Page 8 September 17, 1990 The Clarion
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It will be a most unusual Fall Convocation...no boring speeches
from Howard Hanger, who brings his jazz trio to Dunham
Auditorium this Wednesday morning at 10:15
Cast named for Brevard College fall
Hanger to rock Dunham
by Alejandro Hernandez
Clarion Reporter
"The Company of Wayward
Saints" will be this fall's drama produc
tion at BC .
The play, directed by Sam Cope,
is based around the life of a company of
actors, and although it is styled after the
17th Century "Comedia Del Arte," it
takes place in the present and in a place
Series opens with
by Charles Marks
Clarion Reporter
The controversial slide
presentation, "American Pictures,"
narrated by Danish photographer Jacob
Holdt, opened the 1990-91 Life and
Culture Arts Series.
However, the film lasted around
four hours, which put the majority of
students in a frenzy.
This show intentionally portrayed
society from the perspective of the
lower class. During the five years Holdt
spent photographing, he lived in the
most poverty stricken areas of America,
taking graphic pictures of his living
conditions and people he met. These
photos depicted blacks as slaves,
migrant laborers, drug addicts,
homeless, starving, convicts, and
homosexuals.
While it was Holdt's motive to
give the viewer a long-lasting, educa
tional experience, many students had
extremely mixed reactions. Most
students said they just couldn't handle
the presentation's length. A handful of
the audience stayed for the entire show.
unknown.
The cast of Alejandro Hernandez,
Scott Sides, Michael Van Vurren, Bill
Rhodes, Dan Winthrop, Sam Cope,
Chrissy Anderson, Connie Davis and
Missy Brown will need to understand
the stylistic ideas of the "Comedia Del
Arte," which was created by a company
of actors in Italy through improvisation,
and was believed to be the most popular
form of comedy for about 200 years.
controversial show
Afterward, students commented
about the show. The occasional nudity
in the pictures made some people
uncomfortable. At the same time, a few
students said they got a more clear un
derstanding of the racist behavior that
occurred before and during their time.
Some members of the audience
said they remained confused throughout
the entire show.
According to Holdt, the slide
presentation should expose each person
to a "seemingly endless bombardment"
of horrible pictures and statements.
Holdt wanted to crcate emotions that had
no outlet. These emotions would then
provoke that viewer to lake action in
enhancing relationships with people
from other races and cultures, especially
blacks and whites.
After about two hours, many
people left during the intermission.
Most of the ones who stayed asked,
"how much longer is this going to
l^st? Holdt would never
Brevard College will mark the
beginning of a new academic year at
Fall Convocation with guest speaker
and performer the Reverend Howard
Hanger in Dunham Music Center
auditorium on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at
10:15 a.m.
Hanger is the founder of both the
Jubilee Community church in Asheville
and the Howard Hanger Jazz Fantasy
musical ensemble. A Brevard favorite,
Hanger has performed and spoken at
numerous BC functions.
A Fort Lauderdale native, Hanger
studied at the Florida Conservatory of
Music as a teenager. He earned a
bachelor's degree at Emory University
College in anthropology where he
studied with Margaret Mead. He then
earned a master of divinity degree from
Candler Divinity School at Emory
University in 1969.
While at divinity school. Hanger
orgpized the Howard Hanger Trio,
which performed its first concert.
drama
It was through this theatrical form
that the well-known character of
Harlequin arose. Thus, we now have the
Harlequin dolls and romance novels.
The play will be performed on
November 1,2,3, and 8,9,10 in the Bam
Theatre. Tickets will be available (free
to BC students and faculty) in the recep
tionist's office of the Beam Administra
tion building. Reservations are required.
"Sacred Music for Secular Man" in
1966.
From 1966 to 1971, Hanger
taught music and worked at a home for
emotionally disturbed children. He
directed the PeopleArts Program for the
City of Detroit in 1972, appeared on
five ABC News Specials and produced
Public TV children's programs and
several record albums.
As a minister, Hanger developed a
great number of new liturgies for
worship and directed Special Ministries
at Central United Methodist Church in
Asheville from 1984 to 1989.
The Howard Hanger Jazz Fantasy
is a member of the Touring Program of
the Southern Arts Federation and the
Touring Programs of state arts councils
across the U.S. They are endorsed by the
Jazz Panel of the National Endowment
for the Arts and listed by the U. S. State
Department for Embassy engagements
throughout the world.
For the past five years the Jazz
Fantasy has toured overseas, playing in
Europe, Asia, and Central America. As
well as performing, the group holds
workshops and clinics for all ages with
particular emphasis on children six
through twelve. According to one
reviewer, "They are clear and un
derstandable. The Jazz Fantasy makes
intricate music fun to listen to...even if
you’re not a musician."
There is no admission charge for
the Fall Convocation program, and the
public is invited. Seating is limited.
BC News Bureau
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give a straight answer to anyone. He
was willing to be a litUe dishonest in
order to keep people watching the show.
Robert Moog, inventor of the synthesizer, is seen with two BC
Music Instructors, Composer Harvey Miller and Conductor Virginia
Tillotson, at the Brevard Music Center’s Whittington-Pfohl
Auditorium after a performance of the Brevard Chamber Orchestra on
Sunday, Sept 9. Miller's composition, "Concertare II," performed by
Moog and the orchestra, was one of the highlights of the show.
(Clarion photo by Lin Redmond)