THE HILL NEWS, September 8, 2000
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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Laurie Besanceney
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Blessid Union of Souls will be in.
Canton tonight. You may remember
the band from their 1995 Top Ten hit
"I Believe."
And then,*again, that was a long
time ago; so you might not remem-
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values but also educated."
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She also coupled serious issues
with
humor.
For
example,
to
get
one
was good. Swarming into the Gulick
of her main rules, no means no,
Theatre on a humid evening for the
across, she asked the males in the
annual "Sex Rules" production on audience this question: ' i f someone
August 30, the last thing this year's put a razor to your penis and was
First Year Students had on their threatening to cut it off, would you
minds was a good time. But as stand- want to hear the phrase 'your lips say
up comedian Maria Falzone talked
no but your eyes say yes'? I don't
with humor about topics ranging
from masturbation to proper names
for the female and male anatomy, the
audience forgot about the heat and
started; busting up.
"I thought it was awesome and very
worthwhile," noted First Year Student
Ryan Horning. In reference to
Falzone's ability to mix humor with
action, First Year Student Amy
think so!"
First Year Student Trisha Sparks
brought up a good point with "Hiked
the fact that she talked about having
sex for the right reasons, not just for
the hell of it."
All in all," most students claimed
that the evening was.funny although
Ryan Hoffman put in a different perspective, "I thought the first five minutes was runny, the rest of it could
have been better." But First Year Student Emily Hall hit the nail on the
Meidlinger said, "It was good for a
few laughs, we learned about the flexibility of condoms."
But along with making the presentation enjoyable, Falzone attempted
to make students understand sexual
relationships by talking about communication between sexual partners.
First Year Student Aridrianna
head for the importance of having
such a speaker: "I think it is important to have people discuss sexual
topics in a humorous manner. That
way they will femember.it."
ber them. Blessid Union of Souls call
Store, SUNY Canton's Bookstore,
their music "rural soul," which translated is a mix of pop, R&B, and folk.
Their music also has an optimistic,
spiritual side.
The concert takes place Friday at
8:00pm in the Canton Pavillion.
and Strawberry Fields.
SUNY Canton Student Cooperative Alliance, College Union Board
and College Association sponsors
Blessid Union of Soul.
Tickets are $ 10 and can be purchased
Dexter Grove Brings Groove to Java
at me St. Lawrence University Book-
Laurie Besanceney
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Michael Shields
Year: 2004
Major: Psychology
Astrological Sign: Aquarius
Hometown: Brookfield, Massachusetts
Interests: Massage therapy, soccer,, pottery, and community service
Favorite Movie: American Beauty
Favorite Music: Creedence Clearwater Revival
What Mike did this summer: 11 days of partying at the
International Jazz Festival in Montreal
What Mike wants to do when he grows up: Massage
therapist or psychotherapist
Favorite Object: A vase he made
Mike's Mantra: "Pottery helps me get centered and
in my whole body. It brings me great joy."
Arts & Entertainment
Editor
This Friday,. Dexter Grove will be
UC Day!
Wednesday, September 13
8;00 to< 10:00 p.m. at the Pub
Check out all the cool stuff you can do at SLU!
range from mellow folk shows to energetic, psychedelic groove experiences. The duo is both versatile and
true to their music.
If you saw Dexter Grove play at the
Java House last year to know what a
fabulous duo they are. If you didn't
check them out, you really should.
The Oswegonian says about a Dex- Their energetic, vibrant, and upliftter Grove concert, their "spirit when ing jams will start your weekend off
one-of-a-kind show at die Java House playing came through in their genu- right and put you in a good mood.
Also, the Java House's first open
(5 University Drive, behind the. ine reproductions of everything from
CoffeeHouse). This upstate New
mic of the year
rolling into Canton to play a
York duo's
show starts
at 9:30pm.
Dexter
Grove,
consisting
of guitarist
Charley
Orlando
andpercuss io n ist
(mainly
congas)
S t e v e
Drizos,
formed in
will take place
this Thursday.
For those of
you who don't
know
what
open mics arethey are your
chances to perform for your
fellow classmates. You can
sing, play an
instrument, recite poetry, or
just stand on
Photo courtesy of yvww.dextergrove.com stage and make
1995 as ^Dexter Grove playing at a recent outdoor concert
"Acid Folk Music" duo. Since then the Dead to the Stones as well as their
they have released three CDs, their own originals." Syracuse New Times
sold out debut "420," their live describes Dexter Grove's music as, "a
"Alive and Well at the Gates of mix of bluesy vocals and dynamic
Eden," and their most recent CD acoustic guitar playing, supported by
'True." Dexter Grove's performances strong and lively rhythms."
a fool of yourself. If that's not your thing, you can
still stop by, relax with some coffee
or tea and watch the entertainment.
Like all Java House events, open mic
will start at 9:30. Call the
CoffeeHouse at 7241 with questions.