Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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was added Dance-Recital performed by the Henry Street Play- house- Bewitched,,' was part of the festival. s sv , isis Allyn Art Gallery was busy. Student art exhibits were also in the Allyn Gallery. The Fine Arts Festival was truly Wan oppor- tunity to see the finestf' Planned by the School of Fine Arts, it was a tvvo-week festival of art. music, drama and dance. in which the broad ii:ter-relation:ship of the arts was rellected. Dis- tinguished artists. lecturers. musicians. along with our own faculty and student groups niacle the event one of personal significance to the Uni- versity eonnnunity. Art exhibits included Primitive African Sculp- ture, Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture. The Conservative Nature of Primi- tive A1't was a lecture with illustrations. by Dr. lioy Sieber. from the art department at the State University of lovva. A Symposium of Primitive and Contemporary Art Forms was held by Dr. Hoy Siever, Theodoros Stamos. New York Cityg liobert XlcXIillan, Southern lllinois University School of Fine Arts, and llarold Cohen. Depart- ment of Design, Southern Illinois University. who delivered the introduction. Theodoros Stainos gave a lecture entitled lVhy Nature in Art, and the School of Fine Arts presented art films. The University Choir under the direction of ltichard Miller presented Festival Yespers. and the SIU Symphonic Band presented a concert of Contemporary English and American Band Music, directed by Phillip Olsson. Steven Harwich, pianistg Robert Mueller, pianist and coinposerg the University Chamber Orchestra, and the University lVoodwinds En- semble gave a program of contemporary music. Roy Harris, distinguished American composer and visiting professor of music, lectured. 'iAn Americanqs View of Music. Recitals were given by Suzanne Bloch. world renowned lutenist, singer to the lute. and player of virginals and recorders, and by Boris Gol- dosky, long acclaimed here and abroad as one of the foremost piano virtuosos and interpretive artists of the day. A violin recital was given by Louis Krasner, as were similar recitals by the University String Quartet and for the SIU Opera Yllorkshop Productions. The Canadian Players of Stratford. Ontario, Canada, presented a compelling production of Ibsen's Peer Gyntf' Another drama production was the dance-recital. The Psewitchedf' by the Henry Street Playhouse Dance Company. choreo- graphed and directed by Alwin Xikolais. with music by Harry Partch. and design and sets by George Constant. 29