Evangel University - Lancer Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Above: Two members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; upper middle: Dallas Holm, in a spirit- ually moving sacred concert. Upper right: The New Christy Minstrels, Artist Series performers for Homecoming; Series right: Andrae Crouch and the Disciples highlighted the spring Artist Series. '86

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Sophomore and Junior classes contribute to campus culture Cultural events for the 1971-72 school year came as a result of Evangel's Artist Series and the efforts of the sophomore and junior classes. During October a potter, the New Christy Minstrels, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra presented produc- tions at Evangel. Eugene Johnson, a potter and pro- fessor of art at Bethel College for 23 years, presented the first event of the season. The New Christy Minstrels ap- peared at Homecoming, and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's appearance came in their 91st year. In January the Alpha-Omega Players presented the play, Luther, the best play of 1963-64 as voted by the New York Critics' Circle and Tony Awards. Raymond Songayllo, assistant pro- fessor of piano and theory at Simpson College, lndianola, Iowa, gave a concert toontinued on pg. 8N

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to close out the Cultural Events spon- sored in January. Andrea Crouch And the Disciples highlighted the spring semester when they appeared in concert during March. The Salt Lake Symphonic Choir ap- peared at Evangel in the Activities Building in April. The choir has present- ed over 600 concerts to civic music series, colleges, universities, and cultural organizations. The junior and sophomore classes combined to sponsor a concert by the lmperials in February. The junior class brought The Sound Generation, of John Brown University, to Evangel in the fall and Dallas Holm, soloist for David Wilkerson, for a spiritually refreshing spring concert. 87