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Cultural Events Special Issue University of Missouri System 1983-84 UMKC----- 50th anniversary celebration Academic Theatre The academic theatre wi II celebrate in the J .C. Nichols School, 69th and Oak UMKC's 50th anniversary with the classic Streets. The schedule includes: features cultural events at UMKC play by Christopher Fry, "The Lady's Not "The Dining Room " by A.R. Gurney For Burning" on Oct. 27,28, 29, 30. This The 1983-84 cultural events season brings a variety of outstanding music, Oct. 13, 14, 15, 16 highlights the 50th anniversary of UMKC. theatre and art events to the Kansas City will be one of two Mainstage Productions at 8 "Meg" by Paula Vogel p.m. in the Helen F. Spencer Theatre, Center Proclaimed a "vintage season," this year campus. Nov. 3, 4, 5, 6 for the Performing Arts, 4949 Cherry St. The "Key Exchange" by Kevin Wade second play, to be announced later, will be on Dec. 8, 9, 10 , 11 April 26, 27 , 28, 29. An evening of one-act plays Dates also have been set for three possi­ March 22, 23, 24, 25 ble joint productions with the Conservatory of Ivory Tower Players Production Music. April 5,6,7,8 Dance Concert - Oct. 8, 9 Special ticket prices for UM faculty, Musical - Nov. 16, 18, 19, 20 staff and students are available for all pro­ Opera - April 11 , 13 ,15, 19 ductions. Call the UMKC box office, 276- Studio Productions will be held at 8 p.m. 2704, for specific information. Art Gallery One of the most prominent painters in Dec. 2-Dec. 16 - East Gallery the People's Republic of China, Wu Zuoren, "On the Market" - An exhibition of will have a special exhibition and catalogue of affordable art objects just in time for Christ­ his paintings in the West Gallery of the mas shopping. UMKC Art Gallery from Dec. 2-16. Wu will Jan. 27-Feb. 26 be in residence on the UMKC campus this fall " Gene Davis : Current Work" - Paint­ as the fifth Edgar Snow Visiting Professor. ings by the internationally known artist. The gallery's observance of the campus's Robert Merrill Roberta Peters 50th anniversary year will begin Aug. 5 March 2-March 25 with an exhibit of 85 Andre Kertesz " Landscape Photography " - Selections photographs , dating 19 l4-1972, a loan from from the Hallmark Photography Collection. Conservatory of Music the Hallmark Photographic Collection of Hallmark Cards, Inc. April I-April 30 "The Arts and Crafts Book in America" Among the gifted artists scheduled to Robert Merrill are $20. They also are priced Another highlight of the fall will be an appear in the 1983-84 season at the Conserva­ differently for other International Artists Se­ exhibit of 35 selections from the Joan May 4-May 25 tory of Music are Metropolitan Opera stars ries concerts: $10 for I Musici, $8 for the Mannheimer ceramic collection of Des " Student Exhibition" Roberta Peters and Robert Merrill. Peters, Deller Consort and $8 for the Cleveland Moines. Iowa, one of the largest privately­ June L-July 29 who ranks as one of the pre-eminent artists of Quartet. All seats for the Chamber Music owned collections of contemporary American "Missouri Painting" - Exhibition by the the century, will give a concert on Sept. 13 Series and the Piano Artists Series are $4. For ceramics in the Midwest. The showing, the Missouri Arts Council of selected contempo­ while Merrill, who has made more than tickets, call the UMKC box office, 276-2704. only exhibit of this collection on tour, will rary painters of Missouri. 500 appearances with the Metropolitan The bo'x office is located in the Center for the fOCUSOD American ceramics at the same time Opera, will perform Block's "Sacred Ser­ Performing Arts, 4949 Cherry St. All perfor­ the Contemporary Art Society of Kansas Ci ty vice" on March 25. He will be accompanied mances are at 7:30 p.m. in White Recital and the Nelson Atkins Museum are sponsor­ by the UMKC Civic Chorus and the Heritage Hall , Center for the Performing Arts. ing a ceramic symposia and collaborative Chorale. ceramic exhibition. The complementary ex­ Eph Ehly, director of choral activities at THE INTERNATIONAL hibit at the UMKC Art Gallery is funded by the conservatory, said singing with Merrill is ARTISTS SERIES the University Associates and the Missouri a special opportunity for members of the Sept. 13 Roberta Peters Arts Council. chorus and chorale. Oct. 30 Deller Consort The Peters and Merrill appearances will Nov. 13 Cleveland Quartet The complete gallery calendar for be two of five offerings of the International March 25 Robert Merrill 1983-84: Artists Series. In addition, the conservatory April 26 I Musici Aug. 15-0ct. 7 will offer six concerts in the Chamber Music "Andre Kertesz: Form and Feeling" - 85 Series. Accomplished violinist Tiberius THE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES photographs, dating 1914-1972, by one ofthe Klausner, UMKC professor of music, will Oct. 9 Volker String Quartet great innovators in the history of photo­ graphy. perform in three of these concerts and, also, Dec. 4 Klausner & Friends A porcelain teapot by artist John Gill is one in another Chamber Music concert with his Feb. 12 Faculty Showcase Oct. 14-Nov. 30 of the items selected from the Mannheimer "friends," pianist Richard Cass, bassist Mi­ Feb. 19 Volker String Quartet "A Personal View-Selections from the collection for inclusion in the exhibition of chael Kruts and violinist Merton Shatzkin. March 4 Contemporary Chamber Players Joan Mannheimer Ceramic Collection" - 35 contemporary American ceramics. Russian-born pianist Youri Egorov will April 19 Volker String Quartet pieces of contemporary American ceramics be one of four featured pianists in the conser­ from one of the largest privately-owned Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. , Monday-Friday. During the academic year, vatory's Piano Artists Series. THE PIANO ARTISTS SERIES collections in the Midwest. All conservatory events are offered at Feb. 14 Youri Egorov the gallery is also open from 1-5 p.m., reduced prices to UM faculty, staff and Feb. 21 Ruth Anne Rich Dec. 2-Dec . 16 - West Gallery Sundays. The gallery is located in the Fine students. Season tickets for the entire year are Feb. 28 John McIntyre "Wu Zuoren: A Distant View" - Paint­ Arts Building, 50th and Holmes streets. $78. Single seats for Roberta Peters and March 6 Richard Cass ings by Qne of the most prominent painters in There is no admission fee to any gallery the People's Republic of China. exhibition. Missouri Repertory Theatre As UMKC celebrates its 50th anniver­ stock productions because of the success of sary, Missouri Repertory Theatre, the pro­ last season's "Nicholas Nickelby" and "A fessional Equity acting company in residence Christmas Car:ol. " The Dickens holiday clas­ at UMKC, will observe its 20th consecutive sic also will be repeated during this Christmas season. The season will feature a four-play season from Nov. 30-Dec. 24. CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION summer series and a winter series of the same The summer series repertory plays are: HAVENER JR. RALPH S length. According to founder and producing " Sea Marks" by Gardner McKay, which 706 LEWI SHALL director Patricia McIlrath, The Rep wi II con­ opens July 21 , a lyrical love story of a rugged tinue to present both rotating repertory and continued Oil back page ------UMC 'Let the splendor be yours!' UMC Concert Series theme From opening night with the Houston Faculty, staff and students of UM, insti­ Ballet performing the full-length classic The tutions belonging to the Mid-Missouri As­ Sleeping Beauty, through New York sociation of Colleges and Universities, and City Opera's La Boheme and Robert Shaw paid members of the University Alumni directing the UMC Choral Union and the Association are eligible for Concert Series Atlanta Symphony in Beethoven' s Ninth Sym­ discount ticket prices. phony, UMC's Concert Series offers a season Series tickets may also be purchased at of spectaculars. Jesse Box Office September 19-23 ,26-29, 10 Guest artists of equal quality include a.m.-4 p.m. pianist Andre-Michel Schub and cellist Na­ thaniel Rosen with the Czech Philharmonic, Tickets to individual performances, jf one of the greatest orchestras in the world . available, will go on sale approximately two The Houston Ballet pelforms a scene from the prologue of ''The Sleeping Beauty." The Chamber Music series offers equal­ days before each event. ly delightful concerts and two special dance Preceding each Concert Series event, Chamber Music Series events-Pilobolus Dance Theatre and the audience educator Michael Budds will pre­ Kansas City Ballet-complete this fine arts sent CONCERT PREVIEWS at 7:00 p.m. in Kammergild Chamber Orchestra with Cleveland Quartet season of excellence. the Fine Arts Recital Hall. These informal Eugene Istomin, piano Sat. , Nov. 12 To assure good seating at all events, talks are designed to illuminate and entertain Mon., Oct. to From the Eastman School of Music to series tickets should be ordered now. For and will include comments on the style and Patterned after the Leningrad Chamber the world's major concert halls, the Cleveland information and ticket prices write: UMC historical context of the works to be presented Orchestra, the Kammergild has delighted Quartet has become one of the great string Concert Series, ] 35 Fine Arts, UMC, or at the concert that evening. There is no audiences and critics alike since it was found­ quartets of our time. phone: (314) 882-3875. admission charge for CONCERT PREVIEW. ed in 1978. This orchestra-in-residence at Saint Louis Brass Quintet UMSL will be joined by Eugene Istomin, Fri., March 2 Jesse Auditorium Series described by Pablo Casals as one of the The Saint Louis Brass Quintet brings world's great pianists. concerts of engaging humor and informality Houston Ballet Beaux Arts Trio as well as brilliant musicianship, performing Thurs. , Sept. 29 Fri., Oct. 21 music of the major composers for brass from Performing The Sleeping Beauty, the The Beaux Arts Trio is perhaps the most the Renaissance and Baroque to the 20th Tchaikovsky/Peptipa masterpiece, the Hous­ traveled and best known trio in the world. Century. ton Ballet will display the dynamism, preci­ Each performance is marked hy the trio's I Musici sion and discipline that has made it one of fresh approach, superb musicianship and Wed. , April 25 America's leading ballet companies. tremendous zest. Italy'S I Musici, closely associated with Andre-Michel Schub, piano Deller Consort Baroque music, is credited with promoting a Tues ., Oct. 25 Mon., Oct. 31 wider appreciation of Vivaldi. Their music is Grand prize winner of the 1981 Van The Deller Consort maintains the high­ " a study in style ... an altogether over­ Cliburn International Piano Competition, pia­ est level of artistry in authentic performances whelming experience," according to the Mil­ nist Andre-Michel Schub has appeared with of Renaissance and Baroque vocal consort waukee Sentinel. such orchestras as the Boston Symphony, the music. Chicago Symphony and the New York Phil­ harmonic. Special Events New York City Opera, La Boheme Pilobolus Dance Theatre is credited with bringing taste, technique and Fri., Feb. 3 Wed., Nov. 2 an ineffable sense of quality to the heartland. La Boheme is the touching, tragic story Known for its energy and humor, an American String Quartet (rescheduled) of the lives and loves of four impoverished evening with Pilobolus literally explodes with Sun., April 1 imagination and originality, showing move­ Hailed as one of the most exciting young ment in its most glorious form. instrumental ensembles, the American String Quartet has won the coveted Coleman Com­ petition and the Naumburg Award. Tickets to Nathaniel Rosen, cellist Kansas City Ballet Wed., Feb. 8 the cancelled Feb. 4, 1983 , concert will be Maestro Leonard Slatkin returns to Co­ The up-and-coming Kansas City Ballet honored. lumbia to direct this 10 I-member orchestra, ranked by Time magazine as second among American orchestras. UMC Department Events Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Robert Shaw, conductor Department of Music Keith Crown Watercolors Aug. 22-Sept. 9 UMC Choral Union Each year faculty and students give more Jesse Howard Sept. 1/-30 Fri., March 30 than 200 performances on campus and William Berry Drawings The famed Robert Shaw will direct the throughout the state. Highlight performances and Jean Garrett Andre Michel Schub, piano Atlanta Symphony and the UMC Choral will be: Ceramics and Fibers Feb. 26-March 16 Union in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Esterhazy String Quartet-Oct. 14, A complete list of exhibits can be ob­ artists living on Paris' Left Bank in the early Czech Philharmonic with Nov. 20, Feb. 27, April 13 tained by calling (314) 882-3555 or writing 19th century. Puccini's masterful blending of Nathaniel Rosen, cello University Philharmonic- Oct. 7, Department of Art, A 126 Fine Arts, UMC. story and music has placed it among the most Tues., April 3 Nov. 11 , March 4, April 23 Museum of Art & Archaeology popular operas of all time. One of the world's greatest orchestras is University Singers-Nov. 7, April 20 Major exhibitions are: Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra joined by cellist Nathaniel Rosen, winner of Symphonic Band-March 5 Photography + : Leonard Slatkin, conductor the coveted Tchaikovsky Competition Gold To request a complete Calendar of Permutations and Wed., March 14 Medal in 1978. Events, call (314) 882-2604 or write Depart­ Modifications of ment of Music, 140 Fine Arts Center, UMC. the Silver Print Aug. 28-0ct. 2 German Tricentennial Series Department of Theatre Larry McKinin The UMC Department of Theatre an­ Retrospective Oct. 9-Nov. 6 A series of special exhibits and events Berneche accompanied by quotations select­ nounces the 1983-84 schedule of plays to be Columbia Collects: are scheduled on the UMC campus to ed from letters, diaries and oral histories to presented in Rhynsburger Theatre: Master Graphics Nov. 12-Dec. II commemorate the tricentennial of the frrst reflect the German immigrant experience in She Stoops to English Watercolors German immigration to the United States. Missouri. Conquer Sept. 14-17 1750-]950 Jan. IS-Feb. 19 Oct. - Dec. State Historical Society of No, No Nanette Oct. 24-29 EXHIBITIONS Prairie Printmakers April 6-27 Eleven Zulu Dec. 1-3 , 5-7 Sept. 25 - Nov. 7 Ellis Library Missouri The museum is open Tues.-Sun., 12- Kar] Bodmer-Maximilian Exhibition J. B. Feb. 28-March 4 "The German Housebam in America: 5 p.m. For a complete list of exhibits phone And Miss Reardon or write Museum of Art & Object and Image," prepared by the staff of (3 14) 882-3591 Drinks A Little April 13-14, 18-21 Archaeology, Pickard Hall, UMC. the Missouri Cultural Heritage Center in SPECIAL EVENTS For information and tickets phone (314) cooperation with the National Park Service's Nov. 2-Street Festival on Lowry Mall, Museum of Anthropology 882-7857 or write Department of Theatre, Museum ofWestern Expansion at the Gateway featuring A.J. and Erika Eichenseer of The continuous exhibition of the Muse­ 129 Fine Arts, UMC. Arch in St. Louis. Regensburg, West Germany, and Missouri um of Anthropology is open Tues.-Sat. to Oct. 23 - Nov. 12 Fine Arts Gallery German folk musicians. Department of Art a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. For information " Image and Word," twenty-four origi­ Nov. l1--Conference on "Preserving Outstanding exhibitions scheduled in­ phone (314) 882-3764 or write Museum of nal paintings by UMC art professor Jerry the German Heritage." clude: Anthropology, UMC. ------UMSL------Music "BASICALLY BACH" IS THEME FOR THE KAMMERGILD The Kammergild Chambt:r Orchestra Music and art add emphasis under the musical direction of Lazar Gosman will perform their sixth season with special to UMSL's 20th anniversary guests Eugene Istomin , pianist; Boris Bloch , pianist; Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violinist; and St. Cultural events will play an important and I Musici , as well as spec ial performances Louis mezzo soprano Joanne Cruickshank. role in the upcoming celebration of UMSL's by the University Singers, University Orches­ Lazar Gosman is now artist-in-residence 20th anniversary throughout 1983-84. The tra and Band , Uni vers ity Players, and other at UMSL, music director of the Soviet Emi­ festivities will begin with the opening of campus groups . Many of the year's cultural gre Orchestra, and performing artist and Gallery 21 O' s juried exhibit, . ' 20/20/20," on activi ti es will complement the various guest professor of violin and chamber music at the Oct. 1, and continue with the inaugural lectures , symposia and special events th at are State University of New York at Stony Brook. concert of Kammergild 's " Basically Bach" being planned to call attention to UMSCs first Eug ene / SLOI71 in , pianist This talented group of musicians will season on Oct. 9. 20 years of service to the metropolitan St. perform on the following dates: United Methodi st Church , Floris­ The year will continue with appearances Louis community. Oct. 9 - J.e. Penney Auditorium - sant by guest al1i sts such as the Cleveland Quartet Eugene Istomin, pianist Dec . 6 Seasonal Concert with the Univer­ Nov. 20 - St. Louis Art Museum - Boris sity Community Chorus, 1.e. Bloch , pianist Penney Auditorium Jan. 22 - St. Louis Art Museum - Joanne March 24- Cruickshank, mezzo soprano April 2 Spring Concert Tour March 25 - St. Louis Art Museum - April 2 Tour-ending concert, J.e. Penney (Guest to be announced) Auditorium , 8 p.m. May 6 - J.e. Penney Auditorium - April 15 Concert with St. Loui s Sinfonia da Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violinist Camera , J.e. Penney Auditorium, All concerts begin at 8 p.m. Reserved 7:30 p.m. season tickets are $32 for a subscription and $8 for a single reserved seat. Open tickets are MUSIC DEPARTMENT $5 for a single seat and $20 for the subscrip­ CONCERT DATES tion . Mail requests should be sent to Kam­ Faculty Recital mergild Chamber Orchestra, 318 Music Sept. 16 Evelyn Mitchell , associate Building, UMSL. professor of music, piano , J. C. Penney Auditorium* CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES University Band & Wind Ensemble A new cooperative venture co-spon­ Oct. 23 Education Auditorium , South sored by Chamber Music Concerts , the four Campus, 3 p.m. concert series will include two concerts at University Orchestra UMSL and two at the Ethical Society of St. Nov. 6 Education Auditorium* Louis , 900 I Clayton Road . Dec . II Concert with th e Wind Two of the perfOImin g groups in the Ensemble, I.e. Penn ey Chamber Mu sic Series will also be appearing Auditorium , 3 p.m. Photos from the series "Night Works" by Tom Parton will be exhibited ill Gallery 210 ill on the other campuses this year-the Cleve­ Madrigallvocal Jazz Ensemble September. land Quartet , an internationally recognized Dec. 2 Season Madri gal Present ati on, string quartet; and I Musici , a chamber 205 Mu sic Building* Art orchestra lead by Pina Carmirelli . UMSL Jazz Ensemble GALLERY 210 Nov. 1-30: " Ernestine Betsberg - Paintings" The schedule for the series is: Dec. 8 J.e. Penney Auditorium* Sept. 5-23: Tom Patton Ph OTOgraphs: C%r is the title of the November showi ng of Sun . Oct. 23 The Laurentian May I J.e. Penney Auditorium'" Landscapes and the Night Works Series­ this St. Loui s arti st. 8: IS p.m. Chamber Players Opera Workshop This exhibit of photographs will intro­ Spring 1984: A one-woman exhibiti on by Ethical Society Dec . 16 "Amahl and the Night Vi sitors," duce Tom Patton , new assistant profes­ contemporary American Indian artist Fri., Nov. 11, Cleveland Quartet Music Auditorium, South sor who will teach photography in the art laune Quick-To-See Smith is planned for 8:15 p.m. Campus* department in 1983-84, to the UMSL the Spring (dates to be announced) , as J.e. Penney Auditorium-UMSL Apr. 27 -29 " Don Giovanni ," Benton Hall community. well as a photography exhibit being Mon. March 19 Enesco Quartet Theater* Oct. 1-28: 20120/20 - A juried exhibit of organized by guest curator Jean Tucker. 8:15 p.m. University Community Chorus works in various media not exceeding 20 Gallery 210 is located in Lucas Hall and Ethical Society May 2 Performance of Brahms' inches in length, width, or depth , in is open to the public free of charge from 9 Mon. , April 23, I Musici " German Requiem" with the celebration of UMSL' s 20th Anniver­ a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:15 p.m. Kirkwood Symphony, SI. Loui s sary. Opening reception, Sat. , Oct. I, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday. J.e. Penney Auditorium-UMSL Area Community College at 2-4 p.m. , when the awards will be Meramec* announced. Eligible are Missouri artists UNIVERSITY SINGERS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITS :I< All events begin at 8 p.m . unless otherwise over the age of 21 who live within 50 After having had an exciting spring tour The following exhibits will be on view in noted. miles of St. Louis. in the Midwest, director Bruce Vantine has The Center of Metropolitan Studies, room announced the following schedule for the 40- 362 of the Soci al Sciences and Business voice select choir. Theatre and Drama Building during regular office hours 8 a.m. to Nov. 20 " Festival of Thanksgiving" 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. UMSL UNIVERSITY PLAYERS dance at auditions and plays . Lunch Box Sept. 1-30: photographs by St. Louis physi­ Dec. 4 Seasonal Concert with the Univer­ Theatre dates are: Sept. 1 and 2, Nov. 3 and 4, sity Community Chorus, St. Mark 's A musical is to be the first production of cian Dr. Ralph Copp , with an informal the season for the University Players. " The Feb. 23 and 24 , and April 5 and 6. opening in the Center at I p.m. on Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" has been FIFTH ANNUAL ST. LOUIS Sept. 1. tentatively scheduled to be presented in the STORYTELLING FESTIVAL Oct. 3-31: photographs by Stan Strembicki , Benton Hall Theater Oct. 27-30. Ticket May 3, 4, 5, 6 assistant professor of photography, prices are $3 for students and $4 for public . National and local storytellers will meet Washington University. An "Alumni Variety Show" is set for again on the St. Louis riverfront to provoke Nov. 1-30: photographs by St. Loui s photo­ Dec. 2-4 as a special feature of the 20th the imagination of young and old with their grapher Candice Wolff on St. Louis anni versary celebration. Tickets are $2 for tall tales at the 1984 Storytelling Festi val. Gardens: Zoological and Botanical. students and $3 for public . Admission to the annual festival held at the Dec. I-Jan. 15 (tentative): works by St. Louis A student-directed Readers Theatre is Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (the sports photographer Lewis Portnoy. scheduled for Dec . 9- J 1. Tickets are $1 for Arch) is free. The exhibits have been arranged by Jean students and $2 for public. Ron Turner, associate dean of Continu­ Tucker, a research fellow in the center and a During the winter term, the Players will ing Education and chairman of the festival , lecturer in art. present " The Tower" by Peter Weiss on reports that more than 12 ,000 people attended March 1 - 4. The final play of the season will the 1983 festival. During the first two week­ SALE/EXHIBIT OF WARNER BROS., be Neil Simon's " The Star-Spangled Girl " days of the festival , buses bring classes from DISNEY ART COLLECTION on April 13-15. Tickets for each production area schools to the arch to hear the story­ The Gallery Lainzberg of Cedar Rapids, are $2 for students and $3 for public . tellers. Iowa , returns to the UMSL campus for an As an added treat for the campus this The University has been recognized for exhibit of animation cel paintings . year, the University Players are planning the use of community resources in conducting More than 250 of these paintings may be several free Lunch Box Theatre performances the Storytelling Festival. Several groups as seen in the lobby of the Student Center at noon. One-act plays or scenes of upcoming well as businesses provide financial support Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 12-14; Michael Parent, a 1983 storyteller plays will be performed to encourage atten- for the event. from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. -----UMR UMR's performing arts series features six concerts in 1983-84

The UMR Campus Performing Arts Se­ and lyrics for several hit musicals. Brand is ries for 1983-84 will include six events the curator of the Songwriters Hall of Fame ranging from chamber groups and instrumen­ Museum at Times Square and is the author of tal soloists to a folksinger and theater. Season 10 books and manuals of music . He has tickets will be available at $25 for students recorded 80 LPs, and has written songs for and retirees and $30 for the general public. Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Belafonte Adult single performance tickets are $6 per and others. In his long association with the event and student/retiree single performance National Public Radio Network, he has been tickets are $5 per event. Order forms may be host of "Voices in The Wind," arts inter­ obtained by writing Campus Performing Arts , viewer for' 'Morning Edition," and is co-host 105 Harris Hall , UMR. of the five-hour " Sunday Show." All performances will be at 8 p.m. at the Cedar Street Center with the exception of the ARKANSAS REPERTORY THEATRE Cleveland String Quartet concert, which will Fri., Oct. 7 be held at 8 p.m. in Centennial Hall of the The Arkansas Repertory Theatre returns University Center-East. to the Rolla campus to perform John Gray 's high-flying musical memoir of World War I. "Billy Bishop Goes to War" fills the stage with soaring adventure. Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop relates the dramatic dogfights of those who flew proudly over the battle­ The chamber orchestra I Musici will jJeliorrn 0 11 all four of the UM campuses this year. fields of Europe. In a true recollection of the most decorat­ ed pilot of WWI, this young Canadian hero Madeira Bach and Chautauqua festivals; as portrays more than a dozen characters that soloist with the Buffalo and Tulsa philhar­ Free Concerts helped hoist him skyward. The audience will monics and the symphonies of Seattle, Ar­ This series of free concerts features meet everyone from King George V to the girl kansas and Colorado Springs; and in recitals performances by UMR students and guest back home. throughout the country. artists. Admission is free to students, faculty, Arkansas Repertory Theatre maintains a As first-prize winner in the 1978 Naum­ staff and the general public. full-time staff of 20 professional actors , burg Flute Competition, she recorded her UMR has a total of 10 instrumental and designers and technicians, who create vibrant first solo album for the Musical Heritage two vocal groups. The larger groups offer a theater of the highest caliber. Society, which Stereo Review cited as a total of seven major concerts during the THE CLEVELAND STRING QUARTET "Recording of Special Merit." academic year and the smaller groups perform Mon., Nov. 14 PETER ARMSTRONG, piano for special occasions on campus and offer The Cleveland String Quartet is interna­ Mon. , March 19 informal concerts for a variety of audiences. tionally recognized as one of the great string Peter Armstrong returns to Rolla for his Scheduled major concerts are: quartets of our time. Many of the groups's second engagement. University Orchestra fall concert (with guest RCA releases have received Grammy nomi­ Armstrong performed at Town Hall as violinist)-Oct. 30 nations and' 'Best of the Year" awards from the winner of the New York Music Education University Choir and Orchestra , Bach's Time and Stereo Review magazines. The League Competition at age 11. And , at age "Magnificat" -Dec. 4 The Cleveland String Quartet group has toured the world and gives nearly 15 , he was guest soloist with the Philadelphia UMR Bands, concert-Feb. 26 100 concerts annually. The musicians have Orchestra at the Worcester Festival. He re­ UMR Collegium , concert-April 14 The series includes: appeared at the White House, on local and ceived a diploma from the Longy School, UMR Theater, "Sampler" -April 27 OSCAR BRAND, folksinger national television and were the first classical attended Harvard College, and won the perfor­ l.Jniversity Choir and Orchestra, Brahms' ",' "Requiem" -April 29 Tues., Sept. 20 artists ever to perform on the Grammy awards mance doctorate at Yale. Armstrong's 1979 UMR Bands, concert-April 30 Oscar Brand's name is to be found telecast. all-Busoni debut recital at New York's Lin­ among the credits on 75 documentary films . Through the generosity of the Corcoran coln Center received a standing ovation and He has collected Peabody, Ohio State, Edison Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. , the enthusiastic press. His continued perform­ and Emmy Awards for his hundreds of televi­ Quartet plays on a rare set of Stradivarius ances of B usoni ' s music have earned him Special Events sion shows (he was on the advisory panel instruments originally owned by Paganini . national acclaim. Members of the Cleveland Quartet are on the which created the series known as "Sesame I MUSICI DI ROMA, chamber orchestra Among other scheduled performances faculty of the Eastman School of Music and Street"); has scripted and scored ballets for Tues ., April 24 not included in either of the series listed and make their summer home at the Aspen Music Agnes De Mille and John Butler; has written I Musici-the name is Italian for " the for which tickets are required are: Festival. commercials for Rival, Log Cabin, Maxwell musicians"-was formed in 1952 by 12 UMR Theater Guild Production House and Oldsmobile; and has written music CAROL WINCENC, flute musicians from all over Italy. To preserve Nov. 17 , 18, 19 Thurs. , Feb. 2 music from the baroque era, I Musici employs UMR Madrigal Dinners Editor's note: Acclaimed as an artist with impressive the most rigid academic and musicological Collegium Musicum As in past years, any faculty-staff and deeply musical gifts, Carol Wincenc has standards in analyzing original manuscripts . Dec. 8,9, 10 discounts offered for cultural events are established a reputation as one of today's The ensemble's repertoire also includes pre­ UMR Musical Theater available to employees on all campuses. foremost flutists. She has performed as guest romantic, romantic and contemporary works. March 8, 9, 10 The cultural events issue of Spectrum artist for four consecutive seasons at Lincoln The group makes its second visit to UMR Film Series is prepared with assistance from .the con­ Center's ' 'Great Performers" Series; in Marl­ Rolla- the first appearance here was a con­ Each Thursday evening of the academic cert series offices and campus information boro, Spoleto, Mostly Mozart, Santa Fe, cert in 1978. year. offices. For more information throughout the year, contact the campus information offices-UMC: News Services, UMKC; Missouri Repertory Theatre University Communications, UMR: Of­ fice of Public Information, UMSL: Office continued from front page Kansas City during the 1930s, "Kansas City of Public Inforrnati(!)n. ;lJ.J! Irish fisherman and the Liverpool career lYJ;(i iI ~~ilJ;(i Stakes" by Missouri playwright Roger woman who urges him to share his gift for Rowlett, opening Feb. 16. The Shakespeare­ poetry with the world; "The importance of an comedy, "The Taming of the Shrew," will Being Earnest," Oscar Wilde's brilliant be performed from March 15-31. spoof of British upper class eccentricities, All performances of The Rep are held in which opens July 28; and "The Dresser" by the Helen F. Spencer Theatre in the Center for Ronald Harwood, opening Aug. 11 , a 1981 the Performing Arts , 4949 Cherry St. Special Broadway hit about backstage life in a shabby ticket discounts are available for UM faculty, is published every other week during the academic year staff and students. Section 1 season tickets, and monthly during the summer session by UMca Shakespearean troupe touring rural England University Relations, 400 Lewis Hall , Columbia, in during World War II. The summer series will which include all productions except " A coope)'lltion with the Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla and close with a stock production, from Sept. Christmas Carol," are $42; Section II, $30; a Sl. Louis information offices. 15-25, of "The Speckled Band," a Sherlock 44 percent saving. A $1 'discount is offered on Editor: Cathy Bien Holmes adventure by Arthur Conan Doyle. can family, which opens Jan. 26; the Ameri­ all individual tickets to those with UM identi­ Phone: &&2-4591 The winter series repertory plays are: can premiere of the popular Russian play, fication . Ticket prices range from $7.50- " Life With Father, " the Howard Lindsay and " Retro" by Aleksandr Galin, which opens $13. SO. For reservations, call the UMKC box :1:. Russell Crouse nostalgic tribute to the Ameri- Feb. 2; and the world premjere of a play about office, 276-2704.