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'A Night In Nashville' comes to
Columbia Thursday
Three award-winning artists, including
Tennessee Dance Theatre, Mark O'Connor
and Riders in the Sky bring their special
combination of dance, song and intrumental
music to the Koger Center Thursday. Tickets
cost $21.50 for adults and $18.50 for
students, on sale at the Carlolina Coliseum
box office. Call 251-2222 to charge tickets
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Greek drama will open at Koger Center
The Aquila Theatre Company of London
returns to the stage Sept. 28 for a new
production of Aristophanes' The Birds.
Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show are $15 for
adults and $8 for students, on sale at the
Carolina Coliseum box office.
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Expect comedy, beautiful harmonizing voices, After the grand fi
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Dolly Levi, played by the beautiful Ruth Ann I
awos, is an intrusive, matchmaking widow I
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eliness and solitude, brought on by the death I
ler husband, who she calls on for guidance I
oughout the play, leaves her bereft.
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tches, creating a plot with many opportunities I
)e filled with great comedy.
Horace Vandergelder, played by Allan Fulmer I
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red up with Irene Molloy, played by Deborah I
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historic information with a Allawos, who played Dolly, has only been acting If
: "Did you know we had the since the summer of 1993. She also was one of the it
Mrs. Margarette Taylor before best voices of the program, along with the voices
Ihe, who with a single dollar, of Styles, Fulmer, and Richard Smith, who played C
ining through World War II." the charming, innocent and subservient 38-year- s?
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Ruth Ann Allawds, Allan Fulmer Jr. and Deborah Styles are in the Town
"Hello, Dolly!" The play runs through October 4.
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the opportunity to talk with acting, Allawos said, "I love acting, and it is a
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soul. and "Feela," allowing Rhodes' lyrical and vocal ti
jamb such a stunning record is that to shine. "Zero," which could easily be a Sade s
todes and DJ Andrew Barlow master finds Rhodes singing lines like "in these few hoi
ulating great hip-hop beats while breath of sunshine has turned to rain" over a melam
e good songs. Rhodes' folk upbringing violin.
h a perspective that's absent from Other songs like "Gold," "Closed and the low
ip-hop acts, and her love of hip-hop instrumental "Merge" are highlighted by an under
rfect singer for the crisp and elegant bass and sharp beats that bridge the gap between
hop and dance music,
izophrenic drum'n'bass of "Cotton Lamb is a grab bag of great tunes for the list
>le, which somehow manages to be fixated on trip-hop (or whatever catch phrase the g
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Smith, who played the lovable and charismatic
ornelius, is an interim minister to singles. He
lid that the deep-rooted meaning of the play
rompted him to audition for a part.
Smith said, "The message of the musical is
ading out who we are and what we have to offer
i life. Also, the idea that it is never too late to
lake adjustments or changes in our lives. It takes
eat couraere to chanee old wavs."
Whatever motivation or incentive the actors
ad in performing for free varies among them. The
lly thing that was certain and held truth for all
that it did not take away from their dedication
ad incredible performances. They very well could
ave been professionals.
Sandra Willis, the business manager, said,
[Tie actors rehearse about three to four hours a
ay, seven days a week, for a total of about five
eeks. They really are incredible people." _
In summary, there is an incredibly jubilant
lusical to enjoy, wonderful voices to hear, a historic
leatre to visit, fabulous talent to appreciate,
^autiful costumes to see and a carpe diem-type
leme to learn and apply.
Hello, Dolly! will be playing September 17,18,
), 20,21,24,25,26,27 and October 1,2,3 and
All shows start at 8 p.m., except the 3 p.m.
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The Town Theatre season will be showing four
tore plays or musicals after Hello, Dolly! Anyone
iterested in season passes can call Sandra Willis
; 799-2510.
As Willis pointed out, "Season passes for USC
udents are veiy affordable at $32 for five plays.
; is almost cheaper than going to the movies!"
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