Dancing the "Riverdance" Despite the Eagles season so far, the traffic was not bad. People were having tailgate parties from the beginning to the _ end of the lot. Ricky Brian Schneider Waters may have left SrAFFWRIfER Philly, but the ------'Mann' still draws a crowd. On Friday, September 18, 1998, at the Mann Music Center, Riverdance the Show was perfonned in front of an enthu siastic crowd. Riverdance the Show has gone thr.ough several changes over the past fours years. It was only three short years ago that Michael Flately and Jean butler were performing in front of a sold out crowd in Dublin. Today Riverdance has expanded from one show into three sepa rlite troupes: Lee Troupe, Liffey Troupe, and the Lagan Troupe. The Lee Troupe is mostly based in the US and was in Philly at the Mann Music Center during ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY September. The crowd arrived in the lots about six o'clock, two hours before the show was to start. Ten to twenty groups were already parked with the beers flowing out "Dream"ing in Color of the back of the mini-vans. Some had picnics, others just hung out, and the rest What exactly happens when we leave kids, a big house and a family dog. One brimstone but rather loneliness, despair piled into Limerick's Pub, a big tent on this world for the next? Everyone has day on the way to school however, Chris and insanity. As a means to save his long the Mann's grounds, for a pint of ale. tried to answer this question, even and Annie's lives come to a screeching lost love, Chris travels through hell end As the dancers began warm-ups an _ Hollywood has with halt. Nothing brings out sadness like see her pain and bring her to heaven where hour before the show, the crowd was anx Doug Ferguson ,movies like City of ing two small coffins laying in a church she truly belongs with the rest of her fam ious to catch a glimpse of the stars. To the E'.NJEraAJNMENrFDrIOR Angeles or Ghost. of silence. Four years after the death of ily. displeasure of the crowd, no one was able ------With the current pop their children, Chris and Annie have Since his perfonnance in last year's to claim their seats until half past seven. ularity of angels and the afterlife, people rebuilt their shattered existence just Good Will Hunting. Robin Williams won Children ran on the grass in their Sunday are still looking some type of clue as to before Chris is killed while trying to help the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and clothes, while parents sat and watched what happens to their loved ones when an accident victim. he is deserving again. His character is with amusement. they die. Now, Robin Williams Anabella With the help and wisdom of his guide someone the average person can relate to At last the staff allowed people to their Sciorra and Cuba Gooding Jr. travel Albert (Gooding Jr.) Chris ventures into and Sciorra personifies sadness with her seats. The crowd slowly piled into the through heaven and hell in the new movie heaven, leaving behind a much grievIng bleak outlook on life and numerous black music center. The wood paneling gave It What Dreams May Come directed by wife. seems as if Chris's dream of an ensambles. Her dialogue is especially the place a warm and safe atmosphere, Vincent Ward. afterlife resemble that of Annie's paint morose with lines like "An entire family while the small breeze that blew through Williams stars as Chris Neilsen, a ings complete with vibrant color and killed by cars ... makes you want to go out the open walled arena gave comfort to the pediatric physician with a penchant for artistic explosions. Heaven itself is a and buy a bike." Gooding Jr. is a fine packed crowd. The mood was set and the European travel. One day, while laying floating city, where people of all ages fly addition to the cast but his lines are small lights dimmed and the magic began. in the mountains of France Chris meets a around, not with wings but with laughter in number and even confusing when you Graced with Pat Roddy, who replaced beautiful American woman named Annie and happiness. Albert soon gives Chris try to understand them. Overall, What the recently departed Colin Dunne, and (Sciorra) who paints landscapes. Annie the news that Annie has committed sui Dreams May Come is a mystical adven Eileen Martin, two World-Class Irish and Chris immediately hit it off and are cide and gone some place other than ture with strong romantic elements that Champion dancers, the show had tremen soon married back at home. Years later Heaven. That place, as you can imagine make for a fine film for you and a date to dous chemistry. Roddy possessed incred they live the affluent lifestyle with two is Hell and it is a place not with fire and enjoy. ible skills, which displayed his speed and agility that stole the show. Martin's grace MR. GREENGENES HOMECOMING PREVIEW on the stage kept love scenes flowing, Tried of the same old same old campus? Next Friday you will have somewhere to go! To kick off Widener's 1998 Homecoming, one of the while complimenting Roddy superbly. hottest local bands, Mr. Greengenes will be playing for your fellow students in the school cafeteria. Past and present students will enjoy the musi However, Irish dancing was only a part of cal tastes of great cover songs and plenty of good times for all. the show. Mr. Greengenes began as just a couple of guys playing learning to play their favorite songs in their basement. Now the band hits popular spots Russian ballet, Flamingo, and tap like Brownies Sommers Point, NJ. They are known to frequent college campuses like Penn State, Shippensberg, Albright and West Chester. Their music play lists are geared to today's college student tastes and are sure to please even the toughest music critic. The band also has a CD out call dancing were all thrown into the mix. "Violation" which features all original tracks. Look for the CD at the show to be handed or sold by the band. To find out more about the band, Tappers Robert Reed Toby Harris and look for an exclusive interview with the band including candid shots while performing in the area. So remember, Mr. Greengenes in the cafete ria next Friday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Riverdance CONTINUED ON B2 82 Entertainment Soul Searching the Music Scene
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CD COVER ART It's hard to describe the music of Soul of frontman M. Doughty. Doughty Coughing. They're generally labeled sings/speaks/raps in a very distinctive, alternative rock, but their music includes not-quite-monotone voice. His lyrics ______elements of hip-hop, consist of story narratives, seemingly ran jazz, rock, beat poet dom phrases, repetitive choruses, and -joe Odorisio ry, and now on their skatting. Like Beck, Doughty's lyrics STAR' WRIlFR third album, El Oso, both sound completely random and drum-and-bass dance weird, yet make sense at the same time, music. El Oso (Spanish for "the bear") with lines like "Oh pride is not a sin/And expands on Soul Coughing's typical that's why I/Have gone on down to Wal sound of M. Doughty's sparse guitar, Mart." He also uses very catchy skatting Sebastian Steinberg's upright bass, Yuval like the "dumb dumb bah did du dumb" Gabay's distinct drumming, and Mark De chorus of "Maybe I'll Come Down." Gli Antoni's keyboards and bizarre sam Some of the best songs on El Oso are ples. perfect examples of Soul Coughing's Overall, the album seems a bit darker slightly updated sound, such as "St. than their previous two, Ruby Vroom and Louise Is Listening," "I Miss The Girl," Irresistible Bliss. Many of their older and the first single, "Circles," which is songs were built around odd, bouncy the band at their most accessable. samples. On El Oso, the samples are "Houston" tells a fairly straight-forward mostly smaller sound effects and elec story. "Pensacola" is the most unnerving tronic beeps, accentuating the song as song on the album. It starts off with opposed to being its main hook. Only on mainly bass and Doughty speaking quiet "$300" is there an obvious long sample ly, but after three minutes, he starts The chorus of "How much?/She said for yelling the chorus of "Like waves in $300 I'll do it" is apparently a slowed which you drown me, sh6uting" and the down sample of comedian Chris Rock. music kicks in louder as well. Finally, the The guitar seems heavier and more dis album closer, "The Incumbent," is over 6 torted on songs like "Monster Man" and minutes long but doesn't feel like it. El "Rolling" than in the past. The drum Oso is a weird, grooving, enjoyable David Garza: This Euphoria and-bass influence is much more obvious album from one of the more interesting than on earlier albums, notably on "I bands around. Soul Coughing are play Miss The Girl." ing at the Electric Factory on October "Rock n' Roll is my religion." Says on "Discoball World." Garza sings The most notable thing about Soul 24th and I'll have a review of the concert Texas born David (pronounced DAH- through a sampled effect to give the tune Coughing's music is the lyrics and vocals next month. veed) Garza. This Euphoria is Garza's a raspy edge. "I Know" is a ballad tune _ debut album that fol- with majestic arpeggios on an acoustic one else. guitar complemented by soft v.ocals. Ovis Reznal< lows 30,000 copies Riverdance When all was .said and done, the show "Slave" has a Rock-y edge with the from page Bl Assr FNIFRTAIN. EoITOR of his very successful was fantastic. The crowd had a ten ------independent releases. drums propelling the song forward. Then, Rolondas Hendricks astounded the crowd minute standing ovation for the entire Garza is a first generation Mexican Garza throws in the lyrics "I could never with some phenomenal moves that cast. The crowd loved the show and let be so boldJ I could never be so brave/ American that grew up listening to included back and wall flips . A dual the cast know it. One older gentleman in Baby I will be your slave .. ." The song has Mexican radio. His mother influenced amongst the tappers and a small Irish the crowd said he had to turn off his hear him by singing in a Spanish choir. There some good guitar leads as well. troop was the highlight of the evening. ing aid because the crowd was so loud. is a list a mile long describing Garza's "Baptiste" has a basic groove that With the flips, dips, and all around tricks, As the dazzled spectators began emigrat likeness to other artists, but instead of includes hand percussion and symphonic this scene had the crowd ready to bring ing from the arena, everyone was talking going into that it would be more benefi strings. The song gets bolder and louder down the roof with their cheers. about the show. Conversations were held cial to explain what he sounds like. He towards the middle and then simmers Aside from dancing, the orchestra led with complete strangers. The people were basically sings pop tunes the same way down to let the guitars speak. by Eoghan O'Neill executed the music raving about it. everybody else does; his songs are rea Overall, This Euphoria is a collection perfectly. The choir had one harmonious As the dust settled and the Irish Party sonably catchy and he' ll likely catch on of pop tunes that's comparable to many. song after another. Soloist Katie in Limerick's Pub let out, the traffic to the Alternative Nation crowd of listen- David Garza is a new face on the main McMahon, an original cast member from jammed up. However, unlike Eagles' ers. stream so time will only tell if he'll make Flately's era, was superb. Every note was . Garza's pop thing is enhanced on it big. If this type of sound interests you, hit and every cue was made, but her games, the fans were happy and didn 't some tunes by electronic effects such as then check out This Euphoria. dynamic voice sets her apart from every- seem to mind the wait. 83 Columns
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A friend LffiRA (September 23 to October 22) It's On October 7, 1765, representa-tives JULIA ROBERTS: gives you good advice about a career a good week to sign contracts and to from nine colonies convened the Stamp NOT JUST A PRETTY WOMAN matter. Mentally, you seem recharged reach other important agreemeets. Listen Act Congress in New York ... October II, 1776, Brigadier General Benedict These days, Julia Roberts isn't just a and will have much to say to those you attentively to what a partner has to say. Arnold's Lake Champlain fleet was pretty woman. She's a pretty happy contact at this time. Your self-confidence Fulfill a social obligation this weekend. defeated at Valour, but the British woman. Besides steady boyfriend actor is high. returned to Canada .. . October 7, 1777, Benjamin Bratt, she's had two hit movies the Americans beat back Major General SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) last year and currently commands more John Burgoyne at Bemis Heights ... than $12 million per film, higher than any TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Judgment You're shrewd and insightful where October 7, 1780, a British force was other actress. is excellent about financial interests. financial matters are concerned. Partners defeated near Kings Mountain, N.C., by Roberts has also weathered a long list American militiamen ... October 5,1813, Buying and selling are favored. A friend of failed romances and movie flops. The will make important decisions affecting the U.S. won the BatHe of the Thames, may ask a favor of ou. The weekend finds their future. Dealings with bankers are trademark smile - a mile wide and super Ontario, but failed to invade Canada ... nova bright - masks her determination. you wanting some time for yourself. favored. October 8-11, 1871, a great fire destroyed Born in 1967 to parents who ran a theater the city of Chicago ... October 5, 1915, as school November's Biography magazine a result of the U.S. campaign against the cover girl always knew she would be an GEMINI (May21 to June20) This is a SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to German sinking of the British ship actress, inventing starring roles for her good week for making important phone December 21) Others will listen to your Lusitania, Germany issued an apology self as a child. After graduating from high calls and for mental work in general. fine advice. Dealings with agents and and a promise of payments in reparation ... October 6, 1927, The Jazz Singer star- school, Roberts headed for Manhattan You're blessed with new ideas and are representatives are favored. You IJlay . ring Al Jolson demonstrated part-talking and eventually won a role in the quirky effective in presenting them to others. decide to sign up for a course of a study. motion pictures in New York City ... coming-of-age comedy "Mystic Pizza." October 10, 1973, Vice President Spiro This led to "Steel Magnolias," "Pretty Agnew resigned and pleaded nolo con Woman" and two Golden Globes. At 23, CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Avoid CAPRICORN (December 22 to January tendere (no contest) to a charge of tax she was America's sweetheart. impulsive statements in the early part of 19) Meet with higher-ups and schedule evasion on payments made to him by But her personal life plummeted. First the week. Otherwise, it should be a good important interviews this week. You may contractors when he was governor of she ended her engagement to "Steel Magnolias" co-star Dylan McDermott. time for presenting your ideas to receive some recog-nition for the good Maryland ... October 7, 1985, four Palestinian Then she canceled her wedding to others. You're articu-late, convincing and work that you have done. Partners agree hijackers seized the Italian cruise ship, "Flatliners" co-star Kiefer Sutherland, mentally sharp. about money concerns. Achille Lauro, at sea as it approached and briefly dated "Speed 2" star Jason Port Said, Egypt; more than 400 passen Patric before marrying country crooner gers and crew were held hostage for two Lyle Lovett. The union barely lasted two LEO (July 23 to August 22) Stock up on AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) days and one American, Leon years. necessities you require.Hobbies of a men You're eloquent and will make a favor Klinghoffer, was killed ... October 6, Roberts retreated to regroup. Afraid of tal nature appeal to you. You'll reach a able impression on those you contact at 1996, President Clinton and Republican being pigeonholed, she made some bad presidential nominee Bob Dole held their good understand ing with a child or a this time. A trust-ed friend gives you movie choices. She passed on "Sleepless first campaign debate in Hartford, Conn. in Seattle" opting for thrillers like romantic interest this week. good advice. Group activities are a plus. . .. October 7, 1997" in the Senate, a bill "Sleeping with the Enemy" or somber that would put new controls on campaign dramas like "Mary Reilly." Now turning PISCES (February 19 to March20) A financing and advertising (the McCain 30, she's back on track and recognizes VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Feingold bill) was thwarted by_ a fili small irritation could arise with a friend. what Iludi~nce's expect of her. She's bal You know your own mind and will be buster .. . ancing crowd-pleasing-comedies with the Travel for business reasons is favored. October 7-8, 1997, Harold Ickes, who convincing in what you have to say. meatier roles she relishes. "My Best Insights are good and you could begin a had been a White House political adviser Friend's Wedding" was a box office Mental and creative work are highly during the 1996 campaign, answered smash, followed by "Conspiracy Theory" research project. questions from members of the Senate with Mel Gibson. favored this week. It should be a busy Governmental Affairs Committee saying Her next film, due in December, is a week on the phone for you. © 1998 King Features Synd., Inc. that the White House coffees, while help ful in gen-erating donations, were not two-hanky tale titled "Stepmom," about a fund-rais-ers and asserted that at no time dying woman (Susan Sarandon) who did the campaign go beyond what the law teaches her ex-husband's new girlfriend permitted ... how to raise her kids. In "Runaway Bride, October 9, 1997, Attorney General , she will finally reteam with Richard Ask the Shrink Janet Reno said she was "mad" at the Gere. Roberts concedes, "I think I'm White House for not having informed her moments away from coming into my of the video-tapes of the White House own." Ask the Shrink is provided by the staff nized, and valued. coffees sooner. 1998 A&E Television Network All of the Widener University Counseling Any other person or group that Copyright 1998 King Features Synd., Inc. Rights Reserved Center. promises to provide those things promis All communications are kept in confi es something very attractive. People also dence. If you feel that you need personal have needs for autonomy, independence, assistance, please contact the Counseling and finding their own identity. These Sport's Quiz Trivia Test Center, at ext. 1261. things are pretty essential. by Aaron E. 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