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Entertainment Vanessa Bell Armstrong Returns With Gospel/Soul One ot gospel's most respected and accomplished female \ocalist. Vanessa Hell Armstrong, has released her new album entitled. Suwtkiny (hi The Inside The album's title track, is an exciting duet with the Rev . John P. Kee. The single, like the album, captures Vanessa's truest abilit> to deli\er rr-gmpct-LP with the exciting combination ol..st> les while still remaining traditional and true to her gospel purist followers. v The collatxJfative effort between Vanessa and involved producers takes music to another realm, carrying the listener through her tender vocalizing, declarations of her faith and soul-stirring emotions. Carvin VVinans. 18-year-old producer. Vincent Herbert and the late Thomas Whit field are among the list of spectacular producers who contributed their sto ries and styles to the LP. While the current trend is for artists to compose their own music. Vanessa explains why she chose not to do so this time around. "It's eas\ to portray what you write, but it's more a challenge when \ou feel what* another writer is trying to get across." Many may recognize A'anessa's commanding anti-powerful voice from the theme song for the NBC sitcom "Amen" or from her smash in the Broadway gospel musical "Don't Get God Started." Among other accom plishments Vanessa has received a Gramms and Dove Award nominations and Won Soul Train and Stellar Music Awards. Her past collaborations ? - include musical objects with the Winans and Jonathan Butler. In addition to her forthcoming release of Something On The Inside, . v* Vanessa is touring with the play "Only The Strong Survives" in which she , v^plays a leading character. "Only The Strong Survives" is a theater piece about God. family, gangs, friends, enemies and the devil with uicat gospel 1 music. Along w ith Vanessa, gospel group. "Commissioned" grace the stage ? their vocals and also render acting performances. Vanessa Bell Armstrong Not Just "Typical Reasons" VQ The worlds of rap and dance met center stage at the "I love DC" concert to benefit the Statehood Fund at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. Columbia recording artist Prince Markie Dee (r-c) and co-producer Cory Rooney (l-c) of Prince Markie Dee and the Soul Convention are pictured here "trippin out" with the MTV Dancers after the Prince of the evening rocked the house with his single "Typical Reason" |Arts Council Presents The Third -?Annual Triad All Star Jazz Jam ? % -?? y The third annual Triad Atl Star Jazz Jam brings vtogether the finest jazz musicians in the area for one vnight on Sat.. April 10. at 8 p.m. in the Stevens Center. C405 West Fourth Street. Winston-Salem. The "Jazz Jam" showcases the great diversity of '^styles and musical traditions found in jazz. The ^evening's activities also offer a "w ho's who" of regional best jazz this city has to offer. The featured musicians perform throughout the United States as well as in their own "home town." As a group, they fuse together the swing of the blues with the electricity of fusion and the explosive rhythms of bebop for one unforgettable night. Concert tickets are on sale at The Arts Council offices at 305 West Fourth Street. Tickets are S10 in %ja// performers including Keith ByrdTtjatvrn Crisp, ? advance. SS for students and senior adults. On the day Charlie Culbreath. Gregg Hyslop. James Houlik, Melva ? Houston. Kendrirk; Steve Rirkman. Feder ico . Pivetta. Janice Price. Herbert Stephens^and James F.rvin ^Stowe. I nique in the concept of bringing such talent togcth-r on one stage, the event promises to provide the of the performance, all tickets wil group rates are also available. be S 1 2. Special The international performing arts series is support ed through contributions to the L'nited Arts Fund Drive and by a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council. Arts Council Holds United Art Fund Drive The Arts Council of Winston Salem and Forsyth County is cur rently conducting its annual L'nited Art-v Fund Drive. Whvv-vou may ask. is the l'nited Arts Fund Drive so important to this community? In short ? gifts from this drive w ill be used to support the cultural, educa tional and historical programs we've all come to enjoy and expect. How ever. the most important reason to support the Arts Council is more basic ? do it for the children. As the song goes. "We believe that children are our future ...Teach them well and let them lead the way." Here at the Arts Council, we believe that our children and the youth must be taught an understand ing and awareness of the arts. That is why we have initiated the Arts In F.ducation program in partnership with the Winston-Salem/Forsvth County public schools. The Young Black Writers Program, and Cart wheels: Children's Art On Wheels. These programs as well as many others are the opportunities that can change lives. The arts experience not only helps build self-confidence in our young people, but also makes the educational process much more exciting and interesting and pro * 'des skills that will be useful in r life. An educated, literate soci >f the next century must be cul l!y prepared to interact in any .ition. The ares arts a very iportant part of that preparation. And it is through the arts and these arts experiences that we as a civilization impart our values to the next generation and make a strong statement about our beliefs to our children. The third annual Triad All Star Jazz brings the finest iazz musicians in the area tor one night on Satur day. April 1 0 at S p.m. in the Stevens Center. 405 West Fourth Street. Winston-Salem. Tickets are gram that brings visual arts to the neighborhoods of Winsion-Salem and Forsyth County. The program enables children 12 and under to learn about the visual arts through hands - on experience' and intro duces the children to a variety of artistic disciplines. Also taking place during July and August. Evenings In The rts Reach By REGGIE JOHNSON SI 2 in and advance and S 1 0 for stu dents and senior adults. On the day of the performance all tickets will be S 1 5 . This performance is sup ported by a grant from the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County's annual United Arts Fund Drive. The Arts Council's community Outreach Department is also gearing up for its summer programs includ ing Cartwheels (Children's Art On Wheels') and Evenings in the Neigh borhoods. Any community that is interested in co-sponsoring one of these events should contact the Community Outreach Department of The Arts Council at 722-2585. Taking place during July and August. Cartwheels is a unique pro Neighborhoods brings jazz, blue grass, country, gospel. R & B and beach music to area residents throughout the summer. These con certs provide an opportunity for families to attend "performing arts happenings" in their own neighbor hoods and serves as an avenue for local performers to showcase their talent. And don't forget the final con cert of the "CultureShock Series" this Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Bren dle Recital Hall on the campus of Wake Forest University. This concert features the African-American Dance Ensemble and Ensemble Europa. For ticket information please call 722-2585. STUTTERING. .. HELP PREVENT IT! For i nJornvit ion. write STUTTERING FOUNDATION OF AMERICA A Son-Vrojit ( >r^uni:atKm Sirui' 1^47 ? Helping Those \X7u> Stutter P.O. Box U74?J, Memphis, TN 38111-0749 Ashe Film & Lecture Series DIGGS GALLERY at WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY presents TWO FILMS Nellies Playhouse: Hie Art of Artist Nellie Mae Rowe Boneshop of the Heart: Folk offerings from the American South featuring artists from the exhibit in Diggs Gallery, Ashe: Iniprovisation & Recycling In African- American Visionary Art. Part 2 of Series Where: When: Diggs Gallery at WSSU Thursday, March 11th 7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public In conjunction with the exhibit Call Diggs Gallery for more Information 7SO-2458 The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County congratulates ? . Reggie Johnson Curator of African-American Art and Culture Maya Angelou Woman of the Year Ben Piggott . Man of the Year and other award winners ? who will be honored at the 1 Oth Annual Awards Banquet of the Winston-Salem Chronicle on March 6, 1993 We appreciate your outstanding support of arts and culture in this community. Jt#AKTS COUNCIL WINSTON-SALEM ? FORSYTH COUNTY
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