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-entertainment The 1982-8 U5U arts pro! Cultural Series Ray Charles will open the USC Cultural Series this fall, Hobinft nff o caooaii of Honno onH rlromo that nnnnlnHoc \uitH rviv.i\hi^ vii u ovqovii ux uaiiv^v/ c* 1 ivi vii umu uiut wnviuuvu nivu three performances of "Evita," the Tony Award-winning musical. Charles, a blind pianist who has played across the United States, is a frequent guest star of musical TV specials. He will perform Oct. 24 at The Township auditorium. Admission is $12 for the public and $8 for USC students. The Louis Falco Dance Company, directed by the choreographer of the movie "Fame," will perform Jan. 29. Falco's works have been characterized as "theatrical narratives" brought to life by his company of eight dancers. Admission is $8 for the public and $4 for USC students. ON FEB. 17, Lana Turner will star in "Murder Among Friends," a humorous suspense play in which she is the 15th richest woman in the world. Set in a New York townhouse on New Year's, the play has "enough gunshots and plot twists to make 'Deathtrap' look like a kindergarten pageant," one reviewer said. Admission is $17. The Washington Ballet will perform March 10. Contemporary choreographer Choo San Goh, along with artistic director Mary Day, have developed an outstanding company including international award-winning dancers. Admission for the ballet is $8 for the public and $4 for USC students. Closing the regular season will be John Houseman's Acting Pnmnanu in ^halfpcnnarp'e "Twplfth Ni^ht" Mar ?.R Houseman, ("Paper Chase," "Ghost Story M> a first-rate actor, has a company generally regarded as the finest touring repertory group in the nation. Admission is $9 for the public and $4.50 for (JSC students. The final Cultural Series event is "Evita," the story of Argentina's beloved Eva Peron. The long-running Broadway play will show April 11-13. Although not included in season subscription, subscribers will receive preference when ordering "Evita" tickets. Public admission is $19, orchestra and first balcony; $16, second balcony and $12, gallery. Student admission is $18, $15 and $11. THE SERIES orieinallv slated Bennv Goodman, "the kine of swing," and ftis sextet, according to Rich Singer, assistant director of the Russell House University Union. Recently, Caro'ina Concerts The Carolina Concerts Prague Symphony Orseries will enter its second chestra, will perform Nov. season this fall with a 15. Founded in 1934, the variety of offerings ranging Prague Symphony has from a major East European completed more than 40 symphony to a con- international tours 4- ?. A M ITur Arvn f Vin tciiipui ai y lean uancc tm uugnuui ^uiupc, mc theater company. United States, Great Britain, Almost 7,600 people the Soviet Union, Scansubscribed to the series last dinavia, Greece, Turkey and year, and a limited number Poland. of subscriptions are In its first trip to the available for the 1982-83 United States, the Japanese season. performing company Ski Ki The series begins Oct. 29 (The Four Seasons) will and 30 with Goldovsky bring the acclaimed Grand Opera Theatre Japanese rock musical performing "La Boheme." "Shiro" to the Carolina The Goldovsky company will Coliseum stage Jan. 26. present a special English ,,Shiro"follows the travels of version of Puccini's best- four Tokyo teenagers known and most popular magically transported back work. to medieval Japan, an age ONE OF THE great or- full of Samurai warriors and chestras of the world, the Oriental mystery. The eight member danco company of Louis Falco (right front) will bring its exciting fiance to Columbia Jan. 29. 13 seasons nrams unveil impress my m N H IV ?jm ft v ^BHKUBBKi^mmBmBtimgm&gm Jllll Kj K wm -Tkr . "Evita," the Tony Award-winning musical story of Eva Peron, comos to The Township April 11-13. however, Goodman canceled and the Cultural Series only "firmed up "Charles Saturday, Aug. 28, he said. Season subscriptions are available at $27 for the public; $22 for non-USC students, USC faculty and staff and Carolina Concert subscribers and $15 for senior citizens and USC students. A patron subscription is $80 and allows two season tickets. All tickets are sold at The Township, where all performances begin at 8 p.m. mnxn Infnxmntinn Aoll r7r7'7 *71 ^IA a. ui uiui c iiiiui ???auun, can I I i"i iuv. The Ski Ki production culture-its purity and features lavish scenery, fierceness-that I have never costumes and music experienced before." reminiscent of "Hair." One The popular Victor Borge critic has written: "As will join the Atlanta Symplayed by the young cast phony at USC March 12, and .partially in Japanese, the final series performance partially in English, the will be the Alvin Ailey show is an incredible burst of American Dance Theatre energy combined with April 1 and 2, showcasing a subtlety. The dancing is as combination of modern, good as anything Broadway jazz and classical numbers, can muster and the Subscription memberships nK nrnart io Knff ai< TKa f Ar Po *?a1 ino pAnnnrfc orn <? 1 C-L \^uui uv/51 a^iij 10 uvlivi . x livx 1 wi vat v/iino vuuwi 10 at ?pu music is mostly hard rock for the five performances, combined with traditional All performances begin at 8 Japanese melodies, p.m. in the Carolina 'Shiro' gives you a feeling Coliseum. For more infor traditional Japanese formation, call 777-2555. September Concerts A limited number of season tickets are available for University September Concerts, opening Sept. 7. Six events will be presented by the USC Department of Music during a two-week period. Proceeds from the season ticket sales will be used for scholarships in the music department. ine opening cnamoer concen, teaturing music for piano, strings and voice, will be performed at 8 p.m. in Gambrell Hall Auditorium. The concert will be preceded by a wine and cheese party, open to season subscribers, on the Gambrell Hall sunroof. OTHER EVENTS in the series include early chamber / music performed by the USC Baroque Ensemble and the Columbia Consort, Sept. 10 in Gambrell Hall Auditorium; a I lecture on Richard Wagner by Dr. David Phillips at 4 p.m I Sept. 12 in Fraser Hall; a chamber concert with piano, |i strings and voice, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. in the Gambrell Hall || Auditorium; the USC Faculty Brass Quintet and organist Dr William Bates in an organ and brass concert at 8 p.m. Sept 17 in St. Andrews Lutheran Church; and a Potpourri Concerl * I,,. Crista <14 ? ? I 1 -II ' " itaiiii iii^ me &-av.miijr oa.L.c v^umuM hiiu uuier iacuny groups at 7 p.m. Sept. 19in the Gambrell Hall Auditorium. The final concert will be followed at 9:30 p.m. by ? reception featuring wines, shrimp and other delicacies. The ^ reception will be open to season subscribers and will be hek g on the sunroof of Gambrell Hall. G.B. Lane, organizer of the series, says the concerts offei | music lovers an unusual opportunity to enjoy diverse musica experiences compressed into a short period of time. The wine and cheese party at the beginning of the serie: Kj and the closing reception will give subscribers a chance t< share ideas and enthusiasm for good music with members o the Music Department's faculty who will be performing u ; the concert series, according to Lane. Onlv :m series tickets are available at a cost of $>]?. for tin six events. For information on subscriptions, call the US( Music Department at 777-4280. ive calends USC theatei Variety will be the rule for ' this winter's season of eight 1 plays produced by the USC 1 Department of Theatre and 1 Speech. "We are pleased to have ' such a varied set of offerings tor tne winter season, saia Patti Gillespie, department head, "plays that are challenging for directors, actors and technical people." The theater department is returning to a season of "mainstage" and "showcase" plays. Tickets can be purchased separately or in a season subscription that includes four mainstage and one showcase admission. THE MAINSTAGE productions are "Idiot's Delight," "The Amorous Flea," "Fifth of July" and "Everyman." "Idiot's Delight," directed by Russell Green, is a 1936 Pulitzer Prize-winner about ail ctbbui uneni ui uiciidcicia who find themselves thrown together at a ski resort on the eve of World War II. It runs Oct. 25-31. Directed by Connie Blankenship, "The Amorous Flea," is a musical adaptation of Moliere's "School for Wives." This play provides a light look at young love. It runs Dec. 7-11. The "Fifth of July," j: i b uirecieu uy Jim fuuei&un, and described by one critic as a powerful play, deals with love and family, America's past and future and "how people can rise from personal and political bitterness to embrace what is good in one another and their country." It plays Feb. 22-27. THE FOURTH mainstage production, also directed by Green, will be "Everyman," which is considered one of I^iMmfcLlWrTr 1 jUmimM e; Lana Turner stars in "Murrie performance of the 198? 83 C N*. *? irs r the greatest English morality plays. It presents the stark realities of life and death as the play follows the progress of Everyman from here to eternitv It chm?c April 12-17. Showcase productions include "Birthday Party," "Buried Child," "As You Like It" and "Bent." "Birthday Party," the opening play of the fall season, shows Sept. 29-Oct. 3. Directed by Richard Jennings, it is the story of a slightly off-balanced landlady who throws a party for one of her boarders. Another Pulitzer Prizewinner, "Buried Child," written hvSam ShpnarH anH directed by Rick Rottschaefer, will be presented Nov. 11-14. It is the story of an alcoholic couple, their children and grandchild. Because of subject matter, the play is suggested for adult audiences. "AS YOU LIKE IT," Shakespeare's comic warhorse, will show Jan. 24-30, directed by Charles Whetzel. ml c: 1 - i i ne miai biiuwcase production is "Bent" by Martin Sherman. Also directed by Rottschaefer, this play is an adult examination of the early Nazi purge of homosexuals. Mature subject matter warrants discretion. "Bent" runs March 23-27. iMiaSUIl bUUbenpilUIlS die $16 for general admission; $12 for USC faculty/staff, military and senior citizens; and $8 for students. Special rates require identification. Purchased separately, mainstage productions are $4, $3 and $2 for the same categories, and showcase productions are $3.50, $2.50 and $1.50. For ticket information, call 777-2551. ' r Among Frioiuls," tho third ulturnl Series.