10A - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, March 16, 2006 ARTS Style takes lead at Bronze Elegance 0 THE TOP OF PoP By Anthony Baber Daily Arts Writer Finally, spring is almost here. The sun will come back out and we won't have to wear that big-ass coat any- more. Girls will start wearing those tiny shorts and skirts we all love again. And we can go back to yelling about how unneces- ous cultures, races and sizes serve as models dressed in the season's latest. "The show was initially created to celebrate black culture," said Nurs- ing sophomore Lauren Underwood, one of the show's consultants. "Later, they expanded it to celebrate all dif- ferent cultures and diversity for the whole community." With an incredible cultural pres- ence, the show has sold out the past three years with more than 450 in attendance. "They take a diverse group of students who otherwise probably wouldn't have met, and force them to interact and make a tight connection on stage," model FIVE TOP COMPLIMENTS{ S 'Dallas: The Movie' - It's been 15 years since "Dallas" ended, and the original prime-time soap opera is poised to make a comeback - but this time, it's on the big screen. The dysfunctional Ewing fam- ily will come together once again to cheat, swindle and maybe even shoot J.R. in "Dallas: The Movie," scheduled to go into production this fall. With the curious casting of John Travolta and Jennifer Lopez as lead couple J.R. and Sue Ellen Ewing, the oil business - and all of Texas, for that matter - will never be the same. We can only hope Travolta stays away from the leather chaps. PIECES OF POP CULTURE OF THE DAILY ARTS EDITORS Bronze Elegance Saturday at 8 p.m. $10$15 at Michigan Union Ticket Office At the Michigan Union Ballroom Students on the runway of last year's Bronze Elegance fashion show. sive performance. "(It's) being a part of a positive image of multiculturalism on campus, and LSA freshman sary Ugg boots are - not that we ever stopped. Even better are the new spring styles and fashions. And instead of waiting for your next fashion catalog with the same woman wearing every outfit, Bronze Elegance will present another option - a student-run fashion show. Alice Lloyd Residence Hall's multicultural council MYSTIC (Multicultural Youth Striving to Incorporate Cohesiveness) is present- ing its 28th annual Bronze Elegance fashion show this Saturday. The show comes in early spring for the student body and features a look into current fashion and style with a unique atmo- sphere - different students of vari- and LSA fresh- man Langston Kerman said. What seems to be the show's most salient message is the presence of multiple cultures working together. The divergent issues confront- "They take a diverse group of students ... and force them to interact and make a tight connection 19 it's a lot of fun," said Carl Jones-Schrop- shire, who is also a model in the show. This year's theme is "Fashion of the Elements," with the four elements rep- resenting different styles. Air consists of different glamor- ous clothing such as gowns and formal from the clothing line "Primp." "We are incorporating all the ele- ments of the earth to make a final product: a diamond," show manager and Alice Lloyd Resident Advisor Dominique Lee said. "This translates into diversity by showing that all of us added together creates a beautiful thing called harmony." The show will also attempt to break down the constraints on what's considered beauty and fashion. "Fashion is a great avenue for Bronze Elegance to build community among differences on campus," Lee said. "By using all shapes, sizes and colors we are able to give a different view of what a model is." "The show challenges what the media portrays as beauty," she said. "We are able to show over 450 people the beauty of diversity." Michael Douglas circa 1989 - He's the luckiest old guy that side of 60. With the "highly anticipated" debut of "Basic Instinct 2" upon us, it's time to give the wrinkly sex symbol his due. The man did hot, fetishistic movies with all the top actresses of the '90s - Demi Moore, Glenn Close, Sharon Stone and Kathleen Turner, to name a few - and now is married to Catherine Zeta-Jones, the hottest Welsh export since ... ever. Whatever he's doing, he's doing it well. Besides, we're partial to anyone with his record who'd chide Brad Pitt's marital choices. ing each separate on stage." wear. Earth pres- social group are no - Langston Kerman ents tht preppy look longer important ton frman and business attire. on the stage, and LSA freshman Water is swimwear Bronze Elegance and fire is club is refreshing in its incorporation of clothing and lingerie. The show also many different cultures into one cohe- includes a special designer section 3 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction - What's an awards cer- emony without a little controversy? The Sex Pistols refused to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, instead sending an expletive-filled letter, then angry metalheads bitterly accepted Black Sabbath's induction after they had been rejected seven other times. The high- light of the night, however, was Blondie's Debbie Harry refusing her former bandmate's pleas to perform one last time with her. Ah, bitter old musicians. It's almost as if they're still relevant. 0 Strange' a departure from rap duo's successful formula 'V for Vendetta' - The long-awaited adaptation of Alan Moore's graphic novel finally hits theaters this weekend (or tonight if you came to pick up a pass this week at the Daily) after it skipped out on its fall date, because of touchy subject mat- ter (terrorist subway bombings in light of London's tragedy> this summer ... not funny). Or so the producers claim. We like to think the change had more to do with letting the luminous and divinely perfect Natalie-A G Portman grow her hair back for the press circuit. That or the movie sucks. By Daren Martin Daily Arts Writer The trials and tribulations of a stereotypical black man recently released from prison would appear to be a win- ning plot for the next box-office hit - but as Kno, the production half Cunninlyn- of Cunnilynguists explains, it's actu- guists ally the theme of A Piece of Strange, their third release. It's already gar- A Piece of nered significantly more attention Strange than Kno and Deacon's previous L.A. Underground two releases, as fans everywhere attempt to decipher the meaning behind the album. Even a website, "What is a Piece of Strange" (www.whatisa- pos.com), has been created to aid the efforts. Christian references have led other fans to describe the album as a parable for sin and salvation. After two previously underappreciated efforts on Will Rap For Food and Southernunderground, the duo decid- ed to change their style. Cunninlynguists dropped their comedic undertone and faced the inner-city problems head on. The group has also begun to divide duties: Kno has taken over the production aspect, while Deacon has moved solely to rapping. Though each member gravitat- ed toward his biggest strength, the stunning lyricism for which the group gained fame has been all but lost. Initially, the shift to a production-driven style draws in the listener, and provides the perfect background music for any low-key atmosphere as Kno strings together head- nodding rhythms and catchy hooks. But these aren't club beats. When they become the focus, the beats don't serve to accentuate Deacon's verses, which even occasionally fail to materialize. That's not to say there are no gems on the album. "The Gates," which is about a man at the door of hell, gives a perfect example of what the group has accomplished in the past and still holds the ability to achieve. Deacon, flowing back and forth with guest MC Tonedeff, displays his unique ability to alliterate his way through quick rhymes. Hitting each syllable in har- mony, he replies to Tonedeff, the keeper of the gates, "Vanity? Man you're sadly mistaken / Either that or your sanity's shaken / If you'd examined me patiently / 0 You'd retract on your statement." Kno's work doesn't overshadow the clever rhythm scheme, and the lyrics shine through. Yet unfortunately, though a few tracks like "The Gates" will live on beyond the popularity of the album, the beats cannot stand alone. Each artist fine tunes his best skill, but the balance of the album is thrown off. Kno shines as the star of a group that should have none. The beats and hooks are superb, but in a group with a reputation built on lyrical ingenuity, A Piece of Strange just doesn't live up to its potential.0 Celebrating the Irish holiday the way it's supposed to be done - It's not about being wasted when you see the local schoolbus drive down Packard. It's not about flood- ing your body with green food- coloring and alcohol. It's not about perpetuating a gross stereotype of an entire country and people. It's about some crazy old Irish saint who drove out all the snakes. And he wants you to drink. 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