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entertaii 'Jesus of N; extraordin By HENRY GREEN Gamecock Staff Writer Every year the television netwo specials during the appropriate Drummer Boy," is often shown al Robe" is an old Easter special. "Jesus of Nazareth," is not a ri religious special. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, wh *4Rr\mon onrl Ttilmfr " ttuiMW UIIU u uu\.t, it 10 an dt'tuuil! Zeffirelli says, on the Gospel of Joh film was shown on Palm Sunday anc THE FILM BEGINS with the eng Joseph, gives a beautiful account ol Nativity and then skips to the baptii man by John the Baptist in the River The first segment ends as Juda: Hi^rinlPC pftpp Tnhn fhn U M.VV-. W Villi 111V IJUpikOl II Herod. Zeffirelli makes Judas a tool of t nationalists who want to overtti Palestine. They ask Judas to "follov they feel can rouse the people agains The second segment takes us from thousand, through Jesus' entry ir betrayal, trial, crucifixion and resi Here, the film is excellent and Biblical account. But, Zeffirelli wc Bible does not mention. His asserl memoer 01 me zealot party is not t Zeffirelli depicts Judas handini Sanhedrin, a body of leaders in the Jesus could "prove" Himself to thei be the long-awaited Messiah. Juda know that Jesus, instead of proving 1 for blasphemy. The Bible, though Judas' motives for betraying Jesus tered into him" before the betraya AINDTHKK INSTANCE in whic stretch the truth is the place when h the publican and Simon Peter the enemies before they became Jesus the parable of the Prodigal Son ir means to bring Simon and Matthe them brothers. Yet the Bible does r feud between Matthew and Simon. Author to te T"1 rocus By CHUCK CROMER Entertainment Editor The Mission Mountain Wood Band from Missoula, Montana will perform at 4 p.m. this afternoon on the Russell House patio. The band plays medleys of traditional songs such as "Mountain Dew," "Boil Thnt U V r> " i iku v^auudge uown uoy, and "The Orange Blossom Special." The Wood Band has made two appearances at USC in the past three years. Both performances created riots in the Golden Spur as students square-danced on every available inch of space. The rain location for thp onnnart - ...v vx/IIVVl V is the Golden Spur. The concert is sponsored by the RHUU Contemporary Sounds Committee. The University Dining Services will provide a cookout during the concert. T11R rONTKMPORAnv -?v??<u?i kAmiiUD committee will sponsor MCA recording artists, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, in a free outdoor concert at 3 p.m. Friday, May 6 on Intramural Field F. The Contenders, a country-rock band that appeared in the Golden Spur last fall semester, will perform as iment azareth' ary Easter s Zeffirelli Jesus and problem th rks bring us religious gospels, foi season: "The Little The Gospel t Christmas and "The moreconc* of his life. in-of-the-mill, seasonal Sometim thp linps nf 0 also made the movie case is tha t of Christ's life, based, Matthew a n. The first part of the Mary, th 1 the second on Easter. when He is her. (agement of Mary and F the Annunciation and WHAT H >m of Jesus as a young probably h; Jordan. includes a 5 Iscariot joins Jesus' dies when . as been beheaded by not mentio This ide he Zealots, the Jewish another eq irow Roman rule in to be portr. v" Jesus, the man who anybody pi t the Romans. Needless I the fpprlino nf tho fil/O flfolli hr?r?rl 0 w>v ?1?V IU VIII HCtiXVt ito Jerusalem, to His Jesus is p< irrection. others, but generally follows the part two Je saves a story that the Maybe it ion that Judas was a between pi >acked up in the Bible. some peop. g Jesus over to the doing-and s ; Jewish faith, so that some kind m and show Himself to president < s, in the film, did not stitution if Himself, would be tried film, i, says nothing about i, only that "Satan en- THE AC 1. excellent. 1 and compa h Zeffirelli seems to stance, wh( e asserts that Matthew disciples, J fisherman were bitter will come ' ' disciples. Jesus uses executionei i Zeffirelli's film as a Thus, we iw together and make to undergo, lot mention a personal bows His h to become ach cure for ] the first art The band is booked for a minimum 90-minute show. The rain location is Township Auditorium. With the Grateful Dead, the Riders are the epitome of the contemporary country-music band. They last appeared at USC in 1973 for Homecoming. THE COLUMBIA Museum of Arts ana sciences, located at the intersection of Senate and Bull streets, will sponsor the Columbia Classical Guitar Quartet at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Trustees Gallery of the Museum. The Quartet, composed of USC Professor Rodney Stuckey, and students Herbert Arnold, Nelson Mandrell and Wagner Roberts, has performed throughout the state including an appearance before the Charleston Chamber Music Society. The classical program is free and will include selections from Praetorius, Bach, Sor, Faure, Diabelli, Hindemith, Kessner and Carulli. A reception honoring the musicians will be held aftpr th#? concert. Phil Dematteis will give a filrnlecture presentation on Liber tarianism at 8 p.m. tonight in Capstone's Campus Room. pecial , in making up stories to go with the the other parts of the Gospels, tries at is part and parcel of any dramatiz r they are not a conventional biograpl I of John, more than the three synotic srned with Jesus' teachings than with es, therefore, Zeffirelli attempts to re Scripture, to add structure to the stor t of Joseph's death. After the first < nd Luke, Joseph is not mentioned a lough, is present at the Crucifixion, about to die, asks one of His disciples AS HAPPENED to Joseph? Zeffirelli ad died by this time. For this reason, I scene where Joseph is on his death Jesus is beginning His ministry. The n Joseph's death. a of reading between Scriptural I ually important question: how is Chr ayed? Some think that the very notio ay the part of Jesus Christ is blaspher to say, it is an extremely delicate les this problem with kid gloves. In th jrtrayed as a man possessing infini Zeffirelli doesn't mention of Jesus' sus reveals Himself as the Son of God is best to say that Zeffirelli strikes itting too much stress on Jesus' h le have criticized "Jesus Christ Sup Gripping Christ of His humanity by n of superangel. It is interesting to nc )f Bob Jones University, a fundam there ever was one, came away p rni^in * ' ** " nm?ji UN jesus 01 iNazaretn is, by Robert Powell's portrayal of Christ i issionate and tinged with melancho bii Judas Iscariot asks Jesus to let h tesus is hesitant at first, knowing thi when this same Judas will betray 1 -s. can see that Jesus is aware of the sufi Overcome with emotion, Christ close ;ad and sighs, but finally gives Judas a disciple. hangovers, te GRANT MUNRO, animator and experimental film-maker, will present films from the National Film Board of Canada (NFBC) at 8 p.m. April 21 at the Columbia Museum of Arts and Sciences' Trustees Gallery. The Bull Street entrance to the Museum will be the nnltr ama aa?m cm* unij v/uv uja^ii iui linn vicwerb. Candy Baker, of the museum, said Munro apprenticed with innovative film artist Norman McLaren and now works with him at the NFBC, a major support system for independent filmmakers living in Canada. The NFBC, unlike any film organization in America, concentrates on cultivating the artistry of individual film-makers. Munro and McLaren introduced pixillation (shooting single frames of live action) as a successful film technique in the 1940's allegorical protest of World War II, 'Neighbors." The RHUU Cinematic Arts pay film this weekend is "The Man Who Fell to Earth," starring David ? -* f ? ' ? - _ - duwic uuu snowing ai v and 9:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday in the Russell House Theatre. "RED RIVER," (1948), one of the greatest westerns ever made starring John Wayne, Montgomery lj^ e first part, '* '* 'N te love for ; v, - I divinity. In ' ? a balance umanity-as erstar" for naking him ite that the Scene from "Jesus c entalist in- on television Palm i raising the Olivia Hussey as the and large, as Simon Peter shine in is dignified with her bie. auestinnin ly. For in- quiet young girl who poi im join the as the Messiah, while F it the time and earthy. ^m to His The film also scores v Morocco and Tunisia, fering he is barren land, full of dus ? His eyes, hardly expect a deliven permission "Jesus of Nazareth' come alive. nsion riift nnr< i) Vint auu IKIUCI 151 fill Kill, una directed by Howard Hawks, will be shown Tuesday. The S.C. Arts Commission's Third Annual Exhibition will be held April 23 to May 12 in the McKissick Museum. South Carolina artists should price entries and deliver them to thp museum on April 15 and 16. Artists who are South Carolina residents or have lived here for at least a year may submit a maximum of two works including paintings, drawings, graphics, mixed media, sculpture, crafts and photography. Works selected for the exhibition will be announced at the 8 p.m. opening April 23. THE PURPOSE OF the exhibit, Arts Commission Director George said, "is to stimulate further development of the visual arts in South Carolina and to provide the selection committee with a good representation of works by S. C. artists from which to make purchases for the state collection." For further information call 7583442. "Hansel and Gretal," the classic fantasv nhnnt o ~--1 j ?jvv?v i. uiuiiici unu sisier who rely on their courage and ingenuity to outwit a witch will open at Workshop Theatre jj * '?? i I I ! M k\ Ojfl j| I v I j? "/*M ilf J jB B | tar J l~^B 2 jflgH f| RWii K9 9Br '11 >f Nazareth," which was shown Sunday and Easter Sunday. Virgin Marv and James Farpntinrk their performances. Olivia Hussey, ig eyes, is a meek, serious and very rcders the meaning of Jesus' mission arentino makes Peter suitably bold /ith marvelous photography. Shot in the movie shows Palestine to be a >t and mountains, where one would jr of humanity to be born. ' unquestionably makes the Bible Tepliu tomorrow and run through May 1. It will play Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with matinees at 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. ALL TICKETS ARE $2.50. The l\/\V " ?* r a/a uuicc is open irom 12:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on days of the performance. Jerry Teplitz, author of the book "How to Relax and Enjoy," will lecture on relaxation techniques and demonstrate ways to cure headaches and hangovers at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Russell House uauroom. Teplitz will teach basic techniques of Shiatsu (Japanese pressure point massage), deep breathing, meditation and yoga. "This isn't mysticism or magic," said Teplitz, who is an attorney as well as a Masters Teacher of Hatha Yoga.