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Spotlight
Friday, January 31, 1986 g
USC student
directs play
r at Workshop
By MARY JO MILLER
Spotlight editor
Reid Davis, a USC senior, is
directing Lanford Wilson's
award-winning comedy-drama
"Hot 1 Baltimore," opening
tonight at Workshop Theatre.
"The play is about loss of
family, loss of commitment, and
I think its very relevant for our
generation," the 21-year-old
Davis said.
^ The play, set on Memorial Day
1973, centers on the family of
prostitutes, degenerates and
runaways who inhabit the
formerlv luxurious
Baltimore.
Faced with imminent eviction
from their seedy home, the
flophouse residents review their
lives and the circumstances that
have brought them to the seedy
hotel.
"The play speaks out in favor
?of maintaining hope," Davis
said. "If you don't have a dream,
you're dead."
Although loss of hope is a grim
subject, Davis says the play isn't
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By EDWARD BOHAN
Staff writer
An Apache Dance, a violent dai
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John Patrick Shanley uses to de:
and the Deep Blue Sea."
Presented at Trustus Theatre, tl
Danny and Roberta are two patr<
Danny is a rough and tough guj
fighting against the world. Robei
with feelings of guilt over the i
father.
As Danny, Paris Peet provides
emotions. His talent for playing
and kindness are very evident.
Natalie Picow, a USC theatre
Roberta, particularly in light of th
rehearse. Meredith Pouge, origin;
had to be hospitalized, delaying t
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depressing.
"The play is a romantic
comedy-drama," Davis said.
"It's a very funny, musical play,
and it has the rhythm of a rock
opera."
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fear, loneliness
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scribe his poignant drama "Danny
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anger and hatred versus sensitivity
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e fact that she had only four days to
ally cast in the role, became ill and
he show opening for two days
" will run through Feb. 1. The com)urang
comedy "Beyond Therapy"
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play and emphasize its musical
spirit, Davis compiled a soundtrack
of vintage 1970s rock songs
such as Joe Cocker's guttural "A
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p.m. today and runs through
Feb. 12. Student tickets are $6.
An hour before each performance,
all unsold student tickets
will go on sale for $4. 50
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By ART BOERKE
Staff writer
There are many bands on this pi
loudest, the heaviest and the hard
distinction belongs to a band reti
Sunday at Rockafellas. That banc
Since the spring of 1984, the Re
out six albums and a live cassette
each disc.
Outside of the group's main fra
bass in Tom Troccolli's Dog and le
tion. Both projects released LPs la
band called Gone.
Rock music's ultimate frontn
magazine columns, published two
solo tour last fall which included
Onstage, Black Flag is unmatch
vocalist, clad only in gym shorts,
The music of Black Flag has e'
form. Originally a product of the
has progressed. What is now prodi
as "metal" or "hardcore." It is s
Sunday's shows mark flip fonrfl
umbia and the first at Rockafellas,
at 6 p.m. and is for all ages. The
alcohol will be served at the first
Opening acts for both shows a
will also play a free show Sunda
Tapes on Main Street downtown.
Previous Black Flag shows in to
pie. Advance tickets are available
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SEAN KEEFERlThe Gamecock
ng his Cotton Club Revisited show
ill# artiot
FBI* Ul il?ll
director of McKissick.
can learn how individuals helped
their daily lives through the decorautilitarian
objects that they used
ly."
issick has sponsored several major
ions of Southern folk art, inI
"Southern Folk Arts" in 1977,
tern Make" in 1981 and "Carolina
The Cradle of a Southern Tradiast
summer.
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>er searching f
All majc
/Ve provide tfc
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ext Wednesdc
:e interested ir
I and reportin;
g to rock
Sunday
anet laying claim to the titles of the
pet u/nrlino Ac fnr fUn
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lrning to Columbia for two shows
1 is Black Flag.
dondo Bcach, Calif., band has put
, touring extensively in support of
me, guitarist Greg Ginn has played
:d noise merchants The Octoberfacst
year. Ginn's new side project is a
nan, Henry Rollins, has written
books of poetry and undergone a
Columbia.
ed for intensity. By show's end, the
is completely drenched.
solved as dynamically as they pcrLos
Angeles punk scene, the band
jced can't be trapped by labels such
imply Black Flag.
h appearance of Black Flag in ColThe
first show is scheduled to start
second show starts at 9:30 p.m. No
show.
re Gone and Painted Willie. Gone
y ai j p.m. at Manliest Discs and
wn have drawn as many as 500 peoat
Rockafellas and at Manifest.
Actor to create one-man
'Tempest' in Drayton Hall
Actor Fred Curchack will bring
his one-man interpretation of
Shakespeare's romance, "The
Tempest," to USC Friday.
His show, which is free and
open to the public, will begin at 8
p.m. in Drayton Hall.
Curchack, a San Francisco
native, is a teacher and professional
actor who has taken this
act through the country.
"Curchack is an international^"
ly acclaimed avante- garde
theatre artist," said Barbara
Hickson, a spokesman for the
department of theatre and speech
and sponsor of the production.
Curchack will use masks and
props to convey several
characters from this classic play,
including Alonso, the King of
Naples, and Prospero, the right
Duke of Milan.
ms snow is drawn trom
diverse sources. The interpertation
includes South Indian dance,
Eugene O'Neil's prose and
William Blake's poetry,"
Hickson said.
In addition to his show, Curchack
will be conducting two
workshops on Friday at 1:15
p.m. and 3:15 p.m. at Drayton
Hall.
"Curchack's workshop will
concentrate on blending theater
techniques like stage movement,
ventriloquism and puppetry,"
Hickson said.
Hickson said the public is
welcome to observe the
workshops.
award-winning
or new talent.
Drs are invited,
le information,
the creativity.
Russell House
ly at 5:00 p.m.
i photography,
g (any section)
are welcome.