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Aerosmith still evokes ‘Sweet Emotion’ halie williams Senior Lantern reporter williams.3948@osu.edu
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Steven Tyler emerged from under the lit, extended catwalk on the Nationwide Arena stage donning a long white and silver coat, a top hat, sunglasses and cheetah-print tennis shoes, gripping his signature scarf-embellished microphone stand. And so began the nearly two-hour dance party that was Aerosmith’s live show. Taking the stage Sunday shortly after 9 p.m. to “Mama Kin,” Aerosmith leaped into its vibrant set, appearing as though the band had resolved any rumored drama or near-breakup and verifying that the longtime rockstars claim the stage just as well as they did 40 years ago. “How ‘bout them Buckeyes,” Tyler screamed two songs into the set. The band’s performance included hits such as “Jaded,” “Livin’ On The Edge,” “Rag Doll” and “Walk This Way,” as well as a couple of songs from the band’s recent album, “Music From Another Dimension!” released Nov. 6, including “Oh Yeah” and “Lover Alot.” The sound radiating from the band Sunday night couldn’t have been any more precise. It was as though I was listening to the band’s studio records at maximum volume. The stage was stunning, stocked with long catwalks for Tyler’s dance moves that took him from one end to the other, and a massive screen broadcasting the show’s live footage. Remarkable highlights shined through on “Dude (Looks Like A Lady)” and a cover of the Beatles’ “Come Together.” Each member received his own time in the spotlight, such as guitarist Joe Perry, whose solos displayed his “Billie” guitar, which shows a picture of his wife’s face. But the most memorable moment came from drummer Joey Kramer’s instrumentals
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Aerosmith performed Nov. 25 at Nationwide Arena. on his movable platformed drum set, which included Tyler accompanying him to help with beats on the toms and ended with Kramer throwing his drum sticks to the crowd, finishing his solo with his hands. Nonetheless, it’s evident that Tyler is still the band’s primary strength, stemming from charisma that hasn’t changed since Aerosmith’s formation in 1970. He still packs the vocal ability fans expect,
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‘The Story of My Life’ to rekindle old friendships on Columbus stage halie williams Senior Lantern reporter william.3948@osu.edu
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dresses as though he’s still in his prime years and prances around the stage, interacting with audience members along the sides of the stage by leaning over railings to touch hands and throwing his own scarfs and even wrist watches to fans. At one point Tyler grabbed a man’s iPhone to record himself singing.
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‘The Story of My Life’ is scheduled to be performed Nov. 28 - Dec. 16 at the Riffe Center’s Studio Two.
Nearly everyone has had a friend they lost touch with, and sometimes it only takes a little reminder to bring back the memories. Director Steven Anderson is looking to evoke that feeling from audiences with his production of “The Story of My Life.” “I think if everyone could see the show and remember somebody, a friendship, that would be my ultimate goal,” Anderson said. “I think it’s just that we go so fast through this world and then lose each other.” “The Story of My Life,” originally a book by Brian Hill, retraces the friendship of two men as they age from 6 to 35, and is slated to be shown by CATCO 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Riffe Center’s Studio Two. The performance is scheduled to run through Dec. 16. The narrative follows Thomas Weaver, who
moves away and becomes a famous children’s writer. But when relocating, he not only leaves his hometown but his best friend and biggest supporter, Alvin Kelby. “I think for everybody there’s a friend that they’ve sort of lost track of,” Anderson said. “And there’s a regret involved and (they want to) backtrack and say, ‘What was the moment in which we lost contact?’ And that is what this is about.” Joe Bishara, who plays Thomas, said the story expresses the importance of friendship. “There are people in your life that inspire you in ways that you might not even know,” Bishara said. “In this case Thomas became a world-famous writer of children’s books and I don’t think he quite realized how much his childhood relationship with Alvin is what really, not only sparked that, but foraged it.” Bishara also said it’s a reminder to value those in your life during the holiday season.
Wexner Center to localize ‘Universal Pictures: Celebrating 100 Years’ Halie Williams Senior Lantern reporter williams.3948@osu.edu
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In a city that houses 200 years of stories and history, Universal Pictures is set to celebrate 100 years of telling tales on the big screen. The Wexner Center for the Arts is slated to kick off “Universal Pictures: Celebrating 100 Years” at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Film/Video Theater with a showing of the 1985 film “Back to The Future.” The celebration is a tribute to Universal Pictures, which is the oldest continuously operating producer and distributor of film in the United States. Presented by American Express in association with the University of California, Los Angeles Film & Television Archive, the tribute will present 13 films, all of which were produced by Universal Pictures, through Dec. 18. “We wanted to have a good mix of films that are very recognizable and very well-known that would get people’s attention,” said Dave Filipi, director of Film/Video at the Wexner Center. “But I think the period of time that most people think of when they think of Universal Pictures is the great series of horror films that they made, so we thought it would be important to show at least a couple of films from that cycle of horror films, so we’re showing ‘Dracula’ and ‘Frankenstein.’” Popular films won’t be the only ones shown, though. “We thought it would be nice to
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‘Dracula’ is scheduled to be screened Dec. 8 in the Wexner Center for the Arts’ Film/Video Theater as part of its series ‘Universal Pictures: Celebrating 100 Years.’ include some lesser-known films like that, that are still very entertaining but very historically important as well,” Filipi said, adding there will be a screening of “Three Smart Girls Grow Up,” a musical from 1939. Filipi said there are a few films he is looking forward to seeing during the tribute as well. “There’s certain films that you can never see enough, like ‘Cobra Woman,’ just one of my favorite films from when I was a kid and I haven’t seen it in some time. ‘The Incredible Shrinking Man,’ it’s been at least 20 years since (I’ve) seen it,” he said. “I’ve seen all of them before but being able to see them again on a big screen and with an audience ... I’m really looking forward to that.” Peter Tonguette, a Columbusbased film critic who will be
introducing the 1973 film, “The Sting,” Dec. 12 at 7 p.m., said he is also looking forward to seeing these films again because of the appeal the movies have to audiences. “They’ve made so many films that have connected with the public, and I chose to introduce the ‘The Sting’ because it typifies the audience-friendly nature of the best Universal films,” Tonguette said. “I connect that with Universal in the sense that they’ve always sort of had that knack for tapping into the popular imagination, and I think that comes through in the program at the Wexner Center. All that are being shown were big popular successes.” Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin is set to introduce the double feature of films “Where Are My Children?” and “Little Man, What Now?” 7 p.m.
Dec. 6. Film critic Melissa Starker will be introducing the double feature of films “Dracula” and “Frankenstein” 7 p.m. Dec. 8. Frank Gabrenya, a film critic for Columbus Dispatch, will introduce “All Quiet on the Western Front” 7 p.m. Dec. 18. John Davidson, program director for film studies at Ohio State, said Universal Pictures’ success is something to be celebrated. “I think that if you look at the representation of Universal in all the award categories over the years, I think that it’s certainly worthy of that,” Davidson said. “It’s just a studio that’s been working all across the medium and for an astounding time with a great deal of success.” Filipi said by showing this tribute at the Wexner Center he hopes to give the audience an admiration for film history throughout the studio’s past, while also giving a chance to see the films on a big screen like they were meant to be shown. “The main reason we’re doing it is to give people a greater appreciation and awareness for film history,” he said. “But even more important, the opportunity for people to come and see classic films like this in a really nice print in a theater, seeing it the way it was always meant to be seen. I think those opportunities are getting so rare and it’s up to places like the Wexner Center to preserve that tradition and give people the chance to see it that way.” Tickets for the films vary by showing from $3 to $8 and are available at the Wexner Center ticket office, located at 1871 N. High St.
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