f Just So Much
Noise
A Review
' By Kelvin A. Bell
It's' a strange feeling to be
led into an empty theatre, as
was the case when we attended
NCCU's opening of "America
Hurrah." This peculiar feeling
was not diminished as we were
led, rather mysteriously, to the
back of the stage and taken by
elevator to the basement.
If one, by chance, had made
it this far without realizing
that there was definitely
something different about this
play, now was the time for
that realization. Instead of the
usual splendor of the Universi
ty Theatre, we were now
within the dingy throws of
NCCU's Scene Shop, which
Director Randolph Umberger,
had already deemed "an ugly
place where sweat creates illu
sions of beauty for others."
This time there were no illu
sions. Just an ugly place. . .
.and sweat. I think this was
their intent, but it seemed, un
fortunately, no less strange.
We were before a small plat
form with seating on three
sides as the rather paradoxical
look at activities in America
began. The muitl-pfiaslc
representations beginning with
"The Interview" led us
through a series of eight
person dialogues and a
multiplicity of action which
captivated, amused, confused,
and turned us off.
The congestion of imagery,
from the zany to the bizarre,
led us from the despondent in
humanity which man faces
SAT., NOVEMBER ft, 1980
THE CAROLINA TIMES 3
The Best of Friends (TBOF)
now are owners of five enter
tainment complexes in NYC:
Leviticus International on
West 33rd St.; Justine at 500
Eighth Ave.; Trixx, on Linden
Blvd. in Queens; Bogards on
East 48th St. and Brandi, on
Washington Ave. in Brooklyn.
Singer Lola Falana didn't
have to appear after all before
a Federal grand jury in New
Haven, Conn, that had sub
poened her along with Las
Vegas Aladdin Hotel owner
singer Wayne Newton and
their attorney which was in
vestigating organized crime.
Lola, who heads the star
lineup at the Aladdin, was ex
cused from appearing.
Motown's Berry Gordy
came up a winner with Argu
ment, the one million dollar
horse of which he's now half
owner. Argument won the
$250,000 Washington, D.C.
International. Gordy admitted
that winning a major race was
"more intense" than coming
up with a new hit record.
Strange ads appearing in
NYC daily newspapers adver
tising the closed circuit return
match between Sugar Ray
Leonard and Roberto Duran.
They list telephone numbers
for all sites showing the cham
pionship fight except the two
in Harlem, the 369th Regiment
Armory and Broadway International.
and oeroetuates in dailv ac consume and then destroy - fndin8. thc Play's best points Whatever else, the overriding
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taS'efltaonnrto destroyed before our eyes. through which we might be dicated that it was just so ,
an? cutSa tedwSh "Mo te I " Havin somewhat offended f more aware of ourselves much no.se. . . .and , hopeful-
rSSSSorf hn I. sensibilities and having no true and of human attitudes. . ly, America s more than that.
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