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SAT APIUI27.1979. THE CAROLINA TIMES -20 Not exactly your typical wedding anniver sary celebration. The entertainment America's top pop and jazz musicians-was not unusual. The timing a balmy April Afternoon was no stop-the-presses, front page Pulitzer Prize winner. But, the married ones-the 111 year old groom (Hampton In stitute), the 369 year old bride (City of Hampton) and the third party, a "naturallygrown smoker " Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co., sponser of George Wein Festival Pro-ductions)-took the cake and, once again declare, I do." The 12th annual Hamp ton Jazz Festival will be held at the Hampton Col iseum on June 29, 30, and July 1 and 2. 'Sponsored jointly by the City Hampton Institute and George Wein Festival Pro ductions, This year's engagement marks not on ly the Festival's first four day expansion, but the un broken chain of Coliseum bookings. Anniversaries are always special; but the passing of a decade has a particulary noteworthy ring to us," mused Hamp ton Mayor Charles A. Wornom."The Hampton Jazz Festival holds the distinction of being the only annual event at the Coliseum that has - been held each year without in terruption since the Col iseum opened its doors in. 1970. "I remember," he reminisced, "that it was June of that year when the Festival was moved from Hampton Institute's Arm strong Field, and this hap py marriage of city, col- Tuskegee Receives FESTAC 77 Art Exhibition A photogenic exhibition depicting many of the events surround the Se cond World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, known as FESTAC 77, will be on permanent display on the Tuskegee Institute Campus. The exhibition presented to the school, during Founder's Day festivities held April 6-8, was donated by the Gulf Oil Foundation in Washington, D.C. The exhibition recalls the gathering of 17,000 participants from 57 coun- Hon., April 30 Doadllno For Youth Confab Registration ties in Nigeria to perform .for 29 days in January, 1977. The festivals par ticipants told the story of Africa and blacks through the use of song, poetry, painting, drama, crafts and dance. Which are permanently captured on photogenic panels, which Gulf Oil Foundation supported in an effort to continue to preserve the past events held during the FESTAC '77 Festival. Tuskegee Institute was one of many colleges arid universities considered for the exhibition, but Gulf Oil officials felt that due to the college's Centennial Era approachment and it's numerous contributions and services to the nation, Tuskegee Institute was more than an appropriate place for the FESTAC '77 exhibition. The presentation took place during the Annual Spring Concert featuring the Tuksegee Institute Concert Bank, Jazz Ensemble and Choir held on Saturday, April 7. lege and private enterprise (George : Wein) has resulted in an extremely succesful annual event at tended by jazz enthusiasts, from New York to Atlan ta ' Hampton , Institute President Dr. William R. Harvey traced the History from its 1968 inception when, as an outdoor event at the school's football stadium, it ran as a two day musical potpourri of' jazz, rhythum and blues and rock. "Ray Charles headlined the very first night and was followed by Sly and the Family Stone; the second evening featured rock group Sun ra. "Just briefly scanning through our historical lineup of artists is like reading the jazz, rock, and rhythum and blues Who's Who," he remark ed."We've had them all. ...the Cannonball Ad . derlys, the Billy Eckstines, the Roberta Flacks, the Herbie Manns and the Stevie Wonders." The 38 year -old college chief con fessed to having a per sonal interest in top musical artists for, as Tuskegee Institute's stu dent affairs VP, he helped found the Commodores and holds personal friend ships with the likes of the Pip's Gladys Knight with whom he annually par ticipates in the American Airlines' Celebrity Tennis ..Tournament. In explaining that this Festival has for the first time separated pop music 'from jazz in scheduling John Scott, Festival coor dinator, announced, the tentative lineups: FRI DAY EVENING,7:30 p.m.-Instant Funk, the Emotions, Chic and a female vocalist to be shortly announced. SATURDAY EVENING, 7:30 p.m.-"A Special Tribute to Ella Fit zgerald" with Ms. Fit zgerald, Dexter Gorden, Ronnie Laws and Joe Jones ("We're really ex cited about Joe," praisded Scott, "for he is the first local artist to be billed as a main attraction and not merely a preliminary group"). SUNDAY AFTERNOON, 3:00 p.m.-Ashford and Simp son, Spyro Gyra and a special artist to be named. MONDAY EVENING, 7;30 p.m.-George Benson, Grover Washington, Jr., Locksmith and another jazz musician to be con firmed shortly. Tickets, priced at $7.30, $8.50 and $9.50. will of ficially go on sale Mon day, April 23, at the Col iseum and all Ticketron outlets. 1 Young people in Durham County have un til Monday, April 30 to register for the Governor's Youth Conference to be held in Raleigh, May 18-20. For only $10 per per son, youth ages 14-19 can spend a weekend on Meredith College campus meeting other young peo ple from all over the state, discussing their mutual concerns and recommen ding solutions to govern ment leaders. The $10 fee includes two nights lodging, five meals and all conference sessions and entertain ment. Adults who work with youth may attend for $25 per person. Youth employment, adolescent sexuality, discrimination, recreation and community education are areas of concern which will be tackled by con ference participants. "I am proud of the young people in North Carolina, and I'm very v... v .wMa.1; & v,.; concerned about the pro blems that they face," said Governor Hunt in an nouncing the conference. "Youth have a lot to offer in helping us solve some of their problems and the state's problems." Governor Hunt will speak at the opening ses sion on Friday afternoon. Ms. Alexis Herman, youngest director in the 58-year history of the United States Department of Labor Women's Bureau, will speak on Fri day evening. Entertainment includes a performance by members of the outdoor drama "Strike at the Wind". The drama por trays the story of folk hero Henry Berry Lowrie and the Lumbee Indians of Robeson County. To register or for more ! information, contact the Youth Involvement Of fice, Suite 115, Howard Bldg., 112 West Lane St., Raleigh, N.C' 27511, or call 919 733-5966. Japitol Broadcasting Co. Acquiros Music Library m V I' wit i ft ft i i i .. . 8 - ; i .-. . - RALEIGH - Jim Good mon, President of Capitol Broadcasting Company i.-, here,- announced today a wholly owned 'subsidiary, Capitol .... Background Music, Inc., has acquired all of the stock of See burg Music Library, Inc. of Chicago. Seeburg Music Library supplies -background music to an international group of 95 distributors, -Including those in New Zealand, Australia, and Canada, and .' 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