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Show THE FORUM - SEPTEMBER Antigone Continued from Page and ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 13 5, 201 2 1 it evolves from there, according to the plays director Larry West. West said that he has decided to take the play in a new direction. Antigone will be set in modern times and is aimed at a younger audience. My demographic... isnt a Greek scholar, who knows this play. Its young people who deal with and said West. West pointed out that the principle actors are Westminster students. Westminster is sponsoring Antigone but it wasnt in Wests contract to cast Westminster students. He said that they are very talented. The students who auditioned from Westminster were really good; and knew the play, and (were) committed. Its been a great time working with them. West has directed plays at the University of Utah and various theaters in Salt Lake City and is a wonderful director. He doesnt want this to be stagnant, dead, Greek theater, said principal actress Anne Brings. The chemistry between the actors for this play has helped further its quality. This cast is fabulous... They cast people that are not only great for the parts but also have really complimentary personalities, said Brings. She also commented on how lucky the Westminster students are to be participating in this play. It is a professional play with professional actors and has really benefitted the students in their talent and careers, she said. When asked why students might want to see this play, she said, it is not stagnant. It is not dead theater. We are updating it to fit our time and issues that are happening in the world, literally, as we ads Will Ermish Staff Reporter This year the Student Activities Commission is putting on a free concert featuring two bands. The event will be free to attend and held on the residence green at Westminsters well-prepare- d, ! i speak. t i The inspiration for this rendition of Antigone is the Times Person of the Year 2011, the Protester. The image has played a major role in how the play is going to be portrayed. It retains enough of the traditional Greek culture to convey the right message, but has been revamped to capture the mind of a modern audience. campus. The concert will be held on Friday, Sept. 14 starting at premiering Sept. 7 in the Richer Commons I think thats part of the point of art. Its a great tool for reflection on whats happening in our present. I think that Antigone really does that... We have updated it enough to make it really particularly fit the last three months, said Brings. There will be several performances of for Antigone. The play will premier on Friday, Sept. 7 in the Richer Commons at Westminster College at 5 p.m. The performers will be travelling with the show to BYU, Weber, southern Utah, and Denver. There will also be four performances at the end of September. As is traditional for Greek theater, these shows will be in the mornings, at Red Butte Gardens. They will take place September 22-2- 3 and 29-3- 0 at 9 a.m. For tickets, visit at Westminster. The performance at Westminster will be on Sept. 7 and will be free for Westminster students who have their ID. Tickets can be purchased in the Box Office in the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts. Sept. 7 5 p.m. Richer Commons 9 a.m. Red Butte Gardens Sept. 22-2- 3 9 a.m. Red Butte Gardens Sept 29-3- 0 7:30 p.m. The event will feature two local bands, Wasnatch and Stonefed, who will be playing at Westminster for the first time. The concert differs from others sponsored by SAC because it is not being held at a formal venue and it is free to attend. Graham Doherty, a member of SAC, said the organization has been working hard to prepare for this new event and hopes that the bands they have selected will appeal to the majority of students. We wanted to do the concert on campus because it eliminates the need for transportation to and from a venue and it also makes the event much more convenient to attend for all students, Doherty said. The concert on the green is also a lot more inexpensive than past years. will depart from past years because it will feature different genres of mu This concert Stonefed is from Moab, UT and their roots are in blues, funk, and rock and they are known for putting on a high energy show. From tight chord progressions to strong 70s style funk grooves, Stonefed aims to get crowds on their feet and dancing. The band also fuses elements of jazz, reggae, soul and hip-hinto their songs. op sic that can appeal to a broader audience, according to SAC. We believe that this years event will be a great success compared to years past because of the variety of music that will be featured. We also believe that holding the concert on campus will make the turnout much higher, said Doherty. Were very excited to be bringing two local bands to Westminster because we are not only supporting local talent, but were also supporting the local economy. Past concerts have been held at outside venues and issues have arisen with budgeting and success of the events as a whole. In the past we have had budgeting dilemmas, so we fully believe that this concert will provide a great amount of entertainment without affecting our budget. This will make it so that there will be no issues with future events, said Doherty. Doherty said that SAC is looking forward to the concert on the green, and hopes that all and comstudents, muters, will attend this free event. They expect it to be a fun night of music and dancing that most people will enjoy. on-cam- pus Wasnatch is a reggae band from Salt Lake City, UT with an aggressive rhythm section and lyrics promoting the counter culture movement in Salt Lake City. |