The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, July 12, 1989, Page 3, Image 3
Free Soi
Area bands crank up
for cause of freedom
By CAREN CAMPBELL
features editor
Classes are back in session and you don't know what to
do with your weekend.
Well, how about an all day, all-star musical extravaganza
at Rockafellas' for a mere five bucks?
It may sound too good to be true, but it's here ? the
biggest rock benefit concert Columbia has ever seen with
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After two months of blood, sweat and tears, Calvin
Hunter, who is very active in the local music scene, has
organized this unparalleled musical experience, The Free
South Africa Rally, for Five Points frequenters to be held
on Saturday, July 15.
Seventy-five percent of the proceeds will be given to the
Africa Fund \frhich provides economic and political aid to
political prisoners and their families in South Afica, and
the other 25 percent will go to the S.C. Coalition for the
Liberation of South Africa located here in Columbia.
The rally will feature 10 local bands in addition to
acoustic music all day on the deck.
"He's got some hellacious talent lined up," said Art
Boerke, Rockafellas' entertainment coordinator.
He's no liar. The day begins at high noon with speed
metal punk from Sovereign followed by Bedlam Hour at
1:30 p.m. Hootie and the Blowfish take over at 3 p.m.
followed by Danny Madison on the deck at 4 p.m.
Wa Da Da begins at 5 p.m. with reggae-funk band
T.H.U.M.P. starting at 6:30 p.m. At 8 p.m., Augusta's
Sense of Union goes on followed by the hosts Calvin and
Friends with some funk and reggae at 9:30 p.m.
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Staff writer Mrs. Thigpen
Trustus Theatre's production of Frankie combines
Terrance McNally's ribald comedy of a woman whi
"Frankie and Johnny in the Clair before with the
de Lune" reflects on the harsh side strength of a Ne
of reaching middle age without be- grill waitress. She
ing in a relationship. with desires and 1
Husband-wife team, Kay and undertones.
Jim Thigpen, star as the near- Under Stan Br
neurotic Frankie and Johnny, two "Frankie and Jof
almost star-crossed lovers. pain and trium
Taking place in Frankie's New i Brown's interpret
York City one-room apartment, scenes, that causet
she and Johnny are introduced to Greenville produ
the audience in bed after making were tasteful, inte
love. The rest of the play is a roller the overall contex
coaster ride of a relationship for "Frankie and
Frankie and Johnny. Stan Brown's din
Johnny soon decides he loves he does quite we
Frankie and wants to marry her, ra- out a romantic vi
tionalizing it by saying that it will the Thigpens ?th
soon be too late to find a good rela- that rounds out t
tionship. Even when Frankie tells play,
him she cannot have children, he The rowdy bant
suggests, quite enthusiastically, dog joke is the
that they can adopt. Frankie and John
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hides his desperation for stability in uncertainty of ti
his life behind humour. He delivers bearable. In the i
his one-liners with a punctuality dings of the Tru
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The evening ends with two of Columbia's most powerful
bands ? Lay Quiet Awhile at 11 and Bachelors of Art
(B.O.A).
The Rockat$8a$* parking lot will be closed off for
everyone th^jFjust wants to hang outside and many outof-townersgire
expected, so it might be best to leave
car at home. A barbecue will also be outside for people
whojjiTnt to buy food.
Jmee S.C. Coalition, the Rainbow Coalition and
Gjjfeenpeace will also be represented at the rally to
dftribute information.
fijHunter said he wants to "play some percussion and
gfse a little hell" adding that he hopes to expose some
geople to things they didn't know they liked and to raise
Rareness in the area.
gf'He wanted to put on the benefit concert to end all
mnrerts, and,:ij.ahink he's pretty much succeedThey've
got "everything from funk to reggae to heavy
metal to acoustic music to Grateful Dead kind of sounding
stuff," Boerke said, "It'sa. very varied thing."
Between Lay Quiet Awhile and. B O.A. alone Boerke
expects to see at least 350 people t%n out.
Who's invited? "We've got it structured so the first two
acts on the bill are going to appeal to the youngsters,"
Boerke said. So, anybody will bgfable to attend from
noon until about 2:30 p.m. for Sovereign ^ptd Bedlam
Hour.
"After that, unfortunately, we're going to have to clem
everybody out who is not over 18 ? and M\\ be. 18 and
older for the rest of the day," he added. : m
Tickets will be sold at the door, and people .will be free
to come and go as they please after they have purchased
their tickets.
"1 want people to have a good time, but ? also want
people to realize that there's a serious problem over in
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South Africa right now and that their money is going to
go to somehow balance the scales of justice," Boerke
said.
Several Five Points restaurants including Monterrey
Jack's, Sharky's, the Five Points Cafe, Yesterdays, The
Peddler and the Breakfast Club are helping to sponsor the
event.
Rockafellas' isn't a stranger to benefit concerts having
|had benefits for the American Civil Liberties Union,
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fili Greenpeace is scheduled for July 22.
%:figured I'd do something that is going to help on an
international scale and something that's going to help on
a local scale," Hunter said "so we'll give them (the S.C.
Coalition) mo ley from the show to increase awareness
here and give Jhoney to the Africa Fund to actually help
them."
The idggfto include the Africa Fund came from the
book put out about the Sun City record, Hunter said.
The SIC. Coalition for the Liberation of South Africa
is part of the Carolina Peace Resource Center on Harden
Str|pt. This division is involved in local affairs, and they
also collaborate with USC's Free South Africa Alliance.
Caffjn said he did attempt to get the Free South Africa
Allian(% involved in his venture, but most of the people in
that organization were away for .the summer since classes
aren't in session.
But WUSC-FM's technical services engineer, Harry
fous will be out there Saturday to help with the sound
fyuipment.
Hunter denies that he is a political activist and said he
"just figured it'd be good to keep awareness up about
apartheid."
However, in response to recent happenings in South
Africa, Hunter said, "They're trying to work with the
blacks in South Africa now because I think they're realizMl
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somehow it could be averted without a revolution. . .the
world will be better off."
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reports gram, which also includes a suite
s Orchestra kick- from "Porgy and Bess" by George
r's pops festival Gershwin, the overture to "CanUSC
music pro- dida" by Leonard Bernstein, a
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and other faves.
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ilar music, the Williams marks his 10th year as coninade
Orchestra ductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra.
;ning of musical His highly acclaimed albums with the
'.6 at the Carolina orchestra include "Pops in Space,"
"Pops on the March" and "Aisle
concert, which is Seat." "Pops Brittania," featuring
le new Carolina music of the British Isles, was releasirt
of an 11 -city ed in March, with "Horray for
sponsored by Hollywood!" scheduled for release
nications Inc. this summer.
s at 8 p.m. under The concerts are casual, and
highly acclaimed concert-goers are encouraged to purmductor,
John chase food and drinks to enjoy during
the concert.
:cted the Boston Concession stands will be open,
d composed the and tables will be set up on the colan
65 films, in- iseum floor for those who have pur
dental Tourist," chased a special season ticket,
n," "Raiders of "We want people to have a lively
"E.T." and fun evening while listening to
feature a variety some of their favorite music," Portfrom
patriotic noy said.
' tunes and music The series concludes August 26
pictures. . with the Carolina Pops performing
)ositions from with Broadway star Karla DeVito.
of the Third Tickets for the Boston Pops are
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