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Show A rts& ntertainment Page 9 February 3, 1999 jennie58hotmail.com Editor: Jennie Squire Two Bands Prove Ska Mania is Here to Stay By UK, and to the world. In the UK, ska was also known as "blue beat" music. The music Jennie Squire jennie58hotmail. com Two local bands. Leg Shakers and Solutions, performed on Jan. 28 in the Gardner Center Ballroom to shake up Dixie College campus with a little Ska culture. For two dollars students came and danced until 10 p.m. Hie dance showed the great support many students are to the new generation of Ska. Andy Fackrell, from the Leg Shakers, said, "Ska is great Bands like Toasters, Ongo Bongo, and Moon Ska records is what keeps Ska going. Many people don't know what it is" Ska is dance music, first and foremost It stems from Jamaican dance music that swept out of Jamaica in the early 1960 only to catch the craze of the hard working and middle class Jamaican before sweeping on to the West Indian immigrant connection, then to the rocksteady, and later, reggae sprang from the loins of ska in the late 1960. Over the years revivals of this popular dance form have kept this music alive and fun through the present The ska beat is on drums and bass, rhythm guitar, lots of horns and maybe a Farfisa or Hammond organ, and that's the ska sound. Ska was not recently invented bands like No by the Doubt, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Reel Big Fish or any other old 90's band. Ska is a forty-yemusic form now in a fresh, vigorous third wave. Ska is rich in history, broad in scope and guaranteed to make you shake your groove. "Awesome! They need to do more punk shows," said Cassidy Wight, very enthusiastic after the show. She was in definite agreement that more Ska concerts need to happen on campus. L'S ,4 ar 4" The Solutions f THE DIXIE SUN CARISA HUNTINGTON are one of many local Ska bands who love to bring Ska culture to local college students. Begin Your Career j In Dental Assisting Southern Utah Dental Careers St. George, UT Is offering a course in Dental Assisting. The course will be taught on Saturdays for ten consecutive weeks in a rt equipment. practicing dental office using state-of-the-a- The course includes: Sterilization procedures training Radiology Four handed chairside assisting Impressions and lab procedures All textbooks, class notes, materials and supplies Training in all aspects of General Dentistry assisting experience Use of all equipment for a true hands-o- n y) The all Inclusive fee is $1795. If you are planning on becoming a dental assistant, this is the course for you! Start on your new career today! CALL 656-590- 0 (435) For More Information v r-n- w r. r"nn r'.Q. Liu The Dixie College Honors Program is sponsoring a SCIENCE and ART field trip to Southern California. To be eligible, you must have a 3.5 GPA. Cost: $100, which includes bus travel to and from the Los Angeles Area. three night's hotel lodging all admission tickets (including Disneyland, a $32.40 value, and the VanGough show at the LA County Museum). Attractions may also include the following the Huntington Library Art & Botanical museums. Griffith Observatory & Telescope. the beach! Exposition Park and its museums (Aerospace, n African-America- FcsQd. -- Natural History, etc.) Forest Lawn art exhibits. The LA County Art Museum (and possibly the LaBrea Tar Pits). Farmers Market To reserve your seat (course Sign up for ART 2990-4- 0 number 10986) Pay $ 00.00 at the Cashiers Office before February 5th This four-da- y trip is an unequaled value, as well as an enriching experience in art and science. The VanGogh show at the LA County Museum has been sold out for some time, and the show is currently in extension. There are forty seats available on the bus, FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. n 22HG r. 1 ImI r ClfiSSC2Bim!LRSUL-z,w , j iff "MMlttm Students will be able to receive credit by signing up for ART course. This course has been meeting 2990 (Glen Blakley) a two-crePM starting January 11th, so call Professor Blakley to Mondays and attend this week. DONT MISS OUT! get details (652-779- |
