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Vol.2No. 1

INSIDE The 8th Annual Arts/I USB Showcase, Ri verside Rhapsody, will be held Sunday, February 23 2 Spotlight from I :00 - 5:00 p.m. Jerre Sh inneman and Judy Hansen are Academy co•chairm en. Showcase is an important fund raiscr for IUSB's Di vision of the Arts. Silver Scheduled to perform are: the Chester String Quartet, the Hood IUSB Jazz Ensemble, the South Bend Youth Symphony, the 3 Spring Michiana Bo y Choi r, the Suzuki Strings and Piano, the IUSB Calendar Philharmonic and the South Bend Symphonic Choir. There 4 Faculty wi ll also be a sculpture demon­ Files stration by Tuck Langland, an Electronic Music Studio, and Toradze performances by the IUSB Piano 5 Competition wi nners as well as Alexander Toradze's piano Szymanski students. See SHOWCASE, page 7 6 IUSB· England Toradze First Martin Chair Pianist Krakow Academy Droege• China The Russ ian piano virtuoso arts education and performance/ of Art Professor Alexander Toradze is the first to presentati on . More occupy the Martin Endowed According to Dr. Robert W. at IUSB Professorship in Piano at IU SB. Demaree, Jr. , Dean of the Ans, Faculty Tht first endowed dwir in music IUSB, Toradze "brings 10 our "A man is a mirror that re• al any public campus in /11cliu 11 a, student s the judgemen t and nects the mystery of the world," 7 Demaree it was made possible by a gift in sight of a master teacher." So says Marek Szymanski, Visiting Professor of Painting from the Elkhart-based Martin He has already allracted to 8 Author Foundation. Toradze began his the IUSB campus five Russian and Drawing at IUSB for the tenure in January -- an exciting piano students and one from spring semester. moment in the hi story of Arts/ France, as well as several o thers A soft-spoken, somewhat Theatre IUSB, and the culmination of a for different instruments. shy man, Szymanski is engaged in year-long, four-continent search, Friendly and with a li vely a search fo r the hidden reality of Students/ human kind's existence and in his chai red by Professor Michael J . sense of humor, "Lexo," (his Alumni nic kname since childhood) puts work is trying to understand the Esselstrom. 11 Toradzc is a world-rcknown at ease all with whom he comes in world and its people . Again pianist, an exci ting and vibrant contact. He cares for and nur• and again we have to prove the artist whose presence at IUSB tures his students , whomever they sense of - and justi fy .. our lends unparalleled prestige 10 a n might be. existence. That's what my art is already outstanding program of See TORADZE, page 5 See SZYMANSKI, page 5 1 ...... / ... L ...... , SPRING kf. .,~1992 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 1 ,lfl J,.;4,. Assigned seating for all events • Adm1ss1on Charge • January / Ij"4'-::(D- Box office M•F 12.00 to 6:00 pm 237-4203 17, Friday Electronic Music Recital Campus Auditorium 8:15 pm• 18, Saturday Phillip Isenberg Concert, Flute Campus Auditorium 8:15 pm' 27, Monday Jau Festival Bus Trip $35.00' Sponsor-Arts Academy, 237-4406 February 4, Tuesday Concert II , John Wustman Recital Hall 8:15 pm Songs of Franz Schubert 9, Sunday IUSB Piano Competition Recital Hall 2:00 pm• 11 13, Thursday Reflections" Art Lecture Recital Hall 7:00 pm 14, Friday Fine Arts Faculty Art Show Gallery, Admin. Bldg. 4:00 pm 16, Sunday Owen Carman, Cello Campus Auditorium 4:00 pm• Calendar Spotlight Silver Celebration 21, Friday Tom Sawyer, Children's Play Campus Auditorium February 22 (I :00 and 3:00 pm) The Arts spring calendar has The highlight of the season 1992 marks the 25th February 23 (I :00 pm) been a full and exciting one; and be the Michiana and IUSB will anniversary of the first IUSB February 29 (I :00 and 3:00 pm) the concerts and events yet to debut concert of Martin Chair commencement: the first time March I (I :00 pm) come are among the best we have pianist Alexander Torndze March degrees were awarded to students 21, Friday Kathryn Votapek Concert ever offered. 14. Our celebraled artist has nol Campus Auditorium 8: 15 pm• of this campus. This year-Ions Violin, Piano John Wustman, is America's yet announced his program, but celebration began last 23, Sunday Showcase of the Arts IUSB Admin. Bldg. 1:00-5:00 pm• most distinguished coach/accom­ it is certain to be a thrilling per­ September. Arts/lUSB panist. On February 4 and formance -- an evening to contributions to the festivities March March 17 he will be continuing remember. include the production of Hamltt 12, Thursday IUSB Philharmonic Campus Auditorium 8:15 pm• the series of concerts begun last An entirely different type of in October, the Showcase or the 14, Saturday A rtist Series IV Campus Auditorium 8:15 pm• year presenting all of Schubert's entertainment will be the order of Arts in February, a presentation Alexander Toradze, Piano Debut lieder (over 600 songs) in concert the day when 1he Thealre of the Brahms Requiem in 15, Sunday Southhold Wind Band Campus Auditorium 8: 15 pm• halls across America. Company at IUSR presents A March, and an exciting arr 17, Tuesday John Wustman, Concert Ill Recital Hall 8:15 pm The Fine Aris Faculty Ari D{IY in llolhiwood/ 11 NiJ.:hl in cxhibilion, "The Treasures or Songs of Franz Schubert Show, opening Friday, February thd Ukr{line~ HoOy wood is a IU," in April-May. 19, Thursday Opera Scenes Recital Hall 8:15 pm• 14, will be especially rich and spoof of 1he wonderfully silly 20, Friday Artist Series, Opera Scenes Recital Hall 8: 15 pm varied, including the exciting movie capiral in the 30's. Jllffl {{lflUflDI • 1n1. ,1 21 Saturday Robert O' Hearn Gallery, Admin. Bldg. 4:00 pm work of Marek Szymanski. Ukraine is the comedy the Marx Exhibit of Theatre Designs Kathryn and Ralph Volapek Brothers didn't make, but could ---rn 21, Sa1urday International Students Show Campus Auditorium 8:15 pm• have. Come laugh and live it up will appear in concerl on Friday, 21, Saturday Bruce Uchimura, Cello Recital Hall 8:15 pm• February 21. Kath ryn is violinist with this ..crazy zany, magic" 22, Sunday Shear Madness Bus Trip to Chicago $45.00' (The New York Po.<1) double bill. • 'llvD with IUSB's resident Chester Ii lllllllY datlttilN!ZtldH Sponsor-Arts Academy, 237-4406 Mayfair Theatre String Quartet. Ralph Votapek, Opens Friday, April 17. 27, Friday Chicago Loop Architecture Tour Bus Trip lo Chicago $45.00' Kathryn's father, is a world­ Sponsor-Arts Academy, 237-4406 renowned pianist, a winner of the Dr. Hood to IU's 28, Saturday Artist Series VI Campus Auditorium 8:15 pm Van C liburn competition and Brahm's Requiem PBS and NPR soloist. FACET 29, Sunday Brahm's Requiem Elkhart Memorial 3:15 pm (Repeat of 3/28) Lillie Theatre For the third time 37 faculty April Arts Academy Continues to Grow members from the entire Indiana Arts Academy Spring University system were selec1ed 3, Friday Ron Gorevic and Friends Elkhart Ruthmere 8:00 pm• Semester bus trips are scheduled to participate in IU's FACET, Museum for Sunday, March 22 to see 1he Faculty Colloquium on Ex­ 4, Saturday Artisl Series VII Campus Auditorium 8:15 pm Shear Madness, an hilarious cellence in Teaching, held in Chester String Quartet comedy sure to tickle your fancy! Brown Counly. IUSB was 8, Wednesday IUSB Jau Ensemble Recital Hall 8: 15 pm• On Friday, March 27, partici­ honored to have five facull~ IS, Wednesday Thomas Rosenberg, Cello Recital Hall 8:15 pm• pants will take a tour of historic chosen {more than any othe 17, Friday Student Art Show Gallery, Admin. Bldg. 4:00 pm Chicago Loop Architecture, regional campus), including Dr. (Through May 8) hosted by Dr. Susan Hood, Arts Susan Hood. Those selec1ed, in 1 17, Friday A Day In Hollywood/ Campus Auditorium 8:15pm' IUSB Assistant Professor of Art process involving nomina1ion by A Night In The Ukraine History. their peers and university-wide 18, 24, 25 , Academy enrollment has review, are expected to be nol 26, Sunday at 2: 15 pm grown dramatically this semester; just good teachers, but 1he lO, Thursday Philharmonic Concerto Night Campus Auditorium 8: 15pm' children throughout Michiana outstanding teaching racul1y or May are enjoying classes in "Music Indiana University. I, Friday For Munchkins" and "Kinder­ See HOOD, page I Zhou Zheng, Piano Elkhart Ruthmere 8:00 pm• musik." Museum Piano classes for all ages 2, Saturday Artist Series VIII Campus Auditorium 8: 15 pm• continue to be popular. and the Arls/lUSB Ncwslcucr is publi!ihcd L...... ~.. Zhou Zheng, Piano•••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 3 Academy is expanding its offer­ twice yearly, fall and spring, by the ings in dance and the fine arts. IU SB Division of !he Arts. For more information about any Rober! W. Demarce, Jr. Dean of the Arts Academy offerings, call the Tho mas C. Miller Academy office at 237-4406. Dircc1or o f Produclion Alice Dare Slallon Editor/Graphics Mark Todd Calendar Photographs Cover-Dean Frick Page 5-Todd Hoover 2 Page 8-Tom tvlillcr Faculty Files Toradze Szymanski Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 Dr. David Barlon appeared Dr. Michael Esselslrom Alan Larkin exhibiled his Toradze was born in Tbilisi, should be reserved early as a sell­ about. " as lecturer and performer at a conducted two performances o f works in Springfield (Missounl, capital of Georgia. His falher, o ut is anticipated.) The painting and drawing computer music workshop at the Elkhart County Symphony the University or Norlh Dakota. the late David Toradze, was a Those who allend lhis debul proressor from the Krakow Illinois Benedicline College. He and four or the Kokomo Lubbock (Texas), Baylor well-known composer and his can expect an unforgellable Academy or Art has laken on Symphony, as well as one or the Uni ve rsit y (Waco, Texas), and performed with the multimedia mother, Liana Asatiani, a Soviet evening. Tony Droege's painting classes improvisation ensemble at the Kokomo Symphony Youth Anderson, Indiana, wherehealso film star as well as, slill, an In describing Toradze's while Tony is in China (see p. 6). Race Street Gallery, Grand Orchestra. presented a lecture and class ophlhalmologisl in Tbilisi. (She EMI-Angel CD reco rding or Tuck Langl and, IUSB sculplure Rapids, and with his own Adjuncl Lecturer Charles T. demonstration. He also lrctural made her first visit to the United Prokofiev , Stravinsky and Ravel, professor, was instrumental in Goodman received recognilion and presen1ed a mast er class in ensemble, PLATO and lhe Stales in 1989, spending the the New York Times said "The bringing Proressor Szymanski 10 Western Tradition, and from the India na High School lithography a t Georgia Southen summer with Lexa in a cross­ riot of colors, accents and IUSB. He contacted a friend in premiered his new composition, Forensic Association for his 32 University. country concert tour.) brislling rhythms he brings to Poland who pul him in touch years of service in coaching and Susan Mall-Krinke, former "Wild0owers" al 1he Wrilers A child prodigy, Toradze 1 with the Academy. Szym anski judging of debate and speech Adjunct Professor of Speech ud Petrushka' are ...breathtaking ... and olher Troubadors, South bqan the study or piano al age was chosen on the basis o f slid es the first Academic Advisor ror thrilling 1heater. ..1h at have you Bend. Last summer Dr. Dari o n events. four with his father and won his of his wo rk as well as his H.onald Gorevie performed the Division of the Arts, in up and o ut of your chair." organized the first Michiana first piano compe1i1ion al 16 . He impressive teaching and exhibi­ wit h IUSB's former pi anist John I 990-91, len her teaching Stereo Review named his newest Improvi sational Music Festival at araduatcd in 1975 from the lion background. He has had Owings at the University of positi on at the end or the fall CD " best piano recording of the IUSB, at which Dr. Susan Hood Tchaikovsky Conservatory in solo e,hibits and been part o f Chicago and Calvin College. semester. She had been year." It includes Mussorgsky's participated. In Dec .• he was a Moscow and taught for six years Pictures at an Exhibition and group shows throughout Poland Dr. Susan Hood, o n 1he commuting from Lyon (near paneli sl for WNDU-TV's Kid II the Moscow Conservatory. Ravel's Gaspard de la 1111ir, or and Austria as well as in Tulk program on today's popular basis of her a rticles and features Detroit), Michigan ror classes His dramatic derection 10 which John Ardoin, m usic critic Germa ny and Connecticut. in A rts Indiana , was awarded a here last semester. We miss music. lhe Wes! in 1983, while on lour for the Professor Szymanski is no fellowship to atlend the Crit ics ' Susan and look fo rward to rdun Dallas Morning Ne ws, l... ois K. Carder coordinated with lhe Bolshoi Symphony in says " we have a compact disc o f stranger to the U.S. Two years Conference sponsored by 1hc vis it s. the design e,hibitio n o r the 24th Spain, gave a new dimension to ra mpant imagination, color and ago he was Visi ting P rofessor of National Gall ery or Art, held in C hrisline Seitz and Cellt American College T heatre Fes­ his international career. His pi anistic prowess. The result is as Art at the University of Connec­ Washington, DC, in October. \Veiss performed a Mozart lival, Region Ill, held in January concert career has spanned the o rchestral as a single piano could ticut for a semester and 1hen She was o ne o f twenty-five double piano concerto with the at Southern llino is Universit y at continents, from to Mexico hope to be...such a rare and spent two months exploring New rellows amo ng the group o r art Elkhart County Symphony in Carbondale. Lois completed her Cily and from Leipzig 10 Hong­ theatrical li stening experience." York City. critics and writers who mel with October. (Elkhart patrons will three-year term as Design Chair Kong. Lexa To radze is ve ry much The bulk or Szymanski's distinguished a rt critics, museum remember the recital by Mrs. for Region Ill or the ACTF. She He returned for the first time at ho me in America. Perhaps work is in gouache, acrylic and professionals, and editors, to Seitz and Mrs. Weiss of pia~ has also just finished designs for to Russia in October, 1991 , where this is due to some extent to the pencil; but he a lso paints in o il. examine contemporary issues four-hands works al Ruthmert an o ri ginal musical call ed •• Just he was invited to perform in beau1iru1, former Susan Blake, o r Respo nding to a question from about the "art of art criticism." some yea rs ago.) They will be One Question" 1hat opened at Moscow, Tbilisi and St. Pe1ers­ performing the concerto again on Miami, who m he met (they were o ne or his IUSB students, the the Organic Thea tre in C hicago. The Pathfinder Award, read: "Mr. March 12 with the IUSB burg. Reviews introduced by her piano pro­ painter said that he "uses designd by Tuck Langland , was Toradze is a musician who everything -- m odel, photography The Chester Siring Quarlel Philharmonic. ressor) in 1988 a nd marri ed two presented by the Indiana Sports possesses the power or hypnolic years later. They are now the -- everything" from which to performed in Buffalo, New Association to Chi Chi Dr. John Smith appeared on Yo rk, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, impact His performance was parents Or David Alexander, who create his paintings. He Rod Johnson's "Minority 11 Rodriguez, Senator and Mrs. like an eruption of a volcano. was born in South Bend on continued lhat " landscape or and at Iowa Slate University, the Fo rum" to discuss recruitmenl Richard Lugar, and Don A. SI. Pt tersburg Times. "Biggest November 30. portrait, what's important is just University or Oregon, Oregon and retention of minority Wolr. Proressor Langland's cultural event in memory.'' Also a classical pianist , to ma ke a good painting." State, and Southern Oregon works were also exhibited in students and faculty. He Tbilisi Evening Paper. Susan Dl ake Toradze received a Making good paintings is State. They were also reatured presented two papers al 1hc Wheaton (Illinois), Scollsdale In lhe months immediately Bachelor's degree in music fro m what Marek Szymanski has been performers at IU 's FACET (Arizona), and Munster Central States Speech Com­ ahead, he will appear with the Miami Interna1ional University doing in his native Po land, first conference in Brown County (see (Indiana). September saw the municati ons Association conven­ 11 Milwaukee Symphony Orcheslra; and had begun work o n her as a student (1972-77), then realure on FACET). The exhibitio n in Indianapolis o f his tion in Chicago, entitled The the Mexico Philharmonic Master's at Rutgers University, lecturer and then as an Associate Quartet's first compact disc was new work, "The Magic ," which E ffects or O reo Politics on Orchestra in Me,ico City and the which she will complete when Professor I at the Krakow released in December on the was presented to Juan Antonio Mi chigan' s African-American Woodwind Ensemble at the Con­ David is a lillle older. See SZYMANSKI, page 7 Koch International Classics Someranch or Spain, Yuri Tilo or Community," and "A Case mtgebouw Hall, Amsterdam; as Label and has already received the (former) USSR, and Vice Study: Jim Bakker and the PTL wtll as wilh lhe Santiago, rave reviews in publication such Ministry/Religion and the President Dan Quayle during lhe Philharmonic in Santiago, Chili; as the Los Angeles Times. World Gymnastics C hampion­ American Dream." He and Sal Seanle Symphony; !he Ro1- Even more recent Brillen allended this year's SCA the ships in Indianapolis. 1erdam Philharmonic; the Knox­ appearances include live radio Conventio n in Atlanta, where ville Symphony; the Slockholm broadcasts on WQXR in New Mr. Britten prese nted a papert11 Philharmonic; lhe Korean York C ity, New England Public rhetorical and critical theory Philharmonic; as well as the St. Radio at WGBH , entitled " Articulation Theory Pettrsburg's Kirov Orchest ra in concerts at Lincoln Center, MIT, and the Symbolisl Insight." Los Angeles, Porl land Oregon, Hamburg , Germany. And lhen Illinois State Universit y in il's back to the States again to C hicago, Music Mountain and play al lhc Walerloo Festival in Cape May New Jersey. Newburgh , NY. Toradze's first Michiana concert will be held on Saturday, March 14, at 8:15 p.m. in the 4 IUSB main auditorium. (Tickels Prt~{essor Afurt"k Szymanski and some of his obstrocl works. 5 IUSB in England More New Faculty

IUSB students can now at­ The exchange program was In addition to the tend school for a year in first proposed by Arts professor appointments of Professors England, for IUSB tuition! Tuck Langland, who, with Toradze and Szymanski at the Authorities at IUSB and International Programs Director beginning of the spring semester, Sheffield City Polytechnic have Romesh Mehra, worked out the three new facully appointments worked out an exchange details with Sheffield autho rities. were also made to the Division of arrangement whereby students Langland and Professor Tony the Arts at the start of the fall pay fees to their home institution Droege visited IUSB students at semester. and then attend the other, for as Sheffield last spring, and report long as one year. No money tha t the students were delighted changes hands between the two with the experience o f li ving in schools, since the exchange is another country and working intended to work out at one-to­ with a different kind of edu­ one. So far four IUSB students cational system. have attended Sheffield, and we Students are responsible for Dean's Corner Author!! expect two to four Sheffield their own transportation and Author!! students at IUSB this year. living costs, and must find a place ,.,_,,, oward-N•lnnlnt alumnus plays Honors student sparks enthusiasm in Sheffield Polytechnic is, to li ve, although authorities in lloml,r in Unfrersity production ambitio11s Spuch at1d Rhetoric Club Jeanne Dams, for 14 years among other fields, the biggest both countries help students with administrati ve assistant in the business school in Britain. They Artla-p,o/nsar CIUIS rrcognlt/an pieus Internationally-known pianist joins finding housing. While living in Division of Music and more offer what we would call majors Jo, World Gymnastics Co mpttition topflight string quartet /11 residtnce England can be very expensive, recentl y in the Division of the in fine arts and commercial arts, students at Sheffield can have Dnr P11ron or lhe Aris: Arts, has left to pursue her including silversmithing, always good, cheap meals on campus, Where is it a ll happening? At Arts/lUSB blossoming writing career. As an important craft in that part of Randy Culbum and can limit their spending in Indiana University South Bend. alumni and fri ends of the arts at England. ("Sheffield Plate" has other ways so as to have some Randy Colborn, Visiting The Arts are not only a li ve and well al IUSB, they are n ourishing. IUSB wi ll recall , Jeanne was the been famous for many years.) money for side trips to see other Assistant Pro fessor of Theatre, And I am writing to thank you ! Your interest and support create the dependable backbone of the They also offer majors in such parts of the country. Certainly teaches acting and other theatre climate in which this is happening. You attend performances and operation; and her experience, varied fields as history, English, the year abroad can be an in­ courses. Colborn's is a familiar ,hows, and you in vite olhers. You send gifts to enrich our programs. guida nce and insight will be computer science, and jour­ valuable education in another race; his BA in Theatre is from You arc ran of us. Our fri ends arc a selec t company who care deeply sorely missed. The next time we nalism. The city of Sheffield, way of life. IUSB, his MFA from Purdue. 1hou1artis1i c expression in Michiana. We appreciate and need you. read or Jeanne, it is likely 10 be in located about 160 miles north of Anyone interested in the He comes to us from several This year you were delighted by Randy Colborn's superb inter­ a book review. Best wishes to her , is a center of steel and Sheffield program should get in years or acting in Chicago. And, pretation of Hamlet. Your children may be among the 12,000 for continued success. silversmithing industries. Its touch with Dr. Mehra at the of course he was the very child ren brought here to see IUSB's annual Children's Theatre setting is beautiful, backed up Interna tio nal Programs office, powerful Hamlet in this year's production -- for many a first glimpse into a new a nd magic world. against the mountainous Peak 237-4590. IUSB production. You will sec rhe works a nd hear the concerts of o ur many celebrated Showcase District National Park. Continued from page 1 Tony Droege to Scoll Brillen, Lecturer in ar1is1s and musicians. Speech, not only teaches speech Think what it means to o ur st udents to be able to study with this The always very popular Hood Lecture in China but coordinates the th iny-or-so kind or faculty. Think of the sacrifice commuter st udents make to Children's Showcase will feature Continued from page 2 sections of S 121 Public Speakin1 par1icipa1c in th is level of curricula r and extracurricular activity. WRBR 's Bobby Ri vers as MC , Dr. Hood's nomination Anthony Droege, painting that IU SU offers each semester. Will you celebrate our accomplishments in this, our Sil ver puppeteer Brad Williams, lett er speaks o f he r eloquence, and drawing professor, will go to Brillcn holds a BA and an MA in Anniversary Year, with a special gift 10 this year's Showcase percussionist Terry Engeman and $125? $75, $50? Or one dollar for each degree-granting her course syll abi so care full y China in April to lecture on Communication from the campaig n? scenes from Tom Sawyer. pre pared as to be learning tools in Western art a nd his own painting University of Oklahoma, and has ytar, S25? We 'll be very grateful. But, most important ly, whet her or Child care is avail able , at no not you make monetary contribution•- come often a nd enjoy what themselves, and her skill in at Northeast Normal Universi ty nearl y completed his PhD in a charge, for young children, and •t have to orrcr. in tegrating leachin g , research, at Chang C hun. Speech Communication from the snacks will be available thro ugh­ and scho larship. Her self­ The opport unity came about University of Illinois. out lh e aflernoon. Tickets a re evaluation (a required part of the because of o ur "Chinese connec­ Christine Larson Seilz, $5.00 for adult s a nd $2.00 for selection process) refers to the tion" o f a year ago in the person Vi siting Ass istant Professor of children 12 a nd under. A family challenges she has faced, in of Professor C heng-You Dai who Music, now holds a half. ticket is $ I 2.00. teaching non-1radi1ional students taught Chinese watercolor classes teaching, ha lf-admini strative Robert W. Demarce, Jr. The home of Dr. and Mrs. Dean of the Arts and in teaching about 1he lives here as a visiting pro fessor. Dai, post, teaching music literature Larry Thompson will be the sit e and works of women artists. a noted ar1 ist in his country, is and theory and serving as or the annual Palron Party or especial inieresl is this Dean of Fine Arts at Northeast academic advisor for the Di vision Szymanski preceding Showcase. Tickets to remark: "For me, it is absolutel y Normal. of the Arts. Seitz was the first Continued from page 5 the Patron Party are $50.00 per person. impossible to separate research Tony will a lso spend time music student to graduate from Academy of Art, o nce part of the economy, Poland is far ahead of and teaching. My research has "investigating a ncient ruins, IUSB, wi th a BM in piano; she i, For more information o r to Un1vtrsi 1y or Jagicllonian. For other eastern European countries come out of my leaching; as it hik ing in the mountains and completing her MM here at reserve tickets call C har Ford a l many years he painted under now seeking self-government. 232-8758. grows into an entity of its own, it visit ing museums. " 11 will be present. Comm unist rule; but he said that Szymanski's own academic returns to 1he classroom, is interesting to sec how exposure to ht and other artists of his genera­ appointment provides him with a transformed, and the cycle begins this ancient culture will affect lion enjoyed an independence good li vi ng. Tony's work -- perhaps even again ." that their older artist brethren, more interesting to see Tony's Szymanski has an artist wife, forctd 10 confine their work to Joanna, and a seven-year-old effect on the C hinese scene! 6 "social realism," were denied . son, lvo, at home in Krakow. He He said that it was much looks forward to returning to his easier for artists under the former homeland. rqimc, si nce 1he government As far as his reaction to 1uaranteed them a li ving. Now America, Szymanski said that they, as we ll as other Polish although he cannot reasonably ali1tns, mu st suppo rt them­ expect everyo ne 10 be inlercsted selves . Arter decades of in art, he wi shes this were so. Communist rule, it is not easy for When he is not making art, everyone 10 do. "Now, we are all Szymanski enjoys music and on our own -- many even fighting sports, especiall y swimming. for existence." While in America, he is residing He pointed out, however , wi th Dr. and Mrs. Z.W. Sobol. that in both freedom and 7 Summer Theatre Any Earls ofSouthampton Out There? Season '92

The Division of the Arts at During this academic year, connected with the performing IUSB will be initiating a summer the Division of the Arts will be arts - housing a visiting artist, theatre season in June, 1992. forming a patrons group within assisting with a promotion Look for some of your favorite the community for theatre and campaign, or looking to the light entertainment mounted with opera performance. We won't be needs of some or our students arc our traditionally strong produc­ looking for your financial sup­ just a few examples; the possibil­ tion values. More information port, just your volunteer effort to ities arc really endless. If you coming soon! help with the myriad of tasks have an interest in becoming a charter member or can suggest someone to us, please contact Tom Miller at the Division ol tM Arts, IUSU, 1700 Mishawaka Ave., P.O. Box 1700, South llcnd, IN 46634 or call 237-4.101 , You can be certain that your contribution of time or resourca will be greatly appreciated while you have the fun of a backsta,c perspective of Arts IUSB.

Cynthia Rulh Conley as Ophtlia "fOIII mod'' in The Theatre Companya1JUS,~ Hamiel.

Student and Alumni News Amy Breski, BM Voice '87, Robert Peck, BM Cell o '88, was soprano soloist for the is in the midst of finishing his Classical Music Seminar held last dissertation fo r the OMA (Doc­ summer in Eisenstadt, Austria. tor of Musical Arts) al Indiana This annual event, a highly­ University Bloomington, but he respected two-week colloquium took time out from his studies at whi ch Dean Demarce has been last fall to serve as Dr. Barton's a featured speaker more th an sabbatical replacement. once, is housed in Eisenstadt, but Fred Shaul, the first student performances take place in and in the MM Com puter Music around Vienna as well. program, has taken a music soft­ Ian Krouse, BM Composi­ ware programming positio n with ti on '78, is now an assistant Ensoniqs Inc. in Pennsylvania. professor of music at UCLA. He Phil Ray, a junior in rcccnlly received grants from 1hc composition , rc\.'.civc