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S/\\ M presents J Albert Hill] news editor BECKY MCCLELLAN There wasn't a lot of elbow room at the Elbow Room last Thursday night when Spartanburg's Albert Hill played for another packed house in Five Points. If you live in the area and you still think Albert Hill is some comedian you missed, then you need to come out of your hole and hit one of the many popular bars and clubs located in and around the Carolinas. You'll quickly see what these guys are all about. Promoting their new CD All For Me Theology, (due in stores Friday, Nov. 13) Albert Hill arrived in Columbia early Thursday to play a free LIGHTS! CAMERA! ^?lors DC4^Tirn? Hellbrmi ni-?i/ i iv/n; simply th WHAT DREAMS MAY COME in the cit (out of five stars) it's impre raphy. For those who believe in eternal love, no explanation is necessary; for p0n? in ^ those who do not, no explanation is pos- ^ ** sible. The love Chris Nielsen (Robin though S( Wilhams) feels for his wife (Annabel- scapeswe la Sciorra) is what defines his soul and ^ere his very being. They are divine soul- brought u mates brought together by destiny and ?7er . e broken apart by death. In "What the paint: Dreams May Come," Chris must overcome the bounds of earth, heaven and hell to be with Annie. yth-cen The p Starring Robin Williams, Annabella j*1? j.T~ 31 Sciorra, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Max Von briel, wer Sydow. Directed by Vincent Ward. c^ra , Screenplay by Rob Bass and based up- Williams on the novel by Richard Matheson. ' TT1 ^Vha gamecock critic RUTH NETTLES sort of mi ++++ to everyo different Upon hearing Robin Wilhams in the 'ove cast, evervone is hoDine for the furrv ?? s man's well-known wit. But he has also m. ? wo become known for the more serious side. nie s ^ Remember "Dead Poet's Society"? And mo^esnot so long ago, "Good Will Hunting"? under In "What Dreams May Come," Williams is not a man grieving for his wife or a Hameu>ck c man deeply in love. He is the grief, and he is the Iovg. "What Dreams May Come" is filled ^ pwi with the living artwork displayed so , well in the trailers. You can't help but 1S ^ ^ want to jump into the scenes to play in ^ Bio Ritmo re SOUND ADVICE staff writer RICKY DELEON RUMBA BABY RUMBA! Bio Ritmo (out of five stars) Eight guys. Drums, bongos, congos and mara cas. A big band salsa feel and Afro-Cuban roots. What does this all add up to? Bio Ritmo's Rumba Baby Rumba! From Triloka/Mercury Records, Bio Ritmo's debut album offers the big band swing thing similar to the Squirrel Nut Zippers and Cherry Poppin' Daddies mixed together with Cuban Salsa and Latin Dance, resulting in a unique versatile style of sweet music rhyme. Hailing from Richmond, Va., Bio Ritmo brings 12 salsa-enriched grooves to life on this album. Although the band had no previous Latin, African or Puerto Rican background or influence, save for leader and Havana native Rene Herrera, Bio RitC-Span break; ASSOCIATED PRESS Saturday includes bo NEW YORK? If your favorite weekend interviews relaxation is curling up on a couch with the publisl a good book, there's a television station TV stresse for you. emphasis 01 Wait a minute, isn ta I V station tor Up from t: book readers a natural contradiction? children's 1 Wasn't TV supposed to be the death of ?n0 one reading? Wouldn't most TV executives during a vi: be happy to see books thrown onto a big publishing < pile and torched? attention pe Yes, yes and yes, some might imagine, there has e But Brian Lamb has the luxuiy of doing C-SPAI* things differently. gradual. A For one thing, the founder of C-SPAN Sheehan a devours a new book most weekends to Lie," went: prepare for interviews with authors on "Booknotes the weekly show, "Booknotes." And since and Clintor he doesn't wait by the computer each show to dis morning to have his mood elevated or Last yee destroyed by ratings numbers, he has to coordim been able to turn the spinoff network C- produced a SPAN 2 into a haven for bookworms, the steps ol "Booknotes," the one-hour Sunday he wrote "I show, has been a C-SPAN fixture for the In c_SP past decade. Last month, the spinoff politics go channel C-SPAN 2 quietly became BOOK Federalist P TV for 48 hours each weekend, starting Colors." _En slays to full show for the USC campus before performing at the Elbow Room later that night. Lead singer Aaron Whistnant's vibrant display of vocals combined with his adept song writing abilities make Albert Hill's versatile rock/pop style one of a kind. With the success of their CD Machine Called Company, a loyal group of fans and a tour spanning from Tennessee to the coast, Albert Hill are quickly making a name for themselves around the region. Two of the band's releases, "Rollover" and "UV," (performed by keyboardist Robbie Bowen) have gotten serious radio airplay by stations around the area including 93.3 FM The Planet out of Greenville and 90.5 FM WUSC here in Columbia. i. Even the representation of *s the audience in. Maybe it's at it isn't a park bench or trees y scenery, but nevertheless, ^ issive design and cinematogacredible photography was t Montana's Glacier National ^ Dme of the impressive land- |||?j?|||^ ^ <M re done on the computer, many e with the camera. The crew 1 inps Williams's character lit periences, Director Vincent Iced to Monet, Van Gogh and tury German romanticists, erformances by Cuba Goodid Max Von Sydow, however |HH| e still important. Each man's 1 helps in his own way to get |HH s character through Ids trout Dreams May Come" is the Dvie that will be meaningful ^t1| ne, but the meaning will be for each. Those bitter about f ^ H leave wondering who would ra*milllllillllll troubles. Those hoping to fall inder if what Chris and An- In "What Dreams is possible outside of the hell to be with hfc hose having found true love stand and identify. works of Monet and into virtual reality), ritic ROB UNDSEY lack real purpose as Vincent Ward relies t visuals at the expens Williams is enough. In the er pacing. He spends hat Dreams May Come," this veloping the love storj phrase that matters. and Annabella Scio: ;e its breathtaking images time focused on Wi' ire thrilling?think the best film tells us Williams leases debut mo presents their songs in both English and Spanish. "Call Me up (644-7215)," one of Bio Ritmo's original tracks, is the first single from Rumba Baby Rumba! Similar to Tommy Tutone's "867-5309 (Jenny)," this song has fans burning up phone lines to reach the other side. 1 he stark dinerence is Bio Ritmo's number is actually real. Calling it will get you to the band's clubhouse, allowing you to book the band for performances. Also on Rumba Baby Rumba! appears Mozart's "Night Music" and "Tequila." Both are identifiable but are masterfully redone with the big band sound, leaving the original and the salsa dance music intertwined into one. Bio Ritmo's Rumba Baby Rumba! is a great album well worth buying. And for those who enjoy the band and the music they spread, Bio Ritmo will be performing at the New Brookland Tavern on Saturday. s new grounu s at 8 a.m. Programming "The whole foui ok readings and discussions, Americairdemocracy with authors and news about from books," Lamb s? ling industry. While BOOK Part of the reas( s nonfiction, with a natural BOOK TV was to r; 1 politics and history, it loosens profile, to make it kn( ime to time to talk about carrying U.S. Senate looks. overflow material fron i else is doing it," Lamb said sibling, Lamb said. Csit to New York to meet with in about 73 million of 1 Bxecutives. "This will be more 100 million cable hor rid to books on television than in half the homes, ver been." If it catches on, the rs move in this direction was may be a prototype for l 1988 interview with Neil he said, uthor of "A Bright, Shining Lamb wants as i ,,,,>11 4-1,.,T ??,k i u.. ou ncu Liiat. uuuu launuicu jjusoiuie, Ul UJUlSt:, UU i." Presidents Nixon, Carter life doesn't depend < 1 have each appeared on the SPANs are nonprofit a cuss their books. to a ratings service tha ir, C-SPAN appointed a team numbers, ite book programming and So Lamb doesn't nine-month series retracing many people are we 'Alexis de Tocqueville when interviews an autho )emocracy in America." many are wearing tw ANs world, publishing and There is anecdotal hand in hand, from "The are out there; Lam apers" all the way to "Primary America's Finest Aut Writing and the Powi icon lirvnco r?4- X7TV iiuiwv at ijii The band kicked off their show at the Elbow Room with "Rotten," an animated track that literally got the crowd off its feet. They got everyone singing along with crowd favorite "Lavargio," (known to the loyal fan as "Out All Night") and mixed in various songs off of their new album All For Me Theology including the first release, "Better Times," and "Realign." They even played a couple of cover tunes like Prince's "Purple Rain." Albert Hill is set apart from other S. C. bands in that they are extremely versatile musicians. Their style ranges from the accelerated tempo of "Stomach" off of Machine Called May Come," Chris Nielsen (Robin Williams) s i soulmate and wife, Annie (Annabella Sciorra) Blake translated that they were "soul mates," thp film sppms t.n dnpsn't show 11s Thii? William a whole. Director at the loss of his wife and his di oo heavily on these nation to find her ring false to e of plot and prop- prepared audience. ; too little time de- The performances from Scioi r between Williams Cuba Gooding Jr. are nice, bi rra and too much don't have any real power. The lliams' grief. The grace of this film is Robin Wi] loved his wife and Even though, as stated before, t album with v Band members Rene, Jim, Charlie, Gabo, Eddk of their debut album. Or, as the album says, ul< , focuses on 1 idation of what seven weeks on the New York is all about comes best-seller list after it appeared u lid. C-SPAN received more than ! )n for launching responses when it offered free bool rise C-SPAN 2's to 500 viewers. >wn for more than Authors enjoy appeari ! proceedings and "Booknotes," because Lamb is cons: "? ifo nl/lnr nofiirnrlr urnl 1 infnwmAi^ nknul- tttav! X A I/O W1UV.1 ugbYYUiA. WCI1 llliUlillCU auuui/ tliCll WUIJ SPAN is available Laurie Brown, vice president of ma the nation's nearly for publisher Farrar Straus Giroux nes. C-SPAN ? is it's hard to tell whether a "Booh appearance directly affects sal i weekend of books interview there is a validation tha an entire network, publicists line up appearances 01 shows, she said, nany viewers as Is BOOK TV in place to bee* it his professional publishing what MTV is to music: m it. The two C- resists the idea, saying it would nd don't subscribe pressure to pay more attention to t estimates viewer publishers instead of worthy indepe "We're not trying to become a powe really know how in the sale of books," he said. "V itching when he one of many players." r, much less how His show reinforces the sug? eed. that TV and books, far from evidence that fans mutually exclusive, can actually g b's "Booknotes: in hand. A recommendation by hors on Reading, Winfrey guarantees a book best er <. f Ideas" spent status. le! )ow Room Company to the smooth, dreamy sound of "Fall from Grace" from All For Me Theology. Other songs such as "Dezerays Hammer" and "Fistorfinger" from the CD Fistunderfinger are even better to hear live. If you haven't seen Albert Hill live, you're missing out on an incredible show that is second to none. You had better go and check them out now while they're still touring the Carolina music scene, because in another year, you'll have to go a lot farther to see this unrivaled group of talented musicians. On Friday Oct., you can catch them at the Handle Bar in Greenville, SC. \ < x'&<, v . " -. - .' SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK earches throughout the earth, heaven and ' but it doesn't establish the love between is' grief Williams and Sciorra well, his perforstermi mance is almost enough to make me an un- forget this glaring omission. Ultimately, people will go to this rra and movie and come away feeling satislt they fied they were able to see a painting saving come to life. For me, though, Robin lliams. Williams is enough, he film inique style ?& 2' ' jA %??*?. - 3g?!p vW SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK :, Justin, Chris, and Bob relax on the cover >s muchachos saben como refrescar."' jooks world r Times Since C-SPAN is copyright-free, Lamb j 11997? encourages teachers to tape its ] 10,000 programming for playback in classrooms. ( marks He's excited about programs that bring to light the politics within the < ng on publishing industry, explaining why ' istently some books are published and others t k, said are not. ( rketing Tfs going through a really interesting -While period right now because of some 1 notes" sloppiness on the part of publishers i les, an buying books for more money than i t helps necessary," he said. "The market is < l other correcting that right now." s To try to keep BOOK TV lively, C- i ame to SPAN will send a big yellow school bus ' Lamb out for remote programming at publishing create events across the country, like the i major Southern Book Festival in Nashville, he ndents. said. srhouse The program that started it all, J ell be "Booknotes," remains on C-SPAN, airing Sundays at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m local time, festion BOOK TV has begun showing repeats being of "BoOknotes" from the program's 10o hand year history. That's good news for the Oprah budget-conscious. The books are probably -seller in paperback now. 4 V/ EXHIBITS "Mexican Masks of the 20th Century: A Living Tradition," through Nov. 8, McKissick Museum. For more information, call (803) 777-7251. CONCERTS Hello Dave, 12:30 p.m., Oct. 15, Elbow Room. Big Wreck, Oct. 16, Elbow Room. Operatic Delights (featuring the entire School of Music voice faculty), 3 p.m., Oct. 18, School of Music. Free. ^Spotlight Concert," featuring USC's Little Orchestra, USC Symphony and violinist Julian Rachlin, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 20, Roger Center. For ticket information, call (803) 251-2222. EVENTS Forestry Program, 1-4 p.m., Oct. 17, South Carolina State Museum. Moses nogan Lhorale, 8 p.m., Uct. 17, Koger Center. $15 adult, $8 student "Grandstand Superstars" (featuring on selected nights Trace Adkins; Alabama; Bryan White; Coasters, Drifters & Platters; Diamond Rio; Little Richard; Neal McCoy; Sammy Kershaw; Sawyer Brown), through Oct. 18, South Carolina State Fairgrounds. CP screens blockbusters, unknowns encore editor RUTH NETTLES Carolina Productions, the student activities board, has a new aim: to make Russell House the new place to be in Columbia for independent films. Like the popular Nickelodeon, the majority of movies this semester have been independent films and films that didn't make it to the Columbia area. The movie lineup this semester is intended to be, and is, a diverse one. 1 ,,^+V, 4-U? muiuugii tiic y ecu ucgaii witii uic uuvy ancient "Titanic," the list since then has included both comedies and dramas, humor and thought, from the British film "Shooting Fish" to "Wings of Desire," the inspiration for the recent blockbuster "City of Angels." Movies are chosen each semester for the next semester by the CP Cinematic Arts Commission. The Commission is open to all students. This year's cinematic arts commissioner is Emilie Greene. Because of Homecoming, there will be no movie this week. The next movie will be "Beautiful Thing" showing Oct. 22 and 23. It portrays two British working-class teenage boys who fall in love and experience the struggles of coming out. Movies continue to play for free eveiy week at the RH Theater on Thursdays at 8 p.m. and Fridays at 2 p.m. Upcoming shows include: "Rocky Horror Picture Show," Oct. 29 and 30. The cult hit stars Tim Curry as a sweet transvestite with Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick as a naive engaged couple. The show will in elude a shadow cast and full audience participation. "Drowning by Numbers," Nov. 5 and 6. Famed director Peter Greenaway brings to the screen this thriller of murder, revenge and childhood games. "Daughters of the Dust," Nov. 12. rhis touching story follows the life of m African-American family on a Gulah island. Filmed in the-Lowcountry )f South Carolina. "School Daze," Nov. 19 and 20. One )f Spike Lee's breakthrough films, 'School Daze" chronicles the lives of ;eenagers adjusting to college life. An jxample of Lee's visionary style. "How Stella Got Her Groove Back," Oec. 3 and 4. From "Waiting to Exhale" rnthor Terry McMillan comes this sto y of romance starring Angela Bas sett as a 40-something who finds herself in love with a much younger man. Vlso starring Whoopi Goldberg.