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Photo by Bob Atla.r THIS THE CAST IS that will row as the main feature of a mas- left, Matt Grodzins,. Kathy Hazard, Carr, Bill Yoong. Donya Huhby, ardson, Helene Colvin, David.Wolf, bring the folk-rock musical "Viet sive Festival of Life, planning for Tom Goodman. Mary Lou. HarmeI, Bruce Montgomery, Laurie Dun Linda Finder, Tim Neal, Carolyn Rock" to U-High beginning tomor- which is being completed. From Steve Dawson. Emily Mann. ;Jeny can. ;Jim Grodzins, Sherryl ltidl- Thomas,. Rodney Fair, Gail Lentz. Festival ready The U-High Midwayfor tomorrow Tuesday, May 26, 1970 Vol. 45, No. 16 • University High School, 1362 East 59th St., Chicago, m. • A world's record will be broken at the Festival of Life, to morrow through Saturday in the Court between U-High and Blaine Hall. No one is sure what that record will be; the "break ing" is just one of the many ideas the Festival's planners have come up with. The mammoth festival will be hi REFRIGERATION and heating ghlighted by the nightly presenta equipment will be rented and a 30- tion of the Megan Terry folk-war by 60-foot circus tent provided for musical, "Viet Rock." It will be per shelter. formed 8:30 p.m. each evening. The festival itself will open at 5:30. Tickets for the Festival will cost Other activities will close before $1 children for and $1.50 for adults. the play begins. Classes throughout the school are involved in work for the Festival. "IF,'' A fantasy film about up Mr. Herbert Pearson's shop classes heaval in an English boarding are constructing more than 20 school, will be shown 2:30-4:30 p.m. booths for concessions. and 5-7 p.m., Thursday (place to be announced). Among the items available will be trinkets, headbands. leather C e n t r a 1 planning committee goods, drawings and paintings from chaired by English Teacher Arthur art and crafts classes of Mr. Rob Sherrer and Student Union Presi ert Erickson and Mrs. Nella Wei dent Steve Palfi, assisted by 11 sub ner. Photo by Bob Atlas committees-each with a faculty NOT ONE, but several speakers message she has planned with fel Director cf Offset Services Chaun adviser-is planning the festival. Art work will be displayed in will address the Class of 1970 and low speakers, from left, Lao cey Black. Other announced speak Blaine Hall throughout the Festival. its guests at tradition-breaking Schools Director Francis V. Lloyd ers will include Senior Class Presi Much of what they have decided PROCEEDS from items sold will commencement exercises ;June 11. Jr., Senior Richard Goodman,. Eng dent John Lundeen and Seniors Jim has been influenced by experiences go to three scholarship funds which Senior Irene Tillman discusses the lish Teacher Arthur Sherrer Jr. and Hazard and Paul Silvern. with last year's Shakespearean the Festival benefits: Lab Schools; Faire, which the Festival replaces. Martin Luther King, Jr. for black students from the inner city; and ONE SUCH decision is to provide R1cnard Booth, established in mem food service to enable people to Planners map commencement ory of a 1968 senior killed in an the Festival for dinner, come to auto accident last summer. Half the With multiple entrances in t o whose chairman is Jeff Jones, the THEY ARE Seniors Irene Tillman, Lack of adequate food provisions profits for each piece of art sold Rockefeller Chapel instead of the ceremony is intended to reflect Paul Silvern, Richard Goodman and poor weather last year cut wlll go to its maker. processional of former years, ap student thought instead of tradition and Jim Hazard, English Teacher down on attendance, although about proximately 150 U-High seniors will which many class members felt Arthur Sherrer Jr. and Director 2,000 persons patronized the Faire Organizations and individuals are begin a tradition-breaking, student had become meaningless. of Offset Services Chauncey Black. over three nights. !;ponsoring booths for tie dying, for directed commencement 2 p.m., Music for the ceremony is being Neither of the adult speakers, like tune telling, astrological forecasts Thursday, June 11. completed by Stuart Sherman. "I the graduates, will be returning to Food committee headed by School and body painting. Balloons and Conceived by a senior committee call it a cantata," he said. "Actual the school next year. Hostess Muriel Robin and Senior cotton candy will also be available. ly I'm not even sure that's the right Diane Markovitz is planning a Senior Class President John Lun menu of soul food-black, Jewish, Students of Home Economics word." deen will announce the class gift. that several Swedish, Arabic and Irish. Teacher Dorothy Szymkowicz will HE EXPLAINED Lab Schools Director Francis V. types of music will flow through present a fashion show. In The Lloyd Jr. and Principal Carl Rinne the piece, including folk, heavy will make brief remarks, and with "VIET ROCK" will be performed rock, string and ragtime. A chorus Dean of Students Stanrod Carmi Grades 7, 8 on a multi-level stage outside the Wind of 30 seniors, yet to be selected at chael present diplomas (subject to cafeteria. Bleachers seating 400 deadline, featuring four or five Today-Tennis, Independent School Le change as plans are finalized). people will face the stage. ague Championships, 2:30 p.m., here. soloists, will perform the music ac to get start AT THE END of ceremony, ex Wednesday, May 27-Student.f'aculty companied by 12 musicians. In three acts, "Viet Rock" tells softball game, 4 p.m., The Midway. The entrance and cantata will last pected to last 75 minutes. the sen Approval of a plan to again sep the story of a war, including the sing Wednesday, May 27-Saturday, May 15-20 minutes, he estimated. iors "will a very simple melo arate the 7th and 8th grades which events leading up to it and a rebirth 30-Festival of Life, 5:30 p.m., Guests - each senior is being ey as they exit," Stuart said for 14 years have been combined in · ·afterward. Court between U-High and Blaine permitted six tickets - got their As the graduates join their guests a prefreshman year has been an Hall. ( See story this page). A multimedia production, U first hint of the "different" cere on the lawn of the chapel, 59th nounced by Lab Schools Director Friday, May 29-No school. High's version will em.play drama mony from announcements dnnm Street and Woodlawn Avenue, mu -Francis V. Lloyd Jr., but details as Monday, June I-Athletic Awards Ban tic scenes, monologues, pantomime, by Erica Meyer and Jerry Carr. sic from the ceremony will be to how and where additional class quet, 5:45 p.m., McGiffert House, patter scenes, dancing and a live 5751 South Woodlawn Ave. JERRY'S SHOWS a fi.gUl'e with played on tbe carillon in the tower. es resulting from the split will be 1·ock band. Music has been com a cap and gown holding out a dip A reception sponsored by parents bol&sed, and who will teach them, Thursday, June 4-Freshman Picnic, posed by Senior Stuart Sherman. buses leave Kenwood Circle at I :30 loma and saying, "That's all folk&" of the junior class will follow in the must still be settled. p.m. Inside he uses his diploma., rolled cafeteria or Scammons Court de Next year the Middle School will Drama Teachel' Wendy Munson, 6- Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June up, as a telescope with wwa.to pendin&OD the weather. be in transition between its present who is directing the p>duction, has Senior prom and related activities. see the future. SENIORS AND their guests also and future structure. Parents of revised it for high school presenta Monday, June 8 • Wednesday, June 11 Erica's drawing abstractly de the present 6th graders may request -Final exams. have been invited to a buffet din tion but carefully retained the auth picts the thoughts of a graduate, ner 5:30 p.m. at the Center for Con their children be placed either in or's intent, she says. Miss Terry Wednesday, June I 0-Spring concert. the new 7th grade or a final pre 7 p.m., International House, 1414 trom the subjects he has studiedto tinuing Education, 1307 East 60th has refused performing rights in the East 59th Street. Vietnam. Street, at $6 per reservation. freshman class. Parents of present past when she felt the musical had Student influence also will be re prefreshmen may elect to have Thursday, June I I-Graduation, 2 pm., Two graduation traditions-robes been overly revised. Rockefeller Chapel, 59th Street and flected in speeches. Instead of a their children continue on to U will Woodlawn Avenue; reception fol guest speaker this year's cere and ushers - remain. High or take advantage of the tran Actors in "Viet Rock" will not be lows, Court between U-High and mony will include six members of Robes can be picked up at the sitional year and be placed in a the only performers at the Festival. Blaine Hall. the student body and staff whom Belfield Bookstore the day before ~pecial 8th grade where individual A roving band of players will per Friday, June 12-School closes offic form geurilla theater and U-High ially. the planning community selected to or of graduation and must be re ly-designed curriculum for pursuit will folk singers and musicians will Monday, September 21-School re represent the range of outlooks in turned after the ceremony or the of special interests Gr needs open.s; next Midway out.