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Festival to fealty re By JAMES COBLIN Staff Writer In an effort to expose students to issues and cultures of countries around the world, the Association of International Students (AIS) will hold an International Festival in the Great Hall Saturday. About 50 countries will be repres ented at the festival, which will be co-sponsored by other international i clubs. Individual tables will highlight aspects of different countries, said Laura Besseyre, AIS treasurer. The booths will contain artifacts ;and information about the countries ;that organizers feel will interest ; students and the community, Bes seyre said. I The theme of this year's festival is Lab play looks at the absurdities of language By RODERICK CAMERON Staff Writer "The surreal is here, within the grasp of our hands, in our everyday conversation," wrote Eugene lonesco. The statement could easily apply to his play "The Bald Soprano," which opens Sunday in the Lab Theatre. The play or anti-play, as the author describes it is one of the most well-known instances of a movement in 20th century drama which critic Martin Esslin called the Theatre of the Absurd. In "The Bald Soprano," Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a typical English sub urban couple, sit in their typical English suburban sitting room and have an absurd conversation. Mr. and Mrs. Martin arrive, and an equally absurd conversation follows. Then the Fire Chief arrives, and tells some absurd stories. The Smiths have a maid. She is also absurd. The two couples have an absurd fight, and then everyone leaves, except for the Martins who take the places the Smiths occupied at the beginning and absurdly start the play all over again, as the curtain falls absurdly. A dialogue lonesco found when he was trying to learn English from a textbook designed for foreigners inspired him to write the play. In the pook he discovered what he described as "astounding truths": for example, that there were seven days in the week, and that the floor is down, the ceiling up. The Smiths and the Martins were taken directly from this dialogue: "two married couples solemnly informing each other of things that must have been obvious 'to all of them." , lonesco said of his play that it was "a tragedy of language." But it seems ;to be a hilarious farce. This would not trouble lonesco, who claimed he did not understand the distinction made between tragic and comic. He regarded comedy as essential: "the comic alone is capable of giving us the strength to bear the tragedy of iunday - Erancfi at GrooEtfs 10:33 cn- 2:33 cm 613W.Frzr.k!!nSt. CfcssslKIII.r;; STUDY FOR ONE YEAR OR c 11 SrvrraJ i ollrgrs of Oxford University have invited The Washington International Studies Cent -to ret-ommt-nd qualilled students to study for one year or for one or two terms. Lower Junior status is required, and graduate study is available. Students arc directly enrolled in their colleges and receive transcripts from their Oxford college: this Is NOTa program conducted by a U.S. Col lege In Oxford. A special summer session is directed by W1SC. INTERN EM WASHINGTON, LONDON , WISC oilers summer Internships with Congress, with the White House, with the media and ', vlth think tanks. Government and Journalism courses are taught by senior-level government . officials, who are also scholars, and by experienced loumnlists. Similar ooDortunlties in nubile V policy internships are offered (with academic uLy"ilci)(lrj "Our Developing World," and it will focus on Third World issues and developments. The festival will be held in the Great Hall and throughout the Student Union from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday. "The International Festival is held every year to make the campus and community more aware of interna tional culture and international issues," Besseyre said. Admission to the festival is free, and all students and community members are welcome, she said. The International Festival is a fund-raiser for AIS, she said. AIS will sell international foods and T-shirts representing the various countries. Last year, AIS raised about $700, Besseyre said. existence." He thought the language of society was "nothing but cliches, empty formulas and slogans," and that such a language made it impossible to make oneself understood. Society's fossilized language must be "relent lessly split apart in order to find the living sap beneath it," and lonesco tries to do this in his plays. "A work of art," he wrote, "is the expression of an incommunicable reality that one tries to communicate and which sometimes can be communicated." Debbie Morrison, director of the Lab production, said "The Bald Soprano" is about the breakdown of communication and the tendency of human beings to conform to social conventions, and thereby become mere stereotypes. "The characters in this play are totally interchangeable," she said. Morrison has lengthened the text in order to reinforce her interpreta tion of the play. A scene is repeated, the lines being summarized and spoken at twice the speed, each actor playing a different role to the one he Plan your future today From staff reports Students can learn more about career and academic opportunities at UNC and beyond at a Student Resource Fair today in Great Hall from 1 1 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair, sponsored by Omega Psi Phi, will feature tables where students can get information about careers, professional school, internships and study abroad programs. "This is an attempt to bring the students in and let them know what the University has to offer, and the opportunities that are open to them outside the University," said frater nity member Fairron Newton. The fair will include workshops on preparing for the MCAT, LSAT and GRE exams, computer and writing tutorials, and advice on professional schools. FOR ONE OR TWO TERMS IN J credit) In London (Fall. Spring and Summer) Q) The Washington International Studies Center 214 Massachusetts Ave.. N.E. Suite 2.TO Washington. D.C. 20002 1202) 547-3275 EOAA foreign Members of the community are also contributing to the festival, Besseyre said. Local restaurants like McDonald's and Bruegger's Bagel Bakery have contributed food and supplies for the festival, she said. Community members from other countries will also be at the festival to provide insight on the cultures and issues of foreign countries, Besseyre said. This is the 11th annual Interna tional Festival, and this year the festival was expanded into an Inter national Week, with events highlight ing international issues and with lectures by UNC faculty, Besseyre said. Participating groups include the Slavic Club, which will sponsor a had first time through. Rather than have each actor play a specific character with individual motivations, Morrison encouraged her cast to work toward one collective character. During the rehearsal period she had every actor focus on what the other actors were doing and encouraged them to mimic each other. Stage manager Katie Sherman described another excercise the cast performed during rehearsals. "Eve ryone had to tell stories from their childhood, but using only gestures and gibberish; only the director was allowed to use conventional lan guage," she said. After a while the actors found they had developed a language that they could use amongst themselves and that Morrison could not . understand. Jennifer Buzzelli, who will play the part of Mrs. Martin, said the cast developed a very strong ensemble sense. "Our production may have a positive message," said Morrison. Individual character has been Officials from University Career Planning and Placement Services will be on hand to give advice on career choices and provide information on internships in students' majors. Also, representatives from UNC's Study Abroad Program will tell students about opportunities to study in foreign countries. "There are so many services on campus that students don't know about," said fraternity member Rudy Isaacs. "They arent aware they exist. This is a way to show off what's available." The fair is a service project that is part of Omega Psi Phi's Founders Week commemoration, Newton said. 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The Loreleis and the International Student Choir will also provide entertainment, she said. renounced, but a strong sense of collective was found to replace it; language has broken down, but beneath it was what lonesco called "the living sap." "To renew language," lonesco wrote, "is to renew the conception, the vision of the world." The Bald Soprano will be per formed by the Lab in 06 Graham Memorial at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday, and at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Come 45 minutes early for seats; there are no sign-up sheets. The DTH Campus Calendar is a daily listing of University-related activities sponsored by academic departments, student services and student organizations officially recognized by the Division of .Student Affairs. To appear in Campus Calendar, announcements must be submit ted on the Campus Calendar form by NOON one business day before the announcement is to run. Saturday and Sunday events are printed in Friday's calendar and must be submitted on the Wednesday before the announcement is to run. Forms and a drop box are located outside the DTH office, 104 Union. Items of Interest lists ongoing events from the same campus organizations and follows the same deadline schedule as Campus Calendar. Please use the same form. Friday Noon IRSS North Caro lina Data Working Group will sponsor Jack Betts, editor of N.C. Insights, speaking on "Poverty In North Carolina," in the base ment of Manning Hall. 12:30 p.mWomen's Studies Lunchtime Collo quium will sponsor Dr. Mary Jo Kane of Bowling Green Univer-' sity. She will speak on "Women and Physical Recreation: Images, Realities and the Wake of Title K" in Toy Lounge, Dey Hall. Noon 12:30 Chapel Hill Realty 942-4149 J ji ! t f. i m I I j" "sj; "' J II gt mm fe.!f!wr V T Mm raffi? IBeeir Mil ffi)av2 Large Room! The Daily Musical poet to share 5 his political messages : From staff reports The undisputed master of poetic political funk, Gil Scott-Heron, will perform Saturday night in Memorial Hall. And just what is poetic political funk? Scott-Heron has called his work a description of the past, present and future of the African American struggle and the plight of the Third World in general. The funk enters the definition with his own blend of music that comes from blues, jazz, R&B, reggae and African melodies. Scott-Heron has been a mover and shaker since 1970 when his first novel, "The Venture," and his first volume of poetry, "Small Talk at 125th and Lenox," were pub lished. "Small Talk" was later released on an album with Scott Heron accompanying himself on piano and performing original music. He has since released 13 more albums, including The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, South Africa to South Carolina and The Mind Of Gil Scott-Heron. His latest book was "So Far, So Good," published last year by Third World Press. Of his criticisms of American Campus Calendar 1 p.m. Muslim Students' Association will hold Friday prayers at the Union. Check the front desk for room number. 7 p.m. . Union Film Com mittee will show "Married to the Mob," starring Michelle Pfieffer and Matthew Modine, in the Union Auditorium. Second show at 9:30 p.m.; admission is $1.50. Baha'i Club will meet in Frank Porter Gra ham Lounge to discuss "Is Marriage Dead?" A coffeehouse will follow. 8 p.m. Union Cabaret will present a free talent night. See UNC's best performers dish it out. 9 p.m. International Action will have a "Third World Dance Party" in Carmichael Ballroom. Admission is $1.50. 9:30 p.m. Union Cabaret will have a free Both Sides dance party, featuring . 1 , Tock, funk, R&B and , . . $ ! progressive dance v , -. ' music. " ' '' International Stu dents will hold its 11th annual International . Festival in Great Hall until 6 p.m. Interna tional booths, enter tainment and food will be featured. 1 p.m. International Health Forum will sponsor speakers Carol Kirschenbaun, Marty Nathan, Gary Grant and John Hatch as part of its sympo sium on health care issues in rural eastern , North Carolina. The N.C. Rural Health Coa lition will discuss how students can be involved in running a clinic in Bloomer, N.C. 7 p.m. Union Film Com mittee will show "Mutiny on the Bounty" in the Unioh Auditorium, free with a student I.D. Second showing at 9:30 p.m. ' Sunday 7 p.m. Union mittee Saturday Bounty," a remake of "Mutiny" starring Mel Gibson, in the Union Auditorium. Free with Association of T O M H AN K S He's a man of peace in a savage land... Suburbia. A comedy about one nice guy who got pushed too far. Nightly 7:05, 9:15 Sat & Sun Matinee 2:05, 4:15 A. UNIVERSAL RELEASE CIMt UMVERSAL CITY STUCMOS, MC. ( & tm& If mm in your We and GREAT s A l . I " WVMJ . w r. 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Melody Maker magazine said ' of his Reflections album, "If you thought that all the music coming out of America these days was bland and offensive, then prepare to have your illusions shattered by Gil Scott-Heron. He's the most dangerous musician alive." Tickets for Gil Scott-Heron are available at the Black Cultural Center in the Union for $5 for , UNC students and $10 for the public. The show begins at 8 p.m. Saturday. Call 962-9001 for more information. . student I.D.; second showing at 9:30 p.m. Items of Interest Office of North Carolina Fellows has applications for trie Peer Leadership Consultant pro gram at the Office of Leadership Development 'and the Union Desk. They are due by Friday, March 3.j UCPPS is accepting resumes rv 211 Hanes from seniors and grad uate students interested in careers with non-profit organizations aftr graduation. The resumes will be compiled in a book which will be made available to 200-300 NPO's oji the East Coast. Deadline is March 1.. I ALL' ARTE, the artliterary magazine, will accept submission of original prose, poetry and art work in the Campus Y until Feb.. 17. i "Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You" tickets are on sale for $3 at the Union Bok Office. 4 Black Student Movement petition forms are available in thfe BSM Office for those"1nier5sed ife becoming an officer. 'fr The Association ofjf i snurif tional Students, in cooperation with various campus organization will present its annual International Week until Feb. 18. The theme is "Developing Our World." .. Film Com will show "The J Starts Tonight! f 1 kvt .5 i ; ' it Uf Mfcf J ? i i f A- ri sJ You are what you wear. You're ready for action and eager for adventure. You're easy-going and out for fun. You're sure of your self and confident in your ability. You don't need us to tell you what's style, because you have a style of own. 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