THE BEHREND BEACON Junior's for your Comedic Emergency by Katie Przepyszny ,latt 'grim I er \ hod likes a good ,ho"‘ right' But it von' \C hit e\ dollar mw, le out Mete. or have seen The Siath Soot' for the seventh time ma\ he it', time \ ou ;Al 1402 State Street in dim mown Eric. sits a grand old huilding that is home to .Jr's Last Laugh (..'omed \ Cluh and Restaurant. iilong with Dotq.!•s {kith:Mine. But "what's this place all about. - \ ou ask? Wh)...it's - Where the laughter begins!“ ur's is a locall \.-o\\ tied ;Hid operated club. fo cheek out a show von must he 21 \ ears or ace. and po,iii‘c ID is required. Nim that that's out or the . let's get to the good stun! For stallel'S. ,c\ eral knockout arc seheduled to take place at Jr', this month. Like Seinfield' Front Octoher 14th-10th. adult cont,•inpo -1.111 \A Ii hiP, co-,tarred on til3C•s Seintield. \\ill entertain the clkm t.l usith2. a N. al \ of CILIA actei s. Care lor more 01,1 COII s, IIIIICI l !WHIM Ist? Check Out 1.30 h ho v s i ll h e Li k ing t h e stage I 1 111 Octobei 2 I st-23rd. Sonic] .11\ has hecu on o ih• or/et 1. antl has perk)] ined lor Prw dent Bill Clintonl. Still read \ lorinote laughter? See Tom ('otter From Octo her 28th-311th ;old enioN, his quality impressions ;Intl vv,ILLv anecdotes. Cotter has pl e iousl been seen on a lamous prk,grams, includ ing Nil V. \'HI, the DisneN Channel. and Coined\ Central. You' e seen Behrend rocks b‘ Leanne .-Icklin st,III ritci As the ci d as-,einbled on the ski slope for The Gathering Field show, ee•rtuin I.kv, Z1Vt111t.,!•, , , Ilk. bct\lk: ll And thcri crc lold to fth clo.cr .t;QN. Will \AC +Acre .0 hr.( IJCL iti arl . \, hi)* . s )2tlt.'ss. I stippiise II \\ (MI tit respc,:t tor the popular regional ftin ( l, . ! .;I \c them iheir sp,tee. What \er Ihc rea ui. h the Mile the sun stalk...kJ to ,et tm September 24th we \Acte more like ~v,ayi ng, ,houltler \ l / 4 ith our Balk:m.l cuilipadte,, I. beciiiiiing engulfed in the Illeledlhie that tilled the slope, and nut just hccatiNe 1 \\ as he side the right speaker \\here I chose to relit:1111 lur the rest ul the 11 . 101( ). Ihe s hllllCl*lll4 I ICI(I ,2011111letel, rive Me Crazy is driving crowds wild Her Side Kristin Grudowski ,tali ‘‘ Het Oth: \Nord lo de,Ncrihe this nu ie: cute. Cute ~ tctors cute characters, just ;.tII-around cute. Drive Me Crazv could he com pared to the moo ies She :s All That or Chte/cys. Or the TV show 902/0. That doesn't matter though, this mos ie has a repetitious theme found in many stories that we. especially us girls. will never gross tired of. Once again you cc ill find yourself rooting for two characters to get to gether, and as half of the couple hooks up with their ex..sou will an grily question, "Why are you kiss ing her?!? - This nos le will make you want to fall in lose. and if that is too extreme, you'll at least want to develop a crush. Whoever took part in writing the script for /)rice Me Crazy went out of their way perfecting the portrayal these familiar laces belore, hut not Then. listen up for the Jr's staff to lire in [rie. No \\ \ our chance! draw names. Oh...and don't worry Without a doubt, audience partici- if you are a first-timer: the Jr's staff Liq Lawlll on Stalk! SIICLt patios at Jr', makes for an (nen ~ 2.reater time. But. ‘Noulki Nou [calk' like to make your into time spot light? Lich e cuing a local yuest host, Jr . , ,ho s Here's a once in a liletime chance to spent] a lew min- Me' , re iTh n 111,2 r \, n and- up routine before spending the remain der of the e ening us emcee. So ho\\ Flo Nou sign up.' The next tiny you hit a shOw at Ws, fill out the earl on \ our table. Nominate voursell. a lannl \ methhci. or a friend. The onl> prerequisite is the pre\ ious attend:wee to a JrS SIIMA foreign to me, c cepi in name. hich 1 became Camilla' . \kith h) reading the posters tacked up around campus (V Inch goes io shov, hov, much 1 in- ter\ ene with ama/ing talent). "111k.),e began to hlay and the majorlt of the erk)\.‘d ,tarted to dance around a little. Thi, ‘‘a, a happening horn merek Front the Eh \ thin of die ba,, (compliment, 01 Eric I)Ziehling), prominence of the drum, (pounded out ht Ra) Delade), and flattery 01 the electric guitai ripped upon by Dave I roan) complementing the smooth. amiable. tet tor,selul toffee of Bill Dea,\ and his ..tcou,tie. The crow, d \ALL, intuited in the actual music. in the rics ul - Lost in America' . and - Slightly Aimless - Sadl. this is a rarit . N . , these days. \‘ith the ing light shovi., and the glammed Ult ripe ul niu,t concert,. Itelre,hingl‘„, the inklight shii c. happCning un the 111/pc V, an cnt Inc high schoid, Ibe Li all in reminisce o‘er pep rallies and foot ball games. he ideas ul contormity, cliques, jealous. hack stabbing Iriends and t.lslunctional families ate also represented in the plot. These. along %1 ith the main 'how to get the girlig.w.' theme. are I!,slles e\ can relate to in one \Aa) or another. pulling in a varlet} of people and therefore attracting a diverSe audi- The acting of the hA 0 main charac ters, Melissa Joan liar( as Nicole and Adrian Grenier as Chase, her friend turned boyfriend, is convincing and fun. The music is also notew hut I. as well as everyone else who has seen promotions for this film. was obviously looking forward to hearing Brit sing. "Drive Me Crazy. - Girls, this is a worthwhile movie. Go see it with a group of ftiends or drag the potentially crush-worthy guy from math class along for the show. FEATURES PHOTO BY KEVIN BRUNER is always ready to provide some guidance in putting together an act! While you are waiting for your name to be drawn, why not gather some friends and try your luck in an other drawing'? By logging onto the ehs i te, wkv.jrslastlaugh.com/ contest.htm. and filling out a simple contest entry form, you will be eli gible for a drawing to win a free table tor ten at the funniest club down- And do you need a way to cel ebrate this year's holiday season'? Keep in mind that it's not too early with the Field mous bonfire. which only added to the sincere feeling of a backyard part. the kind you used to go to in high school where everyone just hung hack and rela\ed tor a good 1 he music itself vast rather, is, as I tound out by listening to their CDs) curiously clear. It bears itself openly to you through its lyrics relating to subjects such as finding yourself (of ten unsuccessfully) and gripping re lationships. But the music contrasts the words, speaking to you an unex plainable le el deeper than what can he comprehended in an almost mys teriously uplifting fashion. In layman's terms, the music pulls you in and the words make you think. Alter the concert, the hand did the Traditional step-olf-the-stage disap pearing. act. But surprisingly they stuck around backstage. signing CDs and talking to their fans. When I took ALE PHOTO In this romantic comedy directed by John Schultz, Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier are next-door neighbors since child hood who grow into opposite personalities. Nicole and Chase played by Hart and Grenier, respectively, find themselves fall ing in love after faking a relationship that only started out as an attempt to get back at each of their previous lovers by whom they were dumped. OCTOBER 8, 1999 to book your '99 Christmas party, as well as plan for this year's "Forget- The-Darn-Y2K-At-Jr's-New-Year- Celebration!" For $40.00 you can attend this onetime show only and enjoy a midnight champagne toast followed by a hot breakfast, while laughing it up to Boston comic, Freddy Stone. In the meantime, make yourself at home at Jr's connecting bar, Doug's Punchline. The kitchen is open and ready at 4:00 PM to serve specialty sandwiches, soups, salads, appetiz ers, munchies, and drinks. And, every Wednesday Doug's Punchline brings to you dueling pi anos night from 7:30 PM-11:30 PM. Come hear all those familiar tunes with some creative, new lyrics at a show free of cover charge! So when does the fun begin? Jr's show times include 7:30 PM on Thursdays, and 7:30 PM and 10:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays. Thursday shows are priced at $B.OO and Friday and Saturday shows cost $lO.OO. In addition, Friday's 10:30 PM show is a special nonsmoking late program. Call today for reser vations to guarantee your seating. Tickets and gill certificates are for sale at Jr's during all business hours, or over the phone by credit card. With prepaid tickets, arrive a half hour in advance to hold your table. Otherwise, plan on arriving one hour before the show to buy tickets at the door. Remember, for all your com edy emergencies...call 814-101- °911! my turn complimenting their music and their show, they simply nodded their heads and said. "thanks, - as genuinely as their concert was. And when prompted for a quote for the Beacon, they just told me to make up one. That's right, no big time rock star legal lawsuit considerations, just real people involved in real conver sation. Who knew that could still happen? So here it is, "Behrend Col lege is incredible and Leanne is a babe." --The Gathering Field. We love you too, GF!! For facts on their releases (three CDs have been released so far, I believe), his tory (this IS after all a Pittsburgh based hand), or how to become a Gathering Field Representative, among other information, access www.gatheringfield.com. You can also check out www.sgi.net/gather ing/ for other info, or call (412) 828- 2910. DiFranco stays on the righteous path by Douglas Smith stall writer Ani DiFranco has released her fif teenth album. It is entitled Fellow Workers and is getting much praise from devoted fans. This I S-teach re lease spans the ages in more ways than This album Was of course released through DiFranco's own label, Righ teous Babe Records. All of DiFranco's releases have been provided to us from this label because of her entrepreneur ial spirit to start her own record com pany. This label has been in existence since 1990, making DiFranco one of the most respectable women in the music business of this decade. One of DiFranco's most critically acclaimed albums was her last release. Up Up UP Up Up Up. It was actually released at the beginning of this year. which shows that DiFranco's folk style has grown o';er the years to be come even more widely accepted. On the new album. Di Franco teams with another folk singer, Utah Phillips. It is actually their second collabora tion having released an album entitled The Post Didn't Go Anywhere in I 996. This album's title refers to the corrup tion of unions in America. Utali Phillips brings back a history and the feelings of those searching kir a bet ter life. Despite his feelings coining from many decades ago. it connects to the workers of today because of the domination of corporate power. Joe Hill" is one of the most corn- Another reason to go out Saturday nights by Erin Henninger slate \\r Mei Alright, I'll admit it. I had nothing Netter to do on Saturday 111 . 411 t than in my dorm room :aid vv itch NBC's 11,2 \\, show, Freak, am/ Gc< k. What I ,acv v,as not a coined\ about !MHO!" school. Instead. re,tio - (111(1 (1(4,S was more of a Cross hem cell lhe tionder Years and Forest Grim') But unlike those Rkt) classics, it lacks the coined\ relief that alltms \le ers to lune-in without being on antidepiessants. The locus is On t o teens. Lindsay. and Sam; a sister and brother Its ing Hi a hOUSehOld ith an aulhuritamm lather and a suhmissise nwthcr. Lindsto is has ing issues ss ith the re,..ent death of her Grandmother. Also. ,he docsn'i fit in With the cross d at school. Sam's is sues center around the high school They include gym class. and a particu larly violent introduction to Dodtze A bit of romance is the oni% time the sho \A. takes on a liiihter tone. A bo \ asks by Joinable Hardy stall ICI O.k. fellas, if your girltriend insists on dragging you to see this mo is it's alright because it won't be as bad as you think. Melissa Joan Hart is the bomb, and, oh yeah, the movie is good, too. The movie's hype may have sonic expecting the average "run of the mill" teenage romantic comedy. (a.k.a. girlie movie) hut with Drive Me C'roz.\ this is not quite the case. Unlike some other clueless eft outs, this movie actually makes some alu able points while depicting teens of the 90's in their true light. As the main plot focuses on the romantic relationship between Nicole and Chad, there are multiple themes that suggest the state in which teens are living today with relative accuracy. The movie is rather easy for most teens to relate to. You and your girl should have a great time watching it together. However you will have to give it a chance. belling songs on the release because of its history of a disgruntled citizen of the union system. It is actually copyrighted hack in 1938. so listen ers can analyze the connections be- tween the years. Many of the songs feature more spoken word than actual singing. Also featured are - Stupid's Song" and "Stupid's Pledge." A line states. "All those chum will have to find some other chump to screw." The attitude is very clear. "Stupid's Pledge" is a spin-off of the Pledge Allegiance. The last line refers to "monopoly and cheap labor for all." Lines like these make the disapproval of the way companies are run very clear. DiFranco is a very creative songwriter and overall musician. She helped write seven of the songs on Fellow Workers, but her musical tal ent is showcased. DiFranco plays acoustic. tenor, baritone, and steel guitars along with the banjo, mando lin, thumb piano, and some percus sion besides adding extra vocals. DiFranco uses many different forms of musical expression to help present the mood of Utah Phillips' words. Expert more from DiFranco and Righteous Babe records, who have been "folking you up since 1990. - More collaborations will come, God willing. Until then, look for DiFranco to continue her very unique style as we have come to know her as a solo artist. Lindsay to cut class with him, and later invites her over to hear his hand play in the basement. Unfortunately, Lind sas gets caught by Jeff, the high school guidance counselor. ( possibly the only n helpful high school guidance counselor in the world) and is given the ultimatum of heing The Wonder "Math fete- tor an academic decathlon. or ser\ ing punch at the Homecoming dance. Lindsay chooses to serve the punch, gets a hig lecture on truancy from Dad, and misses her prince's ga rage hand performance. Cinderella's night isn't completely ruined. because she's able to make amends \\ ith the mentally challenged \ she tried to berriend. She also wit nesses the young Sam asking his dream i2irl to dance. reaks Lind Geeks, althuugh not the show I expected from NBC's advertisc nirnts, was an honest look hack in time at junior high. The truth can he pain- WI, so travel down this twisted dark portion of memory lane with caution. His Side It has a slow beginning that maybe he hard for a guy to take. At the be ginning you may say to yourself that "this is going to drive me crazy," but as the movie progresses, it builds to a climax that makes perfect sense. For the fellas, I advise that you pre pare yourself for this movie experi ence. Enter the theatre with a open mind and try to watch the movie from a different point of view. It's a good movie to watch for symbolism. The school at which Nicole and Chase attend is named Time Zone High School, a name that probably serves as a symbol to imply that the movie wants to put emphasis on the current times in which teens live. The movie will also provide pod discussion between you and your girl after it's over, so I advise you to watch carefully so that you are able to give her feedback. This will score you big points! Maybe next week she will let you pick a movie of your choice. PAGE 10
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