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Duke Ellington Orchestra To Appear f A great leisure-time bonus for j^students at UNC-A will be bargain tickets for a concert by the famed Duke Ellington Orchestra at the Asheville Civic Center, Tuesday, March 25. UNC-A students may buy their tickets for only $1 to the performance at 8 p.m. in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. Tickets will be $5 for the general public. Faculty, staff and administration at the university may buy tickets for themselves and their spouses for $4 each. Senior citizens will also be ad mitted for $4. The Ellington Orchestra has been led by Duke's son, Mercer, since 1974, when his famous father died. Mercer Ellington, now 60, is white- haired but still plays a hot trumpet. He had his own orchestra in 1939, when he was only 20. It included Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie and Calvin Jackson. Billy Strayhorn did some of its arrangements. The Duke Ellington Orchestra was started by Mercer's father in the 1920's, and grew in popularity and renown along with its leader. Ellington went on to win a worldwide reputa tion as the composer of such classics as "Mood Indigo," "Take the 'A' Train," "One O'clock Jump," and "Lady by Good." As a pianist, Ell ington was the best performer of his own compositions. As the heir to his father's unique place in the world of music, Mercer Ellington has kept many of the band's famous pieces in its concerts while ad ding new-ones of his own and other composers. The band also plays some of the Duke's compositions that were never before performed in public. Students must present their current I.D. card to buy a concert ticket at the university business office, at the Civic Center box office or any of the regular Civic Center outlets. The concert is being sponsored by the UNC-A Committee for Cultural and Special Events, which makes the minimum admission charge for students possible. Royalty Elected For Annual Bash At Homecoming By John Edwards Chris Frank and Judy Honeycutt were crowned UNC-A's 1980 Homecoming King and Queen February 15 at the Homecoming Dance which was held at the Inn on the Plaza. UNC-A students voted for their choice of King and Queen at the Stu dent Government elections held on Thursday, Feb. 14. Mike Ochsenreiter received the most votes for homecom ing Queen, but due to the fact that he is a he, Ms. Honeycutt, runner-up, was awarded the title. Music was provided by Staircase, a disco-rock-bluegrass band from Virginia Beach, Va. According to cam pus policeman, Victor Fulp, about 400 people attended the dance. Rooms were available for those wishing to stay the night, at a cost of $24 and it is said that partying lasted past 4 a.m. Lynn Smith, SGA President, said the turnout at the dance was, "real good...better than last year's." But David Cook, a 1977 UNC-A graduate, critized the publicity for the event, saying that other graduates like himself knew nothing of the homecoming in time to plan for it. "There are only about 12 alumni members here tonight...the whole idea behind Homecoming is to get the alumni together" he said. Cook attributed the low alumni attendence to "a lack of communication and cooperation" on the part of UNC-A's Student Govern ment But for most of those attending the Homecoming Dance, Cook's view was not shared. Steve Johns summed up the general attitude with, "1 had a GREAT time". Federico Fellini "8V2" and "Juliet of the Spirits" will be shown back to back on Sunday, March 23, in Lipinsky Auditorium. "dVi" will be shown at 6:30 PM. This film is generally regarded as Fellini's masterpiece. It revolves around a famous film director who finds himself at an impasse in both his profession and his private affairs. Whenever he is confronted with a Phi Delta Draws Blood The Red Cross Bloodmobile Drive collected 46 Units of Blood on Mon day, March 3 at UNC-A despite the snow storm that hit Asheville that weekend. Thanks to Phi Delta Sorori ty, the Mud 500 Club, and some 20 other donors for making this drive a success. Phi Delta Sorority recruited over 25 people to give blood in their name - students, faculty and staff. Because of their efforts they will receive a $50 prize from the 1.0.C. (Inter- Organization Council) who sponsors the Bloodmobiles each year. Mud 500 Club came in second. UNC-A has contributed 98 Units of blood this year. Many thanks to Students, faculty and staff for their continued support. Need Some Help Figuring World? A Continuing Education Center course intended to help its students fathom underlying causes of world news events will be taught during evening classes for the spring term. Titled "The Method to this Madness: Learning to Analyze World Events," the course will be taught by Christopher C. Gilmore, an executive of the Akzona Corporation with degrees in international relations, political science and business ad ministration. Classes begin Tuesday, March 18, and continue each Tuesday until May 6. They will be held in Room 132 of the Owen Art and Management Building from 7-8:15 p.m. The fee is $18. More information may be obtain ed from the Center for Continuing Education, Extension 302. Double Feature crisis, he lies, procrastinates, or escapes into fantasy, like a child. Marcello Mastroianni and Claudia Cardinale star. The film won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. "Juliet of the Spirits" will then follow at 9:15'PM. It is a fairy tale based upon psychoanalysis. It won the New York Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Film in 1965.
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