Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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VERONICA ' S ROOM AND THE BOYFRIEND PROVE TALENT BEST AT MTSU Two top-notched performances were presented by the Drama Department under the direction of Dorethe Tucker that prove MTSU has one of the best drama departments in this section of the South. On opposite ends of the pole, The Boyfriend ' was a light, fanci- ful orchestrated musical and Vero- nica ' s Room was a spine-chilling, almost eeriy play that had the audi- ence holding their breath until the very last moment. Both showcased some of the best student talent around and left most people wondering what the Drama Department had left for the rest of the year. 26

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U J .- rf rfcL ' ■ ■ DREARY WEEKENDS IN ' BORO I I SAVED BY NASHVILLE It ' s Friday night in the ' Boro, most ■■ ' ■■ ' ■■■ ■ ■ ™ probably raining like cats and dogs and sud- ,.. •: denly you get this urge to do drink a few , drinks and maybe do a little boogying while , . you are there — or could it be you are in 5 . the mood for a nice sophisticated dinner. You have to pause and think a bit — where is there to go in Murfreesboro? Still think- , . ing? Well, you better quit while you are ■ • ' ' ahead. Oh, of course, there is always Monk ' s (if you like paying a steep cover charge), the three movie theatres, the pinball ma- chines in the UC (which are always crowd- ed). Stones River Motel or Holiday Inn (lounges, that is), but most of these places are beer-drinking joints and do not really offer a classy evening, If you drink, you are well aware that liquor can only be purchased in packages (don ' t gripe, that didn ' t happen until five years ago ). So where do you go? Right! 32 miles northwest of us is Music City USA, otherwise known as Nashville and the savior of many weekend-stranded MTSU students. Of course, everyone has their special place to go. A few of these I ; places will probably be left out, but just remember Nashville is a fairly large place and it would take a fortune to go to everything. But here is a partial list of a few favorites: Elliston Place (at the end of Church Street ) has a fairly decent offering of night spots aimed particularly toward the college-aged single people. There is TGI Fridays which offers one of the best j hamburgers around — the All-American Cheeseburger —as well as great atmosphere. Decorated with wood floors, wooden chairs and tiffany lamps, Fridays is not the place to go when you want a quiet dinner. The noise is probably another trademark of the place, which is a part of a national chain. The waiters are very loose and informal. Fridays is known for their good drinks, particularly their whiskey sours they serve in beer mugs. The restaurant recently . added a line of snacks — try their cheese natchos, they are really I out of sight. The most unique feature of Fridays is their Thank God Its Fri- day party held on Thursday nights which is complete with party hats. Moderately price, Fridavs offers a fairlv decent get-away-from-it-all atmosphere. Two doors down from Fridays is the txit In — a really good place to go and listen to some really heavy music. The establish- ment is fairly well respected by people in the music business and this is proved by the entertainers that appear there: Barefoot Jerry, Dan Foge.lberg, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Dobie Gray just to mention a few. (If you are lucky, you may get to hear some really good jams from unscheduled entertainers who just happen to pass by. ) There is a cover charge, and at last checking, food and beverages were offered. But don ' t go there unless you intend to go and enjoy yourself.