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Entertainment— Boneshakers To Entertain at Homecoming Jam The Western Carolinian Page 8 Thursday, October 13,1988 Play Review: "Of Mice and Men" Applause to the Cast by Holly Wheatley ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR by Holly Wheatley ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Boneshakers will perform at Homecoming Dance Just in time for Homecoming and perhaps a little early for Halloween, it's...The Boneshakers!!! The Boneshakers will be performing in concert on Thursday, October 20, at 8:00 pm in the University Center Grandroom. Thecostis $1.00 for students and $2.00 for non-students. Now, for those of you who don't know, The Boneshakers have been on MTV! The group, which is from the Virginia Beach-Norfolk area, made a video, and the video made its bow on MTV's "Basement Tapes," a monthly showcase for media-genic young bands yet to score a record label's backing. And The Boneshakers placed second in the "Basement Tapes" contest. The video, "In a Heartbeat," was shot in an Norfolk abandoned garage, Palm Beach, 1985 #1 Bestseller-Still a Great Novel! mi PalmBeach, by Pat Booth, was a 1985 #1 international bestseller. It is a steamy novel about sex, sin, scandal and the power game in— where else—Palm Beach, Florida. The central character is Lisa Starr, who is a beautiful but poor aerobics instructor from the wrong side of the bridge (West Palm Beach). All her life she has dreamed about "crossing over" and making a splash in Palm Beach. Her dream is to open a gym there where all the beautiful people will come to exercise. Through sheer de termination (being beautiful and getting a bank loan help), she does it. She is helped by the aging queen of Palm Beach soci ety.Marjorie Donahue. Lisa's life becomes more and more com plicated when she is pursued by the handsome, charismatic Senator Bob Stansfield, and hated by the cool and aloof Jo-Anne Duke. It doesn't take Lisa long to learn how to play the Palm Beach High Society Game, in which the stakes are high. Before it is all over, Lisa shows them all that money and power are nothing compared to the fierce determination of a smart, tough and beautiful lady from the other side of the bridge. If you like sexy novels, you'll love PalmBeach. This is a great book to read over Fall Break. You can get it at the Jackson County Public Library on Main Street in Sylva. deals with a romance between a man waiting to get his car fixed and the beautiful woman who does the repairs. The band does a good mix of cover songs and their own original tunes. Covers include Crowded House hits like "Don't Dream, It's Over," "Mean to Me," and "Now We're Getting Somewhere." They also breathe new life into the Smithereens hit, "Blood and Roses." The group includes Hall Vought, keyboards and vocals, Steve Sistrunk, bass guitar and vocals. Don't forget! The Boneshakers in concert in the UC Grandroom on Thursday, October 20, at 8:00 pm!! It's not every day that a band who has been on MTV comes to Western! Don't miss it!! by David Hutto STAFF WKTTFR How does hope survive where the future goes no further than the whorehouse on Saturday? In the novel Of Mice And Men, John Steinbeck created characters who eat dust by day as farm laborers, but who dream by night of the easy life just out of reach, of the warm stove in winter and full garden in summer. It has now been the privilege of many people in Cullowhee to see this novel brought to life by the Western Carolina University Players. In a production directed by Steve Ayers, Lenny and George have dreamed their hopeless dreams, and lived, so that the tragedy of the end was not simply observed, but was felt by the audience. How, in an isolated spot like Cullowhee, did so many talented actors come together at once? Many plays have one or two good actors, with a host of stage- fillers to complete the cast. Remarkably, in the WCU production of Of Mice and Men, every actor was capable of holding the stage alone, of holding the audience in the life of the character. The lead roles were superbly played by Terry Nienhuis as Lenny Small and Colin White as George Milton. The rest of the cast were equally impressive, with Ben Monroe as Candy, Gregg Jones as Boss, David Mulkey as Curley, Heather Pittillo as Curley's wife, Ken Nagle as Slim, Wayne Wilson as Carlson, Jim Irvin as Whit, Charles Bald er MIOTICS JRWWI1 Heartbreak Hotel: Even The King's movies weren't this corny! by Michael Cook STAFF WRITER If you've been in a supermarket in the past year I'm sure you've seen the national tabloids and their blaring headlines about Elvis. "I SAW ELVIS AT THE TRACTOR PULL", ""ELVIS IS MY FATHER", ""THE KING SEEN WITH THE LIZARD MAN", and so on. Well, if you get a kick out of such nonsense (as I do) you'll want to see Heartbreak Hotel . but be warned if YOUNG GUNS 7&9 R HERO starring chuck norris 7&9 R HEARTBREAK HOTEL 7&9 PG13 SUNDAY MATINEES 2PM you're a true Elvis fan (as I am). You'll see that it's a hastily slapped- together attempt to profit on the current Elvis "sightings" craze. The movie's plot seems like it could have been written by some tabloid journalist. Elvis (David Keith) is kidnapped by a desperate young musician named Johnny Wolfe (Charlie Schlatter) in 1972 after luring the King with a woman resembling his deceased mother Gladys Presley. The reason? Johnny's mother Marie (Tuesday Weld) misses her departed husband (who coincidentally looked and acted exactly like Elvis, according to her) and besides, her current boyfriend has been beating her up. Thus, unbeknownst to his mother, Johnny brings Elvis home to go on a date with mama. Elvis refuses at first but is easily talked into staying for a few days by Johnny. Just as in E.T.. Elvis the Terrestrial spreads sunshine and joy to all in the household, including the adorable little sister, Pam (Angela Goethals), who was afraid of the dark until the King himself showed up to give tips on courage. "ELVIS TAUGHT ME TO SLEEP WITH THE LIGHTS OFF". After redecorating their house in a Graceland-like style, the King sings a few impromtu songs here and there, then clobbers Marie's villainous boyfriend during a confrontation at a local diner - just like in the old Elvis flicks. To top it all off a gold lame suited Elvis jams with Johnny's band at the high school talent show, proving to the teen audience that he can still rock out. Johnny, who had earlier accused Elvis of now "kissing ass instead of kicking it" as he had in the 50's, admits that he really is the King after all. Having solved everyone's problems, Elvis rides off into the sunset in his Learjet at the movie's end. Even the film's subtitle ""A Rock and Roll Fantasy" doesn't hide the fact that it contains some outra geous inaccuracies. Since it is a "fantasy" the filmmakers can get away with an outlandish story, but its lack of good details weakens the movie in several places. For anyone familiar with Elvis and rock music of the early 70's, these faults are obvious. To be set in 1972, Schlatter's character is as out of place as Michael J. Fox was in Back to the Future . Elvis is amazingly slim and trim for the period, and this is beside the fact that David Keith looks little like the real Elvis. (Watch Kurt Russel in the TV movie Elvis if you want to see a dead ringer.) I enjoyed the original recordings of Elvis tunes included in the soundtrack (at least they left those alone) and hearing Alice Cooper's "I'm Eighteen", which was correct for 1972. The songs performed by Johnny's band, however, were blatantly Eighties sounding pop. Even when they were at band practice they had a very polished production, though no mixing boards or producers are seen in the room, Elvis plays lead guitar on a Gibson Les Paul at the talent, show, which is interesting considering Elvis never played Les Pauls, much less leads. But hey, it's somebody's fantasy. For all its shortcomings the movie is in some ways appropriate, since many of Elvis' own movies were goofy. Most of the laughs can be found in the predictable lines and plot, but the most hilarious scene involves David Keith's rendition of the King's songs. In the eleven years since he died, the merchandising of Elvis has mushroomed. Lots of folks (some of them being the Graceland estate, who collaborated on the film) have made millions off this figure who is still deeply embedded in the American psyche. It will be interesting to see how well this new product will sell. "ELVIS SEEN LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK." Characters in play "Of Mice and Men" rehearse before the show win as Crooks, and Sean Parker, Tim Watson, Andy Lominac, and Tony Crawford as ranch hands. This production was performed in the round in the Ramsey Center, on a set designed by Dennis Mauldin. The high degree of reality decided on by the director (witness such things as a live dog and live camp fire) was skillfully maintained even while sets were being changed. Ranch hands running back and forth with stage props to the shouts of Boss seemed to be as part of the play. The sweat-stained weariness of a California ranch was also conveyed by the dusty costumes, designed by Janet Morley. Life is not a melodrama, and neither was the play. There were moments of laughter, and moments of pathos, moments of violence and of quiet contemplation. Thus we saw human beings caught in the blind struggle. From the swirling flirts of Curley's wife to the pathetic loneliness of Crooks,this production drew the viewer into the human drama. When the play was over, I gladly stood, with teary eyes, to applaud this wonderful cast. AIMUJMD & ATOOT by Holly Wheatley ENTERTAINMENT HDTTOR The Jackson Co. Library shows free movies every Thursday at 3:30 and 7:00 pm. On Thursday, October 20, the movie Rosalie willbeshown. Rosalie -1937-123 min. Black and White. Director: W.S. Van Dyke, II. Cast: Nelson Eddy, Eleanor Powell, Frank Morgan, Edna May Oliver. Princess Rosalie, studying at a girl's college has a crush on the West Point football captain who doesn't know she is a princess. After graduation, he flies to Romanza to visit her not knowing that she has become engaged to another. On Sunday, October 23, LMP's Outdoor Adventures will sponsor a return rafting trip down the Ocoee River. The Ocoee River features some of the most thrilling Whitewater in the country with its big waves and fast rapids. The cost includes guides, equipment, instruction, transportation and lunch. The group will leave from the University Center at 8:00 am and return at 7:00 pm. The trip will cost $7.00 for WCU students and $25.00 for faculty/staff. The Ashevilie Symphony will feature a concert on Saturday, October 15 at 8:15 pm in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Ashevilie. The concert is called "North Carolina Night," and features the winners of the 1988 Ivey's Young Artist Competition. They areChirs Wabich, marimba: Molly Morkoski, pianol and Laura Jane How- aid, piano. The orchestra will perform Robert Ward's "Jubilation Overture,". The program also features the state premiere of the Piano Concerto in A-flat major by Caryl Florio. Some fun things will be going on around the Banner Elk, NC, area this weekend. On Saturday, October 15, the Apple Barn at the Valle Crucis Mission School will be the site of the popular Valle Country Fair. Also on Saturday will be the Woolly Worm Festival. The best part of the festival is the race, where brown-and-black caterpillars vie for the honor of having their "stripes" read by racing one another up four-foot strings.

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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