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Jazz By Ward Borden Asst. Entertainm?nt Editor Jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson will perform his special brand of music at 8:00 tonight at the Township Auditorium. His appearance introduces a week-long series of jazz performances in the USC area in the second annual Jazz Fest. TA rimtr inr?i f ?> no J a. v nvw jciai 13 v iviay iicU u Ferguson may be known only for his Top 40 hit "Gonna Fly Now" from the movie "Rocky," but Ferguson has logged more than 30 years as a band leader and trumpeter. Ferguson merged jazz and pop music into his big band sound - which has been panned by some critics, but is invariably greeted with enthusiastic applause by the public. Ferguson and his band ! -~RM i- - ,2.; j :,g^S^^E;<> /nnersections will per ton Ballroom. Wee By David Baker Film Critic "THE AWAKENING" A 2000-year-old Egyptian queen returns to life in the body of an American teenappr ir? ? k ; o o ~ H? 1 o preposterous occult item, a sort of half-baked "Cleopatra" by way of "The Exorcist" and the "Omen." Charlton Heston, in a ridiculous-looking fake beard, heads the unfortunate cast, which also includes Susanna York and Stephanie Zimbalist. R. Bush River Mall. "THE BLUE LAGOON" An unrelievedly boring cross between a Coral Seas travelogue and coffee-table pornography with Brooke Shields, the Lolita of the 1980s, and Christopher Atkins, both of whom do nothing but bounce around the stage in various stages of undress while trying to maintain an air of in A L .1 - * inn:cin;e. nuoui as erouc as a washcloth. R. Columbia East and Spring Valley. '4 A CLOCKWORK ORANGE" Another mess- terpiecefrom Stanley Kubrick, the most overrated director of (he past decade. The first half of this ultraviolent futuristic fantasy has more than its share of brilliant moments, but the second half loses focus and ;ainmer Fest c have produced two bestselling albums , including "Conquistador," which is the second best selling "big band" album in Columbia Records history, behind Benny Goodman's 1930s Carnegie Hall concert recording. Of his music, Ferguson says, "We have reached out for a large audience, a young audience, and are enjoying our greatest success." IN ADDITION to the Maynard Ferguson concert, Contemporary Sounds, in cooperation with other organizations, has scheduled a variety of jazz performances around campus from Nov. 10 through Nov. 13. On Nov. 10 saxophonist uaaie Harris will perform at 9:00 p.m. at the Quarter Moon on 900 S. Main St. m as part of Jazz Fest Nov. kend M< eventually tails apart. Malcolm McDowell is superb, however, as Alex, the leader of a sadistic youth "THE ELEPHANT MAN" David Lynch's moving account of John Merrick, a hideously deformed Victorian whose only means of supporting himself was by exhibiting himself to thrill-seekers willing to pay for their perverted pleasures. John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins are wonderful in the leading roles. PG. Spring Valley. "THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK" Adventure on a grand scale. The "Star Wars" gang is back, better than ever, so if you haven't seen it, get a move on. Thursday is the last day. PG. Columbia Mall. THE EXTLMJTUIMiT/illll T- ' I I WH ll UIIipeUup exploitation movie about youth gangs. Christopher George and Samantha Eggar co-star with several gallons of blood and gore. R. Bush River Mall, Columbia East and Fox. HOPSCOTCH" Walter Matthau is Miles Kenriig, a former CIA operative who leaves the agency to write a book exposing all its dirty dealings. Relentlessly funny, n 1319SS8SBSBSI 8 perfor >f special mu Students get a $1.00 discount from the regular cover charge for the show. Also, student jazz combos, made up of music department students, will perform in the Russell House Theater from 1 to 3 p.m. on Nov. 10 and 11. No admission will be charged to see the combos. Atlanta-based Glenn Phillips, along with his band, will bring an unusual blend of jazz and rock to the Golden Spur. The late Lowell George of Little Feat said, "Glenn Phillips is the most amazing guitarist I have ever heard." Phillips' show on Nov. 11 will run from 9 p.m. to midnight, and will be broadcast by WUSC-FM. Admission is $1.00. On Nov. 12, two bands will perform. The Left Bank Band will play from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Russell House Theater. The Dick Goodwin fflpy ? i 12 at the Russell House ovie Gil thanks to a hilarious supporting turn by Ned Beatty, and that wonderful chemistry between Matthau and Glenda Jackson. One of the best comedies of the year. R. Bush River Mall. "IT'S MY TURN" Claudia Weill's delightful examination of the life of a Chicago mathematics professor who thinks her life is wonderful until she travels to New York and falls in love ? i v.-11 _i wini d udbt'uan piayer. Jill Clayburgh and Michael Douglas are extraordinary in this hilarious romance, the likes of which we haven't seen since Woody Allen's "Manhatten" and "Annie Hall." R. Columbia Mall and Gamecock. >i KWI'i HI * * ' tiyrini 1 IIC ll'Ut* siory 01 Joni Erickson, who plays herself. G. Richland Mall. "LA CAGE A UX FOLLIES" Hysterically funny French farce about two aging homosexuals who must play it straight when one of their sons brings home his future in-laws. Nominated for three Oscars. It. Jefferson Square. "MOTEL IIKLL" At least it's original. Farmer Vincent (Rory Calhoun) becomes famous for his smoked sausage, which just happens to be composed of equal s* mances sche sic on campu Quintet will perform from 9 i until midnight at the Golden | spur. Goodwin performs frequently at Green Street's and other local clubs. Admission is free for both performances. THE JAZZ Fest will conclude Nov. 13 with two big shows in the Russell House Ballroom. Opening will be the local jazz phenomena Phenix with Roland Haynes. Phenix will be followed by the Philadelphia band Innersections. Admission is $2 for students and $3 for the public. I Phenix is a local band I which plays mostly jazz, I performing frequently in the N Quarter Moon. The band is I comprised of experienced I local musicians from varied * musical backgrounds. Group leader Roland ^ Haynes has been involved in music since his youth. After a brief fling with piano lp?S<Knn? Hnwnnc nt.n??..nll.. 1IUJIIIV.J tVUlllUcUiy !v chose playing the clarinet and won a scholarship to * Virginia State University. While at VSU he also took up the saxaphone. The atmosphere at VSU was conducive to learning and experimenting with jazz, according to Haynes, and he was soon hooked. Innersections is a threemember band with 55 collective years of music experience among the memoers. Two members of ji the band, Richard Lasner I (guitar, mandolin) and j Stuart Sigmond (piano, See Jazz page 10 ide parts of ham and human flesh. Elaine Joyce, a former queen ot game shows, is on hand as a kinky cutlet-to-be. R. Gamecock and Spring Valley. "OH, GOD. BOOK II" A second edition that seems to have a few chapters missing. George Burns stars. PG. Bush River Mall. "ORDINARY PEOPLE" Robert Redford's searing document on the break-up of an affluent American family features sterling performances from Timonth y Hutton, Donald Sutherland and a tough-as-nails Mary Tyler Moore. An important, engrossing movie that may very well sweep the 1981 Academy Awards. R. Dutch Square. "PHIVATK BENJAMIN" Goldie Hawn is a ! delight in this story about a ; pampered Jewish princess who joins the Army after her husband dies on their wedding night. Howard Zieff directed with his customary , slickness. R. Columbia Mall. "SIMON" In a word, "Yuk." Alan Arkin stars as a dim-witted professor who [ becomes convinced that he's an extraterrestrial. It sounds t funny, but rest assured, it i see Movie Guide, page 9 L iduledfor annualfestival is and siirrniinrlinfj nrpnc HI 1? ;, ;:.y,.:;,.X::.:::::<<y:y>;:;f^^^^^^p||^^^^^^^^^^^gggg^^^^^^^^^gggg^M^^W|^T)r;.:;: , - ^jbSSBScSjlKn Maynard Ferguson begins Jazz Fest tonight at the Township. Spotlights McKissick exhibits More than 40 American paintings by such artists as Winslow Homer, John Sargent and Benjamin West go on display at McKissick Museums Nov. 9 through Dec. 19. j Tho nnintinuc frmn ?v->? r " ,??. , ii vim uh. pi ivuii* t'uiiufiiuii 01 ur. aiki Mrs. Henry C. Landon III ol Charlotte, N.C., cover such basic American historical themes as religion, frontier life, seafaring, family and the work ethic. Paintings on view will include "Labourers Resting Near London" by West, "Portrait" by Copley and "Mrs. James Wilson" by Peale. ; Nickelodeon films A double feature including "Mutinv on the Rountv" and "Moby Dick" will begin the weekly showings at the Nickelodean Nov. 9 and 10. "Mutiny on the Bounty" stars Clark Gable and Charles Laughton in a story of naval insurrection. It begins at 7 p.m. Gregory Peck stars as Capt. Ahab in "Moby Dick" which plays at 9:30. "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich," a study of life in a Siberian labor camp, plays Nov. 11 at 7 and 9 p.m. The film will be sponsored by the S.C. Committee for the Humanities and will be introduced by USC's Dr. Danow, with a brief discussion immediately following. james Joyce's controversial "Ulysses" will show Nov. 12 at 7 and 9:30 p.m. The action occurs in one day, but the allusions and metaphors sum up 30 centuries of western culture. Nov. 23 through 25 offers a Truffaut double feature. At 9 p.m. "The Story of Adele H.," based on the life of novelist Victor Hugo's daughter, will be shown. "The Green Room'' will be shown at 7 p.m., which is the story of a man's obsession with death. The film is a Columbia preview. Classical guitarist Classical guitarist Michael C. Smith VA/ill n/ipfrtrrn I ? pv I IUI ll> tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Fraser Hall at USC. Smith, a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music, oerforms recitals across the country. His most recent lppearances have been at Cornell University, the \merican String Teacher's Association national guitar symposium and the University of Texas at El Paso. He will play a London debut recital and will perform with ne Brevard Symphony Orchestra early in 1981. The concert, sponsored by the USC Department of Music, s free.