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ag By ROBYN BENJAMIN
Staff writer
When Blue Sky was a little boy manuevcring his
bicycle through Five Points, he dreamed of
decorating the streets with art.
"I dreamed of putting a work of art on the two
islands (in Five Points) to bridge them together,"
Blue Sky, a Columbia artist, said.
A lifetime of art work later, it appears Blue Sky's
dream will not be just a childhood fantasy if he
receives the nccessary funding and meets the city of
Columbia's building criteria.
Blue Sky has designed a sculpture of a giant
^ numeral five to link the land in front of the shops on
the corner of Harden and Saluda Streets.
In Blue Sky's tentative plan, the five is lying on its
back with a hump forming an arch over the land.
The artwork, which will stand 33 feet high and 55
feet wide, is projected to weigh 70 tons, and will be
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Although the sculpture has received tentative approval
from the city of Columbia, Blue Sky must
meet a number of the city's stipulations before actual
construction of the five can begin.
"We need to see a copy of the final construction
plan signed by an architect and an engineer," said
John Spade, Information Director for the city of
Columbia.
According to Spade, the city asked Blue Sky to
produce the final plans three weeks ago.
"He said he'd have the plans to us in two or three
days, but we haven't seen them yet," Spade said.
. Review
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'Superstar' opt
a true biessing
By MARISA J. PORTO j
Editor in chief
Energetic. That word describes i v
Act One Theater's presentation gH&Psr
of the rock opera Jesus Christ
Superstar. i ' '
Directed by USC junior Jimmy !'.
Flannery and co-sponsored by
USC's ELM Center, the produc- j?
tion showcases the cast's acting ragHgf
and singing talents.
This version of the last seven SBSt 0
days of Jesus' life overwhelms
and disappoints at the same time.
A plague of technical problems is
the chief flaw of this nrodurtinn.
although the singing voices of the
cast are less than professional [ : " '
overall. R
USC senior David Avin is wonderful
in the starring role of ' /
Jesus. His exquisite gentleness
and emotive singing add special
depth to a character that could part of show,
easily have been a passive cliche. Gauch's cxp
Avin gives the role added depth strikes a chord
with his expressions, gestures and dience, and a h
biblical appearance. Indeed, time she begins.
Avin is a bright spot in a show Another fine
that seems to be overacted and singing voice i
underacted at the same time. Brown, who por
Once again Harold Odom br- Simon. He lea
ings relief into his role as Judas. crowd scenes w
Odom, who starred as Kate in leaves the audi
USC's all-male version of The why it isn'
Taming of the Shrew and as Fuck throughout the |
in USC's A Midsummer Night's Other fine p
Dream, is the production's given by Pr~ssle;
pivotal character. Odom is Julie Shust , hi]
energy epitomized, overwhelming in black gradus
the audience with his acting and sunglasses. Botf
singing abilities. air of evil and p<
But the most impressive singer sidering their str
in the show is Alison Ann Gauch, on a plastic pip<
who is making her musical handle the situat
theater debut. Why hasn't her professionalism,
talent been used earlier by USC USC psycholi
productions? Gauch, who por- Youmans gives ?
trays Mary Magdalene, is a fine formance as
actrcss whose singing is a brilliant Despite his
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la streets in Five Points if artist Blue Sky gets his wish
In addition to producing plans for the city, Blue
Sky must also find a financial supporter to fund the
sculptor because he is getting no funding from the
city or state.
Sky has obtained some funding from the Five
Points Merchants Association and is pursuing a
grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
"The grant is money from government and corporations
awarded to outstanding artists working
on worthy projects. Out of thousands of applicants,
5 percent attain grants," Blue Sky said. Sky received
a grant several years ano for another nroiect.
Blue Sky, who rcceivcd a Masters in Art Education
from USC in 1970, recently displayed an architectual
profile of USC's buildings in McKissick
Museum.
The artist, who is probably best-remembered for
his Columbia mural, "Tunnelvision," just completed
a sculpture at the Lexington County
Hospital.
The work entitled, "Creatures from Halley's
Comet," consists of six space robots and a
spaceship. The work is located near the maternity
ward.
"It is painted in pretty colors, the air conditioner
was made to look like a spaceship," said Sky.
Warren Edward Johnson got inspiration for his
second legal name, Blue Sky, after a long period of
rain. "Ten vears aeo 1 was involved in mintino
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landscapes and one morning I went into a grocery
store when the sun wasn't out. When I came out I
saw the blue sky for the first time in awhile. It was
then that I realized how important it is to see the sky
and what it means to us."
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ira energetic,
I for students
Youmans handles the role
tressive singing skillfully and emotionally,
within the au- something this production lacks
msh occurs each at times.
After 16 years in Columbia
1 but neglected theater, Steve Strickland portrays
s that of Stan the character of Herod with
trays the apostle vividness and energy. However,
ids the singers' this part is slightly disturbing, as
ith a voice that its costuming is so different from
ience wondering that of the other characters. The
t used more feathers and flourish of
production. Strickland's outfit seem out of
crformances are place among the other characters'
y Sutherland and earthy, simple costuming.
B;h priests dressed Even Jesus has only one
ition gowns and costume, which should have been
i actors have an changed after the whipping
jrform well, con- scene. Instead, a red-stained
ukrIc for balance cloth is added.
i platform. They Despite this and other distracion
with tact and tions, the play merits a viewing.
Jesus Christ Superstar will conDgy
major Brett tinue until Feb. 22 at the
m admirable per- auditorium of the Wil Lou Gray
Pontius Pilate. Opportunity School. For rescrvaboyish
looks, lions, call 796-7550.
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Townshend's
'White City'
worth visiting
By JOHN OWENS
Staff writ*
Pete Townshend must he
familiar with the thought,
"Where do I go from here?"
As a young man, Townshend
founded The Who, a band whose
legend equals that of the Beatles
and the Rolling Stones, and his
solo career has been a succession
of critically acclaimcd albums.
He began with Rough Mix, a
country-rock collaboration with
ex-Face Ronnie Lane, followed
by the Who-like crunch of Empty
Glass and All the Best Cowboys
Have Chinese Eyes, in 1982, in
which Townshend exchanged his
angry emotion for subdued
poetics.
After Chinese Eyes came a successful
publishing career at Faber
and Faber. Now, four years after
his last album, Towshend has
released White City, an album
that is also a movie. The music is
typical Townshend: guitar-driven
blues not touchcd up with piano
and horn support. Subtle but
definitely present are the synCPU
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