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Rigoletto
med RIGOLETTO,
a court jester and star of our show.
meet THE DUKE,
admirer of Rigoletto's daughter.
leet THE COUNTESS,
admirer of The Duke.
meet GILDA.
Rigoletto's daughter.
It’s an opera. But don’t let that scare you. The storyline is easy to
follow. The costumes are vibrant and colorful. The singing...well these
opera voices are some of the best you’ll ever hear. Plus, it’s presented by
MSC OPAS, the same organization that brought you RENT last year.
MSC OPAS continues the Main Stage season by presenting an Italian-style
tragedy on a grand scale with RIGOLETTO. To be performed by the
distinguished Opera Verdi Europa, RIGOLETTO tells a touching story
between a devoted father and a loving daughter. Only - their story turns
tragic when she falls in love with the Duke and under the curse of a
mysterious Count.
RIGOLETTO
Opera Verdi Europa
A Company of 100 With a Live Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, October 2 at 7:30 PM
Rudder Auditorium
TICKETS
845-1234
www.MSCOPAS.org
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Tuesday, September 30, 2003
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Music Review V 2.002
Obie Trice
Cheers
Shady Records
Most people who have heard Obie Trice rec
ognize him from his work on Eminem’s Marshall
Mather’s LP, but due to the overwhelming success
of 50 Cent and Eminem’s shameless promotion of
him, Obie has seemingly been lost in the mix.
But make no mistake, with “Cheers,” Obie has
officially arrived.
His first solo album is a perfect example of the
abundance of talent at Shady/Aftermath records.
Sure, the CD has its share of obligatory sex, drug
and gun references, but unlike most rappers, Obie
sets himself apart with his personality, wit and an
uncanny ability to call it like he sees it, especial
ly in regards to women.
For example, on “Lady,” with Eminem, the
two lament over their trouble dealing with the
opposite sex, with Eminem finally telling Kim
(his on-again, off-again wife) that the next time
she misses her Eminem-imposed curfew, he’ll kill
her. Literally. Obie struggles more with finding
women who aren’t just interested in his fame and
public persona, but as his song “Bad Bitch”
details, he rarely has such luck. It must be hard
being a rap star.
Guest appearances abound on “Cheers,”
Cent, Eminem, Lloyd Banks, Kon Artis, fit
Rhymes and Nate Dogg all have solid versti
various songs. “We All Die One Day,” w
Unit and Eminem is a particularly violent
with Obie admitting, “I got issues. I gotnoiii
I got guns that mourn (peoples’) minds. Ishoi
clubs and destroy (peoples’) vibes. Everyboi]
running for their (expletive) lives.”
Clearly, this isn’t a CD to listen to witlicS
dren around, but “Don’t Come Down” and"Loi
in My Eyes” help round out a solid frestim
album from Obie.
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New ballgame for Strawberry
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former baseball slugger
Darryl Strawberry’s new purpose in life is to
bring the message of recovery from alcohol and
drug abuse to as many people as possible.
“A lot of people don’t understand recovery and
the nature of the disease and how it affects fam
ilies,” Strawberry said. “More people need to look
at it face to face. Some people have to know
there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.”
Strawberry, 41, appeared at the “Stepping to
Recovery” three-mile walk in Tampa’s Lowry
Park.
Strawberry, an eight-time All-Star was
released from Gainesville Correctional
Institution in Florida in April after serving 11
months of an 18-month prison sentence for vio
lating probation on cocaine possession charges.
“Being through everything from addiction
through incarceration, you see that it not only
affects you,” he said,
through your addiction."
“Your family suffer!
Drew Carey performs in
Saddam's hometown
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) — Comedian Drew Care)
performed at an American base in Saddam
Hussein’s hometown, staging the showfo
troops in front of a bomb-damaged palace.
Carey entertained hundreds of soldiers
the 4th Infantry Division for more than an
on a stage in front of Saddam’s mainli
palace. Flanked by two tanks, Carey showed up
on stage in a desert camouflage uniform,
“We just came here to tell you that we appre
ciate you and that we support you completel).'
Carey said Sunday.
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