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10A ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/The Charlotte Post Thursday, March 28, 1996 ‘Fool’ not up to writer’s best Continued from 9A Sinclair experienced with her first novel. While an interest ing read, “Ain't Gonna Be The Same Fool Twice” lacks the humor, vibrancy and genious that fans know Sinclair is capable of. Sinclair's first work tread new ground - mid dle-class black America dur ing the ‘60s. “Ain't Gonna” lacks punch. It reads as if Sinclair was rushed to com plete a new work to hone in on “Coffee's” huge success. If you are interested in find ing out what happens to Stevie, read “Ain't Gonna Be The Same Fool Twice.” If you are looking for the same ener gy and vibe of “Coffee Will Make You Black,” you will be disappointed. Play makes statement Continued from 9A still in the top five nearly a year after its release. He's mulling over the possi bility of hooking up with Island Records. The company's interest was piqued through the single “Don't Give Up” from the “Don't Be A Menace in South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood” soundtrack. “I'm debating it," he says. “It's interesting, but I do like my freedom. I don't like being tied down.” same page. He's very creative and helped me out a great deal. It took a lot of pressure off of me.” Rutledge was as inspiring with guest dancer Tabatha Gamer in “Come Lay Your Head On Me.” Some may have found it uneasy to see Christ portrayed as an expressive modern dancer (especially pared with a female dancer), but, again, it worked. “A lot of times people don't get exposed to real theatre,” Lawrence said. “It was very expressive but we didn't push it to the limit. That's not where we weuited to go.” The show will go on the road, with the original cast. Lawrence hopes to do so from September through June 1997. He's shelved plans for a follow up CD by year’s end. No need. The Grammy-nominated “Bible Stories” was No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Album Chart two weeks ago and is & Ktuf 3tiU (Outlet CARPET REMNANTS OVER 4000 CARPET 8 VINYL REMNANTS IN STOCK Bring Measurements in for Faster service 4i00 NORTH TRYON ST., CIL\RLOTTE (Old Luwos Ruildiiig) 599-6101 ((Hd nuildiiig) 9Ai>1.6Pi>l iRON>FRl/9Ain-.’>l>M SAT. W. Harrison Dillard, 1952 Cold Medalist, 110-Meter Hurdles. J im hurdles NO™i8&,COMPARED JO HURDLES THEY FAQD .TRACK. COfA-^OLA SALUTES THE TRIlJ^S BtACK OlWIANS. ' ^ Real's-fe?! athi^pi^l:hi.st^. )om us in celeWng Afric^merica'^Wfvement in the* Olympic Summer Ga^s. Coca-Cola is proud to continuls its su^Ji tiJ Itn athlete andktealsoftheOlympte«)#ment; . t ^ - ; r* «»99tT>ie Coca^iJa Con^wry. *Co»;C«*^ C«*l(w BoRte design aM DyruiJBk The OJympfc rmp are a trwtefiwA o the (WBmatiflpri C»ipic Commiatt »
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