OCR Text |
Show Page 8 The Thunderbird Thursday January 27, 1983 & ntatainmenl (v, Great American Road Show' set for Jan. 28 John McEuen headlines Jan. 28 show at SUSG The Great American Road Show scheduled to take place Jan.28 at SUSC promises to be of the finest high quality concerts to ever take place here, according to Rod Perry, concert coordinator. Four top name artists will team up for two hours covering every type of country music known to percent pure entertainment and worth every Said Perry. Tickets for the concert can be purchased at the SUSC Box Office, Radio Shack penny, and Soundworld. The country-roc- k and bluegrass concert will be different from most typical concerts in that each performer will entertain the audience both as a solo artist and also as part of a band. McEuen, for instance will please listeners with his banjo and also with his hilarious commentaries, while O'Conner will treat them to some of the finest fiddle playing around. "We want people to know that this is going to be a high quality concert with very talented artists, said Perry. He also stated that other top musicians may be appearing at SUSC possibly during spring quarter. "We are still negotiating with America. They havent set a for sure date yet. But they are a possibility, said Perry. He added that there is also a possibility that the rock group Toto could perform here as well. man, at 8 p.m. in the SUSC auditorium. "This is going to be an show with something in it for everyone. The artists will cover a broad spectrum of country music, said Perry. Making up the highly acclaimed Great American Road Show is John McEuen, founder of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Mark OConner, fiddler for the Dixie Dregs and three-tim- e Grand National Fiddle Champion; and Doc and Merle Watson, who are widely known among folk and bluegrass fans. According to Perry, every place that the show has played has received excellent reviews. He added that students who are unfamiliar with the entertainers should still consider attending. "I feel that this concert will top anyone that weve had here in the past and theyll be hard to beat in the future. This concert is going to be 1 00 all-st- ar 'Trombones' to present concert here The McPherson College Trombones, an entourage of five students and their director, will appear in concert Friday at Southern Utah State College. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in the Thorley Recital Hall, is free to the public, and will feature many styles of music, medieval to contemporary. McPherson College is a private liberal arts college located in southeastern Kansas. The Trombone Tour has been established to give students additional opportunities for active involvement in their particular areas of the music major. The performers incorporate the German stadtpfieffer tradition into their style by performing in city squares, shopping malls, rest homes and other sites outside the concert hall. Such impromptu appearances have earned the group the distinction of modern-da- y "troubadours." The McPherson Trombones are performing at SUSC while on a 1 tour through Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Nebraska. According to Larry Kitzel, ensemble director, the group will cover 3,200 miles and present 40 planned performances. New theatre program opens stage to students ' Because the number of Theatre Arts majors has doubled in the past year, a new program has been initiated to meet increased demand for performance opportunities. Works in Progress or WIP, as it is called, was discussed last fail and begun this quarter in response to complaints of theatre students who felt there were too few opportunities to gain performance experience. "WIP will offer experimental works, not necessarily commercially viable productions, said R. Scott Phillips, Theatre Arts faculty member. "Three projects are selected by the faculty and must have educationally redeeming value. Currently, three productions are in rehearsal for presentation Jan. 28 and 29. lie written by Eugene O'Neill directed by Kenny Adams; three scenes from "The Mad Woman of Chaillot directed by Mitzi McKay; and The Meeting", a student written production by David Mills and directed by Mel Close. Students are being limited to a total of rehearsal time; are not being allowed to utilize the theatre department's costume or scene shops; and very little stage lighting or set will be used. ftt Jee ffy&mm j" For Reservations: L Cedar City s finest Mexican Restaurant and Cantina Phone OPEN DAILY FROM 5 P.M. 10 P.M. j 586-750- 1 -- Now Offering: roller rink t) Mexican Food, Steaks and Seafood Excellent Food Good Service Authentic Mexican Atmosphere Every nite is Fiesta Nite! All Mexican Food you can eat 495 I Losfl Hermanos od H&u.tmm 2107 North Highway 91 (Main Street) CEDAR CITY |