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Western Carolinian Volume 63 (64) Number 22

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  • inian features February 24,1999 Febuary 24th The Long Climb to Freedom UC Grandroom 8:00 pm Admission is F ree Febuary 25th Mountain Biking Trip Price: $5/$ 12 Movie: Enemy of the State UC Grandroom 8:00 pm $2/$3 Febuary 26th Comedy Nite with Happy Cole UC Club 9:00 pm Price: $1/$3 Movie: Enemy of the State UC Grandroom Midnight $2/$3 Febuary 28th Blues Concert with Skeeter Brandon UC Club 8:00 pm Movie: Enemy of the State UC Grandroom 9:00 pm $2/$3 Febuary 28th Asheville Smoke Hockey Trip Price:$10/$13 Feb. 26-28 Backpacking Trip Sign-up at the UC information desk The Shape of WCU: Six Contemporary Sculptors Exhibit Outdoor Works Photo by T.K. Roberts 'Guardian Angels'is found by the Administration Building. by Jennie Rumsey Staff Writer The beautifully landscaped grounds of WCU are enhanced sculpture displayed at six different locations on campus. There is a nationwide Outdoor Sculpture Competition held by WCU every year. The cornpe- tition is now in its 7th year. A committee consisting of a number of administrators, faculty, students, and grounds and maintenance staff chooses the sculpture. Beth Johnson and Marya Roland are co-chairpersons of the committee. According to Johnson, there were about 50 entries this year for the four awards given. The works were chosen from slides submitted by the artists. The four works that won the competition are on loan from the artists for one year. One of the sculptures, "Ear," is in front of the Ramsey Center. William Bennett of Keswick, Va. created "Ear" as an interactive piece of art. The central element is a large horn composed of a bronze life cast of the artist's ear that connects to a copper arm and leads to galvanized ductwork. To interact with the piece you put your ear against the cast bronze ear to listen. "Ear" can also be rotated 360 degrees. Roland said that she thinks that "Ear" is one of the more interesting pieces on campus. The "Listening Benches," created by Nitin Jayaswal of Gainsville, NC, is displayed in front of the University Center. The inspiration for this piece was a dolly or pushcart built in the artist's studio with offset wheels that make it swagger. The idea of the piece is to show how the experience and function of one object can be implicated, documented, and constructed into another. The "Red Spire," by Harry McDaniel of Asheville, NC, is a fun distortion of a geometric form. The artist is intrigued with complex curves and implied motion. This was the artist's first work in cement. The "Red Spire" was the first in a series of three www.crossroads-sylva.com /jf* "i Dining & Entertainment j of Sylva, NC Calendar of Events GRAND OPENING Saturday March 20 9:00pm fin wmm wimtm mm $18 Advance $20 Door $25 Priority Seating Ticket Infoimation 631-3322 In Your Ear Music Emporium 586-6404 Fri. March 26 9:30pm NiteFlight $5 Sat. March 27 9:30pm Rocket 88 $5 J Lunch Buffet Mon- Fri* Breakfast j Lunch Buffet Sundays Call to book private functions Support the Arts spires. This sculpture can be found in Centennial Park. "Turitella," which can be found in the Coulter courtyard, was created by Anne Alexander. Her work is abstract and she likes to enlarge small parts of nature. By enlarging the size of the forms, the artist wants to make the viewers aware of their size in relation to the environment around them. There are two other sculptures on campus from previous years. "Guardian Angels," which is behind the Administration Building was purchased by an anonymous donor. The sculpture in front of Breese Gym, entitled "Eclipse," was donated to WCU by the artist. Skeeter Brandon & Hwy 61 by Jeff Leatherwood Staff Writer Skeeter Brandon and his band, Hwy 61, have drawn critical acclaim due to Brandon's amazing vocal range. He can growl in baritone and soar to falsetto, and many R&B fans will enjoy Max Drake's blues guitar playing, all live and all electric. But apart from the singer and guitarist, Hwy 61 would be incomplete without bassist Chris Grant and his partner Russ Wilson, a popular swing drummer. Skeeter Brandon will be performing at the University Center Grandroom at 9:00 p.m., February 26. Supporting their 1996 album, License to Thrill, Brandon and his band have appeared at various blues festivals in Switzerland and St. Louis, among other places. Their songs have covered the gamut from B.B. and Albert King to Otis Redding and Ray Charles, but the band promises original music as well. In a time where electric music is slowly dying to acoustic jams and dance clubs, an exciting R&B band might just be the shot in the arm that Cullowhee needs! Tickets are $5 and $10 for students and guests.
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