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I 11 nni ii ilium MAY 9, 1988 ii Art students to display their works this week BY KENNY R MONDAY 9 PACE in 1 IK RHODES Students at SUSC will know what it's like to be involved in an art exhibit when the art department hosts its annual student show in the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery this Thursday The art show will be conducted and juried as if it were a regular exhibit, said Anton Rasmussen, art department head An awards ceremony will be held at the opening of the show so that those who attend may see which pieces won awards This promotes a sense of competition between the students, Rasmussen said Judging will be based entirely on the quality of each piece with no regard to who the artist is, said Mark Talbert, faculty adviser tor the show The exhibit is limited this year to students who are majoring or minoring in art at SUSC The art displayed will cover all styles taught at the college and will include several figure work projects, said Rasmussen He said approximately 30 50 students are involved this ear and the exhibit will be a "wonderful experience' fot all who attend Talbert said prices range from cash awards to gift certificates sponsored by local merchur's and that this years showing will be very strong Each year graduating senior ' ue the option of displacing a senior portfolio in the small gallsrs di nng the exhibit This otters ' graduates experience in a one man show," said Rasmussen will Rebecca Carter present her portfolio in the small gallery Carter, who, until recently, has been primarily a planter pieces for artist, has worked on several the exhibit The show will run from Thursday, May 12 to June 5 and is tree to the general public Students are encouraged to attend Complimentary refreshments will be served and entertainment will be provided by the Scarlet and Black Ceremonial Band al i $ From loti of "The LnC Cheryl Ann Clutf, jimmy elasquez and jenmter Rothcy prepare tor the opening and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby " The show begins Wednesday at 7 p m Nickleby's adventures set to begin Theatre audiences will be treated to a rare experience this month when the SUSC theatre arts and dance department presents Charles Dickens' epic tale The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby "Dickens' masterpiece is essentially the story of the making of a very decent and compassionate young man," said Fred C Adams, the producing director of the Utah Shakespearean Festival and one of the play directors Production dates for the spring quarter finale e May 1112, 1314, 1819 and 2021 Curtain time is at 7 p m in the SUSC Auditorium A light buffet will be served each evening during intermission "People are afraid of the play's length, but R Scott they shouldn't be," said Phillips "What they are going to do, in essence, is experience an entire book in two nights "We've talked about the size 38 cast members in 197 roles and we've talked about the logistics of putting on such a massive show," Adams said. "Now we need to talk about the play itself." The first night introduces characters and story lines, while the second night is reserved for resolutions and solutions. There is a lot of excitement, a lot of surprises in the play, Adams said, which is typical of Dickens' writing style. Nicholas Nickleby is the tale of a poor but virtuous young man as he makes his way though the sometimes miserable, sometimes jolly London of the 1850s The drama, adapted by David Edgar, was originally created for England's Royal Shakespeare Company When the audience first meets Nicholas (Jeffrey Ingman), his widowed mother (Fran Knorr) and lovely sister Kate (Jennifer Rothey), a-- i they are homeless and at the mercy of rich, d Uncle Ralph (Utah Shakespearean Festival actor Patrick Page) Nicholas is sent away to work for the sadistic, obnoxious Mr and Mis Squeers (Philip Shelburne and Jan Shelton), who run a prison-lik- e provincial boarding school for boys It is there that young Nick libeiates the crippled boy, Smike (Michael Don Bahr), and they travel back to London where the rest of the' adventures unfold Hundreds of hours of rehearsals and tech time have gone into the making of 1987-8- 8 theatre season finale, but the cast and crew aren't slowing down "Quite the contrary," Adams said "Rehearsals run from 5 30 p m to around 11 30 or 12, counting dressing and make-u- p time, but we're still leaving the theatre exhilarated, excited with the progress of the play '' There are two things Adams wants the audience to understand First, that another opportunity like this won't come along for a long, long time, and second, that the play is so full of variations, of action and life, that time simply flies cold-hearte- It isn't necessary to read the book before the play because, the directors agree, the story unfolds beautifully on stage. "Come, sit back, and let your imaginations carry you away," Phillips said Tickets are available at the SUSC Box Admission for the two Office, 586-787the two buffets is $20 including evenings for the general public and $18 for senior citizens and children aged 5 through high school. , 6. SUSC students can reserve free tickets with ID and $6 will cover the buffet for student boil i nights. |