Page 6 - The Behrend College Collegian Thursday, April 10, /997
Coppers and Robbers in Metro
By Christina Ntiehl
Collegian Staff
Do cops-n-robbers give you a
thrill? Does love-n-heroism give
you a feel?
The movie Metro, starring Eddie
Murphy, was a lick full of action
and suspense, with a little humor
here and there. It is the typical
villain vs. good guy story with
plenty of shooing, murders, and
daredevil stunts.
This R-rated movie had a little
something of everything, form
critical police decisions, to
gruesome displays of blood and
body parts, even to love and
reuniting relationships.
Main character Scott Roper,
played by Murphy, was the best
Logan Series comes to an end
BEHREND: Hesperus, a modern
early music ensemble, will perform
at Penn State Erie, the Behrend
College, on Wednesday, April 9 at
noon. The performance, which will
be held in the Reed Union building
Wintergarden Atrium, is free and
open to the public. It is the final
concert in the popular lunchtime
program, Music at Noon: The
Logan Wintergarden Series, for the
1996-1997 academic year.
Hesperus, named for Venus and
the west Wind, creates a synthesis
of living and historical musical
traditions by exploring the cultural
parallels between the old world and
the new. Founded in 1979, the
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trained cop in the big city of San
Francisco. Recently, there had been
many robberies, one in a jewelry
store, and a couple at local banks.
Roper had been assigned to the
situation to apply his outstanding
thinking ability. Roper always
managed to somehow save the
innocent hostages in most cases
with quick thinking and by tricking
the gunman; but now he faced one
who had smarts as optimum and sly
as his.
The robber that Roper was
pursuing was totally crazy and
killed everyone that got in his way
with no mercy. Along with being
psychotic, he was professional and
knew the specific weakness of every
situation. Now that Roper was on
to the robber's game and proceeded
group performs baroque and
American colonial music, Spanish
and Native American works, and a
crossover style that combines
European medieval and Renaissance
music with traditional American
folk styles.
The goal of Hesperus is to
educate as well as entertain, to
make early music relevant to people
today by relating it to modern
living traditions, and to reach as
many people as possible with their
performances.
Hesperus continues as ensemble
in-residence at the Smithsonian
Institution and also at the Arts
Club of Washington. The group
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to catch him, the robber sniffed out
Roper's weakness (his girlfriend)
and attacked.
This movie was good
entertainment. It provided suspense
mixed with laughter. It has many
scenes that are unexpected, and ones
that jump out at the audience. I
thought this film was very
entertaining. I liked the way that it
was intertwined with a love story
involving Roper and his ex
girlfriend, who are evolving into a
couple a again. I give Metro a
thumb up for suspense, thrills, and
variety. But from the woman's
point of view, I gave it a thumb
down because all of the blood and
violence just does not impress me.
Metro was created for the
testosterone hormone in male
audiences.
has performed both nationally and
internationally, including a
performance at a State Department
dinner hosted by The President and
Mrs. Clinton to honor the 250th
anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's
birth.
"Eclecticism at its very best . . .
Hesperus is a group whose music is
`serious fun, — writes the Singapore
Straits Times. The New Haven
Register found Hesperus to be ". .
. the must unusual concert of the
musical season . . . so far, and one
of the most rewarding."
Music at Noon: The Logan
Wintergarden Series is made
possible through the generosity of
the Harry A. Logan, Jr.
Foundation.
Cultural Fiesta was held Tuesday April 18th in the Reed Union Buildinp. The world
beat improvisation band Sangeta performed in addition to poetry readings and
display booths . Photo by Dave Souk's
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The latest production from the
Studio Theater is the moving tale
of Japanese-American citizens
entitled, The Rice of Strangers.
This play is part documentary,
part staged-reading, part history
lesson. A story of a country
turning its back on its own people.
It chronicles an often
overlooked chapter in American
history: the internment of
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and the direct testimony of the
internees. These individuals'
tales are vivid and personal. You
will be amazed and moved by
what you see and hear.
The Rice of Strangers opens on
April 9 with a preview and
performances start April 10 and
run until April 13. Seating is
limited and there will only be five
performances. Reservations can
be made by calling x 6016 starting
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