Bradley University - Anaga Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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ailiwwu s Photos by Lupe Conger Taking the parts of clowns, Jill Fritsh and Maggie Moran helped to brighten the campus during SibIing's Weekend. Ann Korzyck's sister Brandy and Trish Murphy's sister Delane had a taste of dorm living during Sibling's Weekend. Deb Daly and Maureen Miller wear dresses from days gone by at Campus Carnival as a part of SibIing's Weekend. Sibling's Weekend!29

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24lSibling's Weekend ' -:iv . 5 . , 4 4 i f-v , 3 't s. c . U . . -5 1- , , X ' A G E'-tin an D 1 X A '41s , ' ,x . x J I 6 1 SibIing's Weekend: A Star-Studded Event By ACBU Siblings' Weekend was a star-studded event held on March 5, 6, and 7. The event sponsored by ACBU provided the brothers and sisters of Bradley students with the opportunity to visit the campus for a fun-filled, organized weekend. Ap- proximately 250 siblings attended the an- nual event. On Friday evening the movie My Body- guard was shown and a Casino Night was held for both the students and their visitors. On Saturday, an all-day carnival was held at Northwoods Mall. Saturday evening, a hot dog extravaganza and skating party was held at the Spirit of America, and Haussler Hall donated the pool and other athletic activities for the visitors. To end the weekend, the annual lce Cream Encore was the last event for the siblings of Bradley University students to see the campus. By Jett Woodall

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Mikado: Japanese Comedy Charms Hundreds A brightly-colored pagoda and a small Japa- nese bridge created the mood for Bradley University Theatre's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, The Mikado. The colorful set served as the background for some two dozen students clad in silk kimonas and skinhead wigs. The play began with the introduction of a number of character on the enchanting set. The opening numbers were both entertain- ing and amusing. The Mikado is set in the mythical town of Titipu, where the emperor's son, Nanki-Poo, disguised as a wandering minstrel, searches for his only love, the maiden, Yum-Yum. Due to the emperor's decree that flirting is a capi- tal offense and to the Lord High Execution- er's cowardice, the story complicates itself in a most comical manner. Nanki-Poo is des- tined to marry the much-detested and hor- rid-looking Katisha, known only to Japan for her beautiful left elbow. Believe it or not, a solution arises out of this chaos, and the audience is left with a satisfying outcome. While the talented cast executed every move and syllable to near perfection, the stage shone brightest with the presence of Thom- as Glauner as the nobleman, Pooh-Bah, holder of every town position imaginable. Every expression of Glauner, both visual and verbal, delighted me. I have no doubt that Has Ko-Ko iCharles Wilkersonl, the Lord High Ex- ecutioner, finally found someone to execute in the pro- duction, The Mikado? Nanki-Poo fThomas Hesterl and the men of the chorus open up the show with lf You Want To Know Who We Are. Nanki-Poo iThomas Hesterl sings of his love for Yum-Yum. Thomas Glauner, Thomas Hester, and Russell Ham- mond perform I Am So Proud. 3O!MikadO Gilbert and Sullivan had Glauner's degree of talent in mend when they created such a hilarious character. My hat goes off to the person who cast these students. However, comedy was not the only aspect of The Mikado that entertained me. I was surprised at the abundance of musical talent in one presentation. Patricia Schikora, as the elderly Katisha, had me truly believing her sorrow. A beautiful duet by Yum-Yum fBarbara Schertzl and Nanki-Poo fThomas Hesterl was harmony at its best. The digni- fied voice of Glenn Schorsch was most ap- propriate as the intimidating emperor, the Mikado. Two numbers to pay particular heed to are The Flowers that Bloon in the Spring, the surprisingly funny adaption of an emotional song, and Willow, Tit-Willow , delightfully sung by Charles Wilkerson, as the execu- tioner, Ko-Ko. ln an alternate performance, the part of Ko- Ko was played by Lino Carillo. The Mikado was co-produced by the Division of Music and the Division of Theatre Arts. The direc- tor was Flichard Marriott, and the musical director was Molly McCollough.