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SHOWS vious American Idol contestant Diana De- 9 to 5 Garmo. DeGarmo fills out Dolly’s music with a comical accent and a rambunctious 9 to 5 TICKETS: $40 - $80 energy. LOCATION: Fox Theatre Finally, a moment of fame for Roz, played by Kristine Zbornik, who provides DATE: Till Oct. 3, 2010 endless comedic relief through her general ungainliness and her awkward devotion to OUR TAKE: ««««« Mr. Hart, the CEO of the company. 9 to 5 doesn’t necessarily break new ground. I By Victoria Prince wouldn’t call it life-changing or revolution- Contributing Writer ary, but that is not the point. What the show provides is a pithy overlook of the everyday The Fox is known for having a packed struggle of women in the workplace. house and a brilliant cast of stars and 9 to 5 There is an admirable balance in opinion was nothing short of brilliant. Our heroine, however; the focus is not on total injustice Judy Bernley, played by Mamie Parris, be- and “man-bashing.” For every “sexist, ego- gins by openly admitting her disappointing tistical, lying, hypocritical bigot” there is life story. A soon-to-be divorcee who’s never another reasonable character to balance it worked a day in her life, she now suddenly has out. to make her own way after her husband leaves This balance with real world possibili- here for a 19 year-old secretary. ties and comedic extremes comes rapidly Her manager, Violet Newstead, played by unhinged when the CEO of the women’s Dee Hoty from Footloose, struggles to raise company, Mr. Franklin M. Hart Jr. is ac- her son alone while fighting the glass ceiling cidently poisoned by Violet, who has shown in her company as no-name men leap frog open resentment for Hart since his promo- Image courtesy of Joan Marcus ahead of her to her deserved promotions. tion over her head. Finally, there is Doralee Rhodes, a beauti- This escalates until all three women have ful, over-the-top Texan spit-fire. Her blonde found themselves enacting their fanatical hair is too big, her lips are too red and her ideas for revenge. handgun barely fits in her tote purse. While Bizarrely and rapidly, the tides have been in the film version Doralee is played by Dolly Parton, the role loses no character with pre- See Musical, Page 17

SHOWS Push” and “Just Like Me/Why?”), Roos- Twist evelt is murdered and Angela dies giving birth to their baby boy named Twist. TICKETS: $45 - $60 The next scene opens up nine years lat- LOCATION: Alliance Theatre er with the number “Between White and Black”. Twist is an orphan who knows DATE: Till Oct. 3, 2010 nothing more of his past. He is sold for a Twist OUR TAKE: «««« « measly two dollars from the orphanage to an undertaker, Crazah Chesterfield. Mr. Chesterfield wants Twist to dance at a fu- By Kristina Sharifi neral he is speaking at. Contributing Writer One of my favorite scenes of the play is when Mr. Chesterfield leaves Twist to sleep Set in New Orleans in 1919, Twist: An in the Coffin Room alone with the dead American Musical tells the tale of “Oliver man. There are no words or lyrics but just Twist” by Charles Dickens in a modern fash- rhythmic music and incredible dancing. ion. This past Sunday, I visited the Alliance The dancers represented ghosts in Twist’s Theater on Peachtree to see the play and was nightmare. The black lights and intricate pleasantly pleased. costumes were unbelievable. The play started promptly at 7:30 p.m. The next day at the funeral, Twist man- with an introduction piece that had the audi- ages to escape. Meanwhile, Lucius is in- ence begging for more. The opening number troduced to the audience. Lucius is Twist’s was “Back by Demand” and in it was two uncle, Angela’s brother. main characters, Boston and Roosevelt. In He goes to see Mr. Prudhomme, Angela’s the next scene, “Love Lives in Everyone,” the lawyer. Lucius is after Angela’s half of the plot of the musical is presented. Roosevelt is inheritance they both received from their known as the “King”. He is the King of Jazz deceased father. Mr. Prudhomme informs and has the moves to prove it. Lucius that Angela’s half of the inheritance In the next scene, we have Roosevelt and (which has tripled) is waiting to be claimed Angela, two lovers. The only problem here is by her son. that Angela is a wealthy white woman, the On the other side of town, Twist runs daughter of a prominent plantation owner, into a boy named Pistol on the streets of and Roosevelt is a black Jazz singer. In the See Twist, Page 16 next three scenes (“Why”, “Breathe and Image courtesy of Alliance Theater 16 • October 1, 2010 • Technique ENTERTAINMENT

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New Orleans. Alice in Chains relives former glory Pistol brings back Twist with CONCERT him to live and work for Boston. Alice in Chains Boston is a bootlegger; it is the 1920’s and Prohibition is intact. PERFORMER: Alice in Chains Act two begins with Twist in LOCATION: Aaron’s court because he was caught with Amphitheatre at Lakewood Boston’s illegal alcohol. Mr. Prud- homme saves Twist and brings DATE: Sept. 28, 2010 him into his own home. While Twist is enjoying his OUR TAKE: «««« « time with wealthy Mr. Prudhom- me, Lucius and Boston are schem- By Alex Kessler ing. Contributing Writer In their musical number “Part- ners in Crime,” they scheme and Since the passing of Layne plot so that Lucius can buy Twist Staley in April 2002, some from Boston and use Twist to get thought that Alice in Chains his sister’s inheritance. would never regain its former glo- In another of my favorite num- ry. On Wednesday, Sept. 28 this bers, “High Cotton,” the whole myth was shattered in a resound- company performs during Mardi ing shockwave of rock and roll Gras in New Orleans. The num- grandeur. ber is very high energy and repre- It was a cool autumn night in sents the climax of the show. the Amphitheater as throngs of As a whole, Twist: An Ameri- grunge rockers filled the air with Photos by Adebola Adedire / Student Publications can Musical was nothing less than cigarette smoke and talk of antici- 15,000 people cheered in unison; er”, “Man in the Box”, “We Die ing consisted of the basic assort- incredible. Director and choreog- pation. Alice in Chains visited At- this is the closest I have ever been Young”, “Again” and “Would?”. ment of spotlights and fog that rapher Debbie Allen did an excel- lanta just a few months ago at the to hearing something as loud as a However, Alice’s current tour usually accompany all concerts. lent job on the musical numbers, Tabernacle but still completely jet taking off. It was most likely is mainly to promote their current However, during one of Deftones’ casting and her rendition of the sold out for the this concert with- the loudest thing I have ever heard album Black Gives Way to Blue. songs the lights flashed on and classic. in days. Aaron’s Amphitheatre at in my life. The new album, the only one thus off fast enough to give someone a Every single one of the musical Lakewood was no different; bod- The curtain collapsed to the far recorded without Layne Staley, small seizure, and it was a bit un- numbers was fantastic, every mu- ies were packed on the lawn all the ground and the grinding guitar remained the focus of their musi- necessary. sical note on key and every dance way to the walls. riff from Alice in Chains’ “Them cal set. I was somewhat disappointed step on beat. Despite the enormous expec- Bones” consumed the amphithe- The new Alice in Chains sound by the lack of stage lasers and The casting of the show was tation for Alice in Chains, open- ater. Everyone went wild. The is just like the old sound, but per- flames, but Alice in Chains’ song also perfectly cast. Mr. Prud- ing act Deftones still managed to electrifying sound could probably haps with a just little more ‘pop’ list more than made up for it. homme’s character is what I imag- draw considerable energy from be heard from miles away. The than gritty ‘grunge’. This change The only thing I could truly ine when I think of a Southern, the crowd. roar of the guitars was so loud is understandable as the age of complain about is that they did wealthy lawyer living in New Or- Even in the lawn section, peo- and saturated that every strum Nirvana and Soundgarden has not play enough of their old songs, leans. ple were jumping and screaming became a physical tremor in your given way to a new decade with which the fans continuously Not only was the casting and for each and every high impact own body. lighter, more melodic music. screamed for. Otherwise the over- music flawless but the back drops song. The concert was already William DuVall sounded al- On the other hand, Alice in all experience was mind-blowing. and stage set up were also perfect- off to a great start as excitement most exactly like the studio al- Chains has made such a signifi- Truly, it felt as though Alice in ly on cue with what was going on pulsated throughout the crowd. bum records. His powerful voice cant impact in the world of rock Chains performed in such an im- in the show. Following the end of Deftones’ almost flawlessly reproduced the that people in their 40’s still come peccable, yet natural, manner. I All in all, the Twist is worth set, a white curtain immediately same singing style of the old Al- to their concerts with ripped jeans would bet 10 years ago, those ag- your money. It is playing until concealed the stage. ice in Chains that we learned and spiked hair. Not to say there ing grunge rockers heard the same Oct. 3 at the Alliance. With the The crowd rested for a bit un- to love in the 90’s. In addition, were only middle-aged fans pres- band with the same energy and new Woodruff Arts Center pass til, all of a sudden lights, began they brought about a blast from ent, but you could tell that at least voice. I would recommend every- offered to students for only 20 to flash and the audio clip of a the past with songs from their a few were as old my parents. one to check them out next time dollars, you can see this incredible heartbeat began to loop. Close to old albums: “Junkhead”, “Roost- As for special effects, the light- they come to Atlanta. musical for close to nothing. ENTERTAINMENT Technique • October 1, 2010 • 17

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turned and the three women find Civilization V keeps the series strong themselves drunk with the power GAMES The most prominent revision of their newfound control over Civilization V to the Civilization playbook is their lives. that the game now takes place on The music is a perfect storm CONSOLE: PC a hexagonal grid system, as op- of clever lyrics, unique melodic GENRE: Turn-Based Strategy posed to the square tiled set-up elements and a careful ear for har- of prior installments. This system mony in both the compatibility DEVELOPER: Firaxis Game paves the way for a revised combat of pitch and voice. It is also the RATING: E10+ system that prioritizes intelligent work of Dolly Parton, so be pre- positioning over superior num- pared for appropriate amounts of RELEASED: Sept. 21, 2010 bers. According to the long time twang whenever Doralee opens Civilization players I spoke to, the her mouth. OUR TAKE: ««««« result is a combat system that is While Ms. DeGarmo has an simultaneously simpler and more excellent voice and plenty of char- By Hank Whitman tactical than in previous titles. acter, there is a certain threshold Contributing Writer Units take a long time to of tolerance and interpretive skill construct (five to 10 turns each) necessary to understand lyrics and I’ve played more than my share so losing one is a big deal. Con- enjoy the music itself. of videogames, both on console sequently, Civilization’s combat It wasn’t an encouraging sign and computer, but somehow I feels more like Risk or Chess than when I walked into the theater managed to completely miss out a typical videogame. Those hun- and found an open seat to either on Civilization. Consequently, I gry for lots of action and visceral side of me and entirely empty may not be the qualified person violence should look elsewhere. wings. Admittedly, a Tuesday to discuss the intricacies of the Another notable improvement to night showing isn’t going to be fifth installment of Sid Meyer’s the combat system is the ability overly packed, but there is still a celebrated series. I can provide a for units to embark on water with- wariness that comes with entering newcomer’s perspective on the ti- out having to build ships ahead any empty auditorium. I’m happy tles play mechanics however, and of time and to upgrade units to report that 9 to 5 was tragically I have spoken with series veterans rendered obsolete by advances in unappreciated. to get a sense of the big changes technology. The music is well written for a that have occurred since prior in- The non-combative aspects variety of voices, sensitive to dif- stallments. of Civilization have received an ferences in volume, pitch and ton- For fellow newcomers, Civi- overhaul as well. From what I un- al character and matches the story lization is a game about nation derstand, earlier titles featured a beautifully. building. You must secure re- government and religion system Finally, I have to acknowl- sources and manage the happiness which have now been streamlined Image courtesy of Firaxis edge Mr. Hart, played by Joseph of your citizens as you research into a policy system. Another pretty quickly, while on normal DX 11. Graphics certainly don’t Mahowald, whose credentials on various technologies that carry change to the Civilization fran- difficulty I was attacked first and make a game alone, but from what Broadway are awe-inspiring. He you from the ancient era to the chise is the addition of city-states. repeatedly. Just to test the deeper I understand, the Civilization se- took the role of Javert in Les Mis- future. There are many ways to These independent entities will waters, I played a quick game in ries has always been a triumph of erables and title in Jekyll & Hyde win at Civilization, though it’s not not try to expand, or to compete the highest level of difficulty and brains over beauty. The ugly duck- to name a few. Yet, this does no the sort of game that one beats like full-fledged rival civilizations, got slammed fast enough to make ling has come of age. credit to his performance. Mr. normally. You can go the diplo- though they will attack each other my head spin. In a sense, it seems Based on my own time with Mahowald provides a strong male matic route, the scientific route, and make requests from other like the middle ground is missing Civilization V, I can tell you that voice without overpowering the the renaissance route, etc. Each civilizations. in terms of difficulty, and the AI it is a very polished title with a theater. of these different approaches has Even though the game features seems increasingly predisposed to- wide variety of different experi- Between these two aspects, the a lot of latitude in terms of what four different kinds of artificial -in wards violence the higher you go. ences to offer. It is not an affair Fox made an excellent choice by you might encounter in a single telligence (AI) to govern different I have played the game both on for those who are short on time hosting 9 to 5. I highly recom- play-through. The amount of re- aspects of the game, the computer- my DirectX 11 enabled Windows or those who prefer simple action mend seeing the show if you have play value is staggering, especially controlled competition feels like it 7 Laptop and on my XP desktop. and casual play mechanics. But if the opportunity. It provides an when you consider that it’s not un- could use a bit more fine-tuning. While it runs fine and looks de- you have a love for strategy board entertaining and unique evening usual for a single campaign to last When playing on lower difficul- cent enough on the latter, it sure games, you owe it to yourself to out and turns the workplace tem- upwards of 500 turns. ty levels, I went on the offensive looks pretty with all the details of check Civilization V out. porarily into a playground.

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ENTERTAINMENT Technique • October 1, 2010 • 19 Twinrocker exhibits lost art EVENTS StreetFILM disappointsFrom here, the story turns as Twinrocker: Forty Years of Wall Street: Money Louis Zabel commits suicide on account of his company edging Hand Papermaking Never Sleeps towards bankruptcy. Broken by SPONSOR: Twinrocker Mill GENRE: Drama the death of his mentor, Jake vows to avenge the fall of the company. LOCATION: Robert C. STARRING: Shia Labeouf, He does this under the guid- Williams Paper Museum Michael Douglas ance of Gordon Gekko, who has DATE: Sept. 23, 2010 DIRECTOR: Oliver Stone enough experience to assist Jake’s objectives. Unfotunately, despite RATING: PG-13 OUR TAKE: ««««« having started the movie strongly RELEASE DATE: Sept. 24 with intense performances by Mi- By Yameen Huq chael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf and Contributing Writer OUR TAKE: ««««« Frank Langella, it fails to live up to expectations. The ending feels The Institute of Paper Sci- Image courtesy of Twinrocker Mill By Mehfouz Jalal quite simplified and abrupt as ence and Technology celebrated phy of people at work at the mill events throughout the Museum, Cotributing Writer several loose ends are crudely tied the opening of its new exhibit, as well as various blueprints and such as workshops, children pa- together. Also, there is excessive Twinrocker: Forty Years of Hand designs by Clark for the machines permaking programs and exhibit Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps emphasis given to the Winnie- Papermaking, this past Thursday he uses. There’s also a very Thore- tours. is a drama that plays off the cur- Jake-Gordon relationship trian- on Sept. 23. The exhibit opened auvian book from Wisconsin that “The event was great with rent recession. The movie is set a gle. in the Robert C. Williams Paper features lithographs of all the trees people from diverse fields turning little before the beginning of the If these aspects are overlooked, Museum. in the area. up. The founders of Twinrocker, rough times, as the audience is Wall Street plays out well and pro- It marks the 40th anniversary There are works by more note- Kathryn and Howard Clark, gave introduced to Jake Moore, played vides an accurate perspective on of the Twinrocker Mill which worthy artists, such as Chuck a great talk and it was interesting by Shia LaBeouf, a young invest- how the current recession came reinvented hand papermaking in Close. He made a self-portrait us- to see how they built the [family ment banker, who knows his way into being. Had the movie stayed America. The exhibit itself show- ing thick, embossing paper. Rob- company],” said Sandeep Mora, a around the trading floor enough on this path as opposed to explor- cased works of art made with ert Rauschenberg’s silkscreen col- ChBE PhD student. to be dubbed a prodigy by his boss ing various relationship dilemmas Twinrocker’s personally made lages are also on display. “It never occurred to me un- and mentor, Louis Zabel, played and many other distractions from products and featured everything There are works that are both til graduate school in printmak- by Frank Langella. the main plot, it has the making from illustrated poetry to more artistic and educational, such as a ing that I wondered where paper Other than trading, Jake is also of a blockbuster. Sadly though, it unusual pieces. history book by Cathleen Parker came from. The paper is the most romantically involved with Win- falls shy of this mark. Kathy and Howard Clark on Dard Hunter and his travels. anonymous part of the work,” said nie Gekko, portrayed by Carey founded Twinrocker Mill in 1971. There’s even a book about the Kathy Clark, co-founder of Twin- Mulligan, who makes her living They’ve worked to rekindle the Black Sox Scandal that uses base- rocker Papermill. by managing a non-profit news lost art of hand papermaking. ball stitches and different types of This exhibit is a great way to website. Winnie is the daugh- “It’s interesting to talk to paper for illustrations. become acquainted with the tech- ter of Gordon Gekko, played by people in the paper industry. It’s The exhibit in general features niques and styles of an underap- Michael Douglas, a former Wall all around us all the time. If you elegant poetry enhanced by illus- preciated art form that pervades Street pioneer who has fallen from look at a book, it’s mostly paper, trations and photography. many aspects of modern life. grace due to his immoral and il- the show part of art. It’s an ancient At least three Nobel Literature One also gains a deeper under- legal acts. craft [that] goes back to year zero,” Laureates are represented in the standing and appreciation for an The story unfolds with the said Howard Clark, co-founder of exhibit. art form that requires both tech- release of Gordon Gekko from Twinrocker Mill. Particularly noteworthy is a nical and creative genius. an eight-year sentence. Having The exhibit opens with the large book that’s been carved from Whether you’re a paper art changed his ways since, he au- Oscar-nominated short documen- trees and features illustrations guru or part of the uninitiated, thors a book predicting the fall of tary The Mark of the Maker by Da- from Louis Bourgeois. this exhibit is an interesting, economy within a relatively short vid McGowan. It’s a showcasing Tech’s Graduate Student quick and free experience that span of time. Fascinated by his of the daily work that goes on in Chapter of the Technical As- can be found right on campus in wisdom and foresight, Jake be- Twinrocker Mill. sociation of the Pulp and Paper the Institute of Paper Science and friends Gordon despite the broken Some of the works featured Industry was directly involved in Technology. The exhibit will be relationship Gordon has with his include black and white photogra- providing volunteers for different here until Dec. 17. daughter Winnie. 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