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Page 4 A ( Etc. ) M presents J ft q: Q r -n lil^^^cEaweJ |www.ch; TOKYO JOE Acoustic rock band from Columbia! THE CARIBBEAN COWBOYS A very popular and fun Jimmy Buffett tribute band from Asheville! PEOPLE WHO MUST Acoustic rock band from Augusta! HL - am TONIC 9:00 p.m. $12/$15 * 18 or older /" \ I t- I / ~ ?T? K11 ^ i i anfS gj? The Object of My Affection (R) Starring Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Lauren Varija Pratt, Alan Alda, Tim Daley, John Pankow, Nigel Hawthorne and Amo Gulinello. Directed by Nicholas Hytner. George Hanson (Rudd) moves in with Nina Borowski (Aniston) after being dumped by his boyfriend. In the months that follow, Nina and George form a friendship, which is disturbing to Nina's annoying civil liberties lawyer boyfriend, Vince. What disturbs him even more is when she announces that she's pregnant and wants to raise her child with George. Conflicts start when George can't return the kind of love Nina feels for him. gamecock critic ALEX MCCARTY ** (out of five) Fm getting a little tired of seeing movies where the main characters get their hearts broken. "My Best Friends Wedding", "Titanic", "City of Angels", and now, "The Object of My Affection". It's the typical story: girl meets boy, boy moves in, girl falls in love with boy, girl gets pregnant, boy is actually gay, and nothing is going to change that. The _i fiL: ? u u4-1^4... unarm ui uiio iiiuvic io iu* suuucty?ito uavanci air titude toward the interactions between the characters. That very charm is also its curse. gamecock critic JENNIFER STANLEY *** It's always nice to see a movie that's still entertaining despite its annoyances and flaws. Nina, who reminds me of Aniston's "Friends" character, falls in love with "Clueless" cutie Paul Rudd, who plays George. While we expect "Object" to either conform to typical gay stereotypes or change the gay character with the "right" woman, "Object doesn't do either. Aniston and Rudd have a charming on-screen chemistry and portray a friendship we would all like to have. George and his lover, Paul, lack the chemistry that makes Nina and George a believable re'Grace' rais staff writer JAMIE BOWMAN touring and ly interfere. Sounds of jazz and blues that filled As the p] the 1940s capture the essence of acters, inclu< the New Orleans-staged play, and anoth< "Grace". Grace's life < USC student Tamara Mungin plays decision. Grace, a blues singer who is willing to The nin give up singing in order to pursue her members o dream of being a mother. Group and < However, her husband Biyce, played "The ma by Columbia resident Erik Whittak- is to presen er, is a band leader who is constantly tural awar lif^m E MM d If you are b ?-^^ny Kauu )ERT CLUB available at I Characters, EKinAD Manifest Discs 11 .L_ I N LJr\\ \ & Tapes and Sounds Familiar aractersonline.com J^0CC Api; THE LIPPNIKIES Acoustic rock band from Spartanburg! MH'IIIMMSM who: *f2P$ cardiov; J0 product its redeeming ^ quality was the idea of what makes a .... . ' home and a family L v. vo _ , , . . ' *vw ^*?Wcv >: Catch the matinee, ^^gglf and take a friend. C gamecock critic ERIN SHAW *** ^ ( It's easy to see how Jennifer Aniston's character f in "Object of My Affection" falls for the endearing ( grade-school teacher played by Paul Rudd. As soon ( as he moves into her apartment after a failed rela- * tionship, they become the best of friends. What woman wouldn't love a man who shared late-night hones, ? talks and ice cream, loved going to weekly ballroom j dancing lessons with her, was smart, kind, charm- ( ing and adorable? ( While she seems to respect this fact when she lets him move into her apartment after his failed re- . lationship (with a man ? she is well aware of this), as they become closer she begins to wonder: is he really gay? If I showed him how good I could be, could he love me? Fm not giving away the plot when I answer these questions. Yes, he is gay and yes, ( he can love Aniston's character, but not the way she j wants him to. When she becomes pregnant by her boyfriend, an annoying but barely tolerable man, she decides ies awarenei feels that a child would on- couraging more diversity i ing arts," said Thomas Riv lot thickens, colorful char- er of the B.A.S.I.C. Theal ling friends, a caring aunt, The play is a drama v >r man begin to invade whjch means it incorporal mcouraging her to make a vcree> singing md dancing , . i j "The biggest difficulty e-member cast includes ? ?6?,. J f the B.A.S.I.C. Theater findm? a faclllty10 hold n ither Columbia residents. sa^d Rivers. iin objective of the group "Grace" is an original pi t a different aspect of cul- by Columbia couple Timii fin ess on camDus bv en- Whittaker. )j?U2?eiT?te'?( 711 Saluda Avenue Five Points under the age of 21, it is against the law to buy alcoholic beverages. All ABC regulations e aaauHNe^M asma Donor^^jjj Needs Plasma? tiiliacs, burn victims, transplant and ascular patients are people who receiv< s made from the plasma of donors like lp to $45 this week. jsional medical facility and staff for yc ied by the American Blood Resources iation's Quality Plasma Program. ;nient Hours LASMA DONOR...BECAUSE Jm EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS NAJ The Oually S /*/*oa BioMedical Cei 254-2280 215 Assembly Columbia SC 2S she wants to change all the rules and raise the child vith Rudd's character. This is tempting to him be:ause he does love her and would love to be a faher?it's easy to see how great he is with the chilIren in his class. The plot that ensues raises aptivating questions and issues, what constitutes 'family" being the underlying theme. Rudd steals the show. He is backed by a good iiiTYnAvfinrr noof fnofnrinrr Alan Alrlo wllA nlavo a >uppui mig vuot, XCUI/Ul Illg xucui xuuu^ t?aiv |/1UJ u u amily friend and father of one of his students. Alia provides comic relief in the more intense moments )f the movie. "Object" is a worthwhile movie ? entertaining md thought-provoking. gamecock critic ROB LINPSEY With some gripping scenes from the supporting characters, "The Object of My Affection" lacks the aroper element with which to hold the audience's attention: a love story. OBJECT page ten ss at use n perform- Performances for "Grace" are schec ers, advis- uled for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturda; ;er Group, at the Russell House Theater, rith music Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 fo tes spoken students. $3 advanced tickets are avai] able through Thursday. Tickets can b faced was purchased at the Russell House Infoi 1 1- ? ?i.:? n?t. 1 n ? r??i iiiearsais, niauuii ^cuwsr aiiu tiic uaiuuna vuu seum box office, ece written For more information, call the 01 i and Erik fice of Multicultural Student Affiair at 777-4806. ?iPMrl B THURSDl 9 Agents of m jyy Come hang out on DelaiM "H you're goi you might as i 9 S1.0C B Mystery If you are under the age of 21, it is against the law1 2000 B Greene Street 1 ; ISPBERMBI 31 SOU BI, WTUfDHTDIPI/nmil - " IIILI HIIIIUnUHl nter J J il =<H [' ?l'oi | Mfft MB OH Bit! Wednesday, April 22,1998 Swing Shift Big Band, 7:30 p.m., April 22, USC School of Music recital hall. Concert Choir, University Cho- ; rus and Columbia Choral Society with the USC Symphony, April 23. Public, $13; students, $7. Tickets are available at the Coliseum box ? office or by calling 251-2222. "King David," 7:30 p.m., April 23, Koger Center. Public, $13; students, $7. 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