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Tuesday, November 29,1994
Student Performance Gives Opera New Life
BY ALISON MAXWELL
ASSISTANT ARTS/DIVERSIONS EDITOR
If there is one thing the cast members of
the UNC Opera Workshop want people to
realize during tonight’s performance, it is
that opera is not a dying art form.
“Opera is often considered a dying art
form, but actually it is very relevant to
today’s society,” cast member Troy Cain
said.
According to cast member Tatiana
Pohotsky, the culmination of the semester
istonight’sperfonnance. Directed by Terry
Rhoades, this evening’s opera will consist
of scenes from three of Gilbert and
Sullivan’s operettas, a scene from Vaughan
Williams’ “Hugh the Drover,” various
scenes from Robert Ward’s “He Who Gets
Slapped,” scenes from Lee Hoiby’s “Sum
mer and Smoke,” and scenes from “Marc
Blitzstein’s Regina.”
The UNC Opera Workshop is a
semesterlong class that allows students to
get experience in the world of opera. It is
offered for one hour of credit, and students
must audition prior to enrollment.
Jesse Tampio, a cast member who plays
Horace in “Regina” said the presentation
of different scenes would keep the
audience’s interest. Cast member Bryant
Welch agreed: “It’s different, it is not the
typical concert with people dressed in tuxes,
singing like a chorus.
“The audience is being more entertained
with the acting added in with the singing,
so hopefully it will attract a more diverse
audience,” he said.
The presentation of various scenes is
bound together by a recurring theme
the vanquished and victorious in the realm
of love. Other scenes include motifs of
mistaken identity, dysfunctional families
and children rebelling against authority to
make their own choices in love.
“So many people are turned off by op-
As Mercury Dips, Hot Winter Fashion Hunt Continues
Fewer 1970s Retro Looks,
More Velvet, Velour in
Store for Coming Months
BYTIA WEBSTER
STAFF WRITER
Now that Mother Nature is finally be
ginning to realize that the winter months
are settling in, we can finally begin packing
up our shorts, T-shirts and sandals in ex
change for sweaters, wool socks, sweatsuits
and thermal underwear.
And before long, toboggans, gloves and
earmuffs could be added to our list of
accessories.
' “*A quick glance around campus shows
that some students are still fashion con
scious even when the temperatures begin
to plummet.
Fashion rules have changed, said
Kathleen Lord, manager ofMia, a women’s
Volkswagen to Present Newly Updated Line of Beetles
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States, Canada and South America, will
have the familiar domed chassis.
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Mark Ariel and Tatiana Pohotsky rehearse a scene Monday night from "The Pirates of Penzance' as Frederic and
Mabel. The UNC Opera Workshop will perform scenes from various operas at 8 p.m. today at Hill Hall.
era, so by presenting British and American
operas it can be a great introduction,"
Pohotsky said.
Anna Longacre, who plays Mary in
“Hugh the Drover,” said ordinary students
without a background in music would en
joy the performance because it was “20th
clothing store on Franklin Street. Lord
said her store had been selling a lot of
velvet and velour in skirts, dresses and
vests.
“Velvet and velour are very, very big
this season,” Lord said. “You no longer
have to put them away after the holidays. ”
Lord grew up in the retail business, and
she said the vest was the “single most
important accessory” because it was inex
pensive and could be dressed up or down.
This season’s fashion does not seem to
have as much 1970s retro, Lord said.
“Hopefully, the bell-bottom trend seems to
be passing,” she said.
As was the trend last year, plaids and
flannel shirts seem to take up a fair amount
of closet space. Most people can be seen
wearing them with slightly worn jeans.
Chandra Bennett, a senior from
Kannapolis, said she usually wore flannel
shirts if not sweatshirts or sweatpants.
“That’s just what I feel comfortable in,”
Bennett said.
“This is a whole new car,” company
spokesman Matt Gennrich said. “Theonly
similarity to the Beetle would be from an
aesthetic point of view.”
With the new car, Volkswagen hopes to
cash in on American nostalgia for a legend
on four wheels that during the 1960 sand
came to symbolize cheap, reliable trans
portation.
Gennrich said VW asked its California
design studio in late 1992 to come up with
anew car that would appeal to Americans.
The car, called Concept One, was intro
duced at the Detroit Auto Show.
ARTS & FEATURES
century and extremely accessible.”
Cast member Christopher La wing said,
“It is important for people so they can see
a different form of singing it’s not basic
like rock, pop or jazz.”
Jason Lusk added that the audience
must keep in mind that the cast was com
Lord’s assumption that sweaters and
jeans are an ongoing fashion trend holds
true, as exhibited by students’ apparel on
chilly days.
Marcus Dawson, a senior from Char
lotte, thinks V-neck or crewneck sweaters
worn with a shirt underneath are a hot
trend in men’s fashion, as well as jeans,
corduroys and khaki pants and mock turtle
necks. However, Dawson said, chokers for
men are a definite no-no. Dawson also
would like to leave one fashion tip.
“Keep the Birkenstocks for the sum
mer,” he said.
On the other hand, Brandon Walsh, a
sophomore from Raleigh, said he didn’t
own one sweater because he thought they
made him look stuffy. “I just wear T-shirts
and usually throw on a jacket,” he said.
When asked to describe his fashion style,
Walsh said, “I’m just smooth.”
Linen outfits also seem to dress the store
windows of ladies’ and mens’ clothing
stores. Blazers orsportcoats, too, arepopu
“Everyone said, ‘That’s the Beetle of
the future,’” Gennrich said, he said
Volkswagen was deluged with thousands
of letters from bug fans asking that the car
be built.
“We didn’t call the new car a Beetle, the
public did, ” said Gennrich, confirming that
Volkswagen’s supervisory board had de
cided Friday to go ahead with production.
VW plans to begin building the car be
fore the end of the decade, he said. The
company had previously indicated the new
Beetle might be built in Mexico and be
priced at between $12,000 and $13,000.
posed of “amateurs having fun singing.”
But these amateurs have learned a lot from
the experience, Welch said. “The director
and the cast have been extremely support
ive,” Lusk said.
The performance begins at 8 p.m. in
Hill Hall Auditorium, and it is free.
lar items for men and women. Because
they can be found in so many different
colors and styles, they can be easily trans
formed from casual, everyday wear to a
more formal outfit.
Uniquities Fashion Boutique at 452 W.
Franklin St. showcased a variety of holi
day fashions at its fashion show this fall.
For seniors in search of jobs and other
undergraduates looking for internships,
fashion in the business world usually re
mains the same as the seasons change
except for the types of fabric.
University Career Services in Hanes
Hall offers several handouts with tips on
appropriate business attire. One points out
that traditional dress is appropriate in most
areas such as banking and business, while
the rules in areas like fashion, communica
tions and entertainment are not as conser
vative.
But whether you are male or female, the
tips say it is important to have a high
quality and well-tailored suit.
The Beetle, the “people’s car” that
Volkswagen was created to build, was de
signed by German engineer Ferdinand
Porsche in 1934, shortly after Hitler came
to power.
European production stopped in 1978,
and the model was pulled from American
auto showrooms more than a decade ago
after costly air pollution and safety require
ments made it obsolete.
The Beetle is still made in Mexico and
Brazil, and with some 21 million Beetles
having rolled off the assembly line, it is still
the world's best-selling automobile.
Carr Court Tree-Planting
Sends Self-Worth Message
BYSTEPHENLEE
STAFF WRITER
Students who want to help local chil
dren and improve the image of Carrboro's
Carr Court community can participate in a
tree-planting ceremony at 4 p.m. today.
The project is an event in conjunction
with the weeklong celebration ofKwanzaa,
an African-American holiday.
Michelle Thomas, program coordina
tor of the Sonja H. Stone Black Cultural
Center, said the ceremony was a chance to
beautify and uplift the community.
“We want to instill the same spirit in the
children that they can be nurtured and
grow,” she said. “It’s more of a symbolic
gesture to teach young people about build-
ing and nurturing.”
Students who
want to get involved
in the project should
meet at 3:30 p.m. in
the BCC, which is
located in the Stu
dent Union. “We’re
trying to get as many
students to partici
pate,’’Thomas said.
“It’s students at
UNC going out to
help the commu
nity.”
Thomas said the
town of Carrboro
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Carrboro Mayor
ELEANOR KINNAIRD
said Carr Court had
been troubled by drug
problems and crime.
was supplying the trees.
There will also be a small ceremony to
teach the seven principles ofKwanzaa, she
said.
Loma Haughton, program assistant,
said the tree-planting was in keeping with
the Kwanzaa idea of self-determination,
which includes naming and defining one
self. “Each child is naming the tree for
themselves and caringfor it by themselves, ”
she said. “We felt it would be a good way
to interact with the children of the commu
nity.”
Haughton said a plaque bearing each
child’s name would be placed alongside
each tree.
Carrboro Mayor Eleanor Kinnaird said
the tree-planting ceremony was a good
way for the children to have a sense of self
worth. “The children will have a real feel
ing of a growing, vibrant symbol of life,”
VICTORY
FROM PAGE 3
aspect of being director of the day care,
finding the limitations of the facility to be
the only really frustrating aspect of her job.
“In the short time (Zaleon) has been
here, I’ve seen more positive changes than
three years previous,” said Michael Gross,
an associate professor in Medical Allied
Health Professions who has two children
using the day care.
Zaleon is the fourth director of the day
care in the 21 /2 years following the retire
ment of former director Mary Bridgets,
TRAFFIC
FROM PAGE 3
Five accidents occurred in Carrboro,
with only one report of relatively minor
injuries, Carrboro Police Department Capt.
Johnßutlersaid. “Forus, it wasn’t that bad
at any time,” Butler said. “Most of it was
students going home for the holidays, so it
was pretty quiet. With the bypass finished,
the traffic is flowing much faster.”
There has been an increase in breaking
and entering in residential areas, which is
normal for this time of year, Butler said.
“What may happen is that people may
come back into town and find that some
thing has been stolen, but that won’t be
reported yet,” Cousins said. “But so far it
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Kwanzaa Celebrations
Today- Self-Determination
4 pjn.-Community Service, Tree
Planting, Carr Court Carrboro
Wed.-Collective Work and Responsibility
Noon-Blacks in the Diaspora, Lecture
Series with Audreye Johnson
3:30 p.m.-Mixer with African Studies
and African-American Studies
Thurs.-Cooperative Economics
9 a.rrt-5 p.m.-African Marketplace,
Union 211-212
Fri.-Purpose
Noon-Kwanzaa Lunch, Great Hall, $2
Sat-Creativity
7 pm.-A Taste of Africa 11, African
Students Association, Hargraves
Center
Sun.-Faith
3 p.m.-Kwanzaa Extravaganza
she said. “I hope each child will watch the
tree grow and flourish.”
The tree-planting will benefit the com
munity, Kinnaird said. She said the Carr
Court community was a place overridden
by drug activity and crime. “We met with
the community, and we were shocked.”
Extra police and lighting have been
implemented in the neighborhood, she said.
M. Chris Peterson, director of
Carrboro’s Public Works Department, said
the department would help maintain the
trees. Peterson said he believed the tree
planting would enhance Carrboro’s im
age. “Hopefully, it will be a positive since
the trees will represent the future,” he said.
“It’s a way to beautify the community. The
town will be recognized as a tree city and
receive recognition for that.”
The trees to be planted are crape myrtles,
which grow 12 feet to 14 feet tall, Peterson
said. These types of trees can be found
along Main Street. They will be mulched
regularly and watered during dry periods.
Peterson said there was a possibility
that Duke Power might reimburse the city
for having purchased the trees.
Kinnaird said she was glad the BCC
was sponsoring the tree-planting ceremony.
“I’m very grateful to the BCC for put
ting this project together,” she said. “It’s a
lovely outreach from them.”
who had worked at the center for 30 years.
Despite the brief transition periods between
directors, the center, which cares for 64
children, has maintained a stable environ
ment. “I think (Zaleon) is going to be here
for a while because this is the kind of work
she likes to do, and she is good at it,” said
Carolyn Davis-Holman, ateacherwho has
worked at the day care for eight years.
Zaleon wants to improve the facility so
it can be prepared for future challenges.
She said, “Victory Village has always been
a quality center; we just want to continue
to make it better and continue to grow into
the ’9os and the next century.”
was a quiet weekend.”
The only congestion was at the dorms.
“The students were packing up for the
holidays, and that’s when the biggest part
of our congestion occurs,” University Po
lice crime prevention officer Angela
Cannon said.
“We had heavy traffic heading to the
mall, and the rain complicated this,” Cous
ins said. “But there were no problems, at
least no more than usual.”
Carmon said there were minor traffic
delays on the roads leading to and from the
University. “Incidents generally occur
when people are distracted and not paying
attention to what is going on around them,”
she said.
However, a bright spot in the interstate
travel was the success of the highway
patrol’s new program, “Booze It and Lose
It.” The program began three weeks ago in
an attempt to decrease alcohol-related ac
cidents.
“Since we began three weeks ago, we’ve
had hard enforcement of the program,”
Wadsworth said. “We’vebeenhittinghard,
and it seems to be making a difference.”
Over the next few weeks, officers will be
working to establish the program across
the state.
LOBBYIST
FROM PAGE 3
D.G. for a long time as well,” Danieley
said. “We get along fine, and it will be
wonderful to work with him.”
Martin said it was important to him that
his father and Danieley were connected.
“Their relationship puts me in touch with
another generation,” Martin said. “He is a
wonderful old-school person who can get
things done.”
Martin said Danieley could persuade
people without arguing with them. “He
has things at his fingertips that will make a
great and positive addition to the staff.”
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