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Renaisi BV HIL.L.Y COX Of The Ganiecock staff I'he Renaissance. defined as "a no% ement or period of vigorous artistic and intellectual activity." usually has a connotation of being irrelevant. far away and quite dead. especially in a social oriented college atmosphere. In an effort to combat cultural decay. the College of Arts and Letters has been in the process of celebrating the Third Annual Renaissance Festival. ten days of activities associated with the advent of medieval rebirth. All departments under the College of Arts and Letters, with the help of the University Players, are sponsoring the festivities. Each department (including English. Theatre. Music, Art. Religion. Philosophy, and Foreign Languages) assembles its own program and combines its efforts to establish a total effect. 'What we had." explained Professor Frank Mohler, general chairman of the week's activities, "was a coordinating committee with representatives from each department to get an idea of the general format of the program. We would've liked to have had more student representatives, but in a case like this, the larger the committee. the more problems you're bound to run into. "Personally." Mohler continued, "I think it (the festival) is im portant because it's really the only time that all the departments in the College of Arts and Letters get together for an interdisciplinary affair. We're all working together to create an experience, and that's the vital thing." MN.(ler also said certain courses, Theater 787 (Problems in Theatre Practice. Theatre 789. Problems of Acting. Rehearsal and Per formance> and Art History <Seminar on Michelangelo> were designed to become involved in the festival. "I think it can be a valid educational experience to sup plement classroom information," he said. The USC campus is currently saturated with cultural charisma, ranging from art exhibits to the The Backpacker < COURSE. Six day classes in the Gi Park. May JL 11 1 18 22 For rd ace r4 various readings. So far Prof. Roland Reed's Commedia dell'arte. a corps of actors who follow the leads of the medieval tradition of spontaneous stand-up situation dramas, have drawn much attention. The Commedia has left spectators astonished as the performers. draped in medieval garb. scream bloody murder and depart in their wagon. The Festival, which began last Wednesday and ends Saturday following a four-day run of the play "Love's Labor's Lost," started in Capstone's Campus Room with a Renaissance banquet. "The banquet was a tremendous learning experience," admitted Prof. Jerry Curry, assistant dean of the College of Arts and Letters. "In addition. it was higly en tertaining." The banquet. which provided mrsic of the times and danci CORNU Delicious DOLLAR CORNUCOPIA 2030 Devine at 5 pts. For reservations Call 799-7575 or 7994194 qualltg g announces THE BA4 s of comprehensiv -eat Smokey Moun Class Dotes mne July 8 13 20 29 aiils. call or cdrop by the .born attracted about 130 guests each night. Mohler estimated student attendance was close to 50 per cent or nearly 10 per cent more than the previous year. Curry said "a banquet like this can give you a real feel for the atmosphere of the Renaissance. For instance, I'd heard the music before, but I'd never seen it per formed on stage. You get the total picture. "You could also capture the vitality aspect of Renaissance art when it was seen in this setting. 'Ihis is the way things were. I'm sold on the whole thing." Mohler said each entry on the recipe was prepared with special medieval recipes. " Drunken Boar." for eampl-- *as specially cooked p'rk drenched in bourtbn--pu:vti'e proof that culture isn't all had. COPIA DINNER delights COlt N C O OPIA is offering selected dinner entre's just for ONE DOlLAt. -'or a limited time. CORNUCOPIA dinner menu consists of delicacies from the east and the west. like Japanese Tempura, India Curry. Chinese Chicken Pineapple. Italian Casseroles etc. Bring your friends: you won't disappoint them. Discounts otherwise offered not applicable to specials. ear KPACKER e backpacking Iair.s National August 3 10 24 31 shop VV 4f A display at the crafts festival on Gibbes Green. *"a S. Fabulous Pre Wash Play Things fron MALE .lump in and snap up! The one piece denim jumpsuit for the girl on the go. Wear it to wear In; wear it for play...msiachinue wash able: si-se 5-1:1.