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Page 12 ? October 31, 1984 E ntertainment THE GAMECOCK l _ ,X\& +,: &F ^jH^SSuE? : ~ Jpllll3 lv'; '* i i ^ ii I ?I i if, 11,' J&fc -,t . Looking Ahead John Cafferty is looking forward to a promising musical car himself and his band. By Elliot Cohen "I don't know, but I think I feel like rockin' tonight about you guys?" coaxed John Cafferty, leader of the 1 Brown Band, to some 400 enthusiastic fans at USC's 1 House ballroom Sunday night. The 33-year-old veteran rocker currently riding the ' with this summer's sleeper hit ''On The Dark Side" rc , little persuasion as he and the band began more tl minutes of unabated high-energy rock. fhp rprpnl nnnnloriti; nf tho oiilt film ? Kyiiivv ?1IV i VVV11I pv/puiMi %. J V/? 111V VUll I 11111 L^UUIV (4 Cruisers," a lot more people are turned on to the ban citing live stage shows. IN SLEEVELESS denim jacket, blue flannel plaid black jeans and suede boots, Cafferty, a hard w( The Carolina Com 4P9hp ^Rv 2# J - - BWBHfc * ^jMw> ySr ifflW SB ?KmmW jcftKafl BBB^Hi^^Vl ^ JH^HS^Hh^Hl. MB5I mBBS&BBBu&BBBSk mm * Orchestral maneuvers The Orpheus Symphony Orchestra will perform Friday Nig From Staff Report* cludc lick One of Copland's most famous or- (the nati chestral scores will highlight a four- Poland), piece program performed by the Or- Mancini \ pheus Chamber Orchestra Frday even- and "Oliv ing at the Carolina Coliseum. Carolin Oroheus. a 26-member orchestra Mondav based in New York City, will open the Carolina concert at 8 p.m. with Rossini's Checks, "Overture to 'L'Inganno Fleice" accepted. followed by Dvorak's "Serenade for Founde Strings in E major, Op. 22." l ifer, Or Copland's "Appalachian Spring reputatior Suite" will open the second half of the chamber t __ *.i. tti) f'ii. progiani whii Kiiiiiitiiiciii r ink wiinoui a Dartces" by Hartok closing the York, Or concert. concert s< The program is the second event in has had ti the 1984-85 Carolina Concerts season. the unani " Subscriptions to the' five events re- York Tim maining in the season are S20 and in- A( the BUM r^^pstr^Sgg pilggi ummm mmsmwrnsmm^^^^L. illllii H^HHH . ' ^N , Let's rock!!! \ John Cafferty and the Veaver Brown Band entertained a sparse but ent i t'Beaver Brown' E New Jersey rock band i I charismatic figure was given excellent accompaniment by the band. we Leading the crowd through an evening of original rock from 'W the "Eddie and The Cruiser's" soundtrack, Beaver Brown vei proved worthy purveyers of the New Jersey sound "party sai eer for rock" popularized by Southside Johnny and Bruce Cr ^pringsieen. qu Along with hits from the "Eddie and The Cruisers" sound track "Wild Summer Nights," "Tender Years," and "On the wh . How Dark Side," the sextette performed such rock classics as m\ Beaver Dion's "Runaround Sue," and Chuck Willis' "Hang Up My Jei Russell Rock and Roll Shoes." Relaxing after the show in black hooded sweatshirt and blue rop 10 jeans, Cafferty leaned back in a swivel chair and smiled con- bu :quired tentedly while recalling the events that led to the group's new- kn lian 90 found popularity. fei nd The "WE WERE playing in a club in Greenwich Village and be d's ex- unknown to us, Kenny Vance (a member of the popular '60s an group Jay and the Americans) was in the audience. Some six ly years later he got the job as musical director for the 'Eddie and I shirt, The Cruisers' film and recommended us to Marty Davidson, irkino thf? film'c Hir*?rtr*r " CaffV?rt*/ coirl ;erts Series continues ( 1L/9 HL X ; fffllMa flb K, > /flf *i i^^Jsgfi^Br'7} gJ^B ^mBftk ^P * V lln ^^w * Bg ijk Wfe-i-jr 1/j ht as part of the Carolina Concert Series. |j otr In ArnUoi.r K ? _l ? ...III f - ? ^ > *.13 iu vyi^utu.->, i*ia/.uws? cucsira win periorm a variea program m onal dance company of "Overture to 'L'Inganno Fleice' " i || Big Band Cavalcade, Henry one of Rossini's early operas written || vith the Atlanta Symphony for a theater in Venice. gj rer." Dvorak's "Serenade for Strings" || a Concei ts tickets are on sale reflects the composer's reputation for |j through Friday at the melodic invention and an intensity of q Coliseum Box Office. harmony, while Copland's famous W cash and bankcards arc "Appalachian Sprimi" is desimied to I capture, in the composer's words, "a d in 1972 by cellist Julian pioneer celebration of spring." pheus has an international Originally written as a ballet for the 1 and is unique among Martha Graham Dance Company, orchestras in that it performs "Appalachian Spring" won the New conductor. At home in New York Music Critics Circle Award as pheus has an annual three- the outstanding theatrical work of the nwin :i f ( ":i r n/'o if ll:ill :nwl lil/l.l -1 < .i? i . ^ v.. ..vfc.v 1IIIM I X-T-T -T^ tlllll I lie UlllKMIill Kj lie rare pleasure of receiving score won ihe Pulit/er Prize tor music Ij mous praise ol all (lie New in 1945. M r.s critics. For more information on tickets or Coliseum concert, the or- the series, call 777-2555. i HH Photos by Elliot S Cohen husiastic crowd Sunday at the Russell House Ballroom. Sand entertains small crowd | W> 4He came to see us play this little bar in Rhode Island, and were playing a lot of the songs we later used in the film like rild Summer Nights,' and 'Runaround Sue,' and he was y taken by the songs and the audience reaction to us. He d our band was exactly what he wanted Eddie and The uisers to be. In fact, he actually based a lot of the film seenees on what he saw us doing." Did Cafferty feel envious of Michael Pare, the young actor 10 portrays Eddie Wilson of "Eddie and The Cruisers," a ,'thical would-be "blue-collar" singer who resides on the thnrc nnrl livr>t tV?r rncl nnrl rriH'' "WELL, IT did feel a little weird alter 1 first saw the film, t 1 knew what I was getting in for when 1 signed the deal. 1 lew what 1 was getting in for when 1 signed the deal," Caf- ft rty said. "I knew it was to have an aetor lip-synching songs that I'd en performing for years. But, I'm not an actor, I'm a rock d roll guy, a songwriter, and a performer, so I've never realspent that much time thinking about it," he said. However, Caffertv has had time to wonder about critics See "Concert," page 14 Local theaters discuss play selection techniques By Heidi Mohn The process of play selection for local theaters is no longer a mystery and in fact, a standard process among local theaters. Bette Herring, director of children's productions at Workshop Theater, is given plenty of leeway to choose productions for her two yearly shows. "The board gives me enormous freedom to choose my own productions. I know my kids, and 1 know my audiences. They (board members) are very aware of that," Herring said. However, the general play selection process is "a grueling one tor the adult repertory season,-' Herring said. The play selection committee is formed by director's, knowledgable patrons and some drama coaches. The committee forms at the beginning of each year and meets every week for two months until they reach a decision. Their recommendation is then given to the Workshop Theater Board of Directors for final approval. Herring ealled Workshop Theater's current season "a bite of the Big Apple. All our productions this year, with one exception, are itisf-rplencfvl Wp Ctrii/A fnr o I fresh season of current theater, although I do love the classics," Herring said. Workshop Theater's Selection Committee also bases its decisions on the directors. "It's a matter of logistics. Workshop is very much a directors' schedules and preferences as much as possible," 11erring said. "I or example, most of the board members were opposed (o 'Sweeney Todd' this year. Hut because we directors wanted to do it, we did. And it was a great suc' ' v-Ill? CI l't Town Theater has a similar selection process, according to Bill Arvay Jr., business manager of Town theater. See "Theatre" oaue 14