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For more information, please contact [email protected]. }" " " .:Vol. 60, No. 12 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, Ky. ~uesdaJ', ()ct: 9, 1984 Lack of rehearsal hall slows dancers By MARY MEEHAN ana classes in Van Meter auditorium, the accommodate the dance program ,and part classes are bumped whenever a per­ She said both of those activities are rec­ A lack of rehearsal space is caUSing prob­ oflhedelay Is the type ofspace that is needed. formance is scheduled. Veenker said that Veenker said the room must be large ruiting tools for the dance program. And the lems for the dance program and can­ there will be 15 conruct& with events already $600 the company would have earned for the cellations for the dance company. enough and tall enough to accommodate the scheduled for the aUditorium this semester. dance movement, with space for dressing Owensboro performance would have gone The Western Kentucky University Dance "We end up changing the syllabus and into a scholarship fund . Company lost one rehearsal haJI after the. rooms. And, she said, the room shouldn't be structure of our classes to make up for the near other classrooms because the music Dr. Regis O'Connor, head of the depart­ spring semester when the omce of university day we don't have any space," she said. ment of communication and theater, said tile publications mQved into Garrett Center. could disturb other students. She said the dancers are trying to comm. Veenker said she is concerned that if the matter is being discussed by the admin­ Bevedy Veenker, director of the dance andeer space wherever they can. "One day I istration. and he thinks the dance program's company, said although the university is situation continues. the dance program found three of them rehearsing in the scene could suffer. problem renects a "campus-wide space working to find space, the move has "left us shop," she said. problem." out in the cold. " Although no classes have been eliminated, "The disadvantage is that we have to trot the dance company has had to cut back on its The dance company has about 30 The dance program has one rehearsal hall allover to get to 001' classes." said Mary members, and Veenker said eight members. in Smith Stadium, and although the dance activities, including performances at local Jane Fisher, a member of the company. schoolS and an appearance at the Brescia company has been able to hold rehearsals Veenker said the university is trying to See DANCE College Fine Arts Festival in Owensboro. PageS, Column 1 Open seating works during Ratt concert By PAIGE JONES echsaid. The students who did show up, Students wearing black leather mainly of the high school variety, jacke:s. parachute pants, band­ seemed to have a good time clap­ anas and studded bracelets coiled ping and singing along with the two around Diddle Arena's ramps Fri­ warm-up bands, Mama's Boys and day night, waiting for the doors to Blackfoot, and with RatL open and the Ratt concert to begin. Rat! is such a new group, Beech As the doors opened. the crowd said, center board wasn't sure how cheered and students lunged for. many Western students would ward. trying to be the first ones come. throogh. Latecomers raced across " It was a big question mark," he R~elJ'(ille Ro,A lo..ensure a good said. spot:'" '. ' Western students come first in Festival seating was used at FrI­ center board's decisions on which day'S concert for the first time concerts to book, Beech said. since 1980, Benny Beech, director of Center board knew Blackfoot, an student programming, said. older southern rock band, would Selling only general admission attract Western students, he said. tickets is sometimes risky with Mama's Boys, a three-member bigger concerts, but Beech said Irish rock band, opened the show there was no problem Friday night with songs including their two with pushing and stampeding. singles "Mama Weer All Crazee Festival seating is the best type Now" and " If the Kids are United." for rock concerts like Ratt where Their music is a blend of Irish '" students "are jumping up and down folk tunes and hard rock. and clapping," he said. The crowd roared as lead singer University Center Board broke Pat McManus whipped out a fiddle even with the concert, pulling in and played a rock tune. $32,704, Beech said. Students on the floor climbed on Center board was expecting to each other's shoulders to get a bet­ sell about 4,500 tickets but only sold terview of the three brothers. 3,348,hesaid. It's hard to estimate how many See FESTJV AL students will actually show up, Be- Pag" 2, CollllDn I Mam~ 's Boys' a.ct dO$e':'knit family By PAIGE JONES "We used to play jigs and cajun stuff at parties and had never even Flickering lighters were the only been remotely interested in rock Ithi"B visible in .the darkened arena music," he said. But rock and roll · rFriday nigbt as Ratt's first presented a new challenge to the warm-up band stepped onto stage. brothers, McManus added. Mama's J 30Ys, a three-member Pat, however, still plays the hard rock band from Ireland, didn't fiddle during their performBQCes. even know what rock and roll was Mama's Boys has toured the unW five years ago, said Pat Me­ United Kingdom and Britain pro­ ManUS,lead vocal and bass player. moting their first two albums · "The energy and excitement of "Official Bootleg" and "Plug It · the lights-we'd never seen it," he In." They are now touring the · said. United Stales for the first time with Ratt and promOting their newest album "Mama's Boys," that in­ cludes the hit singie "Mama Weer all Crazee Now." turned to rock when they be­ to America," McManu,ssaid. The rock band Ratt performs in Diddle Arena to 3.348 fans Friday Night. friended the Irish rock band Hor­ See 'BOYS' slips and got a new manager. Page!, C.11lIIu 1 2 Herold 10-9-84 Festival seating works ~olltiaaed Inm FrGllt Page­ handed Pearcy a rubber rat that he Ski Club Meeting ~c Originally, only 1,000 Western immediately threw backstage. students were allowed on the noor, Ratt's stage presence was wild as ~- but when only a few showed up, they jumped and spun across the ThursdaY,OCt.lI7:oop.m. security let others fiU the spaces, stage singing their hit singles ~h~d . "Round and Round" and "Back for Room 126 "We had to change hory;es in the More," both off their album "Out of middleofthestream," hesaid. ~ the Cellar." . Downing University Blackfoot, which .was popular in Explosions and a touch of fire­ the mid-70s, took the stage about works jolted the audience. Center 9 :15 , playing "Traln,,·Train." The Overall, the concert was a suc· band was promo&;iil K:"~heir new cess, ~h said. All people interested In album "Vertical SmileS. ~ He said he doesn't know how a IOdaytrlptoColorado Toward the end of their per­ .much money Sunshine promoters fOl1Dance " a man ran from back· made from the concert, but he and trips to area resons stage and leaped orr into the crowd. hopes they will keep their eye on should attend. He was soon lost in the people, and Bowling Green for future rock con­ security couldn't find him. certs . Aller two and a half hours, the . "We're at the hands o'f the pro­ moment the audience had' been moter, " he said waiting for JUTived. Craig Leff, ah Iowa City, Iowa Ratt invaded the stage. freshman, said " I really don't like ,This Week's Special Smoke dnd purple lights ruled the the heavy metal music at all." air. "I'm mainly here for the excit. "Are you ready to Ratt·n·RoU ?" ementoftheconcert,"hesaid. lead Singer Stephen Pearcy Aller the concert, Leff said he . Ir---------------- screamed. was a little disappointed with the All eyes were on the five· sound quality. He said his disa· HAM & member band from California as ppointment partially stemmed they strutted in their skin·tight from the fact that he didn't know leather pants. ~anded arms and much about the groups. CHEESE SUB frizzed hair. "Next time I go, it'lI be for some­ Someone from the audience body I want to see:' hesaid. TM French Fries 'Boys' close knit group (steak fries) worry us. We know we can com· ~ *' Can of Pepsi (l 2 oz.) ~OlltillUed Inm FrGllt Page­ pele." "Ratt has been very good to us," "We 're going to go to the top." 843-2766 he ~d . "We couldn't ask for a bet· McManus said. (reg. $3.99) $2.99 tel' tour. Every time we playa One thing that keeps the group gig, the album sales are up." CAMPUS AREA DELIVERY •• 25' going is hea~ing people singing Mama's Boys began touring with their songs on the streets, he said.