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■ iTi'Ti ENTERTAINMENT Dance concert to bring two universities together Mary Jo Heck______top university dance departments in the United States, Contributing Reporter Bensey said. ASU faculty members contributing to the production The NAU Department of Theater and Dance, in include Beth Lessard, chairwoman of the dance depart­ cooperation with the Arizona State University Depart­ ment, and Anne Ludwig, professor of dance. ment of Dance, will present this semester’s premiere Lessard and Ludwig are among ASU faculty to in­ dance concert at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the CAC struct regular classes at NAU today and Friday as part Theater. of the collaboration between the schools. “Moving Together/* the first dance concert produced “ I’m very happy to be sharing this concert with one by the department with ASU, will be performed by both of the best dance departments in the country,” Bensey faculty and students. said. “Our dance concerts are always very popular,” said The NAU dance department produces at least one NAU dance instructor Shawn Bensey. “ We expect both major dance concert each semester. Production of performances to sell out.” “ Moving Together” began last semester, rehearsals be­ The concert will be composed of six dances, three to ing held during Christmas break to prepare for the be performed by each department. performance. “ Swilights,” NAU feature dance, is taken from NAU “ I ’m eager to share the fresh choreographic ideas of dance instructor Constance Swisher’s “ Hansas,” the this young department,” Bensey said. dance of a mystical swan. The dance will be The department was formed two years ago when the choreographed by Swisher herself. dance department, then a division of the School of The theme, “ Moving Together,” was chosen by Health Professions, was merged with the theater Bensey to reflect the cooperative production by the two department. departments. Admission for the performances are 14 for general “This is a production which challenges NAU to show admission, $2 for students, faculty and senior citizens. its top-notch talents. The back-to-back performances Tickets are available at the Central Ticket Office in the -______fc. by ASU and NAU will naturally cause the audience to University Union and at all Dillard’s tickets outlets. For Dancers (left to right) Tracey Lope man, Beverly fo r this weekend's dance concerts that * compare them with each other,” Bensey said. more information, call the Central Ticket Office at Crawford, Carrie Morris and Leslie Babcock rehearse day and Saturday in the CAC Theater The ASU Department of Dance is ranked among the 523-2000. Vinnie Vincent Invasion gives former TV-4 sim p le to in s ta ll;

KISS guitarist new fans, controversy B rings show s to dorm s Lorenzo Sierra ing about things that are more worthwhile.’* Sports Editor Holly Wolcott “ Kids are there to be educated. The NAU-TV 4 schedule for the I ’m a metal person, that’s what Asst. Entertainment Editor next week: Put sex, lightning-quick guitar naturally comes out,” he said. Thursday, March 5 playing and an honest opinion “ Kids have more accesibility to the NAU students have had an op­ 5:00 Gangbusters together and what you come up with world than they did 20 years ago.” tional cable hook-up available since 5:30 Campus America is irate parents and good old- Vincent recently won the honor of last October. 6:00 New Grooves fashioned rock and roll. being named one of the top 10 most NAU-TV Channel 4 Campus 7:00 Newspoint Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vin­ offensive artists by one parent Cable broadcasts from the Liberal 7:30 Entertainment * cent has cut off from his past and group. Arts building, offering a variety of 8:00 Adult Cartoons is heading full-force into a pro­ Vincent considers himself as one shows. Installation of cable in any 8:30 Uncensored sperous future with a new band and with his fans. A group he says tends dormitory will provide Campus 9:00 Concert: James Brown a new image. to be oppressed. He says he tries to Cable channel 4 and channel- 137* Triday, March’ 6 The axe master teamed up with work this factor into his songs. KRCK’s radio billboard. ----uu 5:00 Concert?Barnes Brown ,,t1 * bassist Dana Strum, drummer Bob­ “ I write from an underdog posi­ Dennis Hanlon, promotion agent 6:00 Gangbusters * by Rock and vocalist Mark tion, I consider myself one,” Vin­ for TV-4, provided the following in­ 6:30 Campus America Slaughter to form the Vinnie Vin­ cent said. “ Life is a series of winn­ structions for those students in­ 7:00 New Grooves cent Invasion and release an album ing and losing. I just want to win.” terested in hooking cable to their 8:00 Adult Cartoons with the same name. In the heavy metal world, there televisions. 8:30 Uncensored The Invasion accompanied Iron are several classifications of the Located in each room is a cable Monday, March 9 Maiden on one leg of its United music. There is thrash metal, glam jack near the phone jack. A coaxial 5:00 Concert: Paul Simon States road swing with the Inva­ metal, speed metal and so on. Vin­ cable can be purchased at any elec­ 6:00 Jack Benny Show sion’s last concert with Maiden last cent claims his music is, simply, trical store and is plugged into this 6:30 Richard Brown’s Screening week in El Paso, Texas. “ basic, accessible metal.” jack. Room Vincent’s album is the fastest sell­ Vincent said his main concept of Take the other end of the jack and 7:00 New Grooves * ing debut album in Chrysalis music is love, sex and having a good plug it into a color matching 8:00 Adult Cartoons history. In its first four weeks, the time. transformer, which also can be pur­ 8:30 Uncensored album sold 125,000 copies. The Not only is Vincent a hard rocker, chased at any electronics store. Tuesday, March 10 . Chrysalis label also includes Huey he also considers himself a soldier Two wires protrude from this 5:00 New Grooves Lewis,J*a\ Benatar and Billy Idol. in the war against complacency and transformer and these are hooked 6:00 Adult Cartoons Success aside, Vincent will be the sloth rock. were in a country music band and Drummer Rock also gets a brief into your TV antenna on the back 6:30 Uncensored first to admit his surprise on the “ We’ve gotten into a very he said some of his influences come solo during the band’s set. In an in­ of any set. 7:00 Newspoint album’s great sales. homogenized society,” Vincent from the steel guitar. This can be terview he claimed to be a cross bet­ These three steps will provide 7:30 Sports Clip “ To be honest, I don’t expect said. seen in his spotlight solo during one ween Kiss’ Paul Stanley and Ram- NAU-TV 4 Campus Cable, which is 8:00 Concert: Paul Simon anything,” Vincent said in an inter­ Vincent claims that some of the of his shows. bo. He now laughs it off saying, an affiliate of NCTV, which broad­ 9:00 Jack Benny Show view with The Lumberjack. “ I just “ new wave” music is to blame for The Invasion opens its show with “ I’ll never live that down.” casts via satellite from New York. 9:30 Richard Brown’s Screening do the best I can.” complacency. its hit “ Boys Are Gonna Rock.” Strum and Vincent have a rela­ The station is operated fully by Room One thing the album does not “ It bothers me to know it’s out This song was made popular by the tionship on stage that is representive NAU students and broadcasts con­ Wednesday, March 11 hold back on is its graphic lyrics. there,” he said. video shown on MTV in which Vin­ of their friendship off stage. During certs, music videos, documentaries 5:00 Adult Cartoons and cartoons. Songs such as “ Let me be your vic­ Onstage, Vincent is just as open, cent and the band destroy their the show, the two can be seen closely 5:30 Uncensored tim” and “ Do you wanna make if not more. He gives his audience equipment at the end of the video. playing aside each other. Along with these programs, 6:00 Concert: Paul Simon love” have several parent groups in a barrage of bullet-quick quitar Slaughter runs on stage screaming “ There’s a lot of positive NAU’s TV-4 does its own program­ 7:00 Newspoint an uproar. playing with a style uniquely Vinnie at the top of his lungs in his unusal- energy,” Vincent said about his au­ ming with shows such as “ News- 7:30 Northland Focus “ 1 refuse to cater to anyone,” Vincent. ly high voice and takes time to shake dience. “ It’s great to see a lot of point,” “ Northland Focus,” 8:00 Jack Benny Show said Vincent. “ They (parent groups) Hardly enough, his roots stem in hands with almost the whole front smiling faces. It’s an overall good “ Sports Clip” and coverage of 8:30 Richard Brown’s Screening should spend more time complain­ country music. Both of his parents row. vibe.” NAU athletic events. Room At the movies... Beastie Boys album “Licensed

Starting March 6, Flagstaff Flag-East Theater. 2 0 »N . 4th to III” keeps band off streets area theaters will be showing the St .: “ LethalW m&mS* an action following movies: movie starring Mel Gibson and Billy Miller______ed the world, you would probably spend a _lot of _ time doing the dishes, Danny Glover and directed by laundry, having sex, etc. Contributing Reporter Richard Doimer (•‘Superman*’}, “ No Sleep Till Brooklyn” and “ Slow and Low” are more heavy metal and ‘ ’Outrageous Fortune/’ a If the Beastie Boys weren’t “ musicians,” they would be big-city con rappage. “ Fight For Vour Right” needs no explanation because we’ve all Prochnow Auditorium* on comedy starring Stieftey Loaf struction workers. heard quite a few intoxicated people sing it far too close to us. “ Fight For campus: 'Brighton B m cI and Bette Midler. Both films are You could find them in jeans, gold jewelry and Fila t-shirts on a streei Vour Right” is also my pick to replace Kiss’s “ I Wanna Rock N’ Roll All Memoirs,” the movie adaptation rated ft. ftw she* times, call corner on an unfinished 80-story skyscraper. The Boys would perch or Night” as the song that toxically drunk party-goers will sing during male of the Neil Simon comedy starr­ 7744992. * V * paint- splattered sawhorses and hoot at the smartly dressed professiona bonding rituals. ing Blythe Danner, shows girls. The funny thing about “ Licensed to 111” is that you could probably run tonight, Friday and Saturday, They would jabber in street lingo. all the songs back to back and it would sound like one huge rap song. Let Shows are at 7 and 9:30 p.m. The Beasties would leer, jeer, sneer and scratch their dangling metaphor? me give you an example of the lyrics from various songs that could be run in search of a deeply meaningful relationship or a cheap, tawdry thrill. together without much effect. The Beastie Boys would “ ax” girls to marry them. It goes like this: it«•-GUI — oown _iw, unoer, il»r siarrmg n arrnur rwaPort! It’s a good thing that the Beasties have released their new alburn “ Licens­ ‘‘I got cool in the castle and one in the pagoda/You know I got moves Orpheum Theater. 15 W. ed to 111.” Smartly dressed professional girls have enough to worry about like Abe Vigoda/I got money, I got juice/I got to the party and I got loose/I Aspen Hogan MdOscar»fiotninaiedj2 Ave: “Top C n / 1 the box these days. got rhythms, I got rhymes/I got the girlies with the best behinds/Man, officelee smash starring Tom The previously mentioned album is making a steady climb up the charts. livin’ at home is such a drag Now your mom threw away you best porno Cruise, Kelly McGillis and The album has spawned a hit single and an overplayed video that should mag/1 “ axed” her please and she said no way/Her pants are tight and that’s directed by Tony Scott “ ^ be shown on bathroom walls. The Beasties’ mugs adorn the latest issue OK.” Hunger”), rated of Spin magazine. See what I mean? a f B s y ,” starring Michael X The smell of success lies heavy on the air like old kitty litter. Success I think the worst part of about the Beasties’ album is that I liked most will come for the Beastie Boys in the way it comes for a few lucky Elvis of it and I ’m not sure why. I mean, let’s face it. These guys can’t sing, impersonators. It will be the type of success Pia Zadora experiences even they’re not exactly handsome to look at...okay, they’re ugly, their lyrics though she’s only made two crappy movies. It will be the type of success are bad for the most part, and their songs are two stolen chords at best. that Mr. T experiences even though he’s only made two crappy movies and So what does that leave them? Attitude for one. Expensive gold jewelry a bad TV show. for another. , It is the success of curiosity. It’s good music to dance to and you can learn all the funny lines and You don’t want to look at the Beastie Boys, but you can’t turn away. impress your friends. Besides, you can’t help but like these three menaces It’s kind of like a car wreck. to society who got up on stage at the Grammy awards, shouted expletives So what does the latest car wreck look like? Well, it starts out with and grabbed their unmentionables. “ Rhymin’ and Stealin’/ ’ heavy metal rap at its finest. “ Girls” begins with Be thank rul that some hapless recording exec gave the Beastie Boys license a tinker toy piano riff and proceeds in extolling the Boys’ favorite thing to ill. It gives them something to do with their hands and it keeps them next to beer and gold jewelry. Rest assured, girls, if the Beastie Boys own­ off the streets.

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