NOVEMBER 20, 1986
Collegian
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Fall is the best time for Pretenders music.
• The changing leaves and rainy weather instill rock and roll thoughts in
the minds of those making the most of the longer evening hours.
The air is cool and so is the music.
It is no coincidence that the Pretenders should release another
fall/winter album.
• . Get Close is the latest effort by Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders, and
like many other Pretenders albums, Hynde is the driving force behind the
music. A sultry voice atop electric guitar riffs have long been a Pretenders
trademark, and Get Close is no exception.
In fact, most of the music on the album is remeniscent of earlier
• Pretenders works. However, it is not quite the same.
A chain of tragic events including the breakup with Ray Davies and the
death of a band member have extinguished the fire from Chrissie Hynde's
lyrics. Instead of the usual biting sarcastic comments, we hear a sentimen
tality that is uncommon since the days of "Brass in Pocket."
Nevertheless, the album still rocks. Songs such as "Chill Factor" and
"Light of the Moon" are evidence of the Pretenders Rock-n-Roll longevi
ty. These are songs meant to be played at maximum volume, as is the
track "Room Full of Mirrors," a familiar Jimi Hendrix tune brought
back to life.
The song "Don't Get Me Wrong" is a perfect example of the new
Pretenders style. Acoustic guitar lines join with Hynde's powerful voice in
a unique and romantic way. The song works well enough to receive con
siderable airplay, and is a refreshing change from the usual top 40 drivel.
Along with the seven other tracks, Get Close is an enjoyable facsimile
-of earlier Pretenders albums. But whether or not it justifies a $9.99 price
tag, is debatable.
Ketchum and Segal find favor with college students
by Steve Aller
Collegian Staff Writer
Classical melodies of flute and
guitar created a quiet, relaxed at
mosphere in Reed 117 on Saturday,
November 8. Another of the fine
performances in the Cultural
Events series, Ketchum and Segal
were very professional and played
exceptionally well.
Beginning at 8:00 pm and
finishing at 9:45 pm (with a fifteen
minute intermission), they played a
various assortment of known and
relatively unknown classical pieces,
by a diversity of composers. Selec
tions played included compositions
by Bach and Deßussy, and even
some Appalachian Mountain folk
music.
Janet Ketchum has been playing
flute for over fifteen years and is
employed by television studios to
do soundtrack music for such well
known shows as Magnum, PI and
L.A. Law.
Speaking to the audience, Ms.
Ketchum revealed an enjoyment of
.`live' performances (as opposed to
- studio work), saying it is a "great
.thrill...providing direct contact
with an audience." Dressed casual
ly in a multicolored blouse and
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was very relaxed throughout the
performance. During her solo sec
tion of the evening she played Fan
tasia themes by Friedrich Kuhlau.
such as "Adagio" and "Arieta con
Variazioni". The instrument she
performed with was a gold
Muramatsu flute.
Peter Segal was soft-spoken and
exhibited extremely agile finger
work during his unamplified
acoustic guitar solo, playing
Spanish compositions originally
written for the piano by child pro
digy Issac Albeniz. With his dark
suit and metal-rimmed glasses, Mr.
Segal presented a very conservative
image concealing his guitar playing
excellence. Segal's humorous side
emerged when the mother of a cry
ing, babbling baby moved to the
lobby outside the hall. The crying
increased in intensity and was still
audible within the hall and Segal
commented "Sounds like she really
misses the concert! "
Several couples from the Erie
community attended the presenta
tion with about 60 Behrend
students. Ketchum and Segal had
everyone's attention save for an
unidentified duo near the rear of
the hall who (rudely enough) found
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"Bury the Dead"
digs for talent
by Susanna Jalosky
Collegian Staff Writer
Auditions for the Behrend
Studio Theater's second produc
tion will be held December 2 and 3
at 7:00 p.m. in the Studio Theater.
The name of this play is Bury The
Dead. It is an anti-war film written
by Irwin Shaw in the 1930's
The play offers twelve male roles
and eight female roles for audi
tions. The characters aren't
specific, enabling the actor to
adapt to the character easier. Audi
tions are open to anyone interested.
There are roles available for ages
from eighteen and older. Readings
will be provided at the auditions
however, it is suggested that
anyone considering an audition
should read the script before-hand
or talk to director, Tony Elliot.
The play, Bury The Dead, is
more theme-oriented rather than
centering its plot around the
development of each character.
The play was written in 1935, but
it's message is timeless. It has been
described as being eloquent, mov
ing, and terrifying due to the
brilliantly imaginative theatricality
it employs. The play conveys a plea
for peace generating compassion
from its audience. "The play
should hurt. This play pierces right
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concert was highly enjoyable and
Ketchum and Segal put on a fine
performance.
Classics featured
University Relations--Bach,
Beethoven and Brahms will .share
the spotlight as Penn State-
Behrend's Campus Ministry hosts
its annual "Night of the Arts" on
Friday, Nov. 21.
As the evening's featured enter
tainment, guest artists Michelle
Dininny, organist and director of
music at the Cathedral of St. Paul,
and Dr. Sam Rotman, director of
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This production is yet another
opportunity for experimenting
lighting, seating, and staging. Thd,
potential seems endless. In the
play, the setting is "The second:
year of the war that is•to begin tom=•
morrow." Suddenly a groan is •
heard emitting from a freshly dug:
grave. The generals, the military
burial detail and the chaplains per- -
foming their services are present::
The dead soldiers begin pleading-,
not to be buried. They sit up in.
their graves and talk of days past:
when they were alive. The word:
quickly spreads, alarming generals.
and the news media.
Through a series of heart::
wrenching scenes where the dead , .
soldiers talk with their loved ones:
about their will to live, they even-:
tually exit leaving their graves..
Meanwhile, the general stands
helpless.
This story is not one that will•
serve as cheerful entertainment,.
but its message is both enlightening
and touching.
Auditions are open to anyone
and rehearsals will commence im
medately after. In January, after
break, rehearsals will continue. To
obtain a script for audition pur
poses, see Tony Eliot at the Studio
Theater.
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the D'Angelo School of Music and
professor of piano, will perform
classical selections on piano, Organ
and harpsichord.
A reception will follow the per
formance, which will be held in the
college's Reed Lecture Hall (117).
The "Night of the Arts" is free
and open to the public. For more
information, call 898-6155.
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