PENN STATE-BEHREND CULTURAL EVENTS 1984-85
Penn State-
Behrend
Studio Theatre
8 p.m. on all dates
and on Sundays at 2:30 p.m. also
Director: Paul Iddings
The Me Nobody Knows
October 12-14, 17-21
This musical explores 24 hours in the life of inner city
children. The lyrics are from a collection written by children
of the urban inner city. This performance boasts an all-
Behrend cast.
Foxfire
April 19-21, 24-28
Based on the popular book, this comedy-drama with music
tells the tale of an Appalachian Mountains family pressured
by modern developers to sell their land.
Speaker Series
Additional speakers will be announced
Peter James
Wednesday, Sept. 19
Noon, Reed Lecture Hall
Former CIA agent Peter James is a controversial author
and speaker, an adventurer and world traveler, and a former
aerospace engineer. His talks are always provocative.
John Anderson
Wednesday, Oct. 31 •
Noon, Reed Lecture Hall
John Anderson, the former presidential candidate, was in
vited to speak in this series because he is a widely-known
and highly-regarded political independent. It turns out,
however, that he has taken sides in the 1984 presidential
campaign; so his talk promises to be quite timely.
Mary Behrend
Cultural Series
With a gift from Harriet Behrend Ninow, an endowment
fund was established in 1978 in the name of her mother to
provide annual support for cultural programming at Penn
State-Behrend. The fund enhances and enriches the
academic and cultural resources of the campus and com
munity and encourages excellence in the arts.
Appearance by a major fiction
writeris expected th is year..
Details will be announced.
Poetry Series
Selection of visitors in the
Poetry Series are in progress.
Watch for announcements.
Music (continued).. .
Friction
Saturday, Oct. 27
10 p.m., Gorge Cafeteria
This Erie-based rock band is developing a loyal following
as its popularity continues to grow. Friction has played
many concerts in this area - always enjoyable and in
vigorating rock.
Ray Owen
Monday, Jan. 21
8 p.m., Gorge Cafeteria
Ray Owen. a powerful performer who moves easily from
guitar and harmonica to banjo and concertina, is an award
winning singer-songwriter whose musical versatility spans
contemporary folk, ragtime-blues, swing, bluegrass, tradi
tional, country and Tex-Mex. Although Ray's performances
are hardly predictable, a typical show is filled with
originals, requests, and foot-stomping favorites. His
trademark is a wry sense of humor in the tradition of Mark
Twain and Will Rogers.
Ronald Hockenberry
Tuesday, Feb. 19
8 p.m., Reed Lecture Hall
Classical piano at its finest! This talented musician and
composer has performed nationally and internationally.
Ronald Hockenberry's renditions of Chopin, Liszt and
Beethoven have been heard in Belgium, Berlin and
Budapest.
Theater
Will Stuns *
Wednesday, Oct. 10
8 p.m., Reed Lecture Hall
Whether appearing as Mark Twain. Edgar Allan Poe or
Walr Whitman, Will Stutts holds his audience spellbound
with a warm, witty performance. He is an actor of con
siderable talent who has met with resounding success in
presenting these one-person characterizations. Also during his
19-year career, he has appeared in both Broadway and off-
Broadway productions and has been featured in television
productions.
Alpha Omega Players
Monday, Dec. 3
8 p.m., Reed Lecture Hall
Since 1967 the Reperatory Theater of America has
presented more than 7,500 performances in the U.S. and
Canada. The three separate touring units include The Alpha
Omega Players who perform popular Broadway comedies
such as "Same Time Next Year," "The Good Doctor" and
"California Suite." (Specific play to be announced.)
Avante Theatre Company
Monday, Feb. 11
8 p.m., Reed Lecture Hall
A choreopoem in celebration of being young, black and
female, "For Colored Girls" is a seven-part harmony lyric
and tragic exploration into black woman's awareness. In
poetry and prose of remarkable power; author Ntozake
Shange set out to sing the song of the loves, hopes and
possibilities of the black woman.
Fairmount Brass *
Friday, March 15
8 p.m., Reed Lecture Hall
The Fairmount Brass Quartet performs classical, blues,
jazz, dixieland, ragtime and popular music. The versatility
and personality of this foursome will make their perfor
mances very special events that will be both informative and
entertaining
Richard Metzgar
Thursday, April 4
8 p.m., Reed Lecture Hall
Richard Metzgar has performed on classical guitar at col
-leges and universities throughout Pennsylvania and has
given recitals at various music festivals. He received his
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Penn State and continues
to study and to teach. Past performances have included the
works of Bach. Dowland and Granados, and others.
Elizabeth Boggs
Tuesday, April 23
8 p.m., Reed Lecture Hall
Elizabeth Boggs plays a modern reconstruction of an 18th
century harpsichord. The harpsichord developed in the 14th
century from the need to combine the plucking sound of the
harp with the flexibility of a keyboard. By 18th century,
harpsichords were usually equipped with two keyboards,
three sets of strings, and lute stops. Elizabeth Boggs provides
a unique music experience for her audiences.
Will Stmts. .warin and witty one-person show
Bloomsburg Theatre Company
Thursday, March 28
8 p.m., Reed Lecture Hall
The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble has emerged as a
leader among the professional regional theaters of Penn
sylvania. The resident performing ensemble consists of ac
tors, directors, writers, teachers and designers. Their
"Theatre Arts in the Classroom" brings to life a series of
scenes from literary classics such as "Shakespeare and
Friends," "Our Town" and "The Importance of Being
Earnest." (Specific play to be announced.)
Oxford Chamber Theatre
Friday, April 12
8 p.m., Reed Lecture Hall
"Wooing, Wedding and Repenting" is a mainly humorous
look at marriage. Deirdre Barber and Arthur Kincaid
assume characters written by such diverse authors as
Shakespeare, Chekhov, Congreve, Coward, Wilde and Strind
berg. The tour progresses from courtship through proposal to
wedding and after - to disillusion?
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