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Black Movies, TV News Briefs Getting the big press treat ment in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia are a group of the featured stars in Uni versal's ‘Car Wash." the Mi chael Schultz-directed film that is making it big eym> where it has opened^kfNYC this past week werf'Clarence Muse, Lauren Jones, Lorraine Gary, the Pointer Sisters. James Spinks, Bill Dukf, Sully Boyar and Garrett Morris, all under the guidance of Univer . • ar Deniece Williams ...Popular vocalist Soul Train To Spotlight Marilyn McCoo The music world’s lates husbaqd and wife team, Mari lyn McCoo and Billy Davis occupy the spotlight this week end on Soul Train, joined b; vocalist Deniece Williams. Both former members o the highly successful 5th Di menswoiKE^ its inception li yeacilkgo. McCoo and Davit now bKhd their voices for Sou Train fans on their first single “I Hope We Get To Love li Time,” “You Can’t Change My Heart” and "You Don’ Have To Be A Star (To Be It My Show).” The duet hopes to establisl themselves on records and ii live performances before ex panding into solo areas 01 record and film. Deniece Williams migh welLbe called, “the reluctan musician.” Even though fo years she sang for her owi pleasure in her home town o Gary, Indiana, she resistei the lure of the stage unti invited by Stevie Wonder t join his band as a backui , . singer. .._ sals Paul Gardner {-ranklin Ajaye/as also in town, but he was doing his thing, appearing at the Bottom Line and guided around by his manager, Paul ''Cooper Melba Moore revealed in an interview with Peter Roberts on WOR Radio that "Big Blue Marble" has just recently pin pointed New York City. “We did a little mini-tour of New York City to show people what exciting landmarks there are here, the places people like me who have been born here and brought up here and still live here, never even get a chance to see that are interesting.” The film will be seen on the ITT-sponsored series in the future. Jim Spinks, who plays the role of Hippo in "Car Wash," has had an active singing career. He won l!Best Voca Usf" at the Elmhurst Jazz /Festival sponsored by Down beat Magazine and has ap peared in such clubs as Mister Kelly’s in Chicago, the Village Gate in NYC, and the Parisian Room in LA. He was also an assistant director on “Maho gany.” "Norman Is That You? hit the chart of the 50 Top Grossing Films its first week ir. No. 2 position, showing ih 34 theatres. The combo of "Lady Sings The Blues" and “Maho gany,” in 43 theatres is in No. 7 spot. "Car Wash," showing in only 3 theatres, was in No. 31 spot and "Idi Amin Dada,” __.lhe film on Uganda’s presi dent, fs in No. 40 position, showing in five theatres, "The New York Jazz Ga zette" is a publication publish ed quarterly by Lewis K. McMillan, Jr. Address: 315 West 99th Street, New York, New York 10025. , Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes will entertain in the pregame show at the Whitney E. Young Jr. Memorial Foot ball Classic on October 30 when Bethune-Cookman meets Norfolk State. Robert Stokes, Parade Chairman, says the big march up Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd. that morning will feature Elks Band, Martin Luther King, Jr. , High School Band, and bands of Bethune Cookman and Nor t folk State. ^ Benny Ashburn's Commo dores, one of Motown's top , recording groups have been f set to score the musical sound I track of "Greased Lightning,” the championship race driver , film that stars Richard Pryor , under the directorship of Mi chael Schultz. SKATER RICHARD EWELL ...U.S. Junior Men’s Champion New Ice Capades To , Feature Richard Ewell I Ice Capades features new star Richard Ewell, opening Wednesday, October 20, at the Coliseum for seven perfor mances. Other newcomers include Melissa Militano, Johnny Johns, Terry Kubicka, David Sadleir, Sarah Kawahara and the adagio team of Mark and" Alison. The first surprise is Mr. Magic Man, the incredible David Sadleir, who appears in a puff of smoke in “MAGIC TIME.’’ He’ll baffle and a maze you by pulling rabbits out of hats, scooping birds out of thin air, and making things vanish and reappear. Classic top-hat-and-tails magic tricks on ice will amaze, astound and surprise you with a new magic ' number, “GRAND ILLU SIONS.” For the young at heart, it’s “SCOOBY DOO AND THE GANG FROM MAGIC LAND", featuring Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Fred Flintstone and many more. ’ then "ISLAND MAGIC” will sweep you away to a world of swash-buckling, one-eyed pi rates and jeweled maidens who twirl, dance, jump and spin as they weave a tapestry of romance and intrigue. There are sword fights, a great chase and a disaster scene in the best tradition of Hollywood. For comedy and novelty acts, you can't beat the hilari ous antics of Freddie Trenk ler, the zany team of LaBrec que and Mac, and the unique brother-sister, skating-acro batic team of The Fentons. See beautiful ballerinas in terpret “CHOPIN FANTASY” and enjoy several suprises in “TRICKS & TRUNKS”. For precision skating at its best, check out the incredible Ice Capettes in “THIRTY-TWO OF A KIND”. Ice Capades salutes Canada, Mexico and the United States in “HI NEIGHBORS!” The all-new ice show ends with a flashy finale, “IT’S TODAY”, staged in the spirit of the Ziegfield Follies. Tickets are priced at $5.50, $4.50 and $3.50, with special performances Vz price for Youths 16 yrs. & under. Spe cial prices for Senior Citizens and Groups. Tickets are on sale at the Charlotte Coliseum Box Of fice, Belk and Ivey’s in Char lotte and all area Sears Stores. Ticket Reservations most all area Sears Stores. Mail orders accepted, send self-addressed stamped envelope. Check the ads in the Char lotte Post each week for the IXAR WASH':....where,between the iiours of 9 and 5 anything can happen... ■ and usually doasi I "tin mi Guest Stars franklyn Ajaye • George Carlin * Professor Inin Can) I I Ivan lixon * Aatanio Far|»j Lorraine Barg * Jack Kahae * Clarence Mesa I I The Painter Sisters -[liciari PrynrlwiitteibyjorLSCiuMAW MisichyNORMAN whiifieid I | ' Dtrecled ty MICHAEL SCHULTZ • Produced by LSI LIHSON and GLRY SIHOMBESG - LN LSI LINSON PR1UCI1 . I I n uhivehgal piciure • kchicmi* igjj^iysrgssl I B Original sound track available exclusively on MCA Records & Tapes] B I NOWSHOWING! I * I tfMPBPVWHP^BBPWMPBB I I ■ f* r 11 f L I >IlTnB 2:00-4 15 ■ I 6:15-8:15 I B 10.15 B __________~ — . I————.. . ^B * Shaw Players Open Season f Raleigh -- The Shaw Players and Company, under the di rection of Mrs. Patricia C. Caple, will open their theatri cal season with the tumultu ous “In White America," by Martin B. Duberman. The show will be performed in the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium on Friday, October 29, 1976 at 8:15 p.m. “In White America” is an enactment from the actual historical records by a history professoral Princeton...a con tinuously absorbing story of the Black American in this land from the slave-trade times to Little Rock to the present. Scenes are so arranged to depict the thinking of past Black leaders, such as Booker Dennis Edwards Leaves Temptations The Temptations and Den nis Edwards have mutually agreed to terminate tlWr as sociation in order for Edwards to pursue a separate career. A replacement for Edwards will be announced in the near future. T. Washington and W E B. DuBois. to the contemporary ideas of Malcolm X, Julian Bond, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. An enactment of tremendous emotional power that the Shaw Players have skillfully intertwined with song and dance, as well as historical flashbacks, making for an exciting and dynamic production. Tickets are on sale at Shaw University and Sam Goody's in Crabtree Valley Mall. Tic kets will be on sale in the box office of Raleigh Memorial Auditorium from 9:00 a.m. - 8:15 p.m. on Friday, October 29. For further information, call (919 ) 755-4972 or write: Mrs. Patricia C. Caple, Direc tor. Shaw Players and Com pany, Shaw University, 118 East South Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27602. , CHARLOTTE * CINEMA 123 W.TRADE ST»3 NOWtMMI.I.M nun ■ ■ \ §P7 ROY JEFFERSON MIKE THOMAS moMRHOOD * DEATH PLUS 2nd FEATURE The Killing Machine 2 Big Shows STARTS $1.00 T-o-D-A-Y DilWorth Theatre PEARL BAILEY REDD mi b 2 SHOWS S $1.00AnyTime “NORMAE...IS THAT YOU?” P Plus 2nd Feature PH SONNY CfflBA ■ 'DV' V KILLING MACHINE Carolina Theatre FOR THE 60 MILLION PEOPLE WHO LOVED “SOUNDER” PART 2 SOUNDER A Robert B. Rodnitz film V*- RADNITZ/MATTEL PRODUCTIONS Inc in association with • ' ABC ENTERTAINMENT Presents PART 2 SOUNDER starring HAROLD SYLVESTER • EBONY WRIGHT . TAJ MAHAL ANNAZETTE CHASE and introducing DARRYL YOUNG as DAVID LEE" Executive Producer ROBERT B RADNITZ • Producer TERRY NELSON Director WILLIAM A GRAHAM • Music by TAJ MAHAL Written by LONNE ELDER. Ill • Based on the NEWBERY AWARD WINNING NOVEL by WILLIAM H ARMSTRONG - ;g Gtmui AUOWCB] Released by AA/A/AA III i ' J , , ^rHsrPiButtONCO NOW! SHOWS 2:00 - 3:55 $1.50 til 3:00 '“l-_T-1 5:50-7:45 ._ 9:45 THANK YOU CHARLOTTE FOR MAKING MUSIC RADIO J »• « / WGIV-1600 . ONE OF THE TOP THREE * RADIO STA TIONS IN THIS / / * / , AREA.!!!!!!! AGAIN THANK YOU CHARLOTTE I j WE LOVE YOU......_ MANNY CLARK OPERATIONS DIRECTOR G-16 ★ ARBAPRVMAY776MON-SUN.6AM-MIDN1TE j
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