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\ E TC / Mm M presents j Aouila C forms G encore editor RUTH NETTLES The success of Aquila Theater Company of London's Julius Caesar last r i i Li i.i i i_ i. n _ year nas Drougni mem Daca. 10 Columbia for a new show. The company will be performing Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors two nights this week at the Koger Center. "Because last year's production of Julius Caesar was such a success, we decided to bring Aquila back this year," said building director Ron Pearson. "We are lucky to have artists of international stature choose Columbia as home base to produce their plays before they take them out on the road for national tour." The Aquila Theater Company of London has earned an international reputation as one of the foremost pro ducers ol classical theater and has extensively toured throughout Europe, the United States and Canada. One of Aquila's hallmarks is its ability to make classic theater understandable to modern audiences. The company's founder and director, now a drama teacher at USC, Peter Meineck, explains, "Because our actors have had experience in all facets of British theater, including The s Time is it ( 150 F You won't r m ENR< great < Offer good until 200 activations J ompany omedy ol Bf *' j Aquila Theatre Company of Lond Comedy of Errors at the Koger Cen Royal Shakespeare Company and The Royal National Theatre, they are particularly skilled in delivering Shakespeare's words with meaning and vibrancy." The Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare's more well-known comedies. The intricate story involves two pairs of identical twins of the same household who are separated by a tragic shipwreck. The unending wit takes >AVI toney. We never charge > SE1 i minutes of USC In-Zo IE#1 riiss a call with voice m NO DLL NOW! Only USC sailing plan. So stop by T rrsAi @ BELLS Offer Ground Floor of Ti 10am-6pm Monday -1 obtained. Subject to credit approval anc :nc perf Errors PP ' HI SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK on performs Shakespeare's The ter this weekend. place in the ancient city of Ephesus and involves mistaken identity, assumed personas and whimsical family relationships. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students. They are on sale at the Carolina Coliseum box office. The performances will be Thursday, August 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, August 28 at 8:00 p.m. /ou for your first local ne airtime for only $25 ail, paging features, students, faculty ant he Russell House, becai .LA MATTER C iOUTH Mo Only Available at Our Camf le Russell House Near the I rhursday, 10am-2pm Friday I to BellSouth Mobility DCS Terms and ( ORE FASA host Filininn si encore editor RUTH NETTLES $ G Saturday, a new student organization will see the results of their efforts tl to raise money without student government. sj The Filipino American Student As- a sociation (FASA) will be hosting the p FASA Philippine Showcase entitled "Remembering the Past, Envisioning the Future" at the Koger Center. "[FASA's] purpose is to share the ^ Filipino culture with members, the university and the Columbia community," e' said president John Pizarro. This event will be the first in helping to realize a that goal. B FASA was founded in April 1998, vi and they now have approximately 25 members. B "I have a lot of goals and activities p for this year," said Pizarro. The group j( has a number of other activities planned p for this year including cookouts, intra- g murals, participation in City Year, and . Kuya/Ate, a mentoring program for new members, especially freshmen. This weekend's event is being held in recognition of the centennial of ^ the Philippines' independence from the ? Spanish. The theme of the show will be used a to divide performances. "For 'Remem- w bering the Past,'we will be opening with i< IME incoming minute on oui plus no long-term contn 0ME call waiting and caller IE ME. d staff can take advantage jse when they're gone, it's i >F TIME. bility -jd? >118 Store: Mailboxes - 318-0270 f (Hours subject to change.) Conditions. See store for details. Certain restrk :? S ; lATirPOCP f l iv/uvaav i i ie Filipino American Dance Troupe of reater Columbia," explained Pizarro. ^ Envisioning the Future' will involve ie newer music." , The showcase will also feature Clas- c hed Records Recording Artists' Pinay, c n all-female band from California. J inay plays music that is a pop-danceduI combination. ' "The group is popular on the west r jast, especially in the San Francisco ay area and when they play Filipino * vents," said Pizarro. * Pinay's four members are gradutes of the University of California- c erkeley and San Francisco State Uniersity. , Group member Maylene Cochan j riones organized the original Pinay livas with Jocelyn Enriquez. Enriquez ? ift the group in 1994. Loredie Cruz 5 leyes took her place and joined Irma aretto de los Santos and Angelica Page ' .biog along with Briones to form the ( arrent Pinay. The band will be performing tracks ' om their most recent album, "Instable," which was released June 23. | Tickets are $10 and are available ? t the Carolina Coliseum. They also ill be available at the door. The show g 5 Saturday, August 29 at 7:30 p.m. t I J r r i r r network. act. 1 ) all in one. Hfe^i Mnrfra . of this over! SOUTH CAROLINA'S HRST DIGITAL MOBILE PHONE SYSTEM itions apply. ? 1998 BellSouth CONCERT CALENDAR 'Smokin' Grooves (Cypress Hill, Pubic Enemy, Busta Rhymes, Black Eyed 'eas, more), Blockbuster Pavilion Charlotte, NC), Aug. 26 Come on Thunderchild, Magnolia St. hib (Spartanburg, SC), Aug. 27 'Stuck Mojo, Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, NC), Aug. 28 ' BlueS Festival (Etta Baker, Drink Small, Magic Slim, John Mookey, Skeeter Brandon), Martin Luther King fr. Park, Aug. 29 The O'Kaysions, Finlay Park Sumner Concert Series, Aug. 29 Janet Jackson, Usher, Blockbuster 3avilion (Charlotte, NC), Sept. 4 Praeludium in C, Bux WV137, USC School of Music, Sept. 6 Massive Attack, The Ritz (Raleigh, JC), Sept 9 Anthrax with Grinspoon, Ground fero (Spartanburg, SC), Sept. 11 Tripping Daisy, Tremont Music Hall Charlotte, NC), Sept. 11 Joe Cocker, House of Blues (Myrtle leach, SC), Sept. 12 SULL STREET :ontinued from page 1 ping to move people down to the botom area of Bull Street parking garage," te said. "We can accommodate. You ust have to walk up the hill." A Perimeter Parking Plan is curently being considered to allow for nore parking around campus, Hugfins said. The plan would incorpoate a bus system that would have imed stops and transport students rom perimeter parking lots to campus >uildings. The bus system would re>lace the Shuttlecock. "This plan will start going into effect hopefully in fall of '99," Huggins laid. "It will ease the congestion on :ampus as far as commuter student larking lots. 1 ar\ ii i: ii. _i unce iney realize mai we mean msiness about making sure that mses pick up at this time, and takes rou at this time, I think it will work >ut fine," he said. Another alternative is the Southirn Bell building, which USC plans to my. According to Huggins, 700 spaces :an be be made available in that lot. die lot at Bates House is also open for ixtra parking. Huggins also said that by Septem>er, students will be able to access inormation about garage availability ind general services through the inernet on the USC homepage. Students will be able to access the lumber of spaces available in the different garages and reserve their spaces hrough the internet, all of which will lelp eliminate long lines and waiting leriods. "Sometimes we're looked at as tryng not to accommodate, but we really lo try to accommodate," he said. Huggins said the best way for students to make the present parkng situation work for them is to plan heir parking. TrtilHllllIHl call | I U > | I I today i i 777-1184 Ihc (Samccoct? ,