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10 Dinner THIS WEEK: Sage Brush and 'Apt Pupil' Brie Bittenbender The Pendulum November 12,1998 Price range may be a little steep and Graham may be a in convenient trip out of town, but Sage Brush is worth the extra cash and gas. Sage Brush is your typical steakhouse with the typical steakhouse menu and I had no complaints. My roommate and I got a kick out of throwing our peanut shells on the floor. I really give praise to those res- taurants that put some kind of food on your table for free. It is always nice to have s o m e - thing to start off with, be it nachos, bread, or peanuts. As for my meal, I got the half-rack of ribs, salad and a baked potato. By the time I began eat ing any of my meal, I was so full with peanuts I could hardly be gin. The salad was just the way I like it; lettuce, tomato, bacon, cucumber, cheese and croutons. The ribs were perfect in a slightly spicy sauce. As for the baked potato, you can choose your toppings from butter, sour cream, cheese, bacon, or chives. Besides the peanuts, a loaf of dark sweet bread is warm and on your table with the meal. The bread alone is worth the trip to this establishment. The mason jar that served as a glass was kept full through out my stay. I strongly recom mend Sage Brush to anyone. It is located off the Graham exit on Interstate 85. I have one word for this film: disturbing. Then again, aren’t all of Stephen King’s sto ries disturbing? I can’t say that I liked this movie, but I have to give it credit for its originality. Brad Renfro, who plays the student in the film named Todd Bowden, discovers that a local recluse has a horrifying past. Sir Ian McKellan plays the character of the old man who as an officer of the German army during World War II aided the execution of sev eral Jews. The movie takes several twists and turns, but for the most part, it focuses on the demented brainwashing of the ex-officer. The old man regresses into his days of the German army and the hate and murders that he was in volved, in. This is shown through the killing of a homosexual, which is committed by himself, with the help of Todd. As a result of the murder, the old man ends up in a hospital. During his stay a former prisoner of the Jewish concentration camps recognizes him. I won’t divulge the entire film just in case you have some desire to see the film. Normally I don’t reveal this much of a movie’s plot; however, in an attempt to save you close to six bucks, I hope I left you with enough warning to stay away from the theater. A8lE 'Children of Eden' an Elon success 99 Erik Akelaitis The Pendulum As I walked into the lobby of the Model Center for Fine Arts last Thursday night, I was overwhelmed by the mass of people who were awaiting the opening of the depart ment of performing arts’ fall musi cal, ‘The Children of Eden.” Im mediately I knew this was going to be a unique theatrical journey that I would never forget, and it was. If you were one of the many people who were lucky enough to see the show last weekend, you can undeniably agree that it was one of the best Elon has ever put on. Ev erything, from the scenery, to the costumes, to the acting, was amaz ing. “The Children of Eden” is based on some of the stories in the Old Testament of the Bible, includ ing the struggles of Adam and Eve, the deadly conflict between Cain and Abel, as well as the unforget table journey of Noah and the ark. Dan Callaway, junior, played the role of Adam and Noah with so much energy and passion that I soon forgot that I was watching a play. Instead, I felt like I was witnessing history as it really happened. Additionally, Nancy Snow, junior, did an excellent job in her role as Eve and Mama. Her out standing singing vocals and impres sive acting ability were one of the show’s biggest successes. In the role of Father/God, * WWW, litiiriliBri. Ryan Dunn, sophomore, did a re markable job. He maintained a strong presence that was evident throughout the entire performance. The remainder of the cast did remarkable jobs in their prospec tive roles. Every actor played their individual character with enough energy and professionalism that the audience was thoroughly enter tained throughout the show. Personally, I do not enjoy mu sicals, and consequently do not like going to the theater that much, but this production was not the typical boring theater experience. Instead, it was cap- ti vating and inter esting all at the same time. A s for the costumes, they were just as professional as one would expect from a Broadway show. In particular, the animal costumes were awesome. The audience was thor oughly entertained as actors graced the stage dressed as tigers, ostriches, penguins, giraffes, peacocks and yes, even turtles. Surprisingly, the costumes were not tacky; they actu ally looked like the real thing, which is especially hard to do in a show like this. The special effects and scen ery, especially the Tree of Knowl- #222-8282 - - edge and the lightning, were realis tic and made the audience feel like they were really there. I can hon estly say that it was the best I have seen in any Elon production. With all of this said, it would seem quite ignorant of me not to mention the children that performed in the show. In any play, it is a rarity that you see children perform as profes sionally as these children did. It was even more surprising to see how talented the children were in their individual roles and how they managed to stay in character for so long, without the help of others. The perfor mance made the au dience laugh and cry in that it contained strong moralistic les sons to live by, includ ing the temptations and downfall Adam and Eve suffered, as well as God’s will for His people to live by. If this play did anything for me personally, it made me think about my life and all the obstacles that I face in light of what God expects of me. “The Children of Eden” was the best play I have ever had the honorto attend at Elon. It contained something for everyone and left me with a better respect for the depart ment of performing arts as well theater in general. ■II» Shomaker 912-AS. 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