Two RIC Students to Give Rendition Of'the F'antastics'
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Rhode Island College Digital Commons @ RIC The Anchor Newspapers 11-2-1966 The Anchor (1966, Volume 38 Issue 05) Rhode Island College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/the_anchor Recommended Citation Rhode Island College, "The Anchor (1966, Volume 38 Issue 05)" (1966). The Anchor. 496. https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/the_anchor/496 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ RIC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Anchor by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ RIC. For more information, please contact [email protected]. r-.., -, l l-f tk, ~ I . :,-: LiBRA~Y \ VOTE IT'S NOVEMBER 8 "FREE ACCESS TO IDEAS AND FULL FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION" VOL. XXXVIII, No. 5 RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1966 Dr.~SalzbergTo Speak'Democracy andthe-Chinese Challenge' At Faculty ColloquiumIs·y opic of Greider Lecture Tomorrow On Thursday, Nov. 3Dr. Jerome B. Greider of Brown Schwartz, Professor of Political University will speak at Rhode Science at Harvard University, Dr. Albert Salzberg of the Eng Island College on Thursday, No- will be held in !Mann Hall in order lish department will be the speak vember 3, at 4 p.m. in the Rhode to accommodate those interested er at the Faculty Colloquium Island College Coffee House. in attending, I Thursday, November 3, at 1:00 Speaking under the auspices of 'Ihe two le,ctures mentioned, p.m. in the Alumni Lounge at the Aspects of Contemporary Civil- those of Dr. Greider and Dr. Roberts' Hall. ization course (Social Science 301), Schwartz, both deal with the topic [ . Dr. Salzberg will discuss the Dr. Greider will discuss "Democ- of Democracy and the Chinese topic "Shakespeare and the Opera." racy and the Chinese Challenge" Ohallenge. For those interested in Dr, Salzberg, an opera fan, will and, in particular, the question, background material on the sub illustrate his lecture-with tape re "Is the Chinese Challenge Essen- · ject, the following books and arti cordings from his own collection tially Marxist or Nationalistic?" cles are suggested as supplement- of opera records. Included in these Dr. Greider's lecture is the third ary material, courtesy of the So,cial selections will be excerpts from in a series of. speakers and de- Science Department. some of the over two hundred baters sponsored by the Aspects of Barnett, A. Doak, Communist Chi- operas based on Shakespearean Contemporary Civilization course, na in Perspective, Praeger N. Y., themes. It may be remarked that which also presented the Lyman 1964, Diplomat Magazine, Sept. Kirkpatrick lecture Mike Surgento not only have so many productions of September 1966, Volume XVII, No. 196. been based on the sum of Shakes 28. Buck, Pearl, The Good Earth, peare's works, but that of this speakers_ The in the series deal Pocket Books. Two R.I.C. Students To Give number, at least twelve operas with "externa1 ,challenges to our Ch'u Chai and Winberg Chai, The have been based on the play "Ham modes of social and political- or- Changing Society of China, let" alone, and are so titled. Dr. ganization - most particularly Mentor Books. Rendition of 'The F'antastics' Salzberg's selections from these those posed by communism, by Hobart, Alice, Oil for the Lamps operas will include recordings of China, and by the developing na- of China, Pyramid Books. Mr. Michael Surgento and Miss Miss Martins and IMr. Surgento Metropolitan Opera performances tions of the world." North, Robert C., Chinese Com- Mary Martins will present a musi have worked together in the past, of the works. These presentations are open not ·munlsm, McGraw-Hill. cal comedy at the Coffee House and recently presented a show of only to students enrolled in Social Malraux, Andre, It is Dr. Salzberg's contention Man's Fate, iMod- v,i.thin the next two weeks; the contemporary music in the Coffee Science 301, but that most of the twentieth also to all RIC ern Library. exact date and time will be posted House. , { cen students and faculty. tury Shakespearean operas are In fact, the Snow, Edgar, Red Star Over China, on campus. Mary and Mike will present ex next lecture, not entirely successful in that they by Dr. Benjamin I. Grove Press. Mike Surgento, a Rhode Island cerpts from the off-Broadway hit;· do not always transfer the plot College freshman and winner of "The Fantastics." The selections into the production in a coherent the Best Freshman Award, is a are to be complimented. by dialogue. and recognizable manner. More New Parki_ng Lot Being noted actor, singer, and dancer. The scenery will be light but will over, he Mike has acted with the Bristol, be accented greatly by lighting. feellil that much if not all of the effect of Shakes Newport, Barrington, and Provi The theme of the play is a sym peare's soliloquies is lost when Built Behind Walsh Gym dence. Players and has appeared bolic one. It upholds the testimony they are sung instead of spoken. Dean Pennell Eustis has on television as well as in various that people are not satisfied with an pacity of approximately 200 vehi nounced that, as a partial solution benefit shows. He what they have. The theme is very cles. Whether or not the additional has also ap to the parking problem at RIC, peared several times with the much relevant to today's society. an space will be a sufficient remedy additional parking lot is under con Trinity Square Playhouse. The original production has a Alumni Bridge To for the problem struction near Walsh Gymnasium. of parking spa,ce Miss Martins, a senior at Rhode cast of seven, although the version·· remains to be seen. And until then, to be presented at the Coffee House This facility, which is scheduled Island College, who has also ap Be Held On Friday to be completed before the ground parking permits will continue to peared in benefit shows, includes only Mary and Mike. Mike will ap freezes, is expected to have a ca- function as "hunting licenses." pear with Mike in their condensed has altered the play somewhat:He, November version of "The Fantastics." along with Mary, will represent 4 the entire cast. Also included in '.The annual Alumni bridge the original "The Fantastics" is This WeekAt RIC much contemporary music, such as fashion show, sponsored by the "Try to Remember a Day in Sep Rhode Island College Alumni As Wednesday tember," and an amount of chore sociation, will be held on Friday, - Distinguished Film: "To Kill ography. Mr. Surgento, who has November 4, at 7:30 p.m. 'in the A Mockingbird" Amos Assem previously directed the musical, is Student Center of the College. bly Room, 3 :00 p.m. and 7 :30 slated_ to direct the same perform The fashion show will be presented p.m. ance in the Spring for the Newport - Board of Trustees of State Players. by the Cherry and Webb Depart Colleges Meeting me_nt Store and will display the - Student Senate Meeting current fall fashions in a Thanks Thursday giving Day theme. -Faculty Colloquium: Dr. Al Club News The following ,committee bert Salzberg. Topic: "Shakes chair peare and the Opera." Alumni WEDNESDAY SEMINAR men will assist Miss Ann L. Hogan, Lounge, Roberts Hall. 'Ihe Young. People's Socialist general chairman of the commit - Lecture: Dr. Jerome B. Greid League will sponsor a weekly tee: Mrs. Donald J. Driscoll of er. Subject: "Democracy and seminar on topics such as !Marxism Harmony, tickets~ Mrs. Edward the Chinese Challenge" and its relationship to art, litera A. McLaughlin of Cranston, special Friday ture, the New Left, and Viet Nam. feature; Mrs. Henry Cauchon of - Newman Club: Speaker, cele Today IMr. Ara Dostourian will Providence, table prizes; iMiss bration of the liturgy and in discuss !Marxism and Christianity. Clara Arrighi of Pawtucket, tables formal discussion. Little The The meeting is at 3 p.m. in the and tallies; Miss Gail Brady of atre, 1:00 p.m. coffee house. All are invited. Warwick, special raffle; Miss Ger Saturday ANNOUNCEMENT aldine Carley of Providence, hos - American History Colloquium Mr. George Woyod, National pitality; iMiss Mary Powers of Providence, refreshments; for High School students. Secretary of the Socialist Party !Mrs. Al Topic: "The Early Develop U.S.A., will speak to friends, mem bert Massicott of Foxboro, IMassa ment of Political Parties" bers, and interested people and ch'usetts, and Mrs. Joseph Babiec Professor David Warren, De also answer questions. Thursday of Cumberland, programs. partment of Political Science, evening, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. in the Eevryone is invited to attend. University of Rhode Island. CLUB NEWS Page 5 attend. Teachers' Institute necessitated parkin&' on grass. Page Two THE AN~OR, NOVEMBER 2, 1966 LITTLEMAN ON CAMPUS EDITORIALS re-elect governor chaf ee In an Anchor' editorial of April. 20, 1966, well beyond predicted dates of completion. we spoke of Governor John H .. Chafee as All these accomplishments were possible ". an able and sincere administrator of despite the fact that the General Assembly the state government ... " of Rhode Island is predominantly Demo- -cr?-tic. Six months later, we reiJ;erate this statement, and feel that it is in the con In April, 1966, at the annual Governor's tinued best interests of the citizens of conference at RIC, Governor Chafee re Rhode Island to re-elect Governor Chafee ma_rked, "My principle problem with the to the office in ,which he has proven him General Assembly is their inability to le;1ve self sincerely interested in the welfare of any money' in the treasury." Despite this, those who elected him in 1964.