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EAG’er John Kennedy grapples another tire into the canoe during the
river clean-up. (Clarion photos by Kenny Gallagher)
Brevard College’s Enviromental Awareness Group poses proudly with
the water rr
ing last week s river clean-up.
Speaking of Love and Marriage
He may not be Dr. Ruth, but his topics
sound like it.
“How Do I Know When I’m In Love?”
and “How to Have a Fun Marriage” are
titles of two presentations next week at
Brevard College by visiting lecturer Dr.
Charlie Shedd of Athens, Ga.
Shedd, a nationally-recognized author
and lecturer, brings his wisdom to the Vic
toria Watts Program Purgason Lecture
Series Tuesday, Oct, 31, at 8:14 p.m.; and
Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 10:15 a.m. in
Dunham.
The lectures are part of the BC Life and
Culture Series. There is no admission
charge, and the public is invited.
Shedd, author of 35 lx>oks, has made
television appearances on the Today Show,
Donahue, PM Magazine and Merv Griffin,
where he has spread his message of
creative parenting and effective marriage
and relationship-building.
A Presbyterian minister and Iowa
native, Shedd studied in the Midwest and
earned his doctorate from the University
of Chicago Divinity School before serving
at a variety of patorates across the coun
try from Hawaii to Florida and from Penn
sylvania to Nebraska.
The Victoria Watts Purgason Lec
tureship was established in 1981 by
Brevard College alumnus W.H. Purgason
of Greensboro, N.C., in honor of his wife.
The annual program focuses on the values
of the Christian home in the contemporary
American society.
Visiting artist coming to Brevard College
An acclaimed Atlanta writer/film
maker will be a visiting artist at Brevard
College on Monday, Nov. 6.
Alan Sondheim's work has been ex
hibited internationally and across the U.S.
He teaches part time at both Atlanta Col
lege of Art and Image Film/Video. He has
also written for Art in America and
publisiie* legularly in Art Papers.
Sondheim will give a lecture and visit
with BC art students during the day. He
will speak on writing art criticism, the
relationship between art and writing, con
tinuing in art after school, and on the cur
rent state of the art world.
All events are open to the public. For
specific times and further information call
883-9292, ext. 243.
EAG undertakes
river clean-up
Ten students and three faculty spent
Sunday afternoon Oct. 15, canoeing down
and cleaning out a three-mile stretch of the
French Broad River.
This canoe trip/clean-up effort was the
latest project of the Brevard College En
viromental Awareness Group. Sharon
Brown, Clyde Carter and Belton Ham
mond, all teachers here at BC, along with
students Kenny Gallagher, Leslie and
Brooks Goodwin, Danny Miller, Tony
Davis, Steve Spenser, Chris Alexander,
Jose Lasa, John Kennedy, and Scott
Sawyer had what sounded like a great time
as they cleaned the river.
Why would anyone want to do something
like that? According to Sharon Brown, it
was to do something to keep the enviro-
ment clean and for service the community.
Clyde Carter said that he was pretty well
pleased with the excitement of the
students, and that they saw it as a service
and not as a chore.
When the trip was over, the group had
collected fourteen bags of trash and “all
kinds of garbage,” said Carter. It was
mainly plastic, styrofoam, rubber or
aluminum cans—all things that would be
there for over 200 years. They even pulled
out 11 tires.
“The trip was a great success,” said
John Kennedy. “It was enjoyed by all.”
Kennedy also said that what the EAG did
“just makes this area that much more
beautiful for everyone to enjoy.”
Kenny Gallagher said this about the
trip: “It was a very good experience for
the EAG. I hope that this trip will en
courage more students to get involved in
the group’s activities.”
Gallagher continued, “John and I almost
sacrificed ourselves trying to carry three
tires on one canoe. Every canoe had at leat
one tire on it. Jose was the first to get a tire
having to get out of his canoe to retrieve
the tire from under the water.”
This year’s theme for the EAG is:
“Think Globally, and Act Locally.” At the
last EAG meeting, Clyde Carter spoke on
the subject of low-impact camping.
The next meeting of the EAG will be
Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 7:00. Other projects
will be discussed then, so come and bring
your ideas, or see Sharon or Clyde in Gym
208.
Fall production gets underway
by Ashley Cimino
(llarion Rep>rter
Production: “Nude With Violin”
When: Nov. 2-4 (Parents Weekend) & Nov.
9-11
Where: Barn Theater
Tickets: Reservations required (Beam
Administration Bldg.)
$3 Admision price or Free admission for
students with I.D.
Brevard College first drama production
for the 89-90 school year, “Nude With
Violin” is a light, sophisticated comedy by
English playwright, Noel Coward.
The play centers around the family and
friends of a famous artist who has just
died, all whom are impatiently waiting for
the reading of the will. The plot thickens
and twists with each act, adding surprise
and humor throughout.
Veteran director Sam Cope, in his 37th
production, says he’s very excited about
the upcoming production. “Everything is
pulled together very nicely. It’s going to be
a fun, interesting show, like a comical
learning experience...but,” he continues,
“almost any theatrical production can be a
learning experience- even slapstick com
edy.”
In managing all of the rehearsals, day in
and day out, and pulling a play together
from auditions to opening night, one may
wonder how a director keeps his cool.
Sams says, “You have to know what to ex
pect and to be able to work with people. I
like to combine ideas and I believe in a
degree of flexibility and firmness. It’s just
really gratifying when the play is over to
see the actors realize the importance of
how they all shared a part in creating
something together...and perhaps even
learning something about themselves.”
Sean Frazier, a sophomore, plays Sebas
tian, the leading character in the play.
Sebastian, the artists valet, speaks 14 dif
ferent languages and answers the phone in
five: English, Spanish, French, German,
and Japanese. Sean says, “My character
is pompous, very intelligent, and very
interesting- the playwright himself
originally played the part so I feel I have to
live up to something, to say the least- but
it’s a lot of fun.”
This is Sean’s second production at BC.
“I really like the Barn Theater. Instead of
the audience just being in front of you, they
surround you. It’s very personal and I can
really let my character open up. I’m
discovering new things all the time.” Sean
finds the rehearsals very relaxing.
“They’re like a break in the day- I’m not
Sean, but someone else for a little while.”
Beth Winters, also a sophomore, plays
Isabel, the artist’s widow. “My character
is very funny and adds a lot of comic relief
to the play. I’m really looking forward to
opening night; everything is getting kind
of tense, but an exciting kind of tension.”
Melissa Ingram, a freshman, plays Marie-
Celeste, the French maid. Melissa is also
looking forward to opening night, “I’m ex
cited, but at the same time, kind of ner
vous.”
Grey Hawks, a sophomore, is really en
joying his role of Clinton Primiger Jr., and
American journalist who is eager to find
out everything. “I had a rough time ‘get
ting to know’ my character, but now I can
really identify with him, especially his
‘spastic energy.’ He’s also very naive and
likes to think he knows everything, and
he’s one of the few American characters in
the play, so I think the audience will iden
tify with him too.”
Overall the cast is very excited about the
production. When asked what they thought
of Sam Cope, they all agreed him to be
relaxed, open-minded, creative, a friend,
and most important, a great director. Sam
encourages students to come and see
“Nude With Violin” and to audition for
future plays.
Other cast members include: Dail Ed
wards, Russ Bryant, Rachel Hawkins, Rob
Dixon, Pat Robinson, Jeanne Howie,
Shane Crawford, Harry Sawyer, and
George Boyd.