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The Clarks prepare to rock Behrend
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('larks are traveling from Pittsburgh to play a free show at Erie Hall for Behrend students on Thursday, Nov. 8.
By Jeff Debello
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11 ( 1(, , ctlu
On Thursday. Nov. 8 the popular rock
hand The Clarks' are set to take the stage at
Erie Hall. The doors will open at 7 p.m. and
the show will he free to Behrend students
with their student IDs and five dollars for
the public. The show will also feature anoth
er great hand, ZOX, who will be opening.
Both hands are sure to rock your socks off,
and since it's a free show for everyone at
Behrend you really can't afford to miss it.
The members of The Clarks are all
The Clarks are a band
dedicated to their music,
not their image.
Pen nsy aria \ es and actually started the
group ‘‘ hen they were in school at the
Indiana ersity of Pennsylvania. After
they started playing together they realized
that they sounded good and may as well try
to make it a career. Soon after they got
together they were hooking shows in various
Pittsburgh clubs and colleges, and their
sound was getting eaten up by the Pittsburgh
"Top Five Comedians"
By Ryan P. Gallagher
. Dane Cook
Daniel Tosh
Nick Swardson
Jerry Seinfeld
Mitch Hedberg
What are
students
doing when
they aren't
studying?
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rock scene. They went on from there to tour
the east coast and now they play shows all
over the country. Their shows draw thou
sands when they're on the road, but in the
Pittsburgh area they play in front of sold-out
crowds in the tens of thousands. They were
Lead singer Scott Blasey rocks the stage
featured in Esquire magazine as one of the
main reasons Pittsburgh topped their list of
towns that rock
"Top Five Bands I know an
like due to my parents"
By Andy McLachlan
J. Geils Band
Jethro Tull
The Allman Brothers
Boz Scaggs
Steely Dan
The Clarks are a band dedicated to their
music, not their image. When you go to one
of their shows, don't expect them to be in
matching outfits and dancing moves to get
the crowd's attention. They've been around
for 20 years and their style has worked for
them every step of the way. They are
focused on rocking out and having fun while
doing it.
The Clarks sound can be described as
pop/rock and their songs are filled with
enough hooks to outfit a fishing fleet. Their
lyrics speak to their listeners and keep them
listening, along with screaming them at the
top of their lungs during their shows.
The band opening for The Clarks, ZOX, is
also a killer hand, and definitely will keep
you entertained. They have a self described
"violin laced-reggae rock" sound, and I can
assure you that it's unique. They have been
putting on shows all over the country for the
past five years, and most recently and
notably were featured in the Vans Warped
Tour.
If you're looking for a rocking good time
next Thursday you can definitely find it at
Erie Hall at 7 p.m. ZOX and The Clarks are
sure to get the place all sorts of rowdy and
keep all who attend rockin' out into the
night.
http://www.clarksonline.com
Rebecca Clayton -
Freshman
Favorite TV station: MTV
Last movie seen: Borat
Favorite activities:
Shopping, hanging out with
friends, working out •
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Picasso's back
By Elizabeth Carey
staff writer
eacslloo`psu edu
Thursday, Nov. 1 is the opening for Penn State Behrends Studio
Theatre fall play, Picasso at the Lapin Agile. This production will
be showing Nov. 1-3 and 8-10 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 4th at 2 p.m. For
Behrend Students the cost of tickets is $5 and for the general pub
lic it is $7. To make ticket reservations call 81-1)898-6242.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile is Steve Martin's first comedy writ
ten for the stage. The plot of this play is a fictional meeting
between Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso. It takes place in
October 1904 in a Parisian bar called Lapin Agile where these two
young geniuses discuss the possibilities of the future. It
incorpo
rates humor as well as discussing art and science. Which are
important things to explore. David Jortner. the director of the pro
duction, explains that, "the 1904 setting is significant because it's
one year before Einstein publishes his theory of relativity. and
three years before Picasso paints 'The Young Ladies of Avignon.—
which some believe is his most famous ork
This year is Jortner's first year at Behrend. lie came here from
Allegheny College, where he was a three year \ isiting professor
of theatre. Before Allegheny, Jortner \+orked for Disney Studios
and at professional theatres in Los Angeles. Memphis and
Pittsburgh. Jortner is also co-editor of a compilation Of essays
called Modern Japanese Theatre and Performance. This is a col
lection of essays on Japanese theatre, historical o \ er\ iews of 20th
century theatre, analyses of specific production and individuals,
and discussion of the intercultural nature of modern Japanese the
atre. Jortner taught Picasso at the Lapin Agile in an avant-garde
art and theatre course at Pitt, hut this production \\ ill he his first
directing the show.
As a student he majored in Veterinary sciences at Skidmore
College in Saratoga Springs, NY. Jortner describes an event in his
own life where he had to make a choice between science and art.
"I had a calculus class at the same time I w as in one of the theatre
shows. It was just too much and something had to give. - he said.
"I realized that one of those two things I really loved and enjoyed,
and the other I didn't. That's when I changed my major. - This is
one of the main plots for the play. so it is no surprise that Jortner
talks so highly of the play.
The cast for the show consists of the following Penn State
Behrend students: Ryan Westwood, Stephanie Fov, Pat
Sharbangh, Kyle Amy. Evan Koser. DeAnna O'Leary. Autumn
Shoa, and Alex Alvarado. The cast also includes a member of the
college's informational technologies support staf. Mike Stenzel.
It is designed by TJ Lilian who controlled set and lights. Erin
Mathes who controlled costumes and Jen Shah who took care of
sound. Lastly, the stage was managed by Rebecca Edwards. All
of these people have put countless hours of work into making this
play amazing.
Part of a club or organization on
campus? Think you've got a good
story? E-mail rpgsoo4@psu.edu or
srmsoB2@psu.edu and let us know
what's going on with your club and
we'll write it!
" Top Five Sport
Celebrations"
By Scott Muska
5. lan Johnson of Boise St. proposes
to cheerleader after game-winning
TD
4. Terrell Owens scores TD on
Dallas and dances on Cowboy's logo
3. Brandi Chastain takes shirt off
after U.S. women's team wins World
Cup
2. Nion Sanders' primetime high
step
1. Jonathan Papelbon does Irish Jig
after Red Sox win ALDS
Sam Del Verne -
Senior
11 1 AT VW
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Last album purchased: Jimmy Eat
World - Chase this Light
Last movie seen: The Darjeeling
Limited
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy
Friday. November 2 . 2007