December 8,1986
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Arts and Entertainment
Edited by Lloyd Mielenz^ III and Stephen Skinner
Junior-Senior Chapbook Competition
Editors
Entertainment can be found in the
giggle of a three year old child, or at
the New York IVIetropolitan Opera
during the second act of Man of La
Mancha. Each individual decides
what form of leisure activity pleases
them most. It could be climbing a
mountain, watching Luke Skywalker
destroy the Death Star, or
conversing for hours with the old
man who feeds the pidgeons in the
park. What an individual chooses to
do with his/her leisure time is an
expression of their psyche. Art can
be found in a lump of coal placed
obtrusively on top of an outhouse,
or in the finest Rembrandt delicately
displayed in the hallways of the
Hermitage. Art is the ultimate
expression of a culture / civilization,
and whether it is good or bad does
not really matter. What does matter
is that the ideals of a civilization
transcend stagnation to express its
beauty or horror. The Arts and
Entertainment page could not
possibly cover every form of
expression by individuals (because
many forms of expression are intan
gible). It will however, attempt to:
inform, educate, criticise, amuse,
and (yes, you guessed it!) entertain
its readers. The first edition of any
feature section has many mistakes
and deletions, and this section is no
exception. It is my sincere desire
that the readers will forgive any
errors that might occur. l\/!anyofthe
articles which have been deleted
this time will see the light of day next
issue. Next issue we hope to
expand the entertainment section to
include personal interviews, art
reviews, comics (hopefully), and
whatever items you readers might
desire. This means that some work
on your part is necessary by sending
any complaints, comments, and
ideas to me, Lloyd E. Mielenz III (ext.
# 454, P.O. Box # 736) or to
Stephen Skinner (ext. # 494, P.O.
Box # 649) so we can have some fun
telling you how silly they are.
The Fall Edition of the St.
Andrews Review is
Released
By Stephen Skinner
The new edition of the St.
Andrews Review is out forthe fall!
This neat new edition is full of poetry
including some of this area's best
with works by Shelby Stephenson
and Stephen Smith. The new
review opens with an old-fashioned
fiction section guaranteed to bring
back memories and stir up thoughts.
Included in the section is a story of
Christian rebirth. Southern style,
from Rebecca Devet, a local writer
who works in the Charlotte Mecklen
burg school system. The poetry
section is most comprehensive
covering a broad range of subjects
and ideas. Included here is a twin-
set of poems on reflection by Fred
Chappell, a Bollinger prize winner
currently teaching at the University
of North Carolina at Greensboro,
who grew up in western North Caro
lina. If you like paintings, you'll
perhaps be interested in a poem
submittted to the review by John
Lane, a free-lance writer and poet
from Bryson City with a chap book
out called "Quarries." Away from the
serious side and onto the more
humorous poetry, included this time
are "The Mule and Sorghum
Grinder" from Raymond Dotson,
"The Clay-Handier," from Shirley B.
Anders, and Professor Stephen
Smith (who teaches a creative writing
class here on Tuesday evenings)
with "Lindsey Lou Hamp..." and the
situation she runs into taking the
head off a rooster. Here's an exerpt:
Right after Bush run off
I got word him and Dixie
was keeping house in a trailer
this side of Tabor City
So I drove down and knocked
on their front door.
When it opened
there stood Bushneil Hamp nekkid,
a beer can in his hand
and his ole pecker stiffer
than this rooster's neck.
I said, "Bushneil Hamp you're
a growed man with obligations."
And he said, "Lindsey Lou I ain't
obligoddamngated to nogoddamn-
body!"
And he slammed t^at trailer door.
Which made a sound about like I felt.
—Stephen Smith from "Lindsey Lou
Hamp..."
It's all a part of the fall edition of the
St. Andrews Review. A sheer
delight for all. Pick up a copy!
A reminder to all juniors & seniors!!
The deadline for entering this year's
competition is Monday, Decembers,
1986. The winning entry will be pub
lished under the name of the St.
Andrews Press and the winner will
receive fifty copies of the chapbook.
Poetry, fiction, and one-act plays
may be submitted, so get those
entries in soon! Send them to;
Skip Anderson
Chapbook Chairman
Campus Box No. CS090
Use a large manila envelope anc
enctose a self-addressed manila
envelope for return after the comp€
tition. Detailed information can be
obtained through Ron Bayes, Writ€
in -Residence, ext. 237, office # LA
200, or at home at 276-7504.
Judy Collins Dynamic
by Lloyd E. Mielenz, III
Judy Collins demonstrated her ability to work with one of the
most difficult 'bands" in the music business (a Symphony) aptly on
Sunday November19 in Durham. The Durham Symphony, under the
baton of Alan Nielson, began the show with a selection from
Beethoven. They followed this with four excerpts from Bizet's Opera
Carmen. They then performed a piece by Mendelssohn which segue-
wayed perfectly into the closing number Stravinsky's Firebird Suite.
The Durham Symphony's orchestration and choice of selection were
excellent. It more than adequately prepared the audience for Judy
Miss Collins, resplendent in a blue sequined jacket and a blaci'
maxi-dress, addressed the audience eagerly. Gone was the soulful
strumming waif; Enterthe mature stylized woman. Her voice had re
tained it's resonance, and the acoustics of Durham High School suited
It well. She opened with a slightly rushed "Some Day Soon" which
seemed to demonstrate her well-rounded vocal range. This was fol
lowed by so perfect a rendition of Walt Disneys' "When You Wish Upon
A Star" that it brought out the child in the audience. "My Father's Eyes"
followed a ravenous roar of applause. This beautiful lament about a
Child s impression of her father was perfectly suited for the symphonic
backing. Somehow Judy picked one of my favorite songs in what be
came one of the most inspirational parts of the show. The traditional
British song "Jerusalem" was so hauntingly lovely that I had chills run
ning up my spine. Immediately following that was the fan favorite "Send
in the Clowns".
Miss Collins did not pick up a guitar all evening, but she did
some beautiful childhood reminiscences while playing the first instru
ment she learned, the piano. While tinkling the ivories and telling the
audience of her piano teacher's desire for her to pursue her interests in
show tunes and classical music, she delighted the audience with a
song about T.S. Elliot. "Memories" was a wistful tune which demon
strated Miss Collins' mastery of the piano perfectly. She returned to the
limelight and warbled her way through a new song by Rupert Holmes
(why is it you always forget the title of the new songs?). The song
everyone waited for was next. "Both Sides Now" brought an electrified
staccato of applause from the audience. It was at this moment that I
realized tht while Miss Collins' style seems to have matured, her vocal
chords were still attuned to the sweet folk music she is known for. The
final selection before the encore was her tribute to "The Duke" (Ellina-
ton). ' ^
The monumental applause brought Miss Collins back forthe
most lyrical "Theme From The Rose", which typified the sweet ballad
that she performs with unbridled abandon. The show was excellent,
although I found it quite inappropriate that Miss Collins took up perfor
mance time to hype her albums (which were on sale in the lobby). She
definitely gets a thumbs-up from this reviewer.