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- I Rochester Institute of Technology Published by Communications Services October 6-19, 1975 Gala lo benefit RIT A Bicentennial tribute to the American melting pot will combine hundreds of exhibits gathered by Sibley's from throughout the world with displays and working demonstrations of R IT students. The October Sibley's Gala with the theme "A Nation From Nations" is a salute to ethnic groups who built the nation and more specifically central and western New York. Sibley's will donate proceeds from its look to the past for an investment in the future through R IT's 150th Anniversary Campaign Scholarship Fund. "Over 40 per cent of R IT's students receive scholarship aid and this assistance becomes increasingly important in light of today's economy," noted Betty Gocker, vice-president of the lnstitute's Women's Council and R IT chairperson for the Gala. "We are delighted with Sibley's generosity in sponsoring this exciting event to benefit the scholarship program," Mrs. Gocker said. Gala guests will have an opportunity to see furniture makers, potters, makers of stained glass, pewter and hollow are, weavers of cloth and baskets, and siLversmiths--all from R IT's internationally recognized School for American Craftsmen. Sculpture-as-you-watch will be the contribution of R IT's Department of Food Administration and Tourist Industries Management as they chisel the bust of an Indian and other shapes from blocks of ice. While other students show trappings from the past, the drama group from R IT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf will recreate the times with improvisations on an historical theme. Their production entitled "US" is an original drama created Similar experiences are shared by all persons, including both the hearing and the deaf. That's the by the cast and director Jerome Cushman. message in "US", an original drama created by the cast (above) and director of the drama group from It is designed to show that similar NTID. experiences are shared by all human beings. The drama, which has an historical theme, will be part of the festivities during a special preview It this case, the hearing and the deaf. of Sibley's presentation, "A Nation from Nations," a salute to ethnic groups who built the nation and Central and Western New York. Proceeds from the Preview, which runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Gala guests will be offered an unusual Sunday, October 19, will go to RIT's 150th Anniversary Campaign Scholarship Fund. historic look at one of the nation's major Tickets for the evening can be purchased for $3 at the door of Sibley's downtown store or by con't p. 2 calling 262-2737 before October 15. A limited number of tickets are available to RIT students for $1.50 each on a first-come, first-served basis. Sibley's Gala Mrs. Wadsworth served on the McKay MFA gallery show Commission which studies the 1971 con't from p. 1 The work of four photographers- uprising at Attica and has long been symbols of freedom--The Statue of Liberty- described as "peculiarly French" interested in penal reform. Earlier this through a unique presentation by an R IT by the man who selected the show will be year she was named to the Moreland Act professor. His variation on the Lady with the exhibited at Rochester Institute of Commission by the Governor to investigate Torch will include translations into many Technology's MFA Gallery, October 6-10. conditions in the state's nursing homes. languages with accompanying pictures of "Four French Photographers" is being She will continue service on that panel. various ethnic groups. circulated throughout the country by the During her years at RIT, Mrs. Wadsworth R IT's historic strength in the graphic French Cultural Services. It was arranged was the driving force behind the lnstitute's arts will be exhibited via an old Washington by Jean-Claude Lemagny. Curator of 150th Anniversary Campaign. Under her hand press which is on permanent display Photography at the Bibliotheque Nationale, leadership nearly 65 per cent of the goal at the Institute. Hand bills similar to those Paris. was met in the $42 million fund drive and common when the press was a modern Lemagny chose these four yound artists Development Office was established. invention of the times will be passed out to the because he felt their different visual, The office will continue to be a vital part guests. technical and intellectual approaches would of the lnstitute's ongoing development This year's Gala is one of Sibley's ways be an interesting contrast to the work of after the Anniversary Campaign is concluded. of contributing to R IT's 150th Anniversary their contemporaries in the United States. "We are crestfallen at the thought of Campaign which has a goal of $42 million. The four French photographers are: losing Mrs. Wadsworth's leadership at "R IT is an important element to the --Francoise, who has made gently RIT," said Dr. Paul A. Miller, Institute Rochester community as a whole, and has surrealistic portraits of children and dolls; president. "We can only be pleased and special significance for local businesses who --Claudine Gueniot, photographs of proud that she is accepting such an hire its graduates," said Bill Lee, president light-filled forests and rock and plant forms; important task in the eye of the State," of Sibley's. "Proceeds from the Gala are --Jean-Francois Malamoud, imagery he added. given to local non-profit organizations each ranging from portraits to close-up studies of Mrs. Wadsworth served on RI T's year and we are pleased funds from the 1975 rocks, bark and textured walls; and Board of Trustees before her appointment event will help needy students at R IT." --Jean-Luc Tartarin, a series of soft and to the development position. She resigned Board of Trustees and Women's misty pastorales. R IT's as a trustee and from 10 other community Council are the Institute organizations co RIT's MFA Gallery is operated by oriented boards to assume that post. She sponsoring the Gala at the invitation of graduate students in the School of . currently serves as director of the Rochester Sibley's. The Council has made all Photography and is used primarily for their Telephone Corporation. arrangements fro R IT's participation in the thesis shows. This year, a grant from the event including selection of displays. National Endowment for the Arts will enable A limited number of student tickets are WITB sponsors program the students to bring to campus shows by available at the College Union desk for $1.50. WITR radio announced today that they will several prominent fine arts photographers. Bus transportation between campus and be sponsoring a unique salute to the The Gallery, located on the third floor of Sibley's will be provided the evening of the Bicentennial by sponsoring "The American the Gannett Building, is open Mon~ay 19th. Legacy Radio" series on a daily basis for through Thursday from 8 a .m. until 10 a.m., Regular $3.00 tickets for the Gala will be the academic year. Friday from 8 a.m. until 6 p .m. be heard on WITR available at the door of Sibley's downtown The program will at 2 p.m., 4 p .m., store the evening of the event or can be 89.7 FM each day Trustees named ., 9 p .m. and 11: 15 p.m. The purchased by calling 262-2737 before 6:45 p.m Continuing an old relationsh ip with two Legacy is a dramatic one and a October 15. American city enterprises, Rochester Institute of half minute program which recreates Technology has announced new elections Catching up with the mailing list can be an eternal events as they happened, two-hundred such is the case with invitations to to its Board of Trustees. problem and years ago on the day they are heard. The the Sibley's Gala, Women's Council members Lucius R. Gordon, Chairman of the program uses narration, sound effects, report. The Gala is an all-Institute function with Board, Mixing Equipment Co., a unit associated with RIT invited. If you are music and English accented character everyone of General Signal Corporation, will succeed among those who for some reason did not receive voices to recreate the events. his brother, Fred H. Gordon, Jr. who has an invitation, please call 262-2737 before October The program began October 1, 1975 15. been named an honorary trustee. and will continue through May 31, 1976. Arthur L. Stern, R IT Board Chairman, It is thoroughly researched and authenticated also announced the election of Rochester Mrs. Wadsworth named and is produced in the finest tradition of Newspaper Publisher Eugene C. Dorsey, Mrs. Dorothy Wadsworth, director of radio drama. following the Gall Board meeting on RIT's Office of Development since 1972, In addition to the "hard news" events September 25. has been named to the New York State of the era, the American Legacy looks at Gordon, who is a trustee of Genesee Commission of Corrections by Governor Colonial living in general -- medicine, Hospital and of Hillside Children's Center, Hugh L. Carey. The Commission is charged newspapers, cities and urban life, justice, serves as a director of the Un ited Community with monitoring the state's prison system. courtship and marriage, education, and Chest. His business activities include similar One of three members of the Commission, many other sidelights and glimpses into the positions with Rochester Telephone Mrs. Wadsworth will chair the Citizens era.