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I Tlwre is a certain magic land sincerity in the life of a [street musician that gets lost s Jin the shuffle of the ever so c Ihectic world of the music r j| business. r Based on my observations s land conversations with v 117 u: .4 iiiuMuiciiib in wasuingiun Square Park in Greenwich \ Village N.Y.C., Mallory ( Square in Key West and i Jefferson Square in the t French Quarter in New ; 'Music is a mediu, people from the peo * Orleans, I believe musicians 1 are much happier when they 1 are not bothered with the < technical double talk in- i volved in becoming a < successful' musician. > Music is a medium that 1 exists for the people from the i people about the people. It i explains, defines, and t comments on every f imaginable issue through t p jetry set to music. WE'VE DONE T fWEMELI |?j Into bars Also |i fcu piece r i initial [I \ \ We Also I \3^ Buy Scrap I % C?M' p j At THE JEWELRY W; 9B 2909 PLATT SPRINGS RD., W "lt%$ More Than Ju$l Ant ITALIAN ALL YOU ( EVERY MONE 20 varieties of Pis and Salad 5:30 - 8:30 20' per year for children j under 12 on all buffets, j Airport Blvd.. I West Columbia 796 0564 WAN' Men arid women inte vigorous contact spor I RUG No experience necess fundamentals of the tice, Tues. andThurs., I use g RUGBY {J ft n ./ >' *15" H fl,j?p ?l| While in Washington s quare Park this past 1 ummer, I struck up a < onversation with a \ 1 nusician named Mark. . /lark plays his guitar and J ings whatever he feels like, , vhen he feels like it, for free. ie leaves his guitar case >pen for people to donate noney if they wish to. X hrew a dollar in his case and ' said, "You're very good, i m that exists for ' n/p ahrtuf nAonAo ' ? -w w w *** * W I tiave you ever thought about trying to get work in a club ] >r with a band?" He ' responded, "Once I was with 3 band; we went through the 1 vhole outine: clubs, bars, naking demo tapes, ; luditioning, you know the I ap. But after a while it got { o be too much like a job, the i un of it got lost. I hate being t old how and what to play." i Over the years, I've ob- < HOUSANDS Hgggjjjk I r GOLD1 into hammered U\ S w't^> | ,(f E ViSwT I \REHOUSE SALE . COLA. 9 til 6 Mon.-Sat. B >1 krr Jewrlrr .Vlor*" FEAST I :an eat 3^: )ay night eza. Spaghetti, I crested in playing a I ;by i ary. we teach all the | game. Men s prac- | 7 p.m. on Field F. i j I MEN I call Mark Morris ; | at 782-1095 !.; WOMEN I rail I ica frnhnan v> I vyi PJUI I at 777-5640 ! ! 1 J served hundreds of 'garage bands' and groups who play zlubs, maybe make an album and then end up waiting on tables in order to survive ? with a dream of a lifetime washed down the j Uittlll. Why is that some of the best musicians never get past performing on sidewalk and some people who can't even read music make millions? Music is an art form, but all too often it is treated as a product to be marketed. I've seen people who can play the guitar much better than, let's say, Steve Miller, but they end up getting a job in a department store. It's almost impossible to pin-point where the fault lies. But, as the saying goes "It's not what you knowt its ^'ho vou know." Whoever it is, it's a shame, x slap in the face of the only rue universal art form. The jroblem will never be -esolved unless people learn 0 boycott the garbage music ind express a demand for quality and aesthetic value. 1 I ?n ' I | Course located 6 miles easi Highway. ,, Offer good only thru I Student I. _ _ _ ?. _ ! P+| ) ?L?.?1-= i russell house d i An ] 5 J 5 t i \ { i Sept. if r Q a m J vy ^ J.XX v V/ i ? c t Rene | Dali f f < Tom Saw Theatre Tanya Savory Staff Writer A short improvisational musical version ot Twain's Tom Sawyer was presented by the Columbia College Patchwork Players on Sept. 13 and 14. The play was one of a series of theatre presentations for elementary age audiences. Although the play was obviously not intended to captivate audiences much above ten years of age, it was inorougniy successful in its attempt to entertain the children. A brief, informative history of the life of Samuel Clements preceeded the fast action of the play. The 40 minutes highlighted several scenes from Tom Sawyer including the pulling of Tom's tooth, the conflicts between Tom and Sid and the "love scene" between Tom and Becky Thatcher in which they share chewing gum and their first kiss. THE PATCHWORK Players consist of three bright and energetic professional actors and artrp^spc Thp mnet />poqHwo ? ? A ??v aaiVKlV Vi VU VI W and versatile performance came from Genie Eaker *" " " mmmm mtemm mmmm mn am mi w 0 + . . A?-J- I JLUIUtZllL | Golfer!! ! Sedgewood , Country Club | has a weekday J winter special ? >3.50 for 1 8 holes i (Regular $7.50) | t of Columbia on the Sumter ^ 776 9708 I Oct. 25 with Coupon jj D. required Visual I Sxhlbit ? Fine A: ^ 1 O T J- JL & j p.m. Over IS Featuring ?.2r of Mas1 >ir Picasso Bn Kern brandt us T.mur ennTTT\ WW UJLUJU. yer s for you Martin who portrayed tsecKy rnatcner, &ia ana Joe Harper. Since there are only three players, each player must change his or her character at various points throughout the production. Ms. EakerMartin's ability to completely transform from the obnoxious character of Sid to the super-sweet personality of Becky Thatcher was excellent. The part of Tom Sawyer was adequately played by Jack Turner whose most important contribution to the show was his musical ability. In addition to his onstage singing and guitar accompaniment, he also composed the lyrics and Toi MCA Reco Stillv IAdmi $4, Their Last i'< Columbia vva Coliseum with I A . Arts uomir ^resents ion and )f rt Prints n Front of Rus& University t >0 Artists K^prc'-ict i fcer Artists ie?hal Monet i cher Wyeth Va EVBTHP DD Tmn x Jt XLXVlXJI 9 ? ingsters music for all the numbers performed. THE THIRD player. Martine Tuller, alternated between the roles of Aunt Polly and Huckleberry Finn. A large portion of her role was spent on running around the stage hitting Tom with a broom and looking perplexed. The next Patchwork Din. 1 4! * I mjcia lU UUUCUUIl Will DC Many Moons on Dec. 6 and 7, and meanwhile the company will be touring throughout the state. If you have a young child or a strong desire to see some good children's theatre it will be worth your time and money to catch their next performance. light rding Artist vater I ission .OO wlon nance in s al Carolina he Outlaws. 1 ipecial iler 5oC| Littee S t 5 5 s i i 1 I i oaxc ; ell House \ 9 rnion ] i i ons | Chagall t n uogn i i s I