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2D A & E/S^e Charlotte Thursday, August 17,2006 Langford abstracts daring Continued from page 1D me of the bold, black lines of abstract expressionist Franz Kline* And in the painting, ‘Your^ and Daring,” the painter illus trates the TOsdom that less is more. He has built a beautiiul open vision using a few solid shapes some of which feature MOVIE REVIEW cutouts and two or three bold, black lines. The exhibit continues at Mod^n Eye Gallery through August 31. Hours are Thes- days throu^ Saturdays Sum 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For additional information, call the gallery at (704) 333- 3190. PHOTO/TMODERN EYE GALLERY Robert Langford’s “Being Authentic.” ‘Night Listener’ taut, but predictable By Cheris F. Hodges cheris.hodgesS/hechorfotfeposf.com I’ve come to the realization that big summer blockbusters are usually big disappoint ments. That’s why going to the movies lately has been a big yawn (I still want Michael Mann to give me those two hours of my hfe back that I lost watching “Miami \dce.”) Imagine my surprise when I went to see “The Ni^t Lis tener.” This was a smart, though predictable movie starring Robin 'Wiliams, Joe Morton and Tbni Collette. Williams plays a gay National Pubhc Radio host, Gabriel Noone. He’s going throu^ a break up wth his boyfiiend and his pubhsher (Morton) gives bim a manu script ^v^itten by a 14-year-old boy named Pete. His story is one of sexual slavery HIV and other STDs. Noone and Pete develop an intense phone relationship. But when things start to stop making sense, Noone tracks do^vn Pete and his adopted mother Donna (CoUette). Things spin out of control as Noone travels to 'Wsconsin to find Pete and Donna. 'While he finds Donna, she doesn’t allow bim to see Pete and tells him the boy has died. That seems like it would be the end, but it isn’t. Noone continues to look for Pete, but ends up getting arrested and beat up by the police, who mistake bim for one of the people who abused Pete. As the ^tory uru’avels, Donna travels to New York and approaches Noone with one last chance to meet Pete. As the movie continues, it gets a httle more predictable, but the story is smarter than anything I’ve seen on the big screen lately 'Whatis perhaps more strik- Bright stars at Sunset Jazz fest By Cheris F. Hodges cheris.hodges@tfiecriafloffepojf.com Jazz in the Park may be a distant memory but the Pride Sunset Jazz Festival' is back as a part of Charlotte Shout. Starting September 8, the 15th Sunset Jazz Festival kicks off TOth an indoor con cert featuring Carla Cook, Maceo Parker, who played TOth legendary artists hke (3eorge Clinton, James Bro\vn and Prince, and Fred Wesley The concert ^vill be held at Halton Theater at Central Piedmont Community Col lege, 1206 Elizabeth Ave. The concert, which is called “The Reunion” will be a his toric'jazz performance. The artists haven’t performed in Charlotte since early in their careers, according to the Sun set Festiv^ web site. Saturday The Afixi-Ameri- can Cultural Center hosts a jazz workshop with vocalist Carla Cook and Wesley a trombonist who has played with fiink giants Bootsy Colhns Clinton and Brown. Also, there ^vill be a firee out door concert featuring Dave Goldberg and the Duane Allen Quartet, Ziad featuring Mandji Evans and Pimcho Bro\vn and the Latin So'ul Brothers. The concert is free and \vill be held at the Green, located at 435 S. TVyon St. On Sunday the series \vraps TOth another outdoor concert at the Green, featuring Tyrone Jefferson w/A S^n Of The Times, Saltman & Knoivles and Cecilia Smith. The show is fiee. Tbrrey Feimster, the event organizer and publisher of Pride Magazine, said that the zsenes.com. Midnight Star compilation is strong Midnight Star Ultimate Collection Various producers Solar Records SOLAR (Sound Of Los Angeles) Records got its hum ble start as Soul Train Records in the early 1970s. A few hits were scattered about by Shalamar and the Soul Tbain Gang, but started pick ing up steam mth the Whis pers. Midnight Star became coie of the label’s biggest artists. Its “No Parking On The Dance Floor” became a smash dance albiun (wow, remembei* vinji?) that pro duced the title song and “Freak-A-Zoid.” Every black college marching band must have played that song during halftime at football games. The group also produced the Calloway Brothers, who produced hits for LeVert and others. They also scored a huge hit called “I Want Tb Be Rich,” which stuns up the ‘80s in a nutshell. Midnight Stai* started mak ing hits in the late ‘70s (“Make It Last”) but had most of its biggest hits during the ‘80s, which means electronic drums run amock throughout this hits package. Some of the stuff is throwaway (“Head lines,” ‘Xuv-U-'Up,” “Snake In The Grass” and “Scientific Love”), but there’s some dance gems included. “Don’t Rock That Boat,” “Midas Tbuch,” “Wet My 'Whistle” and “Operator” still jam. This is the kind of stuff that took a few pointers from bland synth pop and made it mem orable by chuckir^ in a good dose of urban. Curiously absent is “Slow Jam.” It’s the band’s best bal lad. It’s typical ‘80s - very big vocals with a big beat - but one of the most requested sor^ on Quiet Storm for mats. 'What gi'ves? The collec tion loses points for that THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK-For Miami hustler-tumed-rapper Rick Ross, the rise to the top hasn’t . exactly been meteoric. He toiled for more than a decade in the city’s music scene, appearing on mixtapes and albmns by fellow hometown rappers, including Trick Daddy and Trina, before hav ing breakout success. So when Ross i-ecently got his first chance to flip throx^ the liner notes of his debut solo CD, ‘Tort of Miami,” the laidback, bald MC was nearly giddy “Just seeing the album, just looking at it... It’s legendary” the 28-year-old Def Jam aidist says, sitting in offices of the recoid label, transfixed by the disc’s artwork. “When you’re yoimg, first having dieams about being a rapper, I remember going into the local mom and pop stares, and seeing the Def Jam logo Ross, who st ■ Ross on the vinji. Being a fan of LL Cool J and now being on this level, it’s an honor.” Ross, who stands 6 feet tall and weighs 300 pounds, acknowledges that his good fortune is large ly due to his nuiaway hit, HustUn’.” A local sensation that eventually gained national attention, the song features ominous organs, stutterii^ handclaps, a hyp notic choius (“Every day I’m hustiin’”) and Ross’ deliberate ' rhymes about Miami’s grimy side. He declares: “See all these killers aromid me?/ A lotta drug dealing “round me/ going doxvn in Dade County” Upon recognizing the I'ecord’s buzz, several labels ■vied for Ross’ signature. But after taking a meeting with Def Jam President Shawn ing about the film is it is based on a true story adapted from a book written by Armistead Maupin, a Raleigh native. Maupin read a manuscript by Anthony Johnson and got in touch xvith him and his adopted mother Vicki Johnson in New Jersey Johnson’s book was published in 1993 before the James Frey scandal that rocked Oprah 'TOnfiey’s Book Club. “lb this day no one has seen Johnson. If he’s a real person, he’d be 28 -today W^)^ historic ‘’P'" T““‘tay-Sunday 6xtelsi(or Clttb 921 Beatties Ford Rd, • 704-334-5709 / ®i,e [j (Excelsior \j \ " -y As tr • TUESDAY... “mSH FRT - Only $5 Doors Open at 5, Pish Fry at pm • Disco at 9pm Don’t forget, come try your hand at a game of “Whist” • WEDNESDAY ‘"Why Not Wednesday?" With “Q92.7” On Site 8pm Hosted by “KeKe” Don’t miss... Guest D.J. “RAM,”...plus “Karoake” August 23rd, Doors Open at 6pm “An all adult environment, 30 and above. ” • THURSDAY “DIRTY THIRTY THURSDAY’ Lets get this party started right now! • FRI. & SAT. The Best “DISCO” In Toum • SUN Soft music with friends! August 26th - E. C.H. 0. ’s Annual Card Tournament, 12 Noon event is a community affair. “Before we were just reach ing our readership, but now the goal is to reach aU of Char lotte,” he said. Reaction to the chai^ in format of the Pride Jazz series has been mixed, Feimster said. Some people miss the Sundays in the park in July while othei-s enjoy one week end of jazz events. New to the festival this year is the partnei’ship between Pride and the Afio-American Cliltural Center. “Their programming year for 2006-2007 features jazz,” Feimster said. “And they wanted to produce the work shop and give the event a more festival feel.” Tb get a schedule of e'vents, log on to wxvivpridesunselgaz- Single? Want a fun alternative... We’re Charlotte’s Premier Private, Aetivities Club for Singles that specializes in Fun and Friendship. Call us at 704-210 8082 or visit us online at www.lotsofeventsnc.com today. L vents gr'Nc VC n tjLi '.U The best new way to meet singles! Fomier hustler turned rapper with grimy CD “Jay-Z” Carter and its chair man, Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Ross joined the label’s roste*, which includes rap luminar ies such as LL Cool J, Kanye 'West and Nas, . “Tt was the ultimate moti vational recoiff,” says Shakir Stewart, ihe label’s senior vice-president of A&R who also recently signed Atlanta rapper Yovuig Jeezy “The hook is not just about drug ti’afficking. Everybody hus tles. E-very day people hustle.” Still, Ross’s giitty depic tions—more “Scarface” than “Miami ^fice”—ai'e a far call fi-om the glamorous images of bikini-clad models, expensive resort hotels and pastel Art Deco architecture most associ ated -with South Beach. Instead, “Port of Miami” reflects a hard-knock life in Carol City the lower class, predominately black suburb where Ross, bom William Roberts, was raised. 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