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Black Movies, TV News Briefs sesame street s prison program has been so success ful that the Federal Bureau of Prisons wants it in more insti tutions. Already operating in Texas, California, West Virgi nia and- North Carolina, the program involves inmates working with children and other family members in visit ing rooms to develop more positive relationships. It has reduced the usual chaos of the visiting rooms and given in mate assistants some occupa tional training. Latest prison to adopt the program is the Metropolitan Correctional Center in NYC. - - Carolina Theatre Books Hit Movie “Monkey Hustle” By Melvetta Jenkins Post Staff Writer A new American Interna tional Pictures comedy will hit Charlotte during the up coming Christmas season and bring with it lots of fun and - laughter. i “Monkey Hustle,” which was produced and directed by Arthur Marks and for which the screenplay was written by Charles Johnson from a story by Odie Hawkins, stars.Yap hpt Rii/Iv D«t. - Rosalind Cash and Kirk Cal loway. , “Monkey Hustle” is a light hearted peek into a different part of ghetto life and deals with a group of street ‘hust lers’ and their successful fight against City Hall and the advent of a new freeway-right through the middle of their turf. The characters all have opposing points of views and diverse occupations, but they all unite in their opposition to the freeway, which will mean a razing of property and the necessary moving of resi dents. The stars of “Monkey Hus tle" each bring their special talents to a climax in a movie filled with hilarious action. YaphebKoOo, who plays the role of Daddy Foxx, portrayed tack Johnson in the prize /inning Broadway play, “The Great White Hope.” He gained further recognition in the “Li beration of LB Jones.” Rosa lind Cash, Mama of “Monkey Hustle,” recently perfomed in the hit-film, "Combread, Earl and Me.” Rudy Ray Moore is the comedian who created the role of “Dolemite,” and pre sently plays ‘Goldie’ in “Mon key Hustle.” “Monkey Hustle" will open December 25 at the Carolina Theatre. Keep your out-of-town friends informed on what’s happening in Charlotte by sending them a copy of the Charlotte Post each week. The cost is only $8 per year. Melba Moore is looking for more mountains to climb. The singer-actress who’ll appear at the Metropolitan Opera House on Dec. 12 says her next venture is films. "We’re now looking at properties to launch my film career,” she says. “I have been offered several rol es, but because I also repre sent ‘Big Blue Marble,' I must be careful of the type of characters I play.” Lola Falana won the song and dance Star of the Year Award' from the American ■ Guild of Variety Artists. Nata lie Cole won the designation as rising star. Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett has made it - plain that he's going to play for the highest bidder in the light of the recent court order that ruled that National Foot ball League's college draft illegal. “1 don’t care to men tion the (money) figure I have in mind, but I'm definitely looking for six figures," he said. "Once I leave Pittsburgh it’s survival. It's bread and butter; it's financial securi ty.” Larry Doby, the American League's first black player is happy as all get-out to be back with Bill Veeck as batting coach with the Chicago White Sox. “I think Bill Veeck and I always understood that if he got another club, I’d come back to work for him," Doby said. Nat Adderley has formed his own group and released his first album, “Hummin’,” on i/ciTiu ivcvuiua iauci. mi the tunes on the album are originals except “Theme from MASH.” With Nat on concert, the group consists of John Stubblefield on soprano and tenor sax and flute, Onaje Alien G umbs on piano, Fer nando Gumbs on bass and Ira “Buddy” Williamson, drums. Lionel Hampton opens a three-weeker at the Rainbow Grill in Rockefeller Center on Dec. 13. After that engage ment he'll embark on a tour of Japan and the Far East. The cast of “Guys and Dolls” will appear at the Garbaret With The Stars of thq Sickle Cell Disease Founda tion of Greater New York on Dec. l3 at Billy’s Discotheque on West 57th Street. Last month’s party featured cast of “Bubbling Brown Sugar.” The AM AS Repertory Thea tre, from where “Bubbling Brown Sugar” had its begin nings, is now presenting “Bo jangles,” a musical biography of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. It’s written by N.R. Mitgang and directed by Ira Cirker. Rosetta LeNoire is AMAS Ar tistic Director. Show runs through Dec. 19. From now through Christ mas B. Altman and Co., 34th Street and 5th Avenue, has a “Big Blue Marble” Children’s Center on its sixth floor where kids can sign up as interna tional pen pals to kids around the world. SINGER ARETHA FRANKLIN ...“First Lady Of Soul” With Aretha Franklin Atlantic Releases “10 Years Of Gold” 1976 has been a year to remember for Aretha Frank lin, capped by her colossal No. 1 - charted R&B smash single, “SOMETHING HE CAN FEEL,” from her 7th RIAA certifled gold album, “SPAR KLE,” music from the War ner Bros, motion picture, com posed and produced by Curtis Mayfield. Gold records, of course, are nothing new for Aretha, whose walls overflow with the 21 of them that she has earned since coming to Atlantic. In early 1968, shortly more than a year after signing with the lable, she had amassed five gold singles - the first woman in RIAA history to accomplish the feat. That same year, she walked away with NATRA’s coveted award as “Singer of the Year;” she also swept both singles and albums cate gories in the annual polls of Billboard, Cash box, and Re cord World; and had her status re-confirmed when she won twin Grammy awards for “Best Rhythm and Blues Re cording” (“RESPECT”) and “Best Female Rhythm and Blues Singer of the Year.” Although the 1960’s found Aretha breaking ground and establishing precedents within the entertainment world that no other woman will ever match, the 1970’s held even greater triumphs in store. Originally signed to Atlantic (and produced) by Jerry Wex ler on November 21, 1966 - by the time her 5th anniversary celebration with the label ar rived, Aretha was in the midst of putting together no less than four consecutively-re leased RIAA gold singles, and collecting three more Gram my awards C70, ’71, ’72) as “Best Female Rhythm and Blues Singer of the Year.” November 24, 1976, just 10 years (and 3 days!) after Aretha’s signing to Atlantic, marked the official release date of her 20th album for the label. “TEN YEARS OF GOLD.” The dozep sides contained therein recap the bulk of Aretha’s gold singles, and then some, starting with her first four consecutive smashes of 1967. '' I Reflections Dance Group Will Perform ... me New Reflections Dance Theatre will be performing at 1:15 p.m. on the llth of De cember at Pease Auditorium on the campus of Central Piedmont Community Col lege. Highlighting the perfor mance will be the premiere presentation of Phases, cho-' reographed by Mary Ann Mee and made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council. The dance represents the emotional struggle and consequent resolution of a woman attempting to recap- r ture the innocence and free dom of her childhood. Gerda Zimmermann's Ara chne will also be presented. This is a very dramatic piece: about the Goddess Athena and the moftal Arachne. Featured), dancers are Mary Ann Mee and Pamela Sofras. Other works will include the - Brahm s Waltzes, choreo graphed by the late Charles Weidman. Cheryl Card, Mary .Ann Mee, Hardin Minor, Jim". River, Debbie Tyndall and Rosemary Wyman are the principal dancers. Plus 2nd FEATURE Black Dragon vs. Yellow Tiger 2 BIG SHOWS STARTS $1.00 2^) T-O-D-A-Y Carolina Theatre ■ FIRST ORIGINAL— BROADWAY SHOW IN CHARLOTTE ★ 3 SHOWS ONLY ★ ^^^LEASE N0fiT^\ ( Breaking Records \ \ from Coast to Coast J |r YOU WANT SEATS, ACT A TIDAL WAVE OFSOUL!”,^. I THE ^ Jfi/iu AND frtwimiu AWARD WINNING I best Musical) L- ORIGINAL BROADWAY CO. J OVENS AUDITORIUM JANUARY 4 & 5 Evenings 8:00 p.m. JANUARY 5 Matinee 2:00 p.m. I Ticket Evenings, $9.50, $8.00 and $6.00 prices: Matinee, $8.50, $7.00 and $5.00 Tickets are on sale at the Charlotte Coliseum Box Office National Hat Shop, Sears, and Sears Area Stores Mail orders accepted. GALA OPENING NIGHT BENEFIT: . The Black Women’s Caucus, Ebony Group & Co. Epicureans, UNCF Women's Committee 60,000 Volts of Black Power. From NEW LINE CINEMA R * , ' PLUS 2nd Feature TNT JACKSON BIG SHOWS SITAPT^ •1.00X TODAY DIL WORTH THEATRE “Your Power Of Self-Motivation” The 98 children from the Carrie Steele Pitts Children’s Home in Atlanta, Georgia adopt Rev. Ike as their Godfather to show their appreciation for the many ways that he has brought the Joy of Living into their yjives. _ J Johnnie Walter Red Jonygood gift! 100% Blended Scotch Whiskies 86 8 Proot ©1976 Somerset Importers Ltd N Y . N Y THESE DAYS, RADIO STATIONS ARE GETTING HARD TO CLASSIFY. WE GUESS YOU COULD CALL US A COMTEMPORARY BLACK STATION, OR MAYBE A BLACK ROCK STATION, OR A BASIC BLACK STATION, OR A 360° MUSIC STATION, OR A DISCO STATION, OR AN INFORMATION MUSIC RADIO STATION. WE CALL OURSELVES "CHARLOTTE'S ORIGINAL MUSIC" RADIO STATION, BECAUSE THE WGIV COMMUNICATORS ARE INTO YOUR MUSIC, ' AND WE KNOW HOW TO MIX TT TO FIT YOUR MOOD, GIVE US A LISTEN SOON. WE’RE ON THE RIGHT END OF YOUR AM RADIO DIAL. WGIV - 1600 AM - CHARLOTTE'S ORIGINAL MUSIC RADIO STATION. •• ■■■■■■ • t M^STiOM ►
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