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Campus With a Dream Week January 18 - 2J, 2003 Kweisi Mfume President and CEO of NAACP Will be speaking on Tuesday, January 21, at Rudder Theater 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by: The Department of Multicultural Services The Vice President of Student Affairs Admission is free The Memorial Student Center Tuesday Buy Regular or Large Sandwich Get 22oz. drink and chips Dine-ln and take out only. I 10 College Main • 846-7000 This store not affiliated with Texas Avenue location. c£ < ^Pub & Grill T ex-Mex T uesdays w/ Brad Bookout This week’s special guest Bleu Edmonson $ 1 00 Shiner Pints $ 2 00 Mexican Bottles 3410 S. College Ave., Bryan • 823-1 294 Tuesday, January 21, 2003 AG GI ELI THE BATTALI Lil' Kim, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere Chicago: The Soundtrack Epic Records While the movie has not yet opened nationwide, the sound track to the much-talked-about musical “Chicago” has already hit music stores. The album gives a glimpse into a production that has already earned three Golden Globe awards. Featuring the original cast recordings from the movie, the album reveals that lead actresses Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger, Queen Latifah and lead actor Richard Gere are more than just pretty faces. A pleasant surprise is the vocal talent of Zeta-Jones. Her full voice will make listeners wonder why she has been missing from their stereos for so long. The soundtrack includes songs not featured in the movie as well. “Class” is a slow, smooth number with Zeta-Jones and Latifah that was (unfortunately) cut from the movie in the final edit. The other two bonus tracks, “Cell Block Tango” (recorded by Latifah, Lil’ Kim and Macy Gray) and “Love Is A Crime” (recorded by Anastacia) were simply inspired by the movie and could have easily been left off the album without having lost much. With its 1920s flavor, “Chicago’s” jazzy soundtrack is one which will find a welcome audience among musical lovers. expect. McMurtry is not an artist that will be found on any popu radio station, but he is one that should be found in any indis criminate music lover’s collection. —Denise Sd Matchbox Twenty The String Quartet Tribute to Matchbox Twenty Vitamin Records It seems inevitable that once a group gets popular, a tribe; album will soon surface. Matchbox Twenty’s tribute comesi form of a string quartet performing nine songs randomly chos off the group’s first two albums. Yourself or Someone Like) and Mad Season, as well as one original piece. It can’t be denied that the performances are remarkable ! music is poignant, haunting, and an accurate rendition of Long AUSTIN- I'.J. Ford sho n attendance Joes in fact c The 5’10” \ggies (9-5, 5 points and ,3-0 Big 12 )f a crowd ot “When ht ’exas coach earn to guar< Ford did i Matchbox Twenty’s songs. However, it’s hard not to thinkabllhe score boa -Denise Schoppe James McMurtry Saint Mary of the Woods Sugar Hill Records how much better the original works are than the remakes.As beautiful as the music is on the tribute album, it accentuates: Matchbox Twenty is a rock group. Songs such as “Bent" and “Busted” rely on heavy electric guitars to bring them powerr emotion. The songs “3 a.m." and "Leave” need the soulful hr: 011 l h e Horr these pieces are built around. However, the absence ofthepir Isferise and in “You Won't Be Mine” is unforgivable. Involved in t )nly two assi With less n the game, 1 It's also hard to forgive the fact that the track listing in the' ^ ^' s tearnm ^ tlone and sla tble elevatioi Ford wasr Those who prefer quality over popularity should not miss James McMurtry’s newest album, “Saint Mary of the Woods.” Texas singer/songwriter McMurtry can’t be called country, nor can he be called rock. He lands right in the middle, creating music that tells a story backed with a beat that will make the listener want to play the disc and drive. Partially recorded in Austin, Texas, the album has an unmis takable Texas flavor. Each track tells a story; yet, these are not the typical fall-in-or-out-of-love songs most artists reply upon. Instead, McMurtry’s stories have real meaning and invite the listener to pay close attention. The rhythmic guitars and under lying percussion help build the songs’ emotional appeal, making the album hard to forget. For a quick sample of what to expect on the album, go straight to the final track, “Choctaw Bingo.” With the opening rhythm and lines “Strap them kids in / Give ‘em a little bit vodka in a cherry coke / We’re goin’ to Oklahoma to the family reunion,” there is no doubt what kind of a ride listeners should liner is incorrect. While all the songs are present on the disc, are not performed in the listed order. This can be deceivinga; frustrating to listeners searching for a particular track. While The String Quartet Tribute to Matchbox Twenty ma a fun album for a die-hard Matchbox Twenty fan. it’s not one which the casual listener will have much interest. -Denise Self Ford would Agf By Downey Jr relates his past to role in The Singing Detect% Th | Texas A<$ head coach F tough time k petition. The performance! taken place tl games, whi defense have Aggies’ dism In their Oklahoma, th Downey Sundance Film PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - Robert Downey Jr. understands the public's curiosity with his past drug and alcohol troubles. The self-dep recating actor even beats people to the punch to toss out a wisecrack. "Thank you, I'll be drunk by 10, told an audience at the Festival over the weekend, after a viewer asked him what he drew from his own life to help play the title character in "The Singing Detective," his first film since completing pro bation and rehabilitation that followed years of sub stance abuse. 'The Singing Detective" DOWNEY JR. marks an edgy comeback for Downey, 37, an Academy Awards nominee for 1992's "Chaplin" and an Emmy nominee for "Ally McBeal," a TV gig he ultimately lost because of ongoing drug arrests. Adapted by Dennis Potter from his 1986 miniseries, "The Singing Detective" is a film-noir musical fantasy about a mystery writer afflicted with a disease that attacks the joints and causes agonizing skin psori asis. Potter, who died in 1994, suffered from the same disease. Downey's character flits from bedridden reality, to fantasies where he's a tough, croon ing gumshoe, to painful recollections of child hood trauma. The actor said his own experiences gave him inspiration to tackle Potter's deliciously cynical character. "Sure, there's that whole idea of being able to use an affliction as a weapon, and there's nothing better for someone who's abused drugs as frequently as I," Downey said in an interview at Sundance, which runs through Sunday. "The best defense is a good offense." "The Singing Detective" co-stars Robin Wright Penn, Katie Holmes, Jeremy Northam and Mel Gibson, whose company produced the film. The producers premiered it at Sundance hoping to land a distributor to put the film into theaters. Downey's legal troubles began in when police found cocaine, heroin anda: tol in his vehicle. Years of probation, i5 treatment and periodic arrests followed! summer, Downey ended probation afteii isfying a judge he had been clean andsh for more than a year. For much of that time, Downey manage! land roles in movies, among "Bowfinger" and "U.S. Marshals," thouf has been three years since his lastt "Wonder Boys." "He's a very sweet man. That's why pee wanted to give him so many chances: why they've stuck with him," said Gordon, director of "The Singing Detetf who co-starred with Downey in Rod Dangerfield's 1980s comedy "Back to Sdif "He's a goodhearted soul. Whatever hisf sonal demons and struggles, he seems' he's doing great. Clean and clear-eyed: focused. Enjoying life and feeling free oft past." The 2003 Bridal Show & Benefit Sunday, February 2nd *11:00 am - 4:00 pm Reed Arena Tickets are $ 1 0.00 and are available at TicketMaster, MSC Box Office & Reed Arena OVER 100 EXHIBITORS The finest in wedding selections, services, supplies and much more. FREE WEDDING GUIDE To outline and organize your wedding CONTINUOUS BRIDAL STYLE SHOW On the same level as vendors Proceeds to benefit The Brazos Valley Animal Shelter www.ido-ido.org SENIOR! 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