The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, December 10, 1999, Image 4

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Page 4 • Friday, December I0, 1999
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A look back at a semester of entertainm
BY AMANDA PALM
The Battalion
If you close your eyes for a moment and think back
to the events surrounding the Texas A&M campus this
fall, it would be difficult to remember everything that oc
curred, because of the unforgettable impact the Bonfire
collapse had on Aggies everywhere. But not everything
that occurred this fall was tragic or sad.
The community hosted many music events to en
tertain thousands of students, MSC OPAS did its best
to enlighten and educate the public with a variety of
plays, operas and musicals and The Battalion made an
attempt to aid students in everything from how to be
cool under pressure to the proper behavior for out-of-
town football games.
A Semester of Concerts
Students have had opportunities to attend a wide ar
ray of musical events since August. Pushmonkey kicked
off the semester Sept. 15, before the official Ag Kickoff
concert could start the semester. With hard-rocking
sounds, Pushmonkey began the music calendar of Col
lege Station with a bang.
The Ag Kickoff then brought a different type of mu
sic to the area. With Pat Green headlining the kickoff,
joined by Cory Morrow, Dub Miller and the Highway 6
Band, the seventh annual event was a success despite
being moved from Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater to the
Texas Hall of Fame. Finishing the month of September,
Last Free Exit and Kipping Daisy offered alternative
sounds for students. And, of course, no semester would
be complete without performances by Robert Earl Keen
and Jack Ingram. Keen always will be a favorite among
the Aggie crowd, and Ingram’s popularity with Aggies
continues to grow the more he plays.
October brought College Station two musical ex
tremes. The Highwayman, Willie Nelson, could be heard
from the grounds of Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater on
Oct. 7. For those not interested in country music, Cow
boy Mouth provided a perfect rock alternative just one
week later at the Texas Hall of Fame. The fall semester
finished its musical scene with a performance by the Ro
bison Brothers in mid-November. Other performances
scheduled for the later part of November were canceled
or postponed because of the Bonfire collapse.
CODY WAGESfTffii
Willie Nelson entertained the crowd on October&
his performance at the Wolf Pen Creek Amphifc
Russian heritage. In October came the swinging
of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, which dazzle
diences with the sounds of New Orleans and Du-
jazz. November brought the musical “TheK
of music, dancing, bright costumes and stagepnc
nally, “The Nutcracker” ended the semester’sp
mances with the music of Russian compose!
Tchaikovsky.
MSC OPAS
In its 27th year, MSC OPAS brought four perfor
mances to the stage this semester. The season began in
September, with the Don Cossacks of Rustov. The
troupe, which has performed for four centuries, gave the
audience a vocal and choreographed composition of
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‘Nutcracker,” pleased ballet lovers Decembers.
The Battalion
With the benefit of Texas A&M students inlii
Battalion embarked on a week’s worth of "tat
tides to aid students in their daily activities.Hr
began with advice on how to be more suavewlrn
ing with the opposite sex. For all the guys and
there, remember the advice Melissa Pantanoj*
1. Assume the person you are calling has A
2. Women have faces as well as bosoms,
3. Only meatheads get into bar brawls.
4. Don’t pay with gift certificates.
The next “how to” column focused onkeepiif
self happy. This can be a difficult thing to dowh®
with the stresses of college life, but Jeff Wolfshi]
this advice: Play a favorite CD, dress nicely,dn
and focus on your friends.
The third installment of the series dealt
doldrums of domesticity. College studentsdorf
to be destined for filth. Just put in some
your clothes clean, try new recipes, pickup!
your apartment and if you feel really adventuro
a little gardening.
Heather Brondy enlightened both maleandft
readers with the art of the easy letdown. She ad®
males to be honest, not to take advantage of ate'
at a bar and then bolt, to only tell a guy tocalliff
ally want him to and not to pretend you likeaguf
back at another.
Finally, after a week of information, the h
stallment of the “how to” series educatedstudei
the etiquette of attending away games. Simply
dress accordingly and do not patronize or l>
home-team fans.
This semester has hosted some incredible cof
some artistic cultural performances and even a I
of advice from The Battalion. Reminiscing is al*
joyable, especially when there are so many woi*
events to look back on. Cherish the memories ofit ;
both the good and the bad, because very rarely W- f |
ever be one without the other.
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