I iisipiii Most of you have read it. Many of you have probably seen the movie with Leo. And some of you may have even the seen the play. But now is your chance to experience William Shakespeare’s story as you never have; danced by one of the world’s most acclaimed ballet companies. But no one should watch Romeo and Juliet alone. Bring a date. Who knows? It could be the most romantic thing you do all year... AND ROMEO JULIET Ballet de TOpera de Bordeaux Friday and Saturday, February 25 & 26 at 7:30 PM Sunday, February 27 at 2:00 PM For the best seats, call the MSC Box Office at 845-1234. Or order on line at opas.tamu.edu. AGGIELIFE Page 4 THE BATTALION Thursday, Februan News in Brief Catholic band Crispin to give performance Thursday Crooked Path Jubil’s Tribe — College Rock Cover charge $3; show starts at 9:30 p.m. Early Wine Fitzwilly’s Cover band. Cover charge $2; show starts at 9:30 p.m. Twenty-four seven Friday Crooked Path Rock. Cover charge $3; show starts at 10 p.m. Dagwood Saturday Crooked Path Rock. Cover charge $3; show starts 10 p.m. Punchy Fitzwilly’s Alternative. Cover charge $2; show starts at 9:30 p.m. Crispin, a contemporary Catholic band, will perform a free concert Fri day at 7:30 pm in Rudder Auditorium. The Catholic Student Association worked closely with St. Mary's Catholic Church to bring the band to Bryan-College Station. Mary Tran, concert coordinator and a junior accounting major, said the band is making an outreach to the community with a free concert. “Because many events cost mon ey, we want to have something that is available to everyone," Tran said. Crispin formed in Dallas and has performed throughout the United States, as well as some in foreign countries. The seven-member band com bines talented musicians fftr ferent corners of the ferent faiths. Tran said the music isapp to all people, regardless of “It’s a great body of music, all different types of crowds, said. “[The band] is able more people than [a band] one type of music.” Tran said when she talked*- lead singer, she felt she k countered a true artist. “The love what they aredoi said he was very excited about ing and not disheartened aba ! ing for free," Tran said. T-shirts and CDs will beonsa use-sized cal the event. The Eleven O’clock will open for Crispin. Contac MSC Box Office at 845-123: more information. People in the News BY I) In the East I e afternoon nt Warren T The Three Tenors to star in opera at Metropolitan PAVAROTTI NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time, the Three Tenors — Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti — will all appear at the Metro politan Opera on the same night. They will not be giving a trio concert. Each will star in one act of a different opera. The Met announced the May 11 program on Wednesday and said the evening will be a bene fit for the company’s pension fund. James Levine will conduct, . with the Metropolitan Opera or- | chestra, chorus and ballet. Ticket prices range from $100 to $1,000 for the per formance and $12,750 to $2,500 for the performance and banquet afterwards with the artists at the opera house. The evening will begin with Act 2 of Giordano’s “Andrea Che nier,” with Domingo in the title role. Act 4 of Bizet’s “Carmen” will follow, with Carreras as Don Jose. The program will conclude with Act 3 of Puccini’s “Turandot,” with Pavarotti as Calaf. Swank, filming The Gift in Savannah, Ga., said her publicist sent her doughnuts and the movie’s crew gave her a cake with “a little Oscar guy on it.” She was nominated Tuesday for best actress for her gender-bending role in Boys Don't Cry as a real-life woman who posed as a man and ended up a murder victim. Swank won a Golden Globe for the role last month. Her co-star in The Gift, Cate Blanchett, lived through the Oscar hoopla last year with her nom ination for Elizabeth. “It’s really nice to have someone on the set to share that feeling with,” Swank said. “She’s been able to say, ‘I know how you feel,” really without having to say anything.” Government urges Kiel to withdraw products Conductor establishes school for Asian musicians DOMINGO Actress Swank, publicist mark Oscar nomination LOS ANGELES (AP) — All around, Oscar nom ination day was a sweet one for Hilary Swank. TOKYO (AP) — Conductor Seiji Ozawa said Wednesday he has established a music school in Tokyo to help Asian musicians learn to express their emotions. “What’s important for you when you go to a concert is to be moved,” the longtime Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor said in a speech to foreign journalists. “Oriental people are kind of shy to express or give feeling.” The Seiji Ozawa Music Academy has already selected its first group of young virtuosos to at tend the school for two months of intensive coach ing and performance. The 64-year-old Ozawa is in his 27th year as conductor of the BSO, making him the longest- serving music director at a major orchestra. NEW DELHI, India (AP) — An Indian gw ment minister has urged fashion des; Calvin Klein to withdraw his line ofprocj made with snake skins to set an example to others in the garment industry. 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