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Show Lively Arts and leisure fun Five young piano stu- dents from Utah County will perform compositions from the century repertoire and then receive comments from Lyras on aspects of interpretation. Included in the class will be works by Debussy, Bartok, Tansman, Lebalevsky, and Muczynski. The master class will be taught from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. After a 30 minute break, Mr. Lyras will give a recital from noon to 1 p.m. The Greek-born pianist has studied at the Athens Conservatory of PANAYIS LYRAS Arts in New York, and the Juilliard School of Music. A former student of Adele Marcus,Lyras is the winner of many piano comeone, including the Chopi:: Young Fianist Competition, The William S. competition, the University of Maryland International Music, the New York Col- Competition, and the lege of Music, the High Naumberg Competition. School of Performing He has made manysolo The Movies Anton Chekhov's “The Three Sisters,’ Brigham Young University’s first theatre offering of the new decade, is an amusing choice because it mirrors the growing disand orchestral ap- satisfaction ot our times. earances in the New Here we see men and ork City area in women caught in a Carnegie Recital Hall, struggle to accept Alice Tully Hall, and themselves and whatlife TownHall. has dealt them. They beOrchestral perfor- moan lost social mances in other parts of standing, lost opporthe United States include tunity, lost memory, lost concerts with the Saint youth andlost love. Symphony and the To these people, Pittsburg Symphony. His everything is a matter of Pittsburg debut was the fave and natural order result of winning thefirst They talk abouttheirlot, prize and the Vesuvius their destiny, and what Gold Award in the 1978 God did or did not grant Three Rivers Piano them. Yet, ironically, tition. they seem convinced that Teachers and students things would be better if who desire additionalin- they could just change formation about the master class and recital timeorplace Barta Heiner, director should contact Dr Donald Windham, coor- of the BYU production, dinator of the program, has chosen to direct the at 1137 Briar Avenue, play in a straight forward manner that Provo, or by telephone. seems true to Chekhov's The events are bei sponsored by the Bill intent. It might have ris Music Company been tempting to over and will be free. All in- emphasize certain eleterested persons arein- ments of Chekhov's writing the development vited to attend. of the female characters, for example, could have provided field dayfor a feminist. Instead, Miss Heiner has insisted on a subtlety that lets the ‘Runner Stumbles’ Called ‘Powerful’ Dick Van Dyke is no newcomer to dramatic roles, nor is this the first time that he has played a priest. In “The Runner Stumbles,"” Van Dyke portraysa priestliving in a small town, who falls in love with one o° ‘is nuns (Kathleen Quinlan). What begins as something of A «Singing Nun’ cliche, becomes a powerful film. Thanksto the direction Stanley Kramer, (‘‘Judgement at Nuremburg,’”’ “Guess Who's to Dinner,” ‘Caine Mutiny’’), the film builds to a high impact climax and resolute ending. But more than the direction, the songpat of this film is the acting. Dick Van Dyke who played a priest in “Cold Turkey” and played dramatic leads in “The Comic’ and ‘The Morning After,” has a strong character in “The Runner Stumbles.” Heis particularly powerful in the confrontation scene with Sister Rita, and in the courtroom scene. Kathleen Quinlan (Sister Rita), begins somewhatstiffly but becomes more fluid later, so that by the end she is easily equal to Van Dyke’s character. Maureen Stapleton becomesa real scene stealer with her words and situations speak for themselves. This would be fine if subtlety did not give way to obscurity and the words were made memorable by the per formers. Unfortunately, the first two acts suffered ause the women, especially, failed to clarify their characters or add variety to their delivery. Although thescript cal for them to be bored with their circumstances, their boredom is soon transmitted to the audience because one level at whichtheyall initially played. I point this out primarily because the talents of Jamie Parker, Suzie Utke, and Ellen Wheeler as the sisters, and Becky Reeder as the sister-in-law are ample and clearly established in the last half of the play. Acts three and four are very strong largely because ofthe efforts of these women, and not in spite of them. The male members of the cast, on the other hand, were fairly consistent throughout the production. Rodger McDonald's Vershinin commanderof the local army brigade- is sensitive and powerful. His internal struggle of a man con- Organist In addition to fine directing and acting, editing gives this film a smooth flow, despite the jumping from past to present and back again.It also adds to the suspense and power of the film.Fitted well into the background but ever contributing to the high emotion of the film is the music. And the key theme “My Rumble Seat Gal’is neverout of place. The film over-all is optimistic, despite its tragic climax, and ends ina Dr. James Drake, note of hope. organist, will present a recital of organ music unAlthough the theme might be out of der the auspices of the the range of the interest and under- Provo Central Stake and si! of younger audiences, thi the Utah Valley Chapter film is good comfortable adult viewing, of the American Guild of with a minimum of profanity and no Organists. The recital sex. It is excellent film for any dis- will be at the Provo criminating audience. Tabernacle on Thursday — By LES SMITH at 8 p.m. Recital University A Cappella Choir and other university choral organizations as well as other talented singers from the valley have made inquiries over the years about joining the group, butits present size has not permitted their membership. Additional singers will be carefully selected to give other musicians in the valley an opportunity to Slated Sculptor Dennis Smith will speak on ‘The Mormon Philosophy of Art’ Thursday at 10 a.m. in the lkinson Center Varsity Theater at Bri Young University. A question-answer'period will follow this lecture which is another in the Sesquicentennial Series sponsored by the Friends of the Harold B. Lee Library. The public is invited. Smith is best known for his work at the Monument to Women in Nauvoo,Ill., wherehesculpted 11 of the 18 life-sized figures. Last October,his ‘First Child” was unveiled at BYU. Severalother of his sculptures are found in Salt Lake City business centers and one is located in the Havana,Ill., City Center. His works also have been exhibited in Seattle and New York. He haspublished ‘‘Star-Counter,’ a collection of ms and sculpture, and his many works depicting Fight inspired Marvin Payne’s musical, ‘‘The Planemaker.”” INTRODUCING would-be suitor of the youngest sister. He is defensive, a little mad, wrestling with the first signs of senility. Spencer gives much when he is on Stage and his performance is a yeoman’sef- writer whose plays de- mand total commitment and honesty from actors Barta Heiner's production of ‘Three Sisters” is, in the main,a notable attempt to meet this commitment. It will play in the BYU Margetts Arena Theatre Jan. 15-19, 22-26, 29-31 and Feb. 1,2 at 8p.m. A matineeis slated Jan. 21 at 4:30 p.m. By MARK BACHAN price 8 a sisters. His second act e his hasty marriage is John Siemens is ebullient as a youn, baron marked for death because of his optimism and willingness to at leasttry to change his lot And David Spencer had the challenging role of a lonely doctor, nearing 60, Ralph Woodward Chorale To Add Additional Singers The Ralph Woodward courtroom testimony. Ms. Stapleton Chorale, Utah Valley seems to do wellin a distracted woman choir formed in 1965, will add to its numbers. Dr. Ralph Woodward, direcTole, as she did in Airport, and she did tor the chorale, says very well as Mrs. Shandig in ‘‘The Run- manyofformer members of ner Stumbles.”” the Brigham Young Sculptor to Speak At BYU Thursday templating infidelity while trying to maintain his military bearing and oS convicing. Reeder does well as Kulygin, one of the sisters, Masha. Whatcould have been played as simply a weak-willed boor becomes a sympathetic character because Reeder elements of amiability that might have been overlooked. Bruce Newbold plays a marvelous Solyony, a entre mo Bachaver Winner Sets Master Class ChekhovPlay Called ‘Notable Effort’ a Panayis Lyras The grand prize winner of the 1979 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, Panayis Lyras, wi!l present a masterclass and a recital Saturday at Bill Harris MusicStore, 1651 S. State St Orem. bik The newest trends in music, drema, films sing with the chorale. Auditions for qualified singers will be in room E439 in the Harris Fine Arts Center on Tuesday, Wednesday and. Thursday. Send an application beginning at 7 p.m. Those interested with name,address, Provo. Private offering of Original Oil by Paul Salisbury. 30''x40. 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