Shepherd University - Cohongoroota Yearbook (Shepherdstown, WV)

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Plays and Personalities and Plays and Personalities and Plays Jericho Harp,' the National Shakespeare Company: John Kolischp the Fresk String Ouartet. These are only a few of the out- standing artists that the Creative Arts and Lecture Forum Committee brought to the campus this year. The Committee is the College's part of a CollegeiCommunity cooperative series. lt is co-chaired by student Andy Bowers and pro- fessor, Paul Saab. Its chief aim is to bring to Shepherd internationally known performers in the arts, leading scholars, and prominent specialists. This year's increased programming of the Series was presented in conjunction with the Jefferson County Arts Committee, with special funding from the West Virginia Arts and Humanities Council. The Series began September 73 with mentalist John Kolisch. Kolisch presented 5-:W use Series co-chairman Andy Bowers 24 Arts and Lecture Forum Series the Phenomena of the Mind , which was a captivating exhibit of hypnosis and extra sensory perception. Internationally acclaimed as a mentalist and known as the world's fastest hypnotist, Kolisch has had over 25 years of experience as a lecturer, entertainer, and professional consultant in the field of hypnosis and E,S.P. From New York, the National Shakespeare Company was brought to recreate '14 Come- dy of Errors on the stage of Reynolds Hall. The Company has performed for audiences in colleges and universities across the nation. ln addition to their nine month tour, N.S.C. conducts an eight week theatre conservatory each year in Woodstock, New York. Com- pany co-founder and Artistic Director, Philip Meister describes their twofold purpose as to bring the beauty and truth of Shake- speare to young people who otherwise would qv- E, '71 comedy of Errors never see his plays done professionally, and to give American actors an opportunity to perform the classics. ln November, a group with an exceptional ability for performing and the genius for writing came in the form of Jericho Harp. The contemporary guitarists, Thomas and Schmidt, form the group and on stage in the College Center the pair wave their separate experiences in folk and rock into a style of music that was both fresh and undefinable, Following Jericho Harp was the Shake- speare Film Festival, bringing two of Shake- speare's monumental tragedies, King Lear and Hamlet , to the screen. The fall semester's finale was the Alpha Omega Player's presentation of '34 Man For All Seasons , starring Robert Bolt. This exciting play chronicled the final days of Sir Thomas More, in the turbulent England of Q t 5 3 5

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Personalities iff, 1-4- Plays and Personalities Henry Vlll. More's efforts to retain both his life and his integrity erupted on stage in a display of brilliant language and sharp wit unequaled in modern drama. With the beginning of a new semester, the Series brought '34 MARK TWAIN MEDLE Y to the stage of Reynolds Hall. This beautiful production was a celebration of the warmth and humor of turn-of-the-century America through the eyes of our country's most re- nowned story teller. Structured in a reyue form, with minimal demands on costumes and scenery, '34 Mark Twain Medley creat- 26 Arts and Lecture Forum Series ed the world of life along the Mississippi, or in lnjun Joe's cave, or in King Arthur's Court, through dialogue and songs that were ex- pressive of Twain's sardonic, free-wheeling wit. Twain's opinions are voiced through his own character creations who acted as tour guides for this musical-dramatic excursion through hisAmerica. ln February, two solo musicians presented their varied talents. On the 17th, Carole Sunday performed in a Ram's Den Coffee- house. Ms. Sunday is an accomplished gui, tarist and folk singer. A native of Atlanta, she has appeared on the Today in Georgia show, as well as in concert with Harry Cha- pin, Brewer and Shipley, and Ronnie Dove. To Shepherd, Ms. Sunday brought her clearly individual style and a smooth performance. Later in the month, pianist John McCabe presented a musical tour de force on the stage of Reynolds Hall. McCabe has received international acclaim for his compositions and form. He is noted for the care with which he chooses his repertoire as pianist, and his work as composer gives his interpretations a particular insight into the music he plays. On Feb. 28th, Sally and Jack Jenkins brightened the winter horizon with 'S Won- derful, 'S Gershwin. This fast-paced, two hour musical was a dazzling collision of