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The Banner April 6, 2000 Features ! i 'i Globetrotters pay Asheville a visit By Lena Burns staff Writer The Harlem Globetrotters basketball team will play the New York Nationals at the Asheville Civic Center on April 6. You have to act fast if you want to hear the song “Sweet Georgia Brown” booming through the speakers and see high-flying slam dunks and seemingly impossible half courts shots. And let’s not for get those famous spinning red, white and blue basketballs. “I have never played in Asheville before. I am very excited. Everyday is a new ex perience,” said rookie Harlem Globetrotter Curly Johnson. Not to be confused with a teammate of the same name, Johnson has only been with west coast, ac- the Globetrotters for one year, cording to Globetrotter-wannabes are Johnson, invited to try out for the team The Harlem through a special camp. The Globetrotters recruiters choose new players were the first by the way a player plays, his personality. a 20,00Gth the past fou Globetrotters have played 800 cities in the United States and Canada They ppeared more than 80 nd th press release The Harlem Globetrotters consists of 24 players who east and The Harlem Globetrotters play in the Asheville Civic Center April 6. and his abil- good per No stunts history receive the John Bunn award during theNaismith Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony in Sept. 1999, according to the press re lease. The equired when John Bunn award is the most honorable award presented by the Basketball Hall of Fame. The award annually honors a national or international fig ure or team who has contrib uted immensely to basketball. “As a former player and now owner, it is an honor to be the first team in history to receive the prestigious John Bunn award,” said Mannie Jackson, owner and chairman of the wide have witnessed the magic Globetrotters, in the press but Globetrotters are best known for their amazing stunts and amusing dribbling skills. The Harlem Globetrotters have been playing for the last 73 years, since 1927, and have performed in 115 countries forover 100 million fans. This 2000 season marks the 73rd consecutive season of play, ac cording to a press release about the Globe Trotters. No other professional sports -lease, teams have played as many Jackson made history when games as the Globetrotters, he bought the Harlem January 1998 marked the Globetrotters in 1993. Hewas the first African-American own a major international sports franchise. The Harlem Globetrotters have won more games than any other professional tea in history, according to tl press release. They beg: their well-known dribbling and stunt routines one day in 1939. The Globetrotters were leading by a score of 112-5 and for kicks beg; clown around. The crowd loved it, and since then have entertained crowd; their wild stunts. The legendary Globetrotter Inman Jackson created the fa mous pivot role that the play ers perform, the “weave around.” Over 100 million fans world- of the Harlem Globetrotters, according to the press release. The numbers will keep rising as the team reaches its 73rd Montoya's smokin' blues By Melissa Starnes staff Writer Blues guitarist Coco Montoya played at Be Here Now on March 29. The smoke the bar may not have only been from cigarettes, but also from Montoya’s ultimate gui- r playing ability. I had neither gone to Be Here Now nor heard a blues guitarist play before, so all of this was a new experience for The crowd cheered as Montoya and his three band members came on stage. I had never heard of him before, but I’m guessing that he is a well-respected artist, because over 50 people showed up for the concert. He played the type of music that people can either dance to or just sit and enjoy. When he played the second song, I looked around and saw that at least four people were bob bing their heads to the beat of the music. It made me laugh, but as he continued to play, I found myself wanting to bob my head and tap my foot to the beat. I liked his music, though many of his songs sounded the same. He said he would play a mix of old and new songs. Most of his songs face like he crying. The he reenacted between the whole sound lil facial expre: about. (I cannc tell you whath said because the languag but It gave tl audience mimic speech his guitar an jnpletely bi li^vable becau he understoc pitches, and recreated tl pitches of PHOTO BY JUSTIN MECKES Coco Montoya, a blues guitarist, performed at Be Here Now on March 29. cause it surprised me when the music got faster or slower. The song “You Didn’t Think About That” was upbeat. The lyrics were told from a Review slow, mel low songs s “Am I My favorite song was the last one I heard before leaving. The song was about a guy’s point of view in a relation ship, and I remembei from the lyi’ losing you?” What was different about this the dynamics. Some e fast and loud, while ere slow and melan- unding. All the in struments played quieter dur ing these parts. I liked this songwa: bers danced in front of the stage. Though most were probably drunk and danced like ‘60s love children, I could see that the audience received Montoya’s music well. Montoya has a solid, rich voice. The speaker system was extremely loud, but I could understand most of his lyrics. It seemed that the lyrics were mostly about heartache and the ups and downs of rela- iships. He sang with his expression on his face during all of the songs. Though I know nothing about what good guitar and bad guitar playing sounds like, I could tell that Montoya has great talent. “I think they were incred ibility good musicians,” said Katie Hayden, a music and Spanish major. “As a group, they blended together well, yet each instrumentalist had their own personal style.” The band mainly stood still during the concert, except for bobbing their heads and tap ping their feet. After about three songs, I got a little bored with just watching them and hoped they would do something more exciting. Later, I got what I asked for. song’s unpredictability be- eyes closed, and had a serious someone crying on his guitar. I have never heard anybody do something like this before. Ifyau are looking for an exciring and challenging Opportunity while attending college, : Consider the following opportunities Currently available at the RENAISSANCE ASHEVILLE HOTEL Front Desk Clerk PBX Operator Concierge Night Audit Mini-Bar Attendant Bussers Host/ess Restaurant Server Line Cook Banquet Server Banquet Set-Up Utility Representatives from the Renaissance will be at the kighsmith Center Lobby on Thursday, April (J'* between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. These positions are both part time and full time. Competitive salaries and $150 sign-on bonus. The Banner \s also available In an on line version at www.unoa.edu/banner. I Comp L Call Human Resources @ 252-8211 EpE The YM! Cultural Center presents AFRICAN AMERICAN DANCE ENSEMBLE featuring Chuck Davis Diana Wortham Theater Pack Place April 4:00 pm Tickets available at: Highsmith Student Center S5.00 for UNCA Students 10 for UNC.'V Faculty and Staff There are those who shy away from ^ challenges. And then there are those who travel 9,000 miles looking for them. www.peacecorps.gov (800) 424-8580 a conversatio using the guit; Hayden. I enjoy friendly mi Montoya encouraged the aud ence to cheer and made jokes i between some songs. He loved playing his n and no one in the band sei tired or bored, even after a hour and a half of playing, Montoya’s most recent a| bum is called Suspicion. 1 is his fourth solo album. H career began when, by chanJ he met blues legend Alb® Collins, and later became tff drummer for his band. Colliip began teaching Montoy til guitar, according to a f release announcing the ev After ten years of playing wii abandcalledTheBluesbr^ ' Montoya decided to start asol career and released Gotta To Travel m 1995. The following year a Montoya made the sound of album Ya Think I’d Know ffr. After that, in 1997, he i| leased Just Let Go, accordingH the press release. “Breathing Troubled Air—A Prayer for the Moun tains,” a documentary video about the effects of ^ pollution In Western North Carolina, will be pre sented on April 11 at 7 p.m. in Lipinsky Auditoriuir^ with a discussion panel following. Wednesday, April 12 at UNC Ashevill* Distant PialogHes: Personal Writings from returned Peace Corps volunteers Information Table j YMI Cultural Center, Big Al Room UNC Asheville 39 South Market Street Highsmith Lobby Asheville 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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