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Show rage RETURNS LOCAL ENTERTAINER pan AUTO REPAIR MOTOR TUNE-UP WHEEL ALIGNING AND BALANCING BRAKE SERVICE Hi PERFORMANCE SERVICE EE PICK-UP & DELIVERY FRI 8 a.m. — 6 p.m. SAT 8 a.m. — 12 NOO 4339 W. 3500 SO. PHONE 299-4732 CUSTOMER TOWING SERVICE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS Wordpower Newspaper, staff and subscribers extend a sincere thank you to the fine companies who have advertised in our pages. We urge our readers to support these businesses - as they have demonstrated their concern for the community and a desire for equality for all people. ~ segments of his TV show ‘Pride’ for KUED-TV. Lou has been traveling throughout the South giving personal appearances and recruiting young talent for future TV shows. He has taken his ‘‘Pride”’ show to high schools and colleges in an effort to find young people with the ability and desire to go into show business. Lou is the first black national recording artist from Utah and his first record is due for release in this area in the very near future. While in Salt Lake City, Lou’s booking agent, Ed Russell has him busy appearing at local clubs, Air Force bases and night clubs in Reno and Las Vegas. Lou will leave for Vietnam with a seven act show sometime in November to entertain our troops stationed there. Later this fall, he will be on the Art Linkletter and Merv Griffin shows. He is hoping to film a special show on the drug problem in Salt Lake City and will possibly be included as part of the entertainment at the Utah State fair in September. He just finished filming a documentary for the LDS Church about race and the church which will be shown throughout the country in churches and organizations. — Fortunately, this fine young singer enjoys traveling and has some background working with other entertainers to prepare him for ‘living out of a suitcase”’. Lou advises other aspiring entertainers, ‘‘use every opportunity to sing — at church, local clubs, anywhere you can. Watch other entertainers — don’t copy their style but build your own. Find someone to promote you. In Utah it is hard to do this. Not too many professionals come into our state to entertain, but go to see all those you can and watch performers on TV. A national agency is helpful but usually you need to get some experience and exposure before they will consider working for you. Our Pride shows will help young people who want to make it in entertainment, but you ‘have to have something a little different — push yourself— become known at least locally. You have to be willing to perform free to start. There are some great young blacks in this area — kids with a lot of talent, but there isn’t anyone to Therefore, promote them. | am willing to help the all | can.’” Lou with most of was the fact music. This is join the union you are held said a big problem the local musicians they couldn’t read essential in order to and if you don't join back considerably. a young person starting out singing or with a group should immediately learn to read music. Lou is on his way and it couldn't happen to a more deserving young man. He is talented, eager to helpothers and_ sincerely concerned about his people, his community and his world. , DO YOU WANT A COF. FEE HOUSE IN CENTRAL CITY? The Business Development Group and The Job Development Group are willing to sponsor a new coffee house in the Central City area. Please call 322-2436 or come into ‘ Lou Ashley, a_ favorite local entertainer, returned to Salt Lake City for a brief stay to film some Central City Community Center at 615 South 3rd East EBONY MALL High Fashion Boutique & Afro Fashions & Products 11 South 3rd West Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Phone 355-9497 to give your opinion. LET’S YoU!!! HEAR FROM Artis & Ruth C. Ross 7 |
