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V Page IQA - THE CHARLOTTE POST - Thuisday, August 17,1989 The B.E.E. Line BLACK ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS ARTS AFRO-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER/ An exhibit of the work of John Blggers, one of North Carolina's most Jmportant art ists, will go on display at the Afro Center from September 1 - 30th. A reception for the artist will be held on Friday, Septem ber 8, 6:30 p,m. For more Infor mation, please call (704) 374- 1565. THE UBIQUITOUS GALLERY, LTD./ A transcultural fine art gallery. Ubiquitous Gallery Is lo cated at 1936 E.-7th St. Regular hours are: Tues. - Sat., 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sun., 1-7 p.m. Monday — by appointment only. Call (704) 376-6944, for more Information. MINT MUSEUM/ African Art from the Rita and John Grun- wald Collection on display at the Mint Museum, 2730 Randolph Rd. August 27 - November 11. CONCERTS MTUNDU PEOPLES COMMU- N1T7 HOUSE/ Presents African Summer Jam featuring live from Senegal, West Africa Baaba Maal with Dande Lenol on Fii., Aug. 18, 10 p.m. Tickets: $10 at the door. The Mtundu Peoples Com munity House Is located at 3300 Tuckaseegee Rd. For more Infor mation. please call (704) 399- 1171. FESTIVALS NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE FESTIVAL/ Produced and hosted by the North Carolina Black Re pertory Company the National Black Theatre Festival will be Carowinds Begfins Season held Aug. 14 - 20 In Winston- Salem. For more Information, call (919) 723-7907. CLUBS/NIGHTLIPE Mr. PEE’s/ Freedom Village Shopping Center, 2953 Freedom Dr. CaU (704) 39^-2548. EXCELSIOR CLUB/ 921 Beat- ties Ford Rd. Call (704) 391-1911. KINGS AND QUEENS/ 119 S. Brevard St. Ladles Night, Thurs days. THE PTERODACTYL CLUB/ 1600 Freedom Dr. Call (704) 324- 3400. DOUBLE DOOR INN/ 218 E. In dependence. Call (704) 376-1446. THE JAZZ CELLAR/ 330 North Tryon St. Call 332-3663 for more Information. ST. MARK'S/ 2401 Wilkinson Blvd. CaU (704) 375-8828. MISCELLANEOUS AN EVENING IN NAIROBI/ Af rica comes to Charlotte on Sat urday, August 26, 7:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Convention Cen ter. This is a cultural exhibition of ethnic tradition and culture from the people and tribes of Kenya and other nations of Afri ca. Tickets: $12. For more infor mation, please call (803) 463- 4867 or (704) 527-6120. SOCIALS JOHN BIGGERS LUNCHEON/ The teens of Jack & Jill will host a luncheon for N.C. artist John Blggers on Friday, September 8, 12 noon, at the Wachovia Cen ter, 400 S. Ttyon St. The eventls sponsored by Wachovia Bank & Thjst Carowinds theme park will begin Its faU weekends-only op eration Saturday, Aug. 19. The park's summer six-day-a- week schedule Is drawing to a close and will run through au gust 17. Carowinds is closed on Fridays. From August 19 to Oc tober 15, Carowinds will be open Saturdays and Sundays only. Carowinds will also be open Labor Day, September 4. Two big Paladium concerts re main on the park's concert schedule. Both the 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. TIflany and New Kids on the Block concerts on Sunday, Au gust 20, are sold-out. Wrapping up the Paladium Une-up for the 1989 season will be Dwight Yoa- kam entertaining country music enthusiasts with one perfor mance on Saturday, September 2, at 8 p.m. Tickets for all remaining con certs are $5 In addition to Ca rowinds theme park admission. Tickets for these concerts are available at Carowinds from 2-7 p.m. on park operating days, at Tlcketron outlets, or by calling Ticketron phone charge at 800- 543-3041. Carowinds general admission for guests ages seven to 59 Is $17.95.chlldren ages four to six and senior citizens (60 and old er) are admitted for $8.95. Chll- Hear Lone Star Symphony DALLAS - The Dallas Sympho ny Asjsoclatlon, heralding the opening of the Morton H. Meyer- son Symphony Center, will present In September a month long consortium of events show casing the musical contribu tions of black composers. In New Orleans, will give a multi- media presentation on "19th Century Creole Composers In New Orleans." best performance sites In the United States. OVATION! A DALLAS SALUTE TO BLACK COMPOSERS In cludes a major exhibition, con certs and lectures, occurring In numerous locations In the Dal las downtown Arts District be ginning September 1. Other Dallas arts organiza tions have collaborated in the celebration by Involving music of black composers In their dance, theater and radio pro ductions throughout the month. "The body of work of black composers, although largely from this century, has gone vir tually unrecognized as a major catafyst and contribution to the world of music," said OVATION! Coordinator Vicki Meek. "OVATION! brings the first ma jor photographic exhibition on black composers together with concerts, and talks by experts In the fields. Furthermore, Interest from academicians and the Smithsonian Institute Indicate that this project will take on a life of Its own - bringing perma nent and lasting recognition In ongoing exhibitions and In doc uments of record," she said. The Dallas Symphony, one of the nation's major orchestras. Initiated the OVATION! project as part of Its grand opening ac tivities for the opening of Its new home and concert hall, the Mor ton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The Meyerson was de signed through collaboration of a leading architect, I.M. Pel, a re nowned acoustician, Russell Johnson, to become one of the The Dallas Symphony Associ ation has gratefully acknowl edged the Meadows Foundation as the major underwriter of OVATION! The generous sup port of The Trammel Crow Com pany In Dallas made possible many of the concerts, the exhi bition and lectures. Administra tive support was made possible through fimdlng from the Office of Cultural Affairs, City of Dal las, with additional support from the Harold Simmons Foun dation, The Ar’ts District Foun dation, the Texas Committee for Humanities and Museum Arts/ Display Alts. For more Information about OVATION!, contact the Dallas Symphony Association, 214- 871-3999. With experience as an aris ad ministrator, Meek researched li braries, universities and private collections to assemble the photographic exhibition for OVATION!, which brings to light the lives, music jmd memorabil ia of 40 separate composers. It opens Septerrfber 1 In Dallas' Trammel Crow Center Pavll- lions. OREHEAD EDICAL Licensed OB-GYN Specialist •Free Pregnancy Testing Daliy (No Appointment Neccessary)' •Abortion • Birth Control • All Calls Strictly Confldentia! ENTER Charlotte Mem. Hosp. 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