The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 07, 1994, HOMECOMING EDITION, Page 6, Image 6
WHAT'SUP Guide to Arts & En
CONCERTS
Widespread Panic play tonight at
the Township Auditorium.
The Root Doctors with LIR at Rockafellas'
tonight, Jupiter Coyote tomorrow
night, Samiam with the
Toadies on Oct. 11, The Soul Mites
and Jebel Oct. 12.
Th<? KnnAr (Center nresents hlues
and gospe l singer Delia Reese at 8
p.m. on Oct. 14. Tickets are $16 for
adults and $12 for students. For
more information call 777-7228.
The Columbia Community Concert
Band will be performing Oct. 20 at 8
p.m. in the Columbia High School
Auditorium. The concert is free.
The Koger Center presents "A Festival
of Strings" at 7:30 p.m. on Oct.
23. Tickets are $10 for adults and
$8 for students.
"Festival of Strings" at USC's Koger
Center is the chance to see the
world's most talented string musi
cians play selections ranging Trom
fiery flamencos and Italian suites, to
Russian classical and American favorites,
7:30 p.m. on Oct. 23. Tickets
are $10 for adults and $8 for students
available at the Carolina Coliseum
or by calling 777-7228.
CONTESTS
USA TODAY is beginning its annual
search for the nation's best college
students, sixty to be named to the
1995 All-USA Academic Team. The
key element will be a students outstanding
original academic or intellectual
product. The judges will be influenced
by the student's ability to
describe that endeavor in their own
words. For more information call
Carol Skalski at (703) 276-5890.
Blackboard Entertainment Inc. presents
The America's College Video
Competition'' sponsored by Levi's
501 jeans. Calling all college students,
grab a camcorder and do
something! Speak out on issues of
your generation, $10,000 in cash
awards. Create an original snort
length video that tells your story- be
funny, serious or stupid, but most of
all be creative. Deadline March 15,
1995, call (415) 974-6844 for information.
DANCE
"Visions of Dance," at Drayton Hall
is the Fall Dance Concert featuring
the USC Dance Company, at 8 p.m.
Oct. 7-9. Tickets are $10 for the
public, $8 for senior citizens and military
personnel, and $6 for students
and can be purchased at the
Longstreet Theater box office or by
calling 777-2551.
Contra Dance at the Dutch Fork
Magistrate's Office, comer of St. Andrews
and Broad River Rd. Tradi
tional Dancing from New England,
music by Holly Ridge, Craig Whitehead
calling. All dances taught, no
partner necessary, beginners and refreshments
welcome. 8-11 p.m. Oct.
7, admission $5. Call 791-1567 or
783-1017 for more information.
Ann Brodie's Carolina Ballet will present
"Ballet Arias" at 8 p.m., Oct. 8
and 3 p.m. Oct. 9 at The Keenan
Theater. Tickets are $12.50 for
adults and $6.50 for students.
HALLOWEEN
The Columbia Council Telephone Pioneers
are holding their annual
haunted house, The House on Horror
Hill," located on U.S. 1 just out
side Lexington, i ne nauntea nouse
will be open Sunday-Thursday, 7-10
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p.m.; Friday -Saturday 7-12 p.m.,
Oct. 14-15 and Oct. 21-31. Admission
is $5 per person and proceeds
will benefit Camp Discovery, Children's
Garden and other charitable
organizations.
Spooky Storytelling in Virginia Hylton
Park at Lexington Town Hall, 7
p.m., Oct. 25. Bring blankets, lawn
chairs and your favorite refreshments
to enjoy storytelling for the entire
family.
McKissick Museum's "Goblin Gala
Halloween Costume Party" features
a cosiume coniesi wun casn prices,
food, music, dancing and a cash bar.
The party begins 8 p.m., Oct. 29,
and advance tickets are $8 for adults
and $5 for students. Call McKissick
Museum at 777-7251 to reserve tickets.
LECTURE
Rainforest Conservation and the
Search for New Jungle Medicines"
will be presented by Mark Plotkin,
author of Tales of a Shaman's Ap:
prentice," Monday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m.
in the USC Law School auditorium.
MOVIES
"Europa, Europa," is the second
film in the International Programs for
QhiHontc TSnoma Hi i MnnHfi Pilm
Festival," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 in the Belk
Auditorium.
MUSEUMS /GALLERIES
McKissick Museum
Recently opened exhibit "Natural
History Prints" is a presentation of 33
beautiful natural history paintings of
flora and fauna from 18th-century
South Carolina and east Florida. The
exhibit runs through Nov. 13.
Running through Oct. 23, "The Legacy
of Jugtown," is a look at the
founding and influence of the Jugtown
pottery in Seagrove, NC.
ON CAMPUS
"Nothing Could Be Finer.." is the
theme for this year's Homecoming
Celebration, which continues today
with the Homecoming Parade
down Greene Street at 3 p.m., followed
by the "Street Jam" 7-11 p.m.,
also on Greene St.
OPERA
Opera at USC and the South Carolina
Philharmonic bring "Dido and Aeneas,"
the outstanding English opera
by Henry Purcell to Drayton Hall,
7:30 p.m. on Nov. 4 and 5, and 3
p.m. on Nov. 6. Tickets are $15 and
$10, and seats for students and senior
citizens are $5. For reservations
call 254-PHIL.
TELEVISION
"Trading Attitudes" on SCETV looks
at the myths and stereotypes that
Americans and Japanese hold about
each other. 11:30 D.m.. Oct. 21.
THEATER
Chapin Community Theatre
"Say It Ain't So, Pharaoh!" will open
Oct. 13. All performances are at 8
p.m. and are: Oct. 27-29, November
3-5 and November 10-12.
Benson Theater
The Puppet Regime presents their
production of "The Day They Shot
John Lennon" by James McLure,
about nine strangers who meet in
front of John Lennon's apartment
building the day after he was shot.
Lennon's death unites these
strangers who ponder their lives and
the world. The play opens 8 p.m.
Oct. 21-22,27-29, with a matinee on
Oct. 23 at 3 D.m. Tickets are $3 for
students and $5 for general public.
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All good things must come to an end.
So it is for Cocky's alter ego, who will
entertain fans Saturday during his final
Homecoming at USC.
Cocky, in the past, has played a vi- l
tal part in the homecoming festivities,
being involved in many events in addi- (
tion to the football game. This year is t
no different. The oversized, feathered <
Gamecock will be at "Cockfest," the 1
homecoming parade and, of course, the '<
East Carolina game Saturday.
In an exclusive interview with Cocky \
and his interpreter, he tells us how ex- <
cited he is about the weekend activities. 1
"I love Homecoming," Cocky said.
"It's a time where all my friends in South j
Carolina get together for one great week- i
end. We all have fun and cheer on our ]
school together."
Cocky added how much he is looking
forward to the football game. He's
even decided to dress up formally for
the occasion.
"I'm going all out this year," Cocky
said. "I even rented a tuxedo, customfitted,
of course."
This particular Homecoming may
have special significance for Cooky's alter
ego, a senior broadcasting major in
the College of Journalism and Mass
Communications. After teaching Cocky
new tricks and routines, the two have
grown almost inseparable. This is the
last year they will be working together.
The broadcasting student, a bit too
modest to reveal his name, informs us
Cocky will continue to be Cocky, only
with guidance from someone else. He
is proud of his work with the mascot,
and Cocky speaks very highly of him.
"I really started to come out of my
shell with help," Cocky said. "Because
of him, we gave our school and athletic
program national attention."
According to Cocky, the student has
been vital to the success as a nationally-recognized
mascot, winning last yeai^s
collegiate championship in San Diego,
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The two of them have traveled all I
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if people. They even went to the Japan |
Bowl to represent the United States
along with his pal. the Miami Maniac.
They have made many friends
through the past few years. Some they
competed with, and some they helped |
train during past summers.
"One of my best friends is Smokey |
from Tennessee," Cocky said. "I am I
very much looking forward to seeing
him in our last home game this year."
He added they have something very
special planned for that game.
In his third and final year, the encouraging
prospects of a professional
career witn atnieuc mascois maK.es
Cooky's alter ego look forward to the future.
He is currently entertaining several
full-time offers with teams across
the country. Some who have expressed
interest include the Houston Rockets
and the San Antonio Spurs, as well as
several minor league baseball teams including
the Carolina Mudcats.
"He's really brought me a long way,"
Cocky said, referring to his alter ego.
"I hope everything goes great for him."
Cocky, who expresses some sadness
about separating, said, "I am very much
looking forwaixl to working with whomever
replaces him. I wish him the best of
luck."
Cocky, who cannot express grief for
more than a few seconds, wonders if
hell meet "a nice chick" at the East Carolina
game.
At this thought, he ends the interview,
shouting, "See everybody at the
game."
I think there's a Mudlien somewhere
just waiting to get plucked.
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ARM WILLIAMS Staff Writer r~
Those of you planning to make your
normal rounds around Five Points on
/our typical Friday night, put your
plans on hold for, oh, about four hours.
The six piece known as Widespread *
Panic has begun touring again, and u
they have made their way into beau- w
tiful South Cackilaky (sorry, correct
spelling's not in dictionary) cranking
out the tunes from their new CD, "Ain't L_!
Life Grand." s^;
Tonight's stop will be the last in ^
the state for Widespread. Last night, en1
they played Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum,
and Tuesday, Charleston's King Up
Street Palace was the sight. For those ^
of vou who didn't go, or for those of you aT1
who haven't ever witnessed a show,
here's a little appetizer.
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and, to tell you the truth, I was quite
anxious to see how the new stuff blend- ,
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band's popularity hasn't exactly plum- e
meted since their September release.
About 15-20 minutes after the opening
act, The Freddy Jones Band, fin- tei
ished up, Panic took the stage and
played a number from "Grand," "Littie
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Carolina State Fair.
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in going to a bar without much
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led icing on the cake when Kevin Well, there you have it. Tonight's
nney came on stage to lead the vo- show promises to deliver the usual
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hat transpired was a whole lot more. if he decided to call it quits.
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An hour or two later, it did. It's See ya there.