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Culture The 1979-80 USC Cultural Series has been expanded to become a major cultural event for the Midlands community. The series features five major no f innal of f ronf innc nciinllir iiavivuoi avti avtiuuo uouaxij available only in larger cities: Hal Holbrook, the Atlanta Contemporary Dance Company, Count Basie, the Ohio Ballet and the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. "We've tried to structure the season so that there are shows for ' ' omin D1 CivtrfnM cvci jviuc, aap XVILU 01115CI , coordinator for the events. "The series is diversified." The series has been moved to the 3,300-seat Township. The new location guarantees the seating necessary for shows of the caliber _ 1 1 .1 _ _ scneauiea ana provides easy access for the Columbia community, according to Singer. "Season tickets to this series in New York would cost at least $75," Singer says. "Our prices, because of other support, can be considerably lower. Season tickets to the five shows for the general public are only $24 per reserved seat. Season tickets for students, senior citizens and USC faculty and staff are even less." 'Pk/. nnnonn K .rt ir. O ...Uk iiic acctduii v/vv. o wiiii uic Atlanta Contemporary Dance Company, the only professional modern dance repertory company in the Southeast. It is the company that a New York reviewer said "proved modern dance exists beyond the Hudson River." The seven-member troupe performs a variety of dance styles, i. 4?u 1:? 1 i llliauuillg U1C WU1IV UI CMdUUMlCU choreographers like Pauline Koner, Charles Weidman, Daniel Nagrin and Paul Sanasardo. Count Basie and His Orchestra, one of the jazz world's greatest acts, is the second attraction in the series Nov. 14. For more than 40 years Basie has led his orchestra around the world, receiving almost every known jazz award. Known for ihythmic pulsation, inspired soloists and superlative team spirit, the band features Basie on piano. Hal Holbrook's Mark Twain Tonight has been labeled by some theatre critics as the most successful one-man production in American dramatic history, and he brings the show to the Township Feb. 22. "He seems to have penetrated the man's soul," writes , the Boston Herald American of Holbrook's Twain interpretation. The show has toured since 1954, with material added and changed each year to fit the times. The Twain performance and i'/ ^ ;\y- ; ' j K( jS ??y Does life lack purpose? Too many questions ... too few answers? Send for NEW LIFE guides (34 in the series) using the world's most authoritative book on life and happiness THE BIBLE! ABSOLUTELY FREE - no present ' or futuro obligation! Get some answers! Discover a new life. i " i l Yes! Send me the NEW l J LIFE GUIDES . . . Free! J I I | Mr. M'S. Miss (please print) | I Address - .. | *"! Cit J I State Zip ' Mull Today to NEW LIFE BOX 59 ' { LOS ANGELES, CA. 90053 \ J ' ilseriei Holbrook's other acting experiences in television and movies ? 1 ? m A! *.* nave earned mm a lony, me i\ew York Drama Critic's Award and three Emmies. Spoleto Festival fans will probably recognize the fourth attraction in the Cultural Series when the Ohio Ballet returns to South Carolina March 13 following its initial Palmetto State appearance at the Spoleto Festival. The 21-member company under the direction of Heinz Poll has caught the eye of notable dance critics and choreographers. A classically inspired group, the company has performed coast to coast while enjoying considerable critical acclaim. The New York Times cited the company's Brooklyn appearance as "the best news in dance this season" and Dance Magazine labeled the company "Akron's treasure." Concluding the cultural season will be a performance April 10 by r i joie Sale Pan 618 pair in j Sale Shir Sizes small Sale Spo Antique Denim & Dr fgUvTi Downtown need a new bike? i ? 1 > need riders? check the classified ads ?for results! 5 movei Count Casie ^jjj the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, featuring guest soloist Eugene Fodor. In its 48th season, the orchestra, under the direction of Leo Driehuys, offers a multi-faceted program. Fodor is an internationally acclaimed violinist, the first Westerner to ever win the top prize in International Tchaikowsky Competition. r r i _ or :>aie ts Values to$30 sizes 27 to 38 ts I, medium, large and x-la rtcoots V PinntQ Q1 I >?? I A. ? ess Use our special 45 day b? lay-away plan on sale m? rrrwrnmTTfTffTmrrrr Kwwxwi'wr Columbia,1st Bloc A ii Welc s Sept' invTnur I Russell I Monday " * f i _ s to Tov "He has interpreted the works of the masters in a manner that would have brought joy to the hearts of those composers," a Tmqnoco oritin in Tnlrvn wrntp Vi AViV All A vnj V U* vvv. The programs in the 1979-80 series were selected by Singer and USC students on the Cultural Series Committee of the Russell House University Union. "The attitude we want to create about the arts is that they can be exciting and fun for everyone," Singer says. "You can enjoy KISS without knowing anything about music, and the same applies to Mozart. "In the past, there has been a snobbish attitude promoted about the arts. The Dublic bought that elitist attitude and avoided cultural programs. I think that has changed." Ticket prices are low. Students, senior citizens, and USC faculty Qnrl ctoff ro/>oiirn ciwtinl rlio/>Ai?nfc uuu ovuii A. ^vvi v v opvviai uiovuunio on season tickets. Non-USC students can buy season tickets for s 4 A A AC f Tl.YJ 6.95 I rge m '1 Price 1 5% Off J ick-to-school jrchandise not mm rxxfifxi )k of Main jjjgjj A.oaa Copic ome Back pecial ember 4-7 PRINT SHI r m 1 QCk flnA-n U.UV WJL U. JLXUUJL I - Thursday^ 8:30 -8 Friday 8:30- 6 vnship $18. Senior citizens and USC students can purchase the entire season for $12.50. The prices are for reserved seats. Non-reserved seats are less expensive. "The season-ticket buyers are the true patrons of the arts in the United States today," Singer says. "They realize the economical entertainment value of a swason ticket and at the same time make a statement that they want the arts to be a part of their community. "We want to provide an op JJUl lUUll.y tU UUI MUUCI1U) and the Columbia community to an exciting cultural season at a reasonable cost," Singer adds. Supporters of the series are the National Endowment for the Arts, the Southern Arts Federation, the South Carolina Arts Commission and the USC Student Allocations Committee. * or more miormaiion or 10 oraer tickets, contact Singer at 777-7130 or write Cultural Series, Russell House, USC, Box 85141, Columbia, S.C. 29208. ,k *s / ! DIP | '77-3880 f A :*L I: Saturday 10-2 5 i iiiBMhi???I . ^ ^ .y' v;. *' " #