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4 Friday, October 15,1993 Labi’s Latest Show Explores Southern Religion, Relations ' BY ALISON MAXWELL STAFF WRITER Down-to-earth, realistic entertainment is the latest spirit to pervade Lab! Theatre in its upcoming production of “Holy Ghost.” The play, which was written in 1971 by Romulus Linney, promises to be a true portrayal of people and society. The story focuses on Nancy Shedman, played by Trade Merrill, a woman who leaves her hus band and takes allofhis personal >||.L ChM** noiy oiiosi Lab! Theatre Saturday-Tuesday Graham Memorial property and belongings with her. Herhus band, Coleman, played by Mark Ariail, searches for his wife, only to find that she has joined a Pentecostal Holiness Church in a desperate attempt to find shelter from the problems in her life. He finds her at the church and stays for a service in the hope of getting a divorce. According to director Holly Den, a junior dramatic arts major, the play is set in the present in a N.C. town called Clyde. “By setting the play in North Carolina I tried to bring in something that people can associate with, ” she said. The action spans one afternoon in one room of a church. Den, who previously directed Sam Shepard’s “Bade Bog Beast Bait,” feels that “Holy Ghost” is unique because “it is a realistic portrayal oflife with no glorifica tion, just a real and necessary church.” Assistant director Carrie Treadwell says there is “no one in the cast to single 0ut.... The characters are the best part of the fITCOM,* Business Telephone Systems Offers Career Opportunities With Challenges Recognition Rewards ATCOM, Inc., an innovative and dynamic leader in business telecommunications, is seeking highly motivated individuals with a strong desire to succeed in a sales career. 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HUB print stop • A Tarheel Tradition Since 1973 university mall, chapel hill northgate mall 942-7306 north hills mall durham ralelgh 286-0366 783-8360 play.” Derr agreed, “All characters come alive on stage with excellent character de velopment.” TTieinatically, the characters illustrate one side of the economic and socially des titute. They signify the human need for acceptance and justification. Freshman Mac Rogers, who portrays Obediah Buckhom Sr., said, “It’s about real life people who go to extremes. Every one will recognize a part of themselves in the production.” For the people in the congregation, who are the predominant members of the cast, the church is the highlight of their spiritual task. The characters seek sanctification through the Holy Spirit. “The zenith of their spiritual experience is actually the Holy Ghost,” Derr said. Michael Allen, producer of “Holy Ghost” and an actor in the play, says the production will be quite intriguing for the viewer. “The play is interesting because of its technical aspects,” he said. “Alotofthe action is very close to real life because this type of church is actually prominent.” Yet another striking attribute of the “Holy Ghost” performance is that it is a project of the Student Bicentennial Plan ning Committee which “seeks to spotlight the outstanding and diverse talents ofUNC students.” Performances begin at 8 p.m. Saturday; other shows will be Sunday and Monday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Tuesday at 5 p.m. All shows are held in the basement of Graham Memorial. Donations collected will be given to the Student Bicentennial Planning Committee. Exhibit Traces Evolution of Abstract Master y;i s* m K| fee-- HBflk Adolph Gottlieb's "White Figure," 1956, is one of the later works included in 'Pictograph into Burst' SECURITY FROM PAGE 1 ment if they observe criminal activity. Also, they will wear insignias that differentiate them from swom-in officers. Pendergraph said the security guards would be trained in handling the public and also in how to conduct visual surveil lance. “We’re going to take a look at the plan and see what else we would like these people do,” he said. “We’re not reducing the number of officers by any means but enhancing the total law-enforcement pres I T.S.RTLIOTT'S GROUNJDHO<e TAVERN “Locally World Famous” Gourmet Burgers • Best Wings in Town Deli A Chicken Sandwiches • Soups A Salads • Specialty Appetizers WING THING SS Alt II Can tot Spaghetti Miner 204 per wing Featuring Plain, Spicy, or Hell A Damnation “Elliott’s Mom’s Marinara Sauce” Monday Nights 5-9 p.m. Wednesday Nights 5-9 p.m, ALL DAY EVERY DAY Monthly Import/Microbrewery Specials $ 1.00 Domestic Beer Specials 75<t Draft Special • $1.25 Domestic Bottles 149 1/2 E. 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Gottlieb pits opposing forces of color and imagery against each other and achieves a striking balance. His paintings are envel oping and de mand thought. Abstract ex pression re quires some getting used to. |wavnettegladden| Art Exhibit Ackland Art Museum Through Nov. 28 Surprisingly, Gottlieb was trained as a re alist in art such as still lifes of fruit baskets before he chose to become a modernist. Gottlieb is a master. A first-generation abstract expressionist, he was bom in New York in 1903. Asa teenager, he studied at the Parsons School ofDesign. Unlike most poor artists of the 19205, he also travelled and studied in Europe. At the time, artists generally lived hand-to-mouth and couldn’t afford good paint. Unfortunately, some of the abstract expressionist work of this pe riod, such as Mark Rothko’s paintings, now is deteriorating as a result. Although some of Gottlieb’s paintings are beginning to crack, his work survives and tells a story ence downtown.” Robert Woodruff, executive vice presi dent and chief operating officer for Village Companies, said the grant was intended to give the town an option in strengthening law enforcement. “It’s a proactive response that will allow people to feel like they’re doing something to help,” said Woodruff, who also is a chamber of commerce member. Council member Marie Chilton wouldn’t comment directly about Snyder’s letter, but said putting guards on the streets would send a message about the town’s commit ment to law enforcement. “The staff, mayor of the struggling artist mastering his craft. “Pictograph into Burst” is unusual be cause the exhibit displays all of Gottlieb’s styles sequentially from the “pictographs” to the “burst” series. His style evolved drastically between 1946 and 1956, a short time period for an artist’s work to mature. Annette Cox Wright, assistant director of the University program in the Humani ties and Human Values, gave a lecture about the exhibit Sunday. “It’s very rare to get an exhibit of abstract expressionism south of Washington, D.C.,” she said. She then explained the concepts behind and the transformation of Gottlieb’s style beginning with the “pictographs” in 1946. “Pictograph” is a term used to describe the paintings and symbols found on cave walls. The first of this series is “The Couple." According to Wright, this painting was heavily influenced by surrealism, which had just become popular in the art world. Surrealism is connected with Freud, Wright said. A major focus of the style is that truth can arise from the unconscious. “Artists began to experiment with new methods, such as allowing the hand to freely move across the page,” she said. This resembles a kind of free association, albeit a painted rather than a spoken one. “The Couple" is a collage of symbols and body parts drawn into a checkerboard and council are in agreement that this will bring thebiggest bang forthebuck,” Chilton said. “It’s like getting 90 percent police officer at half the cost.” But Snyder disagreed that hiring secu rity guards was an effective solution. “We may as well give citizens cellular phones to call 911,” Snyder said. “It’s over-redundant to put eyes somewhere where citizens are already looking.” He said sworn officers still would be tied up with nonemergency calls so the re sponse time would not decrease. “A secu rity guard’s call for assistance will be pri oritized just like a citizen’s, hopefully, and an officer that is unavailable for a citizen’s call will be just as unavailable for a security guard’s call,” Snyder wrote in his letter. Snyder suggested training civilians to handle nonemeigency calls so that police Phi Kappa Sigma & Kappa Kappa Gamma lir SKULL BOWL FLAG FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT fo benefit the American Diabetes Association October 15 r 16,17 All-male and co-ed teams. Applications available at either house or in the Pit. Any questions, call Chris 929-7385 or Alicia 967-8153 We’ve Got A Good Tiling Growing! We’re doing our best this year and its showing. From the rides to the races, this is the most fun we’ve ever offered. So come on out and enjoy all the sights and sounds going on day and night at this year’s State Fair. Free Concerts Every Night!* Pam Tilhs Sammy Kershaw Friday, October 15 Wednesday, October 20 The Coasters Alison Krauss & Saturday, October 16 Union Station J Thursday, October 21 Jeny dower and The Jordanaires Mark Collie Sunday, October 17 Friday, October 22 The Oak Ridge Boys Way bn Jennings Monday, October 18 Saturday, October 23 Shenandoah Collin Rave Tuesday, October 19 Sunday, October 24 All shows start at 7pm Got A 'Sears availablefirst come, first served with State Fair gate admission. For more information cal! (919) 821-7400. cmiMKamtost** (sf|p Baily (Ear Uteri pattern or grid. It is a combination of ab straction and surrealism. The colors are gloomygray, white andblack. “Don’tmake the mistake of being too literal,” Wright said. The painting is to be “read” but not as a story. It is intended to be fragmented like the unconscious mind, she said. After “pictographs,” the exhibit goes through the rest of Gottlieb’s themes: “unstilled lifes,” “labyrinths,” “imaginaiy landscapes” and “burst.” Themostfamous of these themes is the “burst” series. His most classic images are “burst” pictures in black, white and red. “Ascent,” an oil on linen “burst” pic ture, is an abstract masterpiece. The colors are soft, diffused earth tones characteristic of Gottlieb’s later paintings.“ Ascent” has two huge circular shapes that float over the canvas. A tension between the two parts does not interrupt the balanced whole. The paintings created in the period be tween “The Couple” and “Ascent” are just as interesting and each have a story of their own. For people unfamiliar with modem art, there is a book at Ackland’s front desk that describes each work. Robert Hobbs of Virginia Common wealth University will give a lecture, “Adolph Gottlieb and Abstract Expres sionism,” at 3 p.m. Sunday in Hanes Art Center Auditorium. officers would be free to handle emergen cies and increase theirpresence downtown. “I’m very happy that Village Compa nies donated the money, but I think we need to take a hard look at how we spend it,” Snyder said. Rosemary Waldorf, chairwoman of the Law Enforcement and Support Commit tee, said she shared some of Snyder’s con cerns. “This program is not a piece of cake, but it has the potential to help downtown, ” said Waldorf, who is also a candidate for town council. “I think that there’s a very good chance that having these spotters downtown will provide some deterrent.” Pendergraph said that although the plan still was in the works, he thought it could be successful. “Our initial evaluation of the program is that I feel comfortable with the effectiveness of the squad.”
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