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“Lena Horne: The Lady An lusic” .; ^4 •. ? '-TnfCTi'j Is WTVI — . .Now you don't have to go to NSw YbHt^pJjpe one of the longest running one woman shown ia^fbe his tory of Broadway. The mu sical, “Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music,” will air Friday, December 7, at 9 p.m. on Channel 42 during a public television fund raiser. Has unforgettable night of great music includes Horne’s electrifying inter pretations of Jerome Kern’s “Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man,” Cole Porter’s “From This Moment On,” and “Just One of Those Tilings.” She delivers two versions of the ballad that has become her theme song - “Stormy Weather,” the first as she has sung it over the years, followed by a reprise which is excitingly different “Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music” opened at __New York’s Nederiander Theatre in *81 for a limited run. It was such an enor mous success, both with audiences and critics, that the run was extended for a year. —That knowledge, should _ come as no surprise. Lena Horne is a phenomenal performer. One of the most vibrant performers today, Lena Horne’s background transcends years of pro fessional setbacks and discrimination. She reached the top of her career, in spite of those prejudices and was the first black performer to sign a long-term contract with a Hollywood studio. M Horne appeared in such movies as "Cabin In the Sky,” "Stormy Weather,” and "Broadway Rhythm.” Make sure you don’t mfam this exciting performance and while you’re watching, make a pledge to public television. SOLOMON NORTHUP-8 ODYSSEY In IMS Solomon Northup was a free Mack in Sara toga, New York. He was a carpenter, a devoted hus band and father and an accomplished fiddler. One day he was approached by an enterprising business man who promised him a “Mg paying Job” as a musician if he traveled with him to Washington, DC. «r That promise resulted in IS of the meet horrible years of Nortfaup’e life. Instead of getting a Job. Northup was kidnapped into slavery. Don’t think that this is a fairytale. TMs is history. And from this true account of “Twelve Years A Slave,’’ the recreation of this bizarre nightmare will be shown on Channel 42. Monday, December 10, be ginning at 9 p.m. ALBUM REVIEWS WITH LORETTA MANAGO { Loretta "Lookin' For Trouble’’ It may have taken Joyce Kennedy some years to emerge as a solo artist, looking back at her pro fessional years as a singer of a duet and the lead vocalist for the group, Mother’s Finest, but with the release of her debut album, “Lookin’ For Trou ble,” and after hearing the LP, it was a wait that was well worth it Interestingly enough, her album has two producers who took sides. Leon Syl vers is basically respon sible for Side One nf the album. And Side Two is credited to Jeffrey Os borne. Because Side Two fas basically a moderate and sometimes slow tempo, I tend to lean towards it in contrast to the upbeat sounds on Side Two. But both sides are sa tisfying, for they contain the rich and distinctive ' vocals of Joyce Kennedy. On a couple of tunes I detected the strains of a sound quite similar- to Chaka Khan. Here goes: On Side Two there’s: “Watch My Body,” ‘‘The Last lime I Made Love,” “Stronger Than Before,” and “You Can Bet Yuur Life. ’ Flip to Side One and there’s: “Tailor Made,” “Chase The Night," “Love Is A Bet,” “Chain Reac tion” and “Lookin’ For Trouble.” ^ Phyllis St. Jesses "Ain’t No Turain’ Back” One thing that makes -Martin’s Upholstery Co. t Jfc* -J& •* • s I* Martin's Upholstery help "take your home rowdy Jar the holidays... 2927 DEVTA AVENUE • 3M-70M/796-24M. 'Its Cheaper To Keep Her I” » For. Al Your Uphoktary Needs On Cars,. SPECIALIZING IN VINYL TOPS "No Job Too Large Or Too Small" CUFF & SON 2627 N. Try on at 90th St. 335-4M59 ^l»'hin<l lolled Automotive ‘ Phyllis St. James’ latest release, “Ain't No Turnin’ Back,” succeed is the fact that she has her hand in the writing of the lyrics, in the arranging of the tunes and even in the developing of the album’s concept. Oh, did I forget to men tion that she has an in credible soprano voice? Yes, that helps too. Per sonally, I felt that “This Time” shows off her talent more then the rest of the ■ ■ . - pjwS MONDAY THRU THURSDAY FROM 7 - 8 PM FOR "TALKMB BACK" CHARLOTTE'S ONLY BLACK CALL-IN TALK SHOW ON other tunes. On Side One there’s: “Candlelight Afternoon," “Ain't No Turnin' Back,” “Ruler Of The Hunt,” . “Pbonemate," and “This Time” . On Side Two there’s: “If You Believe,” “Livin' On The Border,” "Sweet Rhythm,” tnd “Back In The Race.” * HU Hotel Aufy “VintageChthine" Featuring: ‘A Shimmering Rhinestone Jewelry ,jj’ Far Year Special Occasion *7 The Newest In BOLD JEWELRY •Castam Designed •Rea) Stones I -■ - WFANTASTIC PRICKS•_ ilj Super Sale 30%-40% OFF H Vintage Clothing* Shoe^HWta^T'rjewelry , Styles From 1M0-1M4 Now Thru Satardny Mon-Thur 1:00-3:00 p.m. Q'TC ^ACA . Fri ASat o754wDO ^ 3723 Statesville Rd.
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