A WEALTH OF KT,TOWLEDGE This year the Behrend library will offer one of the most complete and varied assortments of literature and recordings in the area. In the sound center will be found more than 250 hours of listening plea sure ranging from Drama to Folk to Jazz to Classical. For the Theatre students or just plain Drama lovers there are plays from Arthur Miller, Bernard Shaw, Ro bert Shaw and many other famous writers. The folk music set will be moved by Peter, Paul and Mary, The Brothers Four, Theodore Bikel, and other top folk groups. For the Jazz enthusiasts there are none other than Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Peter Nero, and a host of other great Jazz leaders both past and present. Never omitting the lovers of class ical music, they will find their nerves soothed by Beethoven, Bach, Brahms, and Chopin. The library now has fil periodicals on microfilm fro:: the present. A number of new books have been added to our collection of almost 9,000 volumes. In addition to these books here on campus the library offers an inter-library loan from University Park which makes ar7ailable to the student over 750,000 volumes on any subject under the sun. Both entering Freshmen a:li sea soned sophomores alike will be able to utilize the library with its n.aw sca dule. It will be open from 8:00 A. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through and 6:30 P.M. t0 . 9:30 P.M. Moday een new 1958 to F: idav, This all adds up to an inter esting and comprehensive array of literature and recordings availa ble to the students at Behrend Cam pus. Whether you take advantage of it or not is up tc you. PLAYERS PLAN NEW HITS The stature of the Behrand Players has grown considerably on the campus and in the commun ity since their inception two years ago. The initial success of STOP THE WORLD; I WANT TO GET OFF by Anthony Newley was followed by William Kerr's SING OUT SWEET' LAND last year. This year, again under the direction of Mr. M. Ellis Grove, the Players are expanding their role on campus. In order to have a well-trained cast for the Spring production, Mr. Grove will conduct a weekly acting class during the Fall term. The Spring play will be one of three. One possibility is the second Newley hit, ROAR OF THE GR'ASEPAINT, THE SMELL OF THE CROWD for which the rights have already been obtained. Or they may present OH, WHAT A LOVELY MR. But the most intriguing one is still being negotiated. Play wright and author Ray Bradbury has expressed interest in having the Behrend Players give an exclusive MRLD PREMIERE performance of a series of one-act plays. If this goes through, Bradbury will be here for the last week of rehears— Watch for Publicity. further Players
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