free and open to the general public. For more information call 617-868-3143 or visit www.nwuboston.org.
2nd Hip-Hop Empowerment Summit
Presented by Berklee College of Music, ACT Roxbury, and Critical Breakdown. The summit will empower young, underground hip-hop artists to become stronger writers and performers, and challenge them to think about their responsibilities as musicians in the community. With Demo Derby/Song Deconstruction, Freestyle Session, Spoken Word Workshop and the Evolution of Women in Hip-Hop Panel. 12 noon – 5:30 p.m. at Roxbury Center for the Arts at Hibernian Hall, 184 Dudley St., Roxbury. The event is FREE. For more information, or to sign-up in advance, call 617-541-3900 x323 or visit www.rcahh.org. Sign up for the freestyle session at www.actroxbury.org.
Cancer Screening
If you and/or your loved one is 40 or over, and it has been at least one year since your last exam, come to a screening for Breast, Head and Neck, Prostate and Skin Cancers. Free Blood Sugar and Cholesterol Blood Tests. Free Blood Pressure also information on Nutrition and Colon Cancer Screening Kits will be available. 8 a.m. – 12 noon at Boston Medical Center’s “New” Moakley Building, 830 Harrison Ave., Boston. Free parking in the Albany Street Garage. Please call Linda at 617-638-4178 if you plan to attend or if you have any questions.
SUN., APR. 1
Boston and African Communities
Helping Hands
Hosted by Masjid Al-Qur’an, 50th Anniversary. Dialogue on Al Islam and African History Before Colonization and African Resistance Movements. Intercultural Food Fest. Dialogue on History, Education, and Youth Outreach. 2-6 p.m. at Masjid Al-Qur’an, 35 Intervale St., Boston. $5 per person, $20 per family. For more information, contact Masjid Al-Qur’an at 617-445-8070 or masjidalquran@aol.com.
MON., APR. 2
FREE Skin Care Clinic
Come get educated on skin care problems & skin care solutions. Bring a friend & make new ones! Raffles, free gift and light refreshments. Every 1st Monday of the month, 7 p.m. at Vine Street Community Center, 339 Dudley St., Roxbury. For more information call Jeff & Carla Smith, Certified Skin Analyzers at 866-626-2309.
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TUES., APR. 3
Underground Railway Theater: “Are You Ready, my Sister”
This play tells the exciting story of Harriet Tubman, and the Quaker women who helped her bring 300 fugitives to freedom. Told by two actress/puppeteers using a giant patchwork quilt, as the plot unfolds, each square of the quilt comes to life with shadow-puppets and painted back-lit scenery. The play features audience participation, dramatic scenes and live music based on the spirituals of the slave-era. Appropriate for adults and students grades 3-8. April 3-5, 10 a.m. at the Roxbury Center for Arts at Hibernian Hall, 182-186 Dudley St., Roxbury. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at www.rcahh.org/2007season. For additional information or to reserve tickets and group tickets, please contact Jonathan Bonner at 617-541-3900 x324 or at jbonner@madison-park.org The RCAHH is wheelchair accessible.
WEDS., APR. 4
Novelist Jamaica Kincaid Reads from her Work
Jamaica Kincaid, the celebrated Caribbean American author, will give a public reading of her work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at 6:30 p.m. in Room 6-120 (enter at 77 Massachusetts Ave.,) Cambridge. This event is free. For additional information please contact Joli Divon at MIT Literature Section at joli@mit.edu or 617-253-3581.
National Public Health Week: Free Health Screenings
The Boston Public Health Commission welcomes area businesses, their staff, and residents to celebrate “National Public Health Week 2007: Emergency Preparedness.” The Mayor’s Public Health Van will be available for free health screenings (blood pressure, cholesterol, and more), and health insurance application assistance. Representatives will also be on-hand with emergency preparedness materials, including tips and volunteer information. Look for the Public Health Van 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at G&G Auto Services, 682 Cummins Hwy., Mattapan. For more information contact 617-534-9596.
African Film Night
Boston University African Studies Center presents free weekly African cinema: a journey through the eyes of African film-makers. For the schedule of films, please visit www.freewebs.com/
africanfilmnight. Every Wednesday through April 25, 6:30 p.m. at the African Studies Center, Room 416, 270 Bay State Rd., Boston (the BU Central stop on the Green Line — B train.) Light refreshments served. For more information, email adamado@bu.edu.
THURS., APR. 5
WGBH, YMCA to Present Free Screening, Panel Discussion on Heart Disease
America’s ongoing battle with heart disease will be the focus of a free screening and panel discussion. The event will feature screening of excerpts from “The Hidden Epidemic: Heart Disease in America” followed by a panel discussion on heart disease prevention, public health policy and the making of the documentary. Moderated by Basic Black Host and Bay State Banner Editor Howard Manly, the panel will feature Laurie Donnelly, Dr. Paula Johnson and representatives from the American Heart Association and the Mass. Public Health Association. Representatives from the Codman Square Community Health Center also will be on hand to offer free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings. 7 p.m. at the Dorchester YMCA, 776 Washington St., Dorchester. For more information on the heart disease event, call 617-300-3885.
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THURS., APR. 5
Early Explorers at the Boston Nature Center
Join us for stories, games and outdoor explorations. Our program topic will be “Birds of Spring.” Please bring a small snack to enjoy at the end of the program. 10-11:30 a.m. at the Boston Nature Center, 500 Walk Hill St., Mattapan. Ages 3-6 with an adult. $4 members, $5 non-members. For more information contact the Boston Nature Center at 617-983-8500.
Race, Education and Democracy Lecture and Book Series
Dr. James D. Anderson will deliver the lectures in the 2007 Race, Education and Democracy Lecture and Book Series. The lectures are as follows: April 5: The Historical Context for Understanding Race Conscious Means to Educational Equality: Lessons from the Louisville and Seattle School Desegregation Cases. April 6: Civic Education, Citizenship and Immigration: Race and Democracy on the 150th Anniversary of the Dred Scott Decision. All lectures are scheduled for 4-6 p.m. at Simmons College in the Linda K. Paresky Conference Center. Register for the lectures on the Series website, http://raceandeducation.com. For more information, please contact Dr. Theresa Perry at 617-521-2257 or Theresa.perry@simmons.edu.
People Considered: New Works by Esteban Aladro, Chad Meyer, & Todd Ritch
“People Considered” is a group show that explores documentary photography from various approaches with focus on the human condition. Aladro’s work addresses documentary though portraiture. Concentrating on the dynamic of meeting people through a camera, Aladro uses each photographic session as a way to connect with subjects. Meyer, whose series deals with medical outreach programs in America and abroad, follows a group of doctors to Jamaica, Central America, and around New England. Ritch’s work addresses military life as he documents the ROTC at Northeastern University by capturing the reality of training for war. Exhibit runs April 2-8. Wine reception: April 5 from 6-8 p.m. at the Art Institute of Boston Gallery at Porter Square, 1815 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday 12-8 p.m., Saturday & Sunday 12-5 p.m. Call Andrew Mroczek at 617-585-6676 for more information.
Dr. Cornel West at Northeastern University
Presented by Northeastern Black Student Association. Dr. Cornel West’s writing, speaking, and teaching weaves together the American traditions of the Black Baptist Church, progressive politics, and jazz. 6:30 p.m. at Northeastern University’s Blackman Auditorium. Free admission, but tickets are required, available from the Blackman Box Office, 104 Ell Hall, 360 Huntington Ave., Boston, 617-373-2247, M-Th: 12-5 p.m. and F 12-4 p.m. For more information on this event email NBSAEboard@gmail.com.
Gerald Rojek Art Exhibit
Gerald Rojek’s work in acrylic, gouache and modeling paste emphasizes the physical nature of paint, forcing a tension between the abstracted and figurative image relationships. His work will be on view at the Resnikoff Gallery from April 2-28 with an artist reception on Thursday, April 5 from 6-8 p.m. At the Resnikoff Gallery, Media Arts Center, Roxbury Community College, 1234 Columbus Ave., at the Roxbury Crossing Orange Line station. Free and open to the public. The gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. with limited weekend and evening hours. Please call ahead. Wheelchair accessible.
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