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Thursday, January 26, 1989
ENTERTAINMENT
Section B
Page One
Fashion For Mist
Behavin* Feb. 4
Begin Black History Month In
style by attending "Fashion for
Mist Behavin'." a salute to black
fashion designers sponsored by
Canadian Mist. The show bene
fits the Afro-American Cultural
Center, Charlotte's first mu
seum celebrating African-
American folklore and arts.
"Fashion for Mist Behavin'" Is
Canadian Mist's second annual
salute to black fashion design
ers. Wearing the fashions of Kc-
vln-Robert, Zulma. Reginald
Thomas, North Carolina native
Sterling Caprlcio and others, lo
cal mc^els will hlgh-step down
the runway of the Adam's Mark
Hotel at 8 p.m. Saturday, Febru
ary 4. Proceeds from the show
will benefit the Cultural Cen
ter's exhibit and performance
programs for Charlotte's black
community.
"We are very pleased to have
the opportunity to work wilh the
Afro-American Cultural Center,"
said Ack WlUets, vice president
and brand director for Canadi
an Mist "The Center Instills a
proud heritage In this cotrunu-
nlty. Canadian Mist hopes that,
through our affiliation, we can
make an already strong organi
zation even stronger and able to
reach out to a few more people."
The Afro-American Cultural
Center was founded In 1974 In
response to a call from the com
munity for greater Involvement
in the culture of Charlotte citi
zens of African descent. Since
then, the major thrusts of the
Center resent and preserve the
African-American culture
through children's arts pro
grams, guest artists perfor
mance series, arts-in-education
programs, and sponsorship of
residence theater companies.
Besides Its extensive collec
tions, the Center, housed on a
Charlotte historical site, also
includes a small theater and an
amphitheater.
"n»e Cultural Center's primary
responsibility to this communi
ty Is to continually educate citi
zens on the strong and vivid his
tory of African-Americans," said
Vanessa Greene, executive di
rector of the Center. "Our exhib
its and photographs can show
where fashion has been. But by
showcasing black designers
and their works In 'Fashion for
Mist behavin',' Canadian Mist Is
aifording us an opportunity to
see a unique part of our contl-
num — where fashion Is going.
We are thrilled that the Center
will benefit from a program that
is not only entertaining, but
Chicago, Jan. 20 1089 - Charlotte's George Hodge is one of 23 mod
els selected to dazzle the audience of FASHION FOR HIST BEHA
VIN', a showcase of black fashion designers sponsored by Canadian
Mist. FASHION FOR MIST BEHAVIN' comes to the Adam's Mark
Hotel on Saturday, Feb. 4,to benefit the Afro-American Cultural
Center. Tickets are available by calling (704] 374-1S65. Hodge, of
the Carolirui Talent Agency, wW wear stunning menswear designs
by Willi Smith, Kevin-Robert and Reginald Thomas, creator of a
new fashion line. The Club Iflst line, manufactured by Carutdian
Mist.
also education."
In 1987. the fashion show was
featured In Mobile and Birming
ham. Alabama, where Canadian
Mist contributed $10,000 to the
Gulf Coast Chapter of the Sickle
Cell Disease Association and
$9,000 to the Birmingham Ur
ban League. This year, the show
travels to six cities In addition
to Charlotte: Jackson. Missis
sippi; Birmingham, Alabama:
New Orleans, Louisiana; Phila
delphia, Pennsylvania: Wins
ton-Salem, North Carolina; and
Memphis. Tennessee.
Additional designers featured
in "Fashion for Mist Behavin'"
are Barbara Bates, David Byrd,
Danlta Carter, Martin Elliott,
Greg Gpnzon, Keith Kendall,
Carlos Lewis, Dexter Luroi, SPY,
Faye Sowell, Eugene Stevens
and Willi Smlth/Willl wear. Lo
cal models will be styled using
hair-care products contributed
by .Soft Sheen Products, Inc. of
Chicago.
Tickets for "Fashion for Mist
Behavin’" are $10 per person.
For more Information, contact
the Afro-American Cultural
Center at (704) 374-1565.
Canadian Mist Whisky Is the
number one Canadian Whisky
In America and the fourth-
laigest distilled spirit. It Is pro
duced and marketed by Brown-
Forman Beverage Company, the
consolidated wine and spirits
division of Brown-Forman Cor
poration In Louisville, Ken-
tuclqf.
V...
Alfr«dia Johnson
Marcello Gilbert
Edwina Hooker
Local Models Sport High Fashion
They had the moves, the look
and the attitude for "Mist Beha
vin'." Now, 20 of Charlotte's
most talented models will have
the "Fashion for Mist Behavin'"
when they strut and sashay
across the stage of the Adam's
Mark Hotel on Saturday, Febru
ary 4 at 8 p.m. the models will
wear the fashions of some of
America's top black designers
In a benefit show for the Afro-
American Cultural Center.
Charlotte residents modeling
in the show are; Sherry Foust
Barnette; Karen Carter: LaDon-
na G. Carter: Annette Crowder;
Angela B. Dozier; Melonle M. Er
vin; Marcelle Gilbert: Princess
Harrell; George Hodge: Edwina
E. Hooker; Carey Howell; Alfre-
dla Johnson; Clndee Joye; An
thony T. King; Alfonso Martin;
Cathie Ann McCallum; Angela
McDaniel: Felicia Morris: Martin
Oliver, and Catherine Robinson.
The show includes a "celebrity
model" segment, featuring some
of Charlotte's most distin
guished and stylish civic and
social leaders.
Models will be styled with
hair-care products contributed
by Soft Sheen Products, Inc. of
Chicago, makers of Optimum (R)
Relaxer System, Optimum Care
(TM) and Sportin' Waves Groom
ing System for Men(R).
^Charlotte's Mist Behavin' Celebrity Models
★ n * n-
Michael Saunders ^ ^ Sonja Gantt Brian Rowsom
Jalyne Strong
John Gordon
^ Rita Littles
Skip Muiphy
Vivian Williams
Gene Littles
Charlene Price
Tim Green ^
^ Angela Simpson
Samantha Thompson
Rick Jackson
^ Laura McClettie ^
V
Kathy Mathis
Mathis Talks Tough To Men
By M.L.LaNey
Post Entertainment Editor
Kathy Mathis has made a few
points about the men In her life.
It's all on an album appropriate
ly titled, KATHY MATHIS on
TABU Records.
Side one finds the songtress
expressing her view of re^lsm
about the prosp>ects for desirable
relationships. GOT TO GIVE IT
UP allows how sometimes one
has to take what one can.
At the same time, there Is al-
wa}rs hope for tomorrow. Kathy
delivers her lyrics with a zest
fulness that makes listening an
eaqrtask.
The next song has a great deal
more Impact. It has rankled the
noses of men from coast to
coast
The song Is MEN NEED TO BE
TAUGHT . The action starts off
with a split-beat drum intro that
precedes the vocals.
it's got killer all over It. A
voice slides In (sounding re
markably like Slnbad) saying,
"Uh, gentlemen, this Is your new
Instructor, Miss Kathy Mathis."
Then Mathis steps Into the flow.
She addresses a group of rowdy
young men:
"Good morning class." (The
class Is very disorderly.) "Quiet
please! Today you're about to
learn a very Important lesson."
In response a class hooligan
shouts, "Can't no woman teach
me nothing." Mathis spits right
back with cool venom, "That's
your problem young man, you
need to be taught."
Mathis is tart and tight as she
winds up full-force to get her
message across. "Men need to be
. taught how to love and treat a
lady," Mathis contends. The fact
that this Is done In a very tasle-
ful way does not make the accep
tance she has received from
male listeners any better.
Across the country reaction to
this particular song has been
negative In the extreme. Many
radio stations have, purported
ly, pulled the song prematurely
because of male listeners' com
plaints.
Record company representa
tive Reggie Sullivan laughs when
asked about the Mathis album.
"Unfortunately, there are a lot
of brothers out there, who are
very Insecure about their status
as men.
"So, naturally, a song with ;■
message like this one has
doesn't go down very well."
Mathis follows this controver
sy with ALL IN ALL, an anther',
for the modem day woman.
It seeks to explore the balanc
ing act that woman maintain In
trying to be feminine and at the
same time survive the rigors of
the rat race.
Mathis doesn't allow herself to
be too vulnerable with her senti
ments.
Her voice blends smoothly
Into the Instrumentation. It's
exciting to listen as she leads the
power horns and the bass-
bottomed rhythm section as
they pump relentlessly.
DAY-O winds down side one
with a cal}Tpso flair. This Is a
rollicking cover of Harry Bela -
fonte's most memorable record
ing.
See Mathis on Pg SB
Bobby Brown and New Edition
Photo/L»NEY
Brown, New Edition and Marvelous
By M.L.LaNey
Post Entertainment Editor
Everyone that came out to the
Charlotte Coliseum last FVlday
night was ready for a party. And
that's what It was from start to
finish.
This was a celebration wherein
the audience becaime a huge bee
hive.
The opening act was the vi
brant GYRLZ. They did material
from their recent debut album of.
the same name.
A1 B. Sure followed on their
heels. Sure Is a national phe
nomena, with a string of hits
that he recapped Friday night
with zeal.
He works his fans hard, taunt
ing them with the question,
"V^at's my name"?"
The audience responded with a
deafening "A1 B. Surell!" And so
his set went
Sure would dash across stage
from one stack of speaker cabi
nets to the other. He gyrates sug
gestively and teases his fans
with a wide-open falsetto that
always seems on the point of
stalling.
His performance was much
better than on his last vis
it to the city. A near-capacity
crowd of enthusiastic young ad
mirers responded wildly to
Sure's set
There were large numbers of
older fans too. And while there
were definitely more blacks
than whites, whites were well
represented.
The stage set was switched for
a much more elaborate one right
after Sure concluded his perfor-
msince.
Then out burst Bobby Brown.
With dancing partners to the left
and to the right. Brown cast a
spell over the receptive crowd.
The songs he covered Included I
NEED A GIRLFRIEND. DONT BE
CRUEL, MY PREROGATIVE and
ROM.
Fans could enjoy the long ver
sions of these songs as Brown
wrung each for all he could get
out of them.
The Instrumentalists with
Brown were much more dynam
ic than those that accompanied
A1B. Sure.
Zorro, the drummer, towered
over the stage In stature, as well
as musically. He was positioned
on a high platform where he was
repea edly Joined by Brown with
the reckless abandon of a kid on
a Jungle gym.
Brown was aglow with the
mood of the evening and the au
dience was well pleased with the
singing dynamo's power output.
Brown Is reeilly hot now, with
everything he touches turning to
gold. He left the stage all too
soon.
Finally, New Edition flashed
onto the stage. This Is what
many of the older fans had come
out for. New Edition blasted
through a haze of liquid nitro
gen cloud.
With brilliantly placed stage-
lights the group went through a
rapid-fire sequence of their
most loved songs from a treas
ure trove of hit Kurils.
After 15 minutes of non-stop
Jumping, the pace slowed a bit.
With a chance to catch their col
lective breaths, the group
brought out founding member
Bobby Brown to run through a
series of songs at a break-neck
pace.
Brown, dressed lii a sequlnned
red Jumpsuit, worked a beautiful
harmony with his old cohorts.
After singing a couple of num
bers. Brown departed and left
New Eklltlon to crank up the en
ergy level for their comeback
tour.
Some fans commented on how
they viewed the evening's enter
tainment. Fredlcla Caldwell
said, "I came to see Bobby Brown
and New Eklltlon.
"I thought It was a great show,
especially the part where he »
(Brown) came back onstage and
sang with New Edition.
"It was more like as family re-
See Brown, New Edit. Pg 2B