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\ • k . ' . •; 1 10 THE GAMECOCK ♦ Monday, April 26,2004 J ( * ? washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Contact. US PABLO PICASSO Story ideas? Questions? Comments? Spanish painter E-mail us at gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc.edu 1 - I' ^rrv-- r f. PHOTOS SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK “On the Riva from Pennell’s Window,"above, Is one of the etchings that will be on display In the Whistler exhibit. “Garden,” right, a 1879-1880 etching and drypolnt, is coming to the Columbia Museum of Art this Saturday as part of an exhibit honoring American artist James Whistler. WHISTLER REVISITED New Columbia Art Museum exhibit celebrates work of an American master BY MEG MOORE THE GAMECOCK In the 1997 film “Bean,” starring the hilariously British Rowen Atkinson, one of America’s most famed painters has his most rec ognizable piece defaced by a blun dering title character. “Whistler’s Mother,” which Bean is entrusted with presenting at Los Angeles’ Grierson Gallery, gets made over by Bean’s errant brush. In the real world, however, the legacy of James Abbot McNeill Whistler would not be so easy to paint over. Marking the 100th anniversary of Whistler’s death, “Whistler and His Circle in Venice,” an exhibit put on by the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., will open at the Columbia Museum of Art Saturday, bringing the work of an American master to the Midlands. Whistler’s acceptance of a com mission in Venice in 1879 marked a turning point in the famed artist’s work, and brought him into contact with a similarly mind ed creative community. ramsieu iu pruuuce iz v eiieiian etchings over a three-month peri od by the Fine Arts Society of London, Whistler remained in the Italian town for more than a year, turning out more than 50 etchings and experimenting with a variety of other media. His straightfor ward images reestablished his reputation as a skilled artist, and his renewed vision enamored con temporaries. As Eric Denker, the Corcoran Gallery’s Curator of Prints and Drawings, remarked in a press re lease, “Whistler’s Venetian work is remarkable not only for its ex traordinary aesthetic appeal but also for its impact on generations of later artists who represented Venice.” Denker noted that Whistler was the first to depict non-tourist sites in the famed city, and he also refused to re verse his prints because “he wished them to be viewed as works of art, not tourist sou venirs.” “Whistler and His Circle in Venice” will feature 20 of Whistler’s etchings as well as pieces by his circle of friends, which included Charles Holloway, James McBey and Joseph Pennell. Six etchings by Canaletto illus trating 18th century Venice will also be displayed. Upon returning with his Venice work, Whistler was recognized as a technical master and skilled etcher, revitalizing his previous ly slumping career. Whistler’s stay in the historic Italian city not only redefined his own life but also affected the future of those who saw his work and returned to their own canvases with a renewed vig or. The museum is open Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for students and $4 for senior citizens, ages 60 and over. Museum members and children under 6 get in free. Admission is also free every Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. The museum is located at the corner of Main and Hampton streets. Visit www.columbiamuse um.org for more information re garding the exhibit and related events. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockfeatures@gwm.sc.edu PHOTO SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK James Whistler’s etching and drypoint “The Quiet Canal” displays the artistic talent of one of America’s famous painters. Necessary picksfor Carolina gamers . College is about getting an ed ucation, but any self-re specting college student will tell you it’s also about taking full ad vantage of free time to have some fun. In my time at USC, I’ve managed to sit in front of the TV a good bit, tak ing advantage of the precious little time between homework and ANGSTADT steep to PlaV 801116 Third-year of the best video political games around. science student I’ve decided to provide a list of the 10 best video games I have come across during the past three years, i These are my recommendations for " Gamecock gamers looking for a great way to burn a little bit of free time and let off a little steam. iu) iuonoa i (ray—a classic, siae scrolling adventure with a Sonic the Hedgehog-meets-Felix the Cat main character, Klonoa, is simple in style but well-executed and fun. 9) WarCraft in (PC) — A tradition al, real-time strategy game that in corporates deep role-playing game el ements. This third chapter tells of the continuing struggle between Ores and humans. 8) Viewtiful Joe (GameCube)—An old-school, button-mashing brawler with a new-school comic book look, Viewtiful Joe follows a movie fanatic who has jumped onto the silver screen to save his kidnapped girl friend. He discovers his own super hero powers on the way. j 7) The Onimusha Trilogy (PS2) — A Resident Evil-style game set in Medieval Japan, the first two Onimusha games starred warriors, modeled after real-life Japanese ac tors, who fought off demon armies. The upcoming third game will con tinue the monster fights with a new character based on French actor Jean Reno. 6) Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem (GameCube)—Features 12 playable characters from numerous locations and time periods and chron icles the bizarre experiences of a young woman investigating her grandfather’s murder. 5) The NCAA Football Franchise (PS2, GameCube, Xbox) — The rjext best thing to an actual Saturday game, NCAA Football provides top- | notch gridiron action that has gotten more realistic with each successive version. 4) Metal Gear Solid 2 (PS2, Xbox, PC) — Despite an incredibly convo luted plot, this game is the fourth in stallment of the popular stealth ac tion series that (sort of) follows the continuing story of Special Operative Solid Snake and his new partner, Raiden. 3) Halo (Xbox, PC) — Still the best selling game for the Xbox system af ter more than two years, Halo is a first-person shooter game about a ge netically modified Space Marine who battles hostile aliens and a parasitic species set on universal domination. 2) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Xbox, PC) —Set 4,000 years | before the first Star Wars flick, this 1 is an addictive role playing game that lets players choose the light or dark side in their quest to become a Jedi. 1) Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GameCube) — Probably one of the greatest games of all time, Wind Wciker gave hero Link a new look and a new world in his ongoing quest to save Princess Zelda, and the world, from evil yet again. Sure, some people out there might label video games immature and a ♦ TOP 10, SEE PAGE 11 Releases April 26-30 fc>. Jerry Garcia "» .^st David Grisman ** * - I . V? Various Artists D12 Jerry Garcia & David Grisman i Diana Krall Loretta Lynn Joey McIntyre