ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/The Charlotte Post
What's Up
Thursday, April 11,1996
iHT FACTORY,
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CLUBS, NIGHTLIFE
THE UPPER DECK, 8629
J.M. Keynes Drive.
DOUBLE DOOR INN, 218
E. Independence Blvd. For
more information, call (704)
376-1446.
EXCELSIOR CLUB, 921
Beatties Ford Rd. Call (704)
334-5709. Live music on
Thursday and Simday.
THE FOUNTAIN, 300 E.
Stonewall St. Nate Smith pre
sents “Coolin’ Jazzy Sundays
with an Old School Flavor,”
8:30 p.m. Sundays. Bill Bailey
plays old school r&b following
live jazz. $5 until 9:30 p.m.
No jeans, 21 and older.
JB’S CLUB, 2638
Statesville Ave., 1-8 p.m.
Monday. - Wednesday., 1 p.m.
- 2 a.m. Thursday - Sunday.
R&B RESTAURANT &
LOUNGE, 2400N. Tryon
St., (704) 377-3446.
JUST BECAUSE SPORTS
BAR & LINGERIE
LOUNGE, 3512 Statesville
"ART GALLERIES
& EXHIBITS
ABSINTHE GALLERY
3205 N. Davidson St. Free .
and open to public. For more
information, call 875-8728 or
347-5172.
AFRO-AMERICAN CUL
TURAL CENTER, 401 North
Myers St. presents “Catawba
Pottery: Legacy of Survival,”
through May 26. A reception
is 6 p.m. Thursday at the cen
ter. Exhibit features work by
Sara Ayers, Mildred Blue,
Nola Campbell, Catherine
Canty, Evelyn George,
Georgia Harris and Earl
Robbins. For more informa
tion, call (704) 374-1565.
•The African Safari work
shop series, 1-2:15 p.m. April
20-May 11. $45 for center
members, $60 non-members,
registration ends April 19.
Maisha and Omar Shabu will
conduct the workshops.
•Nationally acclaimed story
teller and actress Joyce Grear,
10 a.m. Saturday, free. Part of
the on-going Family Arts
Series.
ALMETA’S ART
GALLERY/upstairs Midtown
Square 401 S. Independence
Blvd.
DYNASTY INTERNA
TIONALE, Midtown Square
mall, 401 S. Independence
Blvd. 704/375-1865.
HODGES TAYLOR
GALLERY, 227 N. Tiyon St.
HERITAGE HOUSE, Kings
Court at 901 South Kings
Drive. For more information,
call (704) 344-9695.
MINT MUSEUM, 2730
Randolph Road, $4 adults, $3
seniors, $2 students and free
for members and children 12
years and imder; free on
Tuesday evenings and the sec
ond Sunday of each month.
PICTURE PERFECT
GALLERY 4508 E.
Independence Blvd, Suite 106
(Barclays Square). For more
information, call (704) 532-
1521.
SISTAHSART
GALLERY/3201 N. Davidson,
(704) 343-9995.
THE GALLERY, 3800
Monroe Road, Suite A.
THE KNOW BOOK
STORE, 2200 Beatties Ford
Road. (704) 391-1760.
THE UGHT FACTORY,
Photographic Arts
Center, Park
Elevator
Building,
1300 block.
South Blvd.
Ave., 8 p.m. vintil Wednesday
- Thursday. For more informa
tion, call 323-2771.
KINGS AND QUEENS, 119
S. Brevard St. Ladies Night,
Thursdays.
LA. INC. 607 W. 6th St.
Ladies Night each Friday, free
admission all night long.
Doors open at 9 p.m. for till
events.
MIAMTS Sheraton Airport
Plaza Hotel, 3315 S. 1-85 at
Billy Graham Parkway. For
more information, call 392-
1200;
MIDWAY LOUNGE, 3631
Statesville Ave. Live enter
tainment Thursdays.
THE PTERODACTYL
CLUB/1600 Freedom Dr.
Call (704) 324-3400.
RITZ CARLTON, 4500 N.
Tryon St., bid whist and .
spades tournaments 7:30 p.m.
(Ford Road. (704)394-
S7494.
RUDEAN’S DINER
^& BAR, 2228 Beatties
I Ford Road. (704) 399-
f7494.
TROPICAL
^ >ROOM, 2342
"^Beatties Ford
I ^Road. Private,
membership only, 26
and older. (704) 392-8844.
UTOPIA (formerly Side
Effecte) 3212-A iyilkinson
Blvd. F'or more information,
call 394-5555. / -
VINTAGE ON THE BLVD.
restaurant, sports bar and
lounge, 4220 E. Independence
Blvd., live entertainment,
food. Open for lunch. Must be
21 or older. For more informa
tion, call (704) 536-7566.
TELEVISION
Martin, 8 p.m. Sunday,
WCCB-18 (Fox).
Cleghome!, 9 p.m. Sunday,
WFVT Channel 55 (The WB).
Soul
|. Train,
I nopn '
'Saturday,
3, Cheryl “Sparkle” Mosley is
host.
Assignment Carolina,
midnight Sundays and 9:30
a.m. Monday, WJZY-TV 46
(Independent). Jeff Johnson is
host.
Fresh Prince, 8 p.m.
Monday, WCNC-36 (NBC).
In The House, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, WCNC-36 (NBC).
The Connie McGill Show,
7 p.m. Monday, Time Warner
channel 3. '
Minor A^ustments, 8:30
p,m: Ihesday, WB 56 (Warner
Bros.).
Moesha, starring Brandy,
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Calendar
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Events
"ALWAYS REAL"
Members of the Coca-Cola ClAA Team present a historical Summer Olympic Pin Set to CIAA
Commissioner Leon Kerry at this year's tournament. Pictured (L-R) Jim Moore - President/COO, Coca-
Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated; Richard Franklin - Market Development Manager, Coca-Cola USA; Gary
Azar - Vice President, Coca-Cola USA; Commissioner Leon Kerry; Jack Stahl - President, Coca-Cola USA.
"THOMASBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL "BEGINNERS DAY"
Begirmers Day (Information and Registration for BCindergarten) will be held at Thomasboro
Elementary School - 538 Bradford Drive on Saturday, April 25, 1996 from 9:00am - 10:00am.
In order to register your child, you will need to be sure and bring along with you: Birth
Certificates, Proof of Address, Immunization (Shot) Record and Social Security Card. For
more information, please call 343-6000.
"THE LITTLE GYM ON WHEELS"
Calling all Tots and Pre-schoolers! Gymnastics is available for you at the Marion Diehl
Center on Wednesdays, April 17th - Jxme 12th from 9:30am - 11:30am. register now through
April 15 at the Center for $7.00 per class. Contact Pia Hill at 527-0237 for more information.
"H.L. McCrorey YMCA Annual Charity Golf Tournament"
The Tournament Is Planned For Saturday, April 27, 1996 at 8:00 a.m. at the Oak Hill Golf
Course, 4008 Oakdale Rd., Charlotte. The Entry Fee Is $75/Person and $300/team. The
Tournament Proceeds Support The Annual Summer Youth Camp and the Branch's Youth
Membership Scholarships. Companies May Sponsor Various Tournament Events, With A
Minimum Sponsorship Fee of $500. The Charity Golf Toumamnet Title Sponsorship Fee Is
$2000. Contact Cedric Thomas at the McCrorey YMCA at 394-2356 To Register and
for Further Information.
"SCRAMBLE GOLF TOURNAMENT"
The Boy Scout Troop 197 of Mecklenburg County Council of America announces its annual
"Scramble Golf Tournament" established to generate funds to assist yotmg scouts of Walls
Memorial AME Zion Church and the local community. The toumment will be held at
Sunset Hills Golf Course on Saturday, April 20, 1996. Tee Time will be shotgun start at
7:59am. Contact K.R. Blake at 568-1977, Kelvin Brooks at 399-3094, or
Walls Memorial Church office at 375-5361 for more information.
"FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP"
The Focus on Leadership armounces it's IX class of "Volunteer - Charlotte Expo". The event
will be Held at West Charlotte High School, 2219 Senior Drive, Charlotte. The Expo will
start at 12:00 noon until 5:00p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 1996. For more information,
please contact Tammy Johnson at 358-9381.
llOilVWOOl) IMCIIIMIS
"NAACP LEGAL DEPENSE AND EDUCATION PUND, INC. (LDP)"
For over twenty-five years, the North Carolina Fund Raising Committee for LDF has spon
sored an annual banquet to help the efforts of using law as a powerful tool to pry open
doors of opportimity long closed to African Americans, other people or color, women and
the poor. On behalf of the Committee, please join us at the 1996 Dinner on April 20 at 7 p.m.
at The Adam's Mark Hotel in Charlotte. The Honorable Maxine Waters (D-CA) is the guest
speaker. Please come out and support the work of the LDF. Your conunitment to justice for
all Americans, regardless of race, will be deeply appreciated
"HERE'S HOW YOU CAN BE CONNECTED"
Submit, in writing, on your organizations letterhead, the title of your event, date, location, contact person and telephone number
for your activity to:
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
P.O. Box 31487, Charlotte, North Carolina 28231 Attn: Johnna Snell • Phone: 553-4944 • Fax: 553-4910
If you are interested in the Coca-Cola Community Music Van appearing at your non-profit event call: 553-4944 • FAX 553-4910
"STAYING REAL"
Charlotte retailers take a
time-out during the action at
the CIAA Basketball
Tournament in Winston-
Salem. Pictured (L-R) A1
Hart - Centipede Food Mart;
Willie Waddell - Mighty
Midget; Thomas Neely -
T&M #1; Pat McNamara -
General Manager, Coca-Cola
Bottling Co. Consolidated
Charlotte Sales Center.
STARTS FRIDAY, APRIL 19" AT THEATRES EVERYWHERE