Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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ing an assortment ofwrapped packages and a shopping bag. They are joined by an irate father, Egeus, and the bed became palace steps. Where Egeus insisted that Theseus order his daughter. Hermia to marry Demetrius. Deme- trius, whom Egeus prefers. is in love with Hermia. But she wants to marry the man she loves, Lysandert who also loves her. Hermia and Lysander de- cide to run away, but. before they leave, Hermia confides their plans to her hest friend, Helena, who is in love with Demetrius. Helena tells De- metrius oftheir plans and he follows them into the woo l' with Helena tagging alo after him. The woods are already the scene ofmuch activity by th time Lysander, struggling l der a mountain of luggi 21nd HervnizL clutchin rag doll, arrive. Nie andoth tradesm They are attended by their spirit servants. The chaos begins when Oberon decides to play a vengeful trick on Titania. He orders his servant, Puck, to find aplant, the dust of which will make Titania fall in love with the first thing she sees upon awakening. While wait- ing for the plant, Oberon hears voiees approaching. He hastily pulls on his sunglasses to become invisible so he can eavesdrop on the argument between Helena and Deme- trius. When Puck returned, Oberon orders him to place some of the plant extract on the eyes of an Athenian youth, whom he would know by his dress. Puck becomes confused and sprinkled the dust on Lysanderts eyes. Ly- sander sees Helena as soon as he awakens and forgets about Hermia. To remedy the error, Puck puts the extract on Demetri- usi eyes, who then also fails in love with Helena and forgets his love for Hermia. Both the men and the womeh began fighting. Meanwhile, Nick Bottom has acquired the head of an ass, courtesy of Puck, who had watched the play re- hearsal behind the shield of his sunglasses. Titania, who has been sprinkled with the magic plant dust, awakens and falls in love with Nick. Titania, dressed as a flapper, ' drags the ass-headed Nick around the stage as she does the Charleston and declares her love. Eventually order is re- turned. The spells are lifted and the couples are united with their appropriate ro- mantic partners, Hermia with Lysander, Helena with Demetrius, and Titania with Oberon. The play moves back to Athens, where a tri- ple wedding takes place be- tween the two Athenian cou- ples and Hippolyta and The- seus. The wedding reception is a festive occasion. The newly- weds are entertained by N ick Bottom and the other trades- men. The play ends with the 3 fair king and queen blessing the palace, and leaving Puck to bring down the final curn tain to a house full of ap- plause. The play was able to move from Athens to the woods smoothly because the set did not have to be changed. It did not resemble the city or woods, so the imagery of the dialogue, the actorsi and the audiences imaginations com- bined to transform palace steps into trees and clearings, then into a banquet hall. This smoothness gave the play a dreamlike quality. This qual- ity was further developed when the characters slept on stage, in view of the audi- ence, before therplay began and during the intermission. The 20th century cos- tumes startled some audi- ence members; but they also served to illustrate the time- less, universal quality of the play by complementing the language, which was exactly as Shakespeare wrote it in the 16th century. The contempo- rary costumes also gave the audience a senseeof how the plays first audience may have seen it, because the con- ventional Elizabethan cos- tumes, associated with Shakespearean drama, were contemporary 0n the openw ing night in the late 15903. - Teresa johnson Twentieth century costumes and mannerisms transformed a sixteenth century script. The North Carolina Shakespeare Festivalis actors pre- sented A Midsummer Nighth Dream where the set was entirely depen- dent on the audience's imagination. Promotional picture Fall AIM Series 165

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FALL AIM SERIES agiegato 265 Queen Ida and her Bon Temp Hitlerism and the Holocaust. On September 29, stu- Grammy Award winner, dents as well as members of Queen Ida and her Bon Temp the Morehead community, were privileged to hear two separate accounts of the Ho- Concert and Lecture Series. Iocaust. The views were pre- sented by Helen Waterford, a combination ofCreole, Black survivor of the, Auschwitz death camp and Alfons Heck, a high ranking official of the Hitler Youth. This pair is definitely in sharp contrast to one an- blues, they added a wash- ether, but they feel they must travel and lecture about their experiences. Mrs. Waterford began by explaining why they do what they do. They speak to people uto inform them of what happened and what can happen again? 0 Mrs. Waterford detailed her and her husbandis relocae Zydeco Band Zydeco Band opened the 1987-1988 Arts in Morehead The bandis music was a and Cajun. The instruments the band performed with in- cluded the button accordion, fiddle, triangle and guitar. To add a touch of Afro-American board, bass and drums. The band brought a taste of culture to Morehead that stu- dents do not normally see. Kevin Goldy, a senior jour- nalism major from Mt. Ster- ling said, They put on a great show. he Suzanne Smith Washboards, bass and drums gave the band a touch ofAfro-Ameri- can Blues. Other instruments played included the fiddle, triangle, and guitar. PHOTO BY: Kevin Goldy $093230 Grammy Award-winning Queen Ida and her Bon Temp Zydeco Band opened the AIM Series with combined, Black, Creole, and Cajun music bringing a taste of culture MSU students donit normally see. PHOTO BY.- Kevin Goldy tion to Holland, their hiding from the Nazis in the under- ground and their eventual capture in 1942. Both she and her husband were sent to Auschwitz and were separat- ed, never to see each other again. While in Auschwitz, Mrs. Waterford met both Dr. Josef Mengele and the Anne Frank family. After six months in Ausch- witz, Waterford was sent to a Czechoslovakian work camp until its liberationrby the Bus- sians in 1945. Heck, on the other hand, painted a vivid picture of his Nazi career starting at the age of 10. He rose quickly through the ranks and at age 16 he commanded over 3,000 men. Part of his duty was to sign orders for the ex- ecution of fellow Germans. As he said I would have died for Hitler andI killed for him ,! Both Mrs. Waterford and Mr. Heck immigrated to the United States after the war. They have both dedicated their lives to keeping the public aware of this episode in history and of its chances of recurring. ... Christie Sheppard GDeto , 065 A Midsummer Nightis Dream A 16th century script, 20th century costumes and man- nerisms and a set entirely de- pendent on the audiences imagination were combined to create the North Carolina Shakespeare Festivals pre- sentation of A Midsummer Night s Dream. As the play opens, The- seus, the Duke of Athens, is lying on the set to give the ' impression of a king sized bed. Hippolyta enters, carry-

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'3 ,1 26 111 Duncan Iteci SPRING AIM SERIES 3 ' Dawn Upshaw, Opera Soprano Metropolitan Opera 30pm; , no, Dawn Upshaw, appeared in concert at the F ll'St Baptist Church of Morehead on Jan ' 28 Upshaw made her Metto- politan debut in New York during the 1984-' 85 season She has also performed at Lincoln Center in Washing: ton, D C She was the 1984: winner of the Yourig Artists International Auditions and has received the Pan! A. Fish, 11116111011211 Prize 3.1111 the 014-332 chestra New England C011- certo Prize of Young Concert , Artists As 3 16831111: of winning the Walter W. Namburg Vocal Competition in 1985, Up4 Shaw made, a recording for the Musical Heritage Society in 1986. During her concert, U115 Shaw was accompanied 011' the piano by Margo Garret a former University faculty member who is now the 0034' director of a master 5 degree program at Boston 3 New England Conservatory 511113143, . coordinator of one of 1113114 liards master 3 programs. --By: Suzanne Smith Shoot me while I m hap ' spy, said Willie 111163311116 th6 MitcheILRuE'Iazz D who performed on February 16131161 MitchelLRufJag Duo I I 61310116 in attendanc6 60111864 11616 been 61161. Th6 Mitchell-RutIIDuo i623 composed of Durke Mitchell, a pianist and Willie 3115,31 ,ha6316t and F1 6hch horfi PlaY' e1 They are billed as the OL , dest continuous group in jazz withefut persennel ch611ges Th6 duo first met in 1947' at Lockbourne Air Force Base near Columbus, Oh Th6 two were reunited in' 1954 when both were memu bers of the Lionel Hampton banciia Hamptfon is a famousyfz' 'jazz vibe player. In 19553 they Ieft Hampton 3 band and have been performing tori, ' entitled, A Little Like Mag- gather ever- since When they are not per- forming, Ruifis a professor of music and 6f Afro4Ameriea11 studies at Yale He is also the curator of the Duke Eilington ,Fellewships, a program, which he created thathrings 331W the greats of hiack American music to Yale 14111111911 whh lives in New gig York, oecasiOnaIly teaehes pi- ' 6110, but spends most of his time of practicing his music ,1, They were? 1651101161616 for j' introducing 3622 to the Soviet Union in 1959 when they grad, Moscow, Kiev, Yalta, Sochi Riga. They also gave the Chinese a taste of Jazz in ' 19813 when they played and' taught in Shanghai and Pe- kings Thesduo presented-ra two- houreoncert consisting of original compositions and a1 - rangements of, old feveritesh, inchieiing a medley item the, show, Porgy and Bess and jazz standards such as, Au4 3 - tumii Leaves'3 and My Far vorite Things? -- By Christie Sheppard Life- '18IZC puppets came alive 16 131111011 Auditorium on March 5 The Famous People Players presented the ;,,Broadway hit f3A Little Like 3Mag16 The puppets and props were brought to life through the technique of black light theatre The Players were founded by Diane Dupuy in 1974. Ten j of the 313 members are devel- opmentally handicapped; The troupe has been the subject of several television programs including a mevie- of-the-week on CBS, Spe- cial People, and an Emmy awardewmning documentary ic,' which was narrated by Ann Margaret. The Players have also been on 12116373131111 Donahue Show and been fea- tured on West 57th Street. 11. By Suzanne Smith played and taught in Lenine : Helen Thomas Helen Thomas, a Kentucky native and the bureau chief for United Press Internation- al iUPD 111 Washington, D 0., delighted a large 3118161166 in April when she spoke about her insights and her exper- 4 iences , 111 covering Washing. ton. Thomas, who began her Journalism career in the 3 1940 s, began covering the White House during Presi- , dent Kennedys term, said ' Many things are newswor- thy, but we can 1 cover them because they re afraid you ll ask the wrong question We ithe 11136351 8011 t manipulate them ithe governmenti 4 I Lythey manipulate us She believes that reporters 61101118 probe into public 01134 cials and candidates lives , because the eohstant Spot- ,ght IeSsens the chances of ,they don' t believe me , , 3116 makes people happy but '3'- 6111156 5116 was $6 downvtow eorruption j Themes 118116837 311' you re going to be president,y0111 life is an open book. Themes, also had these 60mments to 01161 about var. ious people and events: C Ronald Reagan: 'He 5 the 'most conservative presicient-L '4 0f the tWentieth century.' ; 8He said, 'People like me but 4,, he 5 never made me feel good. CJohn Kennedy: 'He was my favorite. He had Charisma and a vision. He was inspired 3 and he made young peeple 4 Want to contribute He 11116117 3 the difference between war and peace C LBJ: LBJ was- a wild man 4 who did his own thing. ; 'He I tried to bring women in.' The outcome of the 19884 , presidehtial raee: I don 13; think anyone can call the election yet;the1 e s no candi- date who is truly inspired I 3 think it' 5 going to be a very fascinating summer? C, Jesse Jackson: Ithink he's , the most idealistic of the can 3 didatesf' He 5 toned his 3 rhetoric 8own to a sellahle level - C The press: Secrecy is more harmful to any free so- eiety than; any news 163113, , l The constant Spotlight 61' ' the press lessens the chances , of corruption. , C Iranscem: 'The truth 3:153, lost,pe1 haps forever? 4 C Her favorite first lady, Bet- ty Ford We all liked her earth. She was very real, very , strong fox ERA , C Women 5 rights: I can t, imagine any weman'net fighting for equality. Women should he allowed to do ,, ' job they can do Thomas concluded her ' speech with a quote from Abraham Lincoln, '3Letzt4he 4 people know the facts and the country W111 be safe,' and ., a quote of her own, People , informed democracy aliVe. - By: Christie Sheppard