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Dr Jason Bishop prepares approximately 200 students minutes
bt:ifoiv they process into a packed Ale Garvey Commons.
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Bishop said that there were at
least 500 people in the audience
for the performance at the end of
the day. "It was standing room
only, - he said. - There were about
50 people standing in the lobby
outside of McGarvey Commons.
because there was no more
This week in art history
NON EMBER 7, 1943: Joni Mitchell. a singer and song-writer is
horn in Fort McLeod. Canada. Her father was an officer in the
Canadian Air Force, and her mother a school teacher. As a teenager
she taught herself to pia\ guitar. After graduating high school attend
ed the Alberta College of Art and design. She started her music
career as a folk singer. singing in coffeehouses and folk clubs. By
1970 Mitchell had won her first Grammy for her folk song "Clouds."
Since she has written and sung many songs. and is still known for her
unique guitar stole ranking 72nd greatest imitar player of all time.
NON EMBER 8, 1965: The NBC daytime drama Days . of our Lives
airs. Created Ely Ted and Betty Corday Days of our Lives takes place
in the fictional Midwestern town of Salem. When the series began
the storylines were centered around the Horton family. The show has
since expanded its east. In the I 980 s the Brady and DiMera families
were introduced and still play a prominent role in the series. Known
for it's out of this world storylines. such as Marlena's possession by
the devil. Days of our Lives. along with other daytime dramas has
seen a steady decline in ratings. However. the series is holding
strong and can he seen weekdays on NBC.
NoNENOwR 9, 1939: Nimiichko, starring Greta Garbo. is released.
Ninetchka takes place in Paris where three Russian citizens are
attempting to sell jewelry from the Russian royal family during the
Russian Revolution. Its star Greta Garbo is regarded as one of films'
greatest actresses. Born in Sweden. she began her career in silent
films and worked her away into the "talkie" era with ereat success.
Nominated for 1110 r Academy Awards she received an honorary
award in 1954 for her contributions to film. She passed away in New
York City in 1990 leaving a lasting mark on the film industry.
No\ I:itwit 10, 1931: Lionel Barry more wins one Academy
Award for Ewe S3ntl. Lionel Barrymore was horn into the presti
gious Barrymore acting family. He is the brother of John and Ethel
Barrymore, uncle of John Drew Barrymore, and great-uncle of Drew
Barrymore. lie began his career as a stage actor and progressed into
films. acting alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood at
the time. including his brother John and sister Ethel. He passed away
in 1954 in California. but can be seen every year around Christmas
time as Mr. Potter in the filni h's ((Wonderful Li/c.
NOVEMBER 11, 1942: Road to Morocco a comedy starring Bob
Hope and Bing Crosby premieres. Road to Morocco is the third film
in the Road to series which starred Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and
Dorothy Lamour. In Road to Morocco Hope and Crosby's characters
find themselves washed up on a deserted shore and sold into slavery.
The Road to series is often referenced in movies and television
shows. most notably in handy Guy which has created its own Road
to series with the episodes "Road to Rhode Island." "Road to
Rupert." "Road to Europe' . and "Road to Germany.-
NOVENIBER 12 1929: American film actress and Princess of
Monaco Grace Kelly is horn. Born to a former model and wealthy
industrialist in Philadelphia. Pa , Kelly began acting at a young age.
She began her career on stage and moved to fil ms i n 1952 after
securing a role in Womb() as well as a contract with MGM. She
quickly became a one of Hollywood's leading ladies, earning an
Academy Award in 1954 for her performance in The Country Girl.
Soon after Kelly met Prince Rainier of Monaco whom she married
in a lavish ceremony in 1956. Famous for her acting and marriage.
Kelly is also know n for her tragic death. On September 13. 1982
while driving with her daughter Stephanie. she suffered a stroke
causing her to drive the car off a cliff and down a mountainside. Her
daughter survived the crash hut Kelly did not. A remarkable actress.
Kelly will forever he remembered as Princess Grace, the American
girl who grew up to become a princess.
NOVEMBER 13, 1940: The animated film Fantasia premieres.
Produced by Walt Disney. Fantasia had no plot. featured no dia
logue. and featured an array of classical music mostly performed by
the Philadelphia Orchestra. The film is made up of eight musical
pieces by composers such as Beethoven. Schubert. Bach and
Stravinsky. On January I . 2000. Fantasia 2000 premiered in IMAX
theaters as a sequel to fantasia. The film was made up of entirely
new material with the exception of - The Sorcerer's Apprentice"
scene with Mickey Mouse.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
After the event he received e
mails from parents who said that
their kids could not stop talking
about it. Bishop was also con
tacted by many students who
wanted to audition for YPC after
experiencing it firsthand. For
Bishop. the night of the event
itself was full of positive feed-
By David Stull
conlribuling
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YPC and Behrend host Northwest Songfest
Students of all ages came to the Northwest Songfest last Saturday, November 1
back. Many of the people who
were present were "overwhlemed
with what
Bishop.
The Northwest Songfest
served to celebrate the founding
of the Young People's Chorus of
Erie. Bishop intended for it to be
a taste of the what the program
would he like for students who
College choir students played a pivital role in helping to make the
day a successful and eventful one
Surprise star takes on lead in The Dispute
By Emily Reichert
staff writer
ecrso6Bo psu.edu
Kylie Swanson became the
lead in The Dispute when the
original lead took ill during
Halloween week, thus taking on
the task of memorizing an entire
script in less than three weeks.
This happened when Shay
Conto, a sophomore who was
originally cast with the lead role,
came down with a sudden case of
mono. The director, Chrystyna
Dail. explains that she had
missed one practice with an
explanation. but on the second
Conto called with the news that
she was sick and would not he
able to attend practice for a week
and a half.
"A week and a half in theatre is
deadly." Dail says. This was
when she realized that someone
else would have to replace
Conto. Policy states that if you
miss two or more play rehearsals
then you will he replaced. Dail
continues, "It's unfortunate for
her because she put in five and a
half weeks of work."
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were interested in it. Some of the
students present had auditioned
and received an accpetance into
the program, and some had not
yet auditioned. According to
Bishop, the Songfest piqued a lot
of interest in the program.
The Young People's Chorus of
Erie has held over 1,000 audi
tions, and has accepted roughly
Swanson was hesitant about
accepting the role at first. "Shay
is my best friend so it was really
hard for me to take this part," she
says. The friendship remains
solid, according to Swanson,
despite the setback. "[Shay] has
been very supportive. She is
always offering to help me prac
tice," Swanson says.
Dail was originally worried
about having enough time to get
Swanson ready for the show by
the scheduled date, so she post
poned the performance. The next
practice, however, "she came in
with three fourths of the piece
memorized," Dail says. After
that, Dail was convinced that
Swanson could make the original
deadline.
"It was pretty easy to learn the
lines because I had been listening
to them for so long," Swanson
says. She says that at first she
had a hard time transitioning the
character to fit her own personal
ity. "They told me, 'stop being
Shay, be Kylie,'" she says,
adding that they ended up having
to modify the script to better fit
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two-thirds all of students that
auditioned. "The number one
reason we will not accept a stu
dent is if they do not seem inter
ested," said Bishop. The program
is targeted toward children who
show an interest in the choir, and
are willing to make a comitment.
Elementary and middle school
students will be practing one
More than 50 students from middle schools all across Erie County
her into it. She also states, "The
cast adjusted really well to me
stepping in." One example she
mentions is the kissing scene
between her character and anoth
er character. "I was afraid it was
going to be awkward but every
thing worked out fine because
we were acting," she says.
This is Swanson's first college
play, she's also had minor high
school roles. She states, "This
was my first show that I've been
a part of so it was very surprising
that I got a lead role. I only
expected to get a small part."
In the words of Swanson, The
Dispute is about a doctor that is
doing an experiment raising four
people in captivity, and the only
people they have ever met are
their guardians. "We get to know
the walls," Swanson says. The
performance showcases what
happens when the four people
are released to interact with each
other. The objective of the exper
iment is to see if it is a male or a
female that is unfaithful to his or
her mate first.
"It's definitely not a show for
Friday, November 7, 2008
time every week once rehersals
begin in mid January, and high
school students will practice two
times each week, each in sepa
rate choirs. The goal of the choirs
is to have the children perform
ing as much as possible, and to
travel at every opportunity. The
program already has an invitation
to perform with the Young
People's Chrous of New York
City in March.
The YPC has opened up an
office in Erie Hall, and has two
assitant conductors for the
younger students along with Dr
Bishop, who will conduct the
high school choir. Also aiding the
program are work study student
and choir officers. "It takes an
army," says Bishop.
Bishop sees this program as a
way for Behrend to offer some
thing to the Erie community.
Although it does cost money for
a student to enroll in the pro
gram, Bishop says that they have
made a promise every student
who is accepted will he able to
particpate, whether they can
afford it or not. This means that
the YPC has to raise a lot of
money, says Bishop, but the pro
gram will not turn students away.
The work is long and demand
ing., but Bishop hopes "to make
[Behrend] a place where choral
art is repected for the impact it
has on people's lives."
came to participate
kids," Swanson says. She con
tinues that even though the four
main characters are raised in cap
tivity, "there are a lot of outside
references. - She lists a white
bunny scene with reference to
the Little Albert Experiment,
which was a psychological
experiment that proved that
humans could be classically con
ditioned. "It's very fast paced,"
says Dail.
Conto has since recovered
from her illness. "I'm starting to
feel better finally," she states.
"I'd give anything to still be a
part of [The Dispute], but I'm
very excited to see how it turns
out." She says that despite what
happened, she is just glad that
she had the time to get to know
everyone. "I'll be there front and
center opening night. I wish
everyone the best of luck and
can't wait to audition for next
semester's show!"
The Dispute will be showing in
the Studio Theatre at Bp.m. from
Nov. 13 through the 20. Regular
tickets are $7 and student tickets
are $5.
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