PACE 12 THE THUNDERBIRD MONDAY OCTOBER 10, 1988 Robert Palmer concert slated for November 3 i I 1 ' i e 'K I : y si . . Robert Palmer, known as .3 "rock's sophisticate" and t I k 'I H ; vs I y' JiV A Mntreux, a jazz group trnm California, will perform an evening of jazz, new age, bluegrass 3 folk music at SUSC as part ot their western United States tour. and Montreux to perform in concert BY NATALIE COOMBS "It's classic jazz of the most exciting and spontaneous variety ...bristling with vxaimth, playfulness and electricity at every turn," said The Chattanooga Times about the group Montreux, which will perform in the SUSC Auditorium live on Oct. 13, at 8 p.m. "The group plays a mixture of jazz, new age and folk music," said Edd Hafen, ASSUSC United Arts director. "They have received t vo Grammy Award nominations, one in 1980 for Best New Age Album, and one in 1987 for Best New Age Performance this is absolutel phenomenal in the music industry," he said. According to hafen, Montreux has a nationally released video that will be playing in front of the student government offices in the Student Center on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, between classes. "I think that after seeing the video, students will really be attracted to the music," said Hafen. Darol Anger, Michael Manring, Barbara Higbie and Mike Marshall are the members of Montreux. They first began recording individually under the Windham Hill label. Windham Hill, said Hafen, first introduced "new age" music commercially. Since these individual artists first met at the jazz festival in Montreux, Switzerland, they have adopted Montreux as their group name, he said. Montreux has recently released its first collective album, Sign Language. Tim Roske of the Daily Kent Stater said, "Sign Language, the latest album on Windham Hill, with its jazz, swing and bluegrass sounds, and its improvisation is perhaps the farthest stretch of the label's tradition. ..Montreux's exploration of new sounds from traditional instruments will lead. ..fans yet another step along the evolution of modern music." fast-movi- The group, now based in California, is coming to SUSC as part of its western United States tour. The jazz group will come to Utah directly from Las Vegas, and will be playing at Dixie College the night before coming to SUSC. "Their tour will encompass five different schools in five nights," said Hafen. Because the concert is budgeted as a student activity, students with an activity card will be admitted for one dollar. General admission costs three dollars, and tickets will only be sold at the coor. "I think students warn a great night of quality entertainment arid vve will be guaranteed a superb musical snow, said Hafen. Concert-goer- s should come early for the best said. he seats, Faculty members to present recital BY KATRINA NIELSEN Compositions from early baroque to modern day will be performed by the SUSC department of music at the Faculty Music Recital. The quarterly performance will be held in the Thorley Recital Hall Oct. 10, at 8:00 p.m. The performance is free to the public. Virginia K. Stitt said, "we like to share our music with others," and thus have been performing together since 1977. Music department head Stephen P. Brandon will perform compositions by Arcangelo Corelli and Will Gay Bottje, on the BY GARY ZIEGLER tuba. He will be accompanied by Hal K. Campbell on piano. "Concerto No. 3 in B minor" will be performed on the organ by Jan J. Harrison. "Barcarole" from Le Contes d' Hoffmann will be sung b Jackie Riddle-jackso- n and Pat Mecham, accompanied by Harrison. Stitt will play "Three Hungarian Folksongs" on the English horn. Mark L. Mecham, counter tenor, will sing "Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris" from Clor i a. From the classical period, Beethoven's "Romance in F major, Op. 50." will be performed by violinist Sara Penny and accompanied by student Julie Hawk, on piano. for videos featuring tantalizing and physically alike women, will perform in concert in the SUSC Centrum Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Palmer has vast musical experience and talent. fk has become increasingly popular in recent years with the re'ease of tvo LPs, both contaavag successtul singles. Ript,d, released in 1985, feature the hit singles "Addicted to Lev and "I Didn't Mean lo leu You On." This year he released Heavy Nova and its lead off single, "Simply Irresistable." Palmer has made music videos to accompany each of these hits. Prior to his Cedar City concert, Palmer will perform in Grand Junction, Colo, and at Weber State College. He will continue on Nov. 4 and 5 with concerts in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz. respectively. Student Activities director, Tony Pellegrini, said this concert will be a positive addition to our student activities. "I've talked to a lot of other schools and I've heard nothing but positive comments about his tour," he said. Concert tickets are now available for $12 tor students and $i5 tor the general public. Studen's vill not be required to show iheir activity cards when ik v purchase tickets, howevei "they must present their activity card at the concert ui they will be charged an additional $3 to enter the Centrum," said Edd Hafen, United Arts director. Tickets can be purchased at the SUSC Centrum, Pegasus Records in both Cedar City and St. George,- - and at the Dixie College Student Government Offices. 'Under Milkvvood' company prepares for season opener To the casual observer, Milkwood is a village where light bounces off polished windows and life flows as smoothly and innocently as the stream near the edge of town. To a poet, someone who looks to the underside of life, that same village is a turbulent, often dark place where dreamlike souls wander in search of a peace that defies them as easily as sunbeams elude their grasping hands. Under Milkwood opens Oct. 26 at Southern Utah State, the first production in the college's 1988-'8- 9 theatre season. Dylan Thomas' "play for voices" is being directed by April Diana Holladay, a senior theatre artsEnglisn literature major from Las Vegas, Nev. Production dates continue through Oct. 29 with curtain at 8 p.m. in Auditorium 108. Because it is a Stage II production, seating is limited and is by general admission. Under Milkwood is well-order- a"midnight-to-midnig- ht prowl" of a seemingly innocent village where the reality of the play is created by the multiple characters rather than a readily distinguishable set. "We use a series of piers and platforms for our stage," Holladay said, "and let Thomas' select choice of words provide the imagery." Six actors, three men and three women, portray 63 characters. "This is really a very passionate play, although the characters seem stagnant and void of passion," said Holladay. She also wants her audience to draw its own conclusions about the characters. Under Milkwood is what SUSC Theatre Promotions Coordinator R. Scott Phillips calls the "perfect beginning" to the season. "It really sets the tone for the kind of commitment we've made to theatre this year," he said. Tickets are available weekdays from 1 to 5 p.m. at the SUSC Box Office, They will be available from 1 p m. until curtain on days of performances. General admission is $7 for adults, $6 for high school students and senior citizens, and $5 for children five through 12. SUSC students pay $3 for Stage II productions. 586-787- 6.