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Cljarlotte H^ost ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT B Section THURSDAY June 24,1993 In The Land Down Under Gospel Group Spreads Message To Enthusiastic Crowds The Gospel Christian Singers (right comer) enjoyed Brisbane, Australia's wondrous beauty and and enthusiastic crowds. By Winfred B. Cross THE CHARLOTTE POST A lot of people didn't be lieve the Gospel Christian Singers were going to Austra lia, Heck, some of the group's own church members didn't believe the news. But they did. The singers, along with the Badgett Sis ters, Joe and Odell Thomp son, Claude 'Fiddler' Wil liams and Neal Pattman, were the only American art ists invited to the Brisbane Biennial International Mu sic Festival 93, held May 27 through June 6. "It was just great," said Cleveland Young, 77, leader of the singers. "The service we got - on the plane, in the hotel, everywhere -- was great. Whatever we wanted was right there. They klnda treated us like royalty." So how can a local gospel group get invited to sing in the land down under? Easy. The group impressed festival director Anthony Steel who heard a tape of the group's concert. "Basically, the director made a trip to New York, lis tened to some tapes and de cided on the soxmd of the peo ple he Ifked emd said I want this one, this one and this one," said Jacqul Peters, who served as tour manager. The singers have also ap peared before sold-out crowds at Carnegie Hall in New York and the Lincoln Center in Washington, D.C. But both Young and Peters were a little surprised at how warm they were accepted in Australia. "The places were packed out every night. It really sur prised me," Young said. "I think we were all surprised. In Camberra, the capital city, we performed in City Hall and sold it out Sunday night. Then we (feme right back Monday night and sold it out again. 'When we got to Sidney, they wouldn't hardly let us get off the stage," Young said laughing. "It's almost hard to believe it. You almost had to be there." Peters agrees. "There was an exceptional reception everywhere we went. The audiences were very much into blues and fa miliar with gospel. You kln da think what you are doing is strange to them since you didn't see a lot of black peo ple on the street," Peters said. "But I guess it's that common body of liturgical music that makes a cultural connection. Some of the people in the au dience already knew some of the songs the group was sing ing."' The singers performed dur ing the Living Traditions portion of the festival, which featured gospel, soul, rhythm and blues, negro spirituals and jazz. Young liked the di versity of the show. "It was real good what eve rybody else did. What they did was great. It was a good change in the program. The people were not hearing the same thing all the time." The group spent six days in Brisbane, four days in Cam berra and one day and night in Sidney. To get to Brisbane, the group flew from Char lotte to Dallas to an over night stop in California. From there it was off to Hon olulu, then New Zealand to Australia. "It klnda tired me out rid ing so much. But we had a lot of fun," Young said. 'Tes, I certainly would like to go back. If anyone ever gets the opportunity to go, they need to go. Although it was a whlrwlnd tour. Young said the group had the chance to take in some beautiful scenery, in cluding watching some cam el rides. He even got the chance to celebrate his 77th birthday down under. Young said he’ll never for get the warm reception or a few other things. "Their cars had the steering wheel on the right-hand side. And the money looked like play money. We laughed a lot about that. And they didn't have any jaywalking. I real ly liked that." The Gospel Christian Sing ers will perform 2 p.m. Sat urday at the Afro-American Cultural Center's Family Cultural Appreciation Day. Pishbume Hits Stride "I don't think I ever wanted to be an actor. I've just al ways been one," says Tony Award-winner Laurence Fishburne who knew from an early age that his creative impulses had to be directed toward theater. "By the time I made a conscious decision that I really wanted to pursue acting seriously, I had been doing it for eight years." Now, after a career spanning nearly two decades on stage and in motion pictures, Fishburne stars in one of his most challenging roles to date, that of volatile rock 'n' roller Ike Turner, in Touch stone Pictures' new drama with music "What's Love Got To Do With It (opens nation wide Friday)." The son of a juvenile cor rections officer father and a math teacher mother, Laur ence was bom in Augusta Ga., and grew up in Brooklyn N.Y. It has been written that See FISHBURNE On Page 2B Bassett Does Turner "Stay calm. Say your prayers every morning. Ask for strength—and just do it!," says actress Angela Bassett of the creative process for undertaking the most chal lenging role of her career - that of legendary rock 'n' roll diva Tina Turner, in Touch stone Pictures' new drama with music "What's Love Got To Do With It (opens nation wide Friday)." "This role is so multi-faceted, the demands were enormous," she says. "And, unlike other biograph ical movies, this feature is about a woman who is still very much with us. But I told myself that there was no rea son I couldn't do It. It was given to me as a blessing." Thus speaks a woman with the wisdom to recognize the blessings in everything she does. Born in New York City, Bassett spent the first five years of her life in North See BASSETT On Page 3B OFF THE SHELF Editors Note: For the next Several weeks this cdlumri iviUf feature book reviews from area elementary students. This week's reviews were done by students from Try on HiUs Elementary School. OneDogPay By:Lewis,J.Patiii^_ One Dog bay by J. Patrick Lewis is a chapter book. Chapter 1 They are about to have a dog race and they are wait ing for everyone to get there to race actuss the lake;;'; So Jar, I like the feoolti Chapter 2 A twelve year old glfl came Mdth her dog and her dog had a lot of fur. They said her dog was going jo sink like a rock. I’m get ting to like it more! Chapter s . The girl is getting teased by the older men and she sits \vith her dog and thinks about her mother and poetry. I love it now! If you want to know more read the book! L^eyette Alexander 6th grade Tryon Hills Blent. Stng Me A Window By: ODonnell, Elizabeth Lee This book is about music and rhymes. It's about every day life. It is also about a father, a daughter, and a bear and about daytime and nightmares. You can read about a girl's wishes and dreams. The book also tells how people hear music in different ways and it Is about colors. I liked this book because It is soft and gentle. It was fun ny. I liked the characters and the illustrations. I liked th.e fat, brown bear the most. I also liked the lullabyes. Matthew Ferrell dthgTade Tryon Hill Elem. There Was Magic Inside 1^: Calchu^ David There Was Magic Inside is about a boy who wishes he was a prince. While fish ing, he finds a Imx with magic mside. I liked the book because the boy did something wrong, but he told the truth about it. It tells you to teU the truth and you will be rewarded with something good. Everyone who tells Sto ries should read it. Lamar Horton Sthgrade Tryon Hills Elem. Honest Abe Kiinhardt, Edith Honest Abe by Edith Kunhardt was about Abraham Lin coln and his family. Honest Abe is a good book. The best part was when h^ freed the slaves. The sad part was when his son died and when someone killed Abe. Lamar Horton Sthgrade Tryon Hills Elem. 4e***4t*«4(* * ♦ * ♦ It's Raining, It's Pouring By: POolej/, Sarah This book was about things you can do on rainy days. It told about things you can do to keep busy when you can't go outside. The book has Joseph Bennett Sdigriade 'tryon HHls Elem. rhymes, stories, and things to make and do. This book is for keeping you away from the T.V. all day long. Plus it makes you use your brahi. I liked this book be cause it gives me some thing to do on ramy days when I can't go outside. The other reason I like this book is because you can make things and they do not cost a lot of money. INSIDE: t.tsa collins * • 6B WHAT S UP 7B TEST DRIVE 5B
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