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Page 9 Clark Atlanta University Panther October 9, 1991 SNAPSHOT Gladys Knight is back on the scene with her new solo album "Good Woman." Her latest single, a successful remake of Caryn White's "Superwoman," features her good friends Patti LaBelle and Dionne Warwick. photo courtesy of Ebony/Jet Showcase lpPe ‘WliR^E Legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis died Sept. 29 at St. John’s Hospital and Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 65. Dr. Seuss, author of "The Cat In The Hat" and "Green Eggs and Ham," died Sept. 24 at his home in La Jolla, Calif. He was 87. A judge fined rapper Df. Dre of NWA $2,500, and sentenced him to 240 hours of community service and 24 months probation in connection with his attack on Dee Barnes. Black supermodel Iman and White rocker David Bowie are currently dating but deny being married. BEATS Music Profile: Eric Gable By Veronica Fields Entertainment Editor Do you "Remember (The First Time)," you heard Eric Gable's voice? His first solo album, Caught In The Act, was released in 1989 and the single "Remember...," introduced a new balladeer who had a sexy, provocative voice reminiscent of Marvin Gaye and Teddy Pendergrass. Gable began his singing career in his hometown of New Orleans where he performed with local bands at various clubs. His performances caught the attention of Charles Huggins, CEO of Hush Productions, and landed him an opportunity to audition. He sang over the phone and was asked to fly to New York the next day. Two days later he signed a recording contract with Orpheus/Epic Records. You can say that he was one of the lucky people to get a contract that quickly. He said that he preferred performing in local clubs as opposed to making demo tapes because record companies get swamped with tapes that just sit on desks for months only to later get lost. Gable said that he is concentrating on becoming a premier artist and establishing his mark on the recording industry. He wants people to recognize him the way they do Marvin, Teddy and Luther. The entertainer prefers singing ballads because he said, "That's my forte. Ballads are what I do well and they are the best way for me to express myself." His latest album. Can't Wait To Get You Home, was released on Oct. 1 and includes remakes of Margin Gaye’s "Sexual Healing" and Teddy Pendergrass' "Come Go With Me." The title track is the first single off the newly released album. For aspiring performers Gable gives this advice, "Make sure you keep focused. Anything is attainable - you have to want it and it will come through." - ' By Juan Conner Contributing Writer Before Spike Lee, John Singleton, Matty Rich and the other host of Black filmmakers that are emerging in the 90's, there were many successful Black directors during the age of cinema in the 1970's commonly known as "blaxploitation." One of these directors was Micheal Schultz who directed such classics as 'Cooley High,' ’Car Wash,’ Which Way Is Up,’ and the 1985 rap movie 'Krush Groove.’ Schultz's newest entry for this "new age" of Black cinema is "Livin' Large", a socially satirical comedy that features newcomers Terrance "T.C." Carson, Lisa Arrindell, and Nathaniel "Africa" Hall. The movie, filmed on location in Atlanta, tells the story of Dexter Jackson (Carson). In the movie, he is a recent communications school graduate who sees his dreams of becoming a T.V. news reporter become reality after a local T.V. newsman (11-Alive News sportscasater Joe Washington) is gunned down. When Jackson steps in using his 'street lingo' to report the incident, a ratings-hungry groducei^eej^Tun^n^decide^^^tee^imn^ The producer then begins to put him through the ritual of turning him into a 'complete sellout' by doing away with his dreadlocks, getting him out of his street- clothes and into a conservative suit and smoothing his street talk into a conservative dialect. Suddenly, the reporter finds himself doing stories that betray his neighbors, his girlfriend ( Arrindell), as well as his best friend ( Hall) negatively. All this is done in an attempt to get higher ratings his producer so desperately wants and a chance for him to advance to news anchor career. His conscience, pictured as a White man in the movie, begins to give him second thoughts about becoming a news anchor by telling him to completely change or 'sellout.' The movie conveys an overall powerful and timely message - no matter how successful you become, never forget where you come from. Although this movie had it's funny scenes and not-so-funny scenes, the overall performance of the cast and the way the movie's message was conveyed were very good. This movie is a must see for everyone. JOMANDI OPENS SEASON By Micha Speights Contributing Writer Jomandi Productions, a historical Black theater comany founded in 1978 by Tom Jones and Marsha Jackson, has been faced with overcoming a $100,000 deficit, due to the decline in the American economy and cuts by the government to fund the arts. Jomandi is working fervently to stay alive. From June to September they have been conducting an "internal audit" to cut spending, and they were forced to cut employment as one of the solutions. But with the opening of the new season, which started Oct. 4, Jones said, 'We're going to make a statement to the community and the world that we are alive and kicking!” Their first production for the season will be a retrospective of 50 years of Black music, "This show is going to be slamming," said Jones, "we're convering everything from Charlie Parker to Prince." 'We are the community's sanity and humanity; without music and stories we would go crazy. " He said that we have seen too many negative stereotypes presented by the media. "We must tell our own story, then we begin to lock into who we are and love ourselves.." Jones also stated that Black theater entertains the spirit and soul of the people. "Blacks have made an impact on the world... Only we could create an art form like jazz. But you take away the stories, you take away the heartbeat of a culture, destroy the culture you destroy the reason we exist.. We must preserve the culture." Jomandi has special ticket rates for students, every Wednesday is Student Night and tickets are $7.00. • -frrrrr * *