Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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A touch of paint-This young artist is Creating a unique t-shirt on Children's Day. Festival of the Arts Outdoor Gallery Gathers An Audience Of Old And Young -by Molly Larkin What do you think when you hear the words Arts Festival ? Do you think of summer, patties, lots of great food and music, unusual and skillful crafts, or tons of people in your way because you are late for class again? To many people in State College, neighboring cities, and nearby states, the Arts Festival means excitement. State College comes alive with artists, musicians, and crafts during the annual event scheduled during the sec- ond week in july. This year's Festival,ju1y 8 through 12, had approximately 100,000 people in attendance and 1000 performers, unlike the first festival in july of 1967. Wally Lloyd insPired the first Arts Fesrival in july 22, 1967. Lloyd was a member of the State College Area City of Commerce and through the hard work of both he and jules Heller, a past Dean of Arts and Architecture, the Festival began. During this first year, the booths were built literally overnight and about 150 different artists per- formed. The Arts Festival certainly changed since then. Brand new lighter festival shells and food booths were construcred and a greater variety of music, arts and crafts were offered. Musical highlights included singers Bo Did- ley and Dan Yoder, groups Boby and Soul, The Dixieland Cats from Lewistown, the Paris Boys Choir, and Godspell. Basket weaving, pottery, glass blowing and virtually every craft you can imagine were exhibited. For children, there was a lot more to do then tag along with Mom and Dad. Children's Day was the first day of the Festival. Entertainment for the kids included Maria from Sesame Street, a fire truck ride, a water slide, and screeving, drawing with Colored Chalks on the streets. Other activities such as face painting, pinwheels, balloons and Clowns kept kids busy while their parents named the streets of the Festival. The Arts Festival drew people from all over the state and brought activity to a lazy, laid back summer. It colored the streets with banners and people. Janet Ross- rnan fFr. BusinesQ summarized, The Arts Festival really brings the Penn State campus alive with culture. -by Jim Swanik The snake charmer-The chil- dren are enthralled by a hands-on experience with snakes. Clowning around-jesters, clowns, and mimes were abundant to entertain all. Layoute-Kristie Baumgartner -by Jim Swanik In full bloom-The vibrant colors of these flowers brighten the day for festival visitors. 14 Arts Festival

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g . 1e mnwgil o t O'- O ,... - Myq. -by Karen Rasmussen My friend was such a witch. No, she wasn't Cruel or spitel-ul-she just had a peculiar habit: one night a year she donned a black dress with a pointed Cap and wandered around with a broom in her hand. What brought on this annual transformation? Halloween, of course! Halloween conjured up a variety of images. For Chil- dren, the main attraction usually consisted of a plastic bag full of Milky Ways and Sweet Tarts. However, by the time one reached colleges the focus had generally shifted. Things have Changed over the years. Halloween is on a different level now. Candy has evolved into liquor, relat- ed James Hulbert. For others. their concentration focused on creating the perfect Costume. Sanne Henninger looked forward to talking to friends about what we'll wear and choosing a costume. Many discovered that dressing up in a costume was the perfect way to foster the Halloween spirit. Once youlre in your costume. you feel like a different person. You can let loose and act goofy, and people will think that it's part of the costume, explained Hulbert. In addition to adopting a new person, many students found other ways to enjoy the holiday. Popular activities included carving jaCk-o-lanterns and watching It's the Great Pumpkin. Charlie Brown on TV4 Others chose to spend Halloween in a traditional autumn pastime by cheering at a football game. Some, however, decided to use the holiday as an excuse to engage in some of the deviltry for which it was famous. Henninger admitted, My roommates and I banged on our neighbors' windows in the middle of the night and ran away. Although students found amusement in dressing up and playing pranks, the main focus was on Halloween night itself. For some, this meant weeks of preparation and expert organizational skills. Henninger explained, The week before Halloween night, my roommates and I found out where all the parties were and what bars were planning special events. We made up a schedule and gave it to our friends so they would know where we would be at each hour. Despite such merriment, not all students looked at Halloween in a Strictly comical light. On a night when one encountered Dracula or a group of i'sorority women who had mysteriously developed five o'clock shadows walking down College Avenue, he or she may have contemplated the unanswered mysteries of life. Hulbert commented, You start to think that there may be supernatural forces out there It can be scary. Between parties, dressing up and prank playing, Hal- loween proved to be a good time for everyone. Fortunate- ly. transformations such as my friends only occurred every 364 days. But. waitedid you see? I could swear I just saw someone fly by on a broom . . . St. Pauli Girls-Thcse girls travel as a five-pack through the streets on Halloween evening. Layout-Kristie Baumgartner -by Rob Fischer