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g'm D-2 ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL Sunday, February 18, 1979 Benefit Concert Salutes Slain Chilean Folksinger Pete Seeger is often regarded as the father of modern American folk music. His performances with the Weavers helped launch the first folk revival in the early 1950s and his solo performances were a key to the 1111111 lllllllf lliillilllii ttillliil lllllllllipv IllllPf Rigv, 4 6,000 voices were singing, Victor marked the time with his mutilated hands. On his face was a smile open and released and his eyes shone as if he were possessed. The military opened fire and shot Jara in the back. Then the guns were turned on the people in the bleachers who sang along.

Victor Jara is being honored with a cross-country tour by Chilean folk group Quilapayun, Jara's widow Joan and special guests including famous American folksinger Pete Seeger. "A Tribute in concert To Victor Jara" will be presented tonight at 8:15 at Popejoy Hall, the University of New Mexico Fine Arts Center. Actress Tiffany Boiling will join Seeger in reciting some of Jara's poetry. Proceeds from the concert will go to Chilean refugee organizations and to U.S. and Canadian committees working to restore democracy in Chile.

The Quilapayun group was Chile's major folk music ensemble before the junta. They perform traditional Latin American songs and new folk songs by writers such as Jara, Violetta Parra, Angel Parram and Carlos Puebla. They were especially close to Jara and responsible for spreading his popularity through their records. The group helped create the New Chilean Song movement. The members come from several South Ameri By HUGH GALLAGHER Journal ArtsEntertainment Writer Victor Jara was a Chilean patriot, poet and folksinger.

He was also a martyr. Jara, 27, was murdered Sept. 11, 1973, by the military junta which overthrew the constitutionally elected Marxist government of Salvador Al-lende. Jara and hundreds of other Al-lende supporters were herded into the major soccer stadium in Santiago. When an officer discovered Jara's identity, he had the poet held down while he severed Jara's fingers with an axe.

Chilean publisher Miguel Cabezas describes the execution which followed: "Unexpectedly, Victor laboriously raised himself to his feet and, with unseeing eyes, turned towards the bleachers of the stadium. "His steps were faltering, knees trembling, his mutilated hands stretched forward like those of a sleepwalker. "When he came to where the arena and bleachers meet, a deep silence ensued. And then his voice was heard crying: 'All right, comrades, let's do the senor commandante the "He steadied himself for a moment and then, lifting his bleeding hands, began to sing, with an eager voice, the anthem of the Unidad Popular, and everybody sang with him. When those can countries.

The members are Ed-uardo Carrasco, Carlos Quezada, Willy Oddo, Hugo Lagos, Guillermo Garcia, Rudolfo Parada and Hernan Gomez. The group won the French Grand Prix International du Disque in 1974 for its record "Cueca de la Libertad." The group performs not only folk-protest songs but traditional music which it has investigated and preserved. The group uses a variety of na-tive instruments from the Andes. These include the Quena (reed flute), Qharango (small ten string guitar made from an armadillo shell), Zam-pona (pan-pipes), and Bombo (drum). The Quilapayun performs music from the Caribbean and uses a variety of Afro-Latin American instruments such as the guiro and maracas.

The musicians are currently living in exile in Paris. The themes of most of their songs concern the fight for liberation from economic and political oppression in Latin America. The group members were active supporters of Chilean President Salvador Allende and wrote several campaign songs for Allende's successful 1970 presidential campaign. One of the groups' best known records was the cantata "The Siege of the Santa Marie de Iquique." The recording, on two long playing records, tells the story of a massacre of nitrate workers in the Iquique mine in 1907 after a prolonged strike. later folk revival of the 1960s.

Seeger's warm and avuncular stage presence belies his strong political commitments. He has been an outspoken defender of human freedom and social progress throughout his career. His political views made him a target of the blacklist in the 1950s, when his popularity with the Weavers was at its peak. He continued to be a popular recording and stage performer and in the late 1960s the Smothers Brothers brought him back to national television. Characteristically, he performed the strong anti-Vietnam War song "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy." Seeger has turned his attentions in recent years to ecological issues.

His sloop "Clearwater" has sailed up and down the Hudson River. Seeger and friends perform along shore and preach the gospel of clean water and clean air. The concerts have raised thousands of dollars for anti-pollution campaigns and projects. The UNM concert is being sponsored in Albuquerque by the Albuquerque Committee for Human Rights in Latin America, Chicano Studies UNM, Venceremos Brigade and the Popular Entertainment Committee of ASUNM. Famed Folksinger Pete Seeger in UNM Benefit Concert For Chilean Victor Jara, Tonight at Pope joy Hall next Sunday at 4 p.m.; Keller Hall, UNM Fine Arts Center (admission), ration Munn Theater, 905 S.

St. Francis (admission). Play: Taos Theater Company, Calderan's "Life Is a Dream," Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Armory for the Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail (admission). TAOS Jazz Concert: Paul Horn, Thursday at 8 p.m., Community Auditorium (admission). New Art Events ALBUQUERQUE Art Auction: Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Italian-American Club, Rt.

28 and Southern Rio Rancho (admission, benefit Rio Rancho Jewish Center Sisterhood). One-Artist Show: Dorothy Harroun, reception today 24 p.m., closes March 13, Lovelace-Bataan, 5400 Gibson SE (hours, weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), free. Annual Show: "The Friends of Art Collect," opens next Sunday, closes April 1, UNM Art Museum, Fine A-ts Center (hours, Sundays 1-5 p.m., Tuesdays to Fridays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

and 7-10 p.m.), admission. LAS VEGAS Art Show: Ralph Whiteaker, opens today 1-4 p.m., closes Feb. 25, Baha'i Center, 16 miles north of Las Vegas on NM 94 (free). (UNM Popejoy Hall box office hours are now weekdays 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

and weekends noon to 5:30 p.m., or until 8:15 p.m. on performance nights). jTIONMGADINGCUMeNTCUtTUM 8 CALL AiewoutKOjt cMAMbUoiconriSKt fAEJS tm. "v- x. I L--' I Journtl Photo by Richard Pipes Oboist Michael Sides To Play Strauss Concerto With N.M.

Symphony Chamber Orchestra Tonight at KiMo Play: Leonard Gershe's "Butterflies Are Free," Friday and Saturday and March 2-3 and 9-10 at 8 p.m., Tiffany Playhouse, Sheraton Old Town Mercado, 800 Rio Grande NW (admission). One-Act Plays: "The Casque of LaMont T. Yado" and "The Ones Within," Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Stage University of Albuquerque Fine Arts Center (admission). Musical: Broadway Tour, "The Wiz," Friday at 8:15 p.m., Saturday Concert Series: Music Vesper Series, Fresk String Quartet, next Sunday at 4 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Fourth and Lead SW (tickets, church). Rock Concert: Tubes, next Sunday at 8 p.m., Popejoy Hall, UNM Fine Arts Center (tickets, TicketMaster, sponsored by UNM Popular Entertainment Committee.

Piano Recital: Victor J. Sayre, next Sunday at 3 p.m., First Unitarian Church, 3701 Carlisle NE (free), music of Scarlatti, Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, Debussy, Ravel. LAS CRUCES Play: Wilder's "The Skin of Our Teeth," Thursday to Saturday and Feb. 27 to March 3 at 8 p.m., NMSU Theater (admission). Chamber Concert: NMSU faculty, tonight at 8 p.m., NMSU Hardman Half (free).

No. 2," Dohnany "Serenade," Faure "Piano Quartet" LAS VEGAS Concert Series: Ancient Instruments Ensemble, today at 2:30 p.m., Baha'i Center, 16 miles north of Las Vegas on NM 94 (free). LOS ALAMOS Play: "Belle of Amherst," Friday and Saturday and Feb. 23-24 at 8:15 p.m., Little Theater (admission). PORTALES Guest Recital: violinist Virginia Kellogg, pianist Mary Pendleton, Thursday at 8 p.m.

ENMU Music Building (free), Beethoven "Sonata No. 5," Bassett "Sounds Remembered," Ravel "Sonata." Concert: ENMU Concert Band, next Sunday at 8 p.m., ENMU Music Building. SANTA FE Play: Tennessee Williams "The Glass Menagerie," Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m., Theater Arts Corpo many of them have been to the U.S. before with their own company. But still, the majority cannot speak English, so that's why I am here as an interpreter." Natasha Ivanova served in a similar capacity with touring Russian dancers In 1976 and 1977.

In Russia, she works for the State Concert Society and recently assisted the Paul Taylor Dance Company with its Russian tour as an interpreter. "When the American groups come to Russia," she said, "they perform several concerts in four or five Russian cities. When we come to America, we have a lot of what you call 'one-night stands' and we go from city to city without a chance to reallv see much of yournatioa" Natasha did say that during her previous visits to the United States she was able to spend several days in New York and Washington, D.C. "I like New York," she said, "it is a very exciting city." After their Albuauerque appearance, the Festival of Russian Dance" group will head west for several appearances and then journey back to (Notices of public arts and entertainment events must be received no later than one week before publication. Not responsible for changes.) Announcements ALBUQUERQUE Meeting: Albuquerque United Artists, today at 4 p.m., Downtown Center for the Arts, 216 W.

Central (everyone welcomed). Auditions: next Sunday at 7:30 p.m., Tiffany Playhouse, Sheraton Old Town Mercado, 800 Rio Grande NW, for Harry Segal's "Heaven Can Wait," March 30 to April 14. Current Lire Shows ALBUQUERQUE Comedy: "A Majority cf One," starring Marjorie Cans, today at 2 and 8 p.m., Albuquerque Little Theater, 224 San Pasquale SW (call for reservations). Circus: 27th Shrine Circus, Hubert Castle, today at 1:30 and 5:30 p.m., Tingley Coliseum, State Fairgrounds (tickets, Tingley boc office). Concert: SPEBSQSA, New Mexichords and Sweet Adelines, "Barbership Serenade to Valentines," today at 3 p.m., KiMo Theater, Fifth and W.

Central (admission). Gospel Concert: Singing Missionary Kenneth Glover, today at 3 p.m., UNM Woodward Hall (donation). Series Concerts: clarinetist Floyd Williams, pianist Rita Angel, today at 4 p.m.; bassoonist Artemus Edwards, pianist George Robert, Thursday at 8:15 p.m; trumpeter Jeffrey Piper, pianist Rita Angel, A Dancers in 'A Festivaj of In Popejoy Hall Cultural Mm Play: Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," tonight, Friday to next Sunday at 8 p.m., Vortex Theater, 2004 E. Central (fronting Buena Vista), admission. Concert: New Mexico Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Dr.

Kurt Frederick conductor, tonight at 8, KiMo Theater, Fifth and W. Central (free, sponsored by Music Performance Trust Fund); Mauldin's "Promontory Night," R. Strauss "Oboe Concerto," Mozart "Jupiter Symphony." Jazz Concert: UNM Jazz Bands, Jeffrey Piper director, tonight at 8:15, Rodey Theater, UNM Fine Arts Center (free). Concert: "A Tribute to Victor Jara," Pete Seeger, Quilapayun, Joan Jara, tonight at 8:15, Popejoy Hall, UNM Fine Arts Center (tickets, Popejoy, TicketMaster). Dance Concert: Popejoy Cultural Entertainment Series, "Russian Dance Festival," Monday at 8:15 p.m., Popejoy Hall, UNM Fine Arts Center (tickets, Popejoy, Ticket-Master).

Lecture: Jerry Rubin, Tuesday at 8 p.m., Popejoy Hall, UNM Fine Arts Center (admission). Entertainment Series: "Lunch-In," harpist Anne Eisfeller, Wednesday at 12:10 p.m., KiMo Theater, Fifth and W. Central; Wednesday at 1:15 p.m., Multi-Service Center, 1812 Candelaria NW (free). Film Series: Audubon Wildlife, "Northwest Adventure," Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Popeioy Hall, UNM Fine Arts Center (admission). Benefit Recital: flutist Frank Bowen, pianists Elizabeth Major and Morton Schoenfeld, Thursday at 8:15 p.m., UNM Law School, 1117 Stanford NE (donations, benefit law school), music of Briccialdi, Debussy, Chopin, Brahms, Ginastera).

Russian Dance' at UNM Series Concert, Tonight Russian Dance Festival Is 'Smorgasbord' at 2:15 and 8:15 p.m., Popejoy Hall, UNM Fine Arts Center (tickets, Popejoy, TicketMaster). Play: Performing Arts Collective, "Alice," gala opening Saturday at 6:30 p.m., closes March 18 (curtain Fridays and Saturdays at 8:15 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.), KiMo Theater, Fifth and W. Central (tickets, contact PAC at KiMo). Poetry Reading: Led Romero and Joy Hajo, next Sunday at 2 p.m., Downtown Center for the Arts, 216 W. Central (admission).

The "Festival of Russian Dance" started its American tour Jan. 16 and will conclude in Atlantic City on April 8- "This group was specially organized," Ms. Ivanova explained, "by the artistic director Mikhail Godenko, director of the Krasnayarsk Dance Company and a People's Artist of the USSR. Jle wanted to offer American audiences, in particular, the very finest in Russian dance, from all areas of our country." Representing the seven republics of Russia are artists from the Krasnayarsk Dance Company of Siberia, the Byelorussian State Dance Ensemble, the Bakhor State Folk Dance Company of the Uzbek SSR, the Lietuva Folk Song and Dance Ensemble of Lithuania, the Yunost Dance Ensemble of the Ukrainian SSR, the Khora Moldavian National Folk Dance Ensemble and the Kafkaz Dance Ensemble. "Some of the groups are large," Ms.

Ivanova said, "and some are small, but each portrays a particular flavor of folklife in our diversified country. All of the dancers are professionals and Tim ward their final engagement. "A lot of our dancers and musicians are looking forward to visiting Disneyland. I've been there before myself and they are fascinated by my descriptions of it. They want to see Mickey Mouse and we will have some time to enjoy our visit there." Natasha also mentioned that although the company members don't speak English, they are picking up American phrases as time goes by and beginning to recognize American foods and remembering their names.

"The hamburger is a staple for us when we're traveling," she concluded, "and if they can't order one by now, they just don't eat. I can't possibly do all the ordering." New Mexico fans of Russian dance will be in for a real treat Monday night at Popejoy Hall, Natasha added. "It will be a kind of Russian smorgasbord of music and dance," she said, "and brings the very best of our many cultures to you very receptive Ameri-cans." Albuquerque freelance writer Jack Janowski contributes features to th Journal. ByJACKJANOWSKI Whenever a touring folk dance company from Russia comes to the U.S., the audiences in major American cities often are captivated by the precision and beauty of the dancers. This year Albuquerque theatergoers will be treated to a kaleidoscope of music and dance from seven of the 15 republics of the Soviet Union when "A Festival of Russian Dance" appears at Popejoy Hall Monday at 8:15 p.m.

Tickets for the production have been sold out for several weeks, but a limited number of standing-room tickets will go on sale at Popejoy Hall, Monday night on a first-come, first-served basis. Natasha Ivanova, the interpreter for the 85-member cast of the Russian group, talked last week in a phone interview from New Orleans about the success of the tour to date. "Everybody has been most kind," she said, "the audiences enjoy the variety of music and dancing. We are most happy with the response, butjt is very busy, traveling so much.".