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The BC Division of Fine Arts presents four concerts in mid-February.
At top left, the Joiner Duo of the University of Georgia, accompanied
by Katherine Morgan of Brevard (left center) will be heard in concert
Sunday, Feb. 18 at p.m. in Dunham. On Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 8:15 p.m.
the Air Force Woodwind Quintet (center right) will perform in Dunham.
Cast announced for
‘Summer and Smoke’
by Sarah Fish
Clarion Reporter
A lyrical play set in ihe deep South,
"Summer and Smoke" by Tennessee
Williams, is this year's Spring Drama
ptxxluction.
The show runs from March 29-31
and April 5-7.
Jonathan Crow is director, and he
describes the play as on "portraying unre
quited love and mis-spent passion.
Sean Frazier and Amy Collier have
the leads, and Crow says they "are two
of the finest actors" he's come across in
college theatre.
"Summer and Smoke" is a romantic
tragedy somewhat like "Romeo and
Juliet" in that the two lovers not able to
consumate their love. In the prologue,
the leads, John and Alma, are shown as
young children (played by Nathan
Ballinger and the director’s daughter,
Elizabeth Crow).
Crow's reason for choosing this
"star-crossed lovers" play was mainly
because of the moving language Ten
nessee Williams used in this writing.
The large cast (17) also appealed to
Crow because it "gave various people
definite parts."
Tim Johnson, who plays John's
father. Dr Buchanan, has the privilege of
what many actors dream about doing on
stage: dying.
Gray Hawks, who was the
rambuctous reporter in "Nude with
Violin," plays Alma's father.
Chrissy Anderson plays the lunatic
nHHher of Alma.
Ashley Cimino has the "sexy part,"
according to Crow, and plays one of
John's lovers, Rosa Conzalez.
Allyson Cottrell and Hope Pickett,
both belter known for BC runners, play
Nelly Ewell and Rosemary.
Jeanne Howie plays Mrs. Bassett, a
bitter, opinionated widow.
Wade Gilliam plays Archie Kramer,
a traveling salesman who participates in
the passionate love scene with Alma.
Ken Howe plays Rosa's father,
Gonzalez, a key role concerning Dr.
Buchanan. Other cast members include;
Tom Galup as Roger Doremus, Scott
Sides as Vernon, and George Boyd as
Dusty.
Crow, who is directing the play
while veteran BC Director Sam Cope is
on sabbatical, has two helping hands in
the Spring Drama. Jeff Woodeward is
assistant director and set designer, and
Rob Dixon is lighting director.
"Crow describes Jeff as "an
enormous help in all phases of the
production." Rob has gained his stage
experience through "Nude with Violin"
and lighting experience with the Brevard
Little Theatre and "Messiah" in Hender
sonville.
Emilee Wilkins is working as stage
manager, and assisting her is Julie
Connell. Crow adds that Emilee is an
"extremely efficient young lady — we
could not get along without her."
Many hours have been put into the
production of "Summer and Smoke"
already, with rehearsals running
Monday through Thursday evenings.
Crow’s stagecraft class works on the set
on Wednesday afternoons and sometimes
on Saturdays. All the effort put into the
play will prove it's "a show for the
senses," says Jeff Woodward.
The National Chamber Flayers (not pictured) perform Thursday, Feb. 22
at 8:15 p.m. in Dunham; and Robert Blocker, pianist (right) appears on
Sunday, Feb. 25, at 4 p.m. in Dunham. All events are free. Only the
National Chamber Flayers concert is a Life and Culture event.
Sean Frazier and Amy Collier star in the Spring Drama "Summer and
Smoke" now in rehearsal at the Barn Theatre.
(Clarion photo by Jock Lauterer)
Art shows, lectures up and coming at Sims
by Lisa Macaulay
Clarion Reporter
Some people only go into the Sims
Art Building to see the cobwebs in the
mailboxes or to buy books in the
bookstore. They might never think
about looking around the rest of the
building. Some students don't even
know that the old student union is now
the home of the BC Art Department
Right now there is an art exhibit
made up of the best work of last
semester's art students. The show
contains a variety of styles ranging from
drawing to printmaking, design and
painting.
Students who have pieces in the
show include Scott Barnes, Madelin
Boyd, Linda Brooks, Joe Bruteman,
Cathy Carris, Christal Dalton, David
Epstein, Fred Goble, John Jenkins,
Heather Laughran, Lisa Macaulay,
Chnstia O'Neill, Bethane Stanley, Sam
Smither, Eva Stensby, Eddie Sprouse,
Erica Thomebury, Mike Van Vuuren
and Frances Xenakis.
The show will be up for several
more weeks.
The rest of the Spring Semester
brings other art exhibits to Sims Art
Building.
On March 5, visiting artist Pete
Adams of Ecusta Corporation's
advertising department will speak at
3:30 p.m. about advertising and
advertising art
Artist Jerry Noe of Chapel Hill will
be at BC for three days, March 28-30, to
do a woricshop on neon art. Noe is the
father of BC student Jerod Noe.
From April 1-13, BC will host the
Annual Juried High School Visual Arts
Exhibition.
Sims will also host the Transyl
vania Festival of the Arts Contest
Exhibition for two weeks, opening on
April 16.