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(NOT THAT CLOSE) lllUlli ■Ml till! iff PD~; E® raoj'iz- ^^k'Rudrstone cwwsauM.cointin many’—I’ *• umv uuuuuui ui nmn 11wLwvtllllNlI ™ ^BF Picture [gurorrot*NOU*oc wosoni dwugust | o&iMet dy 8UENA VtSTA PICTURES DISTRIBUTION WWW.SOrorityboyS.COin ©TOUCHSTONE PICTURES IN THIflTBIS MARCH 22_ CALENDAR Nickel Creek Sunday, March 24,7:30 p.m. Roger Center. $19, $15 with Student ID. Available at Coliseum ticket office. Friday March 22 LUSTRE WITH SEVEN STITCHES, KARMA: New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St. Soil, Headstrong Skinlab Uncle Doctor’s, 1734 Mobile Ave. THE DEVIL’S BACKBONE: Directed by Guillermo Del Torro, this movie is set during the Spanish Civil War, taking a more horrific approach than historical. 7 and 9 p.m, also 3 p.m. on Sat. and Sun. Nickelodeon Theatre, 937 Main St. “OCEAN’S ELEVEN”: 8 p.m. Russell House Theatre. Free. Saturday March 23 SOUTH CAROLINA PHILHARMONIC: The South Carolina Philharmonic directed by Maestro Nicholas Smith, will play selections from Tchaikovsky, featuring soprano StinaOhman. 8 p.m. Roger Center. $6-$35, available at 254 7445. BLIND SOCIETY, ATC, JOHNNY WELFARE WITH CRASH AND BURN CONSPIRACY: Uncle Doctor’s. Dave Matthews Cover Band Senate Park, 931B Senate St. $8. CANCIONES DE LA TIERRA Y EL ALMA: CONTEMPORARY MUSIC FROM COSTA RICA: The husband-wife team of Juan Carlos and Jeana Paul Urena hailing from Costa Rica, combines the influences of Costa Rica, the United States and Brazil to create an energetic sound. Sponsored by U.SC’s Latin American Studies Program. 7:30 p.m. School of Music recital hall. $15 public, $12 USC faculty and staff, $7 students. MY MORNING JACKET WITH ELF POWER AND SWEARING AT MOTORISTS: New Brookland Tavern. Sunday March 24 NONPROPHET: 8 p.m. New Brookland Tavern. WNOK OYSTER FESTIVAL AFTERPARTY: Featuring S-Tribe and special guests. Senate Park. Free. NICKEL CREEK: Originally from San Diego, this trio has become the youthful torchhearers of the established, but only recent popularly accepted genre known as bluegrass. The group extends itself past the old-timey stylings of bluegrass with glimpses of traditional Celtic music and modem rock. 7:30 p.m. Roger Center. $19, $15 with Student ID. Available at Coliseum ticket office. Oscars CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 over the years, 31 have come since 1970, compared with eight in the preceding four decades. “There’s old Hollywood and new Hollywood. Old Hollywood was basically lily-white, with white actors in films generally to the exclusion of other races,” said director John Singleton, whose “Boyz N the Hood” established him as the only black filmmaker ever nominated for best director. “New Hollywood seems to realize that to make a hit movie, you need to have a multiplicity of people represented. “Because of that, American films are becoming more American in the sense that they look more like the whole of America looks.” as aciuis such as Washington, Smith and Berry find box-office success, some have been able to use their clout to get projects off the ground that showcase their talents in serious, potentially Oscar worthy roles. “I don’t really know how it will transform the industry, but what I do know is that it will hopefully instill hope in other people of color,” Berry said of this year’s nominations. Berry previously won an Emmy for the title role in “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.” Dandridge, who rose to stardom amid Hollywood racism of the 1940s and 1950s, was the first black nominated for a lead-acting Oscar, for 1954’s “Carmen Jones.” Four years later, Poitier became the second, for “The Defiant Ones.” Washington said he believes the quality of the performances alone resulted in this year’s three nominations. “It’s not about race/’ he said. “This might suggest that they are doing us a favor because we are black.” The Oscar recognition, though, “might also suggest that there are better roles for African-Americans, ” Washington said. Smith, who joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences last year, said greater representation in that group is critical to Oscar success for blacks. The academy provides no demographic breakdown of its 5,700 voting members, but academy executives concede the percentage of minorities is far lower than in the general population. “The academy is made up ... (mostly) of white Americans, so for the most part, white American films are going to be nominated and white American actors are going to win,” said Smith, who urged more blacks to apply for membership. “We all just want to be judged as human beings.” PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK Denzel Washington is nominated for Best Actor. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockmixeditor" hotmdil.com