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David Wright - History of Barbershop Eration The Harmissourian Thursday, August 4, 2011 “People may say I can’t sing, but no one can ever say I didn’t sing.” - Florence Foster Jenkins Saturday Night Show - WEBCAST! General Announcements This Saturday night, Harmony University will the show. Price for the webcast is $10, and present the annual HU Show. Featured groups it will be available for On-Demand viewing The winner of the $25 Harmony Marketplace will include the NextGen Chorus, Director’s indefi nitely. This means that you can sing on gift card for Wednesday was Jennifer Johnson. Chorus & Honor’s Chorus, Storm Front, Da the show, go home and watch the recording Capo, The Reen Family Singers ( a must see! ) next week! Remember that the show starts at Big Bash Dinner, Tonight! and others. 8pm central time, 6pm pacifi c time. Tonight, we will convene for dinner at the The venue for the show is the Historic Facebook, tweet, email, text or phone the tent area near the dorms. There will be no Missouri Theatre in downtown St. Joe’s. The link to your peeps. Look for the link on the show will start at 8pm central time. Busses will food served at the Big-Bash dinner until Society’s home page: www.barbershop.org be provided for HU students & faculty. HU 6:30. The inclement weather alternate loca- attendees can get in free, otherwise, tickets are tion will be the dining hall. Did you know? $20 at the door. This year, HU introduced a new class But what if you’re not in Missouri and you entitled “Webcast Production”. If your Opportunity Tickets need to see the show? What if you’re singing Don’t forget to bring Cash-to-the-Bash for Chapter, District, Region or Area is interested in the show and you want your mom/dad/sister/ in webcasting, for profi t, your show or contest opportunity tickets tonight. Tickets are brother to see you sing on stage? Then you need to 1000’s of geographically dispursed patrons, $1 each or 6 for $5. We’re giving away 2 the webcast! then the Webcasting Production course is for International Registrations for Portland, 2 We’re webcasting the Saturday night show so you! We’ll teach you everything you need to Midwinter Registrations for Tucson, 1 HU that you or your loved ones (or maybe ‘not-so- know, soup-to-nuts, about how to produce your Registration for 2012, and several items loved’ ones) can watch the show on-line. own webcast. In fact, the students of the course which are on display in the offi ce. Proceeds You can tell your friends & family that they this year will be producing the Saturday night should subscribe anytime before, during or after help support Harmony Foundation. show webcast! Parking Restrictions All HU attendees need to park in lots “E” Feature: Barbershop Goes Back to its Roots & “C”. You MUST NOT park in the “food service” spots. Thank you for your coop- w/ David Wright - History of Barbershop eration. After teaching History of Barbershop since the 1980s, David Wright has found a lot to say about the history of our great Departure-Bus Sign-ups hobby. In fact, the class had to be expanded into two sections to Starting today, you may sign up for your accommodate the wealth of information he provides. History of shuttle ride back to the airport. Barbershop II begins at the 1951 Convention in Toledo, where the Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin- Schmitt Brothers won the gold. board outside Hamony Marketplace. If you’re looking for a class where you can discuss and listen to quartets and arrangements of the past, this is the class for you. Buses depart at 4am, 5am, 7am & 9am. All David incorporates tag singing and class interaction to make HU students must be off campus by 9am. the material seem exciting and new. Sure, it’s fun to listen to Please use the color coded (by airline) lug- the Pitchhikers sing the “Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up Tag” gage tags that we provide. on classic recordings, but singing the tag in class enhances the experience. Central States District photo is Friday at 12:30 by the Griffi n. Are you enjoying Harmony University? The HU Dean Paul Wietlisbach is looking for feedback. Please tell him how you like your HU JAD photo, 12:35 Friday at the Griffi n. 2011 experience so far. There will be critiques available online very soon. For now, take good notes and give him some feedback in person if you like. Pool & Gym hours: 10pm-midnight Justin Miller & Barber Poll of the Day the Next Gen Chorus The Marketplace has it. Today’s Barber Poll Question: Come and get it. What should be the next animal added to the Deformed Farm? (1) An elephant with Alzheimer’s (2) Binge eating Anteater (3) Acrophobic Giraffe (4) Bi-Polar Bear (5) Anorexic Hippopotamus (6) Sluggish Cheetah (7) Inebriated Charlie Sheen Please text your answers to 714-271-4506 Yesterday’s responses: Q: ..least necessary items for romance... ? NextGen Photos by Kohl Kitzmiller Kait Dunbar taking on the Ice Cream challenge Arr: David Wright In Other News AIC Bans Champion Quartet Basses From Singing Actual Words “Singing actual words in contests serve 2009 Champ Crossroads bass Jim Henry their purpose,” stated Board Chairman and 2008 Champ OC Times bass Cory Hunt Sean Devine. “But after a quartet wins, we have also committed to the new laws. In a see no reason to encourage the ongoing use joint statement, they explained, “Bippity- of bass-word singing and contributing to bippity ba-doom tsoom-ba tsoom-ba doom needless homophony and consonance.” doom doom doom da-buh da-buh da-buh.” AIC Basses Actively Forgoing Words Wordless bass singer of the 2005 Champion To address criticism, the AIC has clarifi ed Dallas, TX - The Board of Directors for the Realtime Tom Metzger added his thoughts that the use of words will absolutely be Association of International Champions on the issue. “Ba-tsoom ba doom doom permitted and encouraged by the other has declared it illegal for champion doom doo-bee-doo-bop.” Asked if he plans parts of an AIC quartet, so long as they quartets to produce recordings which on continuing support of the new AIC laws, are in the form of a “spirited” tenor solo or allow the bass to sing actual words. he replied, “Bip-ba-doom doom.” perhaps a baritone feature..
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