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- Be- " r 19B7, mm its on CDs COD The first anthologies to be released on compact' > disc will be those of the TempUtions end the Four Tope. These groups • wili Uck ofl the “Motown on Showtime” series in s one-hour special on August 24, and their compact discs will be released simultaneously. Subsequent to that, an additional seven Motwon anthologies will be re leased, including a first time-ever Michael Jackson compilation. Michael Jackson’s segment of the “Motown on Showtime’’ series win air early next year. Said Skip Miller, “The creation of the ‘Motown on Showtime’ series encouraged us to take a fresh look at the «■*»««*'» Motown anthologies and to review them far CD release at this time. • Obviously, the conmakai of such a large body of music to CD format represents an extremely significant investment y -to us, and we arols* optimistic that the->V optimistic that the pro ject will be enthusiastic look. The new doMpi corresponds to flat of the printed and on-air material for the “Motown on Showtime” aeries. The Showtime logo will be stickared onto all of the new CD sets. Noted Mr. Miller “The goal was to share a common look with the Sohwtime series. The result is a very contem porary, yet nostalgic design for both the new * CDs and the Showtime specials.” For their CD releases, the anthologies were converted to digitally encoded sound, resulting in songs which are closer to the originals than ever before. In addition, the Conversion to digitally encoded sound resulted in enhanced sound quality for the “Motown an Sum time” series. Motown Records and Showtime an engaged in a number ai joint activities to promote both the new CDs and the “Motown on Showtime" series.- From August through December; “okfies” radio station* in 20 top markets across the country win conduct Motown trivia contests. Winner* will receive new Motown CDs and Showtime paraphernalia. In addition, August Showtime is holding Motown parties, open to the public, in six major cities across the U.S. In addition to the Temptations, the Four Tops, and Michael Jackson, other acts fea tured in the "Motown on Showtime" series, which extends through 1987, include Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, and The Marvelettes. The entire list of Motown CDs to be released is as follows: the Four Tops, the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight and The Pips, the the Jackson Five, Sraokey Robinson and The Miracles, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Dian Ross, and Michael Jackson. Art Of The Eye” At Discovery Place a unique exniDition ex £ ploring the dimensions of vision impairment through the eyes of 24 contem Si porary American artists will be on display Septem ber 19-November 19 in the new Ivey Exposition Hall at Discovery Place in uptown Charlotte. yj? *ArtoftheEye,‘tach»des over 50 arorks In a variety of media, inciuding«.draw ing. painting, aeulptur# ’ ceramics, mixed media and . photography, by artists with such visual impairments as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and other diseases of the eye. The purpose of the ediibit -- - IT" ■1 11 ■■■«£>» is to educate die public about vision as it relates to artists’perceptions. • Organized by FORECAST Public Artspace Productions in cooperation with Minneso ta Museum ai Art and Minneapolis Society for die Blind, the' project marks for die first time a social service agency, an' arts production organization, and a major museum col laborating on an exhibition. “Art of the J5ye” ex hibit ia sponsored by Carolina Eye Associates and Southeastern Eye ’i ^ —-■* ■ ■ ■ center which are multi specialty, Medicare approved eye centers. . ' ... •.* v*2? rf* FOLLOW* : • meac ghdron ACTION L- each L;';^WBEX^r Cosmetologist | - Enter Bands Beauty Colege Excellence In Teaching slytetLher £*mim Dty and Evening Classes 2S0g Beatties Ford Rd. Charlotte. N.C. 2S2I* (7N)NMM4 NMLUL I Director J , To »i'«w T" , ifaBfflli!* ^A „0 — M»«iO u,„ TH. -*■»"»“. r~~ 1*0 J *-»y Tout. / James Brown, who recently hit the pop top five for the first time in 2* years with the song, “Living In America.” is finishing off his next LP. which should be out early in the fall. Here, the hardest working man in show business shows off the words to the hit (which will be on the new LP) with his producer, Dan Hartman (on the right) and the man who co-wrote the song with Hartman. Charlie Midnight (on the left). Producer Dan Hartman, who's also a singer and performer, has had his own string of hits on the charts ("I Can Dream About You." "Instant Replay") like James Brown. Hartman also has a new album coming out in October. --—------I area, electric, with $350 • t . 1 bedroom, 1 bath duplex, oil heat, wall to-wall carpet, appliances. $290 with $290 security deposit. <■■—y-oo»i oor-rr~‘ ~ i ~
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