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Show SOUTHERN UTAH STATE COLLEGE, CEDAR CITY THE THUNDERBIRD PAGE 18 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1989 Arty Facie The SUSC Orchestra will appear in concert tonight, performing a trio of works by Franz Suppe, Franz Joseph Haydn and Georges Bizet. Scheduled to start at 8 p.m. in the Thor ley Recital Hall, the program is free to the public. Virginia K. Stitt, an associate professor of music, is the conductor. The overture to the Suppe operetta Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna is the first program selection. Suppe was an Austrian composer of Belgium descent. Haydns Symphony No. 103, also known as Drumroll, follows. The concert ends with Bizets LArlesienne Suite No. 1. Bizet, a French operatic composer, is best known for the opera Carmen We invite everyone who enjoys classical music to join us Monday evening, Stitt said. Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery Curator Valerie Kidrick has accepted an invitation from the Art Educators of Southern Nevada to conduct an art tour of the Washington, D.C., area April 7 through M. Lead guitarist Bobby Randall and bass player Jim Scholten made up part of Sawyer Browns style in the Centrum Friday night. Centrum the Brown plays Sawyer Energetic CONCERT REVIEW BY LYNN DENNETT Wrangler jeans and cowboy hats abounded as country music acts Gary Morris and Sawyer Brown rocked this town Friday night in the Centrum. More than 2,900 fans, the majority definitely of country persuasion, gathered to hear the groups songs. Singer Gary Morris strolled out, minus band, with an acoustic guitar, and proceeded to give an account of his career. After being signed with Capitol Records, Morris set out to find a good song. The first song he chose was Madame, You Dont Know Me From Adam. However, someone beat him to the studio and released the song before Morris had a chance. The same thing happened to the next song Morris chose, Whats Forever For, released by Michael Martin Murphey. Morris must not often play this song because there were a couple of stutters in the guitar work, but other than that, it went well. Taking the advice of his manager, Morris went to work to become a household word, After a season as a blind like Tidy-BowMorris singer on the TV show The Colby s, and Les L Boheme performed in two operas, a Miserables. Saying, Ive seen two operas in l. my life and Ive been in both of them. Morris proceeded to show he had more ability than demonstrated by his country songs as he sang selections from both operas with finesse and good control, even in the higher registers approaching falsetto. After a few selections from his new album Stones, Morris closed his set with a song a number of artists have recorded, but Morris said, This is the one time in your life that youll hear this song done right. The Wind Beneath My Wings was done well, with the exception of some fretting problems on the guitar, but his voice showed he was a singer first and foremost. intermission, the After a long and Sawyer Brown took lights went down, the stage. After the sedate set of Morris, Sawyer Browns set was much louder and action packed. The crowd immediately flocked to the stage where lead singer Mark Millers gyrations sent many into squeals of delight. Miller and lead guitarist Bobby Randall were the definite stars of the show with keyboardist Gregg Hobie Hubbard coming in a close second. Hubbard had his turn to shine, however, with the intricate keyboarding that textured most of the set. The set featured many different songs recorded throughout the bands career, but 20-minu- te the showstopper had to have been Used To Blue, one of the bands earliest and best ballads. The audience swayed to the rhythm, arms held high, and some even held up lighters, whether officials realized it or not. On the faster side, Miller attached a warning to one of the songs, saying, Kids, kids, kids.. .dont try this at home, and then danced around the stage in a combination of Elvis Presley and James Brown style as the band kicked up another foot stomper. Definitely a show band, the group cavorted about the stage with enthusiasm and energy. All stage antics aside, the band is no slouch when it comes to musicianship, either. They were all remarkable players, but Randall showed his versatility by playing the guitar, harmonica and fiddle equally well, adding textures whenever needed. Saying they had a reputation to uphold and couldnt leave Cedar without rockin this town, the band closed out the concert with probably the hottest version Ive ever heard of ZZ Tops Sharp Dressed Man. Keyboardist Hubbard said the band was excited to be back in Cedar City. Last time we were here the audience was just incredible; you always remember the good ones. The SUSC curator was in Las Vegas Tuesday to present a lectureslide program on Washington galleries and to discuss the role of artists as unofficial recorders of history and culture. Participation in The Art of Washington, D.C. A Capital Experience is open to all interested art patrons. The cost of the trip, $575, includes air fare from Las Vegas, six nights lodging (double occupancy) and tours. A special White House tour is being provided courtesy of Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, an SUSC alumnus. SUSC credit is available on an optional basis. Additional information is available from Kidrick at the SUSC gallery, 586-543- 2. Theatre buffs are invited to attend a series of one-ac- t plays, continuing today and tomorrow at SUSC. Presented by students in SUSCs advanced directing class, the plays are free to the public and start at noon in AU 108. |