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Show THE THUNDERBIRD MONDAY JANUARY 4, 1988 PACE 9 I w J 4 J Dual exhibit to open with reception public reception has been planned for Jan. 7 to mark the opening of a dual exhibition at the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery including the 66th Annual National Watercolor Society Show and Recent Donations to the SUSC Permanent Collection. As is traditional, the reception begins at 7 p.m., includes light retreshments, and ends at 9 that evening. The national watercolor show will be housed in the larger exhibition area and recent additions to the SUSC collection will be displayed in the smaller gallery. The latter show includes works by Miltord Zornes, Frank La Lumia, J.T. Harwood, Gail Lindstrom, James Rosen and Chen Chi. Also a San lldetonso blackware pot and historical brass rubbing add to this exhibit which runs from Jan. 7- - 29. Viewers may be pleased with the inclusion of works by Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Joan watercolors make up the National Watercolor Miro. Twenty-nin- e a exhibition selected from the 70 works show, traveling Society originally shown at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton, Ca lit. This show was selected from 1,220 slide entries. The Gallery's hours for winter quarter effective after Jan. 7 will be 10 a m to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Braithwaite Gallery will be closed on Sundays. A 1 A a Sara Penny, the daughter of former assiatnt provost Pauline Nelson, spends much of her time with music, including the teaching of community members on the intricacies of the violin. Penny enjoys fringe benefits BY JULIE COOK "It is nice to teach and work and go to stuff, even though it's extra," said Sara Penny, an adjunct instructor in the SUSC music department. Penny is originally from Cedar City and lived here while she was growing up. "But," she said, "the minute was out of high school, left." Penny received her BA from the University of Utah. She married Dr. Desmond Penny in Cork, Ireland, and they lived there for one year. The couple then moved to Beaumont, Texas, near Houston. While in Texas, Penny taught music at a large high school, and studied the violin under Edward Schmider (a recent fall Convocation guest) and played in a orchestra. After residing in Texas for seven years, Penny concerts and I I volunteer work at the college. She is responsible for organizing chamber music during the summer. "We will be doing four concerts again this summer," Penny said. "It is a good experience for people to perform." Penny is also responsible for setting up the music festival that occurs every spring. During the festival, children are given the opportunity to perform two memorized pieces in front of a panel of judges. According to Penny, when the festival first started it consisted of 50 students and now there are 500 students. She said the festival is very successful, and this year will mark its fifth year. Penny said that she couldn't do all the things she does without the help of others. "A lot of college students are helping," said Penny. Faculty and staff members are very supportive, also. "Everybody pitches in to make these things possible." Sara Penny , adjunct instructor of music , enjoys every aspect of her job from teaching to attending concerts. returned to Cedar City. "Having had the chance to live somewhere else, appreciate the beauty here," she said. Penny now teaches violin and viola lessons to college and community students. "The thing that is nice about teaching here is the large (age) range of people," said Penny. "When we lived found in Texas, taught at a big high school. You can that preferred teaching see the progress week by week. It is a nice feeling to see their accomplishments," she I I one-on-on- e. added. Penny is also involved in a myriad of "A lot of my income is from community students," Penny also said. "I don't get paid that much, period. Only because my husband is supportive makes it able for me to do them (volunteer projects)." According to Penny, her husband, Desmond, an assistant professor in the physical science department, is in charge of the science fair this year. "Between the music festival and the science fair, we will have a very busy spring," she said. Along with Penny's community projects, she also teaches a chamber music class. "I really enjoy that," said Penny. College students get a chance to teach and community get chances for performances. It all works together. Along with all the projects and responsibilities Penny has, she also helps continuing education in designing and writing brochures for summer programs and teaches a photography class for retired people twice a year. 'Real Inspector Hound' is coming The Real Inspector Hound will be the future product of British playwright, Tom Stoppard, and the Masque Club's imagination. It opens early winter quarter, running Jan. 20 through 23. This spoof on 1930s mysteries, directed by Tobin Atkinson, is less melodramatic than past productions. "Melodramas are a lot of fun, but they don t take a lot of acting ability," Scqtt Phillips says of the decision to present a more dramatic play in place of the usual winter quarter melodrama. "We still want a play with broad audience appeal because this is the club's annual fundraiser, but we want one that strengthens our students' acting skills," Phillips explains. Tickets to The Real Inspector Hound go on sale Jan. 4. Production dates are Jan. 20 though 23 with a 2 p.m. matinee the final day. Regular curtain will be 8 p.m. on all three days. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for senior citizens and high school students and $2 for SUSC students with activity cards. The price of admission is not included in season passes. Auditions begin today BY DAWN DE BUSK Auditions for the rest of this school year's drama productions 8 p.m. tonight and for the next two days. Because of the need to begin rehearsing early for the eight-hou- r play, The Life and Times of Nicholas Nickelby both winter and spring quarter's selections will be cast this week, according to Scott Phillips, publicity director of USF. "Nickelby rehearsals will be on Mondays and Saturdays for this quarter. Anyone, from students to community members, can sign up for auditions before 5 p.m. today. But parts for the Stage Two prodution of The Woolgatherer will only be open to theatre majors, says Phillips. sheets are available in the theatre building and Sign-u- p auditions begin in the Auditorium on the main stage. A presentation of two pieces is required for those trying out. One piece should be contemporary and the other, classical. Call backs will continue tomorrow and Wednesday. Final selections should be posted by Thurday, says Phillips. Persons auditioning can state their preference to act in one of the three plays: Ladies in Retirement, The Woolgatherer, or Nicholas Nickelby. "Casting will be a long, difficult process late Wednesday night," says Phillips. " Ladies in Retirement and Nicholas rehearsals will conflict so nobody can be in both plays." will be held from 5-- mid-morni- |