PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE BY STEVE MARTI N TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE AND DANCE
F ACULTY GRADUATE T EACHING AsSISTANTS AND P ART-TIME INSTRUCTORS Dr. orman A. Bert, Chair Sally Allen joe justice Prof. Polly Boersig Jim Bush*/** Shannon Kirgan** Prof. Frederick B. Christoffel Jia-hua Chin** Sara Mat·twig Dr. linda Donahue Kathryn Coleman** jessica Miller Dr. Elizabeth Homan Velida Daniels* Michael Moore Dr. Terry Lewis Cris Edwards Catrin Parker Dr. Jonathan Marks Jack Favere Katherine B. Perrault* Prof. Diana Moore Kris Harrison Brittney Venable Dr. George Sorensen, Emeritus Geoffrey Howard*/** Judd Vermillion** Dr. Louise Stinespring Tiffany Howard Keith West*/** Prof. Peggy Willis-Aarruo Debra justice Patrick White Jimmie Zeigler U NIVERSITY T HEATRE P RODUCTION S TAFF Director of Theatre Frederik B. Christoffel Director of Front-of-House Operations Linda Donalme Audience Relations Specialist Cecilia Carter Business Manager Melissa Doenges Department Secretaty Maty Cervantes Technical Director Robert Gat1drup Costume Shop Supervisor Elizabeth Pollard Master Electrician Jia-hua Chin** Properties Master Laura Pok er** Scene Shop Staff Jia-hua Chin**, Kathryn Coleman**,Zach Elms**, jack Favere, Kim Herd, Shannon Kirgan**, jessica Miller, Catrin Parker, Rhinehart Pierce**, Laura Pok er**, Patrick White, Judd Vermillion** Costume Shop Staff La! on Alexander**, Jenrufer Bourland, Jay CatTales, Kathryn Coleman**,Tiffany Howru·d, Rachel McCain, jessica Miller, Jamie Sorley** Lab Theatre Producer Brittney Venable Promotion Director Keith West**/* Promotion Team Cris Edwards, Kris Harrison, joe Justice, Jimmie Zeigler Box Office Manager Sally Allen Box Office Staff Chuck Clay**, Cris Edwards, Christine Johnston**, Joe justice, Alison Menefee, Brittney Venable House Supervisor Michael Moore Assistant House Supervisor Katherine B. Perrault House Managers Rebecca Fields, Chad Greenough
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The Department of Theatre and Dance is a member of the Associtation for Theatre in Higher Education, the Texas Educational Theatre Association, Texas Nonprofit Theatres, Southwest Theatre Association, and the American College Dance Festival Association. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY THEATRE PICASso ·:· at the ·:· LAPIN AGILE BYSTEVE MARTIN P RODUCED BY S PECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH S AMUEL F RENCH, INC. CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) GEOFFREY H owARD FREDDY MICHAEL Moo~ GAsToN SALLY ALLEN GERMAINE A USTIN SANFORD ALBERT EINSTEIN M ELANIE B ELL SUZANNE J.P. SHANKS* SAGOT M ARK V AN FLEET PABLO P ICASSO R YAN PALMER CHARLES D ABERNOW SCHMENDIMAN C HRISTINE j OHNSTON T HE COUNTESS ALISON MENEFEE A FEMALE ADMIRER SHADTYRA A VISITOR DIRECTOR JoNATHAN MARKs
CosTUME D ESIGNER S CENIC D ESIGNER POLLY BOERSIG FREDERIK B. CHRISTOFFEL
L IGHTING D ESIGNER SOUND D ESIGNER KATHRYN COLEMAN** ]IM B usH*/**
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Steve Martin Shoots for the Stars Steve Martin- comedian, actor, director, playwright, contributor to The New Yorker- is very serious about the art of painting. In the play you will see tonight, he shows that he can also be very funny about it. It is clear that one of the touchstones for the creation of this piece was a 1905 painting by Pablo Picasso, "At the Lapin Agile." It's a self-portrait, show ing the artist in the guise of the clown Harlequin, drinking at the Lapin Agile, standing next to one of his lovers, Germaine; in the background, on guitar and vocals, is Frede, who ran the cabaret for the owner, the celebrated song-stylist Aristide Bruant. For a time, when the painter hung out at the Lapin Agile, the painting also hung there. Much of the avant-garde of Paris hung out at this ramshackle cabaret on the hillside of Montmartre: painters, poets, journalists, humorists, and musi cians. Its name- the Nimble Rabbit - came from an intricate visual pun, or rebus, created by the illustrator Andre Gill: a painting of a rabbit jumping out of a pan balancing a bottle, which originally hung above the door, announcing the name of the place, but now hangs inside. To translate the untranslatable puns: lapin a Gill- Gill's rabbit; and La peint A. Gill- A. Gill painteth there. We meet Picasso at the Lapin Agile in 1904, at the dawn of a new era: not only near the start of the century, but as he is about to revolutionize the way mankind thinks about the art of depicting the world through paint on canvas. Others meet him there, too, on this magical evening, notably some similarly seminal historical fi gures who, we can be pretty sure, were not actually in Paris at the time. As the well-oiled conversation shifts, however briefly, from the relations between man and woman to the process of creation, it becomes clear that Steve Martin has more on his mind than just painting, or just sex, or just comedy. H e's shooting for the stars. For three-quarters of a century, Texas Tech has been presenting plays to Lubbock audiences. We could think of no more appropriate play than Picasso at the Lapin Agile to offer as our last production of the twentieth century- a play that looks forward to new ideas, new techniques, new adven tures in being alive and describing our world. As the curtain comes down, we offer a toast: To the twentieth century! ARTISTIC STAFF AND TECHNICAL STAFF
Stage Manager Deanna D. Daniel*/** Assistant to the Director Catrin Parker Dramaturg Miranda Ni Vocal Consultant Jason Lee Associate Scenic Designer Judd Vermillion Assistant Scenic Designer Jim Jose Assistant Costume Designer Lalon Alexander
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Rhythmic Flirtations An Evening of Percussion and Dance April 7-9
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December 5 November 19-21,26-28 · 2 pm and 7pm Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm Y~~~A~ Sundays at 2pm A Dallas Children's Theater Production A Celebrity Attractions Production by Linda Daugherty Lubbock Municipal Auditorium Texas Tech University Mainstage Select-A-Seat 770-2000 18th Street between Flint and Boston Novem ber 7 742-3603 one performance only at 2pm
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Select-a-Seat 770-2000 featuring Billy Joe Chmielewski, Rebecca Fields, Misty Alexander, directed by Jay Brown Stephen Early, Kim Brownlee, Amy Durham, Pam Brown, Chuck Clay, Kris Harrison, Stephen H1 · F~ lA4 Rachel Greene, Richard Privitt, Jeffries, Patrick White, Tony Rux directed by Gene Cole Chris Caddel, Bethany Carter and and Chad Greenough music direction by Jon Johnson • Sean Jones choreography by Kelly Bohannon Novem ber 8-14 November 5-7 performances at 8pm Novem ber 12-13 at 8pm performances at 8pm Sunday matinee at 2pm November 14 at 2pm Sunday matinee at 2pm Texas Tech University Lab Theater South Plains College Theater for the Lubbock Community Theater 18th Street Performing Arts in the the Fine Arts 1924 34th Street between Flint and Boston Building, Levelland Campus 74 1- 1640 742-3603 894-9611 ext. 2266
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• November 1999 page35 J nlous ,\Jon.._, Art tllaKey anuu1e upon llle1r successors ott en get over ;• Drive. Dep·ar~~ ~nts. offices, student organizations and resi ~less en ge r s , Lionel Hampton, looked, Bach, used this opportunity ·l.fdence balls can establish a collection box for employees and :1! Basie, Dizzy Gillespie and to tell an important story, while at the ~!S tudents. Faculty Ih~mbers can have. "Tech Day" in their \' more. Griffin is accompanied same time providing some classic en :; classrooms where stuqents are asked to bring in one or two ;is tour bv the exceptional talents tertainment. It is a chance to cel · cans of food. Student organizations can have a can of food .mist Michael Weiss, bassist John ebrate the music that has been called ' be an·"adrnission'' to a meeting or activity. :Jer, and drummer Kenny Wash- Ameri ca's only original an form. . .. This year Comn1unity Service-Learning is hosting the For more information, contact the ~ "S.O.S. to the Reseue: Student Organizations Sharen con 'a jazz journalist in Chi University Center Ticket Booth at . , test. There will be awes9me prizes awarded to the top stu '· • uced "A Great Day in (806) 742-3610 or e-mail ~y dent organizations ap~ residence hallflo~rs who collect and em" and followed with other UCTI [email protected]. '>'bring in the most food. So, grab your boxes and start col- "~ lecting. · ·,-f ' • ' Individuals also can volunteer to staff the Food Drive . Collection tables mthe University Center Courtyard dur Dinner returns , ing Nov. 17-23 from noon to 5 pm. While the official collec tion dates in the University Center don't begin until Nov. ! with fm e flour, holiday cake telephone or in person at the Texas Tech "' 17, groups are encouraged to registerfor the food drive con cranberries and th e tradi University Center Ticket Booth. Those ~ test and begin collecting cans now. J holiday beverage, wassail. interested in attending should purchase t.' ifyou have questions about the food driv~ or_would like adrigal Dinner will be at 7 tickets earlv. -~ tq register your offi.c~. _d_epartment, or organtzatJon, please Dec. 2 and Dec. 4-7 in Uni\·er Reserved szat tickets for Madrigal ,. stop by Campus Actrvtt1es and Involvement UC Room 228 :enter Red Raider Ballroom. Dinner are priced at $22.50 for Tech stu or call 742-3621. 1use of overwhelming de dents, S32.50 for the general public and d. initial ticket sales are by $67.50 for Scholarship Benefit tables. only, and all orders may not The scholarship seat price includes a $35 1stmarked. or have an ex p res~ contribution to the vocal scholarship date earlier than Nov. 3. Be fund at Texas Tech's School of Music. Call In The Studio goes to theatre ng :-.Jov. I I, if tickets are still 742-362 1 for ticket order flyers or more Imagine Steve Martin's mind creating discussion between able, they may be reserved by information. Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein. You don't have to imag ine. You can come to the In The Studio sessional 7 p.m. Thursday at the University Theatre Mainstage. This will be about 45 minutes of the rehearsal of Picasso at the Lapin ~construct history Agile followed by discussion \vith di rector Jonathan Marks. For more informa tion, call 742-3621. e-mail: known for to now, the year 2000. The comedic style that they use [email protected] or come by room 228 of the Un i\·ersi tyCen 1s of things developed as a pass- the-hat act at the Renaissance Faires ter. in California in the early 1980s. Since then, they have tick : ~! led the funny bones at the White House and the Kennedy . Ot~ ~t and Lin coln center's. Thev also have performed at count MC needed for comedy chow ·s abbrevi less civic and university ·venues across the country. An Attention all Tech comedians. Think you are funny? Prove iakespeare excerpt from the Anchorage Daily News says, "The show it! Try out for the opening act and Master of Ceremonies spot goes next to Homer. Local residents are advised to grab for the Comeback Jack's Comedy Showcase. Tryouts are at r, who per the chance to see this bawdy, clever comedy-and maybe noon Wednesday in the University Center Courtyard . For rentmani be offended." information on trying out, contact Brian Franz or Darryl "The Complete Mill ennium Musical" is a 90-minute wr as per Robbins at 742-3621. ~ ms on the performance with a 15-minute intermission and will be :ina! music presented at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the University Center Allen sand zany Theate r. For additional information about the show, con Hoffman blows into UC o the Marx tact UC Programs advisor Darryl Robbins, or UCP Fine Arts Chair Joey Taylor in the UC Activities Office at 742- Glassblower AI Hoffman will make a reappearance Nov. ivided into 3621. Tickets may be purchased at the University Center 8-12. Hoffman has been coming to the university for 10 art of time Ticket Booth at 742-3610. years, weaving his glass magic for students in the Univer sity Center Courtyard on the Ballroom Porch. l_j D \'0/99 W£NTY-SECOND MADR1GAL D1NN£R ..... 1 fc..-.st ._,..,;, m~-tsic..-.1 prosr..-.m cddn-..-.tit~S die J.o1i:>"li sc..-.s011 .e pl.M:e 011 Decmbc 1. 6- 4-7, at 7:00p.m. ucl1 cvmms
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Harper and his band, the Innocent Criminals, entertained. No strings attached. The show was entertaining because the music was great. That is it.
Harper played a variety of older music that made fans first fall in love with him and new material that • keep them coming back. He performed "Ground on Down," "Burn One Down" and "Oppression" from Fight For Your Mind. Several songs from his new album Burn to Shine popped into the set including an energetic "Steal My Kisses."
Harper's first set seemed to fly by. He returned for an encore alone - still on the chair, still with the slide lap guitar sitting across his thighs.
This set was by far the most mellow. Most of Harper's show was laid back with a few exceptions. The first set contained a few guitar-driven tracks that contained energy and surprising power - coming from a man with his hair in tiny buns rolled right above each ear and casually sitting in a chair.
Harper was backed by a drummer, bassist and percussionist. At one point in the show, Harper and bass player Juan Nelson relaxed as the percussionist and drummer dueled with their various drums.
Harper ended the show with a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression." Some people walked away from the show drawing comparisons to the former guitar great.
In an interview, Harper once said, "The more I played the more I had to play."
His love for music is apparent in his albums, but his passion to play is striking in his live shows.
• The music is moving, but the Ben Harper experience itself is unforgettable.
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Play to entertain through holiday
by Angela Loston Staff Writer
A meeting between renowned artist Pablo Picasso and ingenious scientist Albert Einstein? It seems preposterous, but through the comical play, "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," this hypothetical encounter is able to come to life.
Written by Steve Martin, the play attempts, in a farcical way, to project the accomplishments of two of the most influential people of the 20th century.
The production uses a barrage of puns to keep the audience's interests piqued and hopefully to motivate them to be intrigued to watch the lives of the two historical figures .
Set in Paris, France, in 1904, both Picasso and Einstein yearn to make their mark on the newly-born • century with their talents. Both men boast highly of their creations in the local tavern, Lapin Agile. http://www.ttu.edu/- TheUD/UDlll.23.99.htm 11/24/99 UDlife11.23.99 Page 3 of3
Throughout the play, people make predictions of what lies ahead for the 20th century. All of the actors' peiformances for the play were praiseworthy .
Notable perfonnances were made by lead actors Mark Van Fleet, who played Pablo Picasso, and • Austin Sanford, who played Albert Einstein. Michael Moore definitely delivered the much-needed comical relief for the play as drunken patron Gaston.
Special effects such as lighting and some sound added to the delight of the play. The design for the stage and the elaborate costumes fit appropriately for both the location and time of the production.
The scheduling of the play is perfect because it is the last production for not only the semester, but also the final 20th century play on the Tech campus.
The dialogue in the play humorously mirrors the contemporary thoughts of people who are about to approach the upcoming 21st century. Just like the characters in the play, people are making numerous projections on the outcome of the future as the present century comes to a close.
The play has light humor that will, at times, keep audience members somewhat amused and entertained. Some scenes in the play such as the one between Picasso and one ofhis lovers, Germaine (played by Sally Allen), slows the momentum of the production.
Acts prior to the much-anticipated meeting between Picasso and Einstein may cause viewers to become impatient, but the light humor can make up for the delay.
With the small doses of comedy, viewers are able to have an account of people's reactions to the opening of the 20th century.
• This is definitely a play that happily captures the concerns of many people who want to see what is instore for the future.
Unlike most of entertainment's grim expressions of the upcoming century, the play gives viewers a better and hopeful perspective.
The performances will be Friday through Sunday at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
Admission to the production is $5 for students with their Tech IDs and $10 for the general public.
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LAST MODlFIED: 11.23.99 SITE MAINTAINED BY THE UNIVERSITY DAILY PLEASE NOTIFY ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE UD ONLINE WEBSITE COPYRIGiff C 1999 STUDENT PUBUCATIONS, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY • • http://www.ttu.edu/- TheUD/UD111 .23.99.htm 11/24/99 Page 2 Lubbock Avalanche-Journal AROUND TOWN Friday, November 26, 1999 Able cast makes Steve Martin's 'Picasso' a delight By WILLIAM KERNS A..J Encertalrunt-nt Editor What a delight. Theater information Never mind the timely nature of the Texas Tech production of "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" at the PLAY: "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," a comedy by Steve Ma rtin Charles E. Maedgen Jr. Theatre, • WHEN: 8 p.m. today-Saturday: 2 p.m. Sunday. with characters contemplating the mystery of the 20th century WHERE: The newly renamed Chartes E. Maedgen Jr. Theatre the even as actors face the blank slate on Texas Tech campus. of the year 2000. It is enough that formerly wild DIRECTOR: Jonathan Marl Dreams Can Come (}"rue! at a Price You Can Afford • Little Joe yIa Familia headline Tejano concert See calendar, Page 4 ev1 fiction Author Kent Nelson to \c:;"".aiiiil'.l. from latest work Th See story, Page 5 For more details about the entertainment scene, visit the Around Town Web site at lubbockonline.com INSIDE Looijng Ahead A.J Pl'ooiC/WadO Kennedy The MusicScene ~ f' ICI'ITI~T AN AMUSING BAR PATRON IN COMEDY ON TEXAS TECH STAGE ' ' · ·- - - " u...... -t C:i"" c:: t o ir"' in • a recent correspondence from the band: "vA:.roud to announce that Scott Crader ( for- of Flywater Washington ) is now a member of the band. (We're a 5 piece now!) He's been with us for about 3 months now, playing guitar, singing backups and some lead, and doing an AMAZING job." A tentative date is set for December 3 at the Warehouse with Bowling for Soup opening the show. On the web, see www.spillingpoetry.com for more information about these guys. Ran into Alan Crossland at Caprock Cafe recently. Alan's real proud of Doug Smith's brand new CD, Doug Smith Live. He also ex - . . pressed enthusiasm for : - Discover.why ~u!Jbock can take.your visit In grid Kaiter 's work in progress and upcoming re · out of the ordinary . ~ in.io the. legendary leases from Cary Swinney and DG Flewellyn. November Calendar The Ingrid Kaiter Band played a couple of shows at the Caprock Cafe in October. Ingrid has never NOVEMBER2 publicity sounded better and the "Beauty and the Beast"- Municipal 1stin City band ... the band is cookin'! Auditorium You can check them out on Lubbock Cotton Kings Skate School -A- the web at http:// Municipal Coliseum ~r s. delphi.com/sistain ga / index.html for NovE~mER3 an up-to-date calendar. . Lubbock Cotton Kings Skate School Amarillo band Cooder Graw is re Municipal Auditorium leasing their new CD in November wiih a big NovEMBER 4 party at Midnight Rodeo November 19. These Lubbock Symphony Youth Orchestra guys are the greatest. Their lead singer Matt Conce·rt~·~ic Center Theatre roomed with Matthew McCaugnahey in Lubbock .C6ttdlll<.ings vs Amarillo- college ... wonder if he could bring his bon- Municipal Coliseum · gos to a Cooder Graw show sometime ... maybe Pickin' on the Plains- SPC's Tom T. he could show up nude? Hall Studio, Levelland On · the · web: Water Color Exhibition opening www.coodergraw.com. Lubbock Arts Alliance . Falling Jupiter Kid Rock- Fair Park Coliseum will be appearing Novem NOVEMBERS ber s ·and 6 at Crossroads Lubbock Symphony Orchestra's and November 13 at "Lollapalooza" Concert- Civic lchabod's. Now here's a Center band ihat's got a follow Lubbock Cotton Kings Adult Hockey ing and a great stage show! Municipal Coliseum They are on the worldwide ; with lead "Right Bed, Wrong Husband"- Cactus . web at :round Theatre www.fallingjupiter.com. "The Last Night of Ballyhoo"- Lub Einstein's is host bock Community Theatre ing the CD release party for Envoye Express NovEMBER 6 on November 6. Stop in at Einstein's on Fri Lubbock Symphony Orchestra's days for their new happy hour FREE taco bar "Lollapalooza" Concert- Civic from 5-7pm. Dollar Dos Equis and domestic pints are all it takes to get us out there! Center Texas Tech vs Iowa State- Jones Get out this month and take advan a Stadium ~f all the great music this city has to of fer. Lubbock Cotton Kings vs New We at the Sun are taking a different Mexico- Municipal Coliseum direction as opposed to our previous philoso "Millennia! Ma'ams: A Two Woman ,. phy on how to promote local music. Since Show"- Lubbock Arts Alliance ·.I the Sun is about you the reader we are offer · Gallery ing you the opportunity to help us promote the musicians. So many great musicians have come from the Lubbock area and are out in ~ world representing our community and it's '. Amanda Rinker, a sophomore music major The Last Night of Ballyhoo at SPC from Clayton, N.M., will make her Community by Alfred Uhry; directed by Jay SU Nov?. stage debut as Henry Higgins' mother. Theatre: Holdovers possible. 111 Brown. Brad Reid, a vocal performance ma 1924 34 Street All shows at 8:00PM 1997 Tony Award winner by the jor at Texas Tech, has been cast in the role of Reserved seating except SUs at Call: (806) 741-1640 author of Driving Miss Daisy. 2:00PM Freddy Eynsford-Hill. Reid has appeared in Comedy/drama about the lives of a Tech's production of "The Merry Wives of Jewish in 1939 GA. Windsor" among others. April Langehennig, The Cactus Right Bed, Wrong Husband FR Nov 5, SA Nov 6; a sophomore theatre major from Brownfield, Theater: directed by Jane Prince Jones. FR Nov 12, SA Nov will play Mrs. Eynsford-Hill, Freddy's Reserved seating 13; FR Nov 19, SA Mistaken identity and misplaced Call: (806) 762-3233 Nov 20: FR Nov 26, mother. She has appeared in SPC's "Hello intentions fuel this antic farce Dolly" and "Oklahoma." · SA Nov27 starring local actors and media FR shows at Zan Moore of Lubbock will play personalities. 7:30PM; SA shows Alfred P. Doolittle, Eli:za's father. Moore ap at 8:00PM peared this past spring in the.First United The Last Indian, by Hans Methodist Church's production of "Joseph Theatre: Frank; directed by Jack Favere. 9, WE Nov 10, TH Reserved seating Nov 11 , FR Nov 12, and the Technicolor Dream Coat." The exJ)ectations of small-town Call: (806) 742-3603 SA Nov 13, SU Nov Other cast and chorus members in America collide head-on with a 14 ... clude Lyndi Rowe, Travis Vaden, Carissa boy's dream of finding a better life All shows at 8:00PM Stamps, Haley Burton, Gina Stanley, Dave in the wilderness. except SU at Graf, Scott Kennedy, Wade Wofford, Jamie 2:00PM Moran, Linda Vargas, Matt Howard, Jenni Center for the My Fair Lady by Lerner and Nov 12, SA Nov fer Stadelman, Tim Miller, Mary Beth Barton, Performing Arts: Lowe; directed by Gene Cole. 13; SU Nov 14 South Plains College All shows at 8:00PM Ka.eams, Susan Bell, Johnathan Davis, Enduring musical tale of Pygmalion Jo cEiroy, Christina Cook, Dustin Levelland, Texas except SU at Reserved seating featuring the transformation of a 2:00PM Walker, Kidron Lewis, Krista Burk, Tanessa Call: (806) 894- flower girl into a "laydy". King, Karla McDaniel, Samuel Hinojosa, 9611 ext. 2266 Jake Haning, and Chris Flores. Wayland Baptist The Apple Tree by Sheldon FR Nov 12, SA Nov ihe production will also feature a University Theatre Harnick and Jerry Bock. 13; TH Nov 18; FR Department: Nov 19 22-member orchestra, under the direction of Adam and Eve, The Lady and the Harral Studio All shows at 8:00PM Lynda Reid, associare professor of music and Tiger, and Cinderella are three symphonic band director at SPC. Music di Theatre Plainview, TX familiar tales set to music in this rector for the show is Jon Johnson, profes Open seating farcical musical. sor of music and choral director at SPC. Call: 291-4385 Cole plans to employ the use of elaborate exas Picasso at the Lapine Agile drop scenery to stage the show. University by Steve Martin; directed by 20, SU Nov 21; FR Mainstage Theatre: Nov 26, SA Nov 27, "My Fair Lady" will be presented Jonathan Marks. in public performance at 8 p.m. Nov. 12 and Reserved seating SU Nov28 Call: (806) 742-2603 fl. hilarious battle of ideas about All shows at 8:00PM Nov. 13 and 2 p.m. Nov. 14 in the SPC The probability, lust, and the future of except SU at atre for the Performing Arts. Admission for ~ the world. 2:00PM these performances is $6 fo~ adulis and $4 On Golden Pond by Ernest for students. Reserved seating Thompson; directed by Glenn Polk. 27, SU Nov 28; FR Call: (806) 495-4005 Dec 3, SA Dec 4, The musical will open Nov. 11 as Uplifting story of an aging couple part of the college's Founders Scholarship SU Dec 5; FR Dee and the lives who touch them. A 10, SA Dec 11 , SU Gala, an evening of dinner and theatre which · reaffirmation of life, love and Dec 12 begins at 6 p.m. All seats for :the opening happiness in a changing world. All shows at night performance are reserved in advance. 8:00PM, except SU · Admission to the gala performance is $100 at 2:00PM per person. Proceeds benefit the .Founders A Tuna Christmas by Jaston TU Nov 30, WE Dec Challenge Campaign at South Plains College. Attractions Williams and Joe Sears 1, TH Nov2, FR Nov Lubbock Municipal 3, SA Nov 4, SU A For ticket information on all per Totally hilarious sequel to Greater Auditorium Nov 5 fon~s, contact the SPC Theatre Box Of Reserved seating Tuna by the masters of West Texas 7:00PM TU thru SA; fice, at 894-9611, ext. 2266. . Call: (806) 770-2000 comedy. Also, 2:00PM SA and SU. ·- ' Our commitment tn. 1'"\n"IATO,.. i-h 0 t.UUI~. • • - -·- - · -- "'"'"''*') _._ ... .,.,...... ,.~..,.,._.• a ll:)• at. ~VVY'-' Play to entertain through holiday by Angela Loston one between Picasso and one of his century, the play gives viewers a bet lovers, Germaine (played by Sally ter and hopeful perspective. 1 t ~ffWriter ::EP•tllght revi~ Allen), slows the momentum of the The performances will be Friday A meeting between renowned art feet because it is the last production production. through Sunday at B p.m. Friday and ist Pablo Picasso and ingenious sci for not only the semester, but also the Acts prior to the much-antici Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Jnt ist Albert Einstein? It seems pre final 20 th century play on the Tech pated meeting between Picasso and Admission to the production is $5 wsterous, but through the comical campus. Einstein may cause viewers to be for students with their Tech IDs and J l<~y. "Picasso at the Lapin Agile," this The tlialnguc in the play humor come impatient, but the light humor $ 10 for the general public. 1ypothetical encounter is able to ously mirrors the conte mporary can make up for the delay. ·omc to life. . thoughts o f people who arc about to With the small doses of comedy, Written by Steve Marti!), the play approach the upcoming 21st ccnt11 ry. viewers arc able to have an account tttcmpts, in a farcical way, to project Just like the characters in the play, of people's reactions to the opening he accomplishments of two of the people arc making numerous projec of the 20th century. nost influential people of the 20th tio ns on the outcome of the fu ture as This is definitely a play that hap \' lltury. the present century comes tu a dose. pily captures the concerns of many The production uses a barrage of The play has light humor th at will, people who want to see what is ·uns to keep the audience's interests at times, keep audience 1ncmhcrs instore for the future. iqucd and hopefully to motivate somewhat aJIIU !:oed and cnlt•rta ined. Un like most of entertainment's tem to be intrigued to watch the Some scenes in the play surh as the grim expressions of the upcoming vcs of the two htstorical figures. Set in Paris, France, in 19011, both icasso and Einstein yearn to make ll'i r mark on the newly-born ccn try with their talents. Both men PROBLEM PREGNANCY tJast highly of their creations in the •cal tavern, Lapin Agile. Arc you considering A BORTION? Th ruughou t the play, pco pic take predictions of what lies ahead CONFIDENTIAL Free Pregnancy Testing & Information •r the 20th century. All of the actors' erformances for the play were Planned Family Clinic - Lie #028 ·aiscworthy. Notable performances were made • lead actors Mark Van Fleet, who Call (806) 792-6331 - Lubbock, Texas aycd Pablo Picasso, and Austin nford, who played Albert Einstein. ichacl Moore definitely delivered r------, 1: much-needed comical relief for e play as drunken patron Gaston. Special effects s uch as lighting <.1 some sound added to the delight the play. The design for the stage 25% OFF d the elaborate costumes fit ap ·1priatcly fo r both the location and PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 1e of the production. A2~% dlstouniiS applicable on all I I !J ::__) j 1 j ~ j''j ..SJ ~in g Ahead listings include only confirmed e-nter The Therapy Sisters tainment events and are published to help A-J read Dec. 4. 10 p.m. at Caprock Cafe. Free. Call 784-0300. ers plan ahead for future outings. Tickets may not yet Texas Tech Symphony Orchestra's Concerto tie on sale; contact numbers are provided. Concert THEATER PLAY TIMES/TICKETS : Dec. 5. 3 p.m. at Texas Tech's Hemmle Recital Hall. Free. " Right Bed, Wrong Husband" Call 742-2270. ext. 233. Cactus "Right Bed, Wrong 7:30 p.m. today, 8 Nov. 26-27. 7:30p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Suzuki Strings Concert Theater Husband." p.m. Saturday. Cactus Theater. Reserved-seat tickets $20 and 515. Call Comic farce written Dec. 5. 5:30 p.m. at Texas Tech's Hemmle Recital Hall. 1812 Buddy Reserved-seat tickets I 762-3233. by Neil and Caroline Free. Call 742-2270, ext. 233. Holly Avenue priced at $20 and Schaffner and direct $15. " Picasso at the lapin Agile" Texas Tech Composers' Concert Lubbock ed by Jane Prince Nov. 26-28. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Dec. 7, 5 p.m. at Texas Tech's Hemmle Recital Hall. Free. 762-3233 Texas Tech University Theatre. Reserved-seat tickets $10 Call 74 2-2270, ext. 233. Jones. for the general public and 55 for Tech students with valid Doug Smith IDs. Call 742-3603. Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. at the Fair Theater in Plainview. Old Mill Trade Days General admission tickets St2. Call293-4000. Floydada "Aiways ... Patsy Saturday. Cline." General admission Nov. 26-28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Postex Mill in Post. Tickets Citibus lights Tour High Amarillo Little tickets priced at S 1 for adults, with children age 11 a:nd younger admitted Dec. 9·11 , two-hour bus tour departing at 7 p.m. and 8 School Theatre's touring pro $17.50 for adults and free. Call 495-3529. p.m. Tickets $5. Call749-2929. Floydada duction of musical $t2.50 for children. " On Golden Pond" Ballet lubbock's " The Nutcracker" Dec. 10-1 2, 8 p.m on Friday. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, biography, starring Nov. 26-28. Dec. 3-5 and 10-12. 7:45 p.m. Friday 2 p.m. Sunday, at the Civic Center Theatre. Reserved Tammy Hysmith as Saturday. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Garza Theatre in Post. seat tickets $15 and $13 for adults. and $12 and $10 for Patsy and Cindi Bulia Reserved-seat tickets S8 for adults and S5 for students students and senior citizens and children. All prices as Louise. between the ages of 6 and 12. Call 495-4005. include $2 handling charge. Call 770-2000. Kyle Abernathie Old Mill Trade Days Harral "The Apple Tree" 8 p.m. today Nov. 27. 10 p.m. at Caprock Cafe. Free. Call 784-0300. Dec. 10-12. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Postex Mill in Post. Tickets Studio Musical written by Saturday. Sheldon Hamick and " A Tuna Christmas" St for adults, with children age 11 and younger admitted Theatre General admission Nov. 30-Dec. 5. 7:30p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. also 2 p.m. Jerry Bock, based on tickets priced at $8. free. Call 495-3529. Wayland Baptist Saturday-Sunday. 7 p.m. Sunday. Municipal Auditorium. J ohn Gilbert stories by Mark University Twain, Frank Reserved-seat tickets $34.25, 528.25, $20.25 and $14.25 Dec. 11 , violin recital at 7:30 p.m. at Texas Tech's R. Plainview Stockton and Jules (including 52.25 handling fee). Call 770-2000. Hemmle Recital Hall. Free. Call 742-2270, ext. 233. 291-4385 Feiffer. Texas Tech Symphonic Wind Ensemble Citibus Cactus lights Tour Directed by Marti Dec. 2, 8 p.m. at Texas Tech's Hemmle Recital Hall. Free. Dec. 12-13. one-hour bus tour beginning at Cactus Runnels. Call 742 -2270, ext. 233. Theater, 1812 Buddy Holly Ave. One-hour Christmas con as Tech's Madrigal Dinner cert at the Cactus precedes bus tour. Tickets $1 7 for the . 2 and 4-7, 7 p.m. at the Texas Tech University general public and $1 0 for senior citizens age 55 and • ter's Red Raider Ballroom. Reserved-seat tickets older. Call 749-2929. $32.50 for the general public, $22.50 for Tech students U. Top and lynyrd Skynyrd Texas Tech "Picasso at the 8 p.m. today and $67.50 for seating at scholarship benefit tables. Call Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. at the Lubbock Coliseum. Reserved Univenlty Lapine Agile." Saturday, 2 p.m. 742-3610. seat tickets $39.50 (including $2 handling fee). Call 770. Comedy written by Sunday. Children's Concert Theatre Steve Martin. Reserved-seat tickets 2000. Texas Tech cam Dec. 3, 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Broadway and Directed by Jonathan priced at $10 for the Gary Morris pus Avenue V. Free. Call 749-2929. Marks. general public and $5 Dec. 16, 8 p.m. at the Civic Center Theatre. Reserved Lubbock Texas Tech's Carol of lights for Tech students. seat tickets $32, $27 and $19 (including $2 handling fee). 742-3603 Dec. 3, 7 p.m. at Memorial Circle and the Science Call 770·2000. Quadrangle on the Texas Tech campus. Free. lubbock Chorale lights on Broadway Parade Dec. 18, 8 p.m. at Texas Tech's Hemmle Recital Hall. Dec. 3. 7:45 p.m .• beginning at Norwest Bank in down Reserved-seat tickets $13 for adults, $11 .50 for senior cit town Lubbock and proceeding west on Broadway to the izens and $7.50 for students. Call 742·2270, ext. 233. Texas Tech campus. Free. Call 749-2929. Christmas Vacation Concert for the Kids Texas Tech Carol Concert Dec. 19, 7 p.m. at the Cactus Theater. Reserved-seat Dec. 3, 8 p.m. at Texas Tech's Hemmle Recital Hall. tickets $8. Call 762-3233. General admission tickets $5. Call742-2270, ext. 233. Christmas Vacation Concert for the Kids Cactus Family Christmas Celebration Dec. 21 , 7 p.m. at the Cactus Theater. Reserved-seat Dec. 3-4, 10·11 and 17-18, 8 p.m. at the Cactus Theater. tickets $8. Call 762-3233. Reserved-seat tickets $1 5. Call 762-3233. Dean Killion Memorial Scholarship Concert Doug Smith holiday concert Dec. 21, 8 p.m. at Texas Tech's Hemmle Recital Hall. Dec. 3-5, 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 :30 a.m. Sunday, Free. Call 742-2270, ext. 233. at the Hotel Garza in Post. Concert package on Dec. 3 The JDs' Encore Concerts and 4. priced at 5130 per couple, includes a reception, Dec. 22-23, 8 p.m. at the Cactus Theater. Reserved-seat performance, dinner, a compact disc, a coffee mug and tickets $15. Call762-3233. late night dessert. Overnight packages include everything Celebrate 2000 New Year's Party in the concert package. as well as a hotel room and Dec. 31 , Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. 6:30p.m. con breakfast th e next morning, and range in price from $185 cert by Lubbock Symphony Orchestra at Civic Center to $275 per couple. Sunday package on Dec. 5, priced at Theatre. 8:30 p.m. dinner and dancing to Alan Shinn $70 per couple, includes the performance. a buffet lunch and a copy of Smith's new live compact disc. Call 495- Combo at Civic Center Banquet Hall. and 10:30 p.m., 3962. concert by Stars of the Cactus Theater and breakfast at r,ivit"' 0Pntor pv~i~i ' i"l'1 h;~ll Ti,..L- n• ""~ "'iroc C::., '\ ,..h o <" ...... :_ ...... t , ~.., .. . · - ...... f,.., ,. ,.. .. • Campaign urges citize1 By DIRK FILLPOT and 1924, a group commonly referred to "I Avalanche.Joumal as "notch babies." Baker is among that ture Melvin Baker of Lubbock won a free class of senior citizens. dete· ring from an out-of-state jewelry store. "I was born in 1918 and I'd like to see Noo He needed only to provide the compa how we got beat out of something, if we A ny with his ring size and an $8 fee to set did," he said. recei the "1-carat cornet," he said. Official-looking mailings tell recipi was Rather than cash in on his luck before ents that, by sending money to a lobbyist afloe the limited-time offer expired, Baker group, federal laws may change to "I said he contacted the Better Business increase Social Security payments to the over Bureau in Lubbock. The BBB is among "notch babies." a po: agencies sponsoring an aggressive cam For members of that group, donating v. paign launched Thursday to educate cit a small sum toward securing more or p izens on ways to avoid scams. money from Uncle Sam may be an entic sites Senior citizens most often are the tar ing gamble, said Myrtle Duran, district dete get of scam artists, said Ted Tyler, a U.S. coordinator of the American Association es fr Postal Service postmaster. of Retired People. In one scam, mailings target a group "It's a big eye-catcher," Duran said. mort"' of seniors, telling them they may be enti "Your heart goes out to them because matt tled to higher Social Security payments they were in the working community acco· ~NB FINANCIAL because they were born between 1917 when wages were very low. tinili ACelebrate 2000 Partner $ Best bets 'Right Bed, Wrong Husband' The comic farce , "Right Bed, Wrong Husband," will be presented at 8 p.m. at the Cactus Theater. Advance reserved-seat tickets are $20 and $15. 'The Apple Tree' The play "The Apple Tree" will be pre sented at 8 p.m. at Harral Studio Theatre at Wayland Baptist University in Plainview. Advance general admission tickets are $8. 'Picasso at the Lapin Agile' "Picasso at the Lapin Agile,"- a come dy written by Steve Martin, will be per formed at 8 p.m. at the Tech University Theatre. Advance reserved-seat tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for Tech students with valid IDs. H.ay Happening Holiday Happening, sponsored by the Junior League of Lubbock, continues throughout the day at the Lubbock . ·Memorial Civic Center. Admission is $4 for Market Hall. Brenda Williams of Lubbock admires a doll in the Christmas display at 1 . S Public meetinas 100 merchants and exhibitors brouaht Items for s::~IP- At th~ . luninr I ~~nu t • • • 6 • The UniversitY DallY • Tllursdav. November 18. 1999 Einstein and Picasso to meet on Mainstage by Angela Lost on Einstein and Pablo Picasso are pre people of this century is presented "It's definitely a Steve Martin StaftWnter pared to duel for the title of most in in the play, ·Picasso at the Lapin comedy, but it's also a seriously novative person. Agile." pointed play," he said. With a pencil and a piece of pa This fictional confrontation be "This play deals with what's go !\larks, who also is an associate per as their only ammunition, Albert tween two of the most influential ing to happen in the 20th century," professor for the Department of said Ryan Palmer, a senior acting/di Theatre and Dance, said he chose recting major from Dallas. "A conver · the play because it is full of wit and sation of the same sort wouldn't be humor. uncommon today because we are "I think it's an interesting com also entering into a new century." edy," Marks said. "People need a The University Theatre's little comedy in their lives, and Steve ACROSS Mainstage will have a Sneak Peele at Martin knows how to deliver it." 1 Feudallo lace two of the 20th century's greatest figures, a scientist and an artist, in a French cafe at the turn of the century. Phave the script written by one oftoday's cleverest humor ists, and voila!- you get Picasso at the Lapin ~gile. to be pre se nted on th e Texas Tech Uni versity Mainstage November 19- 21 and 26-28. Performances begin at 8pm Fridays and Satur days. 2pm on Sundays. Pablo Picasso. "A tth ~ Lapin ~gile" (Self-portrait a.r Harlequin k·hich was displayed at the Beginning with an imagined meeting of a passionate Pablo Lapin ..tg ile c. / 90./) Picasso and a fi ery AI be rt Einstein in 1904. when both men were in their twenties, Steve Martin offers a funn y and fasc in at meeting happened when the turn of the century meant some in g examination of the higher reaches of science and art and thing. \\hen one man's vision cou ld conquer the world. And th;ir impact on a rapid ly changing society. Mo ving easily be both these gu~ s ac hieved this. Both en\·isioned the world as tween the breezy and the profound, the two men engage in a no bod\. h ad~\ .:r seen it before. and ever\. bodv' would after. batt le of ideas about probability. lust, artistic in tegrity. and the For man;. the world of 190-l is strange and hard to picture. future at an art ist's hangout, the Alontmartre Cafe Au Lapin This '.\JS. aiter a!!, a year before Einstein published the three Agile. treatises that transformed physics and three years before Pic According to the director, Jonathan Marks, "Although Pi asso set th e art wo rld atilt with his cubist painting Les Demoi casso and Ein;tein did not actuall y meet in 1904, they were selles d ·.·h ·iznr.J n. • both . at the same time. envisioning the world anew . The play's With the approachi ng millenn ium. Marks em phasizes, "We are once again wondering if the world will be revamped again ." \ larks be gan consideration of th is play when he heard that his fonner colleagues at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge. Massachusens. perfonned it. "Since they are the leadi ng reper tory th eater in the country and have a very intellectua l and artistic bent, it perked up my ears." Aside from the play's timeliness, Marks desc ribes the play as smart and funny. "After all. the play was wrinen by Steve Mart in , one of the major hu morists of our time ... He predicts that we will recog nize Martin's talents as a playwright more and more because, "Like Woody Allen , Martin is a sophisticated comic wit, a true comic craftsman and-some thing we tend to overlook because Pablo Picasso Albert Einstein • page 36 Lubbock Magazine ·u Red Raiders Basketball vs Global Sports J::SISCUllS t10110ay- Darnes 0.: I.,UUIIC .II•, llill11 "Ktgnt tsea, wrong nusoana ·- L.acrus tneatr< Municipal Coliseum Blue SliSan- Caprock Cafe 7:30pm ~z Ensemble 1- TrUC Allen Theatre, 8pm Mike Pritchard- Clousseau's "On Golden Pond"- The Garza Theatre, 8pm nple Abundance Group- Barnes & Noble, 7:30 Fair Weather Tempest· Crossroads Old Mill Trade Days- Post, TX .1n SprN t- Hub City Brewery ·The Ingried Kaiter Band- Sports Form Stonehouse- Einstein's f ~OVEMBER 16 TUESDAY Anniversary Party- Chances R Darren Welch- Texas Cafe Riverwind- The Blue Light rrA r.nsemble I & Steel Drum Bands-TrUC Karaoke- Crossroads . Kyle Abernathie- Bleachers A.1fllr. ~atre, 8pm Kyle Abernathie- Caprock Cafe Seven Stones- lchabod's miver~ . - ~ · Party- Chances R John Sprott & Friends· Bleachers Chicago John- Billiards Plus 'e Tribl- ,; ..z z Bangora- Country Live Iris- Shooters } Flewellvn- Hub City Brewery NoVEMBER 28 SuNDAY Jen Jam- '1 he Blue Light NoVEMBER 21 SuNDAY Lubbock Cotton Kings Public Skating and Adt Holiday Happening '99- Civic Center NovEMBER 17 WEDNESDAY Hockey- Municipal Coliseum Lubbock Cotton Kings Public Skating and Adult tbbock C0tton Kings Youth Hockey- Municipal "Picasso at the Lapin Agile"- TT University Th Hockey- Municipal Coliseum Coliseum atre \Great Day for Jazz"- TTUC Allen Theatre "Picasso at the Lapin Agile"- TT University The "On Golden Pond"- The Garza Theatre, 2pm nniversary Party- Chances R atre Old Mill Trade Days- Post, TX yle Abernathie- Jazz Flute Studio of Lisa Garner- Hemmle Recital Brian McCray Trio-Jazz ain Brown Wrapper- Crickets Hall, 8pm NoVEMBER 29 MoNDAY Poet's Circle- Barnes & Noble, 3pm NovEMBER 18 THURSDAY Lubbock Cotton Kings Adult Hockey- Muni Brian McCray Trio- Jazz oliday Happening '99- Civic Center pal Coliseum NovEMBER 22 MoNDAY ubbock Cotton Kings vs Amarillo- Municipal John Sprott- Hub City Brewery Lubbock Cotton Kings Adult Hockey- Munici Coliseum NovEMBER 30 TuESDAY pal Coliseum ckin' on the Plains- SPC's Tom T. Hall Studio "A Tuna Christmas"- Municipal Auditorium Trumpet Choir, Hom Choir and Trombone Choir fhe Apple Tree"- Wayland Baptist University Lubbock Cotton Kings Youth Hockey- Muni Harral Studio Theater, Plainview, 8pm Concert- Hemmle Recital Hall, 7pm pal Coliseum Pierrot Lunaire- TTUC Allen Theatre alent Search #8- Cactus Theater, 8pm Jive Tribe-Jazz Great Books of the Century- Barnes & Noble, merican Holiday- Barnes & Noble Jr., lOam DG Flewellyn- Hub City Brewery lark Monaco- Einstein's 7pm • .Open Jam- The Blue Light John Sprott- Hub City Brewery /est 84-Texas Cafe EvERY SuNDAY Live Jazz- Clousseau's .odney Branigan- The Blue Light Brian McCray Trio- Jazz NovEMBER 2~ T!JEE~~'i' .nJ!iversary Party- C hances R EvERY MoNDAY Lubbock Cotton Kings Youth Hockey- Munici 1z. y-Jazz John Sprott- Hub City Brewery pal Coliseum :va . o-Iolyfield Fight- Fox & Hound Karaoke- Crossroads NovEMBER 19 FRIDAY Saxophone Quartet, Flute Choir and Clarinent Choir Cpncert- Hemm' ~ Recital Hall, 7pm EvERY TuESDAY ~olida y Happening '99- Civic Center South Plains Writers Association Critique Group- Jive Tribe-Jazz -ubbock Cotton Kings Public Skating and Hockey Barnes and Noble, 7pm DG Flewellyn- Hub City Brewery Municipal Coliseum Jive Tribe-Jazz David Trout's Rock-N-Roll Comedy Kara< Picasso at the Lapin Agile"- TT University The DG Flewell yn- Hub City Brewery Show- Chelsea St. Pub atre Open Jam- The Blue Light John Sprott- Bleachers :arol Reed, harp- Hemmle Recital Hall, 8pm NOVEMBER 24 WEDNESDAY Open Jam- The Blue Light The Apple Tree"- Wayland Baptist University Jazz Jam - Clousseau's Kyle Abernathie-Jazz Harral Studio Theater, Plainview, 8pm Karaoke- Crossr oads Right Bed, Wrong Husband"- Cactus Theatre, Plain Brown Wrapper- Crickets EVERY WEDNESDAY 7:30pm NovEMBER 25 THURSDAY Kyle Abernathie- Jazz Nest Texas Medicine Show- Einstein's THANKSGIVING DAY Plain Brown Wrapper- Crickets :::ary Swinney- Caprock Cafe Darren Welch- Texas Cafe David Trout's Rock-N-Roll Comedy Kara ::huck McClure- The Blue Light Chicago John- The Blue Light Show- Chelsea St. Pub im Morse- Clousseau's Jazz Alley-Jazz Salsa Nite- Clousseau's . ~ai r Weather Tempest- Crossroads NovEMBER 26 FRIDAY Burgers & Beer Jam- Crossroads :Ooder Graw- Midnight Rodeo Lubbock Cotton Kings vs El Paso- Municipal EVERY THURSDAY ~I vis T. Busboy and the Blues Butchers- Bleachers Coliseum Jazz Alley-Jazz \nniversary Party- Chances R "Picasso at the Lapin Agile"- TT University The David Trout's Rock-N-Roll Comedy Kara ~verlast- Liquid 2000 atre Show- Chelsea St. Pub NOVEMBER 20 SATURDAY "Right Bed, Wrong Husband"- Cactus Theatre, Karaoke- Boots and Saddles Wade Parks, Cary Swinney, Texas BelAirs 7:30pm Godbold Cultural Center, 9pm, $7 "On Golden Pond"- The Garza Theatre, 8pm EVERY FRIDAY Holiday Happening '99- Civic Center Old Mill Trade Days- Post, TX David Trout's Rock-N-Roll Comedy Kara Lu.k Cotton Kings Youth Hockey Games & Stonehouse- Einstein's Show- Chelsea St. Pub ·c Skate- Municipal Coliseum Darren Welch- Texas Cafe EVERY SATURDAY Texas Tech vs Oklahoma- Jones Stadium Karaoke- Crossroads David Trout's Rock-N-Roll Comedy Kan "Picasso at-the Lapin Agile"- TT University Shack Shakers- The Blue Light Show- Chelsea St. Pub Theatre John Sprott & Friends- Bleachers LT~STVJ.t~~ YOU O~S~RVE-+ .97~ ~ • • • ,, ~ --.,.,Iw ~-~"'1 6 The UniVersnv DaOV e Thursday, November 4, 1999 Play director offers glimpse behind scenes by Angela Loston only images people associate with the The Open Rehearsal: "Picasso at propriate for In the Studio," Marks said. StaffWriter process of directing a stage production. the Lapin Agile" session will be at 7 p.m. "People may not realize what "It's fairly intimate and digestible, and In his eyes, there is more work to it. today at the Tech theatre department's it's funny. It's funny from beginning to The hot lights of the stage. The Marks will invite students into the Mainstage. exactly goes into putting end." elaborate costumes. The entertaining world of acting and stage productions "I think (the open rehearsal) is more Wri tten by comedian and actor dialogue. To Jonathan Marks, associate through an open rehearsal of the up for people who have not been exposed a play together." Steve Martin, the play is about a hypo professor for the Department of The coming Mainstage performance of to what goes into putting together a thetical meeting between famous sci atre and Dance, these m ight be the .".Pic asso at the Lapin Agile." play," Marks said. "People may not re Johnathan Marks entist Albert Einstein and renowned alize what exactly goes into putting a play director artist Pablo Picasso. This fictional en play together." counter between the two men is set in During the session, students will volved in producing a play. beginning of the actors' work. There's Paris, France in 1904. watch 45 minutes of the rehearsal. Af. "It'll be an exposure to what hap also physical dimension to acting.'' Deanna D. Daniels, stage manager ter the rehearsai, Marks, who also is the pens behind the scene and the polish The session is partofthe In the Stu for the production, said it is a millen director of the play, said he will talk of the performance," Marks said. dio Program, a project ofTech's Cam nium play depicting accomplishments with students about the process in- "They'll see memorization is just the pus Arts Consortium. The program, of the 20th century in a comical way. presented by Tech's Campus Activities The production of "Picasso at the and Involvement, the Department of Lapin Agile" ''ill be open to the public Theatre and Dance, the Department of Nov. 19. Art and the Department of English, "They are both important people of tries to expose students to varied forms the 20th century in that they've both of artistic expressions through litera touched us," Daniels said. "They are ture, art and theatre. both icons in that Einstein is the icon Marks said he used this play for the that we associate with science, and session because he felt it would be both Picasso is the person we associate with appropriate and entertaining for par art." ticipants. For more information on the event, "It seemed to be one that was ap- call742-362l. Add a little ZING to your sweethearts SPRING. Purchase SPRING SEASON TICKETS for only You'll enjoy reserved seating for 3 (yes, three!) 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