2 THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2006 Company Carolina to perform ‘Songs’ BY ANDREW CHAN STAFF WRITER All humanity is interconnected in Company Carolina’s expansive and ambitious new production, opening today at Playmakers Theatre. “Songs for a New World” is a musical that follows the lives of 16 different characters. Played by only two female and two male under graduates, the various personae include politicians, lovers, New York housewives and Mrs. Claus. The locations are far-ranging as well: The first song starts the musi cal on a Spanish ship in 1492, while the last number is set on a revolu tionary battleground in 1775. In between are samplings of both contemporary and historical times. “(The show) doesn’t have a con tinuous plot, but it has a general theme, which is that of personal journey” said director Brian Fenty, a sophomore. What unites the song cycle’s dis parate stories is its music, which was written more than a decade ago by Tony Award-winning com poser Jason Robert Brown. “Two or three years ago, I listened to the CD, and the way he writes music is how people talk and think,” said Meghan Lumsden, a sophomore starring in the production. Displaying a diverse musical taste, Brown who often is com pared with Billy Joel integrates rock, gospel and ballads into one overarching style. “It’s an extremely challenging piece, and David Moschler (the music director) has put together a phenomenal orchestra. Everyone is ■ A man was arrested Wednesday on charges of second degree trespassing in the Student Union, according to University police reports. Leamon Gerald Tapp Jr., 36, was arrested March 10 on similar charg es, and he told police he was released from jail Monday, reports state. According to reports, Tapp’s bail was set for $250 before he was transported to the Orange County Jail. His court date is set for April 4, reports state. spriitg dob fair Speak to representatives from the following organizations about possible Job opportunities: Accredited Home Lenders Lash Group Allegis Group (Aerotek, TEKsystems) Lending Tree Loans Americorps*NCCC Liberty Mutual Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Maxim Healthcare Services Apex Systems, Inc. Methodist Home for Children Autism Society of NC NC Dept, of Health and Human Srv. AVOS Life Sciences Neiman Marcus Bearing Point Norfolk Southern Corp Blackbaud Nortel Bloomberg Old Navy Buckeye International Otis Elevator Company Buckle Pace Communications, Inc. Carolina Living and Learning Center Performance Auto Mall Centex Homes Philip Morris USA Central Intelligence Agency Premier Inc. CK & Associates Raleigh Parks and Recreation Dept. Clear Channel Radio Residential Services Inc. Credit Suisse State Employees' Credit Union Crowell & Moring Target Distribution Customs & Border Protection The Corporate Executive Board Dal-Tile Corporation The Western & Southern Financial Disability Determination Services Group EMC Corporation Three Springs of North Carolina Enterprise Rent-A-Car Trans Montaigne Ferguson -a Wolseley Company University Directories GEICO UNC Workforce Planning Hertz-Rent-A-Car UnumProvident Corp. Hillstone Restaurant Group US Census Bureau HSBC US Department of State Janssen Ortho-McNeil/Johnson & Vanguard Johnson Walgreens King Pharmaceuticals Youth Villages Lab Corp (RTP) % 32 Bring Resumes! March 29, 2006 Professional Attire Recommended I*oo pill-4.30 pill View job descriptions at TT , http://careers.unc.edu (jTeat Hall, Open to UNC students with the exception of MBA, | $1 fTlliflSl T IYIIH fl MAC, Law, Medicine or Dentistry Students. rtl Ullllrt U lilUll Individuals in these programs are served by separate campus career offices. m The Wendy P. and Dean E. Painter Jr. Career Center Division of Student Affairs • UNC-Chapel Hill ATTEND THE SHOW Time: 8 p.m. Date: Today through Monday Location: Playmakers Theatre Info: www.unc.edu/company very professional,” Fenty said. Fenty originally proposed the musical as a Company Carolina project, partly because he is per sonally acquainted with Brown. “He was my camp counselor at French Woods Festival in New York. This was 10 years ago, right when this show came out, and I fell in love with it,” he said. The small cast and orchestra have been rehearsing since late February and have experienced the difficulties of interpreting the musical’s unique style. “It’s a challenge to direct an inti mate show like this in such a big theater and to create a space that interests the audience,” Fenty said. “Songs” moves through the emo tional spectrum from anticipation to desperation to inner peace. Haley Swindal, another cast member, said its message will reso nate with University audiences. “We’re comfortable in college, but we’re going to be scared when we graduate,” she said. “The show is about embarking on something new, and throughout there is a par allel between excitement and fear.” Tickets are on sale in the Pit and also can be purchased at the door. They are $5 for students, $8 for fac ulty and $lO for the general public. Contact theA&E Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu. Contact theA&E Editor at artsdesk@unc.edu. POLICE LOG ■ Kidzu Children’s Museum at 105 E. Franklin St. was the victim of a breaking and entering that was reported Tuesday, Chapel Hill police reports state. According to reports, Someone entered the business and stole money from the register. ■ A UNC junior was arrested at 2:14 a.m. Wednesday on charges of driving while impaired, according to Chapel Hill police reports. Hiram King Jr., 20, was stopped at Merritt Mill Road, and his blood Campus park to revamp trails, tranquility BY DEBORAH NEFFA STAFF WRITER While noisy construction fills the air on campus, a more serene atmosphere surrounds the more remote renovations. Battle Park, a 93-acre wooded area on the east side of campus, is the site of an ongoing restoration to its approximately two miles of pedestrian trails. Some of the changes include the addition of side trails, the removal of invasive exotic plants and the introduction of bridges and benches, said CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION i SPOTLIGHT ON: BATTLE PARK TRAILS xg Stephen Keith, who as Battle Park curator is overseeing the restora tion. He said that even though the pro cess which was outlined during the summer of 2004 might be close to completion in a few years, work will never be completely done due to recurring modifications. A ceremony was held this past September to mark the completion of restoration of the main pedes trian trails, but there is room for more side trails, said Peter White, director of the N.C. Botanical Garden. White said Chancellor James Moeser set the restoration in motion during the previous sum mer. “The chancellor was the one who made the pledge to restore the trails in the park,” he said. “The trail system that we started with the chancellor’s initiative is done, but there are two or three opportunities for trails that we’re still alcohol content was .19, reports state. King was released on writ ten promise to appear in District Criminal Court on May 16. ■ An indecent exposure incident was reported at Culbreth Middle School on Monday, according to a restricted Chapel Hill police report Reports state that a student exposed himself and inappropri ately touched other students. The juvenile was served a juve nile petition, according to police. News thinking about or working on.” White said the garden’s curators also want to provide educational information about Battle Park to biologists and ecologists. “We are doing a botanical and ecological survey of Battle Park as a precursor for making it avail able to classes and researchers,” he said. Although Battle Park is sur rounded by neighborhoods and is open to all pedestrians, Keith said he especially encourages students to take advantage of the tranquil TODAY Kindergarten bazaar: McDougle Elementary School's kindergartners will present “Bunny Ville" —a learning experience for the children who will be operating a pizza shop, ice cream shop and museum among other things to visitors in exchange for $lO in "bunny bucks.” Time: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Location: McDougle Elementary School, room 419 E Artist presentation: Vijay Iyer,. Mike Laad and Ibrahim Quraishi, multidisci plinary artists who will perform Friday in Memorial Hall, will present musical, performance and visual works and answer questions. Time: 10 a.m. Location: Graham 039 Tuition workshop: A N.C. Residency for Tuition Purposes Workshop will be held today. The workshop teaches how to change residency, and it is free and open to faculty, staff, graduate and pro fessional students. Time: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Location: Manning 209 Marathon lecture: Ultra marathon runner Dean Karnazes will deliver a lecture. Time: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Location: Gerrard Hall sl|p Sailg (Tar UM P.O. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Ryan C. Tuck, Editor, 962-4086 Advertising & Business, 962-1163 News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 One copy per person; additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. © 2006 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved Think you know about Genital Herpes? 45 million Americans have genital herpes and... 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The more you know about herpes, the more you can do to reduce its impact on your life. ity of the trails. “It’s a great place to get away from campus even though it’s on campus,” Keith said. The trails include several gath ering spots opportune for outdoor recreation and study breaks, he said. Among those locales is “The Sisters’ Corner,” a spot dedicated to Barbara Stiles and Bernice Wade, a pair of 90-year-old twins who open their Chapel Hill gar den for viewing to the community every spring. Politics: The UNC Americans for Informed Democracy will hold a round table discussion of a foreign policy. Time: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Location: Frank Porter Graham Lounge Film screening: Campus Y will host a documentary about child soldiering. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Hinton Jamej Residence Hall lawn Global nutrition: Barry Popkin, head the Division of Nutrition Epidemiology and the Interdisciplinary Center for Obesity, will discuss the dynamics of the global nutrition transition. Time: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Location: Graham 039 Screening: The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History presents a viewing and discussion of the documentary “By the Dawn's Early Light: Chris Jackson's Journey to Islam." Time: 7 p.m. Location: Hitchcock Multipurpose Room of the Stone Center OWASA meeting: The Orange Water and Sewer Authority will hold a meet ing to discuss the potential re-use of wastewater for nondrinking purposes on campus. Time: 7 p.m. Location: Chapel Hill Town Hall It is the policy of The Daily Tar Heel to report any inaccurate informa tion published in our newspaper as soon as the error is discovered. Any incorrect information printed on the front page will result in a correction printed on the front page. Any incorrect information print ed on any other page will be corrected at the top left of page 3. Errors committed on the Editorial Page have corrections printed on that page. Corrections also are noted in the online versions of our stories. Please contact Managing Editor Joseph Schwartz, at joseph_ schwartz@unc.edu, with issues about this policy or to report corrections. Ear Keith said that the sisters' neighbors raised money for the spot as a birthday gift, and they looked to Battle Park to put the idea into play. White said the restored Battle Park is getting rave reviews front students who jog or commute to campus via the trails. “It’s a great recreation area and a forest at the heart of Chapel Hill.” Contact the News Editor at udesk @unc.edu. FRIDAY Meet-the-author tea: The Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library will pres ent published author Marcie Cohen Ferris, who will present her work “Matzah Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South." The event will allow the public to hear a published author and discuss her work. Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Location: Chapel Hill Public Library Drum circle: All levels are welcome to participate in the Community Drum and Dance Circle. Admission is $3 per person. Drums are provided but partici pants are asked to bring their own. Time: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Location: Carrboro Century Center Performing arts: Vijay Iyer, Mike Laad and Ibrahim Quraishi will present “Still Life With Commentator" as part of the Carolina Performing Arts Series. Time: 8 p.m. Location: Memorial Hall To make a calendar submission, visit www.dailytarheel.com/calendar, or e-mail News Editor Brian Hudson at udesk©unc.edu with 'calendar" in the subject line. Events will be published in tire newspaper on the day and the day before they take place, and will be posted online when received. Submissions must be sent in by noon the preceding publication date.

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