Show Mass Ensemble creates stir sti r rat at Redwood Amphitheatre Amanda Chamberlain The Globe The science of instrument building and sound is about to be demonstrated with full force at Redwood campus through the vehicle of MASS Ensemble Looks like sculpture sounds like Zappa kicks like Jackie Chan said the Alaskan Design Forum of the unique performance group If you think this is an orchestral performance fit to put a speed-injected speed hyperactive hyperactive hyper hyper- active into the deepest phase of sleep you are grossly grossly grossly gross gross- ly mistaken No my friend sleep will be as far from your memory as eating chopped liver at Redwood Amphitheatre next Thursday evening The internationally renowned MASS Ensemble that will be hitting hitting hitting hit hit- ting our town next week hasan has hasan hasan an identity as unique and as different from any other group as a spotted zebra is from a herd of stripes MASS utilizes the talents and scrupulous expertise of artists musicians composers and choreographers to bring down the house with a busy blend of sculpture music dance and the visual arts Mass Ensemble Cont Conf on Page 6 Mass Ensemble Cont Cant from front The performance includes a musical mix worthy of Carnegie Hall but entertaining entertaining entertaining entertain entertain- ing visually enough for fora a circus circus circus cir cir- cir cir- cus act not to be compared with dancing bears or clowns MASS is simply as different and captivating as such The sound comes from nor gi-nor- stringed instruments that stroked by tipped resin-tipped gloves worn by the musicians musicians musicians musi musi- create a stellar sound quite unlike your everyday violin It has been said that one instrument is akin to anI an entire I symphonic y string ring sec sec- tion And boy do do fans agree There is only one instrUment instrument instrument ment in the world that can produce a sound as you reach for the sky MASS Ensembles Earth Harp gushes CBS Its beautiful sounds will convince you that bigger is better MASS combines their own personal instrumental inventions inventions inventions such as the Earth Harp The Worlds World's Largest Stringed Instrument and others to create a visually awing audible spectacle for viewers worldwide So when the Alaskan Design Forum says MASS looks like sculpture sculpture sculpture ture and sounds like Zappa they weren't going off of nothing An example of an almost unexplainable aspect of the performance is when MASS rests the bridge of the instrument instrument instrument ment on the stage and connects connects connects con con- the strings to a building or object so th the span out over like a canopy of sound waves Therefore the sound when the artist strokes the strings is so encompassing that it feels like youre you're in the violin harp etc But the most astounding notion of the whole thing is that when they do this MASS is technically technically technically cally playing the actual amphitheater a building or a concert hall If you are too eager to wait for this pioneer of a show or orare orare orare are just a sucker for a good visual audio-visual instructional session MASS Ensemble will also be doing a demonstration demonstration demonstration demon demon- on Wednesday Sept 28 at from 11 am a.m. to 1 pm p.m. At this opportunity students will be instructed on the science of instrument building and sound by demonstration and instruction which will not exclude on hands-on experimenting experimenting 1 Students Student's will willbe be able able by by attending the Work- Work to shop participate with MASS in creating music or simply watch their peers entertain them on stage All students who attend will be allowed to play the instruments instruments instruments ments after the performance All this will be taking place at Redwood Amphitheatre as well So to take part in witnessing witnessing witnessing witness witness- ing a crazy Jackie wor Chan thy instrumental performance at the Redwood Amphitheater located in the center of Redwood campus on Thursday Sept 29 at 7 pm p.m. steal a spot in line at the Redwood Courtesy Desk to get your free tickets Or you can head over to the Redwood Jordan or South campus Student Life and Leadership offices to claim your pass to the sound wielding wielding wielding wield wield- ing fiasco Dont Don't slack because seating seating seat- seat Jf- Jf ip J. J T r.r. ing ing is is' is lin limited ired and there will only be enough tickets available available available avail avail- able to fill full the Amphitheatre comfortably however comfortably however many that is For more information contact contact contact con con- tact the Fine Arts Lectures Board at |