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Page 8 ? September 14, 1984 E ntertainment THE GAMECOCK The barber m a a m ^MmB ? ity, *fr^Vi -, v. ?ac . - fll ^?BiP^'Tr'~ ^BbBl lis flBHflEKnttfisiflBSr-al^Eir ^BK^r . -- pMrS JBBB^^^m / ^BP USC Homei By Marisa Porto USC will follow national trends in cha 1m | f r V* /\rn rM "* /> o <4 ? n /* A W I* ? ni? ua iiuiiitV/UiniH^, saiu janti nuua publicity chairman for the homecorr committee. An pantomime video contest and char in the floats and parades are the newest a< tions to USC's traditional homecorr program. "We're having a video dance on Fri night Oct. 5 to replace the traditional \ Las Vegas night. We used to have thi; casino night, and we had black jack, cr onH urtu wnnlH opt 100 chins at the door $1. Then you could cash in your chips at end of the night and bid on prizes donatec local merchants," Abbazia said. "WE CAN'T do that this year. Inst we got together with the CPU video t committee, and we're co-sponsoring a da with them. It will be a video dance after outdoor concert. It starts at 8," she said "There is going to be a break about h way through the dance and then they are ing to have an air video contest. So peo will get up and act out their favorite video takes centei ; 'Swfifinfiv Todi 1r r-'m s^I^HBSk^B C^K ^ m. '*l^a |?jf $$m. * J H E sS9=?^ ^S&BmB&S&KK&l?& flElBB JbI r * r^ mV w #H9r SnHsK Kt ? / Hk ^BK& I MflSggjllt MM&. ' |MH| ^r<^*|B p || igyfe' B JB Hr< DE fl y|H lB?' nfijf ' WB Mtete^ ^1 .T^ flf ' ' i*\,irt Photo by Sohail Khwaja coming traditi The committee has decided against i homecoming parade because the game wil! to .g~ telecast. The parade would have to begin at I . ' a.m. for traffic reasons. nng "THE MORNING of the game, th< .g . Carolina band and the floats representinj different organizations would cause havoc l,ng There has always been a hassle getting mone; and other things together to arrange for ; day place to house the floats. This year, becausi Mva tne game will be telecast, it was moved fron 5, a 2:30 p.m. to noon," she said, aps "And this meant the parade would have tc for begin early in the morning about 8 a.m., anc the we felt that students would not want to com< i by out that ear,ly to see it." A 11 A ? A LL A I A! 1 /vccoruing 10 /\ooa/.ia, me nauonai irenc of displays instead of floats was a great idee ;ad, for USC. ape mce "WE FELT that the national trend o the displays was a good idea. The displays ar< very much like floats, and they are sta tionary. Personally, I think it will be grea lalf because they will be there for the week, al g?- around campus," she said. plfc There are three different categories for th< s. displays including greeks with facilities stage 1' nfffirs musina By Roni Bea Kay "Sweeney Tod< opened Wednes< merely a musical other. Some of the r munity theater n The audience from then on, tl the bitternt to ^SH^^^BSH^ShBHH A high-pitchec '. keep the audienc ^^feH^fHB^BBHHiiil^BB The tale is ba: i '>Lovett, baker o Vl. Todd comes plans of revenge Todd, is port R through the colt MRS. LOVE warmth as well dialect is superb There is a set events that prov Todd seems c; sorrow over his comes alive wit revenge, which _ C ] i lie icai am mischievous old The audience f these corrupt cl LOVE ENTI to doom. A be ? played by Jean manv a clanc< i shave and a haircut nightingale" sh Lanny Palmer, Mrs. Lovett, and audience with I hom Jones, Sweeney Todd, vow A s$ei?e o help each other out in ^.aye y IC distress Vorkshop Theater's new produc- Anthony am ion. (Bottom left) Jimmy Flan- tionship, becau lery, Tobias, receives some Light humor motherly' affection from Mrs. across the stag< ovett, Lanny Palmer. THE DEEP lifting. This is precis llliut III IUI 111^1 including Tob Flannery. "He never f< this interesting beggars chants revenge. IN ITS entirt Its length only minute the aud while the next There's an e theme of greed musical thrillef ons change fc a residence halls and student organization e without facilities, said Greg Kay, homecom3 ing display coordinator. Sigma Phi EDsilon fraternitv is hHnino ? . j ? r*"c> with the displays. Security will be provided e by the homecoming commission, Kay said. "STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS without y facilities will be able to build their displays a on Gibbes Green if they sign up for a space. e That is behind McKissick Museums and 1 before you get to the Pickens Street bridge," Abbazia said.' > 1 "They can start building on Tuesday at 4 ? p.111. anu juuging win oe aone on Friday at noon. The winners will be announced at the I game during half time." "I thought it was a neat thing to do. We are changing the traditional homecoming f events, and we are hoping for a lot of student support," she said. \ ANOTHER THING different is the j llV/IllWYSlllllIg tUUtCI I. "We are going back outside, and instead ? of going for some big national band, we are going to have two other groups, the il thrill, drama ne 4 TUa /a n DorKar r\ f Plnnt Qtroof '' tif V\ ir?U Jy lilt L/L1I1UU uaiutl VJI 1 Ivv I Ull VVl, nilivil jay at the Workshop Theater, is more than drama, it is a thriller, a horror to surpass any nost accomplished voices in Columbia comnix in this musical. is drawn into the plot by the eerie music and ic cast has center stage. ED characters move as creatures on the stage jss and greed of London's lower class. They lience of the wickedness of Sweeney Todd, j screech is one sound effect among many that :e's constant attention as the mystery unfolds, sically of Todd, the skillful barber, and Mrs. f the worst pies in London ? that is, until >ng. They work together to connive vicious Uir Thr\m I/\nac l-I ie c^ncit nif iapoI'i i ajvu vj j a uvjiii juuvo. 1110 jv i ij i 11 v 11 j |sv.ui\r> i-hearted image he represents as Todd. TT, Lanny Palmer, possesses a quality of as wickedness. Her command of the cockney > and it adds to her character. ise of retrospect, a sad recountenance of the 'ide the basis for the plot. apable of love as he drowns himself in pity and family losses. In several scenes, however, he h hone of future conauests and his need for leads to his wickedness. I terror created by melodramatic music and I beggars only add to the tension of the tale, eels a compassion for the subordinate lives laracters lead. ?RS the picture, just as all else seems destined autiful maiden, Todd's daughter, Johanna, is' ette Parke. Johanna attracts the attention of ? tr\r\ man\/ aHmir^rc in for?t 4 41 i 1/o b. iv/u inuu j uuiiuici j 111 i??i r\ v u e longs to sing, and so she does, capturing the ler sparkling soprano voice. i Romeo and Juliet is reincarnated as Anthony, hard Veale, seeks to rescue his love from 1 Johanna steal time together ? a risky rc\ase Johanna is kept under constant surveillance, elevates much of the gloom spreading thickly luki aii\ ot tension that veils the story needs ely what happens when terror and murder connt London. Even the innocent are affected ? )ias, played by USC Sophomore Jimmy Drgot, and he never forgave ' is the theme for 'ii ti ?i .1 _ r t i musical 1111 mci. i nc money cnorus 01 uonuon this as they describe Todd's obsession with ;ty, Sweeney I odd lasts more than three hours, adds to the mystery created by the theme. One ience feels a sense of compassion and wonder, they're at the edee of their seats nergy that the cast has captured, combining a I, love and revenge to create a vividly exciting ir telecast Cruisimatics and the Producers. It is going to be a real party," she said. "And traditionally, homecoming week has been five days of events. Excent for thp queen elections, this year, we have consolidated it to three days. To expect students to come out for a big event every single day in unrealistic." Wednesday's schedule includes the Carolina Carnival on Greene Street, followed by the cookout on Russell House Patio. And then, the outdoor movie and the lUMume coniesi. "WE ARE showing "The Wizard of Oz," and costumes should pertain to the movie. Prizes will be awarded during intermission," Abbazia said. "Thursday is Cockfest at Williams Brice Stadium and will be sponsored by Pi Kappa Phi, and Friday is the outdoor concert, followed by the video dance that evening," she said. "It's a fun week. There is going to be a lot | A V t I 1 4 1 - iiiuic, uui i u ukc 10 see more students turn out and give support to homecoming. We're going to be selling buttons and visors, and there will be coupons. So there are a few incentives."