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B-5 Enquirer and News, Battle Creek, Mar. 3, 1974 Art instructors Music Notes KCC Players to end season with Ibsen's 'Hedda Gabler' to display works at KCC exhibit East Lansing The Preservation Hall Jazz Band of New Orleans will perform at 8 15 p.m. Tuesday in the Michigan State University Auditorium East Lansing The Denver Symphony Orchestra, with pianist Stephen Manes, will present a concert at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday at Michigan State University Auditorium. The 86-member orchestra, under British conductor Brian Priestman, plays nearly 200 concerts annually during its 40-week season.

Hanes has performed with the Pittsburgh. Detroit, Hartford. Baltimore and National Symphony orchestras and the New York and Rochester Philharmonics. East Lansing The Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra, with guest conductor Redentor Romero of the Philippines, will present a free concert at 4 p.m. today in Fairchild Theatre.

period furniture and a detailed study of Ibsen's life and ideals. Gressler also has been meeting with the cast to discuss Ibsen's characterizations and symbolism, giving each actor an expanded understanding of the roles and possible interpretations. Charles Baber is designing the costumes, hairstyles and makeup for the Victorian era of the 1890s. Reservations may be made by calling the college. Tickets are available in the Student Union and KCC librarv.

The cast also includes Jim Smith as Eilert Leovborg, Hedda's former love; Terri Thomson as Thea Elvsted, a woman who loves Eilert, and Louise Leggasthemaid. "Hedda Gabler" is one of lb-sens compelling studies of a strong woman trapped by society. Under the direction of Thomas Gressler, KCC theater instructor, a special two credit hour class is being offered in conj unction ith the play The class delves into the varied aspects of the production, including the costumes, music, The Kellogg Community College Players wind up their season this month with Henr ick Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler." It will be presented at the Campus Theatre March 14 through 17, with performances at8p.m. The title role will be played by Theresa Hofer, who pre-viosuly appeared in the musical "Little Me" this year and in "An Evening with Ray Bradbury" during the summer season. She also was active in theater at Lakeview High School.

Hedda's willing-to-please husband, George Tesman, will be portrayed by Ken Squires, in his first stage appearance since Junior high school. The role of Hedda's longtime friend, Judge Brack, is held by Steven Frederick, who has performed in several KCC productions the last two seasons, including "The Miser," "The Typist," "Montage" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum." Tesman's Aunt Julie will be played by Linda J. Bush, who also performed at KCC in "Little Me," "Now is the Time," "The and "Montage." lins and Mrs. W. Larry Collins of W.K.

Kellogg Junior High School; Sharyn Austin of Southwestern Junior High; Selena McGregor of Southeastern Junior High, and Max Misner, an elemtary school art consultant. Other exhibitors from this area include Dallas Shoesmith of Springfield Junior High: Mrs. J.C. Munther of Springfield High School; Craig Bishop of Gull Lake High: Beverly R. Birkman of Bellevue High School: Vicki Wade of Pierce School in Marshall, and Sandra Welch of Homer High School.

There also will be exhibitors from schools in Portage, Kalamazoo, Parchment, Plainwell and Maple Valley. This exhibit is being sponsored by the community services division of KCC. On Stage Duo-pianists to perform here Whittemore and Lowe to appear in community concert series Kalamazoo The Kalamazoo Civic Players" production of the comedy. "The Marriage-Go-Round." continues with performances at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and at 8:30 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday attheCivic Auditorium. Stratford, Conn. The 20th anniversary season of the American Shakespeare Theatre will feature the romantic comedy. "Twelfth Night," and the romantic tragedy. "Romeo and Juliet." The traditional non-Shakespearean production will be the modern American classic, Tennessee William's Pulitzer Prize-winning.

"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. lion records and the only soloists ever to premiere two major concertos with the New York Philharmonic in a single concert. They introduced in recital and records the music of the late Francis Poulenc to the American public. They also have appeared as soloists with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Boston Symphony and the Philharmonia of London, as well as orchestras of Chicago, Cleveland, San Francisco, St. Louis, Washington, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Dallas, Detroit, Oklahoma City, Denver, San Antonio, Atlanta and Rochester.

They currently are taping a television series of weekly one-hour programs in which they will be performer-hosts and introduce guests, not only in the classical music field, but also writers, directors, painters, and singers and musicians associated with the popmarket. Arthur Whittemore is from Vermillion, S.D., and Jack Lowe is from Denver. They met as students at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. and debuted in New York's Town Hall. Duo-pianists, Whittemore and Lowe, will appear in Battle Creek March 13 as the final concert of the 1973-74 Community Concert Association Series.

Since it comes in the week of the membership drive, this concert will be given as a bonus to new members for the 1974-75 season. Admission for new members will be by membership receipts. Memberships may be obtained at the Community Concert headquarters in the Battle Creek Gas Co. building. Whittemore and Lowe are in their 26th season together as international concert artists.

They were the first duo-pianists to appear at the White House, to introduce popular music on the concert stage, to have averaged over 70 concerts a year and to have recorded a country music album using classical style arrangements for placement in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. They are among the few performers to sell more than a mil The works of 28 area art instructors will be on display in the gallery of the Kellogg Community College Davidson Visual and Performing Arts Building from March 10 through 29. An informal opening reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. next Sunday. The diversified exhibit includes acrylics, drawings, oil paintings, photography, textiles, enameling, ceramics, weaving, copper, silver, clay andjewelry.

The exhibitors from the Battle Creek area include Ann Bernloehr and George Clark of Battle Creek Central High School; Jeffrey Hayden. John Hardin and Mrs. Amos Eason, special art in the Battle Creek elementary schools; Gerald Mackey and Hal Wurl of Lake-view High School; Donna Col 'Music Man' scheduled in MARSHALL Tryouts will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. March 10 and 11 for the Marshall Civic Players production of "The Music Man." The Meredith Willson musical will be presented May 3 through5 and 10 and II.

Director Nancy Gressler" will be casting parts that include Prof. Hill and Marian the librarian, a male quartet, a Dorothea Suino received a bachelor of science and master of arts degrees from U-M. She has taught at several schools and has exhibited prints and paintings in group exhibitions throughout Michigan, including the Rackham Galleries annual invitational and the Director's Choice Show in Saginaw. Her husband is an assistant professor and they have two teen-agers. Artist Margaret Parker Sed-geman of Ann Arbor is a film maker as well as a painter.

She has written and illustrated children's stories and has exhibited at the Detroit Artist Market. Her working experiences also have included a prop su concerf College Strickler said that the texts, by Daumer. concern the joys and pains of love and are translations and imitations of Russian, Polish and Magyar folk poetry. Auditions begin March 10 for Civic's 'Cabaret' Landscape painting exhibit opens at Civic Art Center tryouts Marshall nine-year-old boy and girl, several high school students and several feature and character roles. An accompanist will be provided at the auditions but persons must bring their own music to demonstrate their voice range.

The auditions will be held at the Marshall Civic Center. pervisor in a theater, a framer. a film instructor and she currently is head cook in the Del Rio Bar in Ann Arbor. Her husband is a sculptor. The third artist is Julia De-maree Norman of Iowa City.

She studied at the Universities of Michigan. North Carolina and Iowa and has exhibited extensively in the last two. Besides painting, she is a potter and printmaker and one of her prints is in the museum collection at Chapel Hill. This exhibit will be on display through March 24. The Art Center is open from 9:30 to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Piano, choral set at Albion ALBION A free concert of piano music for four hands and of choral numbers is being presented at 8 p.m. tonight in Albion College's Goodrich Chapel. The pianists are Thomas Do-ran, associate professor of music at Albion College, and Ronald Moore, assistant professor of music at Augustana College, Rock Island.

111. David Strickler. chairman of the college music department, said that four-handed piano music is rare. There are many works written for two pianos but this program will feature pieces designed to be played on one instrument. The pianists' program will include Brahms' "Waltzes Opus 39." Erik Satie's "Three Pieces in the Form of a Pear," Schubert's "March Caracteris-tique in Major, Opus 121" and "Fantasie in Minor, Opus 103." In the second segment of the program, Doran and Moore will be joined by the Albion College Choir, directed by Strickler.

for a performance of Brahms' "Liebeslieder Auditions for the Battle Creek Civic Theatre's spring musical. "Cabaret," will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. next Sunday. March 10. and from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

March 18 at the Civ ic Thea tre. Persons will not be allowed to audition at more than one of the sessions. Director Gerald Erown said that he expects to cast about 45 roles. These will include singers, dancers and actors of all ages. He said that the only age requirement is that the person can easily be made up to look at least 18 or older.

Persons unsure that they look old enough should come to the tryouts in makeup. Women interested in dancing must be able to appear like a "mature dancehall girl." Brown said. For persons interested in acting only, materialwillbeprovided fora reading. Persons planning to sing should prepare a short selection, preferably from "Cabaret." Singers may bring an accompanist if preferred, but one will be available. Trained dancers are to prepare a short dance and bring their accompaniment.

A record play er will be provided. The choreographer will instruct untrained dancers in some dance steps. Loose clothing should be worn. There is a need for both men and women dancers. Also, women musicians are needed to play a tenor saxophone, the trombone, drums and piano.

There is no age requirement for these musicians. Rehearsals for "Cabaret" will begin after April 7 and performances will be given the last three weekends in May, beginning May 16. 3 from city appear in MSUshow Three Michigan State University students from Battle Creek recently appeared in the MSU production of Runyon's "GuysandDolls." They were Charles Johnson son of Mrs. Roberta Johnson of 217 Parkway Drive, a theater and dance education major; Betty Sue Zonkers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Dallas C. Zonkers of 184 Winding Way, a theater education major and Stephen Ott, son of Mrs. Jane W. Ott of 59 Wealthy a sophomore in a curriculum of multidisciplinary approach to public policy problems. Johnson is a 1971 Battle Creek Central High School graduate, Miss Zonkers is a 1971 graduate of Our Lady of Mercy High School in Farm-ington and Ott graduated from Lakeview High School in 1972.

AND The Battle Creek Civic Art Center opens an exhibit today of landscape paintings by three worn en artists. A reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the gallery, 265E.EmmettSt. "The intention of the show was to combine the work of three women painters who are acquainted with each other, all of whom were involved with the same subject matter, but coming under the influences of different locations and aesthetics, developing their own individual styles and points of view about landscape painting," artist Dorothea Sui no said. All three studied at the University of Michigan.

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