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PAGE 10 Entertainment & Arts [What's Hot, Karen Sue Howard/Stephanie Crocitto FMA Fashion Writers For some people, a fur coat is a necessity; others may consider it the ultimate luxury. Fur coats have been in existence since prehistoric times and will probably continue to be worn for years to come. In the beginning, a coat made of fur served only the purpose of protection and warmth. Its purpose now, along with warmth, is as an indicator of status and sophistication, a symbol of luxury, and a fashion investment. Furs can be found in a wide range of pelts, styles and colors. Some of the most popular, expensive furs include mink, raccoon, fox, coyote, beaver, and Persian lamb; rabbit ranks high on the popularity list because of its lower price. Some less familiar furs includefitch,marten,fisherandCanadianotter. The newest trend n fur for the coming season is the "corduroy mink," says Linda Cowan of Dennis Men's and Ladies Store(Sylva, NC). The corduroy mink is characterized by small vertical or horizontal wales of layered fur. She also states that the short to three- quarter length coat is increasing in popularity while the full-length fur is declining in popularity. Another trend is furs for sporty attire as well as dressy wear. The sweater, shoe, accessory and clothing industries sometimes use fur tails, paws and other parts of the animal in their fashion products. The latest technological advance in fur manufacturing is the use of computers in designing. Fur coats can be found in a variety of colors from the animal's natural coloring to furs dyed in neutral shades, both of which are in thisarea. In largecities, furs are seen in every vivid color of the rainbow. Remember, wearing a fur can sometimes produce a negative response from pro-animal rights friends or aquaintances who are more concerned about the welfare of furry creatures than they are about fashion. If you have made an educated decision as to where you stand on this issue and have, or are planning to invest in a fur coat in the future, here are a few tips to keep in mind: * Consider your skin coloring, body type and lifestyle as well as budget. Check to be certain that you are not allergic to any specific type of fur. * If the fur gets wet, shake the water off and hang to dry away from heat to prevent the fur from matting. A fur should also be shaken to air it before wearing. * Hang furs in a cool closet away from dry heat. They need to breathe and should not be smothered with plastic covers. * Furs tend to shed naturally so an occasional gentle brushing with a very soft hair brush may be helpful. * When possible, avoid sitting on a fur coat to prevent crushing. * Do not have a fur dry cleaned. It should be cleaned and glazed by a professional furrier at least once a year to maintain its natural beauty and luster. * |t is strongly recommended that a fur be put in cold storage during the summer months to prevent damage from moths and drying out of the natural oils. * Because a fur is an investment, all damages should be repaired as quickly as possible. -What's Not. camouflage; yeast infections; paisley (too trendy); hijackings; the useless murder of various endangered species; mohawks; wisdom teeth; soiled armageddon; fire drills; Joyner building; parking tickets; AM radio; zealots; lifestyles of the rich and famous; Cullowheecrud; catheters, catharsis, carnage, cabbage,; Yom Kippur; platform shoes; glitter rock; child abuse; wearing a Swatch (unless you really mean it); colostomies sitting on vinyl, couches after sweaty, carnal contact; Stonehenge; stonings; exercising; G.E.is.M.E.; chronic tardiness; circumcision; and any form of subtlety, you.. McGRAW TO PERFORM AT WCU by Regina McDanlel On Thursday, October 10th, William McGraw will perform in the Recital Hall of the Music-English building at 8:00 p.m. McGraw.a versatile baritone, has appeared during the last three seasons of the Cullowhee Music Festival. McGraw has performed title baritone roles in "II Barbiere di Siviglia," and "La Traviate." He has performed "Carmina Burana" with the New Jersey and Seattle symphonies. He has also performed the world premiere of Dave Brubeck's mass'To Hope! A Celebration" with the Cincinnati Symphony. McGraw who teaches voice at Baylor University, has performed at Carnegie Hall. His Cullowhee program will include works by Handle, Scarlatti, Debussy, Brahms, and contemporary writers of song literature. Tickets are $5 for adults, $2 fa non-WCU students, and $1 for WCU students. For more information, contact Dr. Doug Davis at the H.F. Robinson Admin. Bldg. 227-7234. DIHELIC -CvfcD-M) MCOS WCQS-FM,Asheville, is pleased to announce its affiliation with the National Public Radio Network beginning Tuesday, October 1,1985. The broadcast schedule will include NPR's award winning news program, Morning Edition, 6-8 a.m. weekdays, and All Things Considered, from 5- 6:30 p.m. weekdays, as well as 5-6 p.m. on the weekends. In addition, weekends will also bring the inimitable voice of Garrison Keillor, and crew of A Prairie Home Companion to the airwaves of WCQS, Saturday at 6 p.m. Tune into 88.1 for comprehensive network news, and the entertaining songs and stories from Lake Wobegon, "the little town that time forgot". Theater Season Off to a Good Start live music- place. LONG DAY'S is a tragedy from beginning to end; it requires none of the cartoon drunkenness provided by Hall's Cathleen. Sure it's funny, but it's unnecessary. Other tragedies have used comic relief - MACBETH'S "Porter Scene" - but here, the inebriated servant acts as comic intrusion. On the male side of the coin are Roger Bright as the embittered, sometimes over-dramatic curmudgeon James Tyrone; Richard Burgsteineras the eldest son, cynical ne'er-do-well Jamie; and Roch Smith as the youngest son, sensitve, aspiring writer Edmund. I group them together because of the fine ensemble work done by them. Although Bright, like Miss Marshall, needed some time to get into the role of James Tyrone, and he did so early on. Smith and Burgsteiner however, were there from the beginning with good holds on their individual characters. Whether the brothers were side by side or head to head, the two were consistent. Each had a naturalness in their roles that was most evident in Act IV. Roch Smith by James Utt LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT is Eugene O'Neill's autobigraphical tragedy told in-four acts. This play, in book form, is nearly 200 pages and on stage requires three and a half hours to perform; an undertaking by anyone's standards. I attended the opening-night performance, hoping to get the review in the paper during the run of the play, and had mixed reactions. The play had a great Final Act but was lacking something in the earlier scenes. I read the play that weekend and wrote my review. Then, I decided to see the play again -- to see if the whole run, like the first performance got better as it went on. It did. So the following are my reactions and criticisms from the opening night performance and those for the October 2nd production. Marshall's drug induced somnabu- lism, Burgsteiner's drunkenness, Bright purgation, and Smith's despair all come together well for the final act. Roger Bright I mentioned that the earlier scenes lacked something that first performance. Besides the fact that the play has a slow start, something was out of. sync. It was the weakness of the Tyrone matriarch, Mary. Faced with the difficult challenge of playing a character who resumes an addiction to morphine, Kate Marshall - please pardon the expression - was only half there. She was missing an important character element: anxiety. In the Act I character descriptions, O'Neill writes, "...What strikes one immediately is her extreme nervousness." This condition of Mary's was treated more as a footnote than the summation that it was meant to be. In Act II, Scene One, O'Neill writes, "...At first one notices no change except that she appears less nervous...but then one becomes aware there is a peculair detachment in her voice and manner..." It is this point that Marshall picked up; when Mary begins her addiction again. She had that peculiar detachment down pat but then didn't go any further in that act. Mary's contradictions and attacks on her family were played with no real force -- just detachment. There was no gravity to the schizophrenic behavior; no anguish or desperation. Mary's outright denials and subsequent acceptances of the truth are to be delivered with (O'Neill's words) "hard cynicism," "bitter self- contempt," "accusing antagonism," and "revenge." Without this edge they appeared to be nothing more than non-sequiters. (This could account for some of the laughter these lines were met with.) However, by Acts III and IV, Marshall was right on target. Her silly innocence (as she describes her first meeting with her husband) and dazed stubbornness (as she refuses to acknowledge Edmund's tuberculosis) are balanced with the charm of the convent girl who once was and the pathetic qualities of the addict she has become. The other female in the cast was Phoebe Hall as the domestic, Cathleen. Hall's Irish accent was wonderful; it's too bad she didn't have more lines. It's also too bad that she played her character so strongly for comedy because it was sharply out of Act IV was the reason I hesitated in submitting this review. Act IV was when all the criticisms of the previous acts were to be forgotten because it was so good. Marshall's drug-induced somnambulism, Burgsteinger's drunkenness, Bright's purgation, and Smith's despair all come together well for the final act of O'Neill's "play of old sorrow." All the necessary elements were there. Kate Marshall- As I mentioned when I started,I saw the play again. And let me say that I was more than happy that I had. I was grateful. The problems with the production that I had encountered the first time around were taken care of, for the most part. Marshall still wasn't opening the play with "extreme nervousness" but she got downright "bitter" and " accusing" during Act II. Bright's James Tyrone was fuller from the beginning, and he had an Irish lilt which added to opening scenes. Marshall's and Bright's improvements were just that -improvemnts. The one concession was that Hall's Cathleen was still as funny as the earlier performance. It still stuck out like a sore thumb. Other than that, LONG DAY'S JOURNEY was an excellent way to start of the 1985-86 WCU season. * * 0) CO o or: 4 WASHINGTON, D.C— Warner Theater (202) 237-9500 11 October x 17 October Michael Franks 25 October Shadowfax 29 October The Cure 9:30 Club (202) 3-930-930 5 October 10,000 Maniacs/ Uncles Bonzai 17 October The Dickies 23 October Fishbone 24 October The Minutemen/Billy Bragg ATHENS, GA 40 Watt Club (404) 548-9288 11 12 October Jason and the Scorchers ATLANTA, GA. m o» ui 10 October 11 October 16 October 688 10,000 Maniacs LMNOP/Like and the Ideal the Feds/5-0 Harlow's 25 October 26 October Robin Trower Robin Tower Fox Theater (404)881-1977 15-20 October "Noises Off" (a play) -+ ASHEVILLE Asheville Music Hall (704) 252-4380 11 October Cruise-O-Matics 12 October Awareness Art

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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  • Date original: 1985-10-03
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