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Country music legend still
wants to be close to his fans
By Lesa Ann King
The Battalion
Country music fans packed the The Texas Hall of
Fame Wednesday to hear a living legend and the
newest member of Country Music Hall of Fame,
Willie Nelson.
Known by many as the "Red-headed stranger," Nel
son's credits range from songwriter of such classic hits as
Patsy Cline's "Crazy" and Ray Price's "The Nightlife" to
singing such hit songs as "Always on My Mind,"
"Whiskey River" and "Angel Flying Too Close to the
Ground." He performed all of these hits as well as many
others in an energetic and nostalgic two-hour show.
After the show, many loyal fans gathered around his
bus, the Honeysuckle Rose II, in hopes of meeting Nel
son or getting his autograph. Some fans waiting out
side had traveled over two hours to see him. Others
had seen him in concert over 30 times.
One fan, Russell Smith from Houston, said Nelson
has a big heart and has always been polite and willing
to spend time with his fans.
Inside the bus. Nelson patiently greeted his many
guests and fans with the warmth and friendliness of an
old friend. He said playing in the smaller clubs, like the
Texas Hall of Fame, gives him the chance to interact
with his audience and spend time with his fans.
"I love to get as close as I can to the audience, and
you can hardly get much closer than the clubs," he said.
"That's why I enjoy doing it. Tve been working the
clubs all my life."
See Nelson/Page 6
Photos by Kevin Ivy/The Battalion
Pulley
Soprano Emily
Pulley to give
benefit concert
By Margaret Claughton
The Dattai.ion
The Friends United Church of Christ is mak
ing a high pitch for support from the commu
nity. Emily Pulley, a performing soprano with
the New York Metropolitan Opera, will give a
benefit concert Saturday to raise money for the
Habitat for Humanity Program.
Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit hous
ing ministry that raises money to build new,
livable houses for low income families.
This concert has been organized specifically
to raise $1,500 for the Garay family's home.
The Garays have nine children and are current
ly living in a two bedroom house. Habitat for
Humanity has begun construction on the
Garays' new four bedroom home but needs
this money to provide suitable cabinets.
But the home does have a price. In order to
receive it, a targeted family, like the Garays,
must help build the house, said Administrative
Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity Aria
Gammon.
"They must put in 300 hours of swp^k,
(work) total," she said.
Gammon said the houses they build are •
modest, but new and very livable.
Gammon went to speak to the Friends Unit
ed Church of Christ who were looking for a
community project to benefit.
"The idea for the concert was conceived in
the summer," said Phyllis Frederiksen, a mem
ber of Friends United Church. "We talked to
various groups. Aria Gammon talked to us
one day and we decided Habitat for Humanity
was a worthy cause."
Jean Bowman, also a member of Friends
United, said the church wants to host an affair
that brings the community together.
"We want to be a visible force of human jus-
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Russian ‘Nutcracker’ a holiday treat
By Jacqueline Ayotte
The Battalion
"The Nutcracker"
Moscow Classical Ballet
Directed by Aleskei Litviniov
Playing at Rudder Auditorium
Dec. 1-4, call 845-1234
If you want to score some brownie
points, boys, grab a tie and some
manners and bring your gal to see
MSC OP AS' presentation of "The Nut
cracker."
There's nothing like seeing the
Moscow Classical Ballet perform such a
Christmas spectacular in our very own
Rudder Auditorium.
It's also a great excuse to sneak up on
your otherwise macho buddies looking
snazzy in their sports coats, watching a
bunch of other men in tights.
Don't worry, we all know if you're
whipped enough, you'll go.
But you'll be surprised. These Russ
ian dancers put on a great show.
Although some of the costumes
could use a little livening up, the
dancers make up for the drab attire.
The snowy scenes of the ballet take
away the dryness of the introduction
and bring the feeling of Christmas to
life.
The one dancer who stands above the
rest is Vera Timashova, the Queen of the
Mice. Her movements are sleek and
swift and add passion to the entire per
formance. She is a true performer.
Other stars include Ludmila Vasilye
va who plays Marie with a graceful
touch of innocence, Ivan Korneyev who
portrays the Prince and an array of un
commonly young, contemporary ballet
dancers.
They dance with such magic, such
precision, it will take your breath away.
There's no better time to go than
now, and no better place to see it than
here in Aggieland.
Besides, a little culture clash is good
for the soul.
Vamell Hopkins/The Battalion
The Moscow Classical Ballet rehearses Wednesday afternoon.
They will perform Tchaikovsky's Christmas tale, 'The Nutcrack
er' this weekend at Rudder Auditorium.
Snoop’s ‘Doggystyle,’ don’t believe the hype
By Rob Clark
The Battalion
"Doggystyle"
Snoop Doggy Dogg
Rap
Death Row/Interscope
This year's monster rap album,
"The Chronic," by Dr. Dre did more
than just become the biggest selling
hardcore rap album in history. It in
troduced the world to Snoop Doggy
Dogg, who was featured on the hits
"Nuthin but a 'G' Thang" and "Dre
Day."
Snoop's charismatic voice and his
slow, smooth delivery is unlike any
other in rap, and his unique style cap
tured the industry's attention. He was
featured on the covers of Rolling
Stone, Vibe and The Source before his
album was even released.
Even the recent murder charges in
the August 25 shooting of Philip Wol-
dermariam haven't damaged Snoop's
popularity. In fact, they have solidi
fied his image as a gangsta. He is
even on the cover of the latest issue of
Newsweek with the headline "When
is Rap 2 Violent?"
But with all the hype of his long-
awaited debut album, "Doggystyle,"
Snoop fails to meet his high expecta
tions.
The problem with "Doggystyle" is
that it just doesn't break any new
ground. Snoop spends most of the al
bum talking about how bad he is,
along with bashing "bitches" and
"hoes" and smokin' "niggas" left and
right.
Even Dr. Dre's production sags on
the album. His trademark
high-pitched electronic sound and his
Funkadelic samples don't work nearly
See Snoop/Page 6
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