November:
Movies, theater
by Adria Kovaly
Collegian Staff
November is now upon us, and if
you are looking for some fun ways
to pass your time on those cold and
dreary days, check out the
suggestions listed below.
There is nothing better than
curling up on the couch with a big
bowl of popcorn and escaping into
a movie to make you forget the
dropping temperatures. Coming
soon to a video store near you are
the blockbuster hits “Independence
Day”, “The Nutty Professor”,
“Dragonhearl”, and “Mission:
Impossible”. Also being released
are the hilarious comedies “Spy
Hard”, “The Pallbearer”, and “Mrs.
Winterbourne”.
For the young at heart, we have
the “Adventures of Pinnochio” and
“Kazaam”, and for those who crave
a different line of movies, we have
“Striptease”, “Jane Eyre”, “Last
Dance’*, and “The Phantom”.
If you are one of the braver souls
who are willing to venture to the
theater to see a movie, check out
the movies currently playing at
Tinseltown: “Independence Day”,
“Mighty Ducks 3”, “First Wives
Club”, “Dear God”, “Romeo &
Juliet”, “To Gillian With Love”,
“The Associate”, “Larger than
Life”, “High School High”, “That
Thing You Do”, “The Long Kiss
Goodnight”, “Glimmer Man”,
“Sleepers", “Thinner”, “The Ghost
The return of Weezer
by Tim Holsopple
Collegian Staff
Weezer returns to the good life
with their second DGC release,
Pinkerton.
With Matt Sharp taking a break
from side project The Rentals and
Rivers Cuomo taking a semester
off from Harvard, Brian Bell and
Patrick Wilson rejoin their
companions in a stunning
sophomoric effort.
The album features catchy words
and even catchier music which are
cemented together and fired in a kiln
of pop genius. The resulting
album is a heavy slab of delicious
rock candy to be consumed in the
joyful company of others, or by
your sad self.
The first single, “el Scorcho”.
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and The Darkness”, “Michael
Collin's Story”, and “Two Days in
the Valley”. Also be on the
lookout for the soon to be released
“Ransom”, “101 Dalmations”, and
“Space Jam”.
For those that prefer live theater
over the big screen, you might
want to check out the extended run
of "Spooks." “Spooks” is showing
at the Roadhouse Theater until
November 17. Performances are
Thursday through Saturday at Bp.m.
and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets can
be reserved by calling the box office
at 456-5656.
Also, playing at the Erie
Playhouse is the comedy, "Sylvia."
The final shows arc November 7-9
at 7:30 p.m. Thurday, 8 p.m.
Friday, and 5 p.m. Saturday. Call
454-2852 x4l if you would like to
reserve tickets. Costs range from
$l6 for adults, $l5 for seniors, and
$8 for students.
Finally, coming to the Warner
Theater, are 8.8. King, who has
shows from November 11-17 at 7
p.m., and George Carlin, who has a
single show on November 24 at
7:30. Tickets for these shows can
be purchased at the Civic Center
box office or at any Ticketmaster
location.
November promises to be a
blockbuster for movies and theater.
So if you arc looking for dynamic
entertainment, this is definitely the
month for you!
possesses the same musical
silliness as “The Sweater Song”
from their first record titled Weezer.
Sharp, Bell and Cuomo sing the
chorus, “I’m a lot like you so
plcasc/hello/I’m hcrc/I’m waiting/I
think I’d be good for you/and you’d
be good for me.” Wilson is content
just playing his drums. You
cannot help but bob your head to
the neat beat.
The perfect compliment to the
happy “cl Scorcho” is the sad
“Across the Sea”. This song is a
response to a letter from a fan.
Rivers sings, “why are you so far
away from mc?/I need help and
you’re way across the sca/1 could
never touch you/I think it would be
wrong/I’ve got your letter/you’ve
got my song." Reaching out to all
those who want to be touched is a
difficult thing for a popular band to
do.
Studio Theatre presents Antigone
Joanna Carr, center, plays the title role in the Penn State-Behrend production of Antigone, which opens Friday, November 15 at 8 p.m. at
the Studoi Theatre. Johnathan Scialabba, right plays Creon, and Nicoloe Reichel, left, is cast as Ismene.
by Sheila L. Bickel
Entertainment Editor
The Studio Theatre at Penn State
Erie will open its 1996-97 season
with a production of Jean Anouilh’s
Antigone.
Originally produced over 2,400
years ago, this classic Greek tragedy
tells the story of Antigone, one of
the daughters of Opedipus, as she
faces death rather than giving in to
the decrees of her uncle, Creon, the
“Why Bother?” is a song about
Cuomo’s reluctance to get into a
personal relationship. He sings,
“why bother?/it’s gonna hurt
me/it’s gonna hurt when you desert
me/this happened to me twice
before/it wori r r , f®f>pen to me
anymore." These words are sung
defiantly over top a stop-start song
structure that would make Helmet
proud.
The last song on the album,
“Butterfly”, is a brilliant acoustic
piece. Gently strummed guitar
music and sad, twisted lyrics make
this the perfect denouement for an
excellent album.
If you liked Weezer's first album,
you will really enjoy Pinkerton. If
you have not heard of Weezer until
now, do yourself a favor and pick
up this disc. It will put a smile on
your face.
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king. She ultimately decides that
she would rather face death than live
in a world where compromise is the
“The core message of this play is
that people need to take a stand and
do what is right, even when things
look hopeless,” said Tony Elliot,
the Studio Theatre’s director.
The cast of Antigone includes
some new faces and some that are
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familiar. Matt Milroth, who is no
stranger to the stage takes the part
of the Chorus and Johnathan
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Dallas Skeens plays the First
Guard, Joe Getway plays the Third
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the Messenger.
Performances are scheduled for
November 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, and
23 at 8 p.m. and November 17 and
24 at 2:30 p.m. Reservations for
Antigone may be made by calling
898-6016.
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