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^ "I made this jar...,* pottery of enslaved potter and poet on display through Dec. 19 at McKissick Museum. ^ "Backyard Monsters" on display through June 8 at SC State Museum, llfnrln * luaui 4 4 QttB Concerts, staff writer 11 LYERLY Several events in Columbia have taken place since the spring 1998 semester ended last month. I, for one, feel fortunate to be a Columbia native, thereby being able to take part in many of the activities. Several major bands have come through Columbia during the month of May, including the much publicized Indigo Girls concert at the Township. News reporters hovered outside the Township box office along with the omnipresent uiua-icugiuuo piuicaicis waving uicii suuuiuj' is sin" banners. Hie best thing to come out of the concert was the uplifting and sometimes rocking set of songs, but the fortunate (and patient) few fans who waited behind the Township after the show were rewarded with an appearance by Amy Ray (the one with brown hair), and a handful of personalized Indigo Girls guitar picks were distributed among the few remaining die-hard fans. Two particularly lucky fans were handed the set list for the show, signs from the dressing room and a bade stage pass, all of which are of no value to the layman, but to the true fan these items can be priceless. Other noteworthy concerts were those put on at the Elbow Room by Dayroom, a pop-rock band from Athens, Ga., Danielle Howie and the Tantrums nf wKnm lint much alca now)c In Kn said, and last but not least Ks Choice, who should be on everybody's must see list. And if you wait outside long enough, Sarah (the lead singer for this band from Belgium) will crawl back out of her tour bus and chat, take photos and sign any piece of paper or arti- / _ cle of clothing you have, or / even your head if you wish. / jl Not all the activity / ^ ^ ' takes place in 5 points, as J ? ^ ^ several other spots in / Columbia are drawing / J A attention. Jillian's in f J & the Vista on Gervais I ^ Street was the site of the Seinfeld Finale uftPST jM Party on May 15. People gathered there to wl watch the final episode to ?| the ninth (nine is Jerry WM . ! CoiT.fnlJ1. 1 \ \ K> UVUUUXU *3 lUtlkjr 11UU1UCI7 and final episodes of the most \ popular sitcoms of the nineties. \. There was a n. IS dancing contest to see who could do Elaine's "full body dry heave" dance as well as prizes given to Seinfeld character look-a-likes. Gallery 701 on Whaley Street (adjacent to the mammoth Springs Mill in Olympia) is also a site of various art, musical and cultural exhibits and activities. Gallery 701 was built in the 1920s as a recreational facility for the mill workers next door. Ei The Gag fundraiser h It originally housed both a swimming pool and a bowling alley, but now there is just a lot of empty space perfect for art exhibits and musical events. Sister Fair, a charity event to raise money for battered women, was held May 9 in this building. Several bands and other musical acts, including soloist Beth Wood and an acoustic set by Danielle Howie, performed from 2 p.m. until 11 p.m. A drumming ensemble inspired dozens of audience members to get up and dance for at Ipast a half hour Alan at fiallprv 701 wae flip four-day Jazz Festival known as "Wailin' on Whaley." This festival took the place of the annual | Main Street Jazz Festival, which will return 1 next year. Several jazz groups performed over iyj the four days, with two performances by the Ron Westray Jazz Ensemble from New York. & Ron Westray, an accomplished composer and ft performer, gave a lecture and workshop for aspiring jazz performers, and he answered jr questions from the audience in between songs. One final event that took place in the month of May was the weekend long Aidswalk '98 fundraiser. There was of course the actual Aidswalk, but there were also booths set up with various exhibits and vendors. There was a dance party one night at Metropolis as well, but the most significant Da< event of the weekend was a european-style run- Col gl ?; Hp^lity M A 4' JfcjBj H^K S ! . , jffircHK^nHBk 1 M| r 9 |fjr|j f, JB |kb jSOSKSB -k ^^HESEEp, | gj^^BwBMjalMiB8Sj| <???"";. show at the *' a Embassy Suites. Morgan Fairchild and Mr. ?f ' Blacklist from WNOK hosted this event which focused primarily on hairstyles, as J. Thomas ^ri\ and other hair stylists actually styled the mod- s^? els' hair onstage, adorning them with peacock X. lecock nVfilicfit M; "? ? froom (bottom) and K's Choke (top) were tv umbia in May. Dayroom is from Athens, Ga. an there, flowers, beads and other strange __ objects. The highlight of the evening b \ was tne reception aiterwara. Mrs. Fairchild retired to her hotel a 1 if \. room quite early, but another celebrity of sorts, the Lady a g t ? * ? \ Chablis, was more than youtl j/ \ happy to chat with any\ body, and she was defi? * \ not camera shy. # g If \ The female imper- jacj^ m \ sonator will be per- a ^ j % *1 forming in p.gj ? i MM Charleston on June # g p- 5 and 6 during wB Spoleto *98. The first a j Wj day is already sold out, but tickets for the a q F second show still Torii B remain. a j Wf Upcoming concerts this month include Edwin FRE Sr McCain at the Music Farm in F Charleston on June 5 and the Pi Tibetan Freedom Festival in Shar Washington D.C. on June 13th and 14th, but h st of us can only dream of going to that since Pete )ld out in the first few minutes. There are, T course, many talented musicians playing C it here in Columbia, so it isn't necessary to Volu] e much more than 15 minutes to a decent iv on any given night. | News about the artist formerly known as Prince http://www.emale.com /news Page 5 ly events jMM* t'?,l . up | ,Jjjm DKrttac Siwinl *a tlwk r^nuvwIr ro of the many bands that played In d K's Choice is from Belgium. JNESDAY, JUNE 3 Tie Point (Atlanta, Ga.): Devilbug, The r !axv (Atlanta. Ga.): Palt Snlmania. Snnir h IRSDAY, JUNE 4 llbow Room: 7ft. Politic, Spring Heeled lew Brookland Tavern: Eurogression, louse of Blues (Myrtle Beach): Drivin' n a' i-emont Music Hall (Charlotte, N.C.): h Crisis, Madball, One King Down !atfs Cradle (Chapel Hill, N.C.): Gran to "he Ritz (Raleigh, N.C.): Sonic Youth DAY, JUNE 5 "avlov's: Drivin' n Crvin' few Brookland Tavern: Trudge, nan Mary lusic Farm (Charleston): Edwin McCain, Droge 'remont Music Hall: Antiseen 'otton Club (Atlanta, Ga.): Muse, The ptuous Horror of Karen Black