April 22, 2004 Online Since 1996 Vol 78 No. 49
The Appalachian | Entertainment
Two thumbs up: 'Punisher' a welcome moviegoer viewing assault

I can only imagine that The Punisher’s to-do list looks something similar to this:
1. Buy more milk.
2. Clean guns.
3. Get hammered.
4. Punish.
Finally taking comic book movies into the forbidden land of “Rated R,” “The Punisher” combines the torture of “Braveheart,” the alcoholism of “Leaving Las Vegas” and the creative vigilantism of “The Boondock Saints" ... minus the humor.

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Everyone knows I love a good chick flick. They make me smile and love the world. They are just delightful. No harm can come from a good romantic comedy.

What you don’t know is that I love the occasional action/vengeance/boy movie.
Case in point: “The Punisher.”

This movie made me feel things a regular ‘ol chick flick just can’t handle. I didn’t feel like I needed a cigarette after “The Prince and Me.”

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Symphony culmination of work to be performed tonight

Jessica Hines | The Appalachian
Cellist Thomas LaForgia follows conductor James Anderson.

by Stephanie Marshall
Staff Writer

Wrapping up the year, the Appalachian Symphony Orchestra (ASO) performs its final concert tonight in the Rosen Concert Hall.

“It has been a great year. The orchestra has really developed into something special. Our final concert is a culmination of a year’s work and we are really excited about the program,” director of orchestral activities and conductor James A. Anderson said Tuesday.

Anderson said the ASO is an 80 plus member performance ensemble comprised of undergraduates and graduate students from Hayes School of Music, as well as talented student musicians from across campus and the community.

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Architexture brings exclusive instrumental sound

by Dusty Teng
Staff Writer

Local rock group Architexture will bring its experimental guitar riffs, bass lines and drum beats to Murphy’s Restaurant and Pub tonight at 10 p.m.

The band began four months ago when Charlotte native Andy Giles met Ethan Freedlund and Andy Lemaire, who are both from Hickory.

With both Giles and Lemaire as rhythm and lead guitarists and Freedlund on drums, Jason French recently joined the group playing the bass guitar.

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Today •
Architexture performs at Murphy’s Restaurant and Pub at 10 p.m. Admission is $4. The show is for ages 21+.

David Via and Corn Tornado performs with Curtis Burch at Canyons Restaurant at 10 p.m. Admission is $10.

Hayes School of Music presents a student piano recital by Chris Howell in the Recital Hall at 6 p.m. Admission is free.

Hayes School of Music presents ASU Symphony Orchestra in the Rosen Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Admission is free.

APPS presents “Mystic River” in I.G. Greer at 7 p.m. Admission is $1.

• April 23

RAQ returns to the mountains for a performance at Boone Saloon. The show starts at 10 p.m. and is for ages 21+.

Local Boone ensemble Banton Dub Tribe performs and Durham-based Dub Addis to bring a night of world music to the high country. The bands will play at Café Portofino at 10 p.m.

APPS presents “Mystic River” in I.G. Greer at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Admission is $1.

April 24 •

The Department of Theatre and Dance presents “The Beggar’s Opera” in Valborg Theatre April 21-24 at 8 p.m. and April 25 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets are $6 for students and $10 for public.

Slow Hand, an Eric Clapton tribute band, performs at Canyons Restaurant at 10 p.m. Admission is $5.

APPS presents “Mystic River” in I.G. Greer at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Admission is $1.

APPS presents a step show featuring seven of the nine historically Black Greeks in Legends at 8 p.m. Ticket prices are TBA. This event is BYOB 6-pack limt w/ proper ID.

Higher Ground performs in Grandfather Mountain Ballroom. Admission is free.

• April 25

Hayes School of Music presents Corey Belt in a student guitar recital in the Recital Hall at 2 p.m. Admission is free.
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