Ripon College - Crimson Yearbook (Ripon, WI)

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Music. . . Music. . . Music ■ Music had a good year in 1988 due to the varying styles of the performers. The Ridge Quartet plays old music with an added sparkle. This group won both the Fischoff and Coleman Chamber Music Competitions in 1982. They appear in over fifty engagements per season. Steve Rashid and the Porkpies, as the name suggests, is a completely different style from the Ridge Quartet. This group specializes in the vocal and instrumental music of the late 1940's. Some of the music they play includes George Gershwin and Nat King Cole. Taking another leap we go into the music of the Da- kota Wind Quintet. Wind intruments offer a very differ- ent feeling for the music which this group exhibits beau- tifully. The Dakota Quintet has received many major grants including one from Citibank of South Dakota. Lastly, is the music of the Milwaukee Symphony. The Milwaukee symphony started out in 1959, and has evolved, during the past 29 seasons, into a strong force among American orchestras. They have performed 15 times in the Ripon community and Conductor joAnn Falletta is conducting the orchestra for a second time here in Ripon. The concert is made possible in part by the Ripon College Caestecker Fine Arts Series. The Series, a recent gift by Thomas Caestecker, is dedicated to providing the College and its community with cultural opportunities that are not normally avail- able to small communities.

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Speakers. . . Speakers. . . Speakers. . . Speakers, which have visited the Ripon College campus, have spoken on many different topics. Ronald Mercer, a William B. Murphy lecturer and Senior V.P. of Xerox Corp. spoke on business and economics. Erika Doss did a documentary on environmental art which she presented. She described environmental art as art made from the earth which could not be bought or sold. Leo Lacayo was a member of the Sandinistas and is now a member of the Contras. He gave his ideas and thoughts on Nicaragua and Central America. Carlos Nakai, a Native American, spoke on U.S. government policies toward Native Americans specifically concerning the impact on traditional cultural practices. One of the last speakers of the year was Walter Dean Burnham. His topic concerned religion and its' place in the 1988 elections especially the impact of Rev. Jesse Jacksons attempt at the presidency. Topics for these speakers ranged from contemporary art to politics to economics. 30