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Jeanne Castor, Nancy Atkinson and Anita Ashley are featured
in Ashley's jazz ballet "411," one of the South Carolina Ballet
Theatre's spring performances this weekend.
Nickelodeon to s
French master's
By Andy Duncan ralc scrccnwri
The March schedule lor the Nickelodeon, The cast inclu
the theater of the Columbia Film Society, Erich von Sti
spotlights Francois Truffaut with two of the Hedda Hoppt
French master's most famous films. Truffaut's
The Nickelodeon lineup also features for March 19
movies by Charles Chaplin, Stanley Kubrick, World War i
Billy Wilder and Orson Welles, as well as re- Werner, Jean
cent movies from Spain, Australia and For more 01
Turkey, and two American cult successes, no further th;
"Liquid Sky" and "Repo Man." Sky," a 1983
Tonight's show is Truffaut's "Shoot the science-fictior
Piano Player," the I960 story of a concert cy. The,storj
pianist who withdraws from the world into looking for a
the limited horizons of a second-rate cafe. during orgasr
Charles Aznavour stars. film's perver;
who plays be
"RFPO MAN" will be shown March 7-9. Cult masterp
This peculiar science-fiction yarn stars Sky" appears
Hmilio Fstevez and Harry Dean Stanton as a The Nickel
nair nf disrt?niitahl<? rar rcnncsctcnrt whn tnr the socie
search for a radioactive 64 Chevy Malibu. benefit. But
Lx-Monkee Michael Nesmith produced this, "Citizen Kar
if that means anything. best movie e
Charles Chaplin wrote, directed and star- wrote, produ<
red in "Limelight," his 1952 study of an ag- 1941 talc of a
ing music-hall clown, which is scheduled for coon. The si
March 10-11. Claire Bloom plays a despoil- Cotten, Lver
dent ballerina, and Buster Kcaton, making Paul Stewart
his only screen appearance with Chaplin, Ruth Warricl
plays one of his fellow comics.
ONE OF
Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space recent years
Odyssey will be shown March 12-13. This You," which
murky 1968 epic boasts spectacular special Directed by
effects by Douglas Trumbull and Douglas Wendy Hug!
Rain as the voice of the malevolent computer involved in a
HAL. 9000. nephew. The
Flamenco dancing mirrors internal pas- major movie
sions in Carlos Saura's "Carmen," a 198.1 director and
Spanish film that will be shown March 14-16. March co
This backstage story of a Bizet opera stars Turkish mo\
Antonia Ciades and l.aura Del Sol. sjon jn (f,aI t
and directei
ONK Ol" BILLY WII.DKR'S finest films Gurney, who
11 ,v" torial instruc
Boulevard" is his relentlessly acidic 1950 Serif Cioren.
story of Hollywood gone sour, vsith Gloria secretly, and
Swanson as washed-up movie queen Norma Jack Kroll a
Desmond and William Nolden as the second- March 31-A|
WUSC to sponsor c
By Mark Armstrong
WUSC FM will present the best in alternative videos and a
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WUSC-FM's alternative video night will feature many
videos that never receive airplay on MTV.
Included will be videos by The Smiths, Malcolm McClaren,
Soviet Sex, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Julie Brown, Bronski
Beat, The Flying Lizards, UB40, Simple Minds and U2.
eatures two w(
By Cal Harrison
South Carolina's third professional ballet season opens Friday
at Keenan High School Theatre.
Featuring two world premiere ballets, "A Deux" and a jazz
niece entitled "411." South Carolina Ballet Theatre's snrini'
premier preformances offer something for everyone.
"Our goal is to provide South Carolina with high-quality
dancing with new, innovative performances in the classical
tradition," theatre member Mimi Worrell said. "And most of
all, we want people to enjoy watching us."
"A DF.UX" is a set of six variations from Rachmaninoff's
"Theme*of Paganini," and "411" is based on music of the
'30s and '40s and written by The Manhattan Transfer. The
first is choreographed by SCBT dancer Thomas Richards and
the other by Anita Ashley.
The "Jewels" Pas de Trios, or dance of three, from "The
bleeping beauty, win dc presented, along with I'ctcr ana
the Wolf," which features the youth company.
"Our youth company is made up of 8-13-year-olds," Worrell
said. '"Peter and the Wolf will give them performing experience,
because we hope to one day draw our dancers from
the youth company."
"Rain of Diamonds," also choreographed by Ashley, is a
five-minute skit about the commotion caused by a box of
Godiva chocolates at a debutante ball.
TIIK OTI1KK ballet, "Scheherazade, the Guise of A/rael,"
was conceived by Ashley and pianist Pawel Chechinski to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Polish
composer Karol Szymanowski. Originally part of the 1983
SCBT production of "Masques," the ballet is inspired by the
tales of the Arabian Nights.
potlight INew Chah
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T| 1 O Tina Turner v.as not the
II [] (j fj f] | make an impressive comeback
Chaka Khan and her con
ter who is drawn into her web. boyant vocals have returned
des such Hollywood figures as on 'cc' ' or You." Dcser
oheim, Cecil B. DeMille and walked off with a Grammy
;r rhythm and blues artist last
"Jules and Jim" is scheduled new solo album presents wortl
-20. This 1962 story of a pre- porting reasons.
I menage a trois stars Oskar Producer Aril Marden ai
nc Morcau and Henri Serrc. taken an adventurous route,
t'fbcat sexual shenanigans, look producers to credit. Instead
in Slava Tsukerman's "Liquid mainstream soul music. Khan
blend of New Wave weirdness, a variety of strongly differirif
1 trappings and overall deviant
concerns a*' alien spacecraft "THIS IS My Night," th
chemical released in the brain track, sprinkles synthesizer i
n. Participating in most of the fcc,s to create an intoxicatir
iions is actress Anne Carlisle, The positive mood is ironic
>th the female and male leads. sultry singer's recaptured sue
iece or utter drivel, "l iquid The two best and most in
, March 21-23. are uary wngni s 'rviy lov<
odeon will be closed March 25 Prince's literally forgotten
ty's annual Academy Awards
showing March 24 and 26 is le,"
which many consider the jB;-:..': \ \
rver made. Orson Welles co- ^ '
ced, directed and starred in this L...^ 7 ~
megalomaniacal newspaper tyipporting
cast includes Joseph
ett Sloane, George Coulouris, t ^ ~
and current soap-opera queen
(. l-1y v iVf.y I
IHK biggest Australian hits of If-,
is "Careful, He Might Hear
i will be shown March 27-30.
Carl Schultz, this movie Mars
les and Kobyn Nevin as sisters
custody battle over their young [ "'
film won eight of Australia's
awards, including best picture,
actress.
ncludcs with "Yol," a 1982 t
ie concerning political represroubled
country. It was written L
I by the imprisoned Yilmaz
> smuggled his script and direc- : - ^ V'VvA'"C-:'''J"T"'r
tions out of prison to assistant j ~ '- "~ :
The movie itself was filmed
the result, which Newsweek's
tiled "first rate," will be shown Chaka Khan, winner of a Gr<
iril I. L? __
ibscure music video |
Also featured will be Captain Sensible, Danny Klfman,
Midnight Oil, The Residents, Tuxedomoon, Lets Active,
Dream Syndicate, Kate Bush and Blue in Heaven.
Thirty minutes of Ralph Records videos will also be
screened.
The videos will be shown between two sets by The Neats, a
successful Boston-area band.
Formed in early 1980, The Neats include singer and bassist
)rld premieres
The entire performance, which should last about two hours,
includes 15 other short skits.
"1 think the jazz piece is one of the most versatile parts of
the show," Worrell said. "The clothes are just what the flamboyant
night people would have worn back then. Each
cnaracter nas a very distinct pcrsonaiuy, anu me ciomes at- u
centuate this." Vj
The SCBT is a nonprofit corporation funded by the South i j
Carolina Arts Commission, the National Endowment for the } ;
Arts and private and corporate donations. U
NOW CONSISTING of about 15 members, the SCBT was j ;
chartered in 1981 by the National Association for Regional pi
Ballet. The principals arc Cat Buchanan, Jill Zupan and ! j
Thomas Richards. Two USC' students are members, I ita [ j
Rudolf and Yvonne Reynolds. i ]
"For years South Carolina was one of the only states t i
without a professional balle: company," Worrell said. "I
think we're a high-quality professional group taking on a lot W
ol new responsibilities.
She said the company has prepared for the 1985 season i
for the past eight weeks, six days a week, six hours a day.
"We're well-polished as far as details go.We're lucky that Swe
have a choreographer who likes things technically perfect
as well as aesthetically pleasing." [
Shows will be al 8 p.m. March 8 and 9 and 3 p.m.March 10
at the Keenan Theatre. Tickets are S8 for adults and $6 for
students and are available at all South Carolina Federal Bank
locations and the Columbia Ballet School.
l or information, call 771-7228 or 256-0481.
;a Khan album varied
You." Wright's song, which was a hit for
only artist to him in the early '70s, proves to be the most
; this past year, stimulating yet bizarre composition. The
isistently flam- song expresses arranger John Robie's virwith
full force tuosity and techno-lascination. Khan
vedly so, Khan screeches and moans in this, the album's
award for best most delightful song.
week, and her "I Feel For You" has helped Khan recaphwhile
and sup- lure her popularity. Stevie Wonder and
Grandmaster Melle Flash accompany Khan |
nd Khan have on what is the year's best single next to
with eight co- "When Doves Cry." j1
of adhering to Fess interesting are "Hold Her," "Caught ! j
jumps through In I he Act and Michael Senibello s
I (hemes. "Through The Fire."
ic original title CAROLE BAYER SAGER'S "Stronger
and special ef- Than Before" is the release's best ballad.
ig dance song. This tune finds beauty in its simplicity. ("I
in view of the need you back; I need your love.") The influx
cess. of love songs on top 40 radio makes this a
teresting tracks perfect candidate for a single release.
e Is Alive" and Chaka Khan's re-emergence into the music !
"1 Feel For scene is some of the best news of the year. ^
K.
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ammy award last week, has roieased a noteworthy album.
oroaram live band i
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Jerry Channell, guitarists Phil Caruso and trie Martin and
drummer Terry Hanley.
The band has two records out on the Ace of Hearts label, a
self-titled album,"The Neats," and an extended play release, ^
"Monkey's Head in the Corner of the Room." ^
The festivities begin at 8 p.m., and admission is S3.
WUSC is cosponsoring the event with Absolute Video and
Manifest Productions. All proceeds will benefit WUSC.