Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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PLAYING AND PRETENDING. Entertainer Kier uses his music ability on harmonica guitar and piano to perform vocal charao terizations. Laughter is the base for his shows. (Photo by Jean Walker) MAKING UP HIS FACE. Michael Mauldin portrays Mark Twain in an evening of laugh ter and comments. Part of the Encore Series, the performance attracted students and local residents. (Photo by Todd Sutcliffe)

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Entertainment continued The Encore Series, sponsored by the Special Events Committee, brought artists such as The William Hall Chorale, Airjazz, the North Carolina Dance Theatre and “An Evening With Mark Twain ” Another highlight of the series involved the lecture given by Ran- dall Robinson, “South Africa and Apartheid: Let’s Talk About Jus- tice.” Students found themselves at the Backdoor to attend performances from The Gallery series. With no SINGING THE BLUES. Katherine Davis and her pianist, Sydney Wingfield, expose stu- dents and area residents to their special style of music. They performed blues, gospel and jazz selections at the Backdoor, (Photo by Darris Sweet) MUSICAL COMEDY, Musician L,J. Booth combines jazz, blues and folk music to have an unique style of entertainment. Booth also pokes fun at the audience to ensure laughs and giggles. (Photo by Laura Johnson) admission fee, university students were able to spend evenings being entertained by singers, musicians and comedians. I.B. Dent, director of student ac- tivities, said, ‘The unique thing about the Backdoor is that we can bring in a variety of entertainers.” MUAB sponsored several perform- ances away from the campus. Rock bands, The Rainmakers and Airkraft, performed at local bars. Also, comedian Hugh Pink enter- tained audiences at a local restau- rant. “We’re putting the shows out where the students can get to them,” Dent said. MUAB filled the year with tal- ented entertainers that gave stu- dents a choice, Dent said. “When MUAB brings it in, you know it’ll be a good show.” Rachel Ferland 28 MUAB Presentations

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A FAMILY ACT. Naomi and Wynona Judd perform one of their many country hits. The pair came to Hays after winning the 1988 Country’s Top Best Duo award. The mother- daughter team travels extensively across the United States. (Photo by Jean Walker) Two concerts to satisfy rock, country fans All in one week ights dimmed. The crowd cheered and clapped. Sil- houttes moved behind white drapes. The lights came up, and the audi- ence went wild as the first spring concert began — Gross Memorial Coliseum rocked with the music of .38 Special on April 8. Members of the band ran onto the stage, and the evening of entertain- ment began with “Hot Atlanta,” a song from the new album “Rock ’n’ Roll Strategy.” The band played new songs, such as “Little Sheba” and “Second Chance” and past hits like “Caught Up in You” and “Back Where You Belong.” The audience soon found it was not allowed to stand on chairs and so folding chairs were lifted over heads and passed forward. The audience crowded the stage. All the while, band members kept playing. .38 Special entertained a small crowd. With only 2,783 tickets sold, much of the coliseum remained empty, but the cheering echoed throughout. The noise level brought the band back on stage for an encore, and the band di dn ’t disappoint the audience. During the encore performance of “Living in the USA,” lead vocalist Donnie Van Zant went into the audience and was soon surrounded by fans. Stephanie Pfeifer, Hays freshman, said, “I couldn’t believe he came into the audience. I was close enough to touch him.” .38 Special was preceded by the heavy metal band House of Lords, who had the hit, “Love Don’t Lie.” The House of Lords prepared the crowd for a night of intense hard- hitting rock ’n’ roll. The second spring concert, on April 13, featured the top country vocal duo of 1988, the Judds. The mother and daughter duo performed its nu- merous hits for an audience of 2,350. The pair interacted with the audi- ence. Naomi, the mother, danced with other band members and en- couraged the crowd to clap and wave while her daughter, Wynona, played guitar and kept the music going. According to I.B. Dent, director of the Memorial Union Activities Board, the university was not fully equipped to handle two concerts in one week. “You don’t tell the Judds when they play Hays, Kan.; the Judds tell you,” Dent said. Rachel Ferland 30 Spring Concerts