Loras College - Purgold Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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In concert: The Norman Luboff Choir On Saturday, March 23, the Loras College Student Senate hosted the Nor- man Luboff Choir. Norman Luboff is nationally known for his contributions to choral literature, both as a composer and arranger, and his choir tours extensively throughout the United States. Mr. Luboff is a frequent clinician for choral direc- tors and is highly respected in his field. The Concert featured works by Bach, Mendelssohn and other composers representative of serious choral literature. After intermission, the choir turned to the lighter side of the spectrum and performed spirituals, folk songs and songs of wit, characterized by close har- monies and full sounds that clearly carried Luboff's stamp as an arranger and composer. It is in this area of lighter music that Luboff is most noted. The concert was performed to a capacity crowd that demonstrated its enthusiasm with a standing ovation that called for several encores. The Norman Luboff Choir in concert. left: Mr. Luboff directing his own arrangements. above: The choir performing one of the many works by Bach.

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is brought to Loras by Guys and Dolls Craig Collison tells Tom Kokontis. I came to shoot crap. Cindy Cushing has the situation under control as she flirts with Bill Renk. Bottom left: Hoping luck is a lady are Cfrom leftj Dan Tokarz, Alan Boyle, Marty Mieszkowski, Mark Martin. Dennis Streit. Mark McHugh. Dave Ludwig and Steve Abolt. Author Damon Runyon is unofficially con- sidered to be the historian of Broadway and Times Square. So naturally, when Frank Loesser decided to write a musical about New York, he turned to Runyon's stories. The ldyl of Sarah Brown became the smash hit of the fifties, Guys and Dolls. The Runyon color, spirit, sound and characters are all present in Sky Master- son, Nathan Detroit, Nicely-Nicely John- son and a host of others. The story in song and dance could easily be called Love and the Floating Crap Game. Nathan Detroit QTom Kokontisb needs a thousand bucks to hold his crap game in Biltmore's garage. He enlists the help of Nicely-Nicely CTom Hansonb and Benny Uack Flahertyj to help him out. They decide to bet Sky Masterson CBill Renkj that he can't take Sarah CCindy Cushingl, a Salvation Army doll. to Cuba for dinner. Complicating matters are Big Jule from East Cicero, Illinois CCraig Collisonj and Harry de Horse CDave Ludwigj who insist the game be held now or else, and Adelaide CMartha Wadleb. Nathan's doll, who wants to get married. After all, they've only been engaged for I4 years. True love finally wins out however. Sky marries Sarah and Nathan marries Adelaide but only after flights to Cuba, a midnight prayer meeting, visits to the Hot Box Club and a crap game in a sewer. Playing April 26-28, Guys and Dolls closed the '74 Loras theatre season with a bang. Credit once again goes to dramatic directors Don and Lauretta Stribling, music director Mary Tavegia. choreographer Chris Steiner Apel and designer John M. Galo. Thank you Guys and Dolls for a weekend of sheer delightl

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Weekend of fun: Dionysia '7 0 O B P 4 9 I5 rt 1 5 lv - I. 'v- -in v wQg I all , 1 A I Dionysia i974 came to Loras the week end of April I9-ll. Co-chairman Geno Salomone and John McLean put together a schedule of events that included just about something for everyone. Although no carnival rides could be offered this year Cdue to availabilityj, campus clubs and organizations once again sponsored booths and games in the fieldhouse. Another holdover event, fast becoming the most popular, was the fireworks dis- play in the Rockbowl Stadium. The half hour display began the festival with a bang and a burst of color. ,do Competition was not to be left out this year either. The first such event was an underhand free throw contest held Fri- day. This was followed Saturday by a morning softball tournament, a one-mile walk race and, everyone's favorite, the egg throw. Sunday saw a sack race, a shoes race and the Tug-of-War. On the less strenuous side of competition was an amateur talent contest held Saturday night in the Pub. Winning this event was a reader's theatre entitled, Free To Be, with Jack Flaherty's rendition of Duke of Earl placing second. The winners split a fifteen dollar pot prize. The film Cool Hand Luke brought the weekend to a close. Thanks to the Student Senate and all those who helped make the Dionysia the success it was. 1. 45 ,ml nil' ... I mg K tl. 1 .f ' V . .. , - A 6 A A tal' n .JN lair- 0, 6 -j.tr, .. vaZ?ili It l1asn't broken yet, but how much longer can it be? li qi E urn- . '- 4 .lfaf . Hfffpfy fy f ' fall 1. .. x, elif Q P ,il..,1.Y Q ni I A K l 1 t left: Bill Renk and Martha Wadle during talent night in the pub. above: Delta Sigma's contribution to ecology.