University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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The 1989 Artist Series included performances to bring world culture to Oxford and Ole Miss. mat Public Relation! Ahox Members of the Master-player ' s Chamber Orchestra The 1988 Artist Series began with two performances by the highly acclaimed National Players. The troupe of trav- eling thespians performed Shake- speare ' s most human tragedy Othello on January 27 and also the thriller Dracula on January 28. Leon Bates, former winner of the National Association of Negro Musicians Com- petition, treated Ole Miss to an evening of classical and contemporary piano se- lections on February 18. On March 21, the Ballet Hispanico of New York per- formed classical Spanish dance flamen- co combined with modem dance and jazz to the delight of a large Ole Miss audience. Masterplayers Chamber Or- chestra, a group composed of seventeen of Europe ' s finest muscians, demon- strated their incredible talent on April 14. Musica Antiqua Koln, the leading Baroque Chamber music group on the international concert scene, performed October 13. The group, which was founded by violin master Reinhard Goebel, is known for the authenticity of its old instruments and musical wit, as well as its astonishing virtuosity. The Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Lazar Gosman, took to the stage November 15. The group, which was the subject of a full-length documentary film, is acclaimed for its luxurious, passionate, and golden sound. Three-time Grammy nominee known as America ' s foremost pianist, Ruth Laredo, also performed in addi- tion to the Chamber Orchestra. The Art- ist Series season ended with the per- formance of the holiday classic The Nutcracker by Ballet South on Novem- ber 29. The Ballet was directed by for- mer international ballerina, Dame Sonia Arova. Adding a special touch, Oxford and University children partic- ipated in this magical interpretation of the season ' s favorite. Performers Student Life I 23 I

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Right Lazar Gosman, the director or the Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra Far Right Ruth Laredo, known as America ' s foremost pianist Below Classic scene from The Nutcraker .

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What may seem an inconvenience today will mean a face-lift for Ole Miss tomorrow Cranes, concrete trucks, and piles of dirt were just a few of the sights Ole Miss students returned to this fall. From the rebuilding of the Baptist Student ' s Union to a new baseball stadium, the campus is receiving a facelift. Reno va- tions are underway on the site that will be the home for the new Cyber 205 supercomputer. The computer will be housed in Powers Hall, an unused dor- mitory changed into an office building. Traffic on campus was detoured around wrecking crews as the physical plant re- moved several smokestacks from an ob- selete boiler system. Many streets on campus were closed for days at a time this fall when the Physical Plant dug up parts of the streets to replace heating and cooling systems in some of the older buildings. During football season, sev- eral skyboxes and a new pressbox were added to Vaught-Hemingway stadium. Reconstruction of the Law School began after a fire in April, 1988 which caused extensive smoke and water damage over most of the fifth floor of the school. The end of all of the dirt, detours, and trucks does not seem to be near. For safety reasons, the school is planning to renovate the foundation, heating and cooling systems and faulty electrical sys- tems of the Lyceum. During this time most of the administrative offices in the Lyceum will be moved to the Old Gym. However, that building first requires a facelift and renovations to change it from a one to a two story building. Oth- er construction projects include exterior work to Barnard observatory and the Y- uilding and an addition to the John Davis Williams library. The plans to build a Fine Arts theatre, a new Student Health Center, and the Center for Tech- nological Development of Natural Products are not yet complete. In the future, there will also be additions to the Business School, Pharmacy School, the Library, and the Law Center. bv Amanda Robbing Student Life