Thursday, February 29, 1996
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by Ryan Bogart and
Jeannine Ouillette
Collegian Staff
As explained in last week's
newspaper, My Olde Habit, a
student band on campus, held
their first concert at the Brookside
Community Center this past
Friday night, February 23.
The show opened with May
Chamber, a band from
Rochester, New York. They were
about two hours late due to car
trouble. They were scheduled to
play from 8 to 9:30 p.m., before
My Olde Habit, but showed up
and played for only a half hour.
"It was too bad they couldn't
have played longer. Their songs
were originals and they sounded
pretty good. The lead singer was
pretty unique," said a fan at the
show.
After May Chamber's
shortened performance, My Olde
Habit came out at about 10:45
and played until 12:30 a.m.
"Clearly their best performance
yet," said a fan that has attended
most of their shows.
"We took a chance by having
the gig at Brookside, because of
Music at Noon
by Colette Rethage
Collegian Staff
It's time once again for Music
at Noon: The Logan
Wintergarden Series. This spring
edition brings three new
musicians and vocalists to the
Reed Union Building's
Wintergarden.
The first of these groups is
New Arts Six. Steeped in
African-American ethnic musical
tradition, the six women in New
Arts Six are classically trained
artists who have thrilled
audiences since 1981. Originated
in Dallas, the group seeks to
promote a fresh understanding of
the pure American art forms
which are the folk and spiritual
traditions. New Arts Six will be
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the location and the unfamiliarity
of the place. But it turned out
quite well. I saw a lot of new
faces," said Fred Phillips, lead
singer.
"The turnout was less than we
expected, however. We had a lot
of fun doing the gig," said Tony
Treme, drummer. The number of
students in attendance was about
two hundred, but the band was
expecting more. "We thought
that since there is not much for
underagers to do on campus, that
we would have seen double the
number of students that were
there," said Luke Milne.
"We are currently working on
getting booked at Mercyhurst
College for a band competition,"
claimed Bob Misulich, manager
of My Olde Habit. "Irish
Cousins', a bar in Lawrence Park
wants us to play for their St.
Patrick's Day celebration; it
should be a good time!"
Also checking out the band on
Friday night were talent scouts
who might be booking them into
gigs around the Erie area. This
would give the band a little more
exposure to Erie's music
community.
performing this Thursday,
February 29 at Noon.
Winner of the 1995 Naumburg
Chamber Music Award, the
Brentano String Quartet is one of
the best of the best. Featured on
the "Great Performers at Lincoln
Center," the New York Times
writes, ". . . They produce a
magnificiently blended sound
with a remarkable coloristic
range." The Brentano String
Quartet will be performing
Wednesday, March 27 at Noon.
What do you get when you
mix Jimi Hendrix, J.S. Bach, and
Frank Zappa? The eclectic
offerings of the Meridian Arts
Ensemble with musical
selections spanning six centuries
from the Renaissance to newly
commissioned works for brass.
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My Olde Habit : the band from Behrend (from left to right) Luke Milne, Fred Phillips, Craig
Coughenhour, and Tony Scire'. Tony Treme' is in front.
enhance their college experience;
maybe doing originals will give
us an even larger following,"
Phillips added.
You can catch My Olde
Habit at Irish Cousins, in
Lawrence Park, if you are over
twenty one, on St. Patrick's Day.
"We have been doing covers for
almost six months now. We are
currently working on some
originals, and we are ready to
move to the next level and play
some of our own material," said
Phillips about their st le. "I
One of America's finest chamber
ensembles, the brass quintet's
mastery of modern styles ranges
from Rock to Afro-Cuban dance
music to South African folk
music to Jazz. The Meridian
Arts Ensemble will be
performing Tuesday, April 16 at
Noon.
These free noontime
performances energize the Reed
Union Building's Wintergarden.
Audience members are encouraged
to brown-bag lunch. Music at
Noon: The Logan Wintergarden
Series is made possible through a
grant from the Harry A. Logan,
Jr. Foundation.
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don't think students here at
Behrend arc used to stuff like
this. College is a place where
students should get to experience
live bands, or any concerts for
that matter. We want to give
students an opportunity to
"Barefoot"
by Sarah Melchiorre
Collegian Staff
Behrend's studio theater has
been a busy place since February
4. The studio has changed once
again. Now it is a small
apartment in New York City. It
is the setting for Neil Simon's
"Barefoot in the Park".
When asked why the studio
theatre is doing "Barefoot in the
Park," Director Tony Elliot said,
"1 don't think students know Neil
Simon. I chose this play because
the of age of the main characters
and the life changes they are
going through-the dltra
conservative vs. the ultra liberal."
The main characters in
"Barefoot in the Park" are Cory
and Paul. Cory is played by
Conchita, a 06 accounting major.
"Doing the play is a lot of hard
work. We rehearse six days a
week. The cast is great to work
with, we're always laughing and
joking around-sometimes it's
non-productive but we get by,"
said Conchita.
Paul is played by Matt
Milroth, an accounting major.
"Conchita and Matt are doing
excellent, and the supporting
actors are doing well," proclaimed
Elliot.
The play centers around a
conservative lawyer who marries
a liberal woman after knowing
her only a short while. After a
huge fight (which is a big
overreaction) the couple
separates. Do the couple get
back together-go and see.
Opening night for "Barefoot in
the Park" is March 27.
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