Feb. 24, 2004 Online Since 1996 Vol 78 No. 36
The Appalachian | Entertainment

by Kevin DeLury
Senior Staff Writer

In the summer of 1998, I was 16 years old — license in one hand and car keys in the other. The car, along with legal permission to drive, introduced me to the wonderful world of unsupervised adventures in dating and all-around merry-making.

As with all great summers of reckless abandon, there was a soundtrack. For me and my friends, the summer of 1998 was embodied in the Soul Coughing album “Ruby Vroom.”

For three wonderful months, we drove about aimlessly with “Ruby Vroom” blaring from our cars, the funk/jazz/hip hop weirdness ringing in the heads of those who were smitten with it, while the kids who were too punk rock for their own good would sneer in disapproval and ask: “What is this, Dave Matthews or something?”

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None the Wiser makes Boone debut

by Dusty Teng
Staff Writer

None the Wiser will make its debut performance in Boone at Cafe Portofino on Thursday. The band will promote two of its most recent projects: a live double CD and a documentary-style DVD.

“Tiger Style,” recorded live at The Blind Tiger in Greensboro, was released in December 2003. The album includes both original material and cover songs.

“It’s completely live; no tricks, no bells, no whistles. Half the CD was recorded while we were in full costume for our Christmas party,” bassist George Westberry said. “This was the longest and fullest attempt at a CD that we have done yet.”

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Concerto-Aria contest winners perform with Symphony
by Bill Cutler
Staff Writer

Playing its first concert for Appalachian State University this year, the Appalachian Symphony Orchestra brings its finest to Rosen Concert Hall Thursday.

Performing with the three student winners of the Concerto-Aria Contest, the concert will features a solo movement by each. The contest itself required all participants to prepare a 9-minute concerto movement and perform it from memory for a panel of judges.

The first piece of the night, ‘Totentanz,” will feature contest winner Edmund Chris Horgan IV on piano.

The Franz Liszt work, also known as “Dance of Death,” is most commonly heard at funeral masses, painting a very aggressive picture for the audience.

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'Six Characters' leaves audiences questioning own reality
by Stephanie Marshall
Staff Writer

Comparable to the “Matrix,” “Six Characters in Search of an Author” will leave audience members questioning their own reality starting tomorrow through Saturday in the Valborg Theatre.

Presented by the department of theatre and dance, “Six Characters in Search of an Author” was written by Luigi Pirandello and directed by Program Director and Assistant Professor of Theater and Dance Joel W. Williams.

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Page DeCamera will perform a violin recital in the Recital Hall. Admission is free. For more information, call 262-3020.

Jimmy’s Java hosts an Open Mic Night starting at 8 p.m.
Feb. 25 •The Jazz Ensemble II and conductor Brent Bingham performs in Rosen Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Admission is free.

APPS presents a Battle of the Bands at 9 p.m. in Legends. Admission is $3 in advance and $4 at the door. The event is BYOB, six-pack limit with proper ID.

• Feb. 26
The Symphony Orchestra and conductor James Anderson performs in Rosen Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Admission is free.

APPS brings ‘80s cover band Breakfast Club plays Legends at 9 p.m. Admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the door. The event is BYOB, six-pack limit with proper ID.

Jimmy’s Java hosts Comedy Improv at 8 p.m. and a Poetry Slam at 9 p.m.

Canyons presents live music beginning at 10 p.m. There is no cover charge.
None the Wiser plays Café Portofino at 10 p.m.

Feb. 27 •
The Laura Blackley Band plays Canyons at 10 p.m. There is no cover charge.
The Movies in History Film Series presents the 1936 German film “Olympiad,” parts I and II.

Geno’s Restaurant and Sports Lounge presents the Comedy Zone for two shows at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m.

• Feb. 28
The Jaimee Tomas Band plays Café Portofino at 10 p.m.
Larry Griffin plays Jimmy’s Java at 8:30 p.m. There is no cover charge.
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