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Thursday, August 3, 1989 - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Page llA The B.E.E. Line BLACK ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS ARTS AFRO-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER/ Batik paintings by Dr. Leo Twiggs will be exhibited at the Afro Center Aug. 4 - Aug. 27. A reception for the artist will be held Friday, Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m. On Sat. Aug. 12, Dr. Twiggs will present a workshop. For more information, please call 374- 1565. THE UBIQUITOUS GALLERY, LTD./ The transcultural fine art gallery invites the public to meet artist Frank Frazier on Frl., Aug. 4, 1 - 7 p.m., Sat.,Aug. 5, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., and Sun., Aug. 6, 1 - 7 p.m. at the gallery. From Ded- las, Texas, Frazier will be present for a special print sign ing exhibition. Ubiquitous Gal lery is located at 1936 E. 7th St. Regular hours are: Tues. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sun., 1-7 p.m. Monday --- by appointment only. Call (704) 376-6944, for more information. MINT MUSEUM/ African Art from the Rita and John Grun- wald Collection on display at the Mint Museum, 2730 Randolph Rd. August 27 - November 11. CLUBS/NIGHTLITE Mr. fee's/ Freedom Village Shopping Center, 2953 Freedom Dr. Call (704) 392-2548. EXCELSIOR CLUB/ 921 Beat- ties Ford Rd. Call (704) 391-1911. KINGS AND QUEENS/ 119 S. Brevard St. Ladles Night, Thurs days. THE PTERODACTYL CLUB/ 1600 Freedom Dr. Call (704) 324- 3400. DOUBLE DOOR INN/ 218 E. In dependence. Call (704) 376-1446. THE JAZZ CELLAR/ 330 North Tryon St. Call 332-3663 for more information. ST. MARK'S/ 2401 Wilkinson Blvd. CaU (704) 375-8828. CONCERTS SUMMERFEST/ Concert fea turing Patti LaBelle, Guy, MC Hammer, Stephanie Mills and others, Friday, August 11 at the pharlotte Coliseum. Tickets: $17.50 reserved seating. MTUNDU PEOPLES COMMU NITY HOUSE/ Presents African Summer Jam featuring live from Senegal, West Africa Baaba Maal with Dande Lenol on Frl., Aug. 18, 10 p.m. Tickets: $10 at the door. The Mtundu Peoples Com munity House is located at 3300 Tuckaseegee Rd. For more infor mation, please call (704) 399- 1171. DREAD & DE AFRICAN Dinner Theatre Coming Back To Charlotte Center Stage Productions, a Plnevllle based Entertainment Production Company, is bring ing professional dinner theater back to Charlotte. Center Stage Dinner Theater will be located at 600 Towne Centre Boulevard, in the Plnevllle Towne Centre, near the intersection of High ways 51 and 521 (Plnevllle- Matthews Road and South Boulevard). The 400-plus seat theater will present Broadway musicals and gourmet meals year-round at evening and matinee perfor mances. The space will also host wed ding receptions, rehearsal and anniversary dinners featuring one-act musicals customized to the wedding party: commercial, industrial and trade shows fea turing customized musical pres entations of the client's product, service or concept: a no-alcohol, no-smoking teen night club dur ing the summer months; and a blg-band-of-the-month featur ing dining and dancing to a dif ferent nationally known big band each month. Marty Thomas, president of Center Stage Productions, says Center Stage Dinner Theatre is a "multi-use space with state-of- the-art theatrical sound and lighting that will be the most so phisticated facility for business and training meetings in the Charlotte area." Charter "season" tickets are being offered for a limited time. Call 704-889-2738 for, informa tion. CALLUS TODAY FOR THE BEST OF BLACK NEWS!! 376-0496 QUEEN/ presents Jah Mel & De Rhythm Factory on Sat., Aug. 5, 10 p.m. at the Mtundu Peoples Community House, 3300 Tucka seegee Rd. Tickets: $10 at the door. For information, call (704) 399-1171. Vendors are welcome. WCNC-TV JAZZCHARLOTTE/ A jazz concert in honor of WCNC-TV JazzCharlotte will be held from 4 - 9 p.m. Sun., Aug. 13 at Whispiers. Whispers is located in the rear of Park Road Shop ping Center. Entertainment will feature Faction, Johnny Holloway & The Hl-Tones, and the Pat Walters Band with spe cial guest Debbie Dobbins Baker. Free hors d'ouevres and a cash bar. Adm.: $10 per person at the door. FESTIVALS NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL/ Produced and host- The above art is by Frank Frazier, a nationally renowned artist from Dallas, Tz, who will make a three-day appearance at Ubiqui tous Gallery this weekend as the gallery celebrates its first birth day. See the BEE LINE for details. Woodard PATIO FURNITURE Brown Jordan Buy Now And Save! 35% OR MORE! In-Stock or Special Order! 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