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Ententainmer Ice Capadei Skati H V 9 Ml Jnwj I i ' - ?' * ? R ; H I - v 1 I ^MiaaMiBiHiflEBHHBBSl^^MB^aW?BlRjll^aB^B-:%: :x---. IH|nHH^HQH The Queen of Hearts is included in the Alice in Wonderland skit in the Ice Capades. 41 BtelHHE>, : .^2^ItaL^i#; * - HHDbb^^x .< . ^^KW. :r w y ...,w??.^ ' Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardener,award winning fi the biggest attractions in the Ice Capades. *Sea Trial'stirs By Chris Handal Staff Writer The cover of "Sea Trial," the bestseller by Frank De Felitta, promises that the book is "the most evil novel of our time." It is not. The plot is intriguing enough. Phil and Tracey, the main unaraciers, leave meir spouses lor a nnal tling before terminating their affair. They engage the services of a private cruise ship captained by the enigmatic John McCracken ("Captain Jack to my friends"). Also on board is McCracken's wife, Penny, who acts as the first mate. Perhaps the ocean presents the author with the opportunity to use the ocean as a driving force. De t? _ nr. -i - reiiiua aoes not seize the opportunity. The cruise out nleasanflv as Phil anrl Tritwv *>ninv the sun and ocean in the Caribbean. And then the boat, the Penny Dreadful, develops a little trouble. Predictably, the problems worsen, and the pleasure cruise begins to turn into a battle for survival as Captain Jack and Penny become more authoritative. Here, the book begins to fail. The reader is never able to feel sympathy for Phil and Tracey They are cheating on their spouses. De FY'llitta never indicates that Phil was It 5 ts exhibit By Lynn Massey Staff Writer If you didn't get a chant o experience the Ic Dapades at the Carolin Coliseum last week, yc nissecT an incomparab! exhibition of professional ic ;kating at its best. The Ic ^apades offered a variety t >eriormances ranging iroi he glitter of world chan >ions to the slapstic outines of skate-boun :lowns. The Ice Capcttes and Ic Cadets, the 36 mer. an comen who executed th horeography of Robei "urk, initiated the prograr vith a razzle dazzle pei ormance which imitated th haracteristics of roadway musical. It was a ippropriate introduction fc he five time United State National Pair Champior "ai Babilonia and Rand Jardener, who happen to b he first American pair in 2 rears to win a world title. THE DUO proved the leserved their titles as worl hampions by skating 1 jhh i|i - % i| yure skaters, are one o iz+u-t llliuzp forced into this affair beca Tracey is here because h< her. Without this justifica more than two selfish pe awaits them. In fact, whe more worried about bein their safety. With the elc reader becomes nothing r the unfolding drama. The only character thai ship's skipper, Captain Jf the reader never knows wn TllO marlnt* Irnnuip V\r\ ?n a iiv. i vhula i\uuwo lie: to but doesn't know what he book. And his philosophica why the human race dor motivates his actions. Perhaps the biggest disa the author handles the oc presents the author with th driving force in the plot, portunity. He tells the reai convey that vastness. No unbridled fury of the ocean book, and the reader has when Phil ventures on deck "Sea Trial" is light rea completely absorbed in a 1 actions are believable, this the book does include a rou the reader no longer carc Captain Jack and Penny t grace, style a synchronized routines, and executing double axles and stupendous spirals. Tai and !e Handy went their separate :e ways during the program, la performing solos ac>u companied with their inle dividual selections of music. :e Twenty-year-old Tai :e captivated the audience with 3f her interpretation of a n classical number, and i- varied her routine with k complex spins and jumps, id Randy created a different mood with his demonstration :e of rhythmic agility and id jumping ability to the fast le paced disco version of the :*t "Twilight Zone." The duo n thrilled the audience even r- more by coming out of the e rink to shake hands with the a fortunate few on the front n rows at the end of the ir program. !S IS COMEDY WAS well y represented by the hilarious >e team of4'Biddy and Baddy," 10 who shocked the audience with their well-timed gags and unbeatable slapstick y humor. Another comedian d on ice, Terry Head, stole the n whole show with his Road Runner stunts and lunatic laughs. The Ice Capettes and the Ice Cadets gave a revised version of "Alice in Wonderland," and turned the Wonderland Ball into a rock 4n' roll shindig. The Queen of Hearts provoked laughter with her suggestive struts and exaggerated wiggles, which won over children of all ages. The Capettes and the v j Cadets included a Space I Odyssey complimented with J an inflatable space shuttle 1 j and spectacular costumes ] that would put "Star Wars" I to shame. The most H astonishing feat of this i ?! number was the suspended j 1 skaters who twirled in the ? air while waving their neon wings. ' OTHER CHAMPIONS ! ?| added their talents to make | , the show even more un- , forgettable. Richard Ewell 1 defied the laws of gravity j ity use his wife is domineering or that zr husband has been unfaithful to tion, Phil and Tracey are nothing rsons deserving of any fate that in trouble first devolnns thpv nro g discovered together than with ;ment of sympathy removed, the nore than a detached observer of I is believable in this novel is the ick. He is constantly praying, but lathe is saying. writing in his mysterious logbook, las written until the very end of the 1 J! i discourses on numan nature, and ninates the earth, explains what ppointment in the novel is the way ;an. Any novel set on a boat at sea le opportunity to use the ocean as a De Fellitta does not seize the opder the ocean is vast, but does not thing is more awesome than the i. Yet, only one storm occurs in the only a momentary glimpse of it ; for a few seconds. iding at best. If one wants to be ?K)k with strong characters whose ; book is not the one to read. While sing climax, by the time it arrives s what happens to Phil, Tracey, 4' K irid humour [-.- -/--'p:-- {.-, ""*-" -f-r^ip-^ -'-~-> m [ ->--VV--^-;-\vVr-r-r^rf^vv^HK|ft?::::;:::;:? ?li ^/>::>*^3m%** Tai Babilonia performs i Capades. She is one oi skaters. with his incredible leaps and spins during a rhythm and blues number. Ewell is the first black skater to compete internationally, and has two national titles. Another skater intriguing those watching him perform was David Fee. who exhibited his extraordinary techniques in a solo during the Ice Age extravaganza. Theatrical Teresa Foy, a female soloist, excited the coliseum with her sassy dance and skating routine while singing "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." Freestyle champion Wendy Burge complimented the program with her solo performances laced with show-stopping spins. The Ice Capades included an act that added a circus Flavor to the show by displaying the flabbergasting juggling act of Albert Lucas. It's one thing to skate on ice at all, but to juggle twelve rings, and i1 yr-" * i? (t L r v R ?3 A '. - /.:/ : J*1 on ice ? solo routine at the Ice x America's best figure balance beachballs is another. Known as the "Greatest Juggler On Ice," Albert pushed his remarkable and disciplined abilities by juggling frisbees as well as torches. AN ELABORATE French cabaret with showgirls, who looked like they had stepped from the Zeigfield Follies, marked the beginning of the Grand Finale, which came much too soon The Ice Cadets were dressed in shimmering tuxedos while they danced in circular weaving motions around the Ice Capettes. A replica of the Eiffel Tower was glowing in the background while the world champions joined the extravaganza which resembled a Vegas act. This overwhelming performance ended when white doves were released from white pnnfainpre nlanoH at th<? front of the rink, and landed in the Eiffel Tower.