L u m b er ja c k Page 7 Wednesday, September 23,1992 ENTERTAINMENT Entertaining Nationally syndicated columnist to address Thoughts “Economics vs. Politics” for lecture series G o le n d o r By Andrea Seid biaUniversityand his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, also The Lumberjack in economics. September 23 He taught until students could no longer keepup with him. Sowell spent time working as an economic analyst at the C. Tracy Leech Times changed, students changed and so did his career U.S. Department of Labor and taught at Douglas College at direction. Rutgers University and at Howard, Cornell, Brandeis and Prochnow movie- Casablanca He’s Dr. Thomas Sowell, a nationally known columnistand Amherst universities. Showing at Prochnow It was a virtual hick fest as Stetson hats and a senior Fellow at the Hoover Institute at Stanford U niversity. Sowell also was a professor of economics at UCLA from Wrangler butts descended on the Valley of the Sun He’s an economist with strong ideas about education, eco­ 1974-1980. Auditorium, 7 and 9:30 p.m. for a weekend filled with the best in today’s country nomics and politics and makes them known. The Community Lectures in Humanities was established Admission is $2 with a valid in 1984. The annual lectures bring major scholars with differ­ musk. Sowell will be the keynote speaker Thursday atNAU’s 1992 NAU ID. Friday night got the weekend going with over Community Lecture in Human ides, Sept24. ent humanistic backgrounds to NAU and the surrounding 12,000 people, at Desert Sky Pavilion. They endured In his lecture, “Economics vs. Politics," Sowell will discuss communities. The lectures are not limited to one specific Doug Stone in concert at discipline. Instead, the speakers use their recognized knowl­ the sweltering desert heatjust to take in the sounds of howdifferendy politicians and economists view problems in Graham’s Central Station, Alan Jackson and Diamond Rio, two of country the American society today. edge as a basis for their discussions on broad social and human Phoenix,10 p.m. , music’s hottest acts. Born in North Carolina and raised in Harlem, Sowell made issues. * Diamond Rio, which is one of the best up and his way to Howard University to earn his bachelor's degree in Sowell’s lecture, open to the public and free of charge, will coming country bands, took the stage first. They may economics. He earned his master’s in economics at Colum- begin at 7:50 p.m. in Ardrey Auditorium. have officially been only the opening act, butas far as September 24 the crowd was concerned, they didn’t play second fiddle to anyone. With hits like ‘Meet in the Middle," New band director marches onto scene “Nowhere Bound” and “NormaJean Riley "Diamond Prochnow movie- Casablanca By Wendi Stoner The definition of marching band according to Rohrer is a Rio had the crowd up on their feet, half-timing from The Lumberjack total en tertainment package for all who support the Lumber- Showing at Prochnow the first chord. jackfootball program. It is also an education in music andgives Auditorium, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Energy from the stage emanated all the way to the At the football games, a new leader will be directing the the band students an opportunity for comradery and social Admission is $2 with a valid back lawn where this poor college student found her marching band. The responsibilities are now in the hands of aspects besides playing good music. seat Lucky for me, the Pavilion is equipped with Thomas Rohrer, new interim Band Director for Northern T hope we can express our own enthusiasm through our NAU ID. several large video screens. Arizona University. performance and ignite the same response in the fans that stay Coffee House Night-Open Diamond Rio diverged for a romp through a set of “My first impression of the band was that they played very, to watch us at halftime,” Rohrer said. bluegrass tunes that fired up the fiddle and pickers. very well," Rohrer said. “I am continually impressed with each Rohrer arrived in Flagstaff on September 12 from Florida mike performances on the They also made sure to touch the softer side of life section as they get a chan ce to show off and I am impressed with State University in Tallahassee, Fla. University Union Stage, 7:30-10 with their ballad, “Mama, Don't Forget to Pray for their great enthusiasm.” “So Ear I love the weather, coming from Florida where it is Me.” And then they were gone, too soon for this fan. p.m. Dr. PatriciaJ. Hoy, who previously held the position, became very humid,” Rohrer said. “Everybody has made me feel very But it wasn’t long before the place was riled up again. the Interim Director of the School of Performing Arts on welcome. ” OnelookatthatGeorgiahunkandAhnJackson had the August 24. Hoy is still responsible for the overall operation of Before he came to NAU, Rohrer was in session at Honda place charmed. He had the stereotypical stage presence "Economics vs. Politics"- the band program. Rohrer will be directing, teaching and is in State, teaching and conducting while writing the last portions of the pre-Garth country concerts, but I enjc^ed his Thomas Sowell speaking on charge of the day-to-day operation of the band office. of his dissertation. Rohrer came upon the job through Dr. relaxed demeanor. issues such as abortion, L A. "Since band had already started,” Hoy said, “I began calling Hemphill, percussion instructorat NAU, whowas afriendand Through the night, Jackson journeyed with his 6ms all over the country to look for someone who was in a position riots, presidential race and from kickin'up their heels to cryin’ in their beer songs. colleague in Florida. to move. He had frve years of public school experience “My first impress on ofNAU was the dome sin ce that was the •Things got rockin’ from the beginning wi th Jackson’s hit stereotyping; Ardrey which is very important for this position." first thing I saw,” Rohrer said, “It’sa great thing to have. It is a Auditorium, 7:30 o.m. “Chasing that Neon Rainbcw." very nice campus and a very nice environ­ 1 But it was only the start of his hit*. He belted out all the ment" biggies like “Working Class Hero,’’‘Love’sGota Hold On Rohrer s plans for the season are simple: September 25 \bu,” and "Dallas,’’ along with a taste of his to be “I just want (the band) to have fun playing released album. good music as well as we can for the benefit The audience became wrapped when the stage filled School of Performing Arts- of all the Lumberjack fans.” with smoke and and white lights asjackson played up the He fee Is he first has to learn what the band Trombone recital by Brian ominous tone of “Midnight In Montgomery," h i hit does before he can bring in new concepts. single that honors Hank William’s. Logan. Presented at Ashurst New things come in with a new person but His big finish was a huge inflated jukebox that gyrated Auditorium, 7 p.m. Admission Rohrer is not intentionally doing anything along with Jackson and the crowd as he played “Don't is free. -Rock the Jukebox." different because he sees such a strong tra­ As if this concert wasn’t enough to make my semester dition of high quality performance. 1 musically complete, Saturday night brought Arizona’s “The crowd is really responsive to what’s own Chris LeDoux to Todies Country for another going on,” Rohrer said. “A nice combina­ September 26 I outdoor concert The crowd had to stand out in the tion ofqualitv and tradition can combine to | parking lot while it rained, but no one was going any­ gain interest (of the crowd).1' where. As with any group Rohrer works with, he Theatriko s- Whose Life is it i Recently LeDoux has gotten quite a bit of publicity expects the very best effort that the march­ Anyway ? Presented at the through Garth Brooks’ song ^ustToo'Young to FeelThis ing band can give. I le see’s a great deal of Flagstaff Playhouse, 3 and 8 potential and is impressed with the quality j Damn Old” and their latest duo, the top five hit "What p.m. Admission is $8. • You Gonna Do With a Cowboy,’’but he certainly held his already in the program. His goal is to main­ own that night tain the great standards that have already LeDoux is a veteran to country music and in my been set by the school. I lth Annual Jazz on the Rocks * opinion signifies everything a real cowboy is. As with “I think Mr. Rohrer is doing a good job,” Festival- ' Dizzm ania” features his hard driving tribute to bull-riding, “Eight Second said Philipjohnson, drum major and senior jazz artists: Ed Shaughnessy, Ride”, LeDoux appeals to the true cowboysand die hard Criminal Justice and French horn perfor­ drums; Ross Tompkins, piano; country fens, not just those Guess jean, Dingo boot mance major, “considering the difficult po­ Joe Di Bartolo, bass; Harry wearing Achy Breaky line dancin’ wanna-be’s who’ve sition that he stepped into on such late recently come on to the scene. notice.” "Sweets'1 Edison, and Conte Another good d ’ boy hit was 'This Cowboys Hat” Rohrer is curren tly completing hisdoctorate Candoli, trumpet; Slide which wasa real crowd pleaser. He also serenaded every at Florida State and will earn a Ph J).