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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
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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
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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
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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."
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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,
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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.
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Holbrook's other acting experiences
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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
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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,
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