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KRISTIN FREESTATE
Senior T.aura Friedman is not. 1
Wheel of Fortune junkie.
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to say, Td like to buy a vowel, Pat,
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staff writer DENISHA SMITH
While many students have ha<
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some students need help with how t
spend their break.
The South Carolina Department c
Parks, Recreation and Tourism offer
a wide variety of festivals, event
and happening in Columbia and neigh
boring cities.
Springfest '98 is a festival hel
March 1 to March 31 on Hilton Heai
Island. Sponsored by the Hospitalit;
Association, this month-long celebra
0^ tion includes sports, arts and food suit
able for the family.
The Andrews Gospel Music am
Stoiytelling Festival, held March 14
celebrates the cultural and ethnic hei
itage of the community of Andrews
Those staying in Columbia durin,
the break should put on green cloth
ing and spend March 14 in Five Point
at the St. Patrick's Day Parade. This
too, is an annual festival that begin
with the parade, followed by musics
A entertainment, arts, crafts, children'
area and food vendors.
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dance and craft competitions, Amer
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However, she is most excited not with
getting to meet Pat Sajak or being able,
to scream "Come on, big money!" as
the wheel spins by, but with making
the trip to California with her family
"This is the first family vacation
we've taken since I was about 5," Friedman
said.
The show will air 45 days after
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than 30 countries, an international
fashion show, cultural entertainment
and an international market.
Two other festivals held in Columbia
are the South Carolina Book
Festival on April 18 and the Riverfest/Riverrun
on April 25. The book
festival is a statewide celebration that
includes presentations Dy writers ana
publishers, book autographing and
sales.
The other is designed for the springtime,
with live entertainment, crafts,
children's play area and food along the
banks of the Congaree River. It also
includes a celebrity raft race and 5-K
run.
The festivals mentioned are only a
handful of the activities available. There
are cultural events, civil war reenactment,
botanical festivals, jazz series,
art exhibits, tours of historic cities and
more.
To learn more about these and other
activities, stop by the Department
of Parks, Recreation and Tourism located
in the Edgar A. Brown building
on Pendleton Street (across from the
Cornell Arms building), and pick up
the Calendar of Festivals and Events
in South Carolina.
This pamphlet lists events for the
1998 winter season (January thru
April), and includes contact persons
for additional information.
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Shanghai
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The Stars of the Shanghai Acrobatic
Theatre will perform feats of skill, grace
and strength Sunday at the University
of South Carolina's Koger Center for
the Arts.
Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance
cost $15 for adults and $10 for
students and are available at the Carolina
Coliseum box office, all Capital
Tickets outlets or bv calline 251-2222.
Composed of hoop divers, martial
artists, contortionists, magicians, jugglers
and gymnasts, the Shanghai Acrobats,
straight from China, come from
a rich 2,000-year history of acrobatics
in their country. Developed from everyday
life and work, the early skills presented
in village harvest festivals have
evolved into one of China's national
treasures.
Building on traditional performances,
today's acrobats have added
new techniques and spectacular stunts
that require a high level of skill and rigorous
training. Some of their acts include
juggling; nose balance, in which
a pyramid of wine glasses and lighted
candles is balanced on a performer's
nose; hoop diving; and plate spinning.
This event is part of the "Koger Presents"
1997-98 season sponsored by
Time Warner Cable.
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