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By CHUCK CROMER A
Entertainment Editor
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with the appearances of opera singer Beverly Sills 41
and the Dance Theatre of Harlem in Columbia,
while Errol Flynn and the Ferdinand Roten ^HP ^
Galleries exhibition and print sale are the
highlights of the campus' activities. HP
"Music of the Elizabethan Era", performed by ^
the Collequium Musicum, will be presented at 8
p.m Tuesday, in Fraser Hall. The Colliquium,
uikkt i\ouney muckv s and Harry Cardwell's v7
direction, will offer works by Robert White, John t
Dowland, Thomas Morley and William Bvrd. The v^|
featured work will be Byrd's Mass for three ^
voices, accompanied by records and viols, a |
stringed instrument from the 16th and 17th cen- ^ ^ *m
turies.
The USC Department of Theatre and Speech will <
stage "Hedda Gabler", thp final production of the
fall semester, at 8:15 p.m. the week of Her fi at .
Drayton Hall Theatre. The box office is open for i Mi
reservations from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through
Saturday with tickets priced at $1 for students and ijjjk
D1KFCTOK. James Patterson describes Hedda
as a "hemmed in woman, terribly concerned with
the social mores of the period who proceeds to R9|HH
marry someone who is considered right by
society's standards, but who is very wrong for j
The Columbia Museum of Art will exhibit
"Tribal Arts" through Jan. 2 in the North Gallery X1 ll*t
of the Museum. About 80 pieces of African Dance
Masks, Handicrafts and Sculpture are included in The a
the exhibit. Russc
One historian wrote, "The traditional sculpture Atlani
produced by the people of Africa is today Ballrc
recognized bv rnnlnmnnparv
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connoisseurs and the public as representing one of Russc
the great creative heritages of mankind. Through u
long neglect, suppression, and consequently a ^
misunderstanding of LVW.,,C ,, cnam
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Commission promo
r.v KICK MKNDOZA
'iamecoek Staff Writer
Almost everyone has heard of it, but no one seems to know
what it is. The S.C. Arts Commission is misunderst od.
Students associate the name with an art gallery, but they are
mistaken.
The Commission, located in the Caldwell-Hampton-Boylston
House across from the Governor's Mansion works with
programs in film, theatre and dance. The commission also has
ine Arts Truck and the Crafts Truck.
MARY TEAGUE, Public Information Director of the Arts
Commission, said that the commission was created by the S.C.
General Assembly in 1967 "to promote and develop the arts in
South Carolina." It is headed by nine directors appointed by
the Governor.
Because one of the commission's primary aims is to promote
the arts through programming, the commission is divided into
three programs: Arts-in-Education, Professional Arts
Development, and Contemporary Arts.
The Arts-in-Education program is concerned with the arts in
elementary and secondary schools. Artists and materials are
available to the schools so that students may have first-hand
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un uvuun. * i ujvv-i i fu v i uuii /vi is rrugram) is usfifl "to
integrate professional resident and visiting artists into
educational, recreational and community programs," a TAP
brochure says. The program works directly with state schools.
THE CONTEMPORARY Arts Program is, Teague said,
"designed to reach out into local areas and to bring art activities
into those areas." There are programs for the elderly,
prison inmates and teenagers.
There are also the Arts Truck and the ('rafts Truck to serve
communities in the state.
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nvitation only. The invitations can be picked up at the pri
II House, Room 209. In order to receive an invitation, 1
lust ^fcring proof of age with you because wine,
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The Arts Truck and the Crafts Truck are mobile studios I
available for two-week residencies to any community willing sor
to furnish the site for the truck, water and electricity for the se?
truck, and provide food and lodging for the staff. rep
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The two professional artists in the Arts Truck teach painting,
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F. lining, aimscreening, animation and
photography. A1
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The two professional craftspersons in the Crafts Truck teach
weaving, batik, silkscreen, tie-dying, basketry, spinning, se!
wheel thrown pottery, raku pottery and sculptural clay forms. i
All materials are free, and the program is free to community tro
members. s?u
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i ne i-roiessionai Arts Development Division operates the
South Carolina Open Itoad Ensemble (SCORE), a mobile fQ|
theatre company, and the Dance Touring Program, respon- I
sible for the Columbia performances of the Atlanta Ballet se]
Touring Ensemble and the Dance Theatre of Harlem. .
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THE INDEPENDENT FilmrnJikfru firrMiit ic Toamio coirl
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primarily for filmmakers "not connected with studios." The ^
filmmakers usually show their films in art museums or ^
community buildings and answer questions.
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The commission receives most of its money from grants.
Obtaining and spending the grants is done in steps.
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First, the commission checks the National Endowment for 1
Arts to see what grants are available, said Teague. The grant 1
is then applied for. After receiving the grant, the commission ^
checks the guidelines to determine how the money may be
used and proposes a program that meets the requirements.
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In 1975, the Commission distributed $147,240 and is seeking un
more support so more projects can be started.
About Campus
Students
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ictivities fees
V CHUCK CROMER
itertainment Editor
Student gripes are as common as a politician's
oken promises; they never end. Probably the
Dst talked about and least founded criticism of
em at USC concerns the student activities fee.
Students complain about the mandatory fee for
II time students only because of their ignorance
out who gets the money. Many students say the
hletic Department, the Student Government
d the University Union split their hard earned
mey among themselves and waste it on their f
rn projects.
Because of this uncertainty about the student
:tivities fee, this column discusses the fee and
>w it is used.
The mandatory student fee for 1974-75 was *52 5ft
ch semester. Of that figure, the student health
e was $27; the athletie fee was $12, and the
udent activities fee was $13.50.
The mandatory student fee was increased $10 in
75-76 to $62.50, and an additional payment was
ade for USC's 20 club sports. Of that figure, the 1
jdent health fee was $33.50; the athletic fee was
; the student activities fee was $13.50, and the
lb sports fee was $1.50. The fee was increased
ain this fall by $4, to $66.50 with $2 being added
the health and athletic fees.
ONE MISCONCEPTION that needs to be
jrified is the term "Student Activities Fee".
lis is a misnomer because only $13.50 of the
5.50 each semester is given to activities. Many
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iuciiu) ciw imi unueibiaiiu me iees oecause ail
?s exist under the same title. USC's ad- ^
nistration continues to use this vague title. The
uation could be clarified if the name was
anged from "Activities Fee" to the more
ecise, "University Fee".
here's where your $66.50 goes:
UDENT HEALTH FEE?This fee of $33.50 each
nester (including 50 cents per credit hour
ring summer sessions) brought in $1,037,877
ring 1975-76. The fee this fall was raised to
?.50.
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. octm u iui oi money ior medical
re, but if you compare these rates with those of
ler hospitals, it's not so much. With no
amination charges and reduced medical
arges, the student is getting his money's worth,
t could be dangerous for any student not to have
ne form of medical coverage. During flu
ison, for example, as many as 200 students were
)orting each day to the Thomson Health Center,
is service is a bargain at $35.50.
'IILETIC FEE?This $14 fee each semester
ailed $416,648 for 1975-76. This fall semester's
! has been raised $2 to make the fee $16 each
nester.
rhe athletic fee is probably the most conversial
expenditure because the majority of
idents don't use the tickets.
Fo the sports enthusiast or the couple searching
* a cheap date, the savings are good.
Each football ticket costs $8. If there was no '
mester fee to cover these expenses, the adssion
price would be too much for the average
ident.
[n basketball, the fee is also a bargain because
ch ticket costs $5. The student can attend either
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u luuiuau or mree oasKeiDaii games to get his
?'s worth.
1IDENT ACTIVITIES FEB?This is the fee that
distributed to chartered organizations. Without
doubt, this is the biggest bargain of all, but
idents still complain. *
[n 1975-76, $422,218 was collected. This includes
j summer activities fee where 25 cents on each
?dit hour is assessed. Many students can spend
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>.;>u uumig a weeKenct tor entertainment.
rhe variety of intellectual and entertaining
jgrams sponsored by this fee are almost
limited. In an average week, the student could
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