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By Tracy Stevenson and Toodie Fechter
The USC Dance Company proved to be a
professional as well as a talented ensemble of
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periormers wnen tne "show went on"
despite an unanticipated mishap Wednesday
at the debut of the Fall Dance Concert at
Longstreet Theatre.
Susan Earle, artistic director for the dance
company, fell on stage while doing an aerial
in the first movement of the fourth act.
Rose Marie Dangerfield, a dancer in the
company, stepped in for Earle and gave the
audience an emotion-filled performance.
"SHE TRIED to go with the emotions thai
Susan (Earle) had and that helped hei
remember the movements," said Harolc
Odom, a member of the company.
"She was so brave. She just jumped righ
in and did it," Odom said
Dangerfield, not Earle's stand-in, combin
ed emotion with improvisation so successful
ly the audience was unaware of her replace
ment status.
Earle w?.c taken by ambulance with a
shower of flowers a-i.j oaiioons to the Baptist
Hospital. Torn ligaments will probably make
her unable to perform in the remaining performances
that will run uniil Sunday.
"I'LL NEVER say never," Earle said.
"I'm so proud of these kids... I always
taught them, no matter what happens ?
cover."
The Fall Concert opened with a fast-pacec
humorous ballet "The Pleasures of Paris,'
choreographed byEarle.Susan Ford, the onl
female dancer not on pointe due to a foot in
jury, gave an outstanding performance as th
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themed second piece, choreographed
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concert. The d ncers, dressed in masks
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symbolized world peace as the dan
unified costumes and movements.
"A CEREMONY of Carols," the tl
movement choreographed by Gayle Grif
was a contemporary ballet set to the musi
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barefoot across the stage with grace
smooth technique.
The last piece, "Chihuahuas and Chir
Noodles" choreographed by Darrell Cooi
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act.
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10 and 11 at the Township.
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begin at 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow ni
and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickest cost $4.50 for
public, $3.50 for senior citizens, military p
sonnel and USC faculty and staff memfc
and $2.50 for students.
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dancer in the company, and it did.
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By Kelley Braithewaite
"Know what comes to mind when I hear
L.eon Redbone sing? An old black man
strumming and singing on his front porch,"
said an audience member new to the Redbone
craze.
Leon Redbone, the eccentric yet
charismatic crooner from the Budweiser
commercial, was part of the Spur's tenth anniversary
extravaganza week.
Leon Keuoone may evoke images of
something out of the country, but his appearance
dismissed that idea immediately.
Crisply dressed in his a black suit, white
trench coat and black Panama hat and
glasses, Redbone poured out, or mumbled,
depending on the number, an hour'sworth of
songs for ardent followers Wednesday night
at the Golden Spur.
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PRESENTING A sometimes-overlapping
mixture of jazz, blues and country music,
Redbone created an aura of camaraderie at
the Spur, which was infectious not only to
the older fans, but to the students as wHI
As Redbone mumbled, screeched and
outright crooned his way through the show,
he almost convinced the audience that the entire
performance was unplanned, perhaps
just a whim. However, it was apparent that
Redbone, spontaneous and polished at the
same time, knew exactly what he was doing.
Redbone started out with two nearly incomprehensible
songs, before bringing on his
band ? a tuba, clarinet and trumpet. A swinging
harmonica and guitar combo excited
the audience and raised Readbone's energy
level as he went on to perform "Champagne
Charlie," "The Lady from Way out West,"
and the all-time favorite, "Dixie." Another
,#on popular tune was "Shine On Harvest
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audience with his gruff, somewhat out-ofdate
voice.
The greatest applause, however, came
when Redbone played a portion of the
familiar Budweiser ditty ''this Bud's for
you."
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hour, but as the shreiking of "Leon, Leon,"
filled the Spur, he returned for a few more
songs. The favorite was a swooning, soul- A
wrenching version of "I Wanna Be
Seduced."
In between serious songs, Redbone amused
himself as well as the audience bv taking
pictures of the crowd, shining a flashlight
around the Spur, tuning his guitar and dropping
his empty glass to the floor.
Redbone's dry, popular humor comes
from his casual attitude ? it's almost as if
old Redbone is sitting at home playing the
guitar all by himself. It may take a new
listener a while to catch on, but soon enough
he, too, is laughing and clapping along with
the large crowds of Redbone veterans.
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nivcrsary extravaganza, the Golden Spur
plans a magical, musical mixture of entertainment
this weekend. Tonight at 9 the
chandeliers will be rockin' and rollin' to the
tunes of Rage of Europe and special guests
the Vectors.
Tomorrow night magic will stir the Spur
when the C. Shaw Smith and Company will
present "Wacky Wizardry" at 9 p.m.
The company is a traveling show of magic,
illusions and skits, including some classical ^.
and modern trickery.
"It's a one-man show ? with others,"
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