Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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st not just another tstuffed shirtt concert? -Cbris Nelson l. The sign at the entry welcomes the audience to ttCome to the Cabaret? 2. Wendy Van Hulzen gives a striking performance as her fellow perform- ers chime in. 3. Carol Burnett and cohort make an appearance in the show. 4. With the sound of Mr. Melichar's gun, the second half of the concert be. gins. 5. Will the real Dan Rins please take a courtesy? 6. Being a busy student director, Katy Cheolis, is beside herself. 7. Following their musical brothers, Elwood and Jake, the mysterious Blues Brothers sing the blues behind bars. ff. 3x ; CABARET 27

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trung Out For those who had missed some of the big movies of the day, the Edina Orches- trats Cabaret Concert was sure to fill them in. This year the orchestra centered 7 their performance around an overall theme of iiEdina Goes Hollywood? Joy Danielson, concert mistress, kicked off the show by bringing the group in tune with their music. During the open- ing half of the concert, the musicians showed their more serious side. This part of the performance contained various classical pieces. However, after a short intermission, the orchestra livened up with songs and medleys from such latest hit movies as Star Wars, Ordinary Peo- ple and The Muppet Movie. There were skits and dances, too, including those from the ttRoaring Twenties. Cap- ping off the show was a collection of tra- ditional Christmas melodies. The odds were stacked up against the success of the concert this year. Those band members that were to accompany the strings were chosen only weeks be- fore the first performance. On top of that, the orchestra had just finished a rig- orous schedule involving the fall musical. Due to the excellent direction of Mr. Me- licar, Katy Choelis tstudent directori and the dedication of the orchestra mem- bers, however, the 1981 Cabaret Con- cert overcame the odds and proved to be a tremendous success. 26 CABARET

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