14—The Daily Collegian Friday Oct. 10, 1980 Tim Lorah, Jeffrey Books, Jim Johnson and Debra Thompson play a rooster, a donkey, a dog and a cat in "The Bremen Town Musicians," one of the tales from "Story Theatre," playing at Kern Commons through Sunday. coupon expires Oct. 31 st -111 14.1V, f : I Open Thurs. & Fri. nights. 116 W. College Ave CA* ((r 4 t? ')!& s; A SNUG LITTLE BAR ABOVE THE CATTLE CAR On College Ave, (S p.m- 2am Fri. 3p.m.- 7a.m) ALL MEN'S >.:`•``; `ry WEIN ii'''V'l Letters to the Editor airy By P.J. PLATZ ' Daily Collegian Staff Writer Once upon a time there was a play called "Story Theatre." It was all about folk tales and fairy tales and tales from Aesop and the Brothers Grimm and they were very very fun ny. But underneath they were full of meaning and lessons to be learned by everyone. And a troupe of players decided to perform the play for everyone to see. And it was. fun and jolly and everyone, especially the players, had a good time. No, that's not the end: quite the contrary. Paul Sills' "Story Theatre," which SHOES BY D- ad 4 limit on per customer —not valid on sole item coupon expires Oct. 31st 17) 0 4 '.4; ill • • Y, ‘;‘.‘ los ales, folk tales and fun opened last night at the Kern Corn n.ons Theatre, was indeed great fun, a little cutesy, perhaps, but with enough of Elizabeth Hamilton's whimsical staging and direction to keep things rolling story after story. But the players deserve the much of the credit, too. The tight cast of eight moved easily from scene to scene, keeping an admirably high energy level fairly racing throughout. Richard Blomgren's utilitarian yet effective set consisting of a menage of wooden boxes and ladders became a veritable set of monkey bars on which the action of each tale took place. The cast moved on, through, under and all over the set with the agility and familiarity of a cat in its favorite hide-out Iree. Faces, bodies and imaginations were pulled and stretched like so much Silly Putty; I must commend several of the cast for showing us some of the singularly most incredi ble face-pulls I've ever seen. A particularly memorable story was "The Bremen Town Musicians," in which four old farm animals, about to be put out to pasture (or served up for Sunday dinner), decide to set off for Bremen to become town musi cians. Jeffrey Books, Jim Johnson, Tim Lorah and Debra Thompson made a delightful menagerie;_ Thompson's cat would have put any Kit Kat Klub Kutey to shame with her sensuous announcement that she would just "l000ve" to join the musicians. In "The Fisherman and His Wife," Lorah and Thompson made a loving couple whose lives are set a'kilter TAI Friday: Let loose with Glenn Kidder, Country Folk's Finest! No Cover! Saturday: The best in foot stomping country folk tunes with Glenn Kidder! No Cover! Sunday: -"Blackout, Sunday" Blackout (a Saloon favorite!) to the sound of TAHOKA FREEWAY! No Cover! through the fate of a magic flounder (which the fisherman threw back because "I throw back all the fish that talk.".), Donna Pharo, a cat, and Michael Rock, a prince, were given the bless ings of Venus, who changed the cat in to a woman; Pygmalion and a feline Galatea, as it were. But Lorah, the mouse whose furious whisker licking was precious in itself quick ly puts a damper on the whole affair. In "The Master Thief," Randy Miles literally steals the show with several series of robbing escapades. As an older brother in "The Golden Goose," his ad-libs alone carried the laughs from one moment to the next, while Jim Johnsoh, as the other older brother, played with appropriate greed and malice aforethought. As the adulteress wife in "The Lit tle Peasant," Susan Klein's guilt ridden face gave away a lot more than who was hiding in the hope chest. Her Goosey Lucey in "Henny Penny" was an appropriately addle brained, flitty-feathered fowl. My heart, though, goes out most of all to Lorah's Simpleton in "The Golden Goose" and Ducky Lucky in "Henny Penny." Managing to not look just plain silly, he went through a series of facial contortions and well intended stutters that still bring a smile. "Story Theatre" is a light-hearted and witty little 'show, safe enough for kids, sophisticated enough for adults, fun enough for everyone. Oh and I hope they all live happi ly ever after Sunday night, when the show closes. It)a) 101 Heister St. 234-0845 Absence of rituals keeps sect together Continued from Page 1. "I liked the simplicity of their faith and practice," he said. "I also liked the sincerity of the people." Ferguson, who moved to State College in 1934, said he has seen changes in'the last 46 years. "The character of the community has changed," he said. "Penn State only had about 4,500 students, and our meetings only had about 30 members. "People have more affluence now. I camea here in the depression. But there was the same dedication and readiness among Friends to respond then'as there is now,"•he said. During World War 11, Ferguson work ed for the American Friends Service Committee for conscientious objectors. Friends still provide counseling for men eligible for the draft. The pacifism issue has historically put Quakers at odds with governments, but the Quakers said they have not changed their ways. "It doesn't make any difference which government is in power, they're going to make life hard for the conscientious ob jector," Ferguson said. Ferguson has served as clerk of the meeting and is now on the finance committee,. What does it mean to Ferguson to be a Quaker? "Friends have been very good to me," he said. "They're a very kind and honorable people. I respect the tradition and what they've stood for for 300 years. Persecution has weeded out those who want a cozy,religion. "I wouldn't want to pretend I'm better than anyone else. We're a do-it-yourself group. We try to help people to help Omits DANCE with us! Saturday . . . Starting at 9 p.m. No Cover No Minimum HaDi* 9itu and Racquet Mt itatidag 9iitt mut Racquet Chtt DICK HARBOLD Nightly starting at 9 p.m. The PUB . Lounge at the Holiday Inn Playing at Happy Hours 4,- 6:30 p.m....Free Play Juke Mc Live Entertainment Friday 9 - 1:30 and Snacks and Nibbles to satisfy your munchies. themselves. It gives me a good feeling lb belong to people like that." Helping people to help themselves is a fundamental Quaker practice. The Society of Friends was among the first groups to call for the abolition of slavery, for example. Today, the Friends have a lobby in Washington, D.C., where they are press ing for Indians' rights and prison reforms, among other issues, Freund said. And they have an office at the United Nations, where they try to create an at mosphere of accommodation, Small' said. Despite an atmosphere of goodvNll, the Quakers said they have encountered pro blems because of their beliefs. Ferguson also explained that some people who attend meeting but never ask for membership resist joining because'af ideological differences. For example, the Quakers are unwavering pacifists and some people cannot agree with this policy, no matter how much other aspects of Quakerism appeal to them, Ferguson said. "We respect attenders for it, ;' Ferguson said. "They aren't prepared to make pacificism commitment themselves." Smith said that Friends invest money to keep up with expenses, and because of business mergers and changes, it is hard to avoid investing indirectly in the military. "Some other of our problems are built in," Smith said. "Our loose hierarchy makes it difficult to get things done. And Friends are turned off by door-knocking, so it's difficult to keep the society alive. We're kind of a fabulous invalid." 1450 S. Atherton for your-listening pleasure enjoy the variety of exciting sounds of Never a Cover nor Minimum state college motor inn, inc e it! ...it's the weekend, and you might as well forget the books for a'day or two, and enjoy yourself. Woody Allen (here In "The Front") stars in "Sleeper" on campus, and his latest, opus, "Stardust Memories," downtown. Tim Lorah and Randy Miles (right) team up in "Is He Fat?" a scene from "Story Theatre," at Kern Commons through Sunday. wee en. daily collegian Films On Campus "Dr. Zhivago" Boris Pasternik's beliefs that men are priceless as individuals, not as cogs in a super-state are presented in 4 this haunting love story of.a sensitive poet physician (who could see qualities of right in the causes of both sides In the war) and the married woman who fascinates him with her staggering honesty and devotion. As sweeping and glorious as "Gone with the Wind." 6:30 and 10 p.m. today and tomorrow, 105 Forum. 7 p.m. Sunday. "High Plains Drifter" Clint Eastwood directs himself in this spaghetti Western and greates his trademark a nameless, no nonsense, laconic character. This is a preposterous, entertaining saga of a vengeful drifter who pulls out all the stops, guns and several cans of red paint to rid 48 . the town of three grimy gunslingers who are wreaking havoc. 7, 9 and 11 p.m. today and tomorrow, Findlay Rec Room. 7 and 9 p.m. Sunday. "Sleeper" Woody Allen's classic com edy about a modern day Rip van Winkle who sleeps In a cryogenics lab until past ' 2000. Posing as a servant robot, entering an orgasmatron, getting high touching in animate balls and running from the authorities with rebel Diane Keaton are some of the hilarious situations In this, one of Allen's best, movie. 7, 9 and 11 p.m. today and tomorrow, Waring Lounge. 7 and 9 p.m. Sunday. "Hide In Plain Sight" James Caan is a man who loses his family as a result 'of his ex-wife marrying a gangster turned witness. The government gives the family a whole new name, life and Identity and will not let Caan know what it Is or where they are. His frustrating struggle to find his family is based on a true story. 7, 9 and 11 p.m. today and tomorrow, 108 Forum. 7 and 9 Sunday. "... And Justice For All" Al Pacino stars as a courtroom lawyer who fights the system. Very sarcastic commentary on the U.S. Judicial system. 7, 9:15. and 11:30 p.m. today and tomorrow, 121 Sparks. 7 and 9:15 Sunday. "The Private Afternoons of Pamela Mann" Porn is back on campus. Rated X No one under 18 permitted without a parent or RA. 7, 9 and 11 p.m. today and' tomorrow, 111 Forum. 7 and 9 p.m. Sunday. "The Tall Blond Man With One Black Shoe" Pixiliated French farce in which a concert violinist visiting Paris Is mistaken for a spy. Pierre Richard is delightful as the man in this fast moving adventure comedy. 7 and 9 p.m. Monday, 112 Kern. "The Caine Mutiny" One of the most distinguished films of all time, from the Herman Wouk novel. Its conflict of authbri ty and rebellion is played out with corn summate artistry with Humphrey Bogart In the role of Captain Queeg, the man whose "rule by the book of Navy regulations" seems somehow a mask for cowardice. Lee Marvin and E.G. Marshalf als9 star. To day and tomorrow, 10 Sparks. - "Superfly" Ron O'Neal and Carl Lea star in this movie about underground drug rings and the police in New York City. 7:31 p.m. Wednesday, Walnut Building Assembly Room. "The Last Picture Show" Timothy Bot toms, Jeff Bridges, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, Ben Johnson and Cybill Shepard star In this Peter Bogdonavich film which perfectly captures life in a small Texas town In the early 'sos. 7 and 9 p.m. Thursday, HUB Assembly Room. "The Little Humpbacked Horse" This is the first classical ballet on a Russian theme, first produced In 1960 by the • Bloshol Theatre. Music by Flodion Shchedrin, choreographed by Alexan er Raclunsky, starring Maya Pllsetskaya.and Vladimir Vasiliev. Second In the Artists Series "Ballet from the Bolshol" series. 8 p.m. Tuesday in Schwab. "The Graduate" Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft and Katherine Ross star in this popular '6os comedy about a young man's coming to grips with the world and himself. A priceless tale, complete with wonderful soundtrack by Simon and Gar funkel. 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. tomorrow, 7 and 9 p.m. Sunday, HUB Assembly Room. Downtown "Stardust Memories" It's here! Woody Allen's fatest. See next week's review. Movies. "Divine Madness" Bette Mldler's second film, riding on the wake of plaudits from "The Rose." To be reviewed next week. State. "Oh God, Book II" George Burns in a shameful film. "If you have never seen its predecessor, 'Oh God, Book ll' is an inof fensive, mediocre film. If you have, then Concerts • The Chamber Orchestra of the Pitt sburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Szymon Goldberg, will present a concert at 8:30 tonight in Eisenhower Auditorium. The program will feature works by Beethoven, Schubert, Stravinsky, and Haydn. Young People's Concert will be presented by the Chamber Orchestra of the Pittsburgh SymeitionY Otbhestra at in' lientibliver Auditorium. The performance will be con dticted by Michael Lankester and will In clude on its program works by Ibert, Kilhaud, Bach, Britten and RiMsky- Korsakov. The Chamber orchestra of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will present a concert featuring pianist Boris Bloch at 8:30 tomor row night in Eisenhower Auditorium. The program will Include works by• Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. Peggy Shipley, flautist, will give a recital at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Music Bulling • Recital Hall. The State College Music Guild will meet Sunday at 8:15 p.m. in the Unitarian Fellowship, 658 Glenn Road. Maureen Carr, director of the University School. of Music, will address the group on the school's plan and goals for the 'Bos. The Nittany Valley String Ensemble will perform "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" by Mozart. The Nittany Valley Brass Quintet will perform a medley of Bavarian folk tunes and works by Tosch and Barboteu. More faces weekend: Ri Square" (al with other legion star Bloch (Amy Pittsburgh chestra toi Eastwood's is on campu "Airplane," I Bette Midlei Sagan (ne "Cosmos" (far right) any pus films. 'Oh God, Book ll' is a waste of time." (Mar tin). State. "Private Benjamin"" Goldie Hawn stars as a new recruit, and finds that Army life isn't as easy as it looks. See next week's review. Cinema. "Hopscotch" Walter Matteau and Glenda Jackson are teamed up again (after "Housecalls") in this comedy which ex poses the innnermost secrets in the world spy ring while keeping out of their deadly grip. "'Hopscotch' has the jump on us from start to finish." (Austin). Cinema. "Airplane" An hilarious spoof on all the "Airplane" movies, and then some. Lots and lots of fun. Screening Room. "Emanuelle Around the World" We won't say how ... Music Raymond Brown, bass•baritone, accom panied by pianist Phyllis Triolo, will per form the song cycle "Die Winterreise" by Franz Schubert at 8:30 p.m. on Monday in the Music Building Recital Hall. Steven Smith, pianist will give a recital at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Music Bull. ing Recital Hall. On the Air: WDFM, 91 FM . Jazz Alive 2 p.m. Arts Showcase Featuring the music of Britten, Rachmaninoff, and others. 4 p.m Radio Drama Part five of the CBC's series on Sigmund Freud. Arts Showcase Favorites: Afternoon for Opera Berlioz' "Beatrice et Benedict." Noon tommorow. The Comedy Show WDFM's own uni que brand of humor, followed by a sampl ing of Woody Allen's nightclub acts 8 p.m tomorrow. Arts Showcase Stravinsky, Williams, Haydn and others' works are featured on this show. Noon Sunday. Musicale "Discovery." 6 a.m. Monday. Arts Showcase The works of Gould, Dvorak, and others, with an "In Perfor mance" feature of Eugene Ormandy. 4 p.m Monday. On Broadway "The Music Man." 8 p.m. Monday. Arts Showcase ..Featuring Bach, Paganlnl, Hoist and others. Also, the ChlcS ; go Symphony Orchestra plays Vaughn VVIIIIIms. 4 p.m. Tuesday. Arts Showcase "Directions in Classical Music," including Ravel, Lizst, and others. 4 p.m. Wednesday. Arts Showcase Beethoven, Ives, and others. Also featuring the New York Philharmonic. 4 p.m. Thursday. Sports• Talk 8 p.m. Thursday. Sounds The Bars Autoport Jim Langton plays,your favorites on piano throughout the weekend. Le Bistro Skip Wareham and Rita Jackson perform tonight. The Arthur Goldstein jazz Trio are tomorrow night's special guests. Phyrst Backseat Van Gogh perform their special brand of rock 'n' roll this afternoon and tonight. Sing along with the ever popular Phyrst Phamily tomorrow. Rego's John Cunningham, "Mr. Cheeseburger In Paradise" himself, plays throughout the weekend. Highway Pizza Sunday evening, Jim Corr and his special friends perform classic Irish folk. Pressbox The Dixieland sounds of The Tarnished Six are featured tonight. Bop till you drop with DOA tomorrow, and Sunday, JB performs countrybiues. Coffeegrinder Guitarist Randy Hughes performs tonight and tomorrow. Scorpion Profit, Lock Haven's hottest new band, rock out tonight and Saturday. Rathskeller The country•blues of JB are featured tonight and tomorrow.. Friday, Oct. 10 1 Saloon Popular State College enter tainer Glenn Kidder plays tonight and Saturday. Sunday, it's Tahoka Freeway Allen Room The diverse sounds of Duet are featured on Sunday, La Bella Vita Guitarist Tony Chlavroli plays tonight and Saturday. Jawbone Coffeehouse Bob Doyle, the founding ex•member of The Buffulo Chipkickers, plays guitar and banjo tonight. Tomorrow, Sue Braen with her special guests Aileen Mc Intgre and Kevin Dremel perform mostly original tunes. Galleries tern Commons Photographs by Daily . Collegian photographers through Oct. 22, weavings by Jean Giddings through Wednesday and drawings by Jeff Mathison through Oct. 22. ' Zotler An exhibit by members of the School of Visual Arts faculty through Oct. 18. Museum of Art Paintings, sketches and graphics by Philadelphia artist Sidney Goodman, through Sunday. European pain tings from the permanent collection opens Sunday and continues through Dec. 23. Chambers Metal work by Bonnie DUtach, and paintings - bOraOa Ramos through Oct. 24. Playhouse Production photographs from the 1978-'79 University Theatre season, and the 'BO Summer Festival Theatre season, along with production posters, throughout the term. Pattee Recent paintings by Lindsay Lape in the Lending Services Lobby, through Wednesday, and ceramics by Tom Faella in the Main Lobby, through Oct. 20. In the East Corridor, Penn State's 125th An niversary exhibit, "The Founding of a University," through Oct. 31. Hub Gallery Photographs by Horace Engle, "Through a Buttonhole," through Oct. 17. Engle, whose work was recently discovered by his great grand-niece in her aunt's farmhouse in Glen Mills, Pa., photographed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Paul Robeson Cultural Center The Frederick Douglass Years Exhibit, through Oct. 27. Etc. Antiques Show and Sale The 13th an nual antiques show and sale is being held 10 am. to 7 p.m. tomorrow and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Westerly Parkway Jr. High School. Benefits the. Centre Area Auxiliary to Centre Community Hospital. "Story Theatre" Kern Commons Theatre presents Paul Sills' play based on tales from the Brothers Grimm and Aesop Tonight through Sunday, followed by a reception to which all are welcome.
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