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By ELEANOR SMITH
Features reporter
The 85-mcmber USC Symphony
Orchestra, composed of
Q students, will give its first concert
of the spring semester at 8 p.m.
today at The Township
auditorium.
The performance is part of the
celebration and promotion of
National American Music
Month. The orchestra received an
award Monday from the Columbia
Women's Club for their contributions
to the celebration.
Donald Portnoy, a professor
of fine arts, will conduct the or
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as directing orchestral activities.
Portnoy is a founder and
violinist for the American Arts
Trio, former president of the
Conductors Guild and exassociate
director of the Conductors
Institute. He has also conducted
the Columbia Lyric Opera
and was a violin soloist and conductor
with orchestras and
chamber ensembles throughout
the United States, Europe and
South America.
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composition that has never been
perfomed in Columbia. Raymond
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solo for Gershwin's "Concerto in
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This piece contains the
American jazz influence typically
found in Gershwin's other major
works, Portnoy said, adding thai
students should especially enjo*
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jar at Township
this concert because of Gershwin's
light, jazzy style.
"This is one of Gershwin's
greatest pieces," Portnoy said.
Ludwig van Beethoven's
romantic music will be included
in the program. The orchestra
will play the overture to his opera
Fidelio.
Johannes Brahms' "Symphony
No. 1" will also be performed
by the orchestra. This
piece is probably the group's
favorite work in the program,
rorinoy said.
"The Brahms is so gorgeous. It
is one of the great, great symphonies
of the orchestral rcportoire.
Its lush sounds make it a
good example of the romantic
style in which the composer
worked." i
Performance sophomore Jon
Fricke said his parents are coming
down from Washington D.C.
to see the concert. He also said,
"Students around the university
should come and enjoy the fun."
Anna Wood, graduate assistant
for the orchestra, said the
concert will be like a final exam.
"It's very exciting and satisfying
to play for the students."
"The program has a wide
variety of music that will appeal
to everyone, and I'm very ex
cited. 1 know the students will enjoy
it," said music education
freshman Cindy Hobar.
Tickets, which are available at
The Township today, are $4 for
adults and $2 for senior citizens
and students. For more informaion,
call the auditorium at
or Portnoy at 777-4026.
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'Sid and Nancy'
By DAVID HALPIN
Features reporter
Britain's Sex Pistols, led by bass player Sid
Vicious, was at the forefront of the nunk rock
movement that began in the mid-1970s. They
rebelled with similar bands against the music
of the '60s and '70s and found a number of
equally rebellious young fans.
"Sid and Nancy," the film by "Rcpo
Man" writer-director Alex Cox, chronicles
the life of Vicious and his American girlfriend
Nancy Spungen. It is a detailed portrayal of
their turbulent relationship, tragic lives and
drug-related deaths.
Sid, played by Gary Oldman, is first seen
with the Sex Pistols in 1977. He is a carefree,
destructive individual who trashes a Rolls
Royce, spray paints walls and throws a rock
through a friend's window. A glimmer of innocence
and humanity is seen in him, as he
spares the life of a dog he is being coaxed to
kill.
Later, at his friend's house, he first meets
Nancy, played by Chloe Webb. He is not attracted
to her, nor any girls at the time,
preferring his comradeship with band singer
Johnny Rotten, played by Drew Schofield.
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to separate.
Nancy introduces Sid to heavy drugs such
as heroin that destroy his mind and life. They
become addicted and begin their downfall, as
they make mad attempts to obtain money for
more drugs.
Their desperation is shown when Nancy
calls her parents in the United States to ask
for money, saying she has married Sid and
would like the money for a wedding present.
They refuse, suspecting she will use it for
drugs, and she falls to the ground in violent
sobs.
Although Sid and Nancy's efforts at obtaining
drugs and solo concerts are thwarted,
they remain close. Their emotions run deep,
but they aren't mature enough to understand
each other or the relationship.
By concentrating on scenes of only Sid and
Nancy, Cox intimately details their turmoilfilled
relationship. As their troubles grow,
they escape further into heroin addiction as
their relationship falters. Cox shows an
understanding of the problems and events
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that led to their tragic end.
Sid is portrayed with excellent vigor by
Oldman. A stage veteran, he portrays
physical, emotional and mental destruction
with such conviction that the film sometimes
feels like a documentary instead of a drama.
He is convincing as an innocent man who is
overcome by his problems and withdrawn
from society.
Webb is equally convincing as Nancy. She
conveys the girl's strong dedication to Sid and
constant need for attention. She shows
Nancy's determination to continue the relationship
to the desperate point of dying with
him.
The performances of Oldman, Webb and
the supporting cast are backed up by Cox's
brilliant re-creation of the punk culture of the
'70s. With harsh detail, he shows the people,
music and lifestyles.
Sid and Nancy's downfall can seem slow at
times, and their destructive affair is depressing
to watch. However, "Sid and Nancy" is
completely, tragically absorbing. The film is
not about the Sex Pistols or the punk movement.
It is a different and genuine love story
about two people who gradually destroy
themselves.
"Sid and Nancy" is rated R for profanity,
adult situations, violence and nudity. It is
showing at the Bijou theater in Five Points.
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