University of Wisconsin Eau Claire - Periscope Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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Monica Henne i featured in a number from Ihc movie Victor Victoria , part ol a tribute to Cabaret VIII, From The Movie . “Michael Jackaon , Peter Natrke, and gang member Melina Brown and Jonathan Peteraon boogie to “Beat It . Iron America Finest. Cabaret IV. What’ a great ahow without a great linale? The entire caal join force (or “Liie la A Cabaret! '.

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European extravaganza In Eau Claire VIENNESE BALL All it tcx k was a bit ol man-made magic. For two nights, April 11 and 12, the upper level of Davies Center was transported from student stomping ground to a little piece of the old world, in the form of the 13th annual Viennese ball. Students, faculty, and members of the community took the opportunity to trade in their street clothes for an evening of bowtics and tails, corsages and ballgowns, then danced the night away to music provided by UWF.C’s Singing Statesmen, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble I, and several members of the voice faculty. Music was also provided by a Milwaukee polka band, a local pianist, and Chicago musicians Janet Stessl on zither and Cerda Kenzer, vocalist. The Eau Claire Musical Arts Chorale rounded out the entertainment roster, performing Viennese and American Operetta selections in the Maria-Theresien-Saal. Food for the ball was provided by Professional Food Management, and served in The Festsaal and the Weinstube zur Blaucn Donau. PFM also provided the traditional Sacher Torte, the highlight of the Sacher Cafe. Over eighty tortes per evening were also donated and made available for hungry patrons in the Sacher and Dcmcl’s Cafe. The elaborate decor for the evening, fea- turing artificial stained-glass windows, was created by Josef and Mary Rose Bender, Bernard and Nancy Falkncr, and Ronald and Greta Green. The Benders also created a back-lighted scene of “Old Vienna” in the Kaisergartcn. According to senior Sue Toman, it was this attention to authenticity that made the Ball so special for her. “It was a chance to experience something from a different era, she said, and that's something you rarely get to do! Her favorite part of the ball Just the feeling!” The Viennese Ball was first held in 1974, and has sold out every year. Ticket prices were then two and three dollars, and the event had little of the formality associated with it today. Ada Bors has been with the Ball committee since its origin, and says that, “the original and primary focus of the event is University-community relations, with secondary emphasis on providing scholarships for the music department. Among those scholarships is a $1000 grant for international studies in Austria, Germany, or Switzerland. Bors said that since the Viennese Ball began, over $112,000 has been raised. Lori Knope The Eau Claire Muucal Art Chorale made iheir teventh appearance al the Ball Their program ra» typical ol performance held in ca lle», palace , and elegant European home . Viennese ball 21

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memories of cabarets past C ABARET X: “THE BEST OF .. I came home with a program. On the back cover, I had written, “How to lell your father's age — by the line from his boxer shorts across his stomach, like rings on a tree. Every year it gets higher and higher.” For no other reason than it seemed like sound, practical advice, I listened to MC Renee Albert when she told me to write it down during her comedy monologue. But the program and a helpful hint weren't all that I got from Cabaret X “The Best Of .. held January 16-18 and 22 25.1 left with the feeling that I had experienced the previous nine, but still wishing that I had. This year's show made use of the talents of the Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Singing Statesmen, Women's Chorus I, the instrumental jazz Ensembles and the University Symphony Orchestra to recreate memories of previous years' shows. Cabaret I, One Voice, One Song, was recalled through Mary Hagstrom’s rendition of Your Grace , while the Vocal Jazz Ensembles tribute to Duke Ellington revived the thirties and Cabaret II. Lorie Carpenter, Marti Jannusch, Kurt Nis- ka, and Mike Swedberg took to the stage as Hot Jazz to give the audience a touch of Spain, recalling Cabaret III, the International Cabaret. This act also featured Richard Marx on classical guitar, displaying an uncommon talent. Cabaret IV gave the audience a glimpse of the American Musical. Cabaret X paid tribute to it with Jim Keesler's arrangement of a West Side Story medley, featuring members of the Singing Statesmen. Repercussions of the Music Hall, Cabaret V, were heard in the form of a distraught, or perhaps disgusted, Lauren Bowen and a defensive Jim Haase joining voices on “How Can You Believe Me (When You Know I've Been A Liar All My Life) from A Royal Wedding . America’s Finest, Cabaret VI, spanned the generations from Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree to Cabaret X's own Michael Jackson and gang doing Beat It , and a grand-scale salute to Steven Sondheim echoed Cabaret VII, featuring such Broadway favorites as A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Sweeney Todd . Memories of Cabaret VIII, From The Movies, were recalled through songs from some of MGM’s finest musicals, and including “Brigadoon and “Victor Victoria . And finally, a trio of keyboards and dancers joined forces in the fanciful Fly from last year’s Cabaret, Across The USA. A number of new performances were featured in addition to the remembranc es of Cabarets past. A slumber part of boy-crazy girls hammed it up on Stop In The Name Of Love . The Cabaret X Orchestra, under the skillful direction of Andy Classen, was showcased on the jazz classic Take The A Train . Music was provided at intermission and the conlcusion of the show, and, as usual the audience was invited to take the stage and dance. Not only did Cabaret X honor past performers and performances, but it also paid tribute to Morris Hayes who directed the Concert Choir and the Statesmen. Hayes had recently announced his plans to retire as educator and director of musical activities at UWEC. A Mor ris D. Hayes Fund, which will provide ongoing support to students participating in the school's choral ensembles, was launched as a part of the tenth-annual Cabaret. Graduate Student Di-rectors Coordinators and recipients of the Cabaret IX Scholarship and Award were also recognized. Capacity crowds filled the Council Fire Room nearly every night of the record seven performances of Cabaret X. They were treated to an evening of laughter, song, and dance .. . and for those who chose to pay the additional S10.50, fine dining at the Dulany Inn in Davies Center prior to the show. It was a good time, and a great show, and for a few hours, every member of the audience truly believed — Life is a Cabaret old friend. Life is a Cabaret! Kathy Schueler Piluni-tLid culm beg Ike audience to Stop In The Name ot Love. Clockwise from top: Lou Maguire, Kay Begerton, Beth Dolan. Barb Worlx. and Dolly Neby. cabaret 25