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El SITK OF TlfE DAY Returi BRIAN ZUFALL Staff Writer In 1977, "Star Wars," one of the most popular films of all timei was released and instantly became a benchmark for all future science fiction films. Audiences had never seen Luke Skywalker (Mark Ham ill), [ Han Solo (Harrison Ford) are bacl William Sha DEBBY HAMES Staff Writer If you think you hate Shakespeare, Director Jayce Tromsness wants to see you at TYustus Theatre. Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice will be playing at Trustus from Jan. 31 to March 1 at 8 p.m. Tromsness encourages people who would not normally see a Shakespeare play to see The Merchant at Trustus because "it's not Die Hard Part Nine, but it's definitely not boring." The Merchant is a play full of love, iT^ ? 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ON FRIDAY The Crucible E] i Jedi over $800 miTHon worldwide. But creator George Lucas decided to call it quits and not continue with plans for a ninepart epic. Now, 20 years after "Star Wars," Lucas lias picked up where he left off, and preparations are under way to film episodes 1 through 3. But before they start coming out in 1999, Lucas is refreshing the audience's memories by re-releasing the first trilogy, episodes 4 through 6, starting Friday. "Several years ago, we began to wonder what we were going to do for the anniversary," Lucas said in a press release. "I suggested we try to release all three films as a trilogy, one righafter the other, and within a few weeks of each other. This would allow audiences to experience them like Saturday matinee serials, which they closelv resemble. Because I've always seen the three films as one epic story, this seemed to be a very appropriate way of celebrating the twentieth anniversary." Lucas is also using this opportunity to clean up the special effects and even add some scenes to present the movies as he originally intended. he Merchani Tromsness sets the play during a Venetian carnival in February. This setting intensifies the revenge element in the play because vendettas were traditionally carried out during this carnival. The play is traditionally a comedy, but it seems to be a tragedy to a modem audience. The Christian characters treat Shylock badly because he is a Jew. Shakespeare chose to make the bad guy in the play a Jew because the society that he wrote for was mostly Christian, and the audience would not comes to the Columbia Stage nr< 1 Han Solo confronts a new, digital Edition." The computerized Jabba i "A famous filmmaker once said that films are never completed, they are only abandoned," Lucas said. "So rather thain live with my 'abandoned' movies, I decided to go back and complete them." These Special Edition re-releases will also have greatly improved sound, which has been digitally remastered to take advantage of today's advanced theater sound systems, such as THX. /? t t ? t oi Venice o j feel as sorry for the things happening to Shylock. This fact bothers today's audience, but Tromsness says that Trustus' presentation does not attempt to ignore the anti-Semitic tones. Tromsness says that Shakespeare was a product of his time. In Trustus' production of The Merchant", he attempts to say, "Yes, this is how it was, and this is awful, but how different is it now?" The more modern costuming, from the time periods around World War II, help to show that hateful attitudes Sharp<?,VFormal Wear Terry W. Sharpe ardcn Street Columbia, SC 29205 j: (803)799-6254 Fax:(803) 799-3233 MALWEAR , LOCATION ONLY! COSTS $65.00 $45.00 $25.00 $ 8.50 $ 6.50 $ 3.50 $ 3.50 $25.00 <K) Refunds of Exchanges! 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He does not attempt to address whether his character should be a victim or a criminal. Instead, he portrays his character as a real man, not the traditional caricature. Kaplan says that Shakespeare's themes apply to people today because Shakespeare is writing about people, people who have wants, affections and desires. He says, "Seeing Shakespeare, everything comes alive." J Get off your keest El the nearest compul CI Enter H&R Block's ' I|1 at www.hrblock.con L)CD's AWARDED DAM tr< Hi hottest new bands-Red M ?f?'s ? |J fc/y fiaPpeai House Painters TKa / rodBrttf move AWARDED H El . ,and two front row tic ra gmag Hood, iWhhhhhbhhhhbvhbm WMgMMsBk'lllMl L..U1 1 Ei www.nroxucj Let's go. 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"If s the same kind of group experience that happens when vou attend a live football or baseball game, or a rock concert." Following the release of the remastered "Star Wars," a Special Edition version of "The Empire Strikes Back" will be released on Feb. 21 and "Return of the Jedi" on Mar. 7. tus Theatre Anyone interested in "The Merchant" should attend the play on Thursday nights. Afterthe performance, there will be "talk backs" in which audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions to professors and members of the cast. Ticket prices to see the play are $12.50 on Wednesdays and Thursdays and $15.00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Call the Trustus box office at 254-9732 for reservations. :er and head for :er with Web access. "H&R Rock'' Sweepstakes l/tax/college ijiiffinflCTI 3d one of tbe college ^cult's House Painters.^ , // datjv t ^ ac* \ shirts with 0 ^nis,^ ^mnmrna F^^w^S18 dra kets. Hev wfiff^ ^ concert ^^siW v, > ?, '"> v > t. com/tax/college s 3/10/97. 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