Las Cruces Sun-News from Las Cruces, New Mexico • Page 13

New York Actor Named Playmakers' Guest Star FOOTNOTES Art Center's Opening Set James Congdon, guest artist from New York, will be featured in the principal role of Quentin in Arthur Miller's "After Fall," March 6 to iz, at New Mexico State University. Playmakers 1 director Hershel Zohn announced today that been signed for the part and will arrive in Las Cruces February 24 to begin rehearsals with the cast. On Broadway Congdon recently completed a year's run on Broadway in "Wait Until Dark" i Lee Remick. His stunning performance has been noted by several critics include McClain of the "New Jork Journal-American" who said, "James Congdon, in the role of the bewildered suitor, gives a consist- 'ently uncomfortable and hilarious performance, one of highlights of the evening." "After the Fall" will be e- miered for university audiences with the NMSU production. This is a powerful, moving study of a contemporary man.

struggling to come to terms with himself and his world by probing back into revealing and often painful events of the past Miller's Greatest "The San Francisco n- icle" said of this drama, "Sear- drama out of Miller's life and humiliating experience. Unquestionably Miller's greatest play." During the years he has been in New York Congdon has done well over a hundred television shows, including a term on a soap opera and many industrial shows and films. He was recently seen on "Hallmark's Hall of Fame" in "Abe Lincoln in Illinois." In Motion Pictures Congdon has been in four feature movies and has performed extensively in musical stock. His roles on Broadway have included "The Miracle Worker," "The Moon Besieged" and "She Loves Me." Tickets for the New Mexico State production in which Congdon will star will be available from February 20 to March 11 at the Little Theater Box Office on campus. All seats in the theater are reserved.

Everyone is invited to attend a performance of "After the Fall," a i Congdon. It will run nightly at 8 p.m. March 6 to 11 and close with a matinee Sunday, -March 12. By LOUISE NUSBAUM Tonight will be a good time to attend the Las Cruces Community Theater's performance of the famous comedy, "You Can't Take It With You," and at the same time aid the building fund of La Mesilla's San Albino Church. This benefit is set for 8 p.m.

at the Fountain Theater. Final performances will be Friday and Saturday nights. Complete details on Showcase Page today. The Campus Film Society will open its spring series Monday night. As usual, there will be two showings -at 6 p.m.

and 8:30 p.m. in the chemistry lecture room on campus of New Mexico State University. Opening presentation will be the British-made film, "A Taste of Honey." Tuesday night will be the long-awaited appearance of Marta Becket, the dance-mime. This is the final selection in the fall Lyceum Series, with season ticket holders having reserved seats. See story for complete details.

Thursday night is scheduled a concert of woodwind chamber ensembles featuring personnel of the New Mexico State University's Symphonic Band. Information will be released the first of the week by Dr. Ray Tross, director of bands. Mark your calendars for the Playmakers' next production Arthur Miller's "After the Fall," when the New York actor James Congdon, will be guest star. Dates are March 6 to 12.

The New Mexico Arts Commission is giving last call for financial aid applications under the Federal grants-in-aid program to state artists and organizations' arts projects. See story today. 1 4 1 Next Sunday, February 26, has been set as official opening for Las Cruces Arts and Crafts Association's Art Center. The center, located at the corner of Church and May, is the.realization of the group's dream. Las Cruces 'Arts and Crafts Association announces the otfi- opening of its Art Center is set for next Sunday, February 2C.

Hours will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The center is located at 200 S. Church, the corner of Church and May. On exhibit in the recently redecorated building will be works of active members.

pictures and craft works will be for sale. i "This Art Center is the realization of a longtime droam of Las Cruces Arts and Crafts Association, states the president, Mrs, C. H. Brown. The organization now has 130 members.

Co chairmen for this special event are Mrs. Merrill Brooks and Mrs. Martin Dnvis. They invite all interested to plan to attend. There will be no charge.

The building will be open at stated days and hours, for convenience of the public. i will be announced later. Combines Arts "The New Modern Poetry," by M. L. Roscnthnl has been published recently by Hacmillau.

Sells for $7.95, Limited seating will be available for Tuesday's performance of dance mime Marta Becket, presented by the New Mexico State University's Lyceum series as a holdover event the fall schedule. Miss Becket's performance will be at 8 p.m. in the campus Little Theater. Season ticket holders will have reserved seats. Patti Gilbert.

Lyceum chairman, said of the program, "In offering Marta Becket to the Now Mexico State University community. Associated Students believes it is presenting an artist the audience will find to be unique and extraordinarily interesting." Theatrical Pantomime Marta Becket is the sole creator, choreographer, designer and producer of a program which is unduplicatcd. Combining the arts of theatrical pantomime and classical ballet, Miss presents a scries of short stories and vignettes involving from one to as many as five characters. She portrays these using talents as dancer and mime and an imaginative scheme of onstage costume changes. she gives the illusion of being a company rather than a solo j)ur- former.

Veteran Performer Since her first solo concert, Miss Becket has appeared over GOO limes with her program in various colleges, universities, and organized audience concert associations and clubs. She has been 1'caturccl as guest artist with symphony orchestras, ballet companies, arts fes- tivals, and has made numerous television appearances. In addition to being an accomplished dancer, Miss Becket is a graphic artist of dance. In past she has illustrated two books on dunce, both published by Doubleday, and has designed stage sets for two ballets e- seiited by the Komaki a Company in Tokoyo. Miss Becket's concert at New Mexico State will feature very best.

The two hour event is guaranteed to bring supremo entertainment to the Las Cruces audience. The Arts Entertainment Crafts Sunday, February 19, 13G7 Sun-News, Las Cruces, N.M. 13 ACTOR JAMES CONGDON University's Little Gallery Books Campus Film Society Opens Showing Of Bill Voss Modern Art Spring Series This Week The Campus Film Society will cn: She 1S a irl completely open its spring series of inter- kckmg TM glamour measure- national films this week with ments and cuteness, lacking in "A Taste of Honey." Showings everything but an expressive will be Monday at 6:00 p.m. and fa and the uncanny ability to again at 8:30 p.m. in the Chem- ca tu TM every moody nuance of istry Lecture Room on the New a fatherless girl stuck with a Mexico State University camp- fl bv ht mother whose us mam goal in life is to have a Tony Richardson directed the od time British made movie in 1962.

Richardson began his "angry The script is from a 1 a by young man" kind of directing Shelagh Delaney. Rita Tushing- with "Look Back in Anger" and ham made her screen debut in "The Entertainer." In this film this movie, he has developed much greater Fatherless Girl skill. He has produced a touch Of her, Hollis Alpert has writ- of "real" English life that is at once funny, sad, charming and eloquent. On the same program will be a short experimental film, "Looney Tom The a Lover," by James Broughton, the leading exponent of the San Francisco avant grade cinema. Season memberships for A special performance of Las spring series of ten films i Cruccs' Community Theater's be available in the Chemistry "You Can't Take It With You" Building lobby before each of will be given tonight in the showings.

A few single ad- Fountain Theater, La Mesilla. mission tickets will also be sold. The p.m. performance is a The Society's programs a benefit for the building fund of open to the general public. La Mi'bilia's San Albino's Church.

Much of the restoration work on the Church has been m- plctcd recently. The building already has a new roof and a refinished interior. But Mesilleros still need funds to help e- serve the historic building. Benefit Shoiving Set, Al Fountain Theater Tonight A special showing of modern art by Bill Voss of Phoenix, Ariz, will be hung in New Mexico Slate University's Little Gallery next Sunday. The show will hang throughout the month of Mnrcti in the Little Gallery of the art barracks at NMSU.

It will be open to the public daily except Saturday. Voss will be honored with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, February 2G, in the Little Gallery. The public is cordially invited to meet the artist a view the paintings. Satirical Art Though Voss paints diverse FOLLOWING THE GUIDON, subjects, his satires are i By Elizabeth B. Custcr.

U. tif most concerted efforts. His landscape and figure paintings arc important but io pay income McKnight) to EXPLAINING FINE POINTS "Now this is why everyone has tax," explains Henderson the federal agent (played by Conrad skeptical Grandpa (Johnnie Schlcnkor) in Lns Cruces Community Theater's production of "You Can't Take Jl With You." The show's final performances Friday and Saturday at the Fountain Theater, La Mesilla with a benefit set for (i p.m. tonight. Reservations for all performances can be made at the box office, (5231200) this afternoon or from Wednesday through Saturday after 4 p.m.

Curtain time is 8 p.m. Custefs Story Re-Told By Widow Blll llc nf Waslilla against I cliches of Ihe. Mill CYntury -Indians in what is now 0 1 n- our military 1Pn es on i noniil, 111 ISfiH; of i si Oklahoma Press, Norman, Okla. CllsU im 52. followini! year, and a do- ror Hannah Edalil's Painting Hung At Art BILL VOSS of Phoenix works on location at Puerto Penasco on another of his landscapes.

Known for his satirical work, Voss also paints landscapes and figures for discipline and analysis. A one-man show by the artist opens February 26, in the Little Gallery at New Mexico State University. A reception from 3 to 5 p.m. is planned opening day. (NMSU) Arts Commission Sets Financial Aid Deadline This bonk falls Into the Amcr- lallwl account of Army the Plains.

approached as a means towards discipline and analysis. icana category, but there Satire is an unusual area for be snmi mi(1 rs concentration. While some of woll ikc lo ip n(l the great artists of the a re al of a i linns energy a keen chndm' style, the pioneer 's through. there may a limits, rescues of ders 1 1 (1(lil(lr volume, from linlian cap. (0 li.

Stewart, i call i i (.,,. i of Ar- tor at Mesa Community College The New Mexico Arts cases mission has set a March 1 dead- These criteria may be waived Phoenix. line for applications finan- at the discretion of the Commis- recently had shows lianit cial aid under the a sion, however. nf jn ijoscqnist Gallery have included it in their draw- pcriod our sl(iri a irfis and paintings, only rarely a wjllllw (Iocs it become a dominating 0 gmcral for whom force Last SI and was named. This is Corny Cliches Born in 1030, Voss was raised a lssl nt lllc thm! in Arizona.

He holds B.A. and book iat 1( wro lt M.A. degrees from A i a husband's career, and It covers now to State University. IUs mMAlc pcr all iK Voss is well known In i fcw ycnrs Ulo vil home state where he has Br painlins and exhibiting for 15 cavalry And Indians years. He is now an art Inslruc- It is i slory intrudiicllon a my i Ulc ofl( Mrs.

Cilsler wns a biased writ- need fur any sorl ot IT, anxious lo preserve IIIT lui.v (H)( or shelter, are a a of Hie Hand's image. sl()ry Th ri is a lm)n Wl s( rrn Ami'l-ieana in this hook HKUI you will ever find in Ihe r- The reader will find tin: atilli- willi what we he the corny rent television dramas. iles A. Smith It is mainly of th Presidents' Public Papers Hannah M. Edahl, a freshman grants in aid program to No application form is ncccs- Tucson and Joya de Taos a 1- The benefit anticipates by ten biology major at New Mexico 0 te artists, art projects and sary.

Submit a clear description lory In Taos. He has also days Ihe feast day of La Mesil- State University, has had a wal- organizations, la, the Day of San Albino, er color chosen for exhibit at March 1. Galeria de Las Artcs at La Me- Tickets for the benefit are silla. The picture, "Floral," has a a available at El Patio on the Me- also bung in the Junior Art Cen- Kcls and wor )t hops that assist silla Plaza and from Mrs. Paul ter of El Paso's Museum of artists their dcvc lopment as 1 Taylor.

They arc two dollars Arts as developi lg appreciation and may also be purchased at Award winning the Fountain Theatre box office This was also one of the paint- before the performance. ings Hannah entered last year in The Kaufman and Hart come- a contest which won her dy will end its three week run Scholastic Gold Key on Friday and Saturday. "Public Papers of tin. I'rr dents of the United Stales, ex- 0 i. a a 1 to May 31.

of the project: what, where, hibited at Sombrero Playhouse, Hook II, Juno 1 lo December 31. Ihe Office of Illi! Government Commission, 120 E. Blarcy, San- hibit, Phoenix College, and Mesa i i i Washington, la Fe, by March 1. Library. D.C.; $6.23 each.

Priority will be given to sup- when and how, and an itemized Arizona Artists Guild. A. S. U. Compiled by port of high quality productions budget, to the New Mexico Arts Memorial Union Dedication Ex- Federal of the arts among citizens.

No Construction Funds Aid will not be given for construction of new buildings, renovations or remodeling. The Federal grants require Ministers View First Aiilonioni Film In English Achievement in Art. She transferred from Austin High School when the family moved to Las the applicant to have matching Cruces and she was graduated funds, and earnings from grants last year from Las Cruces High to recipient organizations shall School. not inure to the personal profit The 18 year old artist has of any member. The organiza- hecn painting since she was old t' 0 must bc (irml established; enough to hold a paintbrush, in a position to make a financial "Blow-Up." Michelangelo An- She was active in art groups in statement and bc able i tonioni's first English language El Paso and studied with assurance of responsibility.

film, was shown here to Sims and Jean Weitz in El Paso. Specific Projects ministers and delegates attend- Her work hangs in number of A specific sum must bc reins United Church Assem- El Paso homes as well as hav- quested for a specific project, bly. the annual meeting of The ing been exhibited in the El "nd the funds will bc disbursed United Church of Christ. Paso Museum of Art and Austin only in the United States. Scliol- Each year, Ihe Church's An- High School.

She names i arsliips and fellowships will bc dio Visual office selects acrylics and water colors as her granted only in exceptional temporary films to be screened favorite media. for the delegates. "Blow Up" At New Mexico Slate, Hannah concluded the annual meeting. has pledged Delta Zcta national Starring Vanessa Redgrave, sorority. In i school, David Hemmings and a a was a member of Future Scien- Miles, "Blow Up" was named lists of America (El Paso Chap- "Bcsl Picture of the Year" by ter) president of the Art I the National Society of i 1 and was active in various school Critics.

The a a Is currently (unctions. At Las Cruces i setting records in each of its en- School, she was a member of gagemcnts throughout the Unit- the Girls Glee Club. ed States. Written for the screen Hannah, the daughter of Iho by Antonioni, and Tonlno Guer- late Dr. E.

Edahl, resides in ra, "Blow Up" is being re- Las Cruces with her mother and leased by Premier Production stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Company Inc.

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