Collegian feature 7 Clairseach brings mystical music from Ireland March 20, 1986 It was his first time in Ireland, the earliest times, harpers enjoyed 1982 Ann won Ist prize at the All and he wrote of what impressed great privilege and position in a Ireland harp competition in him the most during his visit: "It society that awarded and Granard, Co. Longford, Ireland, not a little exhilarates dejected respected all highly trained, skill- and she is unquestionably the minds; it clears the clouded ed professionals. And harpers greatest living performer on the countenance, and removes super- were plentiful„ . , being found_ in instrument. ciliousness and austerity." every major clan. Together with her husband A cross-roads dance? Guinness Songs, poetry, literature, art, Charlie, they call themselves Stout? A day at the races? Good coins, state seals, flags, and "Clairseach" (after the old harp, guesses, but what Geraldus Cam- emblems have throughout the of course) and regularly tour the bresus was referring to on his 12th years upheld in symbol the harp's United States and Europe. This is century visit to Ireland was the lofty position in Irish society. a rare opportunity to hear this clairseach. But the ambitions of english famous instrument played as it Clairseach (pronounced klar- 'colonialism brought about the was before the last great harper shuk) is the Irish work for the an- demise of the harp and its music died. Add button-accordian, cient wire-strung harp that was in the 17th and 18th centuries. wooden flute, cittern, har eminent in Ireland from pre- The metal strings and long crook- _ moniurn, concertina, bodhran medieval times to the 18th - ed fingernails that produced the zymanut .” _ (Irish drum), bones, and their two century. fascinating bell-like voice of older century the old Irish harp was can be heard again! Ann strong voices deliver ballads and Early harps were said to possess days gave way to the tastes of a dead. Heymann, champion Irish harper, humourous tales, and you have the ability to make the listener new ruling class who were deter- will resurrect its magical voice on one of the most entertaining and laugh, cry, or - sleep in accordance mined to `civilise' the country, Gone for almost two centuries March 21 in the Reed lecture hall cultural experiences anywhere. with the will of the harper. From and by the beginning of the 19th now, the metal-strung Irish harp at 8:00 p.m. In both 1981 and Don't miss it! Screen Talk • 'Kiss of the Spider Woman" is first-rate e drama while "House" is built on familiar foundation by Matthew Sullivan prison cell and it is here that the trays the macho, unflinching, death-should stay away. On the one or two good scares, the ma- Collegian Staff Writer director explores the nearly polar political activist. His hardheaded other hand, anyone who enjoys jority of this film is comedy. As Academy Award time draws differences that are possible bet- pursuit of social freedom has cost good writing, bright direction and True, the house contains all man near, _Erie film goers have been ween members of the same race. him everything-including the excellent acting should see this ners of beasties, but most of them presented with a rare viewing op- As the homosexual convicted of woman he loves, but his belief gem before it gets away. Now look like refugees from the `Mup portunity. It is not often that a corrupting a minor, William Hurt cannot be shaken. Julia's inter- showing at Millcreek Mall. • pet Show'. One, in particular, low budget, independently pro- delivers his best performance to pretation of the role is superb and 'Turning to a completely dif- looks like a hideously enlarged duced film finds its way into .the date. His past roles (which include I look forward to seeing more of ferent genre, the pseudo-horror Miss Piggy. theaters of northwest Pen- Nick, the drug-dealing Vietnam his work. sylvania, but "Kiss of the Spider Vet in "The Big Chill" and the Together the two actors give us Woman'_' has done just that. enigmatic, psycho-scientificallf an intricate sense of their relation- Now before you start to laugh, obsessed protagonist of "Altered ship as the move from begrudging let me explain that the title is very States") have been expertly cellmates to caring friends. deceiving. This is not a 'big bug' crafted to be sure, but Hurt The script is cleverly written movie. In fact, there is nary a literally becomes his part in "Kiss -and allows the film to avoid the arachnid to be found.of the Spider VVornan":His voice, potentially boring lack of location • What the film does have is an his movement, the way he puffs change by having Hurt's character excellent cast, taut direction and on a cigarette-all of these lend periodically recount scenes from an intelligent, crisply written complete believability to his script. The story concerns two in- character's statement, "I am a mates at a South American woman." Consider Hurt my prison, one a battered, socially choice for Best Actor at the award outraged political activist, the ceremony. other a misunderstood, socially On the other side of the prison outcast homosexual. 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Those viewers who tend to fidget when screen dialogue proceeds for more than five minutes without a gratuitous sex scene or violent Showing March 21-23, Rll7 at 8 p.m - SPC flick "House" is now playing at the Plaza Theatre. Steve Miner, director of several "Friday the Thirteenth" films, takes on a new direction here and despite .some flaws, "House" turns out to be reasonably well constructed. The story concerns Roger Cobb, a young novelist whose off beat aunt commits suicide and wills her home to our writer/hero. Though pressured to sell the estate, Cobb decides to keep it for awhile, hoping to cure his writer's block by working in the old place. He soon realizes that it was the house itself which drove his aunt to commit suicide and he learns that it's walls hold many secrets. Sounds like the makings of your basic horror movie, right? Well, it's not. Although there are Not to be outdone, the human characters get funny too. As the novelist, William Katt spends most of his time making silly ex cuses for his often hilarious "ghostbusting" actions. In one scene he attempts to bury a decapitated ghoul while telling a beautiful neighbor that he's plan ting trees. Katt is joined by two members of NBC's Thursday night televi sion line-up, Richard Moll (Bull from "Night Court") and George Wendt (Norm from `Cheers'). As a nosey, reluctantly helpful neighbor, Wendt is extremely fun ny. His sleepy, hound-dog face and relaxed, inherent humor are perfect for his character's lethargically nervous behavior. In a smaller and more serious part, Moll is also quite good. He plays one of the nastier house ghosts and his performance gives the film its best jolts. All in all, this film offers a reasonably good time. The ending is rather melodramatically con trived, and there are several character implausibilities, but the laughs are enough to keep your mind off the bad. points. To sum up the film's sense of humor, a decaying corpse with a fifty-calibre machine gun throws the weapon aside as he mutters, "Come all the way back from the grave and I run out of ammunition."
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