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The YWCA 1972 preschool
program has openings- in the
Uni-Place, Havelock, South
areas. Each school meets twice
weekly for two hours and total
cost is $29.70 per semester of
$.9.90 per six-week session. If
interested in enrolling a child,
call the YWCA. 432-2802.
Tickets for Puccini's
"Madame Butterfly," are on
sale for the Feb. 2-5
performances. Call Kimball
Recital Hall, 472-3375. for
tickets ($2.50 adults. $2
students). Curtain time is 8
p.m.
Anyone interested in
becoming a member of or
working with the Student
Health Center Advisory Board
may contact Jonette Beaver,
477-4241.
Young Democrats will meet
at 7 p.m. Thursday in the
Union to reorganize.
The Amateur Radio Club
will meet at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday to discuss E-Week
and other projects.
Origami, the Japanese art of
paper manipulation, is being
offered by the Department of
Recreation and Intramurals in
cooperation with the Japanese
Agricultural Trainee Program.
Those interested are asked to
sign up at the Recreation and
Intramurals Office, 1740 Vine
St.
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Sunday 7, 9 pm
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performance
by Larry Kubert
There was dancing in the aisle, on the
stage and among the seats as the final strains
of the tribal rock musical Hair came to its
opeing night close at Pershing Auditorium.
Playing before approximately 5,400
people Monday night, the Venus Tribe of
Hair wowed the audience with a beautiful,
eye-dazzling, ear-gracing show.
The Auditorium stage was packed as
members of the audience embraced and
danced with cast members, while other
audience members had to be content to
dance and applaud in the aisles or at their
seats.
It was an exciting evening. I knew my
generation would be well represented, but I
was surprised, although pleased, by the
number of older adults who came to the
show. On the whole, most of them seemed
to enjoy it, but not as much as the younger
adults.
I have no compassion for the people who
went to Hair and were offended by it. They
knew what they were doing before they
bought their tickets. But their being
offended could have been tolerated if they
had remained courteous.
One older gentleman beside me was very
rude. Throughout the entire performance I
don't believe he applauded once. Most of his
time was spent fanning himself with his hat
or yawning loudly through songs like "Easy
To Be Hard." "Frank Mills" and "Walking In
Space."
The only time he seemed really involved
with the play was during the nude scene, at
which time he was craning his head all over
trying to get a "good look."
Hair had been around for a long time, and
to many it doesn't have the theatrical
importance that it had four or five years ago.
In addition, many of Hair's taboos have
become more accepted now. Long hair is no
longer looked upon as freakish. More people
are concerned with getting out of Vietnam.
The drug scene is accepted more now. And
sexual freedom is more free.
So, how does Hair set with today's A
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excitement, the thrill and the love is stilL
there, and perhaps in my case, even more the
second time around.
The rock musical is a simple story about a
young fella named Claude who runs with a
tribe of long-haired fun-loving "hippies."
Claude receives his draft notice and wrestles
with the problems of draft-dodging, finally
facing his "responsibility" and pays with his
life for dear ol' "Uncle Sam. "
But from this simple plot is woven an
intricate spider's web of the hypocrisy that
faces us daily. At times the message of the
spider's web is frightening; other times it's
an act of love.
There were problems with the show. The
sound system used was not adequate for the
entire auditorium. Hopefully this situation
will be corrected with an addition of more
speakers.
Lyle K'ang was fine as Claude and Kenny
Ortega was delightful as his teddy bear as
Berger. Ortega's singing left a little to be
desired, but this was easily overlooked
because of his dancing and cavorting on
stage.
Alice Lilly as- Sheila is not only one
helluva beautiful girl, but can act and sing,
demonstrated by her lovely "Easy To Be
Hard." And Bruce Taylor as Hud was a gas,
even if at one time he did look like a
"chocolate eclair."
One of the often overlooked highlights in
Hair is the excellent choreography in it. The
slow-motion movement on "Walking In
Space" was one of the high points of the
show, no pun intended.
Such songs as "Good Morning Starshine"
and "The Flesh Failures (Let The Sunshine
In)" were an experience not to be forgotten
soon.
Hopefully some of the crowd Monday
night absorbed the love the cast was
conveying. Who knows, it might not be such
a bad world to live in after all.
Tonight is the final show of the
production, but tickets are still available at
the Pershing Auditorium box office.
Peace and love, brothers and sisters.
'Hair' tryouts Thursday
Tryouts for male singers for the Venus
Tribe of the rock musical Hair will be held at
1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, in the Victorian
Room of the Hotel Lincoln. - -
Men interested in auditioning should be
able to sing two songs from Hair. A piano
accompanist will be provided and guitar
accompaniment permitted.
The Venus Tribe will play dates in Los
Angeles and Hawaii.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1972