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. By College Press Service
WASHINGTON ? Wesley Snipes
- came to talk about "Sugar Hill," his
film opening Feb. 25, but dressed for
a future role: wearing a button down
green shirt, much like the ones jazz
trumpet innovator Miles Davis is remembered
for wearing on the cover
of his 1958 album "Milestones."
The shift from playing Romello, a
savvy drug dealer struggling to get out
t of Harlem in "Sugar Hill", to Black
Panther, a comic book super hero he
will portray soon, to a deep, biographical
portrait of Miles Davis marks
the versatility Snipes wants to main'
tain during his Hollywood ride.
"I would never want to be just one
kind of character," he says. "That 's not
acting."
With perhaps a little too much
swagger, Snipes professes to be the
. "brother of my complexion" other
than Sidney Poitier who has starred in
action, comedy and drama roles with.
out having to play any parts that
* stereotype African Americans.
At 31, Snipes has indeed overcome
?; some barriers in Hollywood, molding
himself into one of the most sought,J
after actors of any complexion.
In "White Men Can't Jump," Snipes
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waves engaging in inter-racial rc
mance on screen, although the film'
controversy was not quite as stirrin
as Poitier's "Guess Who's Coming t
Dinner?," which tackles similar theme
in 1967.
But Snipes' brilliant druglord Nin
Brown in "New jack City" landed hir
solidly among the film elite, garnei
ing him co-starring spots with Seai
Connery in "Rising Sun" ad Sylveste
Stallone in "Demolition Man."
His roles, while often entertaining
always have depth. Snipes instills wi<
dom into his character, no matte
how evil, cornball or sympathetic the
may be.
He says he hopes people, especia
ly young people, "Don't just look up
but look in" to his character. And 01
being a role model for black youth, h
adds, "I hope they get into what I'r
talking about and not just how I'r
steppin'."
As a young man, Snipes looked t<
Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powel
as heroes. He turns to them still
among others, for inspiration.
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"Studying their lives helps me sha
e mine," Snipes says. "I don't want
i- let them down."
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s ter his parents' divorce. After he to
g to hustling in pool halls as a tee
o auer. his mother moved the familv
:s Orlando, Fla.
Later, he returned to New Yoi
o earning a Victor Borge scholarship
n the State University at Purchas
r- There, he became a Muslim, and I;
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r wife, who he has since divorced.
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n spite the trouble he has imposed <
e family. In one particularly movii
n scene, Romello feeds soup to his 1
n ther, who is strung out on drugs.
Snipes says that on-screen bond
3 nothing like real life, but he wants
11 be there if his father ever needs hii
I, "I hope I mature into that kind
man in the picture," he said.
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' The Dance Theater of Columbia,
under the direction of Pam Bailey, T<
pe will present "Alice in Wonderland" ti<
to as a benefit for the Children's Hospital
of Richland Memorial Hospital ca
nx March 4-6 at the Town Theater,
af- The original dance will feature charok
acters from the Lewis Carroll classic, bl
n- performed by some of Columbia's sc
to hnest dancers and a cast or more than h<
80 young dancers. Call 788-7517 for T1
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e. "Bull Bait Gaucho," an original ex- ic
at- perimental theater performance by lo- ve
lis cal musicians One3Four, is an abstract T1
interpretation of Sir Richard Francis ic
?n- Burton's journey to Mecca. fit
fe. One3Four has assembled members
m, of USC's Puppet Regime along with w
he local actors to implement the show, ht
Featured performers will include bl
ras Maria Melekos, Peter Thomason and
el- Monica Wyche.
le- The show will be held from Feb. th
3n 23-March 2 at Benson Theater. Tick- St
ig ets are $3 for students and $5 for e>
fa- everyone else. at
For additional information, call
is James Carmine at 252-3385. m
to te
m. If you're into swing and dancing, th
of join Tony Torre and the Tony Torre tic
Orchestra at the following monthly
events. hi
The orchestra performs the second 45
I TnpsHav of parh month from ^ n m
to 6 p.m. at the Big Apple, 1000
Hampton Street, behind the Richland Pt
County Library. Tickets are $4 for se- Ea
nior citizens and $5 for everyone else, et
The orchestra performs live on
WSCQ Morning Show the second Sat- wi
urday of each month from 9 a.m. to m;
11 a.m. at the Western Steer on St. en
Andrews Road.
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If you miss the days when country
music was something other than rock $1
'n' roll with a Southern accent, then Pl
Ranch Romance is just the band for Pe
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you.
Of course, in addition to your han- mi
kerin' for vintage Western swing
rhythms and classic desert yodeling, i(
you'll need to pack along a certain na
open-mindedness about women who ba
sing love songs directed at both pa
women and men. BC
Head singer and songwriter Jo ce
Miller has flipped back and forth with ga
ease in the past (hence the disc title fu
"Flip City"), but now seems to be set- be
tling into the sort of coyly androgynous
narrative voice that was once mi
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At each performance, the Tony
:>rre Orchestra accepts food donaans
for Harvest Hope Food Bank.
For more information or tickets,
ill 699-1957 or 252-7742.
In the midst of a critical nationwide
ood shortage, USC is offering to
ipport the Midlands community by
3Sting monthly blood drives at
tiomson Student Health Center.
Beginning Thursday, the health
:nter in conjunction with the Amerin
Red Cross will sponsor blood dri:s
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the last
lursday of each month in the physal
therapy center on the second
>or.
Students, who must be 17 and
eigh at least 100 pounds to meet
;alth criteria, are avowed to donate
ood every 56-days.
The many spectacular waterfowl
lat can be found in the Palmetto
ate are the subjects of an exciting
diibition of original duck stamp art
the State Museum. The
paintings were donate.d to the
useum by the S.C. Migratory Warfowls
Committee and are part of
e exhibit "South Carolina Connec
)ns: Art, nne ana uecorauve.
For more infonnation about the exbition,
call the museum at 737?
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A new poetry magazine, the Poet's
;n, will soon appear in Columbia,
ich issue will feature about 160 pos.
Poet's Pen is looking for amateur
riters to contribute. However, the
agazine can't afford to pay for pons.
Anyone who would like more inr
return of ol<
i lang's stock in trade.
With her oversized, creamy white
etson and her absolutely honeyire
1940s singing style, Miller is a
:rfect heart throb for the romantilly
ambidextrous and easily the
ost exciting female country singer
emerge in the last couple of years.
The opening track, "Wheatfield Ane,"
is a perfect example of this dyimic.
Featuring an update of the
nd's "Buckaroo" riff and a lyrical
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>ned Gal," the song is an exuberant
lebration of a cornfed Midwestern
1 who got the townfolks a bit consed
by her, presumably gendernt,
ways.
Other new tunes tread equally faliar
ground. "Sweet Comfort in the
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P.O. Box 3430 Station C., Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada K1Y 4J6.
Please enclose a self-addressed,
stamped envelope to help cover the
mailing and correspondence costs.
Riverbanks Zoo will continue to
offer free admission Fridays through
the end of February.
Special zoo features such as the
birdhouse rainstorm, penguin and sea
lion feedings and the milking demonstration
at Riverbanks Farm are held
daily on schedule regardless of the
weather.
Riverbanks Zoo is open from 9 a.m.
until 5 p.m. daily. The admissions
gate closes at 4 p.m.
For more information, call the zoo
at 779-8730 or 779-8717.
The National Library of Poetry
has announced that 512,000 in prizes
will be awarded this year to more
than 250 poets in the North American
Open Poetry Contest. The deadline
for the contest is March 31 There is
no entry fee for the contest, which is
open to anyone.
Any poet, whether published or
not, can be a winner. Every poem entered
has a chance to be published in
a deluxe, hardbound anthology.
To enter, send one original poen
any subject and style, to The Nation
al Library of Poetry, 11419 Cronridge
Dr., P.O. Box 704-YD, Owings Mills,
MD 21117.
The poem should be no more than
20 lines, and the poet's name and address
should appear at the top of the
page. Entries must be postmarked by
March 31. A new contest opens April
1.
d-time country
Blues" and "Baby's Gonna Come Back
Home" represent a roadsick amplification
of last album's "Arizona Moon,"
while "She Who Must Be Obeyed" is
a sort of empowered feminization of
"Trouble." These tunes aren't retreads,
mind you, but their basicpremises
are just as familiar as those
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Accordionist Nova Devonie, guitarist
David Keenan and fiddler Barbara
Lamb all take their turns at the
lead local spot for a tune apiece,
which is fun and effective each time.
But Miller's voice is the main attraction
here, and you won't be able to
get enough of it. You'll also want to
check out the band's earlier offerings:
"Blue Blazes" and "Western Dream."
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