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The emotions I felt as I willed through the rooms
containing Duase Hanson's realistic human sculptures at
Shddca Memorial Art Gallery mt have been aimlai to
the fcdings of tha arcdiccIagEts who first entered the
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la some straps way, tbs exhibit, which mas through
Dec. 12, is a tomb.
It is t burial grounds for a grisly Americana, where the
hieroglyphics are not painted on the walls, but stand froz
en around the chambers in mute testimony to some dis
tant, but evar present form of life.
Ihnson's sculptures are made from castings of actual
The sculptures are of older people, workers, tourists,
end such specific things as a heroin addict nodding out
in the corner, and one of a painter.
All of the sculptures eyes are averted, so that they are
either looking down or into space. It adds to the illusion
that these sculptures are a frozen representation of day-to-day
life.
The detail on the individual sculptures vary. There are
five o'clock shadows on some of the men, and hair on the
pot bellies of some of the workers.
Particularly effective are the works of the older people.
Most are seated and alone and cany a mood of their own,
which is separate from the rest of the exhibit.
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persons, but it is his detail work the skintone, the hair
and the clothing that gives the forms uncanny realism.
And realistic they are.
A Sheldon employe said he approached a figure of an
old woman-after closing to inform her that the exhibit
was dosed, and found himself facing the cold stare of
one of the sculptures. "
He went on to say that "the place is real spooky" at
night.
Double takes
The place also is "real spooky" during the day.
On first entering the exhibit, I found myself doing
double takes on just about everything. Initially, it is diffi
cult to differentiate the sculptures from the onlookers.
To make marten worse, several people were curious
to see if visitors would approach them if they stood
motionless.
People do approach, and receive a nasty jolt when the
"sculptures" move. It makes walking around a traumatic
experience. It also makes for an interesting series of
comments on reality.
Hanson's sculptures are of real people. That is to say
they are not of the glossy, Madison Avenue 'beautiful
people."
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Pure Prairie League's latest is consistent, mellow
Review by Cssia Erstrosn
Pure Prairie LeaeDanceRCA APL1-1924.
What makes Pure Prairie League's latest album worth
while is the overall sound. It's just nice.
The album is consistent throughout. No one song is
more spectacular than the other, it's just an unavoidably
pleasant album.
The consistency that Dance exhibits is one that is lack
ing in most of the country-rock releases in the last few
months. - - . ' . . ' -
Dmce is a combination of country-rock, bhiegrass and
a certain amount of jazz.
Band members John Call and BSy Iliads were jazz
musicians originally.
Call had been a jazz bassist prior to creating Pure
Prairie League.
Hinds was playing in another jazz band when other
members of the group invited him to join Pure Prairie
League. Hinds has been with the group since their first
album, Cztstm ' Out
Austin Cut was well excepted critically, but did not sell
well. The record was ahead of its time in that the music
was heavily flavored with a coustryiih sound.
The album might have faded into obsecurity, but
people began to pick up on the album, and reassured the
company to re-release it
Some time later, the song "Amie" was re-issued as a
single and became a sleeper hit for the grrup.
Rto cotrtany of EJZA
Tie per? new xIct. Bss, a a
"Amie" was part of two songs. The other song, which
didn't appear in the single version, was "Falling in and out
of Love."
On Dance, the two opening songs on both sides of the
album stand apart from the rest of the material. Ttance"
and Tornado Warning are more uptempo and mockish
than the Vest of the album, but not as heavy-handed as
most power rock songs. It retains a light sound. .
George Powell, the lead vocalist for the group, has an
unpolMisd country voice. He carries the overall Pure
Prairie League sound.
Dance" is probably the best example of the group's
combined talents.
There is no question that the song is country-rock
oriented, but there are hints of a jazz influence as well as
a bluegrass fiddle.
The song has gotten the most attention of all the
album's cuts and a majority of the FM radio airplay.
The remainder of the album is fairly mellow. -
"In the Morning" sounds like a cowboy's lament.
Some nice production work puts fiddles in the back
ground, like a distant square-dance, as the cowboy sings
about having to leave his love.
The lyrics are simple, but effective.
"7 use to mat for your face to appear in my doorway,
have nothing to soy, it's better this way. "
The overall effect is nice, if somewhat melencholy.
Much of the bluegrass influence in the band can be
traced to group member Michael ReOly.
ReiHy has said his Kentucky up-bringing exposed him
to "hHIbSy" music. " - -
On the song "Fade Away," RdHy does the vocals. The
tune is done in an honest, unpretentious manner. RelHy
ReiHy's vocals give a folk-song quality to it Because of it,
the song is successful.
"Catfishin' " is a wishful sort of nonsense song that
makes you tap your feet A jazz feeling in the sor.g, moves
things along.
"San Antonio" is sang wiih a feel for the legendary
Texas pride. "Saa Antonio" seems to be rang with that in
mind, as Powers voice sadly reminisces about the city.
Songs Lke that are rung all the time, the only thing
that seems to change is the place.
The only disappointing song on the lbum is "AS the
Lonesome Cowboys." -
The tempo is much too fast for the messes, and no
body appears to be too lonely in the song.
Pure Prairie League w3 be a concert in LinccLn's
tTxsing Auditorium at 8 pjn. Sunday, abn? with Tcni-
my cim, the former bad ruiizrL for Dcctj Purrls.
Country-rocker Richie Furrzy. who was cridry
scheduled to te ca the tn,canccd.
