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Page 10 ? October 24, 1984 E ntertainment THE GAMECOCK
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By Marisa Porto
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to Columbia until next Sunday.
Rides, games, exhibits and free dail
tionally known ice show will be
excitement.
International Ice Shows, produced
ban of Illinois, was the first ice she
House for President Jimmy Carter i
program.
THE TROUPE of professional
former world gold-medal-winning sk
Former U.S. National Log Rollinj
tain will return this year with The I
has appeared on ABC Wide World
From 'Playboy' 1
Professa
By Maria Baens
One wall is lined by shelves
macazines. Issues of both
forgotten and well-remembe
publications are strewn on the fl<
while others are piled a foot high
tables. From precious issues o
different age peer the faces o
mop-haired band. The Beatles
blonde beauty named Ai
Margaret, a flower child with pe
signs on his face and a hope
John Kennedy.
A Playboy playmate stares bo!
while one skims through the u
of contents of the Saturday Ever*
Post. The name of the editor i
ches one's attention: Willi
Emerson.
From the halls of the College
Journalism, one can hear
Emerson approaching. He gr
everyone with a warm and li
hello. He is high-spirited
robust Hit; farp n
glow. Here is the man who has w
ten four successful books and h
dreds of magazine articles.
Besides these, he has edited tru
books, was a senior editor
Newsweek and the editor of
Saturday livening Post until it fc
ed in 1969. His endless merits
undoubtedly a source of inspirat
to his students in magazine vvriti
Hfc IIAS fond memories of
Post. "We were publishing the 1
works we could get anywhere,
were writing a bold and v
turesome magazine. We I
William Faulkner, Truman Capi
Joan Didion, John Gregory Dur
Thomas Wolfe, John O'H;
Wiliam Styron and many oth
We were just getting into the i
offers excil
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h Carolina State Fair, blows up a balloon for fair goei
credible. He is the c
e warming up, and you porate juggling ant
arolina State Fair comes balancing act.
The Sunshine Exj
ly performances of a na- fair-goers this year. 1
included among the this group has play
than any other shov
by Ron and Monica Ur>w
to play at the White THE RESERVE i
n 1980 for a Christmas sounds to the midw
the Palmetto State
formed at previous
performers includes a will also be on hanc
ater. The U.S. Army C
I Champion Lee Le Cap- practicing free falls
.umberjaeks. Le Captain at the fair. These 1
of Sports and That's In- world-wide honors.
to the 'Post'
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William Emerson
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journalism which deals with more
extensive dialogue, detailed obser;
of vation and in-depth analysis," he
Bill said.
eets He makes a distinction between
Qud the "Old Post" and the recent
and revival: "The Old Post has nothing
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/rit- they publish some articles from the
un- archives."
He explained why the prestigious
magazine folded in 1969, "We were
iny doomed by television. Television
of had the lower advertising cost per
the thousand people and also a trenien>ld
dous audience. The great general
are magazines folded. Collier's went
iori under in '58, Post in '69 and Life
ng. and Look in '71. We were all finished
off by television," he said.
the
)est However, he noted with op
wc iiiuiMii, inuw, wt it* niiu an era 01
'en- very sophisticated research. The
lad magazine has proven to be more efote,
fective for certain forms of adverine,
tising. Magazines like Life have
ara, been reborn."
ers. "Publishers keep track of who
new their readers are and what thev like.
ement, enjoy
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Photos by Joe Ricker
r Ashley Lawrence.
3nly lumberjack in the country to incorI
acrobatics into his log spinning and
)ress Band will also be back to entertain rM
Described as "Pure dynamite in motion," ?
ed more fairs, festivals and conventions
/ group.
GENERATION rock band will add their er
ay, while bluegrass will be performed by
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state fairs. The Cotton Blossom Cloggers h
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iolden Knights parachute team will also be b
, tumbles, dives and group precision drills
highly trained Army personnel have won
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experience
Magazines have become more
specialized. There is more advertising
now then there ever has been,"
he added.
Emerson extols the virtues of
magazine writing: "Magazine
writing is more in-depth than most
other media. Magazines are more
enterprising and can afford to invest
more time and money into a
given piece of reportage. It involves
a patient and caret it I research m the
pursuit of a maga/ine subject."
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himself as "insatiably curious"
about magazines. He remarked
about his stacks, "I need to
organize my habitat. I'm surrounded
by magazines. If they fall on me,
I'd be smothered." He enjoys
reading The New Yorker, Playboy,
L.squire, Losmopouian, /xmerican
Health and a host of others.
He regrets not having enough
time to write. He said, "Magazine
writing is an exhilirating experience,
full of highs and lows. It
makes you more interesting to
yourself."
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tcrested in life itself, human beings,
problem-solving, the fierce flux of
events around me, the dramatic
aspects of almost anything."
He has found his venture into the
teaching profession fulfilling. He
said of his students: "I'm cra/y
about them. There is the pay-off. 1
just wish they'd read more and be
more aware and analytical of
events. They have tremendous
energy, curiousity and creative
force. I like to see reflection and
experience in my students. Nothing
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Young children are just some of th
ljoyable effect at the State Fair.
Scott Echerer, a magician, wi
as performed at the Comic Sti
air and many televised magic S|
een a professional magician fc
A presidential poll will be in
Beaux Arts 8a
it downtown 1
From Staff Reports
The Columbia Music Festiv
annual Beaux Arts Ball No
Ballroom of The Marriott Hoi
i nis exciting event is a ben
community's oldest perforn
celebrating its Golden Jubil
association is the umbrella org;
tist Series, the Columbia l.yrii
umbia Dance Theater, the Cc
the Opera Guild of Greater C<
The evening will begin with
chestia, a full symphony on
walt/es. The Grand Banquet
menu chosen by the hotel's ma
Contiagiani and James Bit
highlight of the event.
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Peter Duchin and his orches
with dancing following. Duchi
with his involvement in th
ceremonies, is noted as the
leader for all major society fi
balls.
The Beaux Arts Ball will tak
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elegant notes of pinks and ma
of the (land Palm Ballroom.
Each season the theme is <
cular animal, l ast year's Blacl
quins, already in "full-dress
season, a unicorn was select
throughout the evening.
i itKcis ior ratrons ot the 1
person, are available at the C
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e many who comprise the overall
II return to entertain. Echerer
rip in New York, the World's
fecials. A USC student, he has
>r 10 years.
icluded among the festivities.
See "Fair," page 13.
II to be held
Vlarriott Hotel
al Association will host the
v. 8 in the Grand Palm
tel.
efit for the association, the
ning arts council. It is
ee Season this year. The
inization for theCMFA Ar;
Opera Orchestra, the Colilumbia
Choral Society and
3lumbia.
Champagne Toast, the or:hestra,
will play Viennese
, with a specially selected
ster chef working with Tony
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n, who recently made history
e 1984 Olympics' opening
country's leading orchestra
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d will be incorporated with
uves to tie in with the colors
designed around some partc-and-White
theme used pen"
as the focal point. This
ed to carry out the theme
Beaux Arts Ball, at $1(X) per
'MF A office on Bull Street.
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