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Combine 1500 tapping feet, a last encore. They can just move the sold out performance, and a pul- crowd. sating popular beat, and you've got Cats members Brian Setzer, Lee the Stray Cats rocking this town. Rocker, and Slim Jim Phantom Tickets to the Cats' perfor- don't have the heavy metal sound, mance at Carpenter Sports Build- but a more basic, 1950's dance ing on November 20, were no easy music style. Setzer does most of thing to come by. When tickets the vocals for the group while went on sale two weeks before, Phantom plays a single snare, bass they were sold out in less than drum and cymbal and Rocker three hours. plays an acoustic stand-up bass. Why are the Stray Cats such a Their performance included hot group? Maybe it's their combi- songs such as "Baby Blue," "Built nation of early rock 4n' roll music For Speed," "Rock This Town," and contemporary new wave that's and "Stray Cat Strut." The New- the key. Then again, maybe it's the ark crowd immediately jumped to way the Cats can make an audi- its feet and didn't stop dancing un- ence dance, jump and sing from til the several encores ended. the first echo of sound to the very by Anne Giacoma

204 Features Live From Newark ... It's Joe Piscopo

Easy audience rapport and a all of his fans unfortunate enough constant repertoire of humorous to live in Newark. Highlighting antics characterized Joe Piscopo's Piscopo's performance was a September performance at Mitch- tongue-in-cheek Tom Snyder im- ell Hall. The Long Island native pression in Spanish, and a collec- spent just over one hour entertain- tion of typical Italian mannerisms ing the crowd with a collection of and gestures. For his closing num- ornery impressions, some of which ber, Piscopo stepped into the shoes were from Saturday Night Live of "Old Blue Eyes" himself, Frank skits. Sinatra. Piscopo belted out an off- Piscopo, who now resides in beat tune consisting of hard rock New Jersey, had plenty of jokes lyrics to a big band sound. The about his homestate: "They call it combination was quite effective, the Garden State," he told the au- and the audience called for more. dience, "I think because it smells like fertilizer." Then he offered the by Anne Giacoma crowd his "sincere condolences" to

Features 205 It's An Ad-Venture!

The Ventures, a popular instru- mental group of the 1960s, stirred- up a full house in Bacchus this past spring. Audience approval of the group's two-hour performance was evident through the screaming, hand-clapping, and boogie-dancing which occured during each song. Besides the captivating drum so- los and bass-playing, the Ventures entertained the crowd with old favorites such as the theme from Ha- waii Five-O, "Wipe Out," and "Bumble Bee Twist." After several encores and a 15- minute performance of the hit-single, "Caravan," the exhausted crowd let the band conclude. Both the audience and the performers left satisfied and well-entertained. by Ellen Hatfield

206 Features Hunter — Live, Not "Dead"

Robert Hunter, the veteran lyricist for the Grateful Dead, performed for a packed house in Bacchus this spring. Hunter did a moving solo performance of his own material along with some of the group's classic songs such as "Run for the Roses," "Rubin and Cherise," and the ever-popular "Friend of the Devil." Armed only with his har- monica and an acoustic guitar, Hunter played four sets which included a dazzling encore of the song "Ripple." Dressed in the styles reminis- cent of the 1960's when the group was the most popular, Hunter sported jeans and a vest with a black and white design. Even the audience came clad in styles that shared their loyalty to the Grateful Dead's earlier success. Hunter kept the crowd yell- ing and excited during the two- hour show. The audience left knowing that they captured a little of the old magic that Hunter is so well-known for cre- ating. by Ellen Hatfield

Features 207 Tom Larsen Entertains Bacchus

The Tom Larsen Blues Band brought their unique combination of rock and roll, funky stuff and traditional blues to Bacchus in Oc- tober. They magnetized the capac- ity crowd with their powerful sound, playing (two energetic sets) until midnight. The band performed such favorites as B.B. King's "Rock Me Baby," Elmore James' "Madison Blues," and the Allman Brothers' "Stormy Mon- day." Cries for more from the excited crowd produced a version of Jimmy Hendrix's "Red Horse" as an encore. By the end of the evening both the trio and the audience were exhausted but well entertained. by Ellen Hatfield

208 Features Mitchell's "Comedy of Errors"

ctober proved to be a smash Omonth for the University Theatre as they presented, among other productions, an excellent version of William Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors." The play was an updated version from Elizabethean Times to post- World War II Greece, and the fine direction and casting successfully completed this modernized piece of work. The story centered around a set of twins, the Antipholuses, and their servants the Dromios, another set of twins who meet for the first time since they were separated during childhood. The setting and costumes were one of the best features of the play. The emphatic performance of the actors added to the brilliancy of the production.

Features 209 HTAC Presents Pal Joey .. .

he September showing of the THarrington Theatre Arts Company's production of Rodgers' and Hart's play "Pal Joey" was a treat for all. The production characterized the company's reputa- tion of excellence, as it was performed with eagerness and assurance. The story line centered on the life of a small night-club entertainer, who had great ambi- tion to make a name for himself, and a lot of plans on how to do this task. Joey Evans, the main character, fulfills his dreams by purchas- ing the night club where he works. Soon after this accomplishment, he is warned by Linda, the woman in love with him, that his "agent" is involved with the underworld. Joey, despite his distinct ability to charm just about anyone, is unable to save the situation. His ambitions fail. The many characters of the show were played very realisti- cally. Plaudits go to the show-stop- ping chorus members and choreo- graphy which kept the audience on the edge of their seats. by Ellen Hatfield

210 Features ... and The Skin of Our Teeth

amily life in the Ice Age? race" from the threat of the Ice F Age; and Act Two finds the family After the Great Flood? For faced with the Great Flood. The the Antrobus family in HTAC's final act portrays the Antrobus' at- production of Thorton Wilder's, tempts to reconstruct their lives "The Skin of Our Teeth," life is after the war. anything but dull. Wilder attempts to incorporate Set in the 1940's, the play pre- three basic themes through his set- sents three acts which take place tings: the importance of learning during the Ice Age, the Great from the past, the value of the fam- Flood, and after a war, respective- ily, and the power of inner ly. Through these events, the play strength. The Harrington Theatre explores the Antrobus family's Arts Company presented an en- ability to adjust to the many mis- thusiastic and thought-provoking fortunes that life presents. look at the trials of family life in In Act One, the Antrobus fam- the 1940's. ily attempts to "save the human

Features 211 Winter Productions' Bacchus Players

week in the lives of two A neighboring housewives was the subject of John Ford Noonan's comedy "A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking." The Bacchus Players presented the comedy at the end of January and beginning of February in the Student Center Bacchus Theatre. The wittiness and good timing of lines made the two-character comedy a hit. Director Barbara Izard helped to inspire the quick one-lin- ers between "Hanna Mae," a row- dy newcomer from Texas, and "Maude Mix," a prim and proper WASP. The chicks reside in Westchest- er County, New York, and as the title suggests, the flippant, sparked language doesn't stop throughout the entire performance. by Jill Smith

212 Features ...and Mitchell Hall U'T' hieves' Carnival," a A French farce which tells of the masquerades of three thieves in France in the year 1910, was performed this February in Mitchell Hall. A fast moving comedy, "Thieves' Carnival" explores the lives of three men who gain all the material wealth they can in vichy France. Intertwined with the action- packed escapades is a tender, light love story. The three parallel romances all end differently, which adds to the many dimensions of the performance. Artistic Director Paul Barry, who is one of the founders of the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, •MpHHjj was invited to direct the play by director of performance Richard Brown. The fast-moving vitality of the performance reflected Barry's talents. The energy of the overall performance clearly transformed the audience from Mitchell Hall to France shortly after the turn of the century. by Jill Smith

Features 213 Flinging into Spring

University and community residents enjoyed a variety of special events over the weekend of April 29-May 1 during the North Cam- pus Spring Fling festivities. Sponsored by several organiza- tions, the weekend started off in style with a semi-formal dance at Wilmington's Raddison Hotel, and ended with an Arts and Crafts Day on Sunday. On Saturday morning, a Circle- K five-mile road race was held on the streets of Newark. An assort- ment of athletic events were held in what was billed as "Sports Day," with the volleyball tourna- ment dominating the excitement. Later in the day, live bands were the ticket to "fun-in-the-sun" as temperatures rose above 90 de- grees. Many Newark merchants helped the cause by donating prizes to both the winners and con- testants of the athletic games. Many community residents pitched in with the organization of Arts and Crafts Day. For all who attended, the North Campus Spring Fling was very much a weekend of special events!

by Kevin Carroll

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218 Features — Sunday, April 24 T n Newark, where the weather is studying outdoors under the A always a topic of conversation, blooming magnolias. But everyone the middle of April was only knows such weather does not last slightly exceptional. On Friday the long in Newark. 15th, heavy rains starting in the Though Monday was still sun- afternoon set the perfect stage for ny, it' was colder. Everyone a wild game of mud football on the laughed when the weathermen Beach. By Saturday the rain had predicted a chance of snow flurries gone, leaving the ground so soggy that night. But they stopped laugh- that the men's lacrosse game had ing the next morning when they to be stopped once when nobody had to brave the cold wind, and, could find the ball in the muck. yes, snow flurries, on their way to Then along came Sunday, a beau- class. The snow kept falling harder tiful sunny day, just made for all day, but did not accumulate — Wednesday, April 20 until nighttime. People who got up early Wednesday morning were greeted with an inch of snow, which quickly faded with the ris- ing temperatures. The temperature continued to climb through Thursday, so that by Friday it was hot enough to lay out. On the weekend everything got back to normal, as rain re- turned to Newark. by Ken Clark

Friday, April 22

Features 219 A A Successful Night

tending with bands, films, food, any willing participants. games and dancing. Ice cream, pizza, tacos, and non Every floor of the building alcoholic drinks were some of the buzzed with excitement. Down- munchies offered. stairs in Bacchus, Beru Review Balloons were everywhere and he Student Center took on a played to listeners while the May- Marx Brothers clowns entertained Tnew look as each room was tags rocked the Rodney room up- all passers-by! transformed to everything from a stairs. Other musical attractions Student Center Night was an beach party to a rock concert to a included White Lightning and the entertaining evening for all in- massage parlor. High Tops. volved. It has become one of Dela- Student Center Night, spon- On the second floor, above ev- ware's most enjoyable traditions. sored by the Student Program As- eryone's heads, an APO-sponsored sociation, entertained those at- obstacle course was being run by by Beth Bell

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"The hen is an egg's way of pro- ducing another egg." Samuel Butler

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"I drink to make other people interesting." George Jean Nathan

Features 223 "Good Grief!" HTAC's Charlie Brown

harles M. Schultz's comic Cstrip characters came to life this winter in Harrington Theatre Arts Company's musical production of44You're a Good Man Char- lie Brown." Enthusiastic dancing, singing and acting made even dull, wishy- washy Charlie Brown a popular spectacle. The nine performers ac- curately portrayed all the Peanuts characters as they struggled through school, baseball games and romances. Each actor made the lovable, simplehearted characters all the more real, and their efforts were rewarded by full house perfor- mances. by Jill Smith

224 Features Bright color, precise movement, and various swings of mood. The humor, and intensity are all syn- piece treated simple movements in onyms to the Murray Louis Dance a complex fashion and moved Company which entertained a full steadily towards a constant cli- audience in Mitchell Hall on Octo- max. ber 27, 1982. The dancers were entertainers The company used many differ- who enjoyed their own perfor- ent types of dance, from ballet to mances and opened themselves to modern impressionism, that was the audience by laughing and smil- both light in spirit and contempla- ing a lot. The limberness was often tive in mood. juxtaposed with a choreographed Perhaps one of the most inter- stiffness that always lent itself to a esting of the four pieces performed changing thrust of movement. was "A Stravinsky Montage" Murray Louis, who choreo- choreographed by Murray Louis. graphed three of the four pieces, The piece opened with all eight soloed in "Five Masks." An inten- dancers on stage clad in bright sity of movement and a slide pro- green, blue, and purple leotards jection behind alarming face and backed by an abstract slide masks suggested a frightening projection design of similar colors. somberness. The movements were The dancers began with subtle carefully calculated and executed movements, like different parts of by the soloist, whose body quivered a machine, all contributing to the to the accompanying movements. same effect. The composition was At the climax, his arms became light, with the men leap-frogging punchy and vibrant, mad with over the crouched women. As the emotional intensity. action mounted, couples were fea- The audience, both students and tured bending and spinning. A few adults, enjoyed the display and short breaks of darkness ushered in were attentive to the entertain- a new sceneric abstract projection ingly imaginative dancers. The en- and a different mood. Costume tire evening was an active and changes within the piece added to quick moving performance of the imagery. Swaying, mimicking professionals. and acrobatic routines by each of by Jill Smith the dancers provided light humor

Features 225 Mitchell Hall Highlights "Glass Menagerie" ... Dim lights cast shadows in the crippled daughter, Laura. Laura is sparsely-furnished room. Next to a so painfully shy that she is unable dusty old sofa was a picture of a to develop relationships with other handsome young man. In the cor- people. She mindlessly plays with ner of the room stood a small table her glass animals, which symbolize inhabited by a collection of tiny her frailty and helpless imprison- glass animals. ment. The setting was drab and moody Amanda, worried about her for the University Theatre's pre- daughter becoming an old maid, sentation of the classic Tennessee convinces Tom to invite one of his Williams play, "The Glass Mena- friends to dinner. Tom brings gerie." Under the direction of home a man named Jim, who is Larry Loonin, an atmosphere was ironically the one person that Lau- created which heightened the dra- ra had a crush on in high school. matic impact of the fine produc- Jim, portrayed by John J. tion. Rhein, represents the one ray of The play, set in the 1930s, stud- sunshine in Laura's glum life. ies the problems and pecularities After dinner, Laura and Jim talk of the Wingfield family. The pic- alone, and Laura finally begins to ture on the table is of the father, open herself up to another person. who left the family many years Loneliness and depression vanish earlier. Each remaining family while hope and happiness take member deals with the situation in over. The positive feelings build, a different way. climaxing when Jim kisses Laura. The play opens with Tom Wing- But with that kiss, the spell is field, played by David Lillard, broken. Jim apologizes and ex- standing alone reflecting on the plains to Laura that he is engaged past. He says that since his father to be married. In his rush to leave, abondoned the family, things have Jim accidentally breaks Laura's slowly been falling apart. favorite glass animal, the unicorn. Tom is an amusing but serious- After Jim leaves, Amanda yells minded character who somehow at Tom for bringing home an en- seems preoccupied. He tells his gaged man. Tom is pushed past his mother he is going to the movies breaking point. He walks out the every night, but comes home drunk door and never returns. instead. Tom is restless, and the The play closes with Amanda impression is that he is like his fa- and Laura sitting on the couch, ther, although neither Tom nor the much more empty and Laura audience knows for sure. much more vulnerable than be- His domineering mother, fore. They are fragile, trapped Amanda, is played by Melanie Bo- creatures, like the animals in Lau- land. Boland gives a fine perfor- ra's glass menagerie. mance as the hen-pecking mother The actors, the light and cos- who seems to lose grip on her fam- tume crews, and all the others pre- ily the harder she tries to hold it sented one of the University of together. Delaware's many fine perfor- Jo C. Brown gives a haunting mances. performance as the emotionally- by Jim Tiger

226 Features The University Theatre's pro- ... and "Hot L Baltimore" duction of "The Hot L Baltimore" this spring proved to be a smashing success. The play allows the audience to eavesdrop in on the lives of several individuals living in a classic hotel, which has been condemned. The look is comical and entertaining, as well as sad and sometimes pa- thetic. The different characters in the show all seem to be searching for something that will give them security and belonging. All of the action takes place in the hotel lobby, which was further highlighted by allowing the audience to actually sit in and around the stage during the action. Director Richard Brown en- hanced the realism of the production by having the characters be- have and interact in ways common to everyday life. They interrupted one another, ignored and treated each other as people often do. Ann Lutz, who portrays the girl, is the center of attraction, and most of the action revolves around her character. Lutz gave an energetic and thorough performance. Another well-done performance is done by Roseann Esposito's Jack- ie, who appears to be the most con- fused and hard-nosed of the characters. The other characters, Ralph Conte's Jamie, Ellen Zider's Suzy, and Elaine Brown's April all added different dimensions to a very diverse and entertaining play.

by Ellen Hatfield

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Features 229 Studying or Socializing?

It seems to be a Delaware tradi- 4. Take at least one book out of ting next to you keeps looking up at book bag at the checker by the tion to save Sunday or one day your backpack, find the yellow the guy across from you. Scruti- front door. Pat yourself on the mid-week (never Thursday, Fri- highlighter mark in the book nize his close-set eyes and turned- back — you've spent the whole day day or Monday) for a productive where you left off last night, and up nostrils. Finish outlining the there and have accomplished study day at the Morris Library. begin reading from there. Stop and next chapter by copying the first something! Students are given such impetus look up every thirty seconds to see sentence of each paragraph. That's by a recent bout with the con- if anyone interesting has walked great — you've finished an entire by Jill Smith science or with a weekend vow of by. Study. Pretend the chatty peo- chapter. "I'm never going to drink again!" ple three carrels down are really 10. Spend the remaining time de- But once the patio stairs of "Uncle bothering you, and stare at them termining how you will get home, Morris" have been reached, a Blue with ferocity. Commence reading. by walking past the Deer Park or Hen co-ed is well on his or her way Stop when the reference librarian, by waiting an hour or more for the to a productive day. How might who is instructing a student in uses shuttle bus. Get your roommate this work load be lightened or of the periodicals, startles you with and stand in line to dump your made any easier to bear? A typical a booming voice. Flash another method is as follows: nasty look. 1. Learn how to use the door. To 5. Doze off when you have com- modernize the overall look of our pleted a page by placing your head beloved library, doors without nor- on the accomplished section. Drib- mal hinges have been installed so ble in your notebook . . . then wake any sleepy student is quickly up and you see a very attractive awakened after banging his or her person of the opposite sex staring head on the glass. It becomes a at you — you realize that you were challenge to outwit this obstacle. snoring loudly. 2. Enter the lobby with a whole- 6. Get up to sharpen your pencil, some attitude of accomplishing a which must be done vehemently, lot. Inevitably you will see some- and stop for a drink of water. After one you haven't seen in a few se- all, you've completed a page. On mesters using the 5<£ copy machine the way back to your seat, stop and to copy three months of notes from talk to a friend. Complain. Return another student. Talk to them. to your desk and resume study po- Talk some more. Ask about job in- sition. terviews, the rain, and where they 7. Before you drift off again, walk will be living next year. Complain. up to the second floor and pretend See if you can top their number of you are trying to locate a book. papers and exams. Then ask them Stroll the entire length of the floor where they are sitting and assure and look at each person in each them that you will visit them on carrel. Look informed. Before sit- your next study break. ting down again, check to see if the 3. Walk into the reference room rain is still falling outside. (or whatever floor you choose to be 8. Return to your seat with a new productive on) and select an ideal attitude, and finish another three position. This position would in- pages of reading. Re-read what clude maximum scoping potential you don't remember of the last (MSP) and should be adequately three pages you read. Reward located near a water fountain, and yourself by walking to the Student most importantly, a bathroom. Sit Center with a friend, and tell him down, breathe a big sigh, and look or her how much you've accom- around to see if you know anyone. plished, but complain that you still After seeing at least one person have so much to do. Obviously from your Econ or Advanced Me- more than he or she does. teorology class, ask them if they 9. Go back to the library, and do did the class readings. more work. Notice how the girl sit-

230 Features Making It Or Breaking It

The worst week of the semester that you can barely fill in the little — finals week. For most U of D dots on the scan sheet (this is at- students, it means: little or no tributed to either sheer fright, ner- sleep; vousness, or to all that coffee you reading until your eyes are so drank); bloodshot even a whole bottle of trying to keep the material from Visine doesn't get the "red" out; one class separated in your mind running to 7-Eleven at 3:00 a.m. to from the material in the other buy more munchies because all the class; dinner you ate hours ago has worn getting writer's cramp taking an off; essay final that you need three running to the bathroom to relieve hours to finish but have only two yourself of the coffee you've been and . .. drinking to keep awake; . . . heading to the Deer Park as racking your brain to try to re- soon as it's all over so that by the member what your notes meant next week you won't remember when you took them three months any of it! ago; by Cindy Miller shaking so much during the exam

Features 231 "People have one thing in common: they are all different." Robert Zend

232 Features Features 233 "There are so many things that we wish we had done yesterday, so few that we feel like do- ing today." Mignon McLaughlin

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