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Area drama
By Wanda M. Hite
One of the good things about Columl
that it has allowed itself to reach out an
to experience every aspect of life.
theatres here are no exception.
Columbia offers a wide variety of ]
and it has good reason. In addition t<
Longstreet and Drayton Hall theatre
campus, there are other theatres neai
campus.
Town Theatre, on Sumter Street abou
blocks from the historic USC Horsesho*
fers the student a great deal of enjoy
with its musicals.
Last year Town Theatre kept its aud
entertained with such musical blockbi
as "West Side Story."
NEXT YEAR promises to be even i
exciting with productions such as "G
For more information, call 799-2510.
Because it offers such an unusual va
of plays, Workshop Theatre has becoi
favorite with USC students.
Billed as a director's theatre, Work:
Theatre keeps Columbia spellbound
such past productions as "1940's R
Hour," "American Buffalo" and 41
Oldest Living Graduate."
i lie upcuiiiiug sea;>oii win cuiuiiiuc
tradition of keeping its audience enthrz
with such productions as "Sister Mary
natius Explains It All for You" and "Cri
of the Heart." For more information,
799-651.
COLUMBIA'S NEWEST theatre, Ac
located in West Columbia, just over
bridge, has certainly come a long way.
The theatres first producti
"Deathtrap," walked off with the regi<
title in South Carolina Theatre Conferei
Last year Act I presented such product
as "Look Homeward Angel" and r
WUSC radio
Campus statio
By Marisa Porto
WUSC, the "alternative radio
station," offers a variety of special
programs for USC students and
Columbia, station manaeer Rick
Wiener said.
"We are not the official voice of
the university, but WUSC plays an
important part in informing
students as to what is going on,"
Wiener said.
The station, which began in 1947,
recently increased from 10 watts to
3000, allowing them to comnete
with other radio stations around
Columbia, he said.
"Our primary responsibility is to
the USC community.
"ONE OF my big goals is to expose
the station. We want to gel
people around campus and in Col
umbia to know who we are," h<
said.
The main focus for the statioi
this year will be publicity, fund rais
ing and participation, according t<
Wiener.
"The on-campus publicity wil
include video nights. These are bi;
things on campus. It's not lik
anything on MTV. We have a ver
good reputation with the recori
"Awesome in the Midlands"
WUSC-radio station manager Rick Wie
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recently, its production of "Crimes of the
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;t I, this year's South Carolina Theatre
the Conference.
on, The upcoming season will offer such plays
anal as "Butterflies Are Free." For more inforlce.
mation, phone 796-7550.
ions
nore AND, OF course, there's always our own
n offers alternative i
companies so we are able to get our have ei
records free. commt
"What makes our video nights rely or
interesting is that the videos one problei
would see on these nights are not but we
shown on MTV," he said. situatic
The radio station will also be involved
in the 'All Niter,' an annual NE)i
event organized by Carolina Pro- change
gram union ana student groups. ing an<
"Th
"WE WILL be doing a video more c
night or a dance with the D.J.s. up a c
We'll be getting involved with annoui
Cinematic Arts (CPU's movie com- the en(
mittee) on movies, cosponsoring ing m<
them. We'll do our annual fund more i
raiser, Moolah for Music said,
Marathon, on October 20th," "Wi
Wiener said. money
I "I'm thinking about getting the and e>
Station invr?lvpH with cii.Hon. c?.-:
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i organizations, with speeches. That Boerk
would help some of the Carolina directc
i community." varied
According to Wiener, off- percer
) campus video nights at Striders 4tOi
Concert Hall might also be a music
II possibility for next year. Such off- umbia
g campus events are WUSC's biggest jazz,
e problem, he said folk a
y "There are fewer things schedul- said,
d ed off-campus because we Hon't
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aint before the fall season.
outstanding theatre right here on campus.
Longstreet Theatre is one of the few remaining
theatres in-the-round.
Last year students pack the theatre to see
such productions as "Henry IV," "Suddenly
Last Summer," and "Caucasian Chalk Circle."
This season students will be equally
entertained with "Come Back to the Five and
Dime limmv Dpan limmv n?on" oc mall
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a mixture of other productions.
Viem
arogramming open
nough money. We are not a
rrcial station so we have in
i other people. That's a big Ann Farmer
11. We'd bring in more bands
can't because of the money A Neil Simo
>n," Wiener said. what organizer
Cultural Series
LT YFAR will see many The organizi
s in the station's programm- make up Care
3 development. $50,000 debt ir
e programming will become Among Friend
livprcifioH IH"? * ^ 4
...v.ji.ivu. in \j urwc iu M<iii musical "tvita
:omedy program again. Our The debt wa
ncing will become tighter. By committees an<
J of May, we will be sponsor- $150,000 yearlj
>re events, and there will be THe CPU bi
station promotion," Wiener ference made u
dent Glenn Gei
e should end up with more
' for production, equipment LAST SEA
:posure," he said. Marguerite Ipp
lor journalism major Art The 1983-84
e, the station's program Canadian Bras
)r, said WUSC's music is mime troupe a
, and the basic format is 50 The Vienna (
it new music. Oct. 26. The Is
ir format is basically playing Memories" wil
that the other stations in Coldon't
play. We play rock 0ther evems
folk reggae, heavy metal. 25 and The N(
nd hard-core mink R'vrtp
scries will cone
on April 30.
THOUGH THE station no THF COMIV
has a classical program, they dancc t'heater t,
to reinstate one next year, ac- Choir Boys sh
lg to Uoerke. said
e are going to have organiza- . ' And lhjs
meetings ai .he beginning of Concern, its I
ill. We have a training pro- sal
for six weeks. Once the
es go through that and pass a "We've got t<
they can go on the air, more symphon
e sa"*- geared toward
:ording to Boerke, the station Auditorium foi
one through many different rrknnfkr,c\
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. . Carolina Cor
was originally an A.M. sta- Atlama Symph
ind went to f-.M. at 10 watts.
r ago, we changed the wattage TICKETS F
XX), and went from 91.9 to packets only an
We used to eall ourselves available for Ih
See WUSC, page 17 for students,
ill seasons
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hor more information, call 777-2551.
AND IF you are worried about money,
don't panic. Workshop Theatre offers
students a chance to see a production free
simply by ushering.
So, if you are interested in theatre, don't
let money problems hold you back. You can
enjoy a night out on the town, with little cost
or, if you prefer, no cost at all.
ia Choir Boys
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n comedy and a Taiwanese magic show lead
s expect will be one of the most successful
seasons ever.
ing committee, one of nine committees that
ilina Program Union, has recovered from a
IPIirrAH in I OQ 1
i v v*? vu in i yu J V-%11V.I1 I^IUUUCllUin U1 itiuiuvi
s," starring Lana Turner, and the broadway
" earned less than expected.
s eventually paid with extra funds from other
i CPU's share of student activities fees (about
/)
idget totals about $500,000 a year, with the difp
in revenues, according to former CPU Presirman.
SON, the series earned a $4,000 surplus,
olito, committee chairperson, said.
series included concerts by B.B. King and the
>s and performances by the Mummcnsehantz
nd the Joffrey Ballet Dance Theatre.
~hoir Boys are scheduled to open the season on
Jeil Simon broad way comedy "Brighton Beach
II be Feb. 14.
are The North Carolina Dance Theater on Feb.
?wport Jazz Festival All-Stars on Apr. 2. The
lude with The Chinese Magic Revue of Taiwan
IITTEE expects the Neil Simon comedy and the
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lould appeal to older theater-goers, Ippolito
ar the series should do well against Carolina
traditional competitor in season subscription
otally different shows. (Carolina Concerts) has
y-type things," she said. Plus, the series is
smauer audiences (events arc at the lownsniy
the series and at Carolina Coliseum for the
icerts offerings include Henry Mancini and the
ony and whosits.
OR Carolina Concerts are sold in season
id cost $20 for the six events. Series tickets arc
n Or fr\r inHit/irliiol ckAiift nr*si rnQt Si 1 5
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for faculty and $27 for the public.