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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1982-04-01_Vol46_No25_11

E nt er t ai it meitt 11 April 1, 1982/ Percussion Ensemble Set For Tonight u Deathtrap" At WCU The Hippodrome Theatre of Florida will perform Ira Levins comedy thriller "Deathtrap" Tuesday, April 6. at Western Carolina University. The production will begin ;it X p.m. in Hoey Auditorium as part of WCU's Lectures, Concerts, and Exhibitions series. Walter Kerr of The New York limes has described "Deathtrap" as "an absolute knockout of a suspense melodrama...Where most thrillers build structures for concealment — false wigs, transposed identities, hidden weapons — Mr. Levin has brazenly opted for revealing all, showing us the naked machinery, inviting us to compete in putting the pieces into the jig-saw. And surprised us anyway." New York actor Richard Bowden stars as Sidney Bruhl, the award-winning author of many good thrillers who hasn't had a hit since.as he testily puts it. the days of King Arthur. Ihe desperate victim of writer's block. Bruhl snarls bitterly when he receives a play, he announces, is absolute perfection. With the mind ot a suspense playwright, Bruhl imagines howjollj it would be if he could kill the young man who wrote the manuscript and appropriate the play for himself. And so the suspense begins. Bruhl's remark may be just idle fantasy, but for some reason it quickens the nerves of his apprehensive wife. Myra. played by Atlanta actress Laura Whyte. Add to that the suspicions ol the neighbor who happens to be very high on LSI'. and the performance becomes an evening-long game of hide-and-seek, where every member ol the audience becomes a psychic, albeit with on- again, off-again powers. Tickets are $5 lor adults. S2 for non-WCD students and SI lor WCU students with \alid identification cards. Admission is free to 1 CI subscribers. Advance tickets are available the week of the performance in Room 460 of the WCU Mountain Heritage Center University Administration Building. Elizabeth the Queen" Review i Cain ^» 66 Sam Fain Question: Is there anything new under the sun? Answer: Yes and No. No, there is nothing new about fads and fashions that come and go. Nor is there anything new about the women's struggle for equal rights. However, there is something new and refreshing about Elizabeth the Queen. Most plays staged about the Elizabethan period are little more than feeble attempts to breathe new life into what outwardly appears as a stuffy exercise in royal entrapment. Director Felix Batton has succeeded in traversing the stodgy facades of this play. Elizabeth the Queen is a love story that is sprinkled with all the grand elements of an exquisite theatrical endeavor. Elizabeth, played by Peggy McNeil Dawson, lives each day with the craftiness of a fox. Her dry humor and sharp tongue mark her as a fabulous actress. This is truly a benefit to the queen and probably is what kept her majesty on the throne. Dawson reflects this sly quality as if that were the only way to express oneself properly. It comes as no surprise to find out that Elizabeth had her share of romance, particularly with Lord Essex. Lord Essex, played by David Gaddy. continues to exhibit his theatrical ability as he did in his portrayal of "Hamlet." Lord Essex is a man of many words. For that matter, the bulk of the cast seems on a verbose "bent." Elizabeth the Queen was written in verse style and therefore makes for difficult delivery of lines. Even the most achieved actors and actresses encounter some difficulty when working within the confines of xiambic pentameter. I think it is for this reason that the production appeared to drag in places. I am of the opinion that the entire cast performed most admirably under the situations at hand. Light moments appeared at the most timely occasions. For instance. The Fool, played by Alan Batot. delighted both the audience and the Queen's court with his "rat squeaks" and "bone crunchings." An exceptional job was done in the area of costuming. From the numerous elegant gowns of the Queen, to the bright attire of the Fool—each player was flawlessly suited for that period. The column opened with a question and without any further comment. I will proceed to explain its presence. The opening act of Elizabeth the Queen recalls Sir Walter Raleigh's attempt to begin a new fashion, exclusively for himself. Lord Essex then proceeds to heap duplicates of Raleighs' armor at his feet. These suits intended for all to wear. Raleigh is enraged at this downgrading of his new fashion idea. Essex and Raleigh remain at odds with each other throughout the entire play. With the help of a semantic change here and there. Lord Essex could have easily been a contemporary speaker: "When we are right~we remember, when we are wrong—we forget." My congratulations on an excellent performance of a difficult theatrical work. To all that were involved in the production of Elizabeth the Queen, you have expressed to the audience an evening not to be forgotten. Our new lunch is Pizza Darn Quick! 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. 7 Days a Week • •Any 6" Pizza $1.29 • •Salad Bar $1.59 W%\rWrWCk • *Any 6" Pizza & Salad Bar $2.79 1 _?^J* Lunch offer Is also available for carryout M 1UI> Sunday - Thursday Friday Saturday 5:30 - 11:00 293<M02 6:00 - 12:00 "Coupons not redeemable on deliveries" "Starting Mon. Feb. 8 FREE drinks with delivery" Ihe Western Carolina University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Mario Gaetano, will per in concert at 8 p.m. Thursday. April I, in the recital hall of WCU's Music English Building. Ihe featured performer will be Tom Smialek. a saxophone artist-in-residence at Haywood Technical College. Smialek will perform "Cantibile" by Robert Lombardo. • featured on the program will be associate LMP April Line-up Greg Ryder I he month of April is full of numerous events that are being sponsored by Last Minute Productions, with such items as Casino Night, the hit movie Blue Lagoon (starring Brooke Shields), and the recording of a live album in the UC to highlight the month. The student run organization has managed to line up a varied slate of entertainment for students and local residents as well. Ihe following is a brief out of line of what is in store for April: April I...Stormz, an experienced rock-n-roll band out of Willmington. North Carolina, will be performing in the Cirandroom of the UC. Admission will be only $1.50, so everyone is invited to come on out and rock with Stormz. April 2..."Blue Lagoon," starring Brooke Shields, will be shown at 8:00 pm in the Grandroom. The cost will be $1.50 for students and $2.00 for others. Come see this hit movie. April 3...If you ever wanted to get your whistling and applause on someone elses live album, then get to the UC early and get a seat near one of the mikes, because John Stanfield will be here in Cullowhee to give you just that chance. John will perform in the Grandroom at 8:00 so make sure you're there on time. April 10-12...What are you doing Easter Break? How about a trip down the Chattoga River. This event LCE Concert WCU's Lectures. Concerts and Exhibitions Series will present the Clarion Wind Quintet in concert Thursday. April H. at 8 p.m. in the recital hall of WCU's Music, English Building. j Organized in New York City from the solo wind players of the clarion Concerts Orchestra, the members of the quintet have been artists-in-residence for several years at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. Members of the Clarion Wind Quintet are Philip Dunigan. flute; Vance Reger, Oboe; Robert Listokin. clarinet; Mark Popkin. bassoon; and Frederick Bergstone, horn. In addition to concert tours of the U.S., the quintet has performed in western Europe. Yugoslavia, the Caribbean and South America. They have made numerous recordings, the most recent including a concerto composed for them by Walter Ross, and the "Sextet for Woodwind Quintet and Marimba" by the late Alex Wilder. The WCU program will feature the "Variations and Fugue on a Theme by G. F. Handel" by Johannes Brahms. Franz. Danzi's "Quintet in E minor." Samuel Barber's "Summer Music," "Children of the Night"by A. W. Gottschalk and "Three Short Pieces" by Jacques Ibert. Ticket prices are $5 for adults. $2 for non-WCU students and $1 for WCU students with valid identification cards. Admission is free to LCE subscribers. Hunter In The News The Asheville Citizen had a large article on the arachnology collection at Hunter earlier this month. Also, the department collects books and manuscripts dealing with the Cherokee people. Recently, two history professors. Dr. James Lewis and Dr. William Anderson, were given a grant to visit the National Archives in Spain to obtain microfilm copies that pertain to the Cherokee. Mr. Kirwan said these copies will be placed in the Special Collections Department. Eventually, the department will move to the 5th floor of the old library to allow for more room. The new location will not be ready in the immediate future, so temporary location is being searched for. Currently, the department has 1000 linear feet of manuscript material and 600 linear feet of books. The hours for the department are posted as 8:00 am through 12 pm weekdays, but it usually stays open until 5:00 pm. Concert Recital The WCU Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Mario Gaetano. will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Thursday. April I, in the recital hall of WCU's Music English Building. The featured performer will be Tom Smialek. a saxophone artist-in-residence at Haywood Technical College. Smialek will perform "Cantabile" by Robert Lombardo. Also featured on the program will be associate professor of music Dr. Robert Holquist, narrating Tom Iacina's "Three Poems for Handicapped Children,"and music instructor Gaetano, performing "Puji Harum"for xylophone solo and percussion with instructor Jim Buckner conducting. professor of music Dr. Robert Holquist, narrating Tom Lacina's "Three Poems For Handicapped Children,"and music instructor Gaetano, performing "Puji Harum"tor xvlophone solo and percussion with instructor Jim Buckner conducting. 1 he university ensemble is composed of eight Wl students dedicated to the advancement and performance ot 20th century percussion music Ihe concert is tree and open to the public. will span three davs ol canoeing and camping along the beautiful Chattoga River. The com is $30.00 for Students, and S53.00 tor others who wish to participate. April 14 ,.If you want to trv yom luck at Ihe ca ids, or test vour skill at the billiards table then be on hand lor I MP's annual Casino night and Billiards tournament. Ihe tournament has a first prize of some movie tickets and second place walks oil with a couple ol I-shuts. April 17...a dance is in store for those ot you who teel up to it. Gaston will provide will provide the music to move vou until 1:00 am at a cost ol $2.00 lor students and $4.00 for all others April 17...A beginning canoe course will be offered to anvone who wants to participate in the fun of the sport. $10.00 lor students, nonstudent cost is $15.00 April 18...I MP will offer a Beginning Kayaking Clinic. The costs will be the same as those for the Canoe courses April 19...For some real excitement, as well as a chance to give your legs some real exercise, spend this Monday afternoon on a pair of sidewalk skates that arc- being rented from 1-6 pm at the cost of a mere $2.00. See you there. April 22...A frisbee tournament is a good chance to put your skill to a real test Prizes will be awarded to the finalists. APRIL 2 8:00 p.m. Grandroom of U. C. $1.50 student $2.00 non students QUIN Theatres 586-5918 CHUCK NORRIS « I Fri. &Sat. 7&9 Sun. & Weekdays 7:15

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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  • Western Carolina University
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• Date
  • Date original: 1982-04-01
  • Date digitized: 2019-01-29
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  • Dimension: 15" x 11.5"
  • Pages: 16 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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  • Western Carolina University
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  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1982-04-01_Vol46_No25
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library