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2B ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/The Charlotte Post Review: Historic novel has merit Thursday, May 16, 1996 Continued From 1B Bunkleys book is difficult to put down. Every page intensi fies the mystery as Kiana and Rex find themselves entangled in a high stakes fake art deal gone awry. Bunkley manages to strike a surprising balance between mystery and romance and keep the reader at the edge of her seat. Bunkley’s research on the antebellum South and planta tion life are evident on every page as she paints pictures of black life and the salvation of the underground railroad. Her images are moving and well-researched and led an air of authenticity to the novel. However, you don't have to wait until May 28 to read Bunkley. She has two novels currently in print, both excel lent and available in paper back. “Black Gold” (Dutton/Signet, 1994), chroni cles the rise and fall of black oil tycoons in turn of the cen tury Texas and “Wild Embers” (Dutton/Signet, 1995), set dur ing World War II at Alabama’s famous Tuskeegee Airfield, details the lives and loves of the young women who form the first “colored” nurses regi men in the U.S. Army. I am not normally a fan of historical romance (I usually find them sappy and over worked) but Bunkley is defi nitely worth checking out. She manages to combine his tory and fiction well, without sacrificing the integrity of her research. Her novels educate as well as entertain. If you're looking for a good read, check out any of Bunkley’s works. You'll be pleasantly surprised. Music Festival Concert could expand soon Continued From 1B at Blockbuster Pavilion last year. The best tickets were more than 32 bucks. You’ve got three acts for less than that.” Selling out concerts in Charlotte is tricky. Country shows featuring Garth Brooks and Reba McEntyre have sold out, as have concerts by the Eagles and Jimmy Buffett. R&B artists don't do as well. But WPEG’s SummerFest con cert nearly sold out Memorial Stadium last year. The Coliseum holds about 25,000. Jeralds says the con cert will need to draw at least 16,000 to be successful. “We'll set up for that many. That means everyone will have a pretty good seat,” he said. “Of course if demands dictates we'll sell more tick ets.” Jeralds worked with the Hampton Jazz Festival for five years while an employee at Hampton Coliseum before moving to manage the Charlotte Coliseum. The Hampton festival has been around nearly 30 years and has built a huge following, expanding from one concert to a four-day event. “Hampton has done a good job with creating a number of events around the concerts,” he said. “Imagine if you can a West Charlotte Fest atmos phere down in Marshall Park with vendors with food, cloth ing and art work. They've done that. That's what we want. That gives patrons from out of town a lot to do between con certs.” Once the expanded festival gets the green light, Jeralds plans to contact local attrac tions and, night spots and business to do cross promo tions in coiy unction with the festival. Although each would serve the same clientele (25 to 50 years-old) Jeralds doesn't think the festivals would be in competition. “Hampton's clientele comes chiefly from the northeast. We feel we can draw people from Greensboro, Charleston, Savannah and even Atlanta,” he said. “Even if the festivals are close in time, it makes sense for the artist to do a show here on Friday night and head to Hampton for Saturday or Sunday or vice versa.” Tickets for the Queen City Music Festival are on sale for $29.50 and $24.50 can be pur chased at the Coliseum box office or any TicketMaster location. Tickets may be charged by calling 522-6500. SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT BEER FROM MILLER BREWING COMPANY BREWS & VIEWS The heart of the matter Quality hops mean big flavor, smooth taste In a proprietary brewing method. Miller Brewing Company Is using "the heart of the hops” to brew a beer with full flavor but very little bitterness - new Miller Beer, Wllh 140 years of brewing under Its belt. Miller spent more than two years crafting this new beer, brewed with only the best part of select hops. “Hops are the spice of beer adding their own special taste, aroma, texture but also bitter ness," explains David Ryder, brew- Miller introduces brand new beer bearing family name Brewmaster: “Miller Beer makes thirst worthwhile” When you craft a beer that stands out fixim the crowd, picking a name is easy - you name It after yourself. That's what Miller Brewing Company has done with its new creation - Miller Beer. "We take a lot of pride in creaUng a beer so good, we’re Just calling it who we are,” says Miller Brewmaster David Ryder. Available nation wide this spring. Miller Beer Is a premium, mainstream beer with a full, rleh flavor. The secret Is a speeial brewing pnxess using the best part of the hops — what Miller calls the “heart of the hops." “Hops are what give beers their individual, distinct taste,” says Ryder. “Using the ^ heart of the hop results in a beer that's big in flavor, short on bitterness and a taste that goes down easy." Tastes and pref erences In beers are evolving. adds Ryder, who points out that the popularity of light beers indicates some people want beers that are easy to drink and not bitter or filling. At the same time, other people want fuller-flavored beers - witness the interest in micro-brews “For a beer that’s full of flavor with less bitterness, and remarkably easy to drink.” and specialty beers. Miller Beer is brewed to satisfy that wide array of tastes and preferences. “Miller Beer is truly a new, dis- t i n c t i V e beer that stands out from the crowd,” says Ryder. “One taste and you'll know the difference." Miller Beer's distinct red iabei makes big impact with beer drinkers. Hops are the spice of beer adding flavor, texture and aroma. master for Miller. “When brewing new Miller Beer, we use only the heart of the hop to pro duce a rich flavor that diminishes the bitter character istics typically asso ciated with full- flavored beers,” says Ryder. "This glwM Miller Beer its smooth taste and rich texture." “More hops means more flaror. richer texture, but in the case of new Miller Beer, less bitterness,” says Ryder. :inirT7Ti;i:^ Experts agree: New Miller Beer dethrones the competition Throughout time, the ultimate test for an up-and- comer has been to challenge the cham pion. In the beer Industry, where taste Is king, the most direct chal lenge Is a taste test In an indepen dent, blind taste test conducted by a major metro politan dally newspaper with three well- known beer experts, new Miller Beer soundly defeated the top-selling beer In the American premium main stream beer cat^iy, which Is the largest segment in the beer Industiy and Includes a variety of full-calorie products. Following the conventlontU The small, tha look, tha tasta: Professional beer tasters judged new Miller Beer: Ifrom left to righti Dennis Davison, Jerry Uthemann and Brian North, “It's a better been” -Demis Davison, beer Judge rules for a taste test, the three experts, all of whom have Judged numerous profes sional beer com petitions in the past, scrutinized their beers for nearly half an hour and then all three - one a native of England, one German-bom and one a Milwaukee native, scored new Miller Beer the taste champion. With comments such as "...good malt balance,” “...fuller flavor, nice finish,” "...nice follow- through with hop flavors,” “,. .It's a better beer.” the experts were unanimous In their assessment of new Miller Beer. Try Miller Beer and let us know what you think You can reach our brewmaster David Ryder via e-mail at miller@execpc.( WlllN(0)PDQi cormo*fTi*M America's Supermarket” Prices good Wed. May 15 thniTUes. May 21,1996. h. Alwa3Ts U.S.D.A. Choice, We Never Compromise Quality. W-D Brand U.S.D.A. Choice “Aged” Boneless London Broil Tbp Round Roast Shoulder Roast 15oz.can Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli lb 8 lb. bag Matchlight Charcoal Briquets 98 100 oz. box Regular or with Bleach T>end Detergent U.S.D.A. Inspected Skinless Fresh Boneless Fryer Breast porkn eajn^ T.TT.**** 16oz.can Phillips Portn Beans lb 20oz.box Kellogg’s Raisin Bran 15oz.box Kellogg’s Com Pops Harvest Fresh Florida Super Sweet Yellow Com 24 oz. jars Mt. Olive Dill Strips ear 8 ct pkg. Pepperidge Farms Frankfurter Rolls or Pepperidge Farms Sandwich Rolls
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