Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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+ , ear asts onto Baldwin stage t 'V 75. Hurders Ties to the past - As a tribute to their ancestars, in the second hall' of the vshuw the dancers recreated the pioneer spirit. This part 01' the performance depicted the life of the fisherman. i S. Borders Wedding ring e Attendants dance around a young bride in Swallow, Oh Dear Swallnw, 3 dance exalting young love and beauty. Hoops made of bells surround the maid as part of the traditional preparation. , 7 . ' h. Biyrdrs Love conquers all - lq Swallow, Oh Dear Swallow the bride and bridegroom are married. The dance began with a wandering youth and a young maiden falling in lave and ended after they were married. 4 I tT24Chinese dencers: a: t . ' ' K, X e ttAn adventure 'in Chineseh was the theme for a colorful dance program per-' formed by the Youth Goodwill MiSsion of the Republic of China, Taiwan. The stu- dent performers danced to Chinese songs representing their heritEge and culture. The tour was the .Mission,s sixth in the United States, but for most members, it Was their first visit toi America. The Mission consisted of 14 members selected from among 104 institutions in Taiwan. Most were not - dance majors, but their common bond was a' love of dance. The firstact of their performance to a full house in BaldWin Hall showed the roots of Chinese culture in Taiwan. With the prologue, htLife is a Beautiful Song? the students brought greetings to 'their American friends. ttIn the Marketplace represented a traditional Chinese marketplace where a group of gypsies danced 'for the crowd. An acrobat performed stunts while two Kung Fu experts fought and a storyteller told a tale of two young lovers. . , The second act showed early Chinese settlers in Taiwan. The students acted out the roles of their ancestors. immigrating from the Chinese mainland 300 years ago. ttCrossing the Black Water was a dramatic and emotional. ' dance. The use of a bi110wing white; cloth created the effectof a turbulent sea, and pounding drlims and screams produced .an atmosphere of fear and 'danger. uThe Whistle of the Trainh depicted the progression into an indGstrialized natioh. With two sticks as props, the performers created the image of a train chugging down the tracks. The final piece, ttA Celebrationf' featured flying red silk scarves which contrasted with the bright blue, orange and yellow costumes of. the dancers. The Mission bade the audience'fareWell during this song. The audience, however, Twas reluctant to let them go. A standing ovation brought them back for an encore performance of a song in tribute to the Chinese flag.E+-D Pioneer movement .., In depicting the life of the fisherman, this dancer tries torepresent the full and n3 robust life. 1' ers

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By appearing 45 minutes late 80m and failing to play 1.311 0p f0 0163 d 31.0 an d ?;in h' h't ' 1 IS 1 8mg 8 and fell, in the eyes of the audience mod by Carla Robinson songs . he crowd began to get impatient Stil as the stage remained calm with expres no signs of the awaited singer. size of Forty-five minutes later, the star of the accust evening hurried on the stage, guitar in 0f1,50 hand, to a burst of applause. Spring concert held disappointment for many and surprise for a few. Baldwin Hall, with a capacity to seat 1,500, held less than 500 people. This was a letdown to members of the Student Activities Board, J oe Belzer, freshman enthus member of SAB; said. Colleg The concert, however, was attended They ' by an enthusiastic crowd. They applauded where for three encores, but left disappointed 10088 1 when Elvin Bishop did not play his hit he sai song, ttFooled Around and Fell in Love. E Bishop said they did not play the reflec song because the lead singer was no uncon longer with the group. uAfter you time. play a song 10,000 times, itls like Crazy telling the same joke over and over GOOd again. It gets old? Bishop said. water Bishop started his career at the age used of 17. 01 noticed that all the Of a l professional singers had lots of girls St around them, so I decided, heh, thatls ago, . what I want to do? Bishop said. After are 31 20 years in the business, he is looking at C01 forward to an even more rewarding he 5' future. 7 hB Bishop seemed somewhat modest Stlu regarding his musical talent. He 9f t1? does not label his style. 01 play it, 15 $01 you tell me about itf he said. He is send; one performer who likes to perform among 5' the crowd; therefore, Bishop did not bOOk like the set-up of Baldwin Auditorium. alon ttItls too far away from the people, he. perf- said. Bishop likes seeing peoplels howe faces to get a feeling of togetherness. the In an effort to achieve the mood he . i wanted, Bishop jumped from the stage, h1s : a smoking cigarette jammed between ?Chl the tuning keys of his guitar. He The mingled with the audience, who responded SUCh with enthusiasm. 51ste Coul II 1 Double strumming - StiIIwater guitarists Bobby Golden and Jimmy H311 concentrate on each other's rhythm as they highlight one of the solos used to 1 a cover for EIVin Bishopis late arrival In addition to elaborate soIos Sti11wate1' used a voice box and audience participation to spice up their part of thf t concert.