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. Entertainment ^ Friday, November 21, 1986 3 Ml GAMECOCK ll lllllll I A Chorus Dancers' hopes shine through in production By TAMABA WILLIS reaiures reporter The hit musical A Chorus Line started the USC's Cultural Series season with a bang. Seventeen young danccrs appeared on the stage and the story began with a competition, because the director only needed eight. The performers made it more than believable that each of them wanted the part. IP Throughout the musical TuesHau nioht the anHienrp hprnmc personally involved with the performers. They found themselves believing the dancers were actually the people they portrayed. In order to speed the process of elimination, the director called on each dancer to tell something about themselves. The audience was introduced to people from broken homes who used dancing as a form of c&iapc, a Homosexual, anu a very ^ strange young man who admitted his life had been miserable because he disappointed his father. The company broke into fascinating song and dancc numbers throughout this detailed process of interview. The com edy, dancing, singing and acting blended together and captivated ; Exhibits show holiday spirit The next few weeks student will find great opportunities t view a different kind of "nigh life" on those lazy Saturday an ^ ^ Sunday afternoons at the Colurr bia Museum on Senate and Bu streets with Christmas program and exhibits. Next weekend, the prograr Star of Wonder will be at th Gibbes Planetarium to examir me mysteries oenina me siar c Bethlehem, featurin astronomical possibilities for th star through scripture, histoi and science. \ i A On Nov. 30, the museum wi " j * have the annual Christmas Opc House, a treat not to miss. T1 Columbia Dance Theatre Juni< Company will present two In performances of "Babes i Toyland." Also, museum public relatioi coordinator Pat Kostenly sa there will be The legend of Sail Nicholas Tours discussing tl origins of the famous Christm legend of Santa Claus and li reindeer ? with Santa himst giving appearances, i i | In addition to the tours, Arl; p Bruccoli of Columbia will gui< children and adults through h Victorian doll house, which is t home of the Brownings, a fami of Steiff bears. "This is our gift to Columbi so admission for the entire aft< noon will be free for everyone Kostelny said. ? By Mary Pearson Editor's nole: The museum onen Tuesday through Sundi Admission is $ 2 for adults, a ^ ^ free on Tuesdays. The Gamecock THE GAMECOCK is the student nev paper at the University of Houth Caroli and ia published three times a week Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridaya durl the fall and aprlng semesters and weel on Wednesdaya during both summer s< siona, with the exception of univera holidays and examination perioda. Opinions expressed in THE GAM COCK are thoae of the editors and i thoae of the University of Houth Carolii I Board of Student Publications a / Communications is the publisher of T1 GAMECOCK. The Student Media I)epa ment ia the parent organisation of Tl gamecock! Change of address forms, subscript! requests and other correspondence shoi be aent to THE GAMECOCK, Drawer University of South Carolina. Columt 8.C. 29208. Subscription rate* are $18.00 for ytjar, $8.00 per fall or spring semester i 13.00 for both summer sessions. Th class postage paid at Columbia, B.C. THE GAMECOCK is a licensed stud organisation of the Utdvarllty of 8o< Carolina and r?e?iv?t funding from i Mt activity (tti. lil. .. li il it > I Line daz; ^ v '51 Hjtf m * > I . . * ^j Cast members fried to convince the The company appeared at Carolina C the audience. Tnii/arHe thn on/-! r\f t li ch/\\ i unuiuo iiiv vnu v?i u iv oiiwi the director announced it wa time to make the final cut. As th dancers stood on the stage to hea > his decision, everything becam : quiet. The dancers had pulled th I audience into their world. The company rushed onto tli ; stage and performed "One" ? 1 the grand finale with as muc I f :: : s / w H \' ~S H Rty I ?Ml ?- y?? HjP^SfeM W{ :n Jg4 >r KB /e \ Chrissie Hynde roc new supporting lin< ris as j . lis , ia' "Dancehall Days' -r" 8. headed straigh v?n? These no frills roa on hit like Merschel V nK lljr Baity IE- f ? ?" lot I ' (, ' " 1B' B V nd 9 IE s m utd - ird I O ent | nth SlUB ? Ik ***! JHHH ' -*>-'- \~E I ^ THOMAS*"HUMPHRE Y/The Gamecock director of their talents in A Chorus Line. loliseum Tuesday night. " Review IS e ir energy as they had performed the c opening number. ic "Every show is good, but this one was great," said Inga ic Frcdcric, from Gonzales, Loutc ciono \i/lin f lin r*nrt nf JlUIIUf "IIU I'KIJVU UIV |MU I V/ I h Maggie. ; . -?rT\now aP rr f#J iimiutnor^____?-mm era | k era | r S B* SS Wmi PRCTINDfRS i r GET CLOSE | Ktvl H ks with a solid Mari euP highl I a? WANG CHIING jA mosaic GeHen | Ebbbl B382SB33B3I BIW L. J1333 I duo is back Terr ? for the top first ( J ^^1 dhouse rockers All Vcilker she iiManniMiMiaaHMMiBaMininiii Sn IMMOiHaiMMMMHaiMI Psychology By KATHRYN JEFFRIES Assistant features editor USC pscyehology senior Blaine nothing strange aooui oeing on staj performs nearly every weekend ai her farewell performance to Colin She plays reggae, rockabilly bluegrass and folk, not to menti easy listening. Her song list inclu Joan Armatrading, Robin Flowt Emmylou Harris, James Ta; Kristofferson. "I write mainly about rclationsli said. "I find it hard to write abou personally experienced. I like to [ like to hear." Sometimes, she writes about sc as the nuclear arms race, the sit Africa and the status of women in said she doesn't always play then Townsend said she admire because of her performances, tli j^donc and the songs she has writti Wonder perfc From staff reports Stevic Wonder had his first hit record in 1963 with "Fingertips," small wonder for a boy who had been in the record industry since the age of 12. Wonder s single I Just Called To Say I Love You," the 1985 Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Best Original Song and a Golden Globe Award winner, was No. 1 in Great Britain one week after its release. The song also won him his first Oscar ? D R 0 P ^ COME m a McKee's standout vocals ight group's second album Mm HI BfMJN COUh KPH8 & pra gg gP^ Ss3i GeHen i Nunn & crew take off with album since Top Gun success. ; ^MBHn BygfBNNjgfl tutu (Warner now material from a man who iped the course of modern music IB HK3 MB MM Ma MM IBM MM Hi MO MM MB MB Jteturn this coupon and get In xissette, Lp or Compact disc. hi(|hrr S<il? us ? *< li?<I#*<i Our ilcm |jn llul With (Illy nflld ( (HI|)I in f < pn f *S I / \ M6 Record Bar iMaatiiMMainHnaiaMi r senior sin been my mentor, As for guitar \ Townsend finds Flower, because ge. After all, she learn to flat pick nd will perform bring Flower to L [Tibia Sunday. Week, sponsore< , blues, rock. Contemporary S< on country and This semester , des such acts as hours because she ir, Neil Young, She plans to m /lor and Kris graduation, to fu "I really want lips," Townscnd adding that she it things I've not psychology and >Iay what people music therapy. ' with autistic chik tcial issues, such "I'm the kind uation in South schedule," Town i society. But she pretty much, thai i. road." s Armatrading ic work she has Editor's note: El :n. "She's really p.m. Sunday at i irms at Colis from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Wonder was the first artist to have a No. 1 single, "Fingertips, Part 11," and an album, The Twelve Year Old Genius, simultaneously on the charts in 1963. He was also the first American artist to have an album enter the charts at No. 1. Hotter Than July, his introductory album to the '80s was tn /m\m! ri ohtc 1 noH/?r Martin Luther King. Wonder -W ~ 9 una ^ | The Frankies cross the Big f once more with super new Powerful and provocative from leading New Music c *K jf l Brothers) , BM AM Wft. Cars' bassist & co foundei in with his first solo releas< igs away " Townscnd said. )laycrs, she would choose Robin it was she who inspired her to . In 1982, Townsend worked to lev a f \% r . aI a ?a _ a?> pan 01 women in inc /\ri:> I by Carolina Program Union junds Committee. at USC, Townscnd is taking 22 r wants to graduate in December, ovc to Berkeley, Calif., after rther her musical career. to do this as a living," she iaid, : would like to combine her music studies with her work in 'It's been remarkably successful iren," she said. of person that likes a really busy send said. "I do school and music t's it. I've learned to study on the nine Town send will perform at 8 Rockafellas'. Ticket price is $1. Bum ounuay Preview sponsored marches in 1981 and 1982 in Washington, D.C., demanding that Congress declare King's birthday a national holiday. In 1984, he returned to Washington to celebrate the passage of that bill. Editor's note: Stevie Wonder will perform 8 p.m. Sunday at Carolina Coliseum. IWl FRANK* GOfS TO HOLLYWOOD LIVERPOOL (Island) Egg * i 'ona album. m " new omit BROTHERHOOD (Wdftw Brother?) 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