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Site of the Day mr it \ CONCERT CALENDi Belizbeha, TBA, Oct 10, Pa\ Hanzel und Gretyl w/ Sis Machine Gun, TBA, Oct. ] Rockafellas Primus w/ Buck-O-Nine Powerman 5000,8 p.m., C 12, The Ritz (Raleigh, NC) Elton John, 8 p.m., Oct. If Carolina Coliseum Reba McEntire w/ Brook Dunn, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 16, Carolina Coliseum The Blue Dogs, TBA, Oct. Trenholm Plaza Motley Crue w/ Cheap Tr 7:30 p.m., Oct. 29, Charlotfc Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) Blues Traveler w/ Jonny L 7: 30 p.m., Nov. 10, Townsh Auditorium The Wallflowers, TBA, Nov Carolina Coliseum ETC. BRIEFS Jazz Legend to play at USC On Wednesday at 8 p.m. the I Rivers Trio will play at the USC Sc of Music in the Recital Hall. Riv who last played at USC in 1976, perform with Doug Matthews on! and Anthony Cole on drums. Rivers. 74. will also host a m workshop for students and fac Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 j The concert is sponsored by Creative Music & Film Society, chovia Bank and Papa Jazz Recc Tickets are available at Papa? Records. 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The idication, R&B new album revolves around Jackson's belief, mpling a song ^ she says in the inter- I and calling it lude "Twisted Elegance," 1^ n of music as a that "we all have the need 1 dvertisement special." ow's release of in the title track, "Special," H ope, marks a the sexy "My Need," the ^WffiSL*. . much needed hidden track "Can't Be Stopped" and many of the interludes througl ,. , the album, at a time when among others) Apparently, this theme also translates surpassed the 1301116 ?f the most openly sexual songs she has rat written. In the interlude "Speaker Phone," Ids Collide' at Ar "We call it 'Two Worlds Collide' which in itsel because the primary forms of expres- ting, the info sion at our open microphone night are Collide" disso y spoken word and music," Hartvigsen can sometim< Ijer~ said. "We want to reach out to anyone trovert from i ? who is willing to express themselves to Mistakes the masses. We even like to get the everyone crowd involved. The way it works is, ways agreeal: Co- we write down the first line of a pub- WOrst given u lished poem, and then we pass it around T ind- the room and let people add a line. , ein After everyone has contributed, the fi- 03 0 ,2 lace nal product is read and compared to ?v?a a ight the original poem." to the masses I1 ' Tuesday nights at the Art Bar pro- ? ^ *s S0J? ugh v^e a relaxed environment that in- in^' urwe. . 'ort- spires and invites creativity. Besides ^0Uy, T i1 the art decor inside the Art Bar?black P??P ?- ^ "the lights reflecting over the Picasso-esque a a ime 211 irlds fluorescent covered walls, the relaxing "It is not sofas and the beatnik ambiance ? rather exprei am involved." \ ie financial // nt job. ?5; ;rfect resume. insurance and mutual lund herel'orc, more ol your money should?towards ensuring w Easy diversification Je variety ol expertly managed lions to help build your assets. 3jul, money market, and real t s ?as well as a guaranteed t >ose Irom ? 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"The biggest reasoi said. "The idea is to for- been doing open-[microphoi bitions and feed off the for the five years of our exist s great to talk to 15 'cats' its aesthetic value. Besides, a to only one or two. biases towards promoting tl ; about competition, but cause Iwor^ w^h an art gai ssion, and that is why I A typical Tuesday night ' in approximately 50-75 peopl< ide the Mi . toC ) HAPPY BUS PlckUps v 9:00 @ Quad y 9:15 @ South Tower y 9:45 @ Univ. Commons C 10:00 @ Quad 10:15 @ South Tower J 10:45 @ Univ. Commons ''pick-ups every hour /// r 'T7^ I J ~ f? ? # aft a N/c, 70'S f 1 ^ he Time yv ^ Cafe' anta / Charlotte / Tampa / Raleigl are under the age 6f 21 it is against the law to buy alcoholic % elvet Rope I know you are free/ 'cause I can see your star/ shining down on me." The song is destined to be a No. 1 hit. For the most part, The Velvet Rope isn't as 1 ill l _ _ ii_ l v _ i marxeiaDie as ner earner amums, wmcn is a welcome change from the over-played songs of the past. This may be because of Jimmy Jam's and Terry Lewis' different approach to the album's production. Instead of filling the CD with overly catchy songs, the beats are darker and more influenced by hip-hop, as in the first single "Got Till it's Gone" (which, by the way, over-samples Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi"). Additionally, a lot of the beats mirror some of the work of today's best producers. Missy Elliot's influence can be heard on "Empty," while "Special" sounds like a left-over R. Kelly song. Thankfully, Jackson doesn't dive too deep into hip-hop. A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip is the only rapper on the album. The Velvet Rope is Jackson at her most ere- ^ ative and daring. It's hard to imagine that this is the same person who used to sing cute pop songs like Escapade and What Have You Done for Me Lately?" R&B needs Jackson more than she needs R&B. 1 Lawrence (left), ppr j?T Art Bar co-host, reads a poem while co-host ^ > Alex plays the guitar. The Art H fi wtf ' ' Bar is located at I 1211 Park St. IMlTW SUSAN MEYERS i Jf . . Photography Editor where from 12 to 25 ^ iIBI presentations will be " / x seen, according to aeople like Hartvigsen. me and do The presentations usually begin lly keep it at 11 p.m. and go on as long as people % i-owner of continue showcasing their talent or just a we have expressing themselves. ae] nights Anyone interested in singing, readenceiSlOr _ nriirinal nr nnhliflhed works nlnv 1 have my ^ ^ inurnment, or speaking on any le arts be- matter can do so by simply sign^ ing up at the beginning of each Tueswill bring day night. 2 and any I W (MM lollese Night ?very Tuesday Rfflragl 5 I ~~ 1 Mp ^ HOME GAMES October 4 October 11 October 25 November 15 o A November 2o ? l4? \?t. \ 920 Lady Street I Columbia, S.C. ^ J 255-0042 fc >i I Nashville / Columbia c beverages. All ABC regulations enforced.