ENTERTAINMENT
The Clarion
Ani DiFranco: Live in Asheville
By Kate Wiley
In support of her new album,
To the Teeth, Ani DiFranco made a
stop in Asheville on the
evening of September
12‘^ DiFranco, a Buf
falo, New York native,
blends elements of folk,
jazz, and blues to create
her own style.
Staci Spring
says of DiFranco, “I
like her rhythmic vari
ety. She has plenty go
ing on in the way of dif
ferent styles.” This is exactly what
DiFranco has worked hard to keep
and protect. At the age of 19, the
now 29 year-old singer/songwriter
founded her own label, entitled
Righteous Babe Records. By doing
so. she ^ A secured her ar-
ftistic freedom
for the future.
She has also been
able to help other
independent art
ists, such as the
show’s opening
act, Kurt
Swinghammer.
While Swinghammer’s perfor
mance left much to be desired, he
had one high point in the form of a
cheesed-up version of Burt
Bachrach’s “Look of Love.”
DiFranco’s performance was
marked by her presence and person
ality. As Jamie Rohrbough described
it, she was “pure energy.” DiFranco
bounced all around the stage as she
hammered out the songs on her gui
tar. Some songs featured a combi
nation of drums, guitar, horns and
keyboard, while others, such as the
retrospective “Angry Anymore”,
were merely a guitar and an accor
dion. This variety kept the crowd
on its feet all night.
The most unique aspect
about DiFranco’s music, however, is
the message that each song carries.
She speaks out with a strong femi
nist voice and tackles large issues.
For example, the title track from her
new album was written in the wake
of the Columbine High School
shootings and attacks the NRA. She
sings, “open fire on the NRA/ and
all the lies they told us/ along the
way.” These qualities have made her
a huge role model for women.
Johanna Moffitt describes
her admiration by just saying: “Ani
rocks!” DiFranco’s musical talent,
unique style, and message make her
shows unparalleled. As the crowd
began to slowly leave, Mary Ford
said, “If I could do that. I’d be a
happy girl.”
Contact Wiley at
wileyks@brevard. edu
1980’s Fantasy Legend Still Capturing Audiences
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By Lilly Scarpinito
Ridley Scott could not have
possibly known the tremendous cul
tural impact he was about to imprint
on the science-fiction genre of film
making when he decided to take on
the task of directing the mystical
masterpiece. Legend. Now a cult-
favorite classic, the storyline of this
film is the ultimate fantasy, complete
with unicorns, fairies, elves, goblins,
and of course, a beautiful princess
with a pining, lovesick hero.
The main characters in this
movie are Jack, Lily, and the Lord
of Darkness. Jack is a woods- man
and a child of the for- est.
He can communicate I
with all components of
nature, such as the
birds, foxes, trees, and
most importantly, he h /
can speak the language .
of the unicorns. He un- ^
derstands the order of the '
universe, and this is . >'
why he is chosen to
save it. Jack has one
great weakness; he is des- f'l
perately in love with Lily, a i
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New Brevard Sessions
Providing Live Bands
By Amy Stott ■
MIC Coffeehouse to still give stu-
On September 15, 2000 at the opportunity to perform,
the poster sale, “Brevard Sessions” next “Brevard Sessions”
beautiful young princess who finds
solace and escape in the enchanted
forest. Lily is a symbol of all that is
pure and innocent in the world, in
the same way that the unicorns are.
The romantic aura around their
true, innocent love for each other is
a constant throughout the entire film.
The unicorns in Legend are personi
fied to the point where they too have
characters of their own. These are
the last two unicorns in the world,
one male and one female. They only
understand the thoughts of laughter
and love. They are sacred animals.
and as long as they wander the Earth,
the sun will continue to rise each day
and the world will be blessed with
the daily gift of dawn. The villain of
the story does not have a formal
name, but he is commonly referred
to as the Lord of Darkness. He calls
his father the Dark One, who paral
lels the Devil being that he repre
sents all that is evil.
Legend is definitely a movie
that is worth seeing. Although it was
created in the mid 1980’s, it is still
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kicked off their first event. Here
they featured the live band. Fifth
House. “Brevard Sessions” is a live
music event that features bands.
The event is open to all students.
This replaces the “Open Mic Cof
feehouse” that was previously held
in the Underground Coltrane. Curt
Crowhurst said, “The change is
based on the comments of students
wanting more live bands here on
campus.” The “FCA Christian Cof
feehouse” will replace the “Open
event will be held on Friday, Octo
ber 15 to kick off Homecoming. The
band Com Bread from Atlanta will
be featured from 5-7 PM. The event
will be held at the Future Proposed
Leadership Plaza in front of the caf
eteria. There are four more “Brevard
Sessions” planned for the rest of the
year. If students have a band that
they would like to see, contact Zack
Hilton of Twister Productions.
Contact Stott at
stottae@brevard. edu
On The Big Screen
The Brevard Falls Thpafpr
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(Brevard)
$4.00 with student ID!
• The Cell •
• Space Cowboys •
United Artists Bilfmnrp
(Asheville)
• Bait •
• Bring it On •
• The Replacements •
• Space Cowboys •
Urban Legends: The Final Cut
• The Watcher •
* What Lies Beneath •
Regal Hollywood Cinemas
(Asheville)
• Almost Famous •
• Autumn in New York •
• Bait •
• Bring it On •
• The Cell •
• Highlander: Endgame •
• Nurse Betty •
The Original Kings of Comedy
• Scary Movie •
• Space Cowboys •
Urban Legends: The Final Cut
• The Watcher •
• What Lies Beneath •