Madison College T,fl>rur APR 9 All The News That Fits We Print Vol. XXXLX Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Friday, April 6, 1962 No. 2 Artist, Writer Are Festival Speakers Pereira Exhibits Calendar Katherine Porter Works At Madison April 6 and 7 Is Fiction Artist I. Rice Pereira, best known for Stratford Players present The Madison Fine Arts Festival • her experimentation with light in Summer and Smoke by Ten- will bring Katherine Anne Porter, painting through the use of glass nessee Williams 8:00 p.m., one of the.jforemost craftsmen in construction in her work, will give Wilson Auditorium. the art of fiction, to Wilson Audi- a lecture April 10 at 8 p.m. in Wil- April 9 son Hall. torium Wednesday evening. Dr. Carl Weinrich's organ re- Miss Pereira's paintings, for the Miss Porter is described by most part, deal with the concepts cital. 8:00 p.m., Wilson Audi- critics as "without parallel in con- of space and light, which she, at- torium. tributes to the influence of a visit April 10 temporary literature" because of to the Sahara Desert early in her I. Rice Pereira lecture on art her limited published output and life. 8:00 p.m., Wilson Auditorium. her great following. She writes be- She has been described by art April 11 cause of compulsion and currently critics as "two people unaccount- has over forty short stories in' Carolyn Rose and Robert Fodaski are shown in a scene from ably occupying the same form. The Katherine Anne Porter in lec- "Summer and Smoke", a Stratford production being performed to- one 'Pereira' lectures publicly on ture and reading. 8:00 p.m., various phases of completion. Her night and tomorrow night at 8:00. the relations of abstract art to Wilson Auditorium. first short story 'was published raciAe.T <--njlCgj»te ■—iiiii .~-~■^ajwire- tkpxA 12 - . mathematics and creates geometri- Showing of the i flm, The of age. Robert Fodaski, Carolyn Rose cal and logically ordered abstrac- World of Apu. 8:00 p.m, Last Monday, Ship of Fools, tions. The other 'Pereira' seized Wilson Auditorium. Star In Stratford Production by a kind of .creative hysteria, Miss Porter's first novel, was pub- speaks of dreams and visions, lished after 22 years of writing. "Summer and Smoke," a two-act Coralyn Colladay, Sandra Hepp, writes philosophical treatises, and It has already received much at- play by Tennessee Williams, is Ninette Killeen, Patsy Bybee, composes imaginative poetry." Choir Concert tention in the New York Times being presented by The Stratford Georganne Wagner, Suzanne Wag- Simultaneous exhibitions of nine- Book Section, the Saturday Re- ■ Players of Madison College on ner, Roy Vorhauer, Ronald Hoover, teen paintings by Miss Pereira will Begins Festival April 5th, 6th, and 7th in Wilson Cathy Harris, Jane Gracey, Carol be held at the Atnel Gallery in view, and - other periodicals of Hall Auditorium at 8:00 p.m. Brockway, Gayle Treakle, Duane New York and af the Madison The Concert Choir of Madison literary review. It has been chosen Members of the cast in order of Rumburg, and Jan Douglas. College art gallery between April College initiated the Fine Arts as the April selection for the Book appearance are David B levins, The main characters, Dr. John 4-12. The paintings on exhibit Festival with the performance of of the Month Club and is already Buchanan, Jr. played by Robert at Madison are titled "The Un- Carolyn Rose, Robert Fodaski, their 1962 Tour Program on April in its fifth printing. Shirley Hawks, Linda Anderson, Fodaski; a\nd Alma Winemiller, known to the Unknown," "The 4, at 12:00 noon. portrayed by Carolyn Rose; are en- Soul of Space," "The Spirit of Miss Porter, who at 68, still Betty Davis, Ray Davis, Larry Under the leadership of Director gaged in a physical versus spiritual Unity," "Sphere of Fire," coasts down snowy New England Armentrout, Barbara Reeves, Carol Lester L. Bucher and accompani- relationship. The entire play takes Brockway, Ronald Taylor, Elvin (Continued on Page 3) ment of Mary Lu Rowe, the choir hills on a saucer, and lives in place in a town in Mississippi dur- Byler, and Dennis Golliday. r-0 presented a three part program. Georgetown, Washington, D. C, ing the 1920's^ The production staff includes The first part included religious with her cat, Battling Boffo. She Special arrangements were made Carol Robey, Margaret Bryan, numbers, the second part was Ne- for production with Dramatist's says that she has never known an Orchestra Tours gro spirituals, and in the third Play Service, Inc. uninteresting person in her life and part the choir sang light songs in- Officers of the Stratford Players April 10th To 14th cluding selections from Gershwin's is described by others as being Williams' Play are Virginia Anderson, President; feminine, fierce, courageous, and The Madison College Concert "Porgy and Bess." Alice Meade, Vice President; uncompromising. Requires Thought Katherine Baker, Secretary; Betty Orchestra will begin their annual Miss Edna T. Shaeffer founded Harris, Business Manager; Larry tour through Virginia, Thursday, the original Glee Club in 1916 and Her works include The Days by Sandra Hepp Armentrout, Recorder of Hours; April 10th' through the 14th. The directed it for 40 years until her Before, a collection of 29 essays; and Ronald Taylor, Publicity Man- orchestra will present concerts in retirement in 1956. Upon her re- Flowering Judas and Other "The pieces don't fit," and they tirement, Dr. Bucher became Di- Stories; and Pale Horse, Pale never do in Tennesse Williams' ager. West Point, Rappohanac, Heaths- ville, BeacksonteJ and King (Continued on Page 6) Rider.) play, "Summer and Smoke". Al- o though, all the pieces are there, George, Virginia. Miss Ninette Killeen and Miss they are continually cut at the Seniors First / wrong angles. When Alma juts Grace Cosby will perform as solo- Noted Organist Carl Weinrich out into the spiritual realm, John tration ists in selections from "Oklahoma" remains behind in the physical. and the "Tribute to Romberg". To Give Concert On April 9 Both characters then undergo a Miss Barbara Bennett and Miss Virginia Wright will alternate in reversal. However, they miss each Set For April 26 Carl Weinrich, who will appear music from all periods of organ the position of Concert mistress. other in their transition. Though at Madison College April 9 as an literature. The Dean of the College has set After the tour the orchestra and both of them want something from Arts Festival participant, is classed Weinrich first came into promi- the following day, April 26, for the concert choir will present a the other, neither knows exactly by Time Magazine as one of the nence when he was organist of the spring registration. All full-time joint concert for the Madison stu- what it is, and so they fail, by three greatest living players of Church of the Holy Communion in students must pay the $15 registra- dents. the narrowest of margins, to tion fee and boarding students must Bach's organ music. The other New York City. There Weinrich achieve a relationship in which pay an additional $65 room reser- two of the three are Marcel Dupre continued the series of recitals they truly "breathe together". vation fee. Both receipts must be and Albert Schweitzer. Weinrich's which had made the church famous "Like two people exchanging a presented at the door of Keezell Hoist and Keith concert tour programs also include for its organ music, and received call on each other at the same Gymnasium in order to register from The Nation the comment time, and pach one finding the for classes. To Give Recitals that "here one could hear music other one gone out, the door at its best." Juniors (incoming Seniors) will locked against him, and no one Madison College will present register 8:00 to 9:45 a.m. Weinrich has taught at Welles- to answer the bell", they draw Miss Jacqueline Hoist and Miss ley, Vassar, Columbia, and Michi- Sophomores (incoming Juniors) apart. Mary Ellen Keith in their senior gan. In 1950 he was invited by will register 9:45 to 12 noon. recital, Sunday, April 8, at 4 p.m. Harvard University to give eight Alma is a minister's daughter Freshmen (incoming Sopho- in Wilson Auditorium. recitals as Lamb Visiting Lecturer. and John is a young doctor. Both mores) will register 1:15 to 5:00 Miss Hoist, of Curriculum VI, is are cast in life roles that under- p.m. This is the first time that this the voice student of Miss Edythe line and intensify their inner values Lectureship has been awarded to Schedules for 1962-63, Master Schneider, is the daughter of Mr. that hold until the climax of the a performer. Plans, and a blank program card and Mrs. Theodore A. Hoist, play which comes when John's His program at Madison will will be available for all students Princeton, New Jersey. She will father is shot by the papa of include Handel's "Fifth Concerto April 11. It is hoped that students present selections in Italian, Ger- Rosa Gonzales (a dance hall girl ' in F Major," Bach's "Fantasy and will be able to do most of the man, French, and English. Miss /who serves to bring Alma's char- Fugue in G Minor," "First Sonato planning of their own schedules Sue Blankenship will accompany acter into focus) and the character- in E Flat Minor" by Hindemith, with the help of the Master Plans. Miss Hoist. reversals begin. Marcel Dupre's "Cortege and Lit- Students who plan to change Miss Keith, of Curriculum VI, is any," Franck's "Choral in B John's confession to Alma that curricula should do this prior to the organ student of Mr.