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By Caroline Hoadley
Rarely may one see a dance show in which there is no dead
air, only perpetual action. The USC Dance Company's annual
spring concert, however, is a show worth seeing, and its impact
only becomes greater with each succeeding piece.
? Now playing at Drayton Hall, the production offers several
diverse numbers choreographed by three USC dance instructors
? Wrenn Cook Sapp, Anne Richardson and Dance Company
Director Susan Earle.
The show opens with a work entitled "Blue Remembrance,"
a jazz piece on pointe set to "Suite for Flute and
Jazz Piano."
CHOREOGRAPHED BY Richardson, the dancers execute
its intricate movement well. The dancing is a mixture of jazz,
| modern and classical ballet, yet it flows smoothly.
Earle takes another role as a featured performer in this
^ number, and her dancing is spirited. Lighting is used effectively
to enhance the blue costumes.
"A Lark Ascending," choreographed by Earle, was added
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it is possibly the strongest work in the show.
j Dancers Dorita Strasburger and James Heath perform
j flawlessly in a romantic duet, with timing that really clicks between
the two. Strasburger, in a beautiful green costume, executes
dazzling extensions.
WRENN SAPP'S piece, "Inner City Song," is a powerful
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and intersexual conflict.
Partnering between the 10 men and women is exciting and
theatrical, with a Latin style in the red and black costumes lending
to the arrogant air of the dancers. Sapp herself performs
beautifully in the pas de deux of the piece.
"The Seasons of Life," a 50-minute ballet written by Columbia's
Anne Todd and choreographed by Earle, serves as the
i evening's climax.
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Relive the "concert in the oark" davs of Parents Day
yesteryear, when the USC Band plays In an att
patriotic music, march tunes and popular outing spirit
songs at 3 p.m. Sunday on the Horseshoe. Copenhaver
ducting out
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Set to Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons," the ballet follows the
life cycle of a butterfly from cocoon to death, and the
resulting birth of young butterflies.
THE BUTTERFLY, Lucia, portrayed by Suzanne West, is
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appropriately irague in a sequineu cosiume. neauuiuuy
transparent wings unfold as she emerges from her cocoon, and
West dances well throughout all four seasons.
Biadin Roldan is Stephano, the young man who tries to capture
Lucia and win her love. Stephano is the only human in the
ballet, and is charmingly dressed in 1920s garb. Roldan performs
skillfully throughout the show.
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the seasons in several striking costumes.
Amy Sims leads a group of birds through summer in a fierce
and powerful dance. In black unitards with multi-colored
feathers, the birds are strongly fronted by Sims, whose own
feathers are trimmed in gold.
AS AUTUMN, Richardson completes the trio of
choreographers doing double duty as dancers. She is as strong
on pointe as ever, despite a recent injury. Richardson leads the
leaves, who are costumed in elaborate fall colors.
Sapp, as the Queen of Foliage, and her entourage are outfitted
in sweeping chiffon attached at wrists and ankles, which
complements the modern choreography.
Rhea McElroy, as Winter, performs pointe work in a
sunaoiy cooi, aiooi manner. 1 ne aancers in mis segineni are
given an icy appearance with white chiffon costumes. Death
(Jan Sigmund) arrives to claim Lucia's life, as the butterfly
bids Stephano goodbye.
Far from being left with a feeling of sadness, the audience is
then taken to the following spring, as three tiny butterflies
emerge from the cocoon and are joyfully greeted by Stephano.
Exciting choreography provides much of the show's
strength, but it is ultimately the value of Michael Reese's
lighting, Sandria Reese's costumes and Susan Gratch's
sceneric projections that combine to make the USC Dance
Company's production certainly a show worth seeing.
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seniors majoring in music education.
Student conductors will include Sissy
Bryan, Glen Cason, Angelyn Coleman, Mike
Dubil, Jeff Faulk, David Novit, Sharon RobrA.
bins and Susan Tollinson.
For more information about the concert,
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nsome and ap- film review
quite rare. And
\ and original as
short runs in meetings, and when he's not dodging his
looney psychoanalyst, devotes his energies to
see it as soon as astronomy. In his briefing to Maclntyre
before the Scotland trip, Happer's only comr
Bill Forsyth, mand is to keep an eye on the constellations
simple, com- for the comet of his obsessive dreams,
ivelops it in a Lancaster's role is curiously touching.
lusingly illogical Like the character he played in 1981's
"Atlantic City" (which earned Oscar
nominations for best picture, best director
pany decides to and best actor), his Felix Happer is a
ist of Scotland, thoughtful man advancing in age with un1
drilling boom. fulfilled dreams.
srt), a company Toward the end of the film, Happer
scenic Scottish himself travels to Scotland, landing flam:rms
for the pur- boyantly in a huge helicopter one balmy
entire area. night. Ostensibly, the purpose of his visit is
le cove is crawl- to check on negotiations. But he tells Maclnrovincials,
com- tyre after savoring a breath of fresh night air:
cities and thick "The sky is beautiful. You've done a fine job
here."
)t pounce on the
threatens to an- WRITER/DIRECTOR Forsyth (the man
lifestyle. On the behind the Scottish sleeper hit "Gregory's
jedily at the pro- Girl) allows a touch of the absurd to creep in
lement money. here and there, with tantalizing results,
posedly compla- For examples: a pink-haired punk rocker is
vho grows misty- always mysteriously milling around among
rchaic ambiance the Sean O'Casey types in the background; a
; he can close the fetching marine biologist with webbed feet
swims along the coast; and a breezy Russian
trawler commander who loves country music
mnd. Burt Lan- comes ashore periodically.
owner and chief Overall, "Local Hero" is a warm, relax'irm
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not. surdities are held in check by a sly, winsome
irough important wit. Go see it.