6 « Quick Takes
Preinews ofupcoming films, groups cm tour, televi
sion events and books.
9 o Crossroads
This intriguing film, about two musicians on a
quest for a long-lost blues song is a departure for
blood-and-action director Walter Hill.
10 » NCAA Tournament Preview
By Bob Keisser It's come a long way since it was an
obscure tourney of eight teams. Now, college has
ketball's annual spring ritual is one of the most
important events in sports.
12 » PuMout Entertainment Calendar
Your guide to wbat's happening in entertainment
14 o Spring Rim Roundup
This spring s new movie releases range from the
birtb of tbe Swinging Sixties in Absolute Beginners
to a 400-year old conflict in Highlander.
16 « Brazil
By Bart Mills Terry Gilliam is a "graduate" of
Monty Python, which may explain why his new
film has been so outrageously controversial Meet
tbe unpredictable director of Brazil.
18 o Musical Notes
By Greg Ptacek. Are tbe Long Ryders tbe next great
American band? Profiles of tbe Ryders and guitar
ist Charlie Sexton, as well as tbe latest news on
records and groups.
20 o Top Ten Unsigned Bands
By Chris Morris They are unknowns, except in
their local dubs and college radio stations, but
that could change soon, thanks to a unique new
album from Epic Records
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MISSIIN Hum
■ f you think your summer plans are go
■ ing to keep you busy, consider the pro
I >e« Craig D Reid, a Ph D student in
entomology at the •University of Illinois,
has lined up for himself. Reid, a popular
Teaching Assistant at Ul, Is planning to
walk from Ithaca, New York to bos Angc
les to call attention to and raise money for
cystic fibrosis research.
A cystic fibrosis victim himself, Reid, at
age 29, has managed so far to survive
eight years beyond the life expectancy of
21 for CF patients Assisted by two friends
and a support team in vehicles, Reid will
not only walk the 3,000 miles, but will
also make numerous public speaking ap
pearances for clubs and civic organi/a
lions along the route.
For information about the walk, or to
invite Reid to appear on your campus,
write Craig D. Reid. 2064 *H Orchard St.,
llrhana, II., 61801
IN TIE GROOVE
National College Television (NCTV),
the satellite programming service
for campus cable systems, is joining
students in heading to the beach for
spring break. NCTV will broadcast a live
Spring Break show, shot on location in
Daytona Beac h, Florida. In addition, dur
ing the spring break period, NCTV will
present a live concert.
"New Grooves," their unique music
video show featuring groups popular on
college radio stations, has an interview
lineup which includes Nick Rhodes of Ar
< adia, Kale Bush, Marshall Crenshaw and
Chas (>ray of Wall of VcxxJoo
NCTV is a free programming service for
campus cable syscems, broadcasting 20
hours of programming each week
T' MAIMS TIE SPOT
The Student Government Association
(SGA) at the University of Illinois re
cently defeated a proposal from its
own Minority Committee that student or
ganlzations which present screenings of
X rated films lose their student discounts
for advertising In the c ampus newspaper,
The Daily lllini X rated films were the
most profitable screenings for student
grou|>s during the past year
The proposal had sparked a campus
controversy concerning the right of free
speech versus ihe charge lhai porno
graphic films present negative images of
women Allhough it decided against the
Minority Committee proposal, the SGA
announced that it would sponsor a show
ing of' Not a Love story,” a documentary
film about the pornography industry
BEEI BUST
It may not lx* all fun, sun and beer along
Fort Lauderdale's famed "strip” this
spring break laxal police will lx* en
forcing a new law forbidding public
drinking Anyone caught drinking in pub
Ik will be asked to empty their drink in
the street, those who refuse will Ik- arrest
ed You'll lx- up to your ankles in beer,
probably,” said Fort Liuderdale hilice
Chief Ron Cochran 4
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