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as Rat Packers,
jazz lovers unite
By ALEXIS ARNONE
THE GAMECOCK
For all you “swingers” out
there, make sure you get over to>
the Art Bar on Saturday.
Marty Fort, booking agent for
the Art Bar and director of the
Columbia Guitar Academy, is
playing host to a Crooners and
Swooners night, which should
bring you back to the days of
The Rat Pack with sounds from
local rock ’n’ rollers turned jazz
musicians.
Fort said he believes familiar
faces will make the night a
success.
You wont want to miss
Danielle Howie or Patrick
Baxley of Hot Lava Monster,”
Fort said. “Tim Bedford, the
assistant manager of Art Bar, will
be singing a song as well.”
The show is supposed to be a
19-song set and somewhat
along the lines of a formal
concert. “However,” Fort said,
“we are going to try apd take
requests.”
The set list includes classics
such as “My Funny Valentine,”
“Danke Schoen,” “A Kiss to
Build a Dream On” and “New
York, New York.” The emcee of
the night might also be a
familiar face.
“His name is Stan Garner,
and he’s a bartender over at the
Hunter Gatherer bar and
restaurant,” Fort said.
Other local favorites will
perform, including Carrie
Phillips, Kenley Young (from
How To Vanish), Jay Matheson
(from The Spooges), Rob
Lindsey and Fort himself. The
backing band is a sextet of a
saxophone, piano, trumpet,
guitar, double bass and drums
with the members being former
and current USC students.
Marty encourages guests to
“dress to impress.”
“It’s not required, but it’s
definitely encouraged,” Fort
said. “Wear something sexy.
Nice suits, good-lookin’ skirts.
It’s very ‘Swingers.’”
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starring Vince Vaughn and Jon
Favreau, from which most of the
event’s inspiration came.
“It’s going to be a lot pf fun.
Like Halloween in the summer,
you can just dress up and be
someone else for the night,” Fort
said.
Art Bar will be offering drink
specials and selling cigars. Sorry
kids, but you’ve got to be at least
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF JONATHAN SHARPE
Artists at Saturday's Crooners and Swooners will perform
lounge favorites such as "A Kiss to Build a Dream On."
STORE
SPOTTER
Don h Pout:
cosmetic bliss
only seconds
from USC
By KELLY DECKER
THE GAMECOCK
A professional resident makeup
artist, exclusive makeup brands,
color lab and celebrity shopper —
what more could you ask for?
Welcome to Pout.
Pout, located at 2700 Devine St.,
was founded in December 2003
and is owned by Melissa Blanchard.
Holly Parker, Pout’s makeup
artist with eight years experience,
describes the store as “a makeup
studio.”
“We carry exclusive makeup
lines you would find in upscale
department stores such as Neiman
■ Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman,”
Parker said. Pout also sells lingerie
and baby products.
“We are the only makeup studio
that carries exclusive makeup lines
and has professionally trained
makeup artists,” Parker said.
Pout carries a wide range of
products and features brands such
as Fresh, Terax, Molton Brown,
Sue Devitt and Char.tecaille.
Prices range from $18 to $295.
Parker said some of Pout’s best
sellers are the SoftDog soy candles,
Fresh brand makeup and Mario
Badescu products.
“I love the Fresh body products,
but I’m really partial to the •
Chantecaille makeup line,” Parker
said.
Pout has just begun carrying
the Classified Cosmetics ERA
airbrush makeup line. ERA has
airbrush foundations, bronzers
and shimmer.
“Celebrities such as Kelly Ripa
and the American Idol contestants
wear ERA airbrush makeup,”
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