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Pock benefit to give help to homeless By TODD VENEZIA Staff Writer On Saturday, seven local Columbia bands will play to benefit hundreds of local Columbia residents ? the homeless, which populate an unseen and often overlooked world. On Thursday, the National Institute for Mental Health's Model Program tor the Homeless held an all-day outdoor party and concert to raise funds to supplement their government subsidies, which they fear wili be cut. "We're trying for another grant but I seriously doubt that we'll get it," services coordinator Samantha Phipps said. The program has helped about 3,000 homeless since it has been instituted, Phipps said, but she believes the community does not know enough about the program. Phipps believes the program has thus far been quietly successful, but now it is time to get the word out to both homeless in the area who do not know about what it can do and to the general public whose help will now be neccessary since government funds will apparently be cut short. The program is unique in the United States because it is the only organization that provides the homeless clients neccessary services, such as food stamps, educational services, job assistance programs, and veteran benefit information. "But we are not a homeless shelter," Phipps said. "We refer clients to shelters if they need it" Phipps is hoping that the benefit, featuring an afternoon of music, will be just the thing to both raise money and create interest in the program. An all-day seven-band concert, including the groups Mojo Blue, Midnight Reign, Dark Child, Mind's Ieye, Tommy Rebel singing solo and Danny Madison could i be just the thing to inspire people. ' "The bands will be playing outside on a flat bed truck," Phipps said, adding that refreshments will be served inside. The benefit will take place ^t Kirk's Restaurant and Lounge, located at 7295 Garners Ferry Road. The cost is $5 in advance and $7 at the door. The benefit will start at noon and will last all day. All proceeds will go to help keep the program going. "We may have to shut the doors in April," | caiH Phir?r?c "Pill- at lnoc? ma "***" * "*Kruui ivuji yyv tried." r"' ^A?X X j Hand-dipp 0 Choco 0 Vanilh Stawbi Bluebi Peach 5 Yoeurt never tas w Hand-dipped with premium ice actually tastes like ice cream. , yogurt but tastes so much bette 9 You gotta try our yogurt i It's good g< 0 Yogurt Single HUGE dip 0 (cone or cup) 'l29 gO Limit one. coupon expires 10/4/90 COO 0990000 Nev Band wai By KATHY HEBERGER Assistant Carolina Life Editor Pleasing the crowd with rock n-roii ana a litue 01 everytning is the band Attraxion's goal when they perform at The Cock Pit tonight. "It's a big, good-time party. We like to make the crowd happy the best we can. If they respond, we respond. We do our best for them," rhythm and lead guitarist Chuck Blackwell said. The band specializes in rock'n'roll, but they also play '50s and beach music and even perform a rap. "We like to play in nice places that want variety. We're high energy on some songs, we can say that, but on other songs we mellow down," Blackwell said. "If you play all rock'n'roll, you limit yourselves." The band is also concerned Ik 1 \ with what the crowd wants, bass f| guitarist Rick Maturi said. "Not everybody wants one certain thing." ]||| The band, which played at The jnf j Cock Pit three times this summer, has been together for two years and has almost 20 original songs. Its four musicians, all ' from the Columbia area, said ^ee creating songs is the top priority on their agenda, along with aPPr pleasing fans. ^ The: Writing and working out songs they takes time, an element Attraxion 'axe' members aren't blessed with guih right now. Each guy in the band M works full time (two at the S.C. USC Highway Department and two at cau: Rick Hendrick Honda), but they Mee still find time to practice two and nights a week in a trailor with no tice inner walls. All money they time make goes toward improving the ing band. get 1 Family, friends and fans are M very important to Attraxion. "We of r Columni SOW#! W j J at the box office By DAVID BOWDEN ^ Assistant Carolina Life Editor There is a terrible delusion chn many older movie-goers have ab- fern out the quality of new movies. fum They say today's movies are too Mar graphic in sex, violence and lan- _ 0vei fund ? T 0 mea ^ expl does J Som w time >ed Yogurt! late I oth: pret ? 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It is really so glaringly < rr fViaf it io aaoit trv rlnknnb use Studef Public $r Advance tl SHIP CAROLINA PROGRAM UNION ig uiat lk id \s<\ay uJ V-IV^uuiiiv.. J irst of all, movies are not cen- < d like they used to be. Sure, i e morons still protest such I *s as The Last Temptation of '< ist, but the fact is that Last ptation could not have been < ed in earlier years. As it was, 5 tin Scorsese had to fight for 1 10 years to get the movie's i lings. 5 i he loosening of restrictions I ns even R-rated films can have I licit sex and violence. This i not make them bad movies. ( le of the greatest films of all i j have explicit sex and vio- c e. Consider Taxi Driver, Apo- \ pse Now, or The Godfather. 1 1 lovies are less restricted in i m ways as well. Acting was j ty bad back in the '40s and < ;. Most actors were character 1 ormers who acted the same in_,? their movies. Characterization \ practically unheard of. i , . . --.V "554.: Got a news tip? CAROL! Cultur The Bt< DATE: TOI TIME: &:C PLACE: Th< ract ase college from left to right, Chuck Blackwt will be at The Cock Pit tonight. hat if the band makes it big, the nusic will come first. "But it's got to be a sure shot iVe're not going to drop everyhing for a shot in the wind," VIeetze, who writes most of the >and's songs, said. Williams and Blackwell did lot know their meeting two years igo would be a sure shot towards forming a band. "We had met through a friend and were just watching movies over at limmy's. We got talking about bands," Blackwell said. "And I mentioned that I have a ts old ci For every good actor like Humphrey Bogart and Jimmy Stewart, :here were five losers like John Wayne and Gary Cooper. The stulios and their mass production of films also contributed to the poor icting of the time. How can a person act well when he is contracted to make fifty to a hundred pictures i year? Obviously, technical advances uver the past fifty years have made special effects far better than they jsed to be. However, this is less important than the advances in storytelling. There is no way a di ector in 1945 could have made he intriging and highly sexual sex, ies, and videotape. This movie is simply the story )f four people and their intertwinng relationships. There are no car :hases or light saber duels, but it vould have been impossible to lave made this movie in the '40s jecause it has highly unusual characters directed in a creative, intelligent way. Alfred Hitchcock is one the only directors who could lave approached the subtlety of tex, lies, and vidoetape, but he vould have had to throw in a few nurders. Call The Gamecc ' : : NA PROGRAM UNION al Arts Committee presents inley Jordan Trio MIGHT 10 p.m. e K.oger Center for the Arts its w/ ID Sb.OO 7.50 and $12.50 ckets can be purchased at 1 locations or by for more Informc or stop by Russe J i- ' ion 3 crowd r> J James Nettles/The Gamecock ill, Jimmy Williams, Steve set of drums, Williams said. "And I immediately went home and got my Gibson S.G., and we played a little bit," Blackwell said. Blackwell says the name "Attraxion" came to him and Williams while they were driving one day. Williams suggested "Main Attraction," and Blackwell modified the name to just "Attraxion." Attraxion will be at The Cock Pit tonight at 10 p.m. Cover charge is $3 for people over 21 and $5 for people under 21. nema Another obvious point to make is that strong female and minority characters were almost nonexistent in the "Golden Ages of Cinema." There are not enough strong women's roles today, but at least there are some. The African Queen starring Katherine Hepburn is about it for l ~ 1 nrr a a - r uiuvics uciurc iyjj. /vnu ui course, blacks in films were only butlers and maids back in the old days. I'm sure a 1947 version of Spike Lee would have had a little trouble making Do The Right Thing. It is pointless to go on. In every facet of cinema, modern movies have an inate superiority. This is not to say there were no good movies before 1970. Some of the greatest movies of all time were made before World War II had even begun. And, due to the proliferation of independent movie distributors, I cannot say that there are fewer bad movies today than in earlier times. But I can say that now more quality movies are made per year than ever before. And it will only get better. >ck at 777-7726 he Collsem Box Office and calling 777-SCMT. xilon call 777-7/ 30 II House Room 209. Th/s pi by So you say there's nothing to do . . . The Cockpit ? 22 Main St. On Friday, Attraxion will perform. Saturday will feature Legal Tender. Both shows start at 10 p.m. Cover charge will be $3 for 21 years old and over and $5 for any one under 21. Drayton Hall, USC campus ? Breaking the Code, the true story of the mathematical genius, will run Friday and Saturday at 8 n.m. and Sentemher 26-30. Tickets are $9 for the public, $8 for faculty, staff, senior citizens and military personnel and $5 for students. Fox-n-Hare ? 101 Harden St. The Other Brothers will perform on the patio Friday from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. and Jerry Hayes will perform Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight. There is no cover charge. Gambrell Hall ? The USC School of Music will hold a concert at 8 p.m. on Sunday as the conclusion of its September Concerts series. The concert will include Ludwig van Beethoven's "Sonate in E Major" by pianist John Williams and "Quintet for Winds" by Carl Nielson with the Carolina Camerata Quintet. Tickets are $5 for the public and $3 for students, children and senior citizens. The Golden Spur - Russell House. Club Spur's Dance Party will happen both Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight. There is no cover charge. Greenstreets ? 1101 Harden St. On Friday, the Root Doctors and Calvin and Friends will perform for a cover charge of tt> a rvr . i. a t?i un aaiuruay, ine opuuge Tones will play for $5 cover charge. All shows start at 10 p.m. Jubilee '90, Mann-Simons Cottage at 1403 Richland St On Saturday, there will be a festival featuring jazz bands, storytellers, art auctions and crafts from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Koger Center for the Arts ? Friday will feature jazz muscian Stanley Jordan at 8 p.m. Tickets are $17.50 and $12.50 for the public and $6 for USC students. On Sunday, the duo Dvoika! will feature the sounds of the guitar, mandolin and balalaika. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. NiteLites ? 200 Stoneridge Drive. Happy hour with raw bar buffet will be on Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. WYYS-FM will broadcast live Saturday night. There will be no cover charge before 9 p.m., $3 after 9 p.m. and $6 after midnight + Riverbanks Zoo ? Off T 1 OK n t nrAirctAnA Drvn loirorrl Hi ai VJIVJ OLUlig I^UUIVVCUU. LSI' nosaurs Alive!, an exhibition of full-scale animated dinosaurs, is open every day until November. Admission is $2 per person in addition to regular zoo admission of $4 for adults and $1.75 for children ages 3-12. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. See WEEKEND page 5 Help us help you. i American Red Cross S.C. Regional Blood Services Office of Volunteers 256-2301 _JB5255S^^^99S j MM W ^B mIMm all SCAT rogram Is paid for, In part, Student Activities fees. !