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8OnruixisThursday, September 29, 19B3 No men in funny hats, just a variety of funky faculty art Dy CHEST! K1AL Staff writer I took my first trip to New York aty when I was 12. I pouted through the entire Metropolitan Museum tour because my feet hurt and I dldnt Eke looking at pictures of fat naked ladies or men in funny hats. Fortunately, my art appreciation slds have sharpened up since then and during my last trip to NYC, the Met was one of my favorite places in the City. I sti:i dont daim to be an art critic by any means, but I do know the difference between surrealism and impressionism and all those other neat brush strokes. Judging from what I saw Sun day at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, the faculty of the ArtsSchool know their brush strokes and a whole lot more. The collective showing of the ArtsSchool faculty works opened Sept 24 and runs through Oct ia The exhibition includes photo etchings, mono- The neverending, imderground quest for quality sleaze isy KAr3AicmiccR . -Staff wtitsr V.'cicome, wdcome. I'm so glad you could make It Things have been hopping around here in the underground. Even though the popular notion is that there is enough sleaze to go around for .AiNfc, N l-V N.I 'I 'jry" nj II yj j mmr Li Li LJ LI 'if 1 r ' ' ' ' j V jbs -'II - . . -1 a 4Kmm J u UlJUiS LiZj 8i liJIIi v' - oi I I ! . Llimw LJ Li LI L . , - -J iTrininrifinr -n r - n-r i-f TkksSs et Esscrd Esf, Frta sc!; C:r:;:cJ Avcza: Es!s!-!iCsrcIza prints, pottery, basketry, acrylic paintings, raku and more. For those not famSar with the range of different art forms, the exhi bition Is worth seeing for the wide variety of the works alone, as wea as their quality. Although an the works are worth mentioning, my personal favorites were pieces by Becky Beeston, Nancy Briggs, Kip Gerard and Jane Flier. Beeston, who Instructs the graphic arts classes at the Arts school, has several photo etchings in the exhibit She has been work ing in this medium for five years and uses a combination of tradi tional etching methods and her own experimental techniques. Most of her subjects are personal or autobiographical, as can be seen in her two etchings of a man and a woman within a fan. A Scotland native, Briggs, created a mixed media and plexi glass collage of old letters, moths and butterfly wings. She uses everyone, we know that the real stuff is just a little harder to come by. It seems there hasn't been as much quality sleaze as there once was. I'm happy to report though, that this week, our outhouse runneth over; with new releases just out by BiUy Bragg, Siouxsie and IK IN Ctrd 0f2s9 Prist Esa( E,!i E Clca c? c3 321443 man y pieces of nature m her works which she says, "reflect my feel ings toward the landscapa" A creator of frtendlY monsters," Jane Filer, has been evolving her style since kindergarten. Her two oil paintings, titled The Family" and "infatuation," are eye catching with bright colors and humorously grotesque figures. She says, "My work is fashioned after humans and feelings." You might want to check out this exhibition before Oct. 10, when the ArtsSchool classes begin. Classes in visual arts and crafts, literary and performing arts are offered from Oct 10 through Nov. 19. Children's classes are given in visual and performing arts also. The instructors for a3 classes have strong backgrounds in their respective fields, as can be seen in the visual am faculty showing. So, whether youte a newcomer to the art world or an established artist yourself, the ArtsSchool the Banshees, and Bon Jovi. the core of choosing the worthiest tunes to review was a tough one Indeed. But with my continuing effort to bring you nothing but the best I could do no better than Fresks, Fsggots. DnmScs snd Mmklss - CG Allln (Homestead) Yet ft is with tremulous pm and unsteady heart that I lay these words down. My mind, which beEeves there can be artistic merit in nearly anything (except Phil Collins, of course), is quitting with my body, which believes anyone who eats excretions of any kind, moreover his own, deserves little more than perhaps a quick shudder before complete dismis sal. And yet, in steel myself because you, gentle reader, are worth It So with my critical hip-boots firmly in place. I set out to wade through the newest release by GO Al2n, bile slfnger, drunkard, blood- FYEWAGKET CHAMPAGNE BY THE GLASS 431 WEST FRANKLIN STREET h ' ' i i . It : - i sis , J" - ' : i r . s , ' tm;. s s . s r ' f v sss r ..-w : ). ?::::.: V ' - . ' ! " j : :: ' (' ir y-' Wk s s , " s - i ' r ' f y - . ' f " if i ! , ! ..... j .vvXv.x 'if-r :;:;jL---- - - - - , Jane Filer's "friendly monsters' on display at ArtsCenter : faculty showing is worth seeing, unless you're after fat naked ladles There something for everyone or men in funny hats. letter and fecal gourmand. That's right ' defecation feast fa You, in your infinite good taste, of course say. "with a list of talents like that who cares what the album sounds like," and you may be right For the undiscerning, however, a word of explanation Is due GG Aiiln Is quite notorious In the underground scene for his antics, which Include all those listed above, and mora These activities not only tell one pretty ade quately of his mindset, they also get him thrown out of just about every dub he plays la its funny, but dufrowners just dont think self-mutilation, projectile vomit ing, masturbation, attempted rape and the obligatory "micro phone enema" are quite what they are looking for in a featured attraction. With GG, however, that is just what they get and they are lucky If they are left with a dub. DINNER & DESSERT SPECIALS -fiESSr CHAPEL HILL' 8294297 DTH Steven Exum You must understand. GG is determined to be the poseurs he thinks they are. As far as I'm concerned, he wins. And if these "bad-boys" knew what was good for them, they would concede. GG takes depravity dead seriously and makes it a way of Ufa So, if this interests you (and in some ways it should), buying this album is much less of a risk than attending one of his shows. You dont need a raincoat or pair of nunchaks, just a tolerant turnta ble. Musically, be prepared for straight-ahead hardcore, played with exactly enough talent The sound quality on some songs belles a recording quality that is over shadowed by most Walkmen. inuwau f-hlc nni hrlrinc tho mij iiuf vi ii will y mi ii igrf vi iv dynamic range more in line with the range of material covered In GG songs. And to gl ve you a gauge on tnem, one of the few titles that can be printed In our hc::owed paper is "Last in Line at the Gang Bang1. - : So there you have It One ques tion remains, is GG AHIn striking a blow for freedom by being a rugged individualist genuinely uninterested in what others say of him? is he an insignificant bit of filth that Mother Nature's sponge recjettably missed on the kitchen table of society? Or Is he just another miscreant who Ekes the taste of his own waste? You be the judge. Neecsess to say, you wont be hearing this on the rac2o, so youll have to buy it if you want to find out rf you are under 18. Mom w have to buy it for you. Just make sure.sne doesnt end up. hogging SBEEf'iffl 'Bib g ;tt i. . .
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