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BUwk Movies, TV News Briefs Sammy Davis, Jr. will star in a benefit concert at Carne gie Hall on July 7 (or the Harlem-Dowling Children's Service. What's more, he'll have such co-stars as Billy Eckstine. Cab Calloway and his daughter Lael Calloway and, naturally, the George Rhodes Orchestra. Tickets range from $1.00 to $8.50. "Big Blue Marble", the first world wide children's TV se ries is now in its second season with syndication on more than 140 U.S. commercial and edu cational stations. It's also be ing shown in 22 foreign coun tries, whos^._pians aiji tor extended distribution to 40 countries this summer and to 70 countries by the end of 1977. Gordon Parks' "Leadbelly" is the only "black" movie on the latest list of "50 Top-Gros sing Films" and it's ranked No. 45. Cleavon Little's "Blaz- ' ing Saddles" holding on in No. 49 spot. "Leadbelly", by the way, opened in London and is looking good. The Community Education Services division, the arm of Children's Television Work shop is headed by Ms. Evelyn Davis, a former aide at the Harlem YMCA. He division is responsible for audience building for "Sesame Street" and "The Electric Company" and encouraging the use of Workshop TV productions and related materials as valuable aides in the education process Vincent Tubbs, press direc tor of community relations for Warner Bros, in its Burbank, Calif, studios, came East to the NNPA convention in Philly and to NYC to the seminar for theatre managers and circuit executives in the metropolitan area whose theatres will be presenting five Warner Bros, films throughout the summer. The films are "All The Presi dent's Men", "The Outlaw Josey Wales", starring Clint Eastwood; "St. Ives", starr ing Charles Bronson; "Ode to Billy Joe" and a car-racing comedy "The Gumball Ral ly." Benny Ashburn, who ha» managed the Commodores from a bunch of Tuskegee students almost to the top in the Rock music world has relocated in midtown Manhat tan in a penthouse office on West 55th Street. Watch, for the Commodore's newest on Motown. They're writers and lyricists and the black versior of the Beatles. Diana Ross has figuratively taken over the Palace Theatre and made them forget Judy Garland and Shirley Mac Laine as she buzzes through her one-woman show. Her tribute to Ethel Waters, Billie Holliday, Bessie -Smith and Josephine Baker is something else, although it might not sway Hank Kaufman and Gene Lerner, who are produc ing "The Josephine Baker Story" from their first choice of Shirley Bassey for the title role. Postcript: Diana has revealed she's divorcing hub by, Robert Silberstein, after three years. Nat Adderley, the jazz mu sician, has been signed to a recording contract with Little David Records, according to Monte Kay, president of the label. WBT To Present "Concert In The Sky" Saturday Saturday, July 3rd, at 11 p.m., WBT Radio and Caro winds will present SKY*SHOW '76, a spectacular "concert in th sky". Blending sight and sound, SKY SHOW 76 features a massive fireworks display from the top of Charlotte's NCNB Tower. The aerial •jombs are synchronized to explode in time to a program nf music and words on 1110 WBT Radio The musical pro gram includes patriotic selec tions celebrating America's past, present and future. Billy Preston .. .•Popular entertainer Billy Preston To Headline Soul Train Saturday Billy Preston and The Sylvers, both veteran Soul Train per formers. are the star lineup this weekend on television's nationally syndicated musi cal-dance show. Known as the musician's musician, Billy Preston's mu sical genius first became known at the age of 10 when he began playing music in church and working with James Cleveland and Mahalia Jack son. That same year, he por trayed the role of young W.C. Handy in the film St. Louis Blues. A gospel tour with the late Sam.Cooke and Little Richard turned him on to rock and roll and since then he has made appearances with such stars as Ray Charles, the Beatles and the Rolling Stone, and recorded with Stevie Wonder,' Carole King, Sly Stone, Bar bara Streisand, Ringo Star and George Harrison, his as sociate on many albums. For his Soul Train appear ance, Preston does "That's 'Life," "Fancy Lady", and "Do It All You Can". The Slyvers, a multi-talent ed group of eight musicians, featuring 13-year-old Foster Slyver, keep the upbeat tempo with "Free Style" and "Boo gie Fever." The Soul Train dancers and guest interviews with host producer Don Cornelius round out the show. Soul Train is sponsored by Johnson Products Co., the nation's leading Black manu facturer of hair care products and cosmetics. dogger* Τ ο Perform Eight doggers, four girls and four boys from Newland. North Carolina will perform July 4 at Freedom Park for the "Family Fourth'' celebra tion sponsored by the Char lotte Mecklenburg Bicenten nial Committee perform over a hundred shows a year all over the U S and occasional TV appearances said mana ger Κ va Alexander Experience TV Show Becomes Syndicated By Abigail L. Flanders Post Staff Writer Dancing to the rhythm of groups like "Earth, Wind & Fire", talking politics with men like Roy Wilkins, critiqu ing the black movies that run in the Charlotte theaters, and presenting a segment in Black History has made "EXPER IENCE" one of the most popu lar shows in the Charlotte area. "Experience" was borne from ideas that Kelly Alexan der Jr., the host of the show, and Chuck Smith, co-producer and director for the show, formulated. The idea was to produce a show that would be of interest to both adults and young teenagers by integrat ing dance-style entertainment with a variety of serious sub ject matter. Originally, Kelly and Church worked together in the channel 18 studios to formu late the ingredients of the successful show; but soon the show was moved to channel 3, because of the available e quipment and manpower. Sin ce then, the show has been syndicated by the UNC-TV network on a weekly basis throughout the summer. Pre sently, the show is seen infre quently, at varying intervals on channel 3. "I am excited about the syndication because it will give the show more expo sure", Chuck Smith said. "I personally would like to see more happen with the show. We need to do more movie, reviews so that people will know about the good movies that are in town. I also feel that the show needs more variety." Since the show has moved tc channel 3, there have been several changes in the format. There has been more concen tration on interviews with per formers like A1 Green and a lot more dancing ; which tends to give the show a more common dance party type look. "We're trying to get away from that type of show". Chuck said. "It's been over done in the past and it is progressively losing its ap peal". In the past, "EXPERI ENCE" was seen in the 11:30 to mUinight slots Friday nights on a monthly schedule on channel 18. It is now slotted periodically on channel 3 at 11:30 on Saturday nights, which is perhaps one of its biggest drawbacks. "At one time we were able to sell EXPERIENCE" to our viewing audience because it S^cededJ^SouMYain^^^^ eck the ads in the Charlotte Post each week for outstand ing buvs· ' Steel Drum Symphonette To Perform At "Family Fourth" The Steel Drum Symphon ette will be among man; diversified groups to perfora at the "Family Fourth" cele bration at Freedom Park sponsored by the CharlotU Mecklenburg Bicentennial Committee and the Charlotte News. The 14 players, except Jim Boyce, director and player, are local high school anc elementary students. The instruments are made from oil drums by stretching the metal and hammering out the notes from the center. "They're really fantastic," Boyce said of the group's talent. "They've adapted to the instruments and play very impressively indeed...They had no formal (musical) train ing," Boyce said. the Charlotte Mecklenburg Youth Council, where Boyce is TV Special To Feature Bob Hope's Friends Bob Hope will be joined by some of his friends for his special, "Bob Hope's Bice tennial Star Spangled Spectu lar," to be colorcast on Chan nel Nine Sunday, July 4 at 8:30 p.m. Guests stars are Sammy Davis, Jr., Debbie Reynolds, Donny and Marie Osmond, and Captain and Tennille. Appearing in cameo roles will be Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, Ron Howard, Jimmy Walker, Angle Dickinson, Phyllis Diller, Steve Allen, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen and Don Knot ta. Included in the special will be a look at "The Tonight Show starring Johnny Car son" as it might have been at different times auring our country's history. The news of July 4, 1776 will be a special feature, and Debbie Reynolds will star in "Martha Washing ton, Martha Washington." The Captain and the Ten nille will sing their current hit, "Shop Around," and "Wedd ing Song." m MUSICIAN JIM BOYCE ...With members of band tne cultural Specialist, spon sors the band. Their music repertoire ranges from classical and reli gious to country. July Fourth they will play the "William Tell Overture," "Country Road," '."Battle Hymn of Re public," "God Bless Ameri ca", "Hallelujah Chorus" and "God Bless America". Steel drum music originated in Trinidad. Jim Boyce, who originally is from Trinidad, ■RrnncnmmMMM· came to Ihe U.S. in the early sixties and played with the Sunlanders Steel Drum until the early seventies when he began working for the Char lotte Mecklenburg Youth C Council. .... ... "Bus Week" Is First Step In New Program Bus Week, proclaimed Mon day by Mayor John M. Belk, will signal the start of a new marketing program for the City-owned bus system. The period July 12-16 will be mark ed by ceremonies and displays designed to demonstrate the vitality of the new system and its value to the City's existing and potential riders. Major activity of the week, according to the City's Office of Transit Planning's Michael D. Kidd, will be visits to some 20 locations throughout the City by a special demonstra tion bus in the City's new bus colors. Literature about the system and displays featuring the coming improvements in the buses will be available at each location. A dedication ceremony on the Square will g start the week at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 12. ...Read the Charlotte Post each week. KELLY ALEXANDER JR. ...Television show host PUEGH GOSPEL TRAIN FIRST ANNIVERSARY SINGING BETHLEHEM CENTER 2705 BALTIMORE AVENUE CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA Sunday, July 25, 1976 8:00 p.m. ' 0 , Featuring THE MIGHTY OPERATORS, CHARLOTTE, N.C. THE VOICE OF JORDAN, CHARLOTTE, N.C. THE METROLINA SINGERS, CHARLOTTE, N.C. O.C. GOSPEL SINGERS, MT. HOLLY, N.C. THE MIGHTY ROYAL KINGS, CHARLOTTE, N.C. SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER AND HEALER: Bishop Prince Howard of Cleveland, Ohio This man will help you with your problems and luck, if you need it, Come and see this man and hear him. ADVANCE $1.00 AT DOOR-$2 00 ONE GRAND PRIZE - $10.00 This is an election year. The year we elect a President. Governors. And public officials we have to live with and work with, for the next four years. I Do you care? If you don't, this should be the year that ,you do. Too many of us have been busy kinking our hair, making the Black Power fist, giving the soul handshake, then sitting back. Sitting back and saying, "That's it. Brother. I've done my thing as a Black person." Bût this external, emotional display isn't enough. Black Power lacks a fuse if it doesn't joclyde a conscious effort to get involved in the elective S7~tem of our country. If we at going to successfully climb from the pits of oppression, frustration, rejection, and second class living, we must seek assist ance from our Government. The cooperation of our Government. The understanding of our Government. We should all know whom we're talking to. when it comes time to. do some serious talking. And what to expect, when we do. We can't afford the luxury of letting someone else elect our officials; We must be active, and not reactive. And we must do it at every level. We must show our elected officials that we are concerned. Concerned about them. Con cerned about ourselves. Concerned about our country. That way. we show an honest concern. For many years now. we've been moving toward a stronger voice in our Government. A valid voice. Let's not blow it this year, by keeping our jnouths shut, when it's electibn time. Time to speak up, and be counted. We can register. We can vote. We must. JeeT^hck Vice President The Greyhound Corporation SUBSCRIBE TO THE POST ί —■—ί Happy Motoring ! SAM'S EXXON 2120 BEATTIES FORD ROAD CHARLOTTE, N. C. 28216 Phone: 399-0873 Croaker i .Chicken Ave. Fish ty9 3631 B.StatesviUeAvp. Charlotte, IW.C. Carry - Out - Service Sandwiches Flounder £ Dinners Croaker Oygter Shrimp Flounder wr Chicken Hamburger eese Burger IV.Y.C. Hot Dog Pork Chop If /ο 0 4 1 PAjoBc£H\ ... ^ρίΑ-Κ. ûoT ! fou<S OMo'v/É Ç^CiAc iZtD II·/ ^OOR. ^>rt»oBci1S ^ y£AA5... Ôft- Sï>Î4* Ο of ûH SoA)"k/W ^7'&HTS 9^Î>N to Ji^dtAC.^ !: RADIO 1600 · — 4
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