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Show Friday, May 4,1990 THE SIGNPOST 5 The Weber State Singers concert has 'little bit of everything By Jana Doxey Asst. Arts editor of The Signpost The pure love of music is the incentive for 23 students who dedicate their time and talent to THE WEBER STATE SIGNERS will present The Robber By Colleen Gardner Contributing writer to The Sgnpost "The Robber Bridegroom," presented this week at Weber State, is a delightful romp Co m i ng 5 ttrac tie ns . . . A preview of the arts on campus Robber Bridegroom, Frl. 4 - Sat. 5 A musical play with a romantic and comical flair, "The Robber Briedgroom" will be performed by students from the Weber State Deparment of Performing Arts each night at 7:30 in the Weber State Amphitheatre, a grassy hillside behind the Browning Center. Tickets are $5 for adults and students and senior citizens are $2.50 and are available V at the Dee Events Center ticket office or at the entrance of the amphitheatre one hour prior to the performance. BWeber State Singers spring concert, Fri. 4 - Sat. 5 Performances begin each night at 7:30 in the Allred Theatre of the Browning Center. General admission tickets are $3 for adults and $1.50 for students and senior citizens.- For ticket information call 626-8500. BrassPercussion concert, Tue. 8 The Weber State Percussion and Brass Ensembles will be performing in the Browning Center's Austad Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Featured pieces will be a trumpet fanfare by Stravinsky and Dr. Donald Keipp performing John Cage's "Third Construction." General admission tickets are $2 for adults and $ 1 for students and senior citizens, and are available at the Dee Events Center ticket office or at the Browning Center ticket office one hour prior to performance. Works on paper exhibit, thru May 11 An exhibition of contemporary prints, drawings and watercolors from the : collection of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts is on display in the Collett Art Gallery. Gallery hours are Monday thru Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For m " info, call the Department of Visual Arts at 626-6762. the success of the Weber State Singers. The group, which draws students from various majors and backgrounds, will present their spring concert May 4 and 5 in the Browning Center's Allred , , , , 7 : their spring concert Friday and Saturday Bridegroom Weber State stage production features excellent performances through the woods of Frenchman's Cove, La. The woods are full of sucklin' pigs, vermin and varmints, such as a decapitated talking head, a Theatre. The singers provide entertainment throughout the year for various community and college events. Some of their recent performances have included area hospitals, civic at 7:30 p.m. in the Allred Theatre. ' steals the show with wit moaning wench, singing indigo bushes, a damsel in distress and a bandit from the woods. Jim Christian, director of the play, sprinkled magic through the show with hilarious touches. He successfully transformed the open air theater behind the Browning Center into the woods around Lake Ponchartrain. The setting was perfect. The story unfolds as Salome Musgrove (Teresa Bramwell), a mean stepmother full of jealousy and contempt for Rosamund Musgrove (Lori Schoonmaker) tries eternally but unsuccessfully to do the poor girl in. She sends her to the indigo fields to gather herbs, hoping the panthers will get her. While there, Rosamund meets the "bandit of the woods." He charms her with his swashbuckling demeanor and then robs her. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Clemment Musgrove, her father (Neal C. Johnson), is planning to marry Rosamund off to a fine young man, Jamie Lockhart. Unbeknownst to her father, Lockhart is actually the "bandit of the woods," disguised by the berry stains on his face. They don't recognize each other and the plot thickens as mixed identities, comedy, passion and groups and gatherings of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers. "The Weber State Singers have upward of 65 performances during the year," said Evelyn Harris, director of the group. It's not unusual for them to have 3 performances scheduled on a weekend. The concert this week will include "a little bit of everything," said Harris. "Their versatile repertoire varies from the more serious- selections to contemporary music of our time." Pieces on the program include "Another Op'nin, Another Show," from the musical "Kiss Me Kate," "A Quiet Place," and some challenging pieces by Chorbajian, Harris said. The concert will also feature several senior soloists, including Doug Stoddard, Ari Hunsaker and Noelle Smith. This year their hard work and dedication have led to an invitation for the group to perform at Expo '90 in Osaka, Japan in July. "We had to send an audio and video tape," Harris said. "It was a very careful screening process." After presenting two concerts in Osaka, they will perform in Shiyama and Tokoyo, where some of their performances will be televised. They consider this a real opportunity to be American intrigue fill the night air. Teresa Bramwell steals the show again and again with her mean stepmother excellence one minute and lust for the younger opposite sex the next. She literally reminds you of the witch in "Snow White," complete with the poison apple and all. She plays the part of a seething wench to the hilt. Kyle A. Pasley, who plays the robber, is nothing short of darling what damsel wouldn't fall for him? Pasley is a theater major from Salt Lake City who will be coming to Weber State in the fall. "The show was a nice departure for theater. I enjoyed the laid back feeling and the Southern accent," Pasley said. The audience, who came with blankets and parkas, were well-rewarded by coming to the play. They may have been cold on the outside but they were toasty on the inside from all the laughter and fun. To top the night off, a wonderful bluegrass score was played by Ke vin .Mathie (keyboard), Karen Capener (fiddle), Greg Dempsey (bass) and Steven Capener (guitar). 1 PZ3 7 The Arts ambassadors and to represent Weber State, Harris said. Musical accompaniment for the group is provided by Jeanette Jones and Andrea Strebel. Angela Burnett and Shelly Huddleston serve as choreographers and contribute to the visual effect of the group's performance. "The concert should be fun to watch, besides listen to, with lots of visual changes," said Harris. Tickets for the concert are available at the Dee Events Center, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Prices are $3 for adults and $1.50 for students and senior citizens. For more information call 626-8500. Correction Mary Nakayu's senior vocal recital, originally announced to be May 8, has been rescheduled to Friday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Monson Theatre of the Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. There will be no admission for the concert and the public is invited. FARR'S JEWELRY is moving MOVING SALE NOW Diamonds Wedding rings 14kt. gold MARKED DOWN "M retos or sfbwcf- 3414 Washington Blvd. |