■^ THF RETRIEVER Highlights SEPTEMBER 15, 1992 PAGE 7 Coming to a stage near you A year of comedy & tragedy The sounds of autumn at UMBC Pennsylvania, Virginia, and individual's need to compromise Oct. 30- The End of the Edge are sold during the all-day event. Jim Drenning Washington. The Program is the spontaneity in order to succeed in Julie Kanagy presents Robert Vansice, an inter- Sponsored by the Music Depart- Retriever Staff Writer brainchild of Theater Department the System. In the director's chair Retriever Staff Writer nationally renowned marimba ment, and the Academy of Indian Chairman William T. Brown, who once again is Sam McCready, who soloist. Studio, FA 508, 8 p.m., Music and Fine Arts. Call (301) For the average college student, conceived the idea 25 years ago chose The Tutor because of its Nighttime falls in the UMBC free. 747-3950, Hamid Hossain, direc- an evening at the theater seems while in Nigeria. This year's cast relative obscurity, and also recital hall, bringing with it the tor, for details. FA Recital Hall, like a distant dream. After all, a features many talented UMBC because it remains as relevant now shuffling of dress shoes and the Nov. 6-The Trio Americas— $5 for both days. trip to the Kennedy Center or even students, including James Brown- as it was when it was written. The murmuring of people filling the violinist Jose Cueto, cellist Daniel Center Stage takes time, transpor- Orleans and Bonnie Webster as designer for the show is Elena auditorium. The house lights go Malkin, and pianist Nancy Rol- Dec. 4- "Music in the Afternoon." tation, and cold, hard cash. Rare Othello and Desdemona. Zlotescu, and Terry Cobb will down, and a wave of intense dan—introduce their new album violinist Jose Cueto, pianist is the college student with all three provide the sound and lighting. silence replaces the murmurs. and perform the premiere Nancy Roldan, and narrator of these luxuries. What students Sexual Perversity in Chicago Also of note: director McCready's Heels clicking across the wooden oiTriclinio. FA Recital Hall, Gabriella Caballero present the often forget, however, is that an On October 28th through the son, Richard, will be traveling to floor give a cue for the audience's 1 p.m, free. Maryland premiere of Guillermo affordable and enjoyable theater 31st, the Studio Theater brings this country to assist in the applause, and the performance Silveira's 9 Pieces, with the text experience is waiting for them you Sexual Perversity in Chicago, production of the original score begins. Nov. 14, 15- The Opera Work- by Jorge Luis Borges. FA Recital right here on campus. Each year, a dark comedy by David Mamet, for this show, which can be shop presents Trouble in Tahiti. Hall, 1 p.m., free. This could be the beginning of FA Recital Hall, 8 p.m., 3p.m. on the Theater Department brings a who also wrote the plays Amer- previewed on December 1st and an orchestra concert, a chamber variety of productions to UMBC's ican Buffalo, and Speed the Plow. 2nd. the 15th. Recommended dona- Dec. 13- UMBC Symphony music recital by the America's tion: Adults, $3.00, Students and stage. Sexual Perversity, as a Studio Trio, the Maryland Camerata, or Orchestra conducted by Wayne Theater production under the Progressions 93 Senior Citizens, $1.00, UMBC Cameron featuring classical guit- a concert given by a prominent students, free with ID. OTHELLO direction of Alan Kreizenbeck, is February 3rd marks the 10th figure in the new music ibene. arist Bill Feasley. Works by The 1992/1993 theater season designed and performed by stu- year of the UMBC contemporary Whatever it is, it is all right here Nov. 16- "A Duo Evening" with Rodrigo and Dvorak. Charles- opens on October 3 with the latest dents, and depicts sexual and arts Progressions Series entitled at UMBC. Best of all, it's free (or violinist Jose Cueto and pianist town Chapel, 3p.m., free. production from Shakespeare on social relationships between men "Progressions 93," as the embod- at least really cheap). Here is a Nancy Roldan performing the Wheels—the powerful, intense and women in the early 70's. It iment of the study of new direc- list of fall concerts brought to you works of Guastavino, Brahms, Dec. 14-"A Family Christmas." tragedy, Othello. Under the direc- was excerpted in Playboy in tions in the visual and performing by the UMBC music department. Debussy, and William Grant. A The UMBC Concert Choir, con- tion of Sam McCready, UMBC's January, 1989, and may be more arts (VPA 325: Contemporary Art preview of the duo's New York ducted by Linda Dykstra per- innovative mobile ambassador of well-known by the title of its film in Process). At 8:00 p.m. in the Sept. 23- The End of the Edge debut. FA Recital Hall, 8 p.m., forms. Charlestown Chapel, 8 culture will offer the opportunity version, About Last Night. Show- UMBC Theater, Sharon Wyrrick Performance Series presents jazz- free. p.m., free will donation. for people of all ages and from time at the UMBC Theater will will present her "strangely com- drummer Kevin Norton perform- all walks of life to come together be 8:00 p.m. pelling mix of movement, theater ing works for solo drumset. Nov. 18- The End of the Edge Dec. 18- Harmonia Sacra presents in a relaxed atmosphere, and to and visual art." Studio, FA 508, 8 p.m., free. presents actor/percussionist music for the Christmas Season enjoy Shakespeare's artistry The Tutor Brian Johnson performing a with the Maryland Camerata. beneath the stars on the Fine Arts In the 18th Century, playwright Cinders Oct. 2- Faculty Cellist Dan Mal- program combining theater, poe- Charlestown, Donation. Hillside. The show will run for two Jakob Lenz, at age 26, wrote of A girl's reform school near kin performs a solo cello recital. try, and music. FA Studio 508, evenings, beginning at 7:30 p.m. his experience as a teacher for the Warsaw, Poland is the setting for FA Recital Hall, 1 p.m., free. 8 p.m free. Come and support your Admission is free, and those who children of a well-to-do family in Cinders, Janusz Giowacki's ver- friends! The music department come early can see the opening of The Tutor. For three weeks on sion of Cinderella, which will be Oct. 25- UMBC Symphony Nov. 21-22- 9th Annual Indian presents many solo recitals for the Visual Arts Faculty Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, presented March 10th through Orchestra Concert, conducted by Music and Dance Competition. music students. Look in upcom- Exhibition. beginning on December 3rd, an 13th by UMBC's Studio Theater. Wayne Cameron, featuring works Performers from around the ing issues of the Retriever for This is the 8th year that Sha- adaptation of Lenz's play by This play, directed by Alan Krei- by Tchaikovsky, Albinoni, and country celebrate the classical and more concert dates. For more kespeare on Wheels has been Bertolt Brecht will be presented at zenbeck, was written in the Dvorak. Charlestown Chapel, folk traditions of India, Pakistan, information on any of the above bringing its travelling stage to the the UMBC Theater. This Main 3 p.m., free. and Bangladesh. Food and drink events call (410) 455-MUSC. masses in Maryland, Delaware, Stage production satirizes the (see THEATER, page 8) ■ J Community Calendar Revolutionary exhibit hits AOK Gallery Off-Campus Activities Most artists bitch and moan photos, now has his own work the 19th century. However, they i — Rob Thornton that there's "nothing new" in their featured in a wonderful exhibition are jam-packed with astonishing Retriever Staff Writer chosen discipline. But when you at the Albin O. Kuhn Gallery. amounts of detail that the old Sept. 16-20 - The Anne Arundel Sept. 19, 20, 26, 27 and October ask them what they're doing, The show displays his expert photographers could never have County Fair will be held at the 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18 — The "Photography has this slippery usually you get a lot of pudding eyes and revolutionary techniques captured in their wildest dreams. Anne Arundel County Fair- Maryland Renaissance Festival kind of nonexistence thai makes and no proof. as they evolved from his early Benson's most recent efforts are grounds. Times are Wed. & Fri., brings the fun, craftsmanship, it a minor art. Something's wrong Richard Benson isn't one of work to his most recent creations. incredible color photos that use 4-10.00 p.m., Thurs., 11 a.m.-lO- bawdiness and art of 16th Century with photography, and I've got those artists* His earlier works are black-and- acrylic paint, ultraviolet-sensitive p.m„ Sat. 9 a.m.-ll p.m. and Sun. England to Crownsville, MD. this idea that it's because the Benson, who has spent many, white photos; he used a special gel and aluminum plates to create 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. For more informa- Featuring 130 craftsman, jousts, physical thing we end up making many years honing his formidable process (involving platinum/pal- a "hyper-real" effect that has to tion call 923-3400. performances on 8 different stages isn t good enough." photographic printing skills by ladium impregnated film) to be seen to be believed. He takes and over 30 kinds of food. For —Richard Benson, in a 1990 ably and accurately reproducing create a sepia tone that makes the Sept. 17-20 - Arts and Antiques more information contact Jules New Yorker article some of the World's greatest pictures look like they came from (see BENSON, page 8) in Annapolis, to benefit the res- Smith at 266-7304.