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iiili" mm ill Kate Lynch? Ok* xl. _ ivieaioc By David Baker ] Entertainment Editor Meatballs is a low-budget, Canadian-made comedy that resembles an extended cartoon ' sketch from television s Saturday i Night Live. As with most of that < anow s ueuer sneicnes, n is very i funny, as a whole, hilarious in i several instances, more than a bit I overacted and best remembered i after you have had time to digest i everythi ng i t tries to convey. ; The film was directed by Ivan < rvrt/x /xf ~c vviiinuii, v^nc Ul me JMUUUCtTS OI I National Lampoon's Animal House, so comparisons between I the two films are inevitable even < though they are not very similar. ! Meatballs is less manic and 1 much more restrained than its j Carolina s SUNDAY, JULY 15 Theatre: "A Streetcar Named Desire, Repertory Theatre Company, 3 p i Theatre. Call 777-2551 for ticket inform WED.-SAT., JULY 18-21 Theatre: "A Streetcar Named Desir 21; "Tartuffe," July 19; "Born Yeste USC Summer Repertory Theatre Co Longstreet Theatre. Call 777 2551 formation. ALL WEEK, JULY 15-31 Art Exhibit: Paintings and drawii Bonsack, Art Gallery, McKissick Mus Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Through July 31. " ??&& . *v^SP?SSv^B KwlHP^ - ^ .. -vA^ '' :ai;<y - M-~ * ^%%0i |?ffi and Bill Murray in ills' carto predecessor. The fans of Animal House will probably enjoy it just the same. Meatballs stars Bill Murray as a wisecracking counselor at a dilapidated summer camp in the Canadian backwoods. His duties < include everything from an- ] nouncing the day's activities over < l.he camp's loudspeakers to I making sure that none of the other \ male counselors gets a chance to c sample any of the camp's female counselors until he has had a ( chance to test each one for himself. ( At first Murray's charac- ? Lerization reminds one of his Todd 1 3e LaBounta persona from \ Saturday Night Live, but when the ^ touching sub-plot about an un- ( athletic camper nicely portrayed t ?ummer ha] THURS., JULY 19 "USC Summer Wrestling: 8 p.m., ( n., Longstreet lation. ALL WEEK, JULY Historical Exhibit: Historical Collectic ,, . , . Monday-Friday, 9 a e," July 18 and J J rday," July 20, ALL WEEK, JULY mpany, 8 p.m., Photography Exhil for ticket in of Eadweard Muj iviciussicK Museun Through Aug. 9. ALL WEEK, JULY rigs by Robert Print Exhibit: Ji eums, Monday- Gallery, McKissic a.m.-4 p.m. Throug 'Meatballs' * on-like ; 8 9 by Chris Makpeach is introduced, 10 tie is given the opportunity to convince us that there's really a ^ human being behind all those snide ^ remarks. 2 Reitman, too, shows a great deal 3 )f promise as the movie's director. 4 Fie keeps the film moving along at 5 i fast clip and manages to build up 6 )oth comedy and sentiment y \J i t HrM it lottind nnA " .. .W.VV.V tvttlllE. U<IV UVCI SlldUUW LI 1(3 Q )ther. ? Paramount Pictures is depen- jq ling on Meatballs to take the place )f its trio of hit comedies from last _ ummer, Heaven Can Wait, Foul ?lay and Grease. With any luck it i vill do the job. It may not have || Warren Beatty, Goldie Hawn or | kt * ? iivia iNt'wion-.jonn going tor it, >ut it's still a lot of fun. ppenings Carolina Coliseum. 15-AUGUST 18th century watercraft display, | >ns Kooms, McKissick Museums, i.m.-4 p.m. Through August. 1C AtrriTPrnn XJ"/\UVlUOl 3 bit: "The Well-traveled Cameras abridge and Dr. Miles Hayes," is, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 15-31 *panese woodblock prints, Art I I k Museums, Monday-Friday, 9 I h July 31. I Tnrtiiffp By Dale Smoak 1 Gamacock Staff Writer ( It was a pleasure to be able to see I production of Moliere's Tartuffe. ( was an added pleasure to see the t 10 nrArlnnfinn Ttcr? 7 IV, pi UUUV.11VJ1J UJ IIIC Uov./ ipertory Theatre Sunday afrnoon. Written in the 1660's, Moliere's eat and once controversial l__ _ i i. _ t i meuy is auoui a lecner posing as \ ascetic who enjoys the spitality of Orgon and attempts enjoy his wife. David Landon ayed a naive and faithful Orgon, larious in the actions following s discovery of his friend's eachery. John Ammerman ayed Tartuffe to the hilt, milking e role for all that it is worth. He :ernated piety and hypocrisy, v metimes one right to another, J th great skill. His somewhat aggerated mannerisms were l th effective and funny. I rom Divan was a witty Cleante, r >vays available with counsel. S seph Santi was a suitably 3 porous and loyal Damis. Don 1 >ton, Jr., was very good as the s The following are the top ten s agazine: . Bad Girls .. Breakfast In America . I Am . Cheap Trick At Budokan . Rickie Lee Jones . Discovery . Candy-O . Songs Of Love . Back To The Egg . Dynasty The following are the top ten s agazine: . Bad Girls . Ring My Bell . Hot Stuff . Chuck E's In Love . She Believes In Me . Boogie Wonderland . Makin' It . I Want You To Want Me ou: A * '"i . Sillily A Llllle Love . Gold fiSSM MM M i)* A Gourmet's De/i it - nappy Hour 4:30-7:00 Mon. - Si Gourmet Sandwiches Served Till 12 (ireat Drinks ? Nightly Entertain Open Mon. - Fri. 12-2a.m., Sat. I Happy Hour Tuesday 12 - 2 a.rr Open 11 a.m. for Lunch Disco open at 4:30 Dinner served nightly ( opens over, Valere, though occasionally j:rr: u juucuii to near. Gail Stewart as the sassy maid Dorine was a standout. Her inergetic, witty performance kept he play moving. Ruth Ann Jhimister was good as Elmire and Rhonda Aldrich was good also, as he daughter, Mariane. Brad J. Sergi's brief appearance as M. ^oyal was hilarious. One of the real stars of this jroduction was the costume crew, rhey were responsible for wigs ind costumes for seventeenth :entury Frenchmen and they came hrough wonderfully well. The excellence of the wigs and :ostumes was a great asset to the >roduction. The set, portraying )regon's dining room, was good as veil. The play was directed by lames Patterson. The comnanv is now nprfnrmina -- 1 j ? r? (, rartuffe, A Streetcar Named )esire and Born Yesterday in epertory Wednesdays through laturdays a 8 p.m. and Sundays at p.m. through Aug. 5 at Longstreet ^heatre. Call 777-2551 for specific chedule and ticket information. ilbums according to Billboard Donna Summer Supertramp Earth, Wind & Fire Cheap Trick Rickie Lee Jones Electric Light Orchestra Cars Anitn WnrH Wings Kiss ingles according to Billboard Donna Summers Anita Ward Donna Summers Rickie Lee Joes Kenny Rogers Earth, Wind & Fire David Naughton Cheap Trick Electric Light Orchestra Y _ 1 OA - ?. A juiin aiewari ' 4 I. I 7 ym I; at > I! Midnight Thurs. & Frl. I m on t h Rob /" i v.rosoij 5-12