^ovember 25, 1968
' WHAi MAKES A
ARilSTCREATE ?
The N. C. Essay
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By Tony Sparger
Consider the artist. I.'hat
makes him create?
That expansive question may be
answered in one word...fear. Fear
of his own potential power and the
destructive course that power might
take if not channeled correctly;
fear of the consequences of a lit
fuse in a world where unrelieved
tension will ultimately lead to to
tal annihilation of the human race.
And finally, fear of living without
purpose and dying without immortali
ty.
But is this fear that compcls
the artist to create not likely to
reverse its effects and turn against
the artist himself? For example,
once the life of an actor is over,
so is his art. There is nothing
tangible the actor can leave behind
to display his achievements for pcs
terity (unless he indulges in the
entirely different theatrical con
cept of films). On the ether hand,
the painter, the playwright, the
composer...all, if they did not re
ceive acclaim while they lived, can
be fairly well assured that post
mortem recognition will be theirs.
Yet the actor struggles continually
upward only to crumble to dust at
death...and his art with him.
No number of biographies, no a-
mount of careful working can de
scribe the technique of an actor
whose knowledge and talent have pe
rished with his body. A student of
acting, since he cannot spend hours
observing the captivating deliveries
of Sarah Bernhardt or Edwin Booth,
must find his own mastery of the art
unaided and judge the worth of his
discovery solely on the acccptancc
or rejection of his audience.
The curtain falls; the lights
dim; the applause fades and the ac
tor's opportunity to communicatc has
passed. He may face rebuttal from
a hostile audience, or insincere
praise from a sjmipathetic house, or
even unearned malice from his cri
tics. How is he to know whether or
not his performance truly merited
the response it met? His chance to
prove himself is over; he is left
with only the hope that he was just
ly rewarded for his efforts and the
determination to win the heart of
his audience if ever he should face
another.
GRAFFITI by Leary
Teachers: i^p’riember you are dealing
with sensiL.iv^ iiiah strung children
who are probably armed.
A POEM; By Keith Gates
A naked man Is running wild. The sand
Beneath his feet Is warm: The wind's his friend.
He stops upon a grassy hill; the land
His father knew. The naked man will spend
One hour lying there. The grass will blend
His blood with sweat his father bled; a breeze
Will touch hie flesh like butterflies and send
A bird to be upon his breast. The trees
That sing their song, remind him of the sea’s
R>clcntlooS song. And 3c, he jGumics on,
The naked man. And running wild, he sees
The ocean shining In the golden dawn.
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CALENDAR
Nov. 25-8:15 p.m. — "Allegri
(Mon.) String Quartet" - NCSA
Auditorium.
Nov. 26
(Tues.)
8:15 p.m. -Winston-Salem
Symphony - Reynolds’
Auditorium
Nov. 26 - 8:15 p.m. -- "She Stoops
' (Wed.) To Conquer" - NCSA
Theatre
Nov. 27 - 8:15 p.m. - "She Stoops
(Wed.) To Conquer" - ITCSA
Nov. 28 ■
(Thurs.)
Nov. 29
(Fri.)
5:00 p.m. —Thanksgiving
Cay Candlelight Dinner
Sponsored by the student
Government Association
in the School Cafeteria.
Faculty and their fami
lies are invited.
11:00 a.m. -Student Gov
ernment Meeting (Officer
and alternates) (Room 321
Main Building
11:30 a.m. -Recital -
Mike MeCraw - Main Aud.
11:30 a.m. -Student Act
ivities Committee Meet
ing - Room 320
12:15 p.m. —Trampoline
Instruction In the
Theatre.
2:00 p.m. — Lecture by
Dr, Harold Find In the
Main Auditorium
Nov. 30 - 1:00 p.m.
(Sat.) Riding
— Horseback
jDec. 1
^ (Sun.)
8:15 p.m.—Irving Klein,
cellist - Main Audit
orium
- 1:30 p.m.—Bowling
Dec. 2 - Williamsburg Performance
Students from the Schools
of Dance, Music, and
Drama will attend.
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BY BECKY DQDDS
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