eature In Review Gene Cotton sings to small crowd by Sue Jalosky Collegian Staff Writer On Friday Sept. 12 at 9:00 pm musician Gene Cotton performed in the Wintergreen Cafe. The set ting was a candle-lit nightclub at mosphere and refreshments were provided for the audience. The relatively small turn-out did not discourage Gene. He requested that the audience fill up the front first and then filter to the back. This brought the audience closer to his stage. He then invited the group to clap and sing -a-long on a few choice numbers. He performed primarily on the acoustic guitar, but sneaked a few chords on the piano towards the end of the show. The mood of the audience was energetic and all seemed to be en joying the music. The show con sisted of a composite of selections from his albums as well as some that have never been recorded. More than a musician, Gene Cot ton is an entertainer. He per sonalized his act with a number of famous stories. My personal favorite was The Bathrobe Story. Here he told of an incident where Theatre news Three productions planned by Studio Theatre by Sue Jalosky Collegian Staff Writer The Behrend Studio Theater is presenting three exciting produc tions for the 1986-87 season. The musical Two By Two, the drama Bury The Dead, and the comedy The Foreigner. All are different in style and offer a variety to both the audiences and performers. The first of the three, Two By Two is based on a book written by Peter Stone. The music is by Richard Rodgers who is also responsible for The Sound of Music. The lyrics are by Martin Cro,Dfw , i9yytes96.69iv ACROSS 1. Epoch 4. Sire 9. Tennis shot 12. Pave 13. Odor 14. Mock 15. Adore 17. Scan 11. Drum 16. TYPe. Sort 18. Darden 19. Aged W. Cent 21. Chore 23. Ban 20. ladalge 24. Moray (pl.) 21. Cede 27. Some 22. Origin 28. Mbter 23. lighter 29. Pointed missile 2s. Cot back 30. Verb 26. Moot (form of be) 29. 31. Plan (pl.) 29. High card 33. Plural of I 31. Relation between 34. Potion tones on scale 36. Eat (p.t.) 32. Inhabitant (suf.) 37. Jelly 33. Certifier 33. Coat 37. Ditch 39. Squeeze 39. Senior 40. Twist 40. Trick _ 41. Desk 42. Squabble 43. Drunk 43. Bunt 44. Tare in (p.t.) 44. Morning M 46. Aired 45. Ireland Military 49. Mknake Orgrudzatksa (abbr.) 50. Scary 46. By way of 52. Yale 47. Rock Group 53. Course 43. Decrease 54. Oddity 51. Concerning 55. Fish eggs DOWN Parsie 4102 1. 7th Letter, Greek Alphabet 2. Frightened (Early Eng.) 3. MWtory Depot 4. Poet S. Before 6. Depart 7. Ash 3. Lake 9. Attorney 10. Ceres soother (Gr.) his then two year old son woke him up to tell him that Daddy's bathrobe wouldn't go all the way down. . .the toilet, that is. Mr. Cot ton is presently touring a few states on the eastern coast and also Washington and Nebraska for a period of about three "weeks. He says he doesn't like to be away from the family for long periods of time. He is married and a father of three children who he mentions quite often in his show. He appeared very concerned for his children's future and the world they will live in. He directs his show towards a lot of issues and pro blems of growing up. When asked "Why college students?" He said he enjoyed per forming for students and his message is directed towards pro viding for students a positive outlook during this pivotal time in life when many students are faced with decisions that will decide the future; and he did just that. His music and lyrics were uplifting and thought provoking. After the show he took time to talk with those who stayed around to look at his albums, and tapes on display. Charnin. The play tells the story of Noah and his family in a touching, heart-warming way; as director Tony Elliot said, "It runs the garnet of emotions." The original performance in 1972 was written for Danny Kay, a successful movie comedian, as a vehicle for his career. The cast for Behrend's per formance is made up of eight roles. Noah is played by earl Kneissler, a program coordinator for Wsee-TV. Earl has also appeared on the stage at the Erie Playhouse. Esther, Noah's wife, is played by Kitty Dilley. She is a returning actress to Behrend's stage and has appeared Dr. Sharon Dale, asst. professor of Art History on practically every stage in Erie. Shea is played by Brad Hirsch, a Business major here at Behrend. Japheth is played by Bill Hallinan, an Engineering major and first semester freshman. Ham is played by Sean Gallagher. This will be his debut at Behrend and is his first leading role. Leah is played by Jen nifer Scherer, a sophomore and newcomer to Behrend's stage. Rachel, s played by Leslie Webb, In the residence halls Whoopi Goldberg says it.. . by Steve Aller Collegian Staff Writer Lawrence Lobby was the scene of the second controversial conver sation get together of the new school year. Centering on sterotypes and hangups, Whoopi Goldberg's video, "Whoopi Goldberg Says It", was used as the basis for discussion. In the video, Whoopi portrays five separate personalities ranging from a Harlem mental patient to a crippled woman. Whoopi's subtle switches from comedy to shocking reality caused both her video au dience and the Behrend student au dience to alternate between laughter and silence with each sub tle changeover to real life. Whoopi's portrayal of a young "surfer" girl who becomes preg nant was acted out in such a way as to cause the audience to laugh at the serousness of the prospect. The laughter, however, turned to silence and smiles turned to grimaces as Whoopi's portrayal ended on a grim note with her coat- photo by Kurt Rexford also a sophomore and returning ac tress to the Behrend theater. Goldie is played by Betsy Watson who has been involved in the Erie Playhouse for the last four years. Rehearsals have begun and the first preview is scheduled for Oc tober 29. There are two previews and opening night will be October 31. Reservations are to be made with Tony Elliot at 898-6279 or Norma Hartner at 898-6331. hanger self-abortion inabling her to have children for the rest of her life. The disgust became became verbal and discussion began after Whoopi's final statement that she would "turn 14 next week. . . ." Topics of discussion between portrayals centered on Abortion and Role Model obsession. All students attending the discussion spoke freely as the format was casually informal. Everyone had insights to add and thoughts to ex press, increasing the value of the discussion at hand for all present. Initiated by Craig Altmire (Lawrence Ist floor R. A.), the discussions are loosely scheduled about two per month. The next discussion planned by the Lawrence Residential Life staff is Hey White Skins! 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Name of student Address City State Telephone Number School Presently Attending Year in School Please send coupon to: PIERSON, LEE & ASSOCIATES Scholarship Research Division P.O. Box 1556 L. Erie PA 16527, Art symposium held at Behrend by Anthony Proviano Collegian Staff Writer On Saturday Sept. 13, Behrend College was host to an art sym posium on American ceramics. The symposium was presented by the Erie Art Museum in cooperation with Dr. Sharon Dale, Assistant Professor of Art History at Behrend College, and curator of the Erie Art Museum. The main purpose of the symposium was to investigate the art pottery of Frederick Hurten Rhead, whose work represented an important landmark in the American art pot tery movement. The presentation started at nine o'clock with registration and a con tinental breakfast, and continued until four o'clock with discussions on art pottery -which were led by prominent figures in the field of ceramics and art. Most presenta tions were supported by brilliant slides, and in one case pamphlets were distributed to the audience. The featured guest speakers in vestigated various aspects of the ceramic arts. Kenneth Trapp, Associate Curator of Crafts and Decorative arts at the Oakland Museum, and author of numerous studies on pottery, opened the sym posium. The objective of Mr. Trapp's discussion was to in vestigate the painterly history of American art pottery that spanned from the mid 1870's to the twen tieth century's early years. His speech focussed mainly on the Rookwood pottery company founded by Maria Longworth Nichols and located in Cincinatti. This company's history and tradi tion of producing beautiful art pot tery was explored, along with cer tain other aspects of the ceramic arts. Martain Eidelberg, Professor of Art History at Rutgers University, and leading authority on Art Noveau spoke next. Professor Eidelberg's presentation explored the European influence on on Sept. 30 with Bill Cosby "On Prejudice." Future topics include understanding yourself better with a Kiersey Temperment Sorter, AIDS, Alcohol Awareness, and Crack. Further information as dates approach and are finalized can be found on the daily bulletins posted around the campus billboards or by contacting the R.A. office in Lawrence Lobby. The groups are usually about an hour long with 30 to 40 student in attendance. Discussion topics are chosen to stimulate thought on cur rent controversial subjects. Par ticipation is extremely affordable - it's free. Refreshments will be serv ed and attendance is not man datory throughout the entire presentation if conflicts exist. SEPTEMBER 25, 1986 Collegian PAGE 5 American art pottery. His argu ment was supported by visible com parisons between notable pieces of art pottery, and successfully reveal ed the integration of Western art into American pottery. Professor Eidelberg was followed by Behrend's own Assistant Professor of Art History Dr. Sharon Dale. Her discussion explained the pur pose of the symposium, and to highlight various aspects of Frederick Hurten Rhead's work. Rhead, a British born potter in spired by American artists, created several renowned art pottery pieces including "Fiestaware" , an in dustrial designed flatware master piece. Dr. Dale's presentation clearly illustrated why an entire symposium should indeed be devoted to the masterful works of Rhead. Richard Zakin, Professor of Art eramics, carried on the symposium. Mr. Zakin's talk dealt mainly with ceramic technology, especially that which was used by Frederick Rhead. His presentation covered clay and multi-colored clay bodies, casting techniques, slips, englobes, glazing, and image creation methods. Although this sounds a bit sagacious, all it concerns is the recipe for masterpiece of art pot tery. Professor Zakin finished his discussion with an interesting com parison of Rhead to his contemporaries. Culminating the symposium was Susan Wechsler, an author and critic on twentieth century ceramics, and industrial design of such. Ms. Wechsler's discussion focussed on the origin of everyday ceramic items found in American homes. So why did Penn State Behrend host a symposium on art pottery? Dr. Dale said that one of the main reasons was to give students a chance to attend an actual sym posium. Most students would not go out of their way for this ex perience, so Dr. Dale brought it to them.
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