Music Society Play-A-Thon

On Friday, February 5th,

the first play-a-thon for the

mu- sic society was held. Mem- bers of the society organized themselves to play and sing for twenty-four hours non- stop. Although there was a storm that day, it slowed them down but did not stop them. Instead of starting at noon, they rescheduled the beginning for 5:00 with the official opening at 7:00 pm. There were several pur- poses for the play-a-thon. The music society just began this year and they wanted to be recognized on campus. They hold many free recitals but there are still many stu- dents who are unaware that An-

a music society exists.

other reason for the play-a- thon was to raise money to put towards a bursary.

There was no committee to organize this event; it was put together by the entire so- ciety working simultaneously with each other. The soci- ety is made up of both music and non-music majors and it consists of approximately thirty students. Together, they planned the event, ad- vertised it, and committed themselves to participate in it.

Allin all, the play-a-thon was a success. The society raised a few dollars to put to- wards the bursary and more students of the U.P.E.I. com-

munity are aware that there is a music society.

Free Entertainment!

by Monica McQuaid Come one, come all to the first two recitals in a se- ries of student recitals at the Steele Recital Hall. Second, third, and fourth year music students perform a variety of selections at these recitals. ‘Although most of the mu- sic students:are taking a mu- usic education program, per- formance’ is’ still an impor- tant ‘aspect of this program. the first recital is dn Friday, February 12 at 11:30 am and the second is on Wednesday, February 17, at 12:30 pm. This is a great chance for everyone to come and hear some fabulous music for free. Think about it, then come on out and enjoy it!

The society

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Sunday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 pm in the Duffy Theatre

Round Midnight

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This film is an evocative glimpse into the expatriate black American jazz community in Paris in the late 1950's. It revolves around the character of Nate Turner (played with intense realism by jazz legend, Dexter Gordon) dur- ing his last few months of life, and the dedication and love of a young Frenchman who nurses the alcoholic musician back to health. A profound study of obsession and hu- man kindness,:With, some great jazz to boot, delivered by a stellar cast of-jazz greats.

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and Joel Gray. Feb, 28 at 7:30 pm. I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing. dir- P. Rozema 1987. Starring: Sheila MacCarthy. March 6 at 7:30 pm.

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Revolution in Production

The UPEI Theatre So- ciety is at it again. This time “it” can be defined as the spring-semester, society production of Max Frisch’s “Count Oederland.” After a successful audtion campaign, director Laurel Smyth put together a cast of twenty-two (students and otherwise) to take on the varied and de- manding roles necessary for the staging of this play.

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less piece about political un-

play is a_ time- rest, revolution, power, po- sition, status-quo, and ever- victomized innocence. The plot revolves around a pub- lic prosecutor who falls vic- tom to mental fatigue and becomes obsessed with a case involving an axe murderer. After mislaying his own identity, he assumes the role of a fairy tale legend and be- comes the unwilling leader of

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bol of the axe. Persued by authority for the murder of three policemen and for the abandoning of his traditional role in society, plagued by his own psychological displace- ment, we watch the prose- cutor deal with his unfaith-

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ful wife, Dr. Hahn (his wife’s lover and the pub- lic defender), the defendent in the original axe murder case, his young mistress, and the masses of revolutionary and anti-revolutionary char- acters whose very lives de- pend upon the decisions he makes.

Greg Dunham plays the title role of the prosecutor. He is backed up by notables as David Larsen (the murderer), Robert Bo- drog (Dr. Hahn), Shelley Robbins (Elsa, the prosecu- tor’s wife), Linda Mckenny (Hilde, the prosecutor’s mis- tress). The supporting cast includes students Di- anne Thompson, Susan Kel- lock, Kerry Lafferty, Steve Howatt, Richard Whipple, Leslie Labobe, Linda Wig- more, Keith Wood, and An- gela Vandijk.

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To complete the cast we have drawn from the many talents of such individuals as Charles Duerden, Ben Kinder, Garfield Maclean, Kip Smith, David Bennett, Claudine Lalonde, Elizabeth Mair, Paul Broadbent, and

Eli Smyth. There are, of

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THURSDAY

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course, numerous persons in- volved in the non-acting ca- pacities under the leadership of producer, Terry Pratt, but we tend to be an anonymous group at the best of times. “Count Oederland” will be playing at the Macken- zie Theatre on march 17, 18, and 19 with a curtain time of 8:00 p.m. The tickets will be $7.00 for non-students and $5.00 for students. A worth- while investment for sure.

As a special note, the di- rector has asked me to search the resources of the general public and to ask if any- one could lend. us certain items crucial to the produc- tion of this work. We need old dull axes, hand guns, cuff links, sub-machine guns, cigar boxes or humidors, and hand cuffs. Anyone having any of these items that they could lend to us for the du- ration of the production can contact us through vax mail by sending to account name “THEATRE” or by contact- ing anyone involved in the production.

We’re always willing to talk.

- The Stage Manage- ment

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* Prizes

* Low cost refreshments

* FOOD ‘ * All wet /wetter/wettest

Admission $1.00 cheap Free Admission 9-10pm