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K iss Of The Spider Woman” The Musical
Belle: The First Magazine For
Full-Figured African American Women
After 10 years o f successfully pub­
lishing a lifestyle magazine for Black
women, the publishers o f Black Ele­
gance have decided to further seg­
ment the market. In response to read­
er requests. Belle - the first fashion
magazine dedicated to full-figured
African American women - will be
published quarterly.
Belle will feature articles debunk­
ing fashion myths that cramp the
style ot full-figured women and a
comprehensive beauty section fea­
turing interviews with noted author-
ities. (here will be regular features
on department stores and boutiques
around the country that cater to the
needs of full-figured women. Belle
will also cover the latest health, fit­
ness and nutrition news via carefully
researched articles with timely and
provocative information on food,
exercise, sexual health and medi­
cine. Such celebrities as Aretha
franklin, Queen Latifah and Star
Jones will be profiled.
According to it’s publisher. Belle
offers a distinctive showcase fo r n rn ri.
ucts and delivers a responsive reader
who knows what she wants and has
the resources to buy it. Tate invites
marketers interested in this woman
to include Belle in their advertising
mix. "Belle attracts a positive wom­
an who is secure with her self and
interested in seeing people like her in
print!” For more information about
Belle call 212-819-1714.
“A multifaceted display of talent both on a:
K EN N ETH FELD
nna a n d Dorian H arewood a s Valentin in the North Am erican Touring
winning international hit, K iss O f The Spider W om an - The M usical
ta Rivera re c re a te s her se n sa tio n a l 1 9 9 3 Tony Award-winning perform ance
Dorian Harewood (Valentin) is a
star o f television, film and stage. He
has the distinction o f portraying the
two largest roles in the most widely
seen network and non-network mini­
series in the history o f television: as
Simon Haley in “Roots. The Next
Generation,” and as Jesse Owens in
“The Jesse Owens Story.” His exten­
sive list o f film and television credits
includes “Full Metal Jacket,” “Pacif­
ic Heights,” “Viper,” “The Trials o f
Rosie O ’Neill” and “China Beach.”
On stage he has performed oppo­
Photo Credit: Gerald Gustavson
site Bette Davis in “ Miss Moffat”
and opposite Arlene Francis in "Don't
Call Back,” and he created the role of
Carlyle in the original New York
production o f “Streamers.” As a vo­
calist, he has performed with The
fo u r lops, Stevie Wonder and, in
Las Vegas, with Gladys Knight. He
is also an accomplished voice actor,
having supplied characters for such
animated productions as “Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles” and “The Cal­
ifornia Raisins,” amongst others.
Dorian recently completed work
ONICE
on a feature film, "Sudden Death,” in
which he stars with Jean Claude Van
Damme, which will be in cinemas
this Fall. Dorian received the NAACP
Image Award for "Best Actor in a
Television Series” for his portrayal
o f handsome jazz musician Clarence
“Cool Papa” Charleston on NBC’s
“ I’ll Fly Away.”
D orian lives near Los A ngeles
with his w ife, N ancy, w ho is an
actress and w riter, and th e ir two
ch ild ren , O livia Ruth and John
D orian.
Excursions: Remixes & Rare Grooves
For fans seeking to add new mate­
rial by The Brand New Heavies to
their collections, the anticipation is
over. On February 20, Delicious Vi-
nyl/Capitol Records will release.
E x c u rsio n s: R em ix es & R are
Grooves.
The twelve track album includes
five remixes from The Brand New
Heavies critically acclaimed album
Brother Sister. Remixes include the
songs, “Mind Trips,” (BNH Remix)
“ Brother Sister,” (The Angel Re­
mix) “ Dream On Dreamer,” (The
Angel Remix)“Keep Together” (Jan
Kincaid Version) and “ Forever,”
(SouIShock & Karlin Remix). The
remaining hits are largely new to The
Heavies American fan base eagerly
anticipating a follow up to their 1992
international success, Brother Sister.
Excursions: Rem ixes & Rare
Grooves will serve as an essential
companion piece to any Brand New
Heaviescollection. Thealbum ’snew
cuts were chosen from the many hits
released domestically as imports, and
from un-released songs that were
recorded during previous Brother
Sister and Heavy Rhyme Experience
Featuring the
Vocal Talents o f
BOBBY
M cFE R R IN
ROSE
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* PERFORMANCES *
The Brand N ew H eavies Featuring Sim on B artholom ew , N 'D ea
D avenport, Andrew Levy, an d Jan Kinciad
recording sessions. “Bang" is the
result o f a heavy Rhyme Experience
recording session for the group 3rd
Bass. Their break-up resulted in this
finc track t0 he left in the vaults at
Delicious Vinyl. The infectious funk
in s tr u m e n la l track, “O-Fa-Fu” is a b-
side ,0 ,he
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