Virginia Union University - Panther Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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THE VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY FILM SERIES-67-68 The Virginia Union University film series was presented twenty-one full length films chosen in collaboration with a group of interested students. The films have been chosen in an attempt to demonstrate the validity of the motion picture as an art form. The film series presented may be partially categorized as follows: Pure adventure and entertainment films CThe Great Locomotive Chasej, morally involved umessagel' films CI Live In Fear, Nothing But A Man, Citizen Kanej, unflichingly realistic films CThe Bicycle Thiefj, renditions of classics of the theatre COedipus Rexj, satire CT he Playgroundj, zany surrealistic comedy CThe Knackj, documentaries CWorld Without Sun, Mondo Canej, and complexly woven psychological studies Uuliet of The Spirits, Last Year at Marienbadj. Many of the films shown were f'classics', in terms of the art of the cinema, and many of them were particularly suited for presentation in a university community. All the programs in this new Film Series had great value for the development of critical per- ception, for the power of emotional release, as a source of literate allusion, as a way of learning to use language more effectively through essay writing and conversation, and as a stimulant to the imagination. DATE October 5 October 12 October 19 October 26 November 12 November 19 December 10 December 17 January 7 January 14 February 11 February 18 February 25 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31 April 31 April 28 May 12 May 19 TITLE Casablanca The Knack The Golden Age of Comedy Nothing But A Man Oedipus Rex Juliet of the Spirits Last Year at Marienbad The Playground Lilith Mondo Cane Picnic The Great Locomotive World Without Sun The Caine Mutiny I Live in Fear La Strada fThe Roadj The Red Desert Citizen Kane Bicycle Thief The Fly

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Choir members are! Qsittingj Janet Foster, Richmond, Va., Gladys Jerman, Richmond, Va., Barbara Miller, Scottsville, Va., and Claudia DeBerry, Norfolk, Va. Second Row: Odell Hobbs, Director, Melvin Dowden, Richmond, Va., Jimmy Evans, Pelham, N. Y., Edward Whiting, Richmond, Va., Bruce Gray, Richmond, Va., Bruce Bigham, Atlanta, Georgia, William Creecy, Rich Square, N. C,, Frances Watkins, Charlottesville, Va., Phyllis Bell, Richmond, Va., Clare Harvest, East Orange, N. J., Diane Branch, Atlanta, Ga., Bernetta Shaw, Richmond Va., Vernice Smith, Norfolk, Va., Joyce Townsend, Whiteville, N. C., and Jeanie Little, accompanist. Third Rowi James Jones, Cleveland Ohio, Monsell Laury, East Orange, N. J., Nicholas Hulett, Philadelphia, Pa., Victor Hartsfield, East Orange, N. J., James Jackson, Philadel- phia, Pa., Ralph Bolden, Roanoke, Va., Lutrelle Rainey, Newport News, Va., Martin Strother, Richmond, Va., Moses Stith, Petersburg, Va., Carol McNeeley, Oklahoma City, Okla., Alice Meyers, Richmond, Va., Alfreda Bowers, Clarksville, Va., Jean Evans, Stamford, Conn: Janice Braggs, Cleveland, Ohio, Linda Pierce, Suffolk, Va., and Romona Dugan, East Orange, N. J. a s v THE I UNIVERSITY CHOIR The Virginia Union University Choir under the able direction of Odell Hobbs has reached an ascendancy of excellence. Critical acclaim of todayis performances is singularly enthusiastic. For example, in their Annual Winter Concert, held in Richmond's Mosque, the Rich- mond News Leader's critic was so moved that he wrote that it was difficult to believe that voices so young could produce such mature, rich tones. Unionis choir has toured extensively, and in this area was one of the pioneer groups. Audiences in such diverse places as Cleveland, Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky, New York, New York, Detroit, Michigan, Stanford, Connecti- cut, Nashville, Tennessee, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and many others have thrilled to their concerts. Archer Nelson, Martin Strother, and Jimmy Jones planning the evening's entertainment. 18