The Clarion February 14, 1989 Page 5
February arts calendar
from B(; News Biirraii
Brevard College will host three major
arts, entertainment, and lecture events in
February.
* The Verdehr Trio (clarinet, piano and
violin) of Michigan State University per
forms Thursday, Feb. 23, at 8:15 p.m. in
Dunham Auditorium.
* The McLain Family Band will join the
Brevard Chamber Orchestra for an even
ing of Americana and bluegrass Sunday,
Feb. 26, at 4 p.m. in the Brevard College
Boshamer Gymnasium.
* Author Doug Hill presents “A
Backstage History of Saturday Night
Live” Tuesday, Feb. 28, 8:15 p.m. in
Dunham Auditorium.
All events, with the exception of the BCO
concert, are Brevard College Life and
Culture Series events. All events listed are
free, and the public is invited.
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Saturday, Night Live
Doug Hill and Jeff V\feingrc)d
The Verdehr Trio will perform at BC on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 8:15 p.m.
Cast announced for play
Davenport exh ib it prem ieres
from BC News Bureau
Director Sam Cope has announced the
spring drama and the cast for that Life and
Culture Series production.
Jean Anouilh’s romantic farce,
“Thieves’ Carnival’;’ will be produced
April 6,7,8,14, and 15 in the Barn Theatre.
Veteran director Cope says the play
takes place in a villa in France just after
the turn of the century. Three thieves are
mistakenly invited to the country villa,
and while they try to do their worst, love
intercedes, and mayhem and hilarity
result.
The three thieves, Peterboro, Hector
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and Gustave, are played by Sean Frazier,
Paul Dilberger and Gray Hawks, respec
tively.
The Lord and Lady of the villa — Lord
Edgard and Lady Hurf, are played by Rob
Dixon and Beth Winters.
Their wards, who become the attention
of the erstwile robbers, are named Eva
and Jullietta, and played by Jenifer Mills
and Traci Nutting.
Other characters include Dupont-Duford
Sr. and Dupont-Dufort, Jr. played by Lee
Smith and George Boyd.
Ken Howe is the town crier and
policeman.
by Malt Frenrh
Clarion Reporter
For your cultural and artistic enlight-
ment the Brevard College Art Department
has invited artist David Davenport to ex
hibit his work February 16 through March
18. BC students and the public will have the
opportunity to speak with Davenport at a
7:30 reception planned for Thursday night
February 16 at the Collrane Arl Gallery.
Davenport has also been invited to ad
dress Bill Byers’ Design Class Friday mor
ning in Coltrane. Davenport will also pre
sent a slide show also open to the public.
Davenport will also meet with sophomore
painting students Friday at 1:30 p.m..
Davenpori received his unaergraduate
degree from East Carolina University and
his master’s degree from the University of
Maryland. He is currently teaching at
Alamance Community College outside
Burlington, N.C. Also, Davenpori has
much experience in advertising.
Now on exhibit in the Coltrane Art
building is a show consisting of last
semester’s work done by Brevard College
students. It is a cross section of paintings,
drawings, and sculptures exemplory of the
talent these students have.
The student show will end February 16th
to make room for Davenport’s work.
Baccalaureate
reinstated
Dunham is rocking in Feb.
by Ru88 Evans
Clarion Reporter
The Music Department at Brevard Col
lege has been very active lately compiling
the spring performance schedule, accor
ding to Steve Kelly. This month’s schedule
includes the following:
February 21 - 8:15 p.m. in Dunham,
Faculty Recital - Diane Daniel (percus
sion) 23.
Feb. 23 - 8:15 p.m. in Dunham
Auditorium, Life & Culture - the Verdehr
Trio (violin, clarinet, and piano).
Feb, 26 - 8:15 p.m. in Dunham, Faculty
Recital - Kay Lawson (bassoon)
On the night of February 12, a recital
featuring Susan Torella was given. Susan
is an Alumui of Brevard College and
graduated with a degree in music. She cur
rently sings with the Metropolitan Opera,
and we were honored to have her sing here
again to perform for us.
Over the past few months, several of the
•nusic faculty have been busy with their
own endeavors.
Dr. Whatley recently completed a com
position written especially for the current
concert band here at BC. The band will
premiere the piece at its April 13 spring
concert.
Singers performed at
orthside United Methodist Church in
Atlanta on January 29.
Tony Sirianni played at Carnegie Hall m
New York on February 4 and was
favorably reviewed by the New York
Times and New Yorker Magazine. He was
part of the Highlands Duo. Along with
Jazzist Benny Gandy playing at
Oh! Susanna’s recently.
viohnist Kate Ransom, they have officially
changed their name to the Brevard Duo.
The BC jazz band has been invited to
perform at several functions, including
one at the Grove Park Inn.
The percussion ensemble, under the
direction of Diane Daniel, has been invited
to play at the North Carolina Percussive
Arts Society in March.
The BC Saxophone Ensemble is going to
play at Erwin High School in April, and sit
in on a session with the high school band to
perform with them.
Pat Robinson completed a tour of
Florida with the Cullowhee Consort over
Christmas vacation. These students of the
music department have been playing at
area restaurants. Benny Gandy, Christian
Hinkle and Brian Cashwell have been play
ing at Oh! Susanna’s herein Brevard. Ben
ny and Christian have serenaded us in the
cafeteria several times with piano and
trumpet duets, while Brian has been going
solo. Check these guys out when you get a
chance; they are good.
A new edition has been added to the
music faculty. Devin Brown, an English
professor here on campus, has taken on
the task of technical director of Dunham
Auditorium. We are glad to welcome him
aboard.
by Kenny Monleilli
Kililor
After a two year absence from Brevard
College, the baccalaureate service is being
reinstated on Commencement day, Sun
day, May 7.
“I was not pleased last year because we
didn’t have it,” said President Billy Greer.
“When I first got here, people said it
makes the day loo hectic; so we cancelled
it.”
According to President Greer, the credit
for the revival of the baccalaureate goes to
former BC student and Clarion editor Bia’r
Orrell. “She came to see me about it,”
Greer said, “and I told her to go out and
get some students excited about it.”
As tradition has it, the President will
lead the graduates from Dunham, along
the walkway beside Green Hall and Taylor
Hall, and through the archway to the
United Methodist Church across the street.
Traffic will be held for the graduates.
Once at the church, the graduates will sit
together during, what is basically, a wor
ship service. Anthems, prayer, scripture,
and a message are included in the service.
The baccalaureate service is scheduled
for 10:00 a.m. on Commencement day.
Afterward, the graduates and their family
and friends are invited to a brunch in the
Albert G. Myers Cafeteria. Following the
brunch, the graduates can “scatter,”
Greer said. The Commencement exercises
will t)egin at 2:00 between Beam and Jones
dorms.