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Kentucky Kernel

Vol. XCI. No. 157

UK community gives Fr

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UnlvereltyotKentucky. Lexington. Kentucky

Roselle ‘A’ for year

By DAN HASSERT
Editor in chief

UK President David Roselle‘s
plans to ride a balloon in the Little
Kentucky Derby balloon race last
Saturday would have given him a
slow, broadening view of the cam-
pus. But the threat of hail canceled
the trip.

Today, the last day of classes for
1987-88, recent controversies cloud
any overview of Roselle‘s first year
as UK head.

The conflict over a racist
statement by a Board of Trustee
member, renewed NCAA investiga-
tions into the basketball program
and the yearlong budget problems
have put the freshman Roselle on
the hot spot around the state and on
campus.

But his performance under pres-
sure, say administrators. faculty
and students, earn him top grades.

In particular. they give him an
“A“ for accessibility. openness and
interest in their concerns. It‘s this
interest, they say, that has made
them feel part of the important deci-
sions he's had to make this year.

“I‘m quite stunned at how effec—
tive he is at interacting with a vari-
ety of people." said Mary Sue Cole-
man. a chemistry professor who sits
on the UK Board of Trustees. “He
seems to be as at ease with a legis-
lator from Eastern Kentucky . . . as
he is with a University professor.“

Roselle says this ability is simply
a matter of keeping the University‘s
goals in line with its community's
goals.

“You try to make gains for the or—
ganization. that is, for us the Uni-
versity of Kentucky, without offend-
ing other things that have needs
also," Roselle said. "So you want to
advance your cause but never at the
expense of others‘ cause."

And even when the emotions of the
situation don't mesh. he said, you let
people know that their concern is
important.

“You just explain to people to
what part of their agenda you can
react to. The fact is that the Univer-

sity can properly respond in terms
of programs, but not in terms of per-
sonatities.“

Roselle’s ability to transmit that
sincerity has kept him in control of
several inflammatory or potentially
inflammatory situations.

At an April 5 investment commit-
tee meeting of the UK Board of
Trustees, BOT member AB.

 

“I’m hoping that we
have laid the
foundation for getting
some of our problems
addressed in the
longer—range kind of
consideration.”

David Roselle,
UK president

“Happy" Chandler made an offhand
racist statement about the people of
Zimbabwe. A newspaper report of
the account the next day prompted a
protest and march on the Adminis-
tration Building by more than 50 stu~
dents.

Roselle met the students and de~
nounced Chandler‘s remark. ex-
pressing hope that something posi»
tive be gained from the situation.

He. however. did not join them in
asking that Chandler resign his seat,
a fact that initially had some stu-
dents doubting Roselle's concern.
After that conference and a subse-
quent meeting, that doubt disap-
peared, said Kennedy James, one of
the protesters.

“I really felt like it was a sham,
just a procedure. a courtesy."
James said. “I found out I was
wrong.”

James and other students met
with Roselle last week to discuss a
list of minority concerns, including
the recruitment of minority teach-
ers. Roselle spent an hour and 15

Woman combats

her eating

disorder,

offers help to others

By MARY YOUNGSTAFEL
Staff Writer

At 92 pounds, Laura Stifel was a 5-
foot-7-inch skeleton.

“I can remember looking in the
mirror and seeing my whole rib
cage. 1 had no breasts," said Stifel.
a UK research assistant.

There was a layer of white hair all
over her body. and no fat. Her body
was trying to keep her warm with
the white hair, she said. It didn't
work; she constantly froze no mat-
ter how warm it was. Surprisingly,
she said she had a lot of energy.

With bright blue eyes, and medi—
um-length blonde hair, Stifle is now
slightly tan and very attractive at
133 pounds, her ideal weight. The
white hair is gone.

Since she was 17, Stifel had suf-
fered from an eatingdisorders prob-
lem. Now 24. she has had no major
problems in 2‘2 years. Getting there
wasn‘t easy. though.

Stifel has contended with both ano-

Over-the-counter drug proves potent

By PAUL RECER
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — A drug that can
be purchased over the counter in
Mexico and Japan has been shown
in laboratory tests to be a potent
agent agaimt the AIDS virus. a
group of National Cancer Institute
researchers report.

The drug, called dextran sulfate,
was found to prevent the AIDS vims
from infecting and killing the body's
Teen lymphocytes. the main target
of the virus, a researcher said yes-
terday.

“We found in the test tube that
this agent is a very a powerful inhib~

 

Eating disorders common
among college women.
See Page 8.

rexia nervosa and bulimia, the two
types of eating disorders. Anorexia
nervosa is characterized by being at
least 15 percent below one‘s mini-
mum body weight, a fear of obesity
and body image disorder, and lack
of three consecutive menstrual peri-
ods if not on birth control. said
Laura Humphries, eating disorder
psychiatrist.

Humphries said bulimia is binge
eating. eating a whole pizza or a
whole cake, and then using self-in-
duced vomiting and/or laxatives.

Stifel‘s problems began at 17 when
she was overweight at 170 pounds.
She then went on a diet and it got
out-of-hand, she said.

Typically. she would skip break-
fast. eat an apple or an orange for

 

Senate passes billion-dol-
lar AIDS spending bill. See
Page 10.

itor of the HIV virus." said Dr. Flos-
sie Wong-Staal. a NCI researcher
and co-author of a study on dextran
sulfate. HIV, for human immunode-
ficiency vinis. is the virus that
causes acquired immune deficiency
syndrome.

Dr. Wong-Staal said the drug has
been med for more than two de~
cades in Japan and elsewhere as an

minutes with them, going over every
concern. A follow-up meeting is
scheduled for today.

Roselle‘s commitment makes
James think that blacks will indeed
reap positive programs from the
Chandler incident.

“I'm very confident that a lot of
good will come out of it,“ he said. “I
have the highest (regard) for him
because of his timing. He doesn't let
things linger. He gets right on
them.“

Roselle said it was simply a mat-
ter of him recognizing the students’
concerns, though he ignored calls
for Chandler’s resignation.

“I wasn‘t trying to put one over on
them,“ Roselle said. “I was trying
to be really honest with them about
what it is I can do, what it is I can
affect from this office."

Roselle's people-skills have played
a big part in another situation ——that
of maintaining the morale of the
University despite the looming sac-
rifices necessitated by insufficient
state financial support.

He has continually stressed posi-
tive achievements in his addresses
to the UK community.

He called a forum Feb. 1 to ex-
plain the ramifications the scarce
budget would have on UK programs.
About 1,800 faculty and students
showed up.

“I feel like his willingness to ask
for the help of faculty. for the help
of students . . was a stroke of getti-
us," Coleman said. “It made every-
body feel like they could help. and
we did help. It makes the pain (of
the budget cuts) that much easier to
bear."

Roselle has helped to create a
feeling that the University is “still
moving ahead." she said.

He‘s done that by being accessible
to faculty and working toward their
benefit. said trustee Raymond Betts,
who is director of the UK Honors
Program.

“I think he‘s had the concern and
the intellectual agility to move in-
ward to discover and analyze fac-
ulty concerns and aspirations and to

See ROSELLE. Page 10

tndependentehoetwt

gm

UK President David Roselle. here fielding a ques-
tion after a protest march of last month's AB.

Photo IIIUSIVBDOT‘ by DAVID STERLING

Trying to maintain a slim figure, eight out of every 100 women on
this campus more than likely have anorexic eating habits.

lunch, and eat very little of the din-
ner her mother had fixed. Her
weight dropped to 120 pounds.

She had the opportunity to go to
Thailand to work during one sum-
mer. While there, her weight kept
dropping. Stifel said she would tell
herself, “I have control."

Instead. she would tell herself her
weight would drop no further than
115 pounds. In two months, she was
down to a 92-pound skeleton.

anticoagulant and has demonstrated
that it has no significant toxicity.

“This drug may be very prom-
ising agaimt AIDS." said Dr. Wong-
Staal. “because it is already in use
and because it has been shown to be
very potent agaimt HIV-1 and HIV-2
(two viruses that cause AIDS)."

But her co-investigator, Dr. Samu-
el Broder. also of NCI, cautioned:
“This is not a breakthrough.“

He said that althomh the drug “is
a potent agent agalmt HIV-1 and
HIV-2“ in the test tube, it is not at
all clear that the dug can be given
AIDS patients in sufficiently strong
doeestoaffectthecmofthedis-
ease in the body.

Still. Stifel had believed she was
fat at 92 pounds,

“I was happy to be in control."
she said. “I would see loose skin on
my body and think it was fat and
wanttoloseit."

' When she returned from Thailand.
her mother was shocked at her ap-
pearanceHer mother took her to a
doctor.

"I didn't think anything was

Sec WOMAN, Page 8

vs. AIDS

Broder said dextran sulfate is only
one of a large family of potential
anti-virals that must first undergo
carefully controlled trials.

Dr. Robert Gallo. an NCI re-
searcher and co-discoverer of the
AIDS virus. said dextran sulfate
should be studied further.

“I‘m impressed by the results I've
seen in vitro and it merits trials (in
patientsi," he said. “The question is
will it be able to be taken by pa-
tients for long periods of time."

A spokesman at NC] said dextran
sulfate now is in clinical trials at
San Francisco General Hospital and
results from the tests are expected
to be announced at a June meeting.

FridaiI. April 29. 1988

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THOMAS J. SULLIVAN'KmI Staff

"Happy" Chandler raCist remark. has been put on
the hot seat during his first year of office

UK policeman finds
excitement in night beat

By ROBERT WELLER
Contributing Writer

Kevin Grimes would like everyone
to know that he really enjoys his
work.

“C‘mon. (“monf' he chuckled as
he aimed his radar ”Speedgun"
down Cooper Drive early Monday
morning. And sure enough. someone
eventually broke the speed limit.

“Got ”em.“ Grimes said. “53 in a

And with that he kicked in the af—
terburners of his 1984 LTD cruiser
and roared after his prey in full
flashing blue light regalia.

Grimes is a member of the UK
Police night patrol. This night he
was patrolling District Two. I'K‘s
South Campus.

“I wouldn't work any other shift. I
don't believe." Grimes said. “The
most activity is on this shift.”

His shift runs from 10 pm. to 7
am.

Many people believe the campus
police are security gaurds when. in
fact. they have the same duties and
powers of arrest as the Lexington
Fayette Urban County Police. Their
jurisdiction includes UK property
and any street that runs through or
adjacent to the campus.

According to Grimes. students
often taunt the campus police with
remarks such as “Why don't you
grow up and be a real cop?" or
“Why don‘t you call the real po-
lice?"

"You just smile and walk away if
you can." Grimes said.

The night patrol consists of three
officers who patrol alone in their
cruisers. There is also a plainclo
thesman on duty.

Patrolling alone doesn‘t usually
bothean'mes.

“I know that if I need backup it‘ll
bewith me pretty fast.“ he said.

Nevertheless, he often wears a
bulletproof vest.

“I‘ve faced armed confrontations
and I hope it would protect me"

Grimes said. “But I‘ve never been
shotat.“

[K is generally a well-behaved
place with few major crime inCi»
dents. But, according to Grimes. the
campus police are more conscien-
tious since the murder of a chemis»
try student in 1984.

Grimes has been associated with
the campus police since his days as
a member of the [K Police Explor-
er Scout post The [K police hired
him at age 17 as a part-time dis-
patcher.

Although he is single. he says
working the night patrol has not
hurt his social life.

“I like nights because I can have
my afternoons and evenings free.“
he said.

But working at night can be lonely
and it‘s often boring. About 3 am.
Grimes began to yawn

“It‘s the boredom. really.“ be
said. “There‘s nothing going on."

To combat the boredom. Grimes
carries a small transistor radio and
a police scanner to monitor the
Metro police And when he begins to
get tired. he heads out on foot pa~
trol.

"About 5 am. l start feeling tired
and my back starts to hurt from
driving around." Grimes said.

He often visits the dormitories and
the campus hospitals where he has
made some friends,

“People think you're a jerk until
they get to know you and then
they‘re glad to know you're out
there." he said

For Grimes. some nights can be
long and frustrating. While the po-
lice scanner crackled with reports of
breaking and entering at several
Lexington fast food restaurants, the
campus was unusually quiet.

“This is the only drawback." he
said. “we‘re limited in the area we
cover.“

At 6:15 am. as the eastern sky

began to brighten. Officer Grimes
was wrapping up another shift.

 

 

 2 — Kentucky Kernel, Friday, Aprll29,19u

OK idiots, get ready to get pronged. This is the 21st year of
the Golden Forks. What started as the idea of an embittered
young Kernel editor has become a tradition as big as the Univer-
sity itself,

Well. almost.

We believe — no. we know - that this year’s bunch of
forks are the most cutting and cruel we have ever delivered. We
hope that in these Golden Forks, you find something that will
make you laugh, get mad or cry.

And if you take exception to these awards or find any mis-
takes we made. feel free to write us a letter.

Keep in mind. though. that this is our last issue and even
though it does matter what the hell you say. it won't get printed.

But if you get really mad. we mean really mad. give Thomas
J. Sullivan a call this summer at 257-1915, He's the summer
editor.

The ”Voodoo that you do makes us wonder what you do do"
Award goes to Vice Chancellor for Administration Jack Blanton
who has an answer to any question concerning the University.
but never really says anything.

The “Let me up I‘ve had
enough” Award goes to Stu-
dent Government Association
Senator at Large David Botkins.
who stirred up the alcohol poli-
cy debate two years ago. blew
up the condom issue this year
and lost the SGA presidency
this year by more than 600
votes. Seriously David. you de—
serve a rest — and so do we.

DAVID BOTKINS

The “What you see is ALL you get” Award goes to the Stu-
dent Activities Board for bringing Fawn Hall. former secretary to
Lt. Col. Oliver North, to campus to speak on the Iran-contra
scandal. But Hall told an audience of about 300 that she could
not talk about the scandal because of a contract she'd signed.
“I'm trying to do something positive for my country," she said.
But Fawn. didn‘t Colonel Ollie say "shed the dress" not “shred
the mess?"

The “Reach out and club someone” Award goes to the UK
football team for allegedly ripping phones out of the wall and
beating members of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity with vacuum
cleaners. If the story is true. at least we can take pride in the
fact that the Cats could beat something last year. even if it
wasn‘t on the field.

The “Take a seat" Award goes to Ulysses S. Davis, the UK
gunman of 1986. who during the sentencing phase of his trial
picked up his chair, threw it at a police officer and bolted out of
the c0urtroom screaming "I got to go." Now Ulysses, not every-
one subscribes to this theory. but if you asked nicely, they
might have let you.

The “Stuff a sock in it” Award goes to former SGA Senator at
Large Susan Brothers. who informed the SGA Senate that con—
doms are the only alternative to abstinence when sexually trans-
mitted diseases are in question. “Socks won‘t do it." Brothers
said Penetrating observation Susan, Are you speaking from ex-
penence?

The “Oops, it slipped my
mind” Award goes to UK bas-
ketball coach Eddie Sutton who
let Richie Farmer sign with the
Cats without telling him an
NCAA investigation was com-
ing. The Emery package story
broke the day after Farmer
signed Sorry Richie. mail and
news travels slow in Clay Coun-
ty.

EDDIE SUTTON

The “It’s our party and we’ll cry if we want to" Award goes
to the members of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. who were forced
to cancel their famous Mekong Delta party last year due to liabil-
ity insurance cost As far as crying is concerned. not a tear was
shed in the greek community. Did anyone really miss it?

The “No table dance” Award goes to the UK Dance Cats,
who were forced to change their outfits because they bared too
much flesh Diane Evans. choreographer for the Dance Cats,
said "As long as we cover their behinds. we're all right." Now
can you can you PUUUUHHLEEEEZZZZ cover up that dancing?

The “Gee. it‘s good to have you aboard” Award goes to UK
President DaVId Roselle who in his first year as president had to
take a few shots to the chin. the stomach, the groin . . .

The ”If you're ‘Happy’ and
you know it say something
stupid" Award goes to former
Kentucky Gov A. 8. “Happy"
Chandler for his racial statement
about Zimbabwe. Well “Happy,"
we know where the Sun shines
bright. but that's not where you
can put your mouth

A.B. "HAPPY" CHANDLER

 

 

The “Hey big brother, can you spare a $1,000?” Award goes
to the UK basketball program, which finds itself under NCAA
investigation for the third time in 12 years. Next time guys, use
Pony Express.

The “Well, what’s a couple letters" Award goes to UK Public
Relations, which mistakenly announced that the Harlan Boys
Choir was coming to the University. when it was actually the
Harlem Boys Choir. It makes you wonder whether Bernie Von-
derheide. UKPR director, knew he‘d accepted a job at UK, the
University of Kentucky, and not UK, the United Kingdom.

The “It’s my ball and I’m going home" Award goes to UK
basketball player Rex Chapman, who reacted to criticism of his
shot selection by saying “Maybe i should just quit shooting."
Well. maybe you should just turn pro, Rex.

The “We only charm, we don’t harm” Award goes to the UK
Charms who became upset last fall because some people ques-
tioned their profession. Sorry girls. You have attracted many fine
football players to come here. The Wildcats‘ record shows that.

The “I’m getting out while the getting’s good” Award goes
to former SGA Communications Senator Scott Ward. who re-
signed his position on the student Senate less than a month into
the fall semester, just in time to miss out on all the condom
debates. Didn't want to get in over your head, right, Scott?

The “Have a Coke and a condom" Award goes to the Univer-
sity administration for their foreplay — er. foresight — in placing
condoms in candy-vending machines. They've given a whole
new meaning to the phrase “I'm just going to grab a quick
snack."

The “A rose by any other
name would still smell fishy"
Award goes to SGA president-
elect James Rose who, after
hearing testimony on charges
that he broke election rules, all
but admitted guilt. saying "we
were relieved because it's ob-
vious she (Kathy Ashcraft, an
SGA executive branch member
who brought the charges) didn't
have anything." James, the first
thing you should do is get a
press secretary. or just stop
talking.

JAMES ROSE

The “This Is off the record"
Award goes to Vice Chancellor
for Student Affairs James
Kuder. Communications with
student affairs have never been
better, now if we could just
print some of it.

JAMES KUDER

The “Voting ain’t my game” Award goes to UK forward Rich-
ard Madison, who didn't know who former presidential candidate
Albert Gore was when he came to UK. Gore is a Tennessee
senator. Madison is from Tennessee. “Albert Who?" Madison
said. Looks like Richard can rule out both politics and basketball
now.

The “Goob mordig ebby duddy” Award goes to the UK for-
eign teaching assistants whose inability to speak English ad-
equately drew complaints from students across campus. As for
the TAs, it was all greek to them.

The “Me and my shadow" Award goes to UK Public Relations
director Bernie Vonderheide, whose responsibilities include
spending most of his life with UK President David Roselle. That
means hearing some of the same jokes over and over and over
again. It’s a grueling job, but Vonderheide is a good sport about
it. He’s always there for the press with a smile and a song and
dance.

The “Wake me when it’s over” Award goes to Art Gallaher,
chancellor for the Lexington Campus, who apparently views the
alcohol policy from the same standpoint he viewed the search
for a vice chancellor for student affairs — under a stack of pa-
pers on his desk.

The “Inside job" Award goes to the UK School of Journalism,
which limited its search for a director to one area, one building.
As a result the school got one applicant, David Dick. Dick, who
was hired into the position, says that he doesn't have a problem
with the fact that he was the only applicant. We didn‘t think you
would, sir.

The “l’d gladly pay you Tuesday for some music today"
Award goes to the new UK radio station WRFL-FM. The mem-
bers of Radio Free Lexington had high hopes from the start as
they told the media time and time again that the station would
start operation in August, September. October. November, De-
cember, January. February. . For a while we thought UK
would be radio free.

The “If you can't go greek go home” Award goes to Tau
Kappa Epsilon fraternity. UK’s TKE chapter folded last semes-
ter. it looks like everyone that wanted to go greek, did.

The “Didn’t John Lenin sing well for a communist leader?”
Award goes to the UK Student Government Association, which
allocated $7,500 to bring Vladimir Sakharov, a former KGB/ClA
double agent, to speak. Problem was, most of the Senate
thought he was Andrei Sakharov, a Soviet scientist who spoke
out against political issues in the Soviet Union. Honest mistake
SGA. but Vodka and water are different — one costs more than
the other.

The “You step on me and I'll step on U2” Award goes to the
over-zealous ticket buyers who stampeded the Rupp Arena tick-
et window to buy tickets to a U2 concert. But the trampled pre-
vailed and convinced Rupp management to institute the lottery
system.

The “Honey have you seen my Burse?” Award goes to Wal-
lace Wilkinson for succeeding in scaring off one more Kentucky
university president. Kentucky State University president Ray-
mond Burse is resigning his position due to, among other things.
the state budget situation. Maybe ”Happy" should apply.

The “We don’t meet the
press” Award goes to UK bas-
ketball coach Eddie Sutton and
Wildcat football coach Jerry
Claiborne, who both issued
statements on tough issues in-
stead of answering questions
from the media. Thanks guys.
You type so well. But does
Larry Speakes work for the Uni-
versity, too?

JERRY CLAIBORNE

The ”Pull the sun a few million miles closer to the earth"
Award goes to Phi Sigma Kappa freshman Licha Farah. who
won the lnterfraternity Council's first ever “Show Your Tan Con-
test." He practiced tanning. “I found out Monday night about
(the contest) and l was out on Blending Beach yesterday. tan-
ning as fast as I could," Farah said. Golly, how does one speed
up the tanning process? Pour gasoline on oneself?

The “We Don’t Need No Education" Award goes to Gov.
Wallace Wilkinson. owner of Wallace's College Book Company,
whose proposed budget left higher education high and dry. Edl-
tor's note: We couldn't think of anythlng funnier than the tact
that thls man Is actually governor.

The "Court Jesters" Award goes to the UK law students who
unknowingly helped a thief steal a television out of their student
loungelastfall. ltjustgoestoshowyou,youcanfoolsomeof
thepeoplesorneotthetime,andsomeofthepeoplealofthe
tlrne. but when you get right down to it, some of the UK law
school students are reany foolish.

 

  

 

 

 

Kentucky Kernel. Frlday,Aprli29,1OBB - 3

WOUR

 

TURNTABLE
TALK

Well. this is the last of the
Kernel and editor in chief. Dan
Hassert, may be the happiest
man on campus.

Favorite album: “Nebraska:
by Bruce Springsteen. “it
makes it all right to feel bad."
says Hassert. “People consid-
er depression and sadness
negative emotions when real-
ly, they're probably the most
honest human feelings we can
have. People want company
when they cry — the charac-

DAN H ASSERT ters on Nebraska are mine."

 

 

 

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play tonight from 9 to 1 am. Cover is $3.

Babylon Babylon -— 117 N. Limestone. Skinny Bones Bored and Dangerous will
play tonight. Saturday. Jet Black Factory and Average Life will play stating at 9.
Cover is $3 both nights.

The Bearded Seale —- 500 Euclid Ave. Repeat Option will play tonight from 9
to 1 am.

The Bottom Line —- 361 W. Short St. Velvet Elvis will play tonight and Saturday
from 10 to 1 am. Cover is $3 both nights.

The Brass A Saloon — 2909 Richmond Road. Virgin Trucker will play tonight
and tomorrow night.

Breedings - Tonight and Saturday night The Metropolitan Blues All-Stm’s will
play from 9 to 1 am. Cover is $3.

Cheap Side — Bruce Lewis Trio will play tonight from 9 to 1 am. Saturday. the
Rotels will play from 9 to 1 am.

Comedy on Broadway 144 N. Broadway. Gary Kern, Jent Monk. Tom Thomp-
son will perform tonight and tomorrow night at 8 mid 10:30, aid Sunday night
only at 7:30. Cover is $6.

Copperfields — 249 W. Short. Parker Colemm will play tonight and tomorrow
night from 9to 1 am. $2 Cover.

Kings Arms Pub — Mystery Train will play tonight from 9 to 1. Saturday night,
Nonchalant will play from 9 to 1 am. Cover is $2.

Malnstreets — 269 W. Main St. Annie and the Hubcats will play tonight (mm
10 to 1 am. Saturday night. The Duos will play from 9to 1 am. Cover is $2.

Spirits — Radison Plaza Hotel. Ju Ju will play tonight and tomorrow night from 9
to 1 a m. Cover is $2.

Two Keys Tavern — 333 S. Limestone St. Lyndon Jones will play tonight and
tomorrow night from 9 to 1 am. Cover is $2 for men and no saver for women.

The Upper Class — 388 Woodland Ave. Ouadra will play tonight and tomorrow
night from 9 to 1 am. Cover is $3.

 

 

_ suous “Charles Atlas Song."

 

 

Above the Law — Rated R. (Fayette Mdl: 1:40. 3:45. 5:45. 7:50, 9:50 and
tonight and tomorrow night only at 11:40. Also showing at North Pak: 1:35.
3:35. 5:35. 7:40. 9:50 and tonightandtornorrow night atmidnight.)

A New Life — (South Park: 1:05. 3:10. 5:20, 7:50, 9:55 and Friday and Sat-
urday night at 1 1 :50.) .

Blloxi Blues — Rated PG-13. (South Pak: 1:10. 3:15, 5:15. 7:30, 9:35 and
tonight and tomorrow night at 1 1 :40.)

Blood Sport — Rated R. (North Park: 1:55. 3:45, 5:35, 7:55. 9:55 and tonight
and tomorrow night only at 11:45. Also showing at Turtlmd: 1:30, 3:15. 5,
7:30. 9:20 and tonightmd tornorrowonlyat 11:15.)

Bright Lights, Big City — Rated R. (South M: 12:45. 2:55. 5:10, 7:55. 10
and tonight and tomorrow night at 1 1 :55.)

Casual Sex - Rated R. (Fayette Mdl: 1:45. 3:35. 5:30, 7:50, 9:50 aid to-
night and tomorrow only at 11:35. Also showing at North Pak: 1:50, 3:40.
5:30. 7:50, 9:45 and tonight and tornorrowonlyat 1 1 :30.)

D. O. A. — Rated R. (Fayette Mall: 1:40. 3:40. 5:40, 7:50. 9:50 aid tonight
and tomorrow night only at 1 1:45.)

Colors —— PREMtERE Rated R. (North MC 12:45. 3. 5:15. 7:40. 10, and
tonight and tomorrow night only at 12: 1 5.)

Crltters ii — PREMIERE Rated R. (Crossroads: 1:50, 3:50. 5:50. 7:50. 9:50.
and tonight and tomorrow night at 11:40. Also showing at North Puk: 1:35.
3:35, 5:35. 8, 9:55. and tonightmdtomorrovv night only at 1 1:40.)

The Fox and the Hound — Rated (3. (North Puk: 1:45. 3:30. 5:15. Also
showing at South Park: 1:15 pm. and 3:05.)

Frantic — Rated R. (South Pair: 12:45, 2:55. 5. 7:50, 10 and tonight and
tomorrow night at midnight.)

The Milagro Beanilld War — Rated R. (South Puk: 12:30; 2:50; 5:10: 9:50
andFriday and Saturdayat 11:55.)

Moonstrucli —— Rated R (Lexington WI: 1:40. 3:40. 5:35, 1:35, 9:35 aid
tonightandtomorrow nightat 11:30.)

School Daze — Rated R. (Turtland Md: 1:15. 3:25. 5:35. 7:45, 10 and to-
nightandtornorrownlmtat 12:10.)

MM - PREMIERE Rated R. (North M: 1. 3:15, 5:30, 7:45. 10. md to-
rightmdtomortovvnightonlyatmt.)

Return to Snowy River - Rated PG. (North Putt: 1:30. 3:45. 5:30. 7:35,
9:30 md tonight and tomorrow nimt at 11:30. Also ehowlng at Crossroads:
1:40. 3:34.8r1d5140.)

TheUnholy-RatedR. (Crossroads: 7:40, 9:40lidtcnlmtmdtomorrow
only at 11:30. Also showing at North Putt: 1:30. 3:30, 5:30. 7:45. 10 no
tonimtandtomorrownightonlyatmia'iidit.)

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Stage ‘Rocky’
serves humor
via hedonism

By ERIK REECE
Arts Editor

LOUISVILLE —— After seeing Ac-
tors Theatre of Louisville‘s produc-
tion of “The Rocky Horror Show."
you wonder why the fun has been
absent from the theater for so long.
Somewhere along the line, we got it
into our heads that we have to learn
something at the theater. Fortunate-
ly, this riotous production is about
as far from highbrow drama as
Jackie Collins is from James Joyce.

“The Rocky Horror Show,“ which
opened last night. incorporates
humor that is more libidinous than
mental. If it tries to teach anything.
it is a lascivious lesson directed to-
ward a culture whose chasity belt
may have rusted in place.

The key word here is “infectious.“
The ribald comedy is irrepressibly
raunchy and irresistably funny.

The stage production. originally
performed in 1973 in London. brings
to life vitality that its “Picture
Show“ counterpart (a fourth-rate
B-movie) cannot match. And best of
all. this 15-year-old cult classic
came to ATL without the screaming
fans and flying toast that inevitably
accompanies the movie version.

Essentially. “The Rocky Horror
Show" is a lust story. It is a send-up
of the old black and white. B-movie
horror flicks like “Plan Nine From
Outer Space." etc. Two mooning
adolescents search for a phone after
their car breaks down near “the old
Frankenstein place." The castle is
transplanted from the planet of
transvestites -- you guessed it.
Transylvania.

They are greeted by Riff-Raff and
Magenta. and are soon introduced to
their master, Frank ‘n' Furter. An
incorrigible hedonist. Furter has
created (in the Frankenstein man-
ner) Rocky. the perfect male. The
mate-swapping that ensues is too hi-
larious to recount with any validity.

“The Rocky Horror Show“ is a
musical. and it‘s the best kind of
musical. The plot is so farcical that
the songs couldn‘t possibly disrupt
the flow of the play's action. In-
stead, the storyline seems to be
merely a vehicle to the next num-
ber.

And the numbers are as thrilling
as the perverse acts they propose.
They are all shameless ripoffs of
countless Buddy Holly riffs. From
the jumpy “Time Warp“ to the sen-
writer
Richard O‘Brien t he did the music
as well as the script) knew what he

PHOTO COURTESY OF PUFF ANDERSON

Of a very brave cast, Christopher Wells gives the bravest perfor-
mance as Frank ‘n‘ Furter in “The Rocky Horror Show.“

THEATER
REVIEW

was doing. The actors prance along
vaudeville runways kicking high and
shaking wide. Louisville‘s own ver-
sion of Paul Schaffer and the band
supply the musical punch.

To concentrate on the qualities of
any one actor would be an injustice
to the rest. Almost all of them are
new to the ATL stage and offer
brave. unguarded performances.
However. the bravest of them is
Christopher Wells as Frank ‘n' Furt-
er.

“The Rocky Horror Show“ is not
for everybody. I doubt the nun sit-
ting behind me found it as funny as I

 

WHEN, WHERE
AND HOW MUCH

‘"“‘ ii

i. The Rocky Horror Show"
continues at Actors Theatre of
Louisville through June 12
Weekday performances are at
8 pm. Saturday performances
are at 5 and 9 pm. Sunday
pe