University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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The Guest Artist Series was designed to use student tundi ng to bring the best in all-star entertainment to the U.b.C. campus at low prices. ta Tj ' f ' , ' • t Price came to the stage as Oscar Wiide in John Gay ' s Diversions and Delights Price gave a superior performance as he captured Wilde toward the end of his life giving a lecture in an old concert hall Diversions and Delights presented Oscar Wilde as only Vincent Price could portray him. On October 5, Zara Nelsova, cello; Eudice Shapiro violin; and Brooks Smith, piano; played works from ' I-ranck, Beethoven, Weber, and Shubert. Zara Nelsova is hailed as one of the finest cellists in the world, and this performance attested to that fact. Since their formation three years ago, Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo has established it self as America ' s unique ballet. The all-male company satirizes the works of classical and contemporary choreographers Presenting a kaleidoscope of Spanish dances, Morca Flamenco in Concert was inspired by Spain ' s Romantic composers and contemporary choreography March brought the Hartford Ballet, performing a range ot styles and subject matter demonstrating the extraordi- nary competence of the company. Youth is the keynote of the Hartford Ballet, and every aspect of the program shows vitality and inspiration. Later in March, the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater came to campus Since its founding in 1958, the theater has achieved int ernational recognition for its mixture of in- spired dance and theater. Alley ' s speciality is the cultural heritage ot the Black American, and he shows it by creat- ing a dance expression that is ecstatic and powerful

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Walk-Jog- A-Thon Trackin ' For The Trojans The U.S.C. Walk-Jog-A-Thon was held on October 29 to raise money for the re-building of Cromwell Field. Approximately 17CK3 runners made it the largest Walk- Jog-Thon in history collecting about $250,000 in pledges. While this amount will hardly dent the $2.5 million pro- ject, the Walk-Jog-A-Thon was considered a tremendous success. Community and campus groups were encour- aged to participate by allowing them to keep 50 percent of their total pledges. Approximately 230 groups took ad- vantage of this opportunity to raise money for their causes. The women ' s swim team and th e ski team raised $3,000 and $2,800, respectively. The average jogger raised about $150, with the average pledge totaling about $18. This was the first of what will hopefully become another Trojan tradition with each year ' s profit going toward the betterment of another university facility. But most of all, it was a chance for Trojans to run for fun trackin ' for the Trojans.