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  • Page B-5 WESTERN CAROLINIAN November I 1th, 2011 ARTS AND ENFERTAINMENT ACE series sponsoring The Miles Davis Experience 1949-1959 Jared Ponton, Contributing Writer The 2011-12 Arts and Cultural Events series at Western Carolina University continues with The Miles Davis Experience: 1949- 1959 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, - Nov. 15, in the John W. Bar- do Fine and Performing Arts Center. With many students not having been able to grow up - with Miles Davis music or understand the musicians importance to jazz music, however, some may be wondering with skepticism: Why should I bother to go? ' According to informa- tion given by the events coordinator, Lori Davis, if you belong to this group of students, you of all people would benefit from attend- ing. [The show is] targeted for those too young to have had the chance to experience this critical periods work, or those not lucky enough to have seen him performing in his time, Davis said. The show includes live music performed in the manner it was first presented, with [50s] era photos brought to- gether by a beat poet-style narrator. Students should come because Miles Davis is an PHOTO SUBMITTED The Miles Davis ib Experience: I 049- 0-1 959 a wil pl at 7 30 OP m. 7 Tuesday, N Now 15 5, in ihe 3 John Ww. I. Bardo Fi ine 2 de nd Performing Arts Center important artist in history and in music, Davis added When asked why students should attend. I cant think of a reason any student or staff or faculty member shouldnt come. The Miles Davis Expe- rience is led by Blue Note Records artist and trum- peter, Ambrose Akinmusire. Joining him will: be tenor saxophone player , Walter Smith I, pianist Sam Har- ris, bassist Harish Raghavan and drummer. Justin Brown, all five comprising the Am- brose Akinmusire Quintet. . But the show is more than just an opportunity for stu- Worlds Largest documentary more than the sum of its parts Jared Ponton, Contributing Writer Worlds Largest was the latest film to air as part of WCUs Southern Circuit Film Series at 7:30 p.m. on ' Noy. 1. It is a documentary that follows directors Amy Elliott and Elizabeth Donius as they tour the U.S. to wit- ness 58 small towns indi- vidual claims to the worlds largest something. These icons, often taking the form of large statues, are built and retained by each of these towns in order to attract tourism and as well as to host yearly and sea- sonal events for the towns residents. Everything from a giant peanut, strawberry, and egg to an enormous buffalo, cow, and turkey can be found and paid homage . to at these various locations _ around the U.S., particularly in the Midwest. The film places a strong interest on the town of Soap Lake, Wash., however, with bits and pieces of the other 58 locals and interviews inter-spaced between. Like many of the small towns that are featured, Soap Lake is struggling financially; many of its buildings are vacant and emptyor what one resident. describes as being no more than a ghost town. Soap Lakes project is to build the worlds larg- est lava lamp, an idea that first came from the fact that their foamy mineral lake of water, Soap Lake itself, is lying directly over a thick layer of lava. While the 4-year project is profiled efficiently and dents to hear music: beat poet-style narrator and actor Donald Lacy will be present and has arranged a display of iconic images from the 50s era as well. (The Miles Davis Expe- rience] started as a collabo- ration between CAMI: Mu- sic and Blue Note Records and grew to ek with the Miles Davis Estate and vari- ous other Miles Davis ex- perts as a way to introduce people to Miles Davis, said Pamela Lipshitz, publicist and president of Lip Service Media. The participants should come away hearing a great young band that i is go- PHOTO SUBMITTED interwoven with wonder- ful interviews with many of the other towns humorous residents, it bares mention- ing that the remaining 57 locations get lost through- out the course of the docu- mentary. True, each of the other towns worlds larg: est something is shown and = explainedwhether described as being birthed from a towns legend or traditionbut too many of these icons can easily be confused amongst them- selves. Its likely that the worlds largest buffalo, which belongs to James- town, N.D., might easily be mismatched in viewers minds with the worlds larg- est turkey, which belongs to Frazee, Minn. Viewers going to walk away from Worlds Largest with an idea that these icons exist somewhere in the U.S., true, but will most likely not re- member the names of the towns to which they actu- ally belong. Its also worth noting that the film and recording style that Elliott and Donius use for Worlds Largest is questionable and even unre- liable: a few instances of the film have the camera shak- The Summit is a non-denominational, non-charismatic church designed for Worship, Fellowship, Discipleship, Ministry, and Outreach. We are a casual place where real people from all walks of life can come to cultivate _ relationships with God and each other. Our Pastor, Jim Dean, delivers compelling and positive messages that can easily be applied to our lives in today *s world. Our worship team performs modem song selections that are entertaining and inspiring at th same time. You can leam more about God and yourself with our Small Group Program. There are countless opportunities to volunteer in our community or participate in events that chet the entire world. We hold numerous fellowship events where we can cultivate new friendships and renew old ones. are probably ing Sb or a clear view of an object that is on screen may not be given to the au- dience at other instances. The films color tint is also a bit off as well: most every- thing, for some reason, has a shade of yellow in its ap- pearance. But while these prob- lems may distract those viewers that were hoping for a more artful and beau-, tiful film such as Southern Circuit Films Surviving Hitler: A Love. Story, the mood and themes that ac- company Worlds Larg- - estof the everyday man in an everyday small town trying to just make itac- - tually fit the sub-quality of the filming itself. While it may resemble a home video in Some aspects, Worlds Largest never fails to draw sympathy or anit from the audience. The subject of humor for the film is surprising given the context in which Worlds Largest finds the towns residents, particulat- ly those of Soap Lake. Many of the inhabitants joke about their idea of building this huge lava lamp: one man lists off all the problems and technical difficulties such a project will have, some of LYve natTrionm ing places. They should also get some historical informa- tion about what was happen- ing in America in the 50s, in Civil Rights, the jazz move- ment ete. They will also, of course, get an overview of Miles early career, where he came from, where he studied, who influenced him and his playing, and who he influenced, she added. Miles Davis is best known for his work on Birth of the Cool and, what many consider to be his magnum opus, 1959s Kind of Blue. The latter was honored in a resolution by the U.S. House of Repre- sentatives as beinga nation- al treasure in November of 2009. The album is the best- selling jazz album of all time with 4 million copies sold. Right now, the Miles Da- vis Experience is complet- ing a U.S. tour that started on Sept. 28 and runs through Nov. 20. Tickets for the The Miles Davis Experience: 1949-1959, on, sale now, are $10 ($5 for: students). To purchase, call the John W. Bardo Fine and Perform- ing Arts Center box office at 828-227-2479, stop by the box office or visit bardo- -artscenter.wcu.edu. which seem impossible, and then nonchalantly says that they are no more than mi- nor technical problems. And later. an elder com-, plains that she feels people should come for our baths, not lava lamps, which quickly draws a laugh from.) 4% _ the audience. Donius and Elliotts abil- ity to capture these humor- ous moments while intef- viewing the residents should be noted and can be viewed throughout the whole of the documentary. More than any other response garnered from: the audience was in- deed laughter. Worlds Largest is the type of documentary that is more than the sum of its parts. The filming quality is sub-par, and it is often hard to tell in which town Donius and Elliott may be in at points. But the films mission of making viewers aware of how hard it is for small towns to just get by financially on a day-to-day basis is largely obtained. . The struggle of Soap Lake shows how one com- munity was able to rise above some perceived im- possibilities and come away in the end of four years as being successful. Its a story thats both believable and inspirational, told in a way that gives the mood of a happy, humorous, if mud- died, family get-together for. audiences. In that particular context, Worlds Largest may very well be one of the strongest documentaries of its kind.
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