Archbishop Mitty High School - Excalibur Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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Concert, When Fqllgn Qpprogched FTTOTG alive DGCCIUSG The dream of The Club during The summer, he be- sTudenTs would enjoy such a con- buT poor publiciTy diminished The ccess of parenTal paiTicipaTion. Penny Lane gave an exhilaraTing erformance To Those who aTTended, ommenfed Marcia and Mike Doyle, o parenis who enjoyed The concerT. enny Lane, a group ThaT began a year go, broughf back The music and char- cTer of The BeaTles. The group consisTs f Three broThers, David fPaul McCarT- eyj, VicTor fGeorge Harrisonj, and Jim ohn Lennonj Campanaro and a lend, Joe lRingo STarrj Cinrorino. The ampanaro broThers have always had e BeaTles spiriT. As youngsTers, 'lWe'd 'he boysj geT up on The fireplace and reTend To play, commenTed VicTor ampanaro in an inTerview wiTh Bill 'Driscoll of The GazeTTe!JoumaI, Reno, evada. Today, Though, The BeaTles spiriT is Campanaro brofhers is a realiTy. Penny Lane gives The appearance of The Bea- Tles by imiTaTing The sTyles of The era. Through consTrucTive criTicism and posi- Tive feedback from The many audi- ences They have performed for, The group leamed and improved. The opening acT began wiTh The Tradi- Tional look of The early BeaTles: block Ties, coafs, Trousers, heeled booTs, and long, shaggy hair. The music included I Wanna Hold Your Hand, EighT Days a Week, All my Loving, and YesTer- day, which insTilled uniTy among The communiTy. Afler a brief break, Penny Lane re- Tumed in cosTumes The Beafles wore on The album cover of Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The mulTi- colored full-lengTh gown sTyle, wiTh epaulefs and braids, liT up The sTage as They sang such hiTs as Lucy in The Sky wiTh Diamonds, WiTh a LiTTle Help from l'Ringo , played by Joe Cinforino, bangs To The beaT of The IaTTer BeaTles period ffar lefTj. School spiriT is shown as Penny Lane rocks away llefTj. Jim Campanaro, as John Lennon, brings back The beaT of The BeaTles during The lasT years ThaT The group was Togefher, fbelowj. John Lennon, porirayed by Jim Campanaro, TreaTs The crowd To The magic ThaT was John Lennon during The lasT Two BeaTles eras, SergeanT Peppers, and The period afier Magical MysTery Tour llefl, far leff, and belowj. The early BeaTles beaT draws a crowd, as Penny Lane plays l Wanna Hold Your Hand fleff-belowj. my Friends, and A Day in The Life, among oThers. During The final segmenT, The group appeared in long formal Tuxedos. This reflecTed The period which began wiTh The movie Magical MysTery Tour. Their performance included 'Back in The USSR, Long and Winding Road, LeT iT Be, and The finale from Abbey Road. The words remind me ofa Time when people had idealisTic goals and were Trying To make The world a beTTer place, confided junior Andy Vanyo. This Type of emoTion and feeling of nos- Talgia was shared by mosT of The MiTTy Communiiy. Penny Lane proved music of decades pasT can sTill uniTe a group of people as iT did years ago. The ideals of The BeaTles will conTinue To be com- municaTed Through Their songs and Through performances like Those of Pen- ny Lane. - Michelle Doyle

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Penny Lane picks away at a favorite tune from the early Beatles era. George Harrison, enacted by Victor Campanaro, jams on the keyboard. David Campanaro, as Paul McCartney. flashes a famous Fab Four smile. The crowd sings and swlhgs as the band plays the song, Yesterday enn y Lane in cancer Beatles beat brings back memories Britannia ruled the stage for one nigh Penny Lane's visit in Septembe brought a nostalgic close to Spirit Wee Even for those not part of the Beatles er the rhythm and style of their music en compassed the hearts of many musi lovers. ulvly older sister lived during the Bea tles era and it seemed like a lot of ex citement, stated senior Tricia Zamor l imagine I would have been a Beatle groupie just like she was. Although student and faculty paitici pation was widespread at the sch assembly, the night concert did not re ceive the expected success. Mitty's riv game against Bellarmine was held th same night, and the 30-O loss lowere spirits. Parent participation also lacked a

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Spirii Week was fun but senior holl ciednup is ci sed of Troubles. A ro w b o oi o n d 'rope recorder in The holl's disionce keep The seo level high in spirii. The TrddiTiondl. blozing bonfire spdrks up individuol glows of pride. When sludenis bursi oui of The decep- Tive doors, The 100's wing springs To life wiTh The rnock rivol- ry of spirii week, lack and Gold ln Glor Night falls, spirits rise, halls disguised