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Hoy VEY, BUT DO WE HAVE A LOT OF STUFF FOR§
YOU. WE'VE GOT ACOUSTIC GUITAR ON THE BRAIN IT SEEMS,
WITH A FEATURE INTERVIEW WITH ALLEN DES NOYERS, PAGE
14, AND A REVIEW OF THE PHIL KEAGGY/JON ANDERSON
SHOWS BELOW. OR, IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO TAKE IN A FLICK,
CHECK OUT REVIEWS, PAGE 16. OR HOW ABOUT A GOOD
CD REVIEW, PAGE 17?

AND IF READING THE PAPER WASN'T ENOUGH, WE'VE
GOT THIS NEWFANGLED "INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY" THING
HAPPENING HERE. CHECK OUT OUR TWO (COUNT 'EM) CON-
TESTS. YOU COULD WIN A PAIR OF PASSES TO THE FRINGE
FESTIVAL, OR A COMPLETE MYSTERY MACHINE
DISCOGRAPHY. BUT BEFORE WE GET TO ALL THAT, READ ON
TO FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING ON DOUGLAS IN THE NEXT

A look ahead at what's in store for on-campus arts

As in previous years, on campus
arts are off to a slow start, as depart-
. ments first concern goes to the 8 000 or
so students mounting a mass invasion
on Douglas. Here’s your first look at
what is up and coming at Douglas this
Semester

Music

Once again, the Music Department
is mounting its infamous Noon at New
West series of concerts. The concerts
are happening Thursdays at 12:30 in the
Performing Arts Theatre. The first con-
cert, The Art of Song, happens Septem-
ber 21st. September 28th sees the Karen
Jamieson Dance Company do their
thang.

Douglas College’s own Robin
Shier brings his jazz quartet to school
October Sth in what promise to be a tres
cool show.

The next Thursday (October 12th)
will feature the winner of the 1995 CBC
Young Performers Competition,
Michelle Mares on piano.

There are no other performances
scheduled until November 16, when
violinist Martin Beaver, cellist Bryan
Epperson, and pianist Robert
Silverman. The season is rounded out
with three student showcases (Novem-
ber 23rd, 30th and December 7th).
These recitals are offer a mixed bag of

Dueling

performances from some of
the best student performers
here at Douglas.

In addition to the Noon
hour concerts, the music de-
partment is putting on four
evening shows, featuring
faculty and students of
Douglas College. The first
concert is a scholarship ben-
efit concert, and showcases
the talents of the music de-
partment faculty.

By far the most appeal-
ing (in concept) is the New
West New Music concert,
scheduled for November
22nd. Featuring Bob
Caldwell, Kathryn
Cernauskas, Owen Duggan
and Michael Strutt, it prom-
ises to be an absolutely wild
show.

November 25 will see
the Douglas Chorus and
Chamber Choir at the
Queens Avenue United
Church for their requisite end
of semester concert. And
speaking of requisite con-
certs... the 27th of November
will be the final concert for the Concert
Band, as well as all those Jazz types in
the main theatre.

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One evening, two great performances

by Trent Ernst

Friday, August 25th was a strange evening of concerts and contrasts, seeing both
Phil Keaggy and Jon Anderson doing shows around town.
Keaggy is modestly billed as the greatest guitar player in the world. For close to

 

SEMESTER. IT's SHOWTIME!

If you are interested in
joining the concert band,
jazz band, or any of the vo-
cal groups, head on down to
the music department and
get the secretary to point you
in the right direction. Not
wanting to speak for any of
the other groups, but I know
that Blair Fisher was desper-
ately seeking players for the
concert band last year.

Theatre

There is absolutely
nothing scheduled yet in the
theatre department except
for the two end of semester
plays. To quote Drew Young,
the theatre department is cur-
rently “consumed” by the
Fringe Festival.

Speaking of the Fringe,
be sure to catch Cheryl
Matheson (from the Theatre
Dept.) in The Biz.

God is Alive and Well
and Living in Riverdell, writ-
ten by Leonard Angel (from the
Philosophy Dept.) will also be
showing. Check the Fringe

guide (available everywhere)
for details sand showtimes.

Be expecting things to develop

throughout the semester though. You
just can’t keep those actor types quiet.

The two productions currently
scheduled are Top Girls by Caryl
Churchill, and Ten Lost Years by Barry
Broadfoot. Top Girls will be in the Per-
forming Arts Theatre, and Ten Lost
Years will be in the more intimate set-
tings of the Studio Theatre. Dates will
be announced a little later on, so keep
your eyes open for details.

The Art Gallery

The Art Gallery is located on the
fourth floor, right by the North Eleva-
tor.

Guiseppe Albi’s Selections From
the Studio will be at the Gallery until
October 6th. It looks to be a fantastical
exploration of colour and textures, not
to be missed. Go up and look around
before it disappears.

Future shows at the gallery include
Women’s Vision, a Womenspeak insti-
tute group show running October 10th
to November 11th, and an as-yet-
untitled show by David Cooper, show-
ing November 13th until December
13th.

The Exhibit Committee is also
looking for a student rep to sit on the
committee. Contact Eleanora Nucho in
the school library for more details.

 

    
      
 

twenty years he has been wowing audiences around the world. He has the voice of Paul
McCartney, the songwriting abilities of John Lennon, and the skill of Sergovia. His
music cuts across the usual musical boundaries, incorperating elements of pop, jazz,
blues and classical into a style completely and undeniably his own.

; After nearly five years of showing up solo, Phil rolled into town with a backup
band. John Sferra (drums) and Wade Jaynes ( bassist who was in town just over a month
ago with Steve Taylor) are two impressive players themselves, and the possibilities of-
fered by this power trio seemed unlimited.

Unfortunatly it wasn’t to be. Technical problems and a lack of rehearsal time killed
what promised to be an amazing first half. As well, Keaggy has been playing acoustic
solo sets for too long, and it showed in his bland electric work. Not to say that it was a
really bad set, but it definitly didn’t live up to what could have been.

After about 45 minutes of the trio, Phil did a short solo set.His connection with the
accoustic guitar, and the audience, was immediate and intense. Here was the Phil that
we came to see. Sure, he's still doing the same schtick as he did 5 years ago, but it's still
a mindblowing experience.

Phil and band were to retum after a brief intermission, but I was off to the Talking
Stick, for Jon Anderson’s CD release party.

Or rather, his sticker release party, as the CD’s had not arrived yet. The Talking
Stick is small, trendy and intimate compared to the vast hall that Keaggy was playing.
After five years of playing with a band (Paisley Suitcase), this was one of Jon’s first solo
accoustic gigs. Though not as confident and polished a player as Keaggy, Jon still put
on a fine show. His reparte with the audience (who sat inches away) was personal and
intimate.

The songs themselves were strong and well delivered. Jon’s songwriting is amaz-
ingly mature for someone so young, and like anything worthwhile, just gets better with
age. The tune that stood out above the rest was the rocking ‘Seems Like Sex,’ a vast
departure lyrically from his earlier work with Paisley, and inspiration for the title of his
new CD, Sensual Beings.

Both Keaggy and Anderson are fine accoustic players, making for a very worth-
while evening of concerts. Phil probably won't be back until next year, but Jon is
playing at the Piccadilly Pub in Vancouver September 23rd.

 

 

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