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Show RED Magazine February 26, 2004 85 n Good Men Show off Their Moves A Few at Kingsbury Hall Marissa Mullen by onstop, riveting action filled Kingsbury Hall last week as "A Few Good Men...DANCIN"' took ensemble dethe stage. The livered a spectacular performance full of heart pounding selections, proving not only their ability to dance, but that underneath it all, they really are just men...a few good men, that is. The opening sequence was "Boxing" what could be more manly than that? Yet these men knew how to box with style. Sporting red and blue shorts, their huge leaps and swift turns empowered them with the right moves to win any match that came their way. A smooth transition into the next selection called "Blues" introduced us Mi to the businessman, complete with suit, tie and briefcase. Quirky moves accented the blues music that accompanied them. The real highlight of this section was a lyrical jazz solo danced by Dorrell Martin. His soulful expression and long lines were mesmerizing and the backdrop of nighttime stars truly 1 transformed the theater to another place. A fun, lighthearted group dance was a joyful ending to the selection. "Martial Arts" seemed to be the audience favorite. The first part was slow and demonstrated beautiful, calm control. The second part brought drums, acrobatics and incredible strength and flexibility as two men engaged in a routine reminiscent of Cirque du Soleil. The only problem was that it seemed too short. "Latin" really showed off yX ll -- Hi - hi ) 147 1 Prayer for pages paperback America 11 by "Boxing," a number from "A Few Good Men...DANCIN'," combined the manly sport of boxing with manly dancing. able. It is actually quite amazing that they were able to keep going. "Swing Set" incorporated more sports, such as feel to it. The modern dance style fit the spiritual theme of the section well and showed off many creative, choreo- basketball, and playground activities like playing on the monkey bars and bouncing on pogo sticks. Lively swing music enhanced the athletic atmosphere. "Body and Spirit" was a kaleidoscope of animal-lik- e figures and had a tribal The final selection was "1970s." The good old days of disco, flashy shirts and a mirror ball came alive as the men boogied the night away to (thankfully) unfamiliar tunes of the '70s. "A Few Good Men...DANCIN"' gave Jordan i hen it comes to fl 1 Dennis Kucinich, e g (Tint Titiri V l congressman from the great state of Ohio and current Democratic presidential candidate, people can feel one of two ways: Either (a) they can't help but feel sorry for the guy or (b) they rip on him harder d contest. man in an than a Nine times out of 10, it's the latter, with Kucinich-basher- s ranging from the absolutely hilarious and ingenious (Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart) to the or ingenious (Jay Leno, Colin Ouinn.) However, as cruel as these personalities are, it's impossible to deny how right the comedians are. I mean, it seriously takes some degree of talent to The nickname be far behind Al on his Web site Sharpton in both the amount and polls Kooch? What of delegates in this y graphic moments. that RED REVIEWS gives gone from Father of Our Country to Old Hickory to The Kooch? to fall somewhere in between. It's not Kucinich 's fault that he's short (5' 7") and looks like a much older version of Mike Teevee from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," but it probably is his fault that he's so far behind in the race for president. The man does not seem to know how to run a campaign! I mean, the guy was invited to speak on "Hardball with Chris Matthews" and refused. How does anyone expect him to take on Osama, Saddam or George W. if he can't even take on Chris Matthews? It's been clear from the beginning that Kucinich 's campaign was at best symbolic and at worst downright embarrassing. The nickname that he gives himself on his Web site is "The Kooch." The Kooch? What the hell is that? We've gone from Father of Our Country to Old Hickory to "Crank Heart" sets the pace for the album, opening with a riff straight out of a Nintendo game that eventually erupts into typical Xiu Xiu suicide territory with one slight change: The song is terribly catchy. I'll be honest with you. 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Kucinich 's A Prayer for America is 137 pages of speeches by "The Kooch," so it's really more of a book. For the most pamphlet than an provement artistically and musically and opener in "Sad Pony boasting a GuerTilla Girl" was ultimately so jarring and, yes, frightening, that eventually I simply could not stand to listen to it any longer. Hey Mercedes! Hey! Can you hear me, Mercedes? Do you like the Emo, Mercedes? Hey! Brazil. can seem repetitive. Also, Kucinich has a tendency to use a lot of what my mother, a Texan, calls "highf alutin' language." Here's Kucinich's take on Martin Luther King Jr: "The life of Dr. Martin Luther King shf nes like the sun through the clouds which hover over this nation, casting a beam of light whenever darkness seeks to envelope us, illuminating our way over the rocky, perilous ground until we can envision the upward path toward social and economic justice." In Kucinich speak, this translates into, "That Dr. King was quite a guy." Please don't misunderstand me. I like Kucinich. I really do. If this were a perfect world, he'd be Of course, if this were a perfect the y world, George W. Bush would be managing a Wiggly in East Texas, we'd all be living in communities and I'd be dating Scarlett Johansson. But unfortunately, all Kucinich will amount to in this election is some great matefront-runne- R3 - part, Kucinich 's politics almost perfectly reflect my own. (Imagine if Ralph Nader had a clone that his size, and when the was exactly clone (Kucinich) walks into the room, Nader puts his pinky to the comer of his mouth and says "I shall call him 'Mini-Me."However, where the congressman completely loses me is when he gets all new age-y- . "Spirit merges with matter to sanctify the universe. Matter transcends to return to spirit. The interchangeability of matter and spirit means the starlit magic of the outermost life of our universe becomes the soul-ligh- t magic of the innermost life of our self. The energy of the stars becomes us. We become the energy of the stars. Stardust and spirit unite and we begin: One with the universe. Whole and holy. From one source, endless creative energy, bursting forth, kinetic, elemental." That's a quote from a Kucinich speech titled, "Spirit and Stardust." It goes on like this for a good couple of pages. Now, maybe it's cool for my uncle or the Dalai Lama to talk this way ...but my president? I'm not sure a steelworker in Pittsburgh g is really concerned with "our soul's the conscious of the cosmos within us." Honestly, I'm amazed that this guy is a congressman from Cleveland, Ohio, and himself not a cult leader in he is "The Kooch."The the hell is that? We've Me? I tend marissared-mag.co- continued from page Magnifi-cat...becomin- late-nig- race. men a chance to shine, and shine they did. While the concept of not seeing any women on stage took some getting used to, it was refreshing to see the men actually doing something besides acting as pedestals. Their invigorating energy and love for performing was represented in this production, along with some pretty remarkable dancing. ') Scrivner 9 v w one-eight- h $11.95 A , i H. 'The Kooch' Discusses Peace, Prosperity, Other Things Prayer for America Dennis J. Kucinich Thunder's Mouth Press fi- the danc- ers' skills. Up until now, the men had impressed us with individual cases of strength, flexibility, musicality and expression, but it all came together in "Latin." Dressed in black pants and loose, colored shirts, they dove right in with a scintillating display of flying feet, shaking hips and fascinating rhythm. Jeff Amsden's choreography brought out the best in each man excellent dance training was evident. The Cuban, African and Brazilian themes added to the dancers' charisma, with a tango being an appropriate fit for the entertaining fight scene between two of the men. The energy seemed to be somewhat lagging in "Swing Set." However, seeing as all 15 cast members were in every selection and performing incredible feats nonstop, this lagging was understand- - A yi; all Digital r the utm wireless netwoit tP)f f'-- t |
