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* Features I Wednesday, January 27, 1988 THE GAMECOCK 5 - Play's message v 'Masqi ft By TIMOTHY FAY Staff writer Masque, an unusual play that Inoks at nuhlic reaction"; to nlaoncs and plague victims throughout history, will be presented at 8 p.m. today at Booker T. Washington Auditorium. Several USC health education groups are sponsoring the play, hoping to increase understanding of the degradation and harm society inflicts upon itself by attacking AIDS victims rather than the virus. "Masque forces us to evaluate our feelings," said Fransisco Sy, an epidemiology professor, lhere is a pp-allel between how the actors react to plagues in the play and how people react to AIDS." Hugo Lar with hypn By DEREK CHIARENZA Staff writer New York's Hugo Largo, one of the most original bands to ever perform in Columbia, will be back Thursday evening at Rockafellas* nightclub in Five Points. Those who saw the band this past September can attest to the band's subtle hypnotism and ethereal A rhythmic pulse. Lead vocalist Mimi Goese com bines elements of performance art, mime techniques, spiritualism and pure flirtation to captivate the audience. Her spell is accompanied musically by the driving dual-bass beat of Tim Sommer and Adam Peacock. Winding in and out of the bass and chords is a haunting electric violin played by Hahn Rowe. The band's four talented artists envision delivering a brand of music evolving independently from all known rules governing rock 'n' roll. 'Hamlet9 oj: From staff reports The USC dejiartWttit'oPU^kre'a'rtt coming presentation of Hamlet h? popular mat ine department nas "preview" performances, beginning High demand for tickets to se< William Shakespeare play made de ficials decide to offer performances at and Thursday at Longstreet Theatre ment bookkeeper Terrence Sullivan. Full staff mi <? I Selection c fRed S * h??###??????#?##????*#?###?##< J^5\ Students Office ( jj THEIR CA: i| Fil . m II Fori I; Student G > ital, author, spo: le' uses s Sy, who is also director of the Carolina AIDS Research and Education Project, said, "Masque forces us to examine our reactions to AIDS. With music and drama, the play will appeal to a college audience." Seen and not heard Actually, the term AIDS is mentioned only once in Masque, a twoact play written by Charleston resident Steve Lcpre. The first 10-minute act, "The Bells," draws from the poem of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe. It's a choral adaptation that uses chants, drones, hums and wails over a 1 n i;nrn/4 cAiinrltri^l t r\ Hro m if i/n iujtvi^u owuiiuii ?v.i\ iv ui (iiiuiiu.v Poe's pessimistic tone. go returns otic sound Concert Preview Sommer, who co-founded the band with Goese in 1984, wanted to put together a sound that was an alternative to what he calls "the 30-year-old concept of what a rock band should sound like." Sommer told the Washington Times that Hugo Largo really is rock music, just a different breed. "The tyranny of the guitar-bassdrums rock 'n' roll band is hopefully ending," he said. "I'd like people to see that you can make rock 'n' roll music that is still completely rock 'n roll music without having to resort to a format that's twice as old as many of the people playing it." yens tonight "The nights that we i^Wch'S ' 'Wfedrifcaday and iPhursd is proven so through the 7th," Sull added two won't stay open long, < tonight. In addition to the e the classic mances will be held Jj partment of- Columbia-area high t 8 p.m. today would like to further ex , said depart- but a busy Longstrec Sullivan said. eeting 4:30 p Reporters . m. in nnr&nr n A ai )T ^niiuncn o DUUI tickers?Up to 33 1/ Osc UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE Filing Dt Sin H ?v-/ V M w "h Goverr \>? Elect seeking a Student )r Senate position r NDIDACY FORMS ing Dates: January ns may be picked u overnment Office, ] nsors say 'tage to i m The longer second act, "Masque," adapts themes from Poe's "The Red Masque of Death," Albert Camus' ' 1 I f wL& i - ^BEPsj&IK^I y. Hugo Largo, a new-rock group from Hugo Largo's first album, an EP titled Drum, was produced by R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe. It received much critical acclaim after it was released this past year. A fulllength album is in the works as band to meet tia have any room left are the "As of i ay previews, and (Feb.) 4th next week ivan said. "They probably radically. ;ithcr." previews, special perfor- After t an. 31 through Feb. 3 for ficially op schools. The department $6 for adu pand the number of shows, faculty an :t calendar prevents that, formation 777-2551 im tnHav ? 7 in Russell Ho and anyone interested in KS On Sale!! 3 % Off I ites For Ani LV/JLH. MJ iment ions Government nust FILE 1 THIS WUUK! Of;. 9Q t-JU Lll/ p in the Russell House i yromote. t The Plague and the book of Exodus"Exodus was written before Christ was born; Poe was published in the New York with no drummer and a hypn members seek to expand the boundaries of rock music. And although that music is very A:cr ? 1:c..?? UlllLILlll, 11 ^ UUl dllCll. U/ V U11 who do not know what to expect when the band takes the stage quickly ket demand now, we have a number of tickets left foi , but I-woiil^ say that's going to chang< 1 can't keep up," he said. he preview performances, Hamlet of tens at 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $7 am .i*~ <rz: J <rc : ? i i io HIS, JIU UI1U JJ IU1 M'llKJI L'lll/.L'IIS rtllU U.3*. d $4 and $3.50 for students. For more in i, call the Longstreet box office a or 2552. reporters' it use Room 321 becoming a reporter - HSttUaanaiu Ext I lTJUUk*^ Going the extra m ; Barnett Banks is ? ; vide the most con ;! Barnett's people c ;; special qualities c II As Florida's large j; strong presence in !; in assets and con |! able progress in c \\ market share on t !; If you'd be especi ?! organization in wl J | a future with Barr !; throughout Florid ;! So be sure to see c J; ing to your campu !; and discuss our N !| Program with ther 11 details that could c |; ing career with Be <! -? <? < > < > <? < <? < i < > < i A98SI B; ii We Set Th< ?> > J AIDS an late 1800s; and Camus wrote The nague in tne lvaus, said Lepre, who also dirccts the play. "Recently, I've watched many so-called Christians, people who are ordinarily very compassionate, rail against AIDS victims. "The play is really not about AIDS; it is about this never-ending human effort to hide from plagues by blaming the victims. And it is applicable to today," he said. 'It's up to us' 1 tic play is set on a ciarK stage wiin spots of lighting, including black lights. Reactions to plagues throughout the ages are shown. One character states the overall mission of MM EJII - 9n otic sound, will perform at Rockafellas' 1 accept the unique style and settle comfortably into a listening mode. This band could very well be the shape of things to come. Times are demanding a fresh new approach to music, and Hugo Largo delivers it. For the rec % In *Via T nrvrvn r/4 r> r\ nrAlfiA ; , vIIJ int A'VPK'aiVAvvMv^m vt?V Gamecock, guitarist Phil Collen \ member of the rock group. Collen joined Def Leppard in 191 d band's Pyromania album in 1983. Also, Photography Editor Brian feature photograph published on 1 Gamecock regrets the omission. leeting 6:00 | ALmxI J AI^A BA *1 snuuiu uiievici* ile, exceeding our customers' exp ill about. We've never lost sight of lprehensive financial services pos: are chosen not just for their skills a if dedication, pride and enthusiasn st bank with nearly 500 offices in tl the Atlanta market, barnett is DacK( tinues to grow. In fact, our track re ill areas with assets and net incom he rise. ally motivated by an aggressive, l? nich extra effort is recognized and lett. As we continue to expand our a and in Georgia, we'll need your < Dur representatives, com- - s on February 11, 1988, / lanagement Associates n. They will give you the let you started in an excit- I irnett. / ' arnett Banks, Inc. I i Equal Opportunity/ j|? lirmative Action Employer ; Standard. ! __ _ B areness m the play with the lines: "There are pestilences and there arc victims. It's t -w;; up to us not to join forces with the jpestilence." | Chopstick Theatre, a repertory group from Charleston, will enact hS&5 Masque. The troupe, which performs regularly at Spoleto's Theater Fringe, ; is known for presenting innovative 1 plays in areas of South Carolina where people have little access to live tefM theatre. fe? Lepre said reactions to the play, which has only been performed in t naneston so tar, nave oeen mixcu. _ "Sonic people criticize the play because they believe it implies AIDS pgp is a plague against homosexuals by r't'T God," he said. "Others believe it has a very Christian message." i IB p-M rhursday evening. Lay Quiet Awhile will open the I ; show, which is expected to begin [si about 10 p.m. Admission price had H not been set by press time, but those pf 18 and older will be admitted with te :oru 1 ^ - * **v which ran io;Monday's issue of The || vas mistakenly listed as a founding M 82 and made his official debut on the |p Sauls was not credited with taking the p page 2 of the news section. The p I p.m. today toes rence. ectations, that's what our mission: to prosible. Consequently, nd talent, but for their i as well. hat state alone, and a ?d by over $23-biilion cord shows remarke, earnings and irgely decentralized rewarded, consider portfolio of services jrive for success. on-campus k WTERVIEWS I :ebruary 11,1988 I j We look forward m \ to seeing you! || \