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2D A & E/Xle Clarlotte $at Thursday, January 12, 2006 Green at the Afro Center Continued from page 1D match Greens paintings. The Silver Slipper Dance Hall also featured live entertain ment with the abundant singer Bessie Mae featured in a Jonathan Green painting with a blonde hairdo and a ti^t pur ple gown, microphone in hand, the ballet features Marlene Smalls, founder of the Halleli\jah Singers and the actress who played Bubba’s mother in the film “Forrest Gump.” Hours at the Afix>-Americein Cultural Center are TYiesdays through Saturdays fix)m 10 a m.-6 p.m. and on Sundays fix)m 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is fiee. For additional information, call the AfiT>-American Cultural Center at 704-374-1565. Auditions scheduled Continued from page 1D students Auditions are held in the third floor rehearsal room of the Meroney Theater, at 213 Soutli Main Street in Salis bury • Principal auditions for “Shear Madness,” produced by Blumenthal Performuig Arts Center. Auditions by appointment; January 13: fiom 2pm-9pm January 14: fit)m lOam-6 p.m. Callbacks January 15: beginning at 1 p.m. Equity Principal Auditions by appointment. All auditions are at Spirit Square’s Duke Power The atre, 345 North College St. Seeking; four men and two women and two understudies. Advertising that gets results tElie Oiarlotte 7043760496 ptcnv^- f ^ioUNDS ifortsl&rtOhtj Tuflflday Kids Eat Free Wednesday Reggae Night Thursday .40t Wings Sunday .35€ Wings *Ask about our free Birthday meal! Special Take Out Offer ’ Buy 10 wings & get 5 wings free! or Buy 20 wings & get 10 wings free! OPEH 7 DAYS A WEEK - BREAKFAST SERVED Han. - Sat 11PM UntH 4AM • DPEN 3PM ft 704-537-2447 5546 AlMintfle Rd. • Charlotte, NG 28212 Hr. 704-537-2448 rMe iKCMeBiBie BTBBr BFTBBTBBm ^BrBBBMBBB rBB^BBre BBBBBBB^ tmmm JM»L!'Si.§'93mm]e riNwra; mwtgjabttsrt: ^ juamimMarjiM nteusacTmgiK/ur utfumtmjHmB OPENS FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, AT A THEATRE NEAR YOU Rawls a champion philanthropist Continued from page 1D The Pilgrim TVavelers. He enlisted in 1955 as a para trooper in the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division. Sgt. Rawls rejoined The Pilgrim TVavel ers three years later. While touring with the group, Rawls and Cooke were in a car crash that neariy ended Rawls’ life. Cooke was slightly hurt, but another passenger was killed and Rawls was declared dead on the way to the hospital, according to Shefiin. Rawls was in a coma for 5 1/2 days and suffered memo ry loss, but was completely recovered a year later. “I really got a new life out of that," Rawls said at the time. “I saw a lot of reasons to live. I began to learn acceptance, direction, understanding and perception -all elements that had been sadly lacking in my life.” Rawls performed with Dick Claric at the Hollywood Bowl in 1959. Late that year, Rawls was singing for $10 a ni^t plus pizza at Pandora’s Box in Los Angeles when he was spotted by Capitol Records producer Nick Venet, who invited him to audition. He was signed by the label soon after. The album “Stormy Mon day,” recorded in 1962 with the Les McCann TVio, was the first of Rawls’ 52 albums That same year, he collabo rated on Cooke’s hit" Bring It On Home to Me.” In 1966, Rawls’ ‘Tx>ve Is a Hurtin’ Thing” topped the charts and earned his first two Grammy nominations. He also opened for The Beat les in Cincinnati. Ehiring that period, Rawls began delivering hip mono logues about life and love on the songs “World of TVouble” and “Tbbacco Road,” each more than seven minutes long. Some called them "pre- had been working in clubs rap.” where the stage was behind Rawls explained that he noisy bars. open 6 Nights A Week, Tuesday-Sunday €xcel{ftoc Club 921 Beatties Ford Rd. • 704-334-5709 “Happy New Year” • TUESDAY... “FISH FRY” - Only $5 Doors Open at 5, Fish Fry at pm • Disco at 9pm » WEDNESDAY “7AZ7 Is RACK" Don’t Miss The... “Michael Porter Band” Jan. 18th, 8pm Attention Members... “It’s Time To Renew Your Memberships” • THURSDAY “DIRTY THIRTY THURSDAY” Lets get this party started right now! FRIDAY & SATURDAY The Best “DISCO” In Town SUNDAY...fiefetjrfwg to the Spinning of Soft Music...
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