The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, February 22, 1985, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE 8 THE MERCER CLUSTER FEBRUARY 22.1985 FEBRUARY 22,1985 THE MERCER CLUSTER PAGE 7 Mercer Choral Ensemble performs Tuesday The Mercer University Choir and Mercer Singers will perform In concert on Feb. 26, at 8 p.m. In Willingham Auditorium on the Mercer campus. The performance is dedicated to the memory of Henry Hall '•Trot’’ Ware, a former Mercer University trustee and •long-time benefactor. The program is open to the public without charge. The Miss Mercer Scholarship Pageant will be held in Willingham Auditorium on Friday, February 28 at 8 p.m. Sandra Eakes McCain, Miss Georgia 1979, will be the mistress of ceremonies. Entertainment will be provided by Miss Macon 1982, Karla Heath, and the College Street Singers. Tickets at $3.50 and $4.50 for reserved seats may be obtained in the lobby of the Connell Student Center. Special rates are available for Mercer students, faculty, and staff. Pianist Rob Hallquist, assistant professor of music at Mercer, will perform in recital on Sunday, March 3, at 3 p.m. in Willingham Auditorium on the* M ercer campus. Hallquist will perform an original work by composer and organist Robert Parris, Mercer University organist, as well as works by Beethoven, Debussy, and C.H.V. Alkan. The choral ensembles of Mercer University’s Department of Music will present a concert dedicated to the memory of Henry Hall ‘‘Trot" Ware, Jr., long-time benefactor of the University, on Tuesday. Feb. 26. at 8 p.m. In Willingham Auditorium on the Mercer campus. Michael Schwartzkopf. assistant professor and director of choral and vocal activities will conduct the groups. Much of the music featured during the concert will celebrate the birthday anniversaries of Heinrich Schuetz, J. S. Bach and G. F. Handel. During the concert, the men and women of the Mercer University Choir will be featured separately singing music by Mozart. Persi- chetti. and Gilbert and Sullivan. They will be conducted by students Sabrina Smith and Dana Smith. This portion will be followed by the Mercer Singers, Mercer’s premier choral ensemble, performing works by Hugo Duller, Schuetz, Bach, and George Gershwin. Schuetz’s The Seven Words of Christ on the Cross will feature Amber Guy, soprano, Carmen Ay ers, alto. Matt Swinford and Jack Caldwell, tenors and Dana Smkb. bass. This will be followed by tie opening chorus of Bach's Caatta 172, Erschallet, ihr Lieder. * Hie • Mercer Singers' portion conchxfes with selections from Gershwiafs Porgy and Bess. , , The Mercer University Choir vail follow with the Bach chorale. Jam, meine Freude, "Crucifixus" from Bach's Mass in B Minor, and’“lift * Up Your Head" from Handel's Messiah. The College Street Singers.,M«r-* car’s popular and dynamic vocal- jazz ensemble, will perform music $1 OFF $1 OFF WESTERN S1ZZL1N STEAK HOUSE This Coupon is worth $1.00 off any Regular Price Steak Dinner at WESTERN SIZZLIN Coupon Good Thru March 15, 1985 Good For Regular Price Only - Call Us On Any Type Banquet* - Not Valid With Student 10% Discount _, SI Otf n Miss Mercer Scholarship Pageant Feb. 28,8:00p.m. from the swing era to the music of today. To honor the memory of Mr. Ware, the two ensembles will combine to sing two of his favorite works, A Mighty Fortress is Our God and Handel’s ‘'Hallelujah'' chorus from Messiah. Ware is being remembered for his special interest in. and love of. the music programs at Mercer. Until his death in October 1984. he had contributed freely of his time, his money and his special devotion to these programs. The concert is open to the public without charge. WEEKEND Museum hosts African-American exhibition Cai Ill|» II: i Mov THE KING AND I ' Fri.. Feb. 22 6:30, 9, 11:30 ARTHUR Tues., Feb. 26 7.9. 11 CSC 50 cents Room 314 On view from February 8 through March 22, at the Museum of Arts and Sciences, will be the finest collection of studio works by African-Ameri can artists the facility has ever presented. Entitled TURNING POINT - THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE FROM TRADITIONAL TO ETHNIC EXPRESSION, this retrospec tive exhibition features 41 works by some of the greatest African-American artists who preceeded, emerged during and -were later influenced by Ameri ca's preeminent African-Ameri can arts revolution known as the Harlem Renaissance. Paintings, watercolors. prints and sculpture are shown, ranging in orientation from the early imitations of traditional 19th century European painters to the more progressive devel opment of highly expressive and original works influenced by native African and Mexican artists. The artistic styles represented in "Turning Point,” spanning post-impres sionist, Cubistic, Neo-Primitive and collage, move from the European norms of female portraiture and landscape sub jects to treating peculiarly African-American subject mat ter and controversial situations. African-American artist whose works are displayed in the exhibition include Aaron Doug las, the leading exponent during the Harlem Renais sance: Romare Beardon, a master of college techniques, who reigns today at the forefront of American artists; Elizabeth Catlett, an outstand ing sculptor and printer, who taught for many years at Dillard University in New Orleans: Edward M. Bannister and Henry O. Tanner, two noted traditionalist precusors of the Harlem Renaissance; Hale Woodruff, an outstanding pain ter, markedly influenced by the Mexican muralist Diego Rivers: Sargent Johnson, Lois M. Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Walter Williams, Ellis Wilson and many others. Curated by Dr. David C. Driskell, Professor of Art at the University of Maryland (College Park), most of the works comprising "Turning Point” Atlanta Restaurant review: The Abbey Hal Holbrook performs in Fox’s “Mark Twain.Tonight” in March In celebration of the 150th anniversary Buy any Size Original Round Pizza at regular price and get the identical pizza free with this coupon! Carry Out Only — No Deliveries Parkway Village Shopping Center 3670 EISENHOWER PARKWAY' • ACROSS FROM MACON MALL • 781-2721 Next To New Super Kroger m^Cmu EhrtgrU«Kh> Jj of the birth of Mark Twain, Hal Holbrook in "Mark Twain Tonight!” is coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre for one performance only. Sunday, March 24th at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Holbrook, a very versatile actor, has numerous credits on stage, screen and television. He has won. three Emmy Awards for "The Senator." "Pueblo.” and "Sanburg’s Lincoln;" a Tony Award for "Mark Twain Tonight!"; and a Drama Critics' Circle Award for "Mark Twain Tonight!". Mr. Hal Holbrook has portrayed Mark Twain since 1954 and during this lime has constantly perfected and expanded the character. Hal Halbrook in "Mark Twain To night!" has won universal critical acclaim. Richard L. Coe of the Washing ton Post remarks. "What makes the portrait so remarkable is that as the world changes. Holbrook changes his Twain with it." "Deeper, richer and more uncanny than ever now ... a flawless characterization. The two hours spent with him is a rare theatrical experience," says Douglas Watt of the New York Daily News. Elliott Norton of the Boston Herald American states "He seems to have penetrated the man s soul . . . unquestionably the most successful one-n**p production <>f the American theatre." The Mark Twain charncteroxitsn grew out of an honors project : Denison University after the War. Holbrtok and his.first wife had constructed a tyro- person show, playing characters from Shakespeare to Twain. After graduation in 1948 they toured the show on the school assembly circuit in thsrioilhvaest. two and three performances a day in different towns, the first one ath.OO a.m. They did 307 shows in 30 weeks # and traveled 30.000 miles by station wagon. Audiences ranged in age from to years old and the football team> down front. Holbrook' by DALE GONZALEZ I thought some of you who frequent the theatre or sym phony.. in Atlanta might be interested in knowing about fine restaurants to make your evening complete. I had been interested in visiting the Abbey for several years. The whole idea of eating in a restaurant that also had historical significance (The Ab bey, originally a Methodist- Episcopal Church since 1915. has been an award winning restaufSht for 17 years) was so intriguing. 1 began the evening with la . soupe du jour (mushroom, S3.25). The soup (actually bisque) was quite good, the amount satisfying. The salade du 1'abbaye ($3.50), a tantalizing combina tion of romaine. cherry toma toes, alfalfa sprouts, olives and artichoke hearts, was rather disappointing due to an over abundance on everyone's plate of dressing (mustard and a creamy vinaigrette). Between the salad end the entree is served about two ounces of lemon sherberl to cleanse the palate. This affec tion. which customarily follows the meat, in France, adds to the medieval surroundings. From the entree section 1 selected faisan roti en croute (roast baby pheasant, $16.60). For the most part, the pheasant was tender, but I found the pastry wrapping to be extreme ly tough. It was next to impossible to eat the pheasant without prying the thick shell of pastry away to reveal the small bird. The entree included rice pilaf, truffles, and sauce ma- solo 4ip*ai*nce as Twain was .C die I-*' H * ,ta Teacher's College. Tennsytvwt. ro Tickets for Hal Holbrook' * Mark Twain Tonight I'' are on •* “J* 815.25 and 12.75 at •» s " outlets including Turtles «»*»• e Omni International, and the Macon Mall, the Fox Theatre Box Oil**, or to charge tickets call 873-4300, 1* gfoup sales call 873-5566. Macon Movies MACON MALL CINEMAS The Killing Fields R Places in the Heart PG 4:00, 6:30. 9:05 3:30, 5:30.7:20, 9:10 Dungeonmaster PG-13 2:30.4:10.5:50.7:30. 9:30 3:10, 5:00 WESTCATE Beverly Hills Cop R 8:00 3:20, 5:20. 7:20. 9:30 Ms. Soffel PG-13 3:15, 5:10,7:10, 9:15 2:55.5:50. 7:05<9:10 Mischief R RIVERSIDE 2:45.4:30. 6:10. 7:50, 9:30 Witness R The Breakfast Club R 3:00,5:05, 7:15,9:25 3:05, 5:05, 7:05. 9:05 Passage to India PG Turk 182 PG-13 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 3:16,5:15.7:15, 9:15 were selected from the Aaron Douglas Collection of Afro- American art. housed at the Amistad Research Center in New Orleans. Louisiana, of which Driskell is also curator. The Museum presents the exhibition through the national exhibition circulation services of the Southern Arts Federation. Complementing ’’Turning Point" will be a lecture given by Mercer University English In structor, Mr. George Espy. Jr. on the nature of the Harlem Renaissance period on Sunday. February 17, at 3 p.m. in the Museum's Emily B. x Walker Auditorium. There is no admis sion charge. Now Playing al Weslgate Mall diera. I would suggest a little more rice, please: and I thought the two snow peas and single round potato tJ> be more insulting than if none were served at all. This is another European affectation, nouveile cuisine, which focuses on crisp vegetables and not volume. One of my companions ordered supreme de poulet aux creveltes ($13.75). While the meat was fairly good, she was disappointed to find only one tough shrimp. As a closer I wotlld recom mend cerises “auberge" (cher ries with vanilla sauce and ice cream, $3.95). This included an adequate supply oP fresh cherries and ice cream sprin kled with white chocolates. With regard to service, I would have to say our waiter, while knowledgeable, fit a common European stereotype: curt. A more pleasant aspect of the evening was the dinner music. In the organ loft sal a musician who played everything from "Clair de Lune" to "New York. New York" on appropriately the harp. The Abbey is located Pied mont at Ponce de Leon - fairly* close to the Atlanta Civic Center, the Fox Theatre, and Symphony Hall. Reservations are highly recommended and can be obtained by calling (4041876-8831. All major credit cards are accepted. Timothy Hutton Blare in "TURK 182!" aa Jimmy Lynch, a young man whose crusade to .redeem his brother s reputation rallies an entire city to his side.

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The Mercer Cluster. (Macon, Ga.) 1920-current, February 22, 1985, Image 6