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PAGE 10 \VI DNI SDAV, NOVI MBI R 14, 2007 The UWG Jazz Ensemble gives knock out performance Friday Photo courtesy Westga.edu By Alix Carnes Staff Writer acarnes / @my.westga .edit The UWG Jazz Ensemble gave a fantastic display of their talents Friday, November 9th. The performance was the twelfth event of the Department of music’s 2007-2008 concert series. it showcased some old school hits including “Blue Skies" by Irving Berlin and Roger Holmes and “That Old Black Magic” by Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen and Mark Resistance is Useless '#! —ri WITH THE WRITER'S STRIKE THREATENS SEVERAL SHOWS, SVLfIR PECIPES TO FILL A NEW UOB OPENIN6. 389 1 6 4 6 5 19 2 7 42 6 9 57 4 2 9 4 2 5 6 13 37 6 9 Taylor. Nandani Persaud contributed her brilliant vocals to the songs “Blue Skies”, “That Old Black Magic” and “Hard Hearted Hannah”. The ensemble was under the direction of Dr. Daniel Bakos who mixed music w ith a bit of comedy. Solos included Kendall Lawson and Lee Ritchie among others. Upcoming events include the Tw'enty-Third Annual Sunbelt Jazz Festival, Friday, April 25th, 2008 at the Townsend Center starting at Bpm. SUDOKU The UWG Marching Band continues to light the south By Alix Carnes Staff Writer acarnes I @my.westga .edit The UWG Marching Band, “The Sound that Lights the South”, gave an incredible performance in their annual indoor Varsity Show, Wednesday, Photo hy Kimmie Folkes The UWG Marching Band’s tuba section shows off for the crowd during the musical program “The Sound that Lights the South.” by Jesse Duke Used with permission by Sudokusweh.com November 7th at the Townsend Center for Performing Arts. The band split up into instrumental sections to demonstrate their skills. The show highlighted extreme creativity, from the mini ballet presented by the flutes to a hilarious rendition of Game from pa ye 9 Rock Band may borrow a tried and true formula front Guitar Hero, but it expands it exponentially with the ability to know play as one of many parts of a band. Players that feel more comfortable with their Expert level skills in Guitar Hero may stick with the lead guitar or bass, but players that rather show off their pipes can now grab a microphone and lead the group. Or if Desi The Police Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Sun, Nov 18,200707:30 PM Brand New The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA Wed, Nov 21, 2007 Ludacris James Brown Arena, Augusta, GA Wed, Nov 21, 200 Avenue Q Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta Sun, Dec 9, 2007 WWE World Wrestling Entertainment Philips Arena Fri, Dec 28, 2007 THE WEST GEORGIAN - A&E the Super Mario theme from the Clarinets. All sections were featured, including the Visual Ensemble. Kendall Lawson humorously narrated the event with frequent costume changes and a script rumored to be written by Dr. Arnaz Jr. was always a role model for a player, a drum set peripheral is also available to bang on. Whatever the musical instrument selected,every player plays an important part in the creation and balance of the band. While Solo Tour mode can give players the individual attention needed to hone their skills, the time may eventually come that requires all four instruments and players to come together online to form their band and prove to the rest of Overmier, Director of bands and instructor of percussion. The show was definitely one for the books! For more information about upcoming musical events, please see www. westga.edu/~musicdpt/ calendar.htm. the online community that they are virtual rock gods or goddesses. By customizing anything from online avatars to the actual band logo, the game can boast many unique band possibilities on and offline. Like Mass Effect, Rock Band will be available to rock on November 20 of this holiday season. Just pray that Santa deems you worthy enough to splurge the slightly high price on.