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Bonfire long sleeve t-shirts and sweatshirts are on sale in the MSG this week between 10 and 4, Show your burning desire to beat t.u. Brought to you by Traditions Council LAW TALK from STCL Join Professor of Law Helen Jenkins and a panel of attorneys taking live call-in questions Tomorrow Friday, November 13,1998 at 8:00 p.m. on KAMU - TCA Channel 4 Each show in this monthly series will focus on a different topic. This Friday, the program will deal with issues in the workplace. IN CONCERT THE LIGHTHOUSE 4353 Wellborn Rd • Bryan, Tx. Thursday • Nov. 12 • 7:30 pm Also appearing • Skypark & Mancy A’lan Kane Tickets available at Brazos Valley Christian Books & Gifts and The Lighthouse Tickets $8 in advance • $10 at door For More Info: 260-7119 Aggie Encores Presents Thursday, November 12 th Rumours Coffee Reus 7:30 pm Tickets $3.00 available at the door, Msc Box Office, and Lippman Music GILLETTE the best evening you can Sponsored by.Texas A&M Music Program, College of Liberal Arts, MSC OPAS, Texas Commission on the Arts, Arts Council of the Brazos Valley, and Lippman Music Page 10 • Thursday, November 12, 1998 c ampus Thei B-CS music scene strives to diversi Local groups, promoters look to push beyond traditional country, alternative offehM\CW Battalk BY AMY DAUGHERTY The Battalion The Bryan-College Station mu sic scene is slowly becoming more diverse, although the com bined number of local and out-of- town performers is considerably smaller than larger surrounding cities such as Austin. In past years, the music scene primarily consisted of country per formers and alternative rock bands that regularly frequented the area. Over the last few years, how ever, the music scene has ex panded beyond country and al ternative rock to include blues, jazz, ska, rap, punk, surf rock, folk and reggae. Dave Salmon, adviser to MSC Town Hall, said Town Hall works to achieve a diverse environment at A&M that provides entertain ment for the entire student body. “We try to determine what is popular and what under-represent ed groups want to see,” Salmon said. “I personally think we’re mak ing strides toward a more diverse arrangement. There is still room for improvement, and we work towards diversity every day. ” Aaron Comer, a bartender at Crooked Path Ale House, said the es tablishment sees a diverse arrange ment of talent. “It’s more down-home here — it basically differs each night,” he said. “Some nights we get alterna tive bands with pop tunes and hard bass and other times we get blue- grass and jazz. Every night could be completely different than the night before. ” Local bands find it easier to book shows in College Station, when compared to cities like Austin and Houston which have a greater number of performers. J.T. Stewart, a member of the lo cal band Last Free Exit, said the music scene is improving. “I’ve seen it improve in the last few years,” he said. “It [live mu sic] used to just be a Friday thing. It’s sad that Austin has a Monday through Saturday scene and we don’t, but being optimistic about it, it’s improving. “It’s good for performers — there’s a lack of bands,” Stewart said. “In Austin it’s very competi tive, so it’s good [playing in College Station] from the artist’s stand point. Playing music is the way we make our living — in Austin we couldn’t do this. College Station sees what Austin has and we’re be coming less conservative.” Randy Abbey, a bartender at the Cow Hop, said the local music scene is diverse. “It’s pretty broad — we [the Cow Hop] have country, blues, jazz and mostly alternative rock hat coul poss more dam. in the bar n irrespon jjle spender tl ■ redit card? nj dy-namet Bnart Card.’ The small < ■me device, lidit card, cc Bmory that pdical recor generate In. The card consumer n convenie Although i lipating the n|don of the l:'alifornia-h Birch firm, I y 2 percen ^Ripments we The card h James Cook of local band Floor performs at the Crooked Patt,: U unc ] in t S uc house Tuesday. — some make it and some don’t,” he said. “I definitely think there’s a good scene. ” Comer said the music scene is continually improving. ■an market, cal music scene, and Town Hi fP 16 ^ 31 ^ ^ a lot for it,” he said, scene] has blossomed a lot. nitely think the scene is got getting better." [Tke : l ,swms T r: ■meone else Arts Council offers events to explore creativit BY AMY CURTIS The Battalion Celebrating the National Arts Awareness Week, the Arts Council of the Brazos Valley offers artistic entertainment and the chance to express oneself. P. David Rome!, executive direc tor of the Arts Council of Brazos Valley, said the council is hosting a variety of events this week. The Arts Council, located at 2501 Texas Ave. South, Suite 105-C in College Station, is hosting the Local Color Gallery’s annual Holi day Market, a display featuring Texan artists. He said the exhibit features not only paintings, but sculptors, wood carvings and crafts. He said all of the crafts and art work are done by people from Texas and have some kind of re gional design. He said Joe Smith, a renowned sculptor, is also featured and three of his steel pieces will be exhibited and sold. Romei said almost everything at the exhibit is for sale. He said there will be crafts displayed and sold such as homemade teddy bears, ■ In a countr ■•e, America! jpart decisior gibracing a n Banks are ley prefer nc Hade their Ad le majority c clothing, ceramics, vases, fum United States and jewelry. He said the jew* banks. Accorc played is always popular. Aid Corporation o including watercolors, draw* less than 5 pe paintings, wood carvingsands globally were Hires are for display and sale.ftf j Perhaps th one of the interesting things lb sfnart Card in are ceramic wine glasses shapa the convenier red bell peppers. overcoming tl Romei said there will beiUirrencies. Bi etry reading Sunday at 8pn sideration in t the Arts Council called "Brin* Consumer! Out the Talent,” and will fea ; hurry to trade aspiring poets. He said theft then And the 1 ing is to bring interestingpeoijg rece nt surv( and stimulating poetrytogMrst Manhatt be heard and appreciated.Hesl r0U p ) 59 p e] it is an open event where an) J nts 3^9 ^ is welcome who is interest®,^,- anc j see art. Chuck Taylor, a national? 5^39 Cards, claimed poet, will be presfqcLgjUered p the event. R B lIt it is an nee. 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