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Arts &EntertainmentJanuary 27, 2008

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Maniac Flash Dance

fans ready for musical

The Christmas sea-son is in full swing atthe St. Johns TownCenter. The annuallighting of the treein the center of theshopping mall in frontof Maggianos tookplace on Nov. 16. Fam-ilies gathered aroundthe giant tree startingat 2 p.m. There werepeople on stilts anddifferent costumes,activities for chil-dren to participate in,booths, magicians,and even an area for

the adults to relax inwhere they had doorprizes. Of course,many of the stores of-fered special sales inhonor of the event.

Former AmericanIdol contestant andwinner of a recent sea-son of Dancing withthe Stars Kellie Pick-

ler performed on thestage in front of thetree at 7 p.m. She per-formed several of her

hit songs, while theaudience sang along.Local bands like theCharlie Walker Bandtook the stage too.

After all the festivi-ties during the day,it was finally time forthe main event; thelighting of the Christ-mas tree at 8 p.m. Asthe tree lit up, so didthe faces of not onlythe children but theadults and parents inattendance as well.Christmas is a seasonof joy and family, andthe lighting of the treeat the Town Centerwas a way to bringthe entire communitytogether.

However, KelliePickler was not theonly superstar toperform at the St.Johns Town Center

during the month ofNovember. In honorof the grand openingof the Microsoft store,

Macklemore & RyanLewis gave a perfor-mance on Nov. 23.According to Jackson-ville.com, the way the1,500 people got tosee the performancefor free was to go tothe grand opening ofthe Microsoft storeand be one of thefirst 1,500 people onFriday, the day beforethe concert in theDicks Sporting Goodsparking lot.

November was avery busy month atthe St. Johns TownCenter, and Decem-ber is sure to be evenbusier due to Christ-mas shopping. Butfor two days and fortwo different reasons,shoppers got to enjoyspecial music events.

Shes dancing like shesnever danced before! Incelebration of the thirtiethanniversary of ParamountPictures hit film, Flash-dance The Musical will

be strutting its way acrossthe Moran Theaters stageDec. 10 - 15. For eightperformances only, fol-low the hope filled tale ofAlex Owens who dreams ofmaking it big as a profes-sional performer. Work-ing as a Pittsburg steelmill welder by day and abar dancer by night Alexembarks on a journey toreach the top, learningalong the way the power-ful meaning of love andhow to fuel the pursuitof her dreams. Grossing

over 150 million dollarsand featuring a GrammyAward-wining soundtrack,the 1983 hit film Flash-dance soon became apop culture phenomenon.Including all of the filmsradio Top Ten hits Mani-ac, Gloria, Flashdance

- What a feeling, Man-hunt, and I Love Rock &Roll sixteen new songshave also been writtenfor the stage. Tickets forFLASHDANCE THE MUSI-CAL start at $32.00 andare available at the ArtistSeries Box Office between10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, at (904) 442-BWAY(2929) and online 24/7 atwww.artistseriesjax.org.Discounts are available forgroups of 10 or more at(904) 442-2947 or group-sales@fscj.edu.

By Susie BryanEditor-in-Chief

St. Johns Town Center hosts several concerts

Photo Courtesy of Jacksonville.com

Kellie Pickler sang many songs for the special tree lighting at the Town Center.

By Tyler LaMayAssistant Editor

Photo Courtesy Artist Series

Flash Dance The Musical promises to honor the lm it is based on.

50 Shades! heats up Artist Series

With more than 32 million copiessold around the United States, The Fif-ty Shades of Gray trilogy has quicklybecome a best seller. On Dec. 9 at 7:30p.m., the Artist Series presents 50Shades! The Musical. This smash hitparody will be performed for only onenight at the Moran Theater. The showbegins with a Womans book clubdeciding to read 50 Shades of Grey,then leading the audience throughtheir interpretation of the novel. Theshow features 11 original songs in-cluding Theres a Hole Inside of Me,They Get Nasty, and I Dont Make

Love as well as numerous dance num-

bers. Time Magazine writes, Finallya play your inner goddess, your bookclub and your mother-in-law can allagree on! Akin to the book series,50Shades! The Musical is not for audi-ence members under the age of 18;however it does not cross boundariesthat would make a general audiencesquirm. Tickets for 50 SHADES! THEMUSICAL start at $27 and are avail-able at the Artist Series Box Officebetween 10 a.m. 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, at (904) 442-BWAY (2929) andonline 24/7 at www.artistseriesjax.org. Discounts are available for groupsof 10 or more at (904) 442-2947 orgroupsales@fscj.edu

By Tyler LaMayAssistant Editor

Photo Courtesy Artist SeriesNot as provocative as the book, but the play 50 Shades! will satisfy fans of the hit book

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SportsJanuary 27, 2008

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Fall semester is coming toan end, which means so do fall

sports. The Blue Wave ladies ofthe womens volleyball team areputting away their knee pads un-til next year because end of thevolleyball season has come.

After an incredible season,the team finished the year withan impressive overall record of26-9. Their record within theirconference was 6-2. These winsand losses include competing inseveral tournaments throughoutthe year.

The 16 member team is un-der the direction of InterimCoach Jose Rivera, who tookover coaching duties from MaryAndrew. Andrew had been an em-

ployee at FSCJ for 24 years whenshe retired after last season.

This year, leaving the vol-leyball team are four talentedsophomores. Caley Crawford,Ashley Lechleidner-Rodriguez,Lisa Volger, and Samantha Saffyhave left behind a legacy for thecurrent freshmen to follow. Withso many skilled players left onthe team for next year, the BlueWave is in position to have aneven better season in 2014.

By Susie BryanEditor-in-Chief

Volleyball team ends with impressive 26-9 effort

By Susie BryanEditor-in-Chief

Photo courtesy of Blue Wave FacebookMembers of the Blue Wave womens volleyball team ended with a 26-9 record.

Conference games start in January for Blue Wave hoops teams

Photo courtesy of Blue Wave Facebook

Womens hoops hope for a repeatperformance as Mid-Florida champs.

No, its not March Madness yet,

but the exciting basketball season

at FSCJ has just begun. Both the

mens and womens teams are

already off to a great start for their

respected seasons.

The womens Blue Wave basket-

ball team is currently 6-2 overall.

Although they have not played a

conference game yet, the team has

been competing against talented

teams from all over the state ofFlorida.

Their rst conference game is on

Jan. 4 at Santa Fe College. The

game begins at 2 p.m.

Head Coach Kristy Ward lead theteam to 2 wins recently in Nicev-

ille, Fl. On Nov. 22, they played

Alabama Southern Community

College and won 71-54. The next

day on Nov. 23, they defeated

Northwest Florida State College

in an exciting game. The nal

score was extremely close; 59-56.

Their next home game is on Dec.

3 against Tallahassee Community

College at 6 p.m.

On the mens side of the gym, the

Blue Wave team is at an overall

record of 4-4. Like the womens

team, the men have not played a

conference game at this point inthe season.

South Campus hosts its rst con-

ference game on Jan. 22 against

Santa Fe College at 8 p.m.

After winning 1 of their 2 games

from Nov. 22-23, the team, under

the direction of their head coach

Neil Orr, the team is getting ready

for an intense month of basketball

in December which includes a

tournament down in Gainesville.

On Dec. 4, Darton State College

comes to South Campus to play

the Blue Wave at 7 p.m.

Overall, both teams are doing well

so far. Exciting games and thrilling

nishes have been the theme for

both the mens and the womens

basketball teams up to this point.Check your calendar and see if

you can make it to the next home

game to support these talented

athletes.