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Home-Grown Entertainment
by Laura Collins
Staff Writer
Once again the student body of
Guilford College produced an
amazing evening of entertain
ment. For three hours on Tues
day night, April 5, Sternberger
resounded with music, laughter,
and applause for one talented
performance after another. Each
act in the line-up played to a full
house as Open Mike Night con
tinued the tradition of kicking off
the Serendipity celebrations.
The majority of the perfor
mances were musical, but with a
great variety of styles, selections
and instruments. The most
popular song of the evening was
clearly the current hit,
"Swinging." The first rendition
of the song came from Walt
Carter and Doc Roberts, with
Walt playing hs saxophone, Doc
playing his guitar, and both join
ing in on the lyrics. The girl's
softball team uniformed and
"swinging" their bats, im
mediately followed this perfor
mance with another version of
the tune, adapting the lyrics to a
promotion of the team. Finally,
as the evening neared an end, a
group of ultra-cool young men
calling themselves the "D.J.
Five" lipped and danced to the
song.
Familiar performers as well as
new-comers to the Guilford stage
plucked up the courage to display
their expertise. Brick began the
evening before going to play at
Huck's. The always-popular
Open Mike Night - Steve Williams performs.
Men's Quartet sang with ease and
even responded to the enthused
shouts of the audience with an en
core. The first-rate performance
was a happy ending for this
quartet, because two of the four
singers will be graduating in
May.
Another well-known face, Spike
Serendipity Strifc
Andrea Wiener Zane Elrod
In-Depth Editor and staff W riter
On a weekend when the only liquid expected to be flowing was beer,
everyone was surprised that one liquid flowed even more generously-
WATER. The unexpected rain did not dampen Serendipity but did
cause some events to be changed or moved. Several activities,
although unplanned, were participated in by many people. The sports
of mud-wrestling and mud-sliding met a hearty reception at Guilford
as many dirty people threw, laid-in and fought in the mud. In fact, a
few football players even practiced some bizarre form of self-abuse by
simply throwing their bodies onto the slimy ground in front of
Founders. Meanwhile, the law between Milner and Bryan became a
virtual playland for folks who slid down the muddy hill on their butts,
bellys and even some on their faces. Most of these people had first, of
course, made quite a few trips to the beer truck. Others found amuse
ment in hiding behind trees and shooting already wet and unaware
students with water-pistols.
No rain was in sight on Tuesday night when Serendipity began with
Open Mike Night. It seemed a success with its many participants and
a full audience. Thursday's showing of M*A*S*S*H, the original
movie, also drew a large crowd. Things were just beginning to warm
up when Friday, the rain began. The weather, however, did not deter
Friday's party in the Quad. Bryan residents started festivities at 2
p.m. with fried chicken, oysters, and a variety of beverages, accom
panied by entertainment from a live band, the Quad Dogs from Duke
University.
The three concerts schedule for Friday night were moved to Stern
berger because of the rain. Mickey Mills and Steel, a reggae group,
played early in the evening. Later in the night, some students sat and
listened while others danced to the music of Vanguard, a rock band,
and later to The Neighborhood, a punk group. Many people, however,
remained at English Hall where the beer truck was located all
weekend.
Pitcher, joined the fun with sing
ing, guitar-playing, and a
remarkable execution of a whole
bag of harmonicas. Among the
non-musical acts, Roy Porter and
Chip Poirot returned to the
spotlight, each reading his own
poetry, and Lynn Summerill,
Teresa Hymes, and Dennie
Kirschbaum performed a short
play entitled, "Mama As She
Became, Not As She Was."
Several of the less familiar
entertainers sang, some accom
panying themselves on the guitar
or piano, some with partners on
those instruments. The songs in
cluded many originals along with
recorded hits. Two of the three
winners of last fall's Talent Show
returned for Open Mike Night:
Nancy Taylor sang and played
the piano in a new original song
and the Tracey Welborn, Hubert
Cash, Allen Krusenstjerna trio
concluded the show with their
polished flare.
Dan Carpenter and Tim Little,
co-chairpersons of the Cof
feehouse Committee, deserve
commendation for a smoothly
run show. As they began the week
of Serendipity, they ended a year
of monthly entertainment with
Open Mike Night finishing the
coffeehouse line-up.
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