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The Clarion | November 4,2005
Food Review'.
Clairbelle’s offers Cajun food, fun, family atmosphere
by Zack Harding
Staff Writer
Clairebelle’s is a new family style res
taurant in Brevard that serves a mix of sev
eral traditional styles of food, and has live
entertainment on the weekends.
The food served at Clairebelle’s in
cludes traditional southern dishes, such
as southern fried chicken and country style
steak, as well as more Cajun style dishes
like shrimp and grits and authentic Cajun
gumbo. “I call it low country Cajun cook
ing,” owner Doug Johnson said.
Chef Becky Watkins, whose family
originated from Slidell, Louisiana, won Best
of the Best in a Florida cookbook competi
tion and was the “Culinary Art Student of
the Year” at AB Tech in Asheville. With
dinner hours lasting until 10:00 p.m..
by Matt Rutherford
Arts & Life Editor
When one thinks of the play Medea
images of a mad woman haunted by her
husband’s deception come to mind. How
ever, when I think of Evelyn Pearson, 1 can
hardly fathom madness, let alone hearing
her voice rising above hearing level.
On Thurs. Oct. 27, the Brevard Col
lege theatre program presented the Greek
play Medea, which was adapted and di
rected by Bob White. Medea is a play
about what happens after Jason has re
turned successfully from his journey to find
the Golden Fleece. We find Medea (played
by Evelyn Pearson) in a terrible rage, just
as her nurse describes to us in the opening
scene. She is furious that her husband has
left her and their two sons for a princess. It
IS from this situation that produces
Medea’s festering insanity.
Pearson’s performance was absolutely
awe striking. As 1 said before, I can barely
imagine hearing her raise her voice, but this
is honestly the first time I’ve gotten chills
from a school production of any type. The
way she delivered her lines, the great range
of facial expressions, and her gestures were
all so convincing. Congratulations to
Evelyn, the star of the show. The nurse,
played by Jesse Combest, was also a per
Watkins also features the Oh! Susanna’s
lunch menu on weekdays starting at 11:00
a.m.
The restaurant itself is a converted
house that was finished in 1929, but has
served as a restaurant for the past 23 years.
Diners can either sit in the home-style set
ting of the interior or sit on the outside
veranda, which looks over Main Street.
This house-like environment provides for
a unique dining experience.
Entertainment can be found at
Clairebelle’s on college night and hip-hop
night on Saturdays, featuring games, mu
sic and giveaways. Hip-hop group
Intellexual Telepathy, whose sound is a mix
of rap and melodic vocals, hosts the enter
tainment and provides the music. Johnson
plans on introducing other weekly activi
ties including food and beverage night on
formance that conveyed great emotion. You
could see and feel the anxiety and grief the
confidant of Medea was going through.
The simplicity of the set design was
very true to the time of Medea. While
simple, it was obvious the work that went
into the set. The painted textures of the
stones surrounding the stage and the mul
ticolored earth were very impressive. The
lighting choice was also nice. It was inter
esting to see the different slides used to
convey the changing moods of Medea.
Also, the fact that the children were not in
the play was a great choice. 1 found that
the symbolism of having Medea and other
characters speak to the photographs that
were projected onto the set much more
powerful.
This is without
a doubt a very suc
cessful start to this
year’s theatre pro
gram. With the well
received opening
night for Medea,
I’m looking forward
to the next produc
tion.
Mondays, as well as branching out to
other genres of musical entertainment, in
cluding live music on Fridays.
Johnson likes to promote a friendly
environment with his employs; he calls it
“working on the same page.” Watkins also
commented on the attitude of the staff say
ing that “we’re all family.”
The restaurant is located on 230 west
Main Street, and can be reached at (828)
877-6223.
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Bar-B-Que
Restaurant • Catering • Banquet Room
Lunch & Dinner • Closed Mondays
Beef • Pork • Chicken • Ribs • Fish • Sandwiches • and more
(828) 877-4404
Don Brown, Owner
Hwy. 276 N. At The Entrance To The Pisgah National Forest in Brevard
‘Medea’ a great success