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ENTERTAINMENT THE CHARLOTTE POST Thursday. July 17, 1980 - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Page IB Wi'EG Presents JCSU Talk Show Each Sunday Johnson C. Smith University now has a radio show that can be heard weekly on WPEG 98 FM. The 15-minute talk show, aired each Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. is called. "The Johnson C. Smith University Showcase," and is hosted by Linda Florence, public relations directors at JCSU. During the show, Ms. Florence looks at a variety of topics related to specific programs and projects being held on the campus as well as issues that face black higher education in general. The Showcase was first aired on May 18 for a half hour in a night time slot. The first guest on the show was Mai Goode, former United Nations correspondent for ABC News and now a consultant with National Black Network. Goode visited the campus last spring to make a convocation address. After a couple of weeks, the showtime was changed to Sunday morning and was shortened to 15 mirées. Siilce that time, among the guests to be heard on the show were: Phil Busher, sports informa tion director at JCSU. Busher discussed the problems and com pensations of small colleges in the battle to recruit the top notch athletes versus the larger universi ties that often offer more money, glamour and expoeure. William Greene, director of career counseling and placement, discussed the I960 job market, where the graduates are going, what the job trends are, etc. Steven Jarrett, the new Student Government Association presi dent, discussed his plans for spe cial programs and projects for the coming year. Gene Hackman Appears In WBTV Special Movie Academy Award-winner Gene Hackman will star in Arthur Penn's film of suspense and mys tery, "Night Moves," in a special movie presentation on CBS and WBTV, Channel 3, Tuesday, July 22 at 9 p.m. Hackman portrays a Hollywood detective, Harry'Moeeby, who is hired to track down a missing teen-agf; in the Florida Keys. He finds the girl, and also learns about a bizarre smuggling ring and a sunken statue worth half-a-millkn dollars. CAMEO MUSICAL AGGREGATION Knighth of the sound table" Cameo Is One Of The Hottest Groups On Today's R&B Market By Anthony Hayes Poet Staff Writer WARNING: "Boogie Doctor·" from around the world, in a recenf meeting, confirmed reports of a serious epidemic that is sweeping the nation. Spreading among the young and old alike, the disease is at large in the Charlotte area, and has been labeled as "CAMEOSIS"... ·*»■ —» --«"Ρ"*" VI UIC Sound Table" (not Round Table), led by drummer and producer Larry Black mon, is one of the hottest groupe on today's RAB market. Cameo has per fected a style propelled by what "Stereo Review" ma gazine calls a "Weirdly captivating pulse." Their current popularity, how ever, was hard won over many years of concert ap perances and grueling road tours. Blackmon, a native of New York, idolized Jimi Hendrix's fusion of R&B and rock, and sees Cameo as having a similar fusion. Blackmon, who started composing music at the tender age of fourteen, was inspired by the_Jikes of James Brown, Otis Red ding and Cannonball Ad derly. Cameo's shows are tightly choreographed, Blackmon explains, be cause "we go beyond the usual RAB groupe in that we're all highly attuned to the art of showmanship. The way we emphasize emotions and moods, build momentum, utilize dif ferent kinds of costumes and pace ourselves is very close to the traditional con cept of theatre. Our shows have become events worth seeing every year, whe ther there's a new album or not." Blackmon formed a suc cession of bands that play ed the same clubs under different names, like the Mighty Gees, Concrete Wall, East Coast and The New York City Players. Keyboardist Gregory John son was the first to join Blackmon, who later added vocalists Wayne Cooper and Tomi "Tee" Jenkins; guitarist Anthony Lockett; bassist Aaron Mills; and horn section Nathan and Arnett Leftenant. The new est members of the group are Jerl Bright, trombonist and additional keyboardist Thomas "T.C." Campbell ni ιικ uaiiu ο uc^iuiiu^, when times were hard, one important requirement for joining the band was a valid driver's license. In order to live off the small fees paid to the young band, Cameo would rent a van and disconnect the speedometer before a tour. One such trip required the (trail) to travel from New York to New Orleans and back again. Thacker To Host Call-In Program WBTV Sports Director Jim Thacker will host a life call-ir. program, "In Touch With Sports," Sunday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. on WBTV. Channel 3. Thacker's panel guests will in elude Howard "Humpy" Wheeler Vice President and General Man ager of the Charlotte Motor Speed way, Jim Crockett, President of Crockett Promotions, and Bob Quincy, Sports Columnist for the Charlotte Observer. The panel will be in the studio to answer questions phoned-in by viewers. Aslo appearing on the progia... will be Dick Thigpen, Chairman of •he Charlotte Chamber of Com nerce's Sports, Entertainment jnd Performing Arts Facilities Task Force, and Paul Buck, Managing Director of Charlotte's Coliseum-Auditorium-Civic Cen ter. ThacKer and his guests will discuss the past, present and future of sports in Charlotte, what the existing facilities are, what is needed, and the various opinions about what kind of sports town Charlotte is, and what it should be In addition, Thacker will ask promoters and other people who deal with the business aspects how they feel about Charlotte as a place to stage sporting events. Spirit Square Sets Two Jazz Concerts Spirit Square's Entertainment Place, 110 Ε Seventh St.. will be filled with the excitment and ele gance of modern jaz» as one of Charlotte's finest rhythm sections of recent years reunites for two concert appearances Friday and Saturday, July 18 & 19. WFAR-FM, national puhlic radio η Charlotte, presents local contra jassist Jeff Johnson, pianist Bill Aycock (currently of Charleston. SC.) and multiple percussion in itrumentalist Phil Cunneff now -esiding in the New York City irea. They will be joined by alto axophonist Pete Balasco, also rom metro New York, for two memorable evenings of improvisa tions based on standards, bebop compositions, and modern jazz pieces. The concerts will begin at 8 ρ m on the 18 A 19 at Entertainment Place, Spirit Square, 110 E. Se venth Street. Admission is $3. at the door
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