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F R O S T B U R G S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y StateLineswww.frostburg.edu/news/statelines.htm For and about FSU people A publication of the FSU Office of Advancement Volume 37, Number 11, November 6, 2006 Copy deadline: noon Wednesday, 228 Hitchins or [email protected] National Conference on Baseball History on Campus This Week Baseball Forever: ‘Lone Star League’ to Mirror of American Life Premiere During Forum FSU will host “Baseball Forever: Mirror One of the highlights of “Baseball of American Life,” a three-and-a-half- Forever” will be the premiere of a play day conference on the history of written specifically for the event. baseball, kicking off Wednesday, Nov. 8, “The Lone Star League,” penned by with a keynote address by Frank Deford, veteran Cumberland playwright James senior editor for “Sports Illustrated” and Ralston, who also wrote the dark and weekly sports commentator for National witty “Thirty Folds to the Moon,” is set Public Radio. Humanities. Other sponsors include in a border town in Texas and focuses on Over the following three days, 20 WalMart, ARAMARK, Hillerich & Bradsby a dying minor league baseball team. sessions will describe and evaluate the Co. (makers of the Louisville Slugger), It will be performed on Nov. 10 and evolution of baseball from its creation in The Orioles, The Capital Grille, Allegany 11 at 8 p.m. in the Performing Arts the 1840s to the present day. The Arts Council and Guiseppe’s Restaurant Center, with a matinee on Nov. 11 at speakers will include an unusual mix of in Frostburg. 2:30 p.m. distinguished historians, sports journal- For more details, including a list of Exploring the contemporary issues in ists, radio announcers, commentators, session presenters and topics, consult modern-day baseball, the storyline baseball professionals and informed the Web site at www.frostburg.edu/ centers on the dilemma facing a rising baseball enthusiasts. baseballforever or contact John young star from Mexico. He is torn The conference will conclude on Wiseman at [email protected]. between his love for his native country Saturday afternoon, Nov. 11, with a and the lure of the major leagues in the description of significant changes in North. Tempted by the glitter, fame and major league baseball over the past half- Baseball Art Contest, fortune that scouts and his agent are century. The primary speaker for the Readings Featured offering him, the protagonist gets conference wrap-up will be Clyde King, unexpected advice from a female The conference will include two who began his 62 years in the majors as a sportswriter, who has been demoted to special events highlighting the enduring pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944, the dusty town as a result of her exposé cultural importance of baseball: an art then subsequently became a pitching of steroid use in the major leagues. exhibition featuring work created by coach for the Cincinnati Reds, manager The female writer will be portrayed by local students and a public reading of for the San Francisco Giants, and general Gabriella Klein, an accomplished actress baseball literature. manager for the New York Yankees. from Vancover, Canada, who has been in The art display will include artworks Frank Deford’s talk will begin at 7:30 other theater productions in the area, in a variety of media produced by p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the Lane including her one-woman show, “Murder- elementary, middle, and high school University Center. His keynote address ing Cinderella.” The rest of the cast students, on view in room 201 of the will focus on John McGraw and Christy includes Ralston, who will play the role of FSU Lane University Center beginning Mathewson, who figure prominently in the weathered team manager, Jay Nov. 9. The University will host a public Deford’s recent book, The Old Ball Game. Atkinson as Jack Dogg, a washed-up major reception for the artists, their parents The first full day of sessions will leaguer at 36, with Miguel Dilicuarda and teachers in the display room begin with a talk by former FSU baseball portraying the young rising Mexican star starting at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9. Local coach Bob Wells about the earliest days and Larry Myers as the wily agent. artists Wini Redick and Jean Downs will of baseball titled “The Creation” at 8:30 “The Lone Star League” is directed by serve as judges, and present cash awards a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, also in the David Press, former FSU drama director to the three artists who have best Lane University Center. Presentations on and equity actor, and produced by John evoked the game of baseball in their each of the three days begin at 8:30 Wiseman, who also is the director of the creative efforts. a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. conference. The FSU Center for Creative Writing The conference sessions are free Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for has coordinated a special Literature and open to the public, and there will students. They can be purchased at the Comes Alive reading of baseball litera- be an opportunity following each conference area at the Lane University ture that will begin at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 11 session for audience questions. Center and before each performance at at the Mountain City Coffee and Cream- This conference was made possible by the Performing Arts Center. ery on Main Street in downtown Frost- the President’s and Provost’s Offices at The production is made possible with burg. The public is invited to read FSU, Spalding Company and numerous the financial support of Steve Simpson, favorite baseball poems and stories. personal contributions. It was also made FSU provost, the Allegany Arts Council, Collections of baseball literature will be possible by a grant from the Maryland the FSU Student Association and several available to choose from at the readings, Humanities Council, through support individual contributions from local which will run until 3:30 p.m. from the National Endowment for the patrons of the arts. Inside: This Week on Campus ......... 2 Take Note ......................... 4 Get Involved...................... 6 Music ............................... 3 Points of Pride................. 4-5 Safety Message ................... 6 Literature ....................... 3-4 Deadlines .......................... 5 Calendar ........................... 6 StateLines / 2 This Week on Campus UT Explores Dada opportunity to experience and discover the power of in ‘Out to Lunch’ their minds with skits with University Theatre will present Joseph content ranging from PG-13 Langham’s “Out to Lunch” at 7:30 p.m. to uncensored, depending Nov. 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18 and at 2 p.m. upon the venue and the on Nov. 11 in the F. Perry Smith Studio expectation of the audi- Theatre of the Performing Arts Center. ence. In “Out to Lunch,” two clueless geeks, A certified master Numba Won and Numba Too, begin a hypnotherapist, Damian is meaningless, daylong “campout” at a a performer with televi- diner where an eclectic, absurd and often sion, film and radio irreverent array of characters labor to experience whose work has make their diner experience fulfilling. A received critical acclaim Waitress, a Jesterdishwasherfrenchef and and recognition. For more information, the world’s largest Busboy, among others, Alternate Routes are then joined by a lone Gunman who contact the University refreshingly new yet filled with a sense sporadically dashes onto the stage itching Programming Council at x4192. for some random act of violence. of timelessness. Rowdy and risky, yet entirely perti- Opera Theatre Presents For more information, call x4151. nent and entertaining, “Out to Lunch” has been described as a “dada allegorical ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ Stop the Hate farce” about—among other things—the FSU’s Opera Theatre will present dangers of apathy. Deliberately off-the- “Little Red Riding Hood” by Seymour Week Activities wall and provoking, this play will jolt Barab and scenes from “Hansel and The Diversity Center will sponsor a you from the norm and keep you Gretel,” “Lakme,” “The Mikado,” “Don series of activities and programs to laughing all the way! Giovanni,” “Il matrimonio” and educate the college community on “Out to Lunch” is recommended for “Candide,” at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 10, issues related to hate, discrimination mature audiences. in the Pealer Recital Hall at the Perform- and oppression. Several student organi- Tickets are $5 for students and $10 ing Arts Center. The admission charge is zations are participating in the “Stop for non-students. For reservations and $5 and children under 16 are free. the Hate” series of activities, including information, call the theatre box office “Little Red Riding Hood” is a African Student Association, African at x7462. children’s opera adapted from the classic American Studies Society, Black Student fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. Join Alliance, National Pan-Hellenic Council Sigma Tau Delta to Hold Little Red Riding Hood (Olivia Hartman, and IMAGE as well as students who mezzo-soprano) on her journey through participated in the 8th Annual Diversity Banned Books Reading the woods as she encounters the wolf Retreat. Many of the activities will be Sigma Tau Delta, the English Honors (Ryan Bowie, baritone) and learns interactive and provide participants with Society, and the department of English valuable lessons from her mother and opportunities to examine and share with at FSU will present an evening of grandmother (Krystle Hutton, soprano). others their experiences, feelings and readings from books deemed controver- Betty Jane Phillips is the opera thoughts around issues of hate, dis- sial enough to be banned or challenged. theatre director and also the accompa- crimination and oppression.