Western Carolinian Volume 34 Number 09
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Tuesday, October 22, 1968 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Page 3 OwenPraisesWCU Administration Opera To Play In Hoey "Curlew River,"" an opera featuring members of The Little Orchestra Society of New York, will be presented at Western Carolina University at 8 pm Wednesday, Oct 23, in Hoey Auditorium. The appearance of the company is sponsored by the University Programs Committee and plans were announced by T. L, Huskins, chairman. Styled after the English medieval religious drama, the work is based on the ancient Japanese No-play, "Sumida- gawa," It has been transplanted by Benjamin Britten and his collaborator,, William Plomer, to Curlew River and a church in the English Fens. The story itself is a moving tale of a distraught mother in search of her lost child. The English libretto unfolds like a morality play and is all the more compelling for the stark economy of Its movement and action. The entire company assumes THE CAT'S DEN THE SIGN OF GOOD EATING!! Yes, nothing Is a better sign of fine food man a good crowd of students enjoying it NOW we are offering dorm delivery to all you super hungry students who just can't find time from your studying to come to us. Just call 293-2213(sorry but we can't deliver any less than 5 articles at a time, so get your friends to order also.) We deliver at 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, & 10:00 p.m. So remember, If you can't make It down for one of those hot spicy pizzas or a tangy sub, just give us a call & old Norm will zick it up to ya! Open 7 days a week From 4:00 p.m. til 12:00 p.m. 'cept on Fri. & Sat Then It's 1:00 a.m. (The Finest Pizza and Subs this side of Tilley Creek) (THE CAT'S DEN) the roles of monks and the performance begins with their procession into the theater. As they take their places, the soloists don their masks and costumes and the action starts, Thomas Scherman, who has presented distinguished performances in New York of such operas as "Die Frau Ohne Schatten," "Castor and Pol- lus," "Ariadne auf Naxos" and "William Tell," is the music director. He has rallied the first desk players of The Little Orchestra Society to assemble a fine group of musicians for the touring company of "CurlewRiver," The complement Includes vocal soloists drawn from leading American opera companies, plus a male chorus. The opera is directed by Vlado Habunek, with choral direction by Jonathan Dudley. Soloists are John Robert Dunlap, William Met- calf, Kenneth Rlegel and John West The opera will be preceded by a short orchestral work. By ANN SHOPE Dr. Earl Owen Jr., the new choral director, is the most recent addition to WCU's music department He was an undergraduate at the University of Tampa and received his masters In Church Music at the Southern Baptist Theologian Seminary In Louisville, Ken. From this same institution he received his doctorate in Musical Arts, Owen's duties include direction of the concert choir and mixed chorus, giving private voice less' s, conducting class voice, and instructing choral conducting. As he begins his first year here, he says that he would like to see the community involved in the choral programs. He hopes by next year the choral practices can be set up to include members of community "providing a laison between the school and the people of the surrounding area," At the moment, Owen is hard at work preparing for the Concert Choir's Winter Concert to be given Dec. 8. When asked his opinion about the University Owen commented on the administration. He said that he was quite pleased with the "progressive attitude of the present administration. I'm impressed with the confidence that radiates from President Pow and with his attitude toward the student He treats the student like a human being and as if the student has something to offer the university. I feel the same way myself. If I couldn't learn from the student then I would get out I believe in the idea of the student and teacher experiencing things together with all parties giving their fullest participation." When Owen himself was a student he participated in both his high school marching band and in the band at the University of Tampa. His instrument was the trumpet He, while working THERITZ Sylvo, N. C. Carroll Hart, Manager Dial-A-Movie information anytime Call by auto-answering service- Just dial 586—2816 Showing Thru Wednesday on his doctorate, gave various oratorios and cantatos. At this time he also did the tenor solo of the Messiah. Owen is very interested in 18th century and stated that his favorite composers were Brahms and Beethoven with Brahms Requiem being his favorite piece. Of contemporary composers he enjoys best Igor Stranvinsky and Benjamin Brit- tain. Brittian's War Requiem Is a favorite of Owen. On popular music and artists Owen related, "I admire anyone who makes music as a sincere expression. Some of the most creative writing being done today is in the popular music field," He used the Beatles to Illustrate an example of interesting musical writing of our times. For his dissertation at the Seminary, Owen did a study of the llife and music of Supply Belcher who was an early American tune book composer. Owen did historical research into Belcher's life and did a musical analysis of his music. For the second part of the dissertation Owen put Belcher's music in a performing edition. While at the Seminary Owen met his wife, Charlotte. She was in nurses training in Louisville and is now a registered nurse. They have a four year old girl, Stacy Lynn. Camp Portrait Unveiled At Lab School Dr, Cordelia C. Camp, one of Western North Carolina's best known women in education, visited the Western Carolina University campus Saturdayfor the unveiling of her portrait at the Camp Laboratory School which was named in her honor. Accompanying Dr. Camp were friends and relatives including her brother and sister. In an interview, Dr, Camp commented, "I thorougly enjoyed my 23 years of teaching at Western Carolina, It Is marvelous to be able to return to the campus and view the growth and development that has taken place since 1950," When Dr, Camp taught at Western, things were quite different: An old training school was then situated where Brown cafeteria is today, Dr, Camp's residence was in the present Moore Dorm, During her teaching career here, Dr. Camp was head of the student teaching department When asked if the changes that had taken place were somewhat of a shock to her, she replied, "I have some very good friends who keep me up to date on all the new developments on campus. In fact, I visited the campus not long ago when the Klllian Building was dedicated. If my health permits, I will continue to make frequent trips to Western Carolina University." Woody From Page 1. Pow said representatives of the Department of Administration in Raleigh, structural engineers, architects and University officials have met recently. Corrective measures for the general contractor to take are being worked out, he said. The board was told Saturday that the University no longer expects to have the use of the dormitory at any time during the current academic year. In the report to the Board, Pow termed this a "serious loss" to the institution.
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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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